Quality, in-house training tailored to your schedule and teams.
In-House Electric Utility Training
In-house classes offer electric utilities a more cost effective way of providing employees with training by eliminating the cost of employee travel. If you coordinate training for your utility or company you can reach out to PTS at any time to schedule events or discuss course options.
What classes are available?
EUSO - Electric Utility System Operations is available in a 1-day, 2-day or 3-day format.
EDS - Electric Distribution Systems is available in a 2-day format.
EUBO - Electric Utility Business Operations is available in a 1-day format.
GRID - The Smart Electric Grid is available in a 1-day format.
How do I determine whether the 1-day, 2-day or 3-day version of EUSO is better?
For a utility without generation, the 2-day version works well because the generation part of the course can be minimized. The 3-day version works better for any class that desires a thorough understanding of generation. If attendees need a thorough understanding of power factor (sometimes referred to in terms of VARs, reactive power, or capacitors) the 3-day class is necessary.
The 3-day version is recommended for any class with a significant number of people in technically oriented jobs. These jobs include engineering, safety, drafting, SCADA professionals, any type of trade craft position from line crews to substation electricians, relay technicians, instrumentation and controls technicians, account executives, purchasing, environmental professionals, engineering managers and system operators.
The 2-day class is optimal for customer service professionals, legal, accountants, administrative-support staff, communications and marketers, financial analysts, economists, upper level management and members of the board of directors.
Tips and Options If You Are Not the Training Department
Option 1
Contact your training department to see if bringing the class in-house is feasible. We will work with your training staff to make it a smooth process. The number one goal of a training department should be to ensure that the employees have the best training available. We help accomplish this goal!
Option 2
If you do not have a training department, have your work team sponsor a course for your group.
Option 3
Contact your local or regional trade association and urge them to set up regional training classes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the price?
There is a fixed price for the first 24 people in a class, plus a per-person price for each person more than 24. Prices vary by class needs. Contact us with your needs and we will provide you with a prompt price estimate.
What if we have a smaller utility and cannot get 24 people?
Class size has never prevented a course from being conducted. And, typically the utility and PTS work together to advertise the class to neighboring utilities if the situation is applicable.
Can we customize a class to our utility?
Yes. We work with you prior to the class to determine attendee needs and how best to tailor the course depending the types of people who will be in attendance.
What is the lead-time required to conduct a class?
Pending schedule availability, in-house classes can be conducted as quickly as 3-4 weeks after the initial contact.
What is needed in terms of facilities, room and equipment?
A room that can hold at least 24 people in a classroom seating configuration that includes a large white board, two flip charts and two folding tables for hands-on demonstration materials. A classroom requirements document will be supplied.
What is the starting and ending time for the class?
The utility typically sets these times per the utilities internal scheduling needs. However, typically most courses have an 8:30AM to 4PM daily duration.
What do students receive in terms of materials?
Students receive the official course handbook as a reference resource and follow along guide. The handbook includes a combination of written content as well as photographs, charts and technical illustrations to better explain complex topics.
Are there food and refreshments?
Food and refreshments are supplied by the utility or firm hosting the course to best accommodate their internal guidelines and to address things like special dietary needs of their personnel.