OLLI101647 - The Electric Grid – transmission, distribution, restoration
Course Description
The Electric Grid – The Threats, Distribution and Restoration
Instructor: Lee Pedowicz
Day of Week: Tuesday
Dates: June 3 - July 22 (8 sessions)
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: In-person at Ambler
How do electric companies prepare for natural disasters? What lessons have they learned? What is involved in restoration— repairing the entire system or addressing small-area blackouts? What is the electric power system’s vulnerability to terrorist and other attacks? How do electric power systems and their markets work?
Maximum: 15 - Wait List
Instructor Bio: Lee Pedowicz, PE, holds a Master of Science degree with a specialty in electric power. He worked for over 47 years in electric power system operations, fieldwork, and engineering, and taught utility field and technical personnel. In his career, he taught basic electricity and mathematics at Con Edison’s Learning Center. He has also given presentations at technical workshops and served as chairman of a committee to develop and promote an operations standard for North American utilities. Lee has developed an electric power system class for engineers and training for power system operators. evaluating electric power system risk He is currently working as an engineer management.
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