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Updated Fall 2010 Schedule and Sample Course Notes

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Administrator

There has been a change in the schedule for two courses this month as follows: Aug 17-14, 2010 – Dynamic Simulations Analysis and Applications Course  Aug 24-26, 2010 – Voltage Stability Analysis and Applications Course  We will be travelling offsite … Continue reading →

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Wind Integration Course – June 2010

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Administrator

Held in Albany, NY, June 15-17, 2010  What can we say?  We had all the windy people together and spent the next 3 days blowing air.  Seriously, we did get into some serious technical discussions about wind modeling specifics and the … Continue reading →

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High Voltage Concern at Wind Farms?

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

If we think about wind turbines as induction generators, one would assume that these would be VAR (reactive power) sinks, demanding vars from the grid to be able to deliver watts.  However, that may be true from the point of … Continue reading →

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HVDC Technology: When 2,000 MW is 2,000-Plus-1,200 MW

Posted on March 10, 2010 by admin

  by Pterra Consulting   In this Blog, we discuss the amazing story of how a lowly 2,000 MW HVDC line was able to support a transmission capacity increase of 3,200 MW.  Read on …

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Updated Pterra Training Course Schedule for Spring 2010

Posted on January 13, 2010 by admin

Here is the updated schedule for power systems analysis courses for Spring 2010.  All courses are to be held at the Pterra Training Facility in Albany, New York.  April 20-22, 2010 – Voltage Stability Analysis and Applications Course May 11-13, 2010 – HVDC Transmission … Continue reading →

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Wind Farm Integration: Analytical Requirements

Posted on October 26, 2009 by admin

  Wind Farm by Pterra Consulting Whereas, power plants using renewable energy sources were not too long ago considered exotic, today they are the new face of energy — the wind mill replacing the smokestack as the symbol of electric … Continue reading →

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