Event Profile

Engineering Webinar Series: Interconnection of Distributed Generation

Date(s):
December 12, 2023
Venue:
Online
Description:

Who Should Attend:

Engineering personnel and others who would benefit from an understanding of current electric utility engineering principles and practices.

Webinar Overview:

As distributed generation becomes ubiquitous, electric utilities must become more adept at interconnecting these sources to the distribution system. In this session, you will focus on the screening methods for smaller DG units, the impact of smart inverters, and detailed system impact studies if screening fails.

Related Webinars: 

    Engineering Webinar Series, All 12 Webinars, (Jan. 19-Dec. 12)

    2023 NESC Update (Jan. 19)

    Introduction to Substation Design/Operation (Feb. 14)

    Storm Hardening for Distribution Systems (March 14)

    Inspection of In-Service Wood Poles (April 11)

    Overview of Double Circuit Design (May 9)

    Mitigation of Animal-Caused Outages (June 13)

    Fire Mitigation for Distribution Lines (July 11)

    Three-Phase, Pad-Mounted Transformers (Aug. 8)

    Harmonics and Effect on Power Quality (Sep. 12)

    Overhead Conductor Characteristics (Oct. 10)

    Designing Underground for New Subdivisions (Nov. 14)

 

Webinar Recordings:

Webinar recordings can be made available to registrants who are unable to attend live.

Webinar Instructor:

Hi-Line Engineering

Webinar Schedule:

All webinars in this series will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Attendees will be admitted 15 minutes before the webinar begins.

How to Participate:

Instructions will be emailed to attendees within 12 hours of the webinar and we recommend that you test the link to the meeting as soon as you get the instructions. The webinar is best viewed using Chrome as your browser. We recommend that you use a landline for both your phone and your internet connections.

This registration is for one person to attend. We manage our webinars on an honor-system basis; if more than one person from a utility wishes to attend, each is to register separately.

Webinar Fees:

Individual Attendee Registration:

    Utility Member Rate: $120
    Associate Member Rate: $180
    Non-Member Rate: $240

Unlimited Attendee Registration* (all 12 webinars):

    Utility Member Rate: $300
    Associate Member Rate: $450
    Non-Member Rate: $600

*If your organization would like to send multiple attendees to this webinar or the full series, please contact Annie Wittenberg at (360) 816-1443 or annie@nwppa.org for further details.

Cancellation Policy:

For webinars, virtual classes, and section meetings: cancellation at least five days prior to the event, full refund; within 1-4 days or no show, 100% of the registration fee.

For in-person events: cancellation at least 30 days prior to the event, full refund; within 15-29 days, $100 fee; and within 1-14 days or no show, 100% of the registration fee.

When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling; NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions. 

For More Information:

To find out more about this event, or to learn about other events, view the Training and Event Catalog.