Course Learning Objectives

The course is designed to provide a comprehensive coverage of the impacts of GMDs on high voltage electric grids. 

Course Topics 

  • Overview and history of electric grid geomagnetic disturbance impacts
  • Geomagnetic disturbances: from the Sun to the Ground
  • Power flow modeling of geomagnetically induced currents (GICs)
  •  Ground model impact on geomagnetically induced currents
  • Hands-On: interactive, real-time electric grid simulations of GMD impacts
  • Real-time monitoring, analysis and visualization of geomagnetically induced currents
  • NERC TPL 007 (Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events)
  • Transformer modeling for GMD studies
  • Modeling of harmonics for GMD studies, including the EPRI Harmonics Analysis Capability Tool
  • Hands-On: EPRI Harmonics Analysis Capability Tool
  • Measures for GMD mitigation

Registration Overview

  • This course is delivered live online with total hours of 14 (CEU 1.4, PDH 14)
  • Discount will be available to SGC members company employees.  Please contact sgc@tamu.edu for details.
  • Please direct questions about the offering to Dr. Thomas Overbye. For questions related to the registration process, please contact TEES EDGE.

Target Audience

The course is designed to provide a comprehensive coverage of the impacts of GMDs on high voltage electric grids. It is ideally suited for electrical engineers who work in the areas associated with either electric grid planning or operations, and for new graduates who would like to rapidly gain experience in the area of GMD grid impacts. 

The course will also be useful for:

  • Technical staff in regulatory agencies
  • Technical managers, or academics wishing to gain practical knowledge in this important area
  • Graduate students interested in careers in the power industry

Registration Fees and Payment Details

  • $200.00 registration fee (non-refundable)
  • Credit Card or Electronic Check - Please have payment ready to apply during registration.
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    • Payment for the course must be received prior to the course start date.