Description Geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs), caused by solar coronal mass ejections, have the potential to significantly impact the operation of the high voltage electric grid by causing geomagnetically induced currents (GICs). Over the last decade there has been significant research, industry interest, and regulatory concern about the impact of GMDs on the high voltage electric grid. …
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Description High voltage electric grids are some of the world’s most complex machines, whose present high levels of reliability have been achieved through careful planning. The purpose of this three-day short course is to provide a comprehensive coverage of the processes used in doing this planning. The course philosophy is to provide a practical, hands-on …
Description Electricity is the lifeblood of our modern society, and for most this electricity is supplied by large-scale, interconnected electric grids. Engineered as the ultimate in plug-and-play convenience, the wall outlet is actually the gateway to the world’s largest and most complex machine. The goal of this course is to provide a comprehensive introduction for …
High voltage electric grids are some of the world’s most complex machines, whose present high levels of reliability have been achieved through careful planning. The purpose of this three-day short course is to provide a comprehensive coverage of the processes used in doing this planning. The course philosophy is to provide a practical, hands-on approach …
Electricity is the lifeblood of our modern society, and for most this electricity is supplied by large-scale, interconnected electric grids. Engineered as the ultimate in plug-and-play convenience, the wall outlet is actually the gateway to the world’s largest and most complex machine. The goal of this course is to provide a comprehensive introduction for those …
A successful student informational session was held by Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Smart Grid Center of Texas Engineering Experiment Station (SGC) on January 23, 2025. The well-attended event aimed at providing valuable information to electrical and computer engineering students for making career decisions in the power industry. The talks presented were …
On December 9, 2024, Kate Davis, Ph.D. (Associate Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University (TAMU); Assistant Director for Education at TEES Smart Grid Center) organized the “Cyber Defense and Response Barn Raising Workshop” at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR) on the RELLIS campus. This invitation-only event brought together internal …
Electric grids worldwide are an indispensable critical infrastructure, and the impact of the loss of a portion of the electric grid ranges from minor inconveniences when the outage is small and short, to potentially catastrophic when the blackout covers a large region for a long duration. Electric grids are subject to several different types of …
On November 22, 2024, a guest lecture for Dr. Kate Davis’ ECEN 340 course was held by Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The presentation aimed at providing valuable information to electrical and computer engineering students for making career decisions in the power industry. Topics such as grid transformation and power generation were discussed, with …
The presentation is the partial result of a 5-yr, DOE funded, international project (UI-ASSIST) which was collaborative with the Government of India and included Washington State, MIT, Texas A&M University and University of Hawaii, as well as several IITs (Delhi, Kanpur, Bhubaneshwar, Roorkee) in India, as well as several corporate participants. The focus of the …