Electric Utility System Operations
A foundational course for everyone and one of the most taken classes in North America.
Electric Utility System Operations Course (EUSO)
EUSO is a foundational course designed for all utility employees offered in a 1-day, 2-day or 3-day format.
Who Should Attend?
EUSO is designed for any personnel whose job performance benefits from a deeper understanding of how utility operations and systems function. This includes personnel from all departments, technical and non-technical.
What does EUSO Cover?
Science of Magnetic Fields with Respect to:
Generators
Transformers
Electrical Safety
Power Production and Electrical Laws
Construction and Operation of Generators and Transformers
AC & DC Voltage and Current, Including 3-Phase
Equipment, Operations and Systems from Different Fuel Sources
Generation Systems Including Types of Exciters
Transmission and Distribution Systems
Power Grids, Reliability and Outage Case Studies
Buying & Selling Energy between Utilities
How Generators Produce Power without Changing Operating Speed
AGC
ACE
Wheeling
ISOs, RTOs & Balancing Authorities
Power vs Energy
Inductive Reactance, Capacitive Reactance and Impedance
Reactive Power / Power Factor / VARs (Only in 3-day course.)
Circuit Breakers, Relays, Fuses, Conductors and Switches
Substations and Switchyards
The primary difference between 2-day and 3-day courses is the level of depth covered in each section. The majority of in-house training classes are 3-day courses.
Professional Learning Hours
EUSO’s 2-day course is 16 hours.
EUSO’s 3-day course is 24 hours.
“I really appreciated the flow of the class and the well thought out progession of the curriculum. I also appreciated the instructor’s ability and willingness to answer any and all questions.”
— Mason Public Utility District, IT Network Administrator