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Integrating Solar PV Power with Existing Distribution Circuits; Part 2

(This Blog is a continuation of an ongoing series on integrating inverter-based solar photovoltaic generation with existing electric distribution circuits.  Link to Part 1) Solar PV (shorthand for photovoltaic) generation is growing in support and implementation in part because of a supportive … Continue reading

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Banking on grounding of solar and wind farms

One more item to add to the list of technical items to consider when interconnecting solar and wind farms is grounding.  The grounding issue often appears when (a) integrating solar power inverters or wind turbines to existing distribution circuits, or … Continue reading

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Training Schedules for Generation X

Pterra conducts training in power technology subjects, not as a primary line, but in response to a perceived need.  Occasionally, work in analytical consulting leads to knowledge and skills that clients and associates desire to acquire.  And we are more … Continue reading

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Training Schedule

So … we’ve completed our first scheduled course for the year - Distributed Generation (DG) Analysis and Applications Course, and are gearing up for the next 3 months of classes. The DG class, of course, was a first-time course and reflects … Continue reading

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November 2010 Trainings

  Rusty and the UG cablers Closing out the year with a bunch of trainings at the Pterra facility.  Early in November, Rusty Bascom conducted the first Underground Cable course.  The following week, Boris Gisin and Manos Obessis did TARA training.  This … Continue reading

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Distributed Generation: Interconnection Steady State Impact

Jingjia Chen, Ketut Dartawan, Ricardo Austria Distributed generators (DGs) are small generating units that are connected to the distribution network at voltages below 69 kV. DG units usually have capacities of 10MW or less, and are based on different energy … Continue reading

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2011 Course Schedule

Getting a head start on the coming year, the 2011 course lineup is as follows:   March 29-31, 2011 – Distributed Generation Analysis and Applications Course (New) April 12-14, 2011 – Understanding Location-Based Energy Pricing (New) April 25-29, 2011 – Power … Continue reading

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Course Updates for Fall 2010

Oklahoma was certainly a welcoming place as we held our first two courses of the fall season there.  We thank our hosts for their hospitality and for setting up the two courses.  And thanks for the barbecue and salsa lunches!  Yum!  … Continue reading

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Updated Fall 2010 Schedule and Sample Course Notes

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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Fall 2010 Course Schedule

The upcoming schedule of courses for Fall of 2010 includes a number of mainstay application courses, and a new course on underground cables, offered by Pterra jointly with Electrical Consulting Engineers, Inc.  The lineup: Aug 10-12, 2010 – Dynamic Simulations … Continue reading

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