IEEE 1668 & Power Quality Seminar, Chattanooga TN

Are you frustrated by your industrial processes tripping off-line due to power quality issues? Would you like to better understand how the utility is working to improve your power quality issues and determine what you can do on your side of the meter as well? Come join us for a five-hour seminar on power quality issues and solutions. In this seminar you will learn how power quality events occur, what level of power quality is normal, new power quality standards, and how to make your industrial systems more robust to these events. The seminar will also address the affordability and economics of such solutions. You will leave this seminar with fresh knowledge to attack power quality induced downtime at your site.

Agenda:

The Electrical Environment - What level of PQ performance is “normal” for various power systems? How does the power system performance vary by voltage class? We will data mine the TPQ/DPQ III benchmark study and look at how to apply the results of the study to help you better communicate to your customer to help them understand common Power Quality levels.

IEEE Std. 1668-2017 - We will review the new IEEE Standard for voltage sag ride-through. The session will present the requirements of the targeted approach for improving power quality for both the utilities and industry.

Effects of Voltage Sags on Industrial Equipment design strategy - The susceptibilities of various industrial equipment to voltage sags will be discussed and demonstrated. This session will include examples of customer drawings and systems taken from actual sites, supplemented by test results and video demonstrations. EPRI's PQ Investigator software will be used to show PQ issues in various industries, equipment issues, and power quality susceptibilities of devices and components.

Embedded Solution Approaches through equipment design strategy - We will review and demonstrate the latest methodologies to make industrial systems more robust to voltage sags and momentary interruptions issues by using embedded design techniques. When properly done, many systems may not need a power conditioner to ride-through typical events.

Embedded Solutions through targeted power conditioning - There are several types of power conditioners that can be utilized to make industrial systems less susceptible to voltage sags, swells, lightning strikes, and momentary outages. We will review the technologies and show videos demonstrate solutions for hardening industrial systems through battery-less power conditioning.

Machine and Panel Level Solutions - Sometimes it makes more sense to apply solutions at sub panel level, feeder level, or even at the whole plant level. We will review the available options and economics of this approach.

Economics of Downtime - Without demonstrating quick simple payback and a positive net present value it's not likely that mitigation solutions will be approved. We will show how to make the economic case and discuss actionable economic scenarios.

FAQs

What are my parking options for the event?

Parking is available onsite adjacent to the UTC SimCenter.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please contact Nathan Hooker, TVA Power Quality at dnhooker@tva.gov or 423-751-2965.

What about lunch?

Lunch will be provided.

How do I sign up for PDHs?

We will either provide PDHs through EPRI or IEEE. Details for requesting PDHs will be provided prior to seminar.