Webinar - Distributed and Renewable Power Generation

Distributed and Renewable Power Generation

IntroductionsWPI’s Graduate Power ProgramsThe Trend to Renewable and Distributed GenerationThe Resulting ChallengesSome Mitigation OptionsQuestions & Answers

Michael Ahern, P.E. & Dr. Babak Enayati

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Power Systems Webinar Series

Corporate and Professional Education cpe.wpi.edu

Introductions - WPI

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a

highly ranked national university

Founded as a non-profit in 1865

Conducting advanced research

Educating students to apply

theory to produce results

Using projects to teach cross-

discipline integration, teamwork

and goal achievement

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Your Speakers – Michael Ahern

Director, Corporate & Professional Education

Responsible for Development of Graduate Education Programs

35+ Years of Experience Including:

– Vice-President, Services at Northeast Utilities (Engineering, Training and 5 other functions)

– Director – Transmission Operations & Planning

– Director, Distribution Engineering

– Director, Oversight at Millstone Nuclear Power Station

B.S. from WPI

M.S. and M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Professional Engineer in Connecticut

NERC Certified Transmission System Operator

Guest Lecturer – IEEE, MIT Alumni, RPI Alumni, Yale University

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Your Speakers – Dr. Babak Enayati

Adjunct Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Responsible for Teaching Graduate Power Systems Courses

10+ Years of Experience Including:

– Lead R&D Engineer at National Grid,

– Lead Engineer, Distributed Generation

Interconnections,

– Power System Protection Engineer at National Grid,

– Adjunct Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Your Interests

This webinar will:

1. Review WPI’s Power Systems Graduate Programs

2. Outline the Trend to Distributed and Renewable Generation

3. The Resulting Challenges to Electric Delivery Systems

4. Some Mitigation Options

5. Answer Your Questions

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Are there particular aspects you would like to learn more about?

This webinar will:






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Part 1

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree

from ABET accredited

institution with a minimum

3.0 GPA

• Undergraduate degree in

an engineering discipline,

preferably Electrical

Engineering

• Strong Math background

– Calculus I,II, III

– DFQ’s

– Linear Algebra

WPI’s Graduate Power Programs

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Graduate Certificates

Master of Science

Master of Engineering

WPI’s Graduate Power Programs

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Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificate in Power Systems Management (since 1999) Power System Analysis

Transients in Power Systems

Power Distribution

Power System Protection and Control

Operations Risk Management

Engineering Economics

Graduate Certificate in Power Systems Engineering: Protection and Control (since 2012)

Power System Analysis


Protective Relaying

Advanced Applications in Protective Relaying

WPI’s Newest Graduate Certificate

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Renewable and Distributed Power Systems

(new – 2016)



Power Distribution

Power System Protection and Control or

Protective Relaying

Advanced Applications in Protective Relaying

Distributed and Renewable Power Generation

Degree OptionsAfter completing the certificate, credits are readily transferred

into degree programs

15 credits can transfer to

15 - 18 credits can transfer to

Renewable and Distributed

Power Systems15-18 Credit Certificate Program



Power Distribution

Power System Protection and

Control or

Protective Relaying

Advanced Applications in

Protective Relaying

Distributed and Renewable

Power Generation

Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering(30 Credit Degree)

Master of Science in Power Systems Management(30 Credit Degree)

15 - 18 credits can transfer to

Master of Engineering in Power Systems Engineering(30 Credit Degree)

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Online - Master of Science in Power Systems Management

Typical Program Curriculum

• Power System Analysis – foundation course

• Transients in Power Systems

• Power Distribution

• Power System Operation and Planning

• Power System Protection and Control

• Operations Risk Management

• Engineering Economics

• Project Management

• Group and Interpersonal Dynamics in Complex Organizations

• Computer and Network Security (including NERC CIP Standards)

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Online - Master of Engineering in Power Systems Engineering

Typical Program Curriculum

• Power System Analysis – foundation course

• Transients in Power Systems

• Power Distribution

• Power System Operation and Planning

• Protective Relaying

• Advanced Applications in Protective Relaying

• Power System Dynamics

• Project Management

• Power Transmission

• Computer and Network Security (including NERC CIP Standards)

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Part 2

The Trend to Distributed and

Renewable Generation

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1. Environmental benefits

2. More reliable and resilient power system

3. Potential investment deferral

4. Jobs and other economic benefits

5. Stable energy prices

6. Energy for the future

7. Energy Security

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Part 3

Challenges

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Loads

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Utility Substation

If DG creates a feeder island,reclosing requires synchronizing atthe utility substation

Feeder Island

1. Power quality

2. Power system protection

3. Power flow backfeed into Transmission System

4. Island detection

5. Changed feeder voltage profile

6. Bulk Power System Stability

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Part 4

Mitigation Options

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1- Direct Transfer Trip

• Radio

• Phone Line

• Power Line Carrier

• etc

2- Protection System Modification

• Relaying coordination

• Required substation upgrades to allow power flow

backfeed into Transmission System

3- Power Quality Mitigation Methods

• Load tap changer control upgrades

• Voltage regulation

• etc

4- Bulk Power System Stability

• Ride through

5- Standards

• IEEE 1547, Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems

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Loads

LoadsDG

Utility Substation

If DG creates a feeder island,reclosing requires synchronizing atthe utility substation

Feeder Island

This webinar will:






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Part 5

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Thank You

Corporate and Professional Education

508-831-6563

[email protected]

cpe.wpi.edu

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