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Contact us by phone at 603 437-2577 or send an email to Torie Gorman, Operations Manager tgorman@ecne.org for additional information on a meeting or event.
Human Resources Committee Meeting Friday, September 10, 20109:30 AM- 2:00 PM ECNE Headquarters, Windham, NH
Regularly scheduled meeting of utility HR Professionals. Come and share your issues, ideas and solutions to your HR challenges with others across the region.
Please join us for ECNE's Joint Use Roundtable Forum, which is a discussion group where members share information on best practices relative to inter-company operating procedures (IOP's) and other issues concerning the joint use and joint ownership of poles.
Leadership I is ideal for managers and executives who seek to develop their personal leadership potential. The primary focus of the program is management of self and an appreciation of the differences found in others.
The sessions promote self-reflection to identify personal strengths. The program provides various opportunites to cultivate these strengths into effective leadership characteristics.
PUI Power Systems Communications Sept. Tuesday, September 21, 20108:00 AM- Thursday, September 23, 20104:00 PM ECNE Headquarters, Windham, NH
Power Utility Institute Course:
Power Systems Communications
This intensive, 2.5 day course is designed for electric power utility engineers, designers and technicians involved in transmission and distribution system protection, control and monitoring including utility relaying, SCADA, automation and Smart Grid.
The course will also benefit electric utility telecommunications and IT professionals who provide communication systems support for the T & D systems.
Participants will gain an understanding of power systems communications requirements and available telecommunications technology to meet these requirements.
Space is limited and registrations are accepted on a first requested, first honored basis. ECNE reserves the right to limit attendance to Full Members.
This three-day program builds upon the skills and concepts presented in Leadership I as applied to the greatest challenges faced by today's utility manager such as:
Performance Feedback and Coaching
Mediating Group Conflict
Engagement, Accountability, Motivation, Decision Making
PUI Distribution Transformer Sizing and Selection Course Wednesday, September 29, 20108:30 AM- Thursday, September 30, 20104:30 PM ECNE Headquarters, Windham, NH
Power Utility Institute Course:
Distribution Transformer Sizing & Selection
This two-day course is suitable for new engineers or someone cross training with limited background in distribution transformers. Completion of the PUI Electrical Calculations I or II (Engineering or Technician Level) is a prerequisite for this course.
Participants will develop an understanding of the best practices for sizing an overhead or padmounted trasformer for expected load demands, applied transformer theory, connections, fusing, loading, application and safety.
Students should bring a ruler and a calculator that includes trigonmetry functions (sine, cosine, tangent) and be proficient in its use.
Plus: Protective Relaying Track Sponsored through a collaborative effort between consultants, equipment manufacturers and distributors, and utility professionals.
Vendor exhibits on Thursday, Oct. 7th from Noon until 2:00 pm and from 4:30 - 6:00 pm.
This popular course is designed for electrical workers and supervisors. The material emphasizes proper grounding as well as the theory, designand application of various grounding schemes. Grounding of equipment and items such as substation grounding and the use of grounding transformers is also explained.
Mr. Blackely will also cover portable protective grounds, installation and removal of personal protective grounds and the visual inspection of grounding systems. Special consideration is given concerning electrical safety and the hazards associated with the grounding.
Students also have the option to purchase Mr. Blackley's Book: "Protective Grounding: Do's and Do Not's with a few Why's and Why Not's" for an additional $29.95.
Designed for those who have recently completed the standard 2 day Overhead Grounding Course (offered Oct. 12-13 at ECNE).
This course expands the Overhead Grounding Course to include inherent underground and ground level dangers of contacting grounded circuits that are inadvertently energized. Underground workers are typically exposed to the highest fault currents available on today's electric supply systems.
Space is limited to 25 people. Registrations will be honored on a first-come basis. ECNE reserves the right to limit attendance to members only.
PUI Underground Distribution System Designs & Layouts Wednesday, October 27, 20108:00 AM- Friday, October 29, 20105:00 PM ECNE Headquarters, Windham, NH
Power Utility Institute Course:
Underground Distribution System Designs & Layouts
This 2.5 day course is designed for engineers and technicians who are new to the industry or for those who are cross training within a utility with a limited background in underground distribution systems.
Students should have an understanding of electric system equipment before attending this class.
The course reviews the design, layout and requirements for engineering an underground distribution system. Topics include supply configuration, design criteria, system constraints, customer requirements and design applications.
It includes course work and homework to ensure opportunities to apply the concepts presented in the classroom. Students should bring their company's standards for URD and Commercial Design with them to the class.
This two-day course is currently being developed by ECNE's Reliability and Asset Management Committee. It is designed for both technical and non-technical professionals who are new to the industry or need to broaden their understanding of the fundamental principles of asset management in a utility.
It is considered a secondary-level course in the PUI series, meaning that students should have already attended other PUI courses or have similar working familiarity with utility system operations and transmission and distribution equipment.
Upon completion of this course, participants will understand what Asset Management encompasses, the different types of asset classes, the "tools" and approaches to Asset Management and the emerging technologies in the Asset Management field.
The course provides a comprehensive review of the general principles, equipment, requirements and methodology employed to protect electric distribution systems. The curriculum includes course work and homework to ensure opportunities to apply the concepts presented during class.
The course is designed for engineers and technicians who are new to the power industry or new to distribution protection and coordination. Knowledge of electric system equipment and completion of the PUI Electrical Calculations I course or equivalent experience/training is a prerequisite.
Students must be proficient with an engineering or scientific calculator and bring one to the class.
Upon completion of this course, participamts will understand and be able to apply distribution protection concepts from the substation circuit breaker to the customer. They will understand many of the variables that tnter into protection analysis and how to evaluate them during the course of a protection study.
PUI Overhead Distribution System Designs & Layouts Tuesday, December 7, 20108:00 AM- Thursday, December 9, 20102:00 PM
Power Utility Institute Course:
Overhead Distribution System Designs & Layouts
Rescheduled from March 30 - April 1
This 2 1/2 day course is designed for engineers and technicians who are new to the power industry or new to overhead distribution. It is also appropriate for engineers or experienced technicians who are cross-training within a utility and are looking to broaden their understanding of overhead distribution systems. Upon completion of this course participants will have the skills to design and layout an overhead pole line.
Knowledge of electric system equipment and the NESC is a prerequisite for this course. Students should come to class with an understanding of by what means their utility is required to meet the requirements of the NESC:
By their state utility commission
By state statutes
If not required and is done by the choice of their utility
Spring Engineering & Operations Conference Thursday, March 17, 20119:00 AM- Friday, March 18, 201112:00 PM Crowne Plaza Hotel, Providence/Warwick, RI
Join us at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, Rhode Island on March 17 & 18 for our Spring E & O Conference!.
The following groups are planning a track at the conference:
Meter & Revenue Protection
Substation Equipment & Maintenance
Transmission & Distribution
The exhibit portion of the conference will be held on Thursday, March 17th. The exhibit hall is open for lunch from 12:00-2:00 and for a reception from 4:30-6:00.
We expect that the exhibit hall will sell out quickly. Tables are assigned on a first come, first honored basis. To ensure your space, please register early. ECNE reserves the right to limit exhibitors to members only.
Make your reservation today by calling (401) 732-6000. Reference the Energy Council of the Northeast to access our rates of $129, single or double occupancy, plus tax. Lodging requests after Feb. 18th will be on a space available basis and may be at a different rate.
