Blackout 2011 - Volume I

In Blackout 2011 - Volume I, you'll learn ...

• How the loss of Hassayampa – North Gila transmission line contributed to the outage
• Understand the meaning of “N-1” criterion
• The impact of Path 44 on outage
• Why SONGS separation scheme activated

Overview

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Credit: 3 CPD

Length: 50 pages

George Santayana said, “Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it,, and that certainly seems to be the case with the September 8, 2011 blackout that affected 2.7 million customers in the Southwestern United States. This event was eerily similar to the August 2003 outage that affected the Eastern Interconnect.

This 3-hour course is the first part of a two-part series on the September 8, 2011 blackout and discusses who was involved and how the voltage collapse progressed. The purpose of reviewing the outage is to understand what went wrong and hopefully what can be done to prevent future events.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain How the loss of Hassayampa – North Gila transmission line contributed to the outage.
• Describe the meaning of “N-1” criterion.
• Analyze impact of Path 44 on outage.
• Identify Why SONGS separation scheme activated.
• Assess How lack of clarity concerning responsibilities delayed restoration efforts.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 20 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.