WECC Training Report January 26, 2016 Deveny Bywaters W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

WECC Training Report Past  2015 Current  2016 Future  W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

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2015 Same Same topics Same trainers: Mike Terbrueggen, OTS; Craig Williams, WECC New New trainers: Lynn Rasmussen, GTS; Merrill Brimhall, WECC Improved Updated classes: TransOp-Voltage, TransOp-Relay, Overview, Intro, System Stability 4 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

Operator Training Attendance Trends W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

Train-the-Trainer Workshop Attendance W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL Year Attendees

Human Performance Conference Attendance W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL Year Attendance

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2016 Some the Same Mike Terbrueggen, O-T-S classes Some New Lynn Rasmussen, GTS 3-day classes Fresh content for old topics Some Improved Overview and Introduction to System Operations 9 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

2016 Training Calendar 10 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

WECC-Wide Needs Analysis Survey Purpose To assess current trends, the OTS, along with WECC staff created a Training Needs Analysis Survey. Survey Logistics Date12/10/15 – 12/18/45 (12/14/15 reminder sent) Audience OTS (OTSCOR), HPWG (HPWGCOR), CHIEFDISP, Training Contact List (which includes at least 12 vendors) 11 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

WECC-Wide Needs Analysis Survey Survey Content 17 questions Representation 73 different Utilities 346 individuals Response Rate 54 respondents from 17 states, Canada and Mexico 12 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

WECC-Wide Needs Analysis Survey 13 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

Operating Committee Report Steve Ashbaker 14 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

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2017 Operator Training Operating Within Limits Voltage Stability System Protection for Operators Balance and Interchange Power system Dynamics Power System Protection Dynamics of Disturbance Introduction to System Operations Training and Education Overview of System Operations Human Performance Conference Train-the-Trainer Workshop Internal WECC staff training 16 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

2017 Operator Training Operating Within Limits Voltage Stability System Protection for Operators Balance and Interchange Power system Dynamics Power System Protection Dynamics of Disturbance Introduction to System Operations Status Declining attendance since 2011 Is expensive to maintain Can be attained via multiple sources 17 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

Alternatives for Operator Training Operator Training Options 360 Training APDA APT College Bismarck College Electric Power Training Center (EPTC) Grid Training Solutions IEEE IncSys NWPP NERC Continuing Education Providers (there are many) Operations Training Solutions (OTS) Operator Educational Services (OES-NA) Powersmiths (OPS-X) PowerWorld Corporation Quality Training Systems (QTS) SOS International Other individual contractors/consultants Utility in-house training 18 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

2017 Status Attendance has been increasing Is unique to WECC Can only be offered through WECC Training and Education Overview of System Operations Human Performance Conference Train-the-Trainer Workshop Internal WECC staff training 19 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

2017 Operator Training Operating Within Limits Voltage Stability System Protection for Operators Balance and Interchange Power system Dynamics Power System Protection Dynamics of Disturbance Introduction to System Operations Training and Education Overview of System Operations Human Performance Conference Train-the-Trainer Workshop Internal WECC staff training 20 W ESTERN E LECTRICITY C OORDINATING C OUNCIL

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