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 |
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Session 1 |
August 27-29 |
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Session 2 |
September 3-5 |
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Session 3 |
September 10-12 |
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Session 4 |
September 17-19 |
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Session 5 |
September 24-26 |
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Session 6 |
October 1-3 |
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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 |
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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 |
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10:00 |
10:50 |
Emergency Operations In ERCOT |
Tamme Chilton/CNP Staff CenterPoint Energy |
10:50 |
11:00 |
Break |
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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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