SWP Power Resources
& Power Management

 
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Course Title: SWP Power Resources & Power Management
Location: San Joaquin Field Division
Sponsor: O&M Training Center
Participants: All Crafts
Class Limits: Minimum 5, Maximum 20
Class Dates:
Time: 0730 to 1530 hours, Days 1 - 2
0730 to 1200 hours, Day 3
20 Hours
Instructor: Various Instructors
Course Information: This 20-hour course was developed for all craft personnel who are involved in the operations of SWP facilities and aqueducts. The student will learn where the SWP power comes from, how it is scheduled, transmitted, and controlled, and what is involved in the decision making process to determine how/when the SWP is to operate.
Class Prerequisites: Students should have an understanding of the SWP operations, power transmission, and advanced electrical theory.

Class Subjects

Day One - 8 Hours Day Two - 8 Hours Day Three - 4 Hours

  • Emergency service

  • Power transmission system

  • Project power sources

  • A.G.C.

  • Interconnect system operation

  • Power contracts

    • generation

    • transmission

    • consumption

  • Power system emergencies

  • Rolling black-outs

  • Inter-agency emergency agreements

  • Communication links

  • High voltage switching

  • Miscellaneous operating instructions