Training

TRAINING

AMERICAN POWER DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION

Is proud to offer ALL current members in good standing the opportunity

To take a NERC CEH course through Bismarck State College & the National Center of Excellence.

BSC is offering a unique 6 hour online course this year to APDA members.

APDA members are eligible each year to take the class offered by BSC.

Apply Now

WUMS APDA Spring Conference

WUMS APDA Fall Conference

  • 2025 Spring Conference March 10-12
  • Training provided by IncSys

  • CEHs Awarded

    16.0 CEHs – Operational

  • 2026 Save the date March 9-11
  • 2024 Fall Conference Sept. 23-25
  • Facilitated by an HSI Instructor, 8:00am – 5:00pm

  • 16 CEHs 

    · Reactive Power · Voltage Control · Voltage Control Simulation · Possible impacts of renewable resources (DERs) and batteries for those facilities for example VAR support, restoration, Real-time assessments, etc. · Mitigation Techniques to control Congestion. (Simulation not as in depth as prior years) · Congestion Management Simulation. (Simulation not as in depth as prior years)

    · Restoration Standards, Guides and Principles · Restoration Exercise · Relay Protection Overview · Relay Protection Simulation · Balancing & Control · Balancing & Control Simulation Exercise · Manual load shedding (EOP-011) · Geomagnetic Disturbances – EOP-010 · Event Reporting – EOP-004 · Loss of Control Center Functionality and related NERC Standard requirements (including but not limited to EOP-008). · Loss of EMS in the primary Control Center, include general guidelines for how to respond. · Under frequency Load Shed introducing 1 tier or possibly 2 tiers of under frequency load-shed, which will include lecture and simulation. · Changes in NERC Standard requirements · Cold weather simulations

    Save the Date, 2025 September 22-24, Training will be provided by Powersmiths.

  • 2026 September 28-30
Register

WSO

2024 Training Schedule

  •  This training is intended for real-time system operators and support personnel operating on the Bulk Electric System. 

  • Fall 2024 WSO Training Schedule

    Fall 2024 Sessions

    Fall Session 1, Appleton, WI November 12-14

    Fall Session 2, Appleton, WI November 19-21

    **Registration Deadline:

    October 21, 2024

    Training Vendor – HSI

     Course Overview

    This is a 3-day course.  Start time:  8:00am  End Time: 4:30pm