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April 6-8, 2005
- Intercontinental Houston Hotel - Houston, TX |
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COURSE SYNOPSIS - Fundamentals of Distribution Engineering and Planning is a comprehensive course covering the basic principles of electric utility power distribution systems. The course objective is to provide the background required for utility distribution engineers and planners to be successful in their jobs. Topics include system design configurations, power flow and voltage drop calculations, voltage regulation, short-circuit calculations and protection, distribution reliability, load forecasting, and feeder and substation planning. Attendees will come away with an understanding of how to more cost-effectively engineer and plan electric utility distribution systems. |
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Distribution engineers, planners, and managers with less than 5 years experience in electric utility distribution systems. Anyone requiring a fundamental understanding of distribution systems. |
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Mr. Tim Taylor, Director of Asset Management Consulting, ABB, Inc., Raleigh, NC Tim's area of expertise is electric utility distribution systems, and their planning, design, and operation. He is particularly experienced with respect to the cost optimization of electric distribution systems, and has been involved in projects throughout the United States and Latin America. He is proficient in load forecasting, long-range system planning, predictive reliability analysis, and economic analysis. Tim is also responsible for ABB's Asset Sentry service, an internet-based information system for the management of dispersed assets. Tim is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a past chairman of the Distribution Systems Working Group in the IEEE Power System Planning and Implementation Committee. Tim has been with ABB since 1995. Prior to that, he worked for GE for 7 years as electric utility systems engineer, in their systems engineering department and in their sales department. He is a licensed Professional Engineer, and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering as well as an MS in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. |
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