Substation II Program 2019

 

  

NEPPA’s Substation II Program is a four-week program designed to build upon the foundations learned in the Substation I Program, for a more in-depth understanding of testing and programming in a substation.

 

Course Dates

 

Session week 1: Sep. 10 - 13, 2019

Session week 2: Oct. 1 - 4, 2019

Session week 3: Oct. 22 - 25, 2019

Session week 4: Nov. 19 - 22, 2019

 

Please note that dates are subject to change.

 

Location

 

NEPPA Training Center

200 New Estate Road

Littleton, MA 01460

 

Students will Learn

 

• Hazards inside substations
• Clearing substation equipment for maintenance
• Testing substation equipment and interpreting results.
• Operation of relays in a substation and how they are tested
• Tests on different styles of circuit breakers
• Programming circuit reclosers
• Troubleshooting voltage regulators
• Designing an SPCC plan for a substation

 

Course Prerequisites

 

Completion of Substation I is strongly recommended, but not required. A basic knowledge of mathematics is beneficial.

 

Registration

 

Members: $2,525
Non-Members: $3,750

 

Registration fee includes coffee and lunch.

 

 

Please see the information below regarding instructors and lodging.

 

If you have any questions please contact the training & education coordinator, Colleen Del Signore, at either colleend@neppa.org or 978-540-2209.

 

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Instructor

 

Steve Socoby, Director of Training & Education

 

Steve has 36 years of hands on experience in all facets of operations, of public power utilities including: Line Superintendent; supervision of crews, maintenance, new construction, reliability and associated plant & sub-station responsibilities. He is a recognized expert in safety and OSHA compliance.

 

In his role of Director of Training, he is responsible for development and quality of safety & technical programs. He also oversees the line-workers’ school and teaches utility management and supervision, electronic controls and power-line operation programs.

 

Recognized as an industry leader and expert Steve has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Northeast Public Power Association and been recognized by the Maine State Legislature for his previous 30 Years of Distinguished Service. Steve attended the University of Maine at Orono.

 

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Lodging