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9|Principles of System Operation
W E S T E R N E L E C T R I C I T Y C O O R D I N A T I N G C O U N C I L
, Course Outline
1. Introduction to WECC
2. Fundamentals of Electricity
3. Power System Overview
4. Principles of Generation
5. Substation Overview
6. Transformers
7. Power Transmission
8. System Protection
9. Principles of System Operation
, Overview
• The Principles of Power System Operation
module presents the following topics:
– Balancing Authorities
– AGC and Energy Balance
– Interconnected Operations
– Automatic Generation Control
– Operating Limits
– Power System Stability
– Computer System Functions
– And a few more topics of interest
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Balancing Authority Overview
• Definition
• Basic Responsibilities
• WECC Balancing Authorities
• Industry Restructuring
W E S T E R N E L E C T R I C I T Y C O O R D I N A T I N G C O U N C I L
9|Principles of System Operation
W E S T E R N E L E C T R I C I T Y C O O R D I N A T I N G C O U N C I L
, Course Outline
1. Introduction to WECC
2. Fundamentals of Electricity
3. Power System Overview
4. Principles of Generation
5. Substation Overview
6. Transformers
7. Power Transmission
8. System Protection
9. Principles of System Operation
, Overview
• The Principles of Power System Operation
module presents the following topics:
– Balancing Authorities
– AGC and Energy Balance
– Interconnected Operations
– Automatic Generation Control
– Operating Limits
– Power System Stability
– Computer System Functions
– And a few more topics of interest
, 4
Balancing Authority Overview
• Definition
• Basic Responsibilities
• WECC Balancing Authorities
• Industry Restructuring
W E S T E R N E L E C T R I C I T Y C O O R D I N A T I N G C O U N C I L
