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NOTICE DATE: June 28, 2019

NOTICE TYPE: W-A062819-01 Education/Training

SHORT DESCRIPTION: 2019 ERCOT Operator Training Seminar

INTENDED AUDIENCE: TDSPs, TOPs, ERCOT Operators, QSEs and Generation Operators

DAYS AFFECTED: Early Registration available July 5, 2019 - August 9, 2019

LONG DESCRIPTION: ERCOT will host the 2019 ERCOT Operator Training Seminar in Taylor, TX, beginning August 13, 2019.

A Pilot session is scheduled for August 13 - 15, 2019, exclusively for trainers, managers and critical staff determined by the Market Participant, but registered Authorized Representatives (ARs) and Backup Authorized Representatives (BARs) are not required. The pilot session will be followed by six training sessions open for all others as shown in the schedule below.

Pilot Session

August 13-15

 

Session 1

August 27-29

 

Session 2

September 3-5

 

Session 3

September 10-12

 

Session 4

September 17-19

 

Session 5

September 24-26

 

Session 6

October 1-3

 

 

For completion of the three (3) day training session, a possible fourteen (14) NERC approved Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) will be awarded. In order to be eligible for the associated CEHs, you MUST be present for each topic and sign the attendance register each day.  Verify the correct NERC certificate number at sign in each day.

Please plan travel arrangements accordingly. 

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday

Beginning

Time

End

Time

Description

Presenter

1:00

1:10

Seminar Introduction

Stacy Wozny/

Sarah Janak  

ERCOT

1:10

1:50

ERCOT CEO Perspective

Bill Magness/

Woody Rickerson

ERCOT

1:50

2:00

BREAK

 

2:00

2:50

Near Misses/Lessons Learned

Mark Henry/

Bob Collins   

TexasRE

2:50

3:00

BREAK

 

3:00

3:50

Human Performance Improvement

Brian Legg      

LCRA

3:50

4:00

Break

 

4:00

4:50

Human Performance Improvement

Brian Legg      

LCRA

 

 Wednesday

Beginning Time

End Time

Description

Presenter

07:00

07:50

Emerging Technologies

Shane Thomas/Clayton Stice

ERCOT

07:50

08:00

Break

 

08:00

08:50

Wind

John Adams/Mark Spinner    ERCOT

08:50

09:00

Break

 

09:00

09:50

Planning Updates & Trends

Fred Huang        

ERCOT

09:50

10:00

Break

 

10:00

10:50

Inertia

Nitika Mago/Sandip Sharma   

ERCOT

11:00

11:55

LUNCH

 

12:00

12:50

Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD)

Mike Juricek     

ONCOR

12:50

1:00

Break

 

1:00

1:50

Voltage Control

Steven Rainwater/John Jarmon 

ERCOT

1:50

2:00

Break

 

2:00

2:50

Voltage Control

Steven Rainwater/John Jarmon  ERCOT

Thursday

Beginning Time

End Time

Description

Presenter

07:00

07:50

Weather

Chris Coleman     

ERCOT

07:50

08:00

Break

 

08:00

08:50

Congestion Management

T.D. Mohanadhas/

Chad Thompson 

ERCOT

08:50

09:00

Break

 

09:00

09:50

ERCOT Security Plans

Christine Hasha    

ERCOT

09:50

10:00

Break

 

10:00

10:50

Emergency Operations In ERCOT

Tamme Chilton/CNP Staff 

CenterPoint Energy

10:50

11:00

Break

 

11:00

11:50

Black Start Plans

Luke Butler/Freddy Garcia   ERCOT

11:50

12:00

Closing Comments/Mementos

Stacy Wozny/Sarah Janak    ERCOT

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The assessment for the entire seminar will be available the week after the attended session, online via ERCOT Learning Management System (LMS).

CONTACT: For questions regarding the 2019 ERCOT Operator Training Seminar, please contact Stacy Wozny at: [log in to unmask] / 512-248-4260 or Sarah Janak at: [log in to unmask] / 512-248-4668.  If you have any questions, please contact your ERCOT Account Manager. You may also call the general ERCOT Client Services phone number at (512) 248-3900 or contact ERCOT Client Services via email at [log in to unmask].

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