Features of PSEC Educational Programs

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1 Power Systems & Energy Course 2017

2 These intensive four-week programs are designed to strike the necessary balance between energy systems engineering theory and relevant, real-world applications. With this world-class educational experience, students are prepared to develop solutions to some of the toughest challenges their organizations are facing. Features of PSEC Educational Programs Industry-Leading Faculty Includes power systems and energy consultants from GE s world-renowned Energy Consulting business Builds upon more than 67 years of expertise from engagements with some of the world s best known names in energy Delivers advanced classroom and hands-on application training to significantly enhance student expertise Exclusive Real-World Learning Opportunities Combines real-world experience with highcaliber classroom training Provides exclusive tours and presentations at GE's manufacturing facilities, R&D labs, local power plants and regional independent system operators Demonstrates real-world application of concepts learned in the classroom Provides students with the knowledge and know-how to help solve their company's toughest energy challenges World-Class Learning in World-Class Facilities Offers a comprehensive range of courses at the world-class GE Renewable Energy Learning Center in Schenectady, NY, USA Provides fully equipped advanced technology laboratories, computing capabilities and the industry's latest software Enhances the total training experience for turbine, controls, wind and power systems operations and efficiency GE's PSEC courses are approved by IEEE for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

3 PSEC Program Overview Respected 67 year history of developing the world's energy leaders Nearly 1,800 graduates worldwide, representing 177 companies, and 55 countries Sharing proven, real-world expertise in a wide range of technologies from power systems planning and energy economics to power markets and emerging generation solutions All courses held in Schenectady, NY, USA PSEC 101- PSEC 106 PSEC 201- PSEC 205 PSEC 301- PSEC 305* PSEC 401- PSEC 404* Power System Engineering Power System Planning and Advanced Applications The Power Market, Energy Economics and Strategic Planning Emerging Technologies *These courses are held only when sufficient enrollment numbers are met. The final registration date is 45 days before the course start date. All registered students will receive a class confirmation once the decision to hold the course is made, 30 days before the course start date. No payment is required when registering in these courses until you receive confirmation that the class will be held. Please do not make travel arrangements until you receive class confirmation.

4 PSEC 101- PSEC 106 PSEC 201- PSEC 205 Power System Engineering PSEC 101 Power System Fundamentals August 7 8, 2017 Students receive an introduction to power markets and fundamental concepts of the electric power system, including: challenges related to reliability, performance and potential bottlenecks or limits on the system that can impact trading, and key power market fundamentals. PSEC 102 Power System Analysis & Symmetrical Components August 9 11, 2017 Learn about power system analysis fundamentals, including: the evolution of alternating current power concepts and an analysis of unbalanced faults on large electric power systems. PSEC 103 Transmission Planning & Analysis August 14 17, 2017 Get a detailed look at transmission, including: steady-state power flow analysis and dynamic simulations that show how to interpret results using world-class software analysis tools from GE. Additionally, the course discusses the impact of deregulation in the power industry. PSEC 104 Surge Analysis & Equipment Application August AM, 2017 Learn about switching and lightning surges, overvoltage control and protection, and coordination of overvoltages with equipment insulation to ensure safe and reliable design. The course also covers how to quantify transient voltage stresses from the electrical environment. PSEC 105 Reactive Power Compensation & Voltage Control August 23 PM 25, 2017 This course describes how to improve power factor and voltage regulation. Students examine case studies on the effect of reactive power on voltage regulation and power transfer at the transmission level. PSEC 106 Protective Relaying Fundamentals August 28 31, 2017 Gain an analytical understanding of the application of components of power system protective relaying. The course covers engineering best practices required to protect transmission, distribution, and rotating machinery systems. Power System Planning and Advanced Applications PSEC 201 Synchronous Machine Fundamentals September 5 8, 2017 This course delivers a detailed presentation of the design and construction of synchronous machines including theory of operation, synchronous machine models, the Park s transformation, the per-unit system, steadystate and transient operation, and control of real and reactive power. PSEC 202 Power System Dynamics September 11 14, 2017 This course develops the students' foundation for an understanding of power system dynamic characteristics. PSEC 203 Distribution Systems Planning and Engineering September 18 21, 2017 Learn about power distribution systems planning and engineering, including: basic design and operation of U.S. systems, how to meet cost and performance objectives, equipment application considerations, and how to assess and improve distribution reliability. PSEC 204 Smart Grid: Substation/Distribution Automation September 25 27, 2017 Gain a deeper understanding of smart grid technology, especially related to substation and distribution automation applications for which the course explores designs, technical issues, and benefits. Additional topics include the real value of the smart grid and a summary of its architectures. PSEC 205 Power Electronic Applications in Transmission September 28 29, 2017 Learn about the application of power electronics in modern power transmission systems high voltage direct current (HVDC) and flexible AC transmission systems including newly developed variable frequency transformer technology.

5 PSEC 301- PSEC 305* The Power Market, Energy Economics and Strategic Planning PSEC 301 Introduction to Global Electricity Industry October 2, 2017 Register by August 18 Participants are introduced to the changing world of global power markets. The course covers an overview of markets and current and emerging trends facing the power industry. A key topic will be living in a carbon constrained world, and how renewables can be part of that energy solution. PSEC 302 Renewable Policy, Fuels, and the Environment October 3 5, 2017 Register by August 19 Get a true international look at how renewables can be part of the energy solution in a carbon-constrained world, how changes in world fuel and commodity markets affect the planning and decision making process, and the importance of using technology to cost-effectively address requirements. The course provides an in-depth look at policies as well as costs, benefits, and application limitations. In addition, students learn about alternative energy resources, including gasification, biomass, and nuclear and the potential applications of these resources. PSEC 303 Power Plant Project Development October 9 12, 2017 Register by August 25 Learn about the various aspects of financial modeling and its importance to the successful valuation of a power project through a hands-on project development exercise that includes financial projection using simple pro forma financial statements. This power plant development project teaches the procedures required to develop an economically attractive independent power generation project involving cogeneration. The scope is based on fossil-fuel-fired power generation cycles and primarily focuses on gas turbine-based systems. PSEC 304 Strategic Generation & Transmission Planning October 16 19, 2017 Register by September 1 Learn more about power system economic planning by creating a long-term capacity and transmission plan. Students begin by creating a load forecast that is used to perform a reliability analysis (loss of load expectation). Then students develop and analyze the economic impacts of various expansion plans to produce an integrated generation and transmission plan. PSEC 305 Power Economics October 23 25, 2017 Register by September 8 Understand how economic forces drive utility decisions. View the workings of the utility business from an economic perspective, including what makes the utility business work and how companies can meet their commitment while meeting shareholder expectations. Additional discussions include the impact of economics on plant characteristics, and economic dispatch. Hands-on exercises contrast operational decisions for plants within regulated utilities as well as wholesale market-place utilities. PSEC 306 Restructuring of Electric Power Industry October AM, 2017 Register by September 11 Participants learn about changes undergone by the electric power industry from the creation of separate generation, transmission and distribution companies to the formation of electricity markets. The course covers the disruption of the existing industry due to low-cost distributed generation resulting in the formation of the electric power industry of the future. PSEC 401- PSEC 404* Emerging Technologies PSEC 401 Distributed Energy Resources, Microgrids and Grid Resiliency, Energy Storage, and Electric Vehicles October 30 November 2, 2017 Register by September 15 Get an overview of distributed energy resources (DER) and their role in the power system. The first section of the course provides an overview of the technologies and applications of DER and distributed generation (DG). The second section presents basics of microgrids, including recent GE experiences in microgrid feasibility studies. The third section focuses on energy storage (ES) types and applications. The last section provides an introduction to electric vehicle (EV) grid deployment, impact evaluation, and smart charging. PSEC 402 Distributed Energy Resources: Planning for High Penetrations November 6 7, 2017 Register by September 22 Learn how to plan for and manage a future grid with increased levels of distributed energy resources. This course covers technical, economic, and policy aspects of planning and operations. Students also will discuss global lessons learned from integration of high penetrations of distributed solar. PSEC 403 Smart Grid: Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing November 13 16, 2017 Register by September 29 Participants receive an in-depth understanding of demand response and dynamic pricing as important elements of smart grid program deployment; gain comprehensive insights on relevant economic, regulatory, and policy issues; learn more about the development and structure of retail demand response and dynamic pricing programs and participation of demand resources in ISO/RTO wholesale markets of energy, capacity, and ancillary services; and understand the latest issues on the integration of demand resources into the smart grid. PSEC 404 Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Systems November 27 30, 2017 Register by October 13 Attend a global leader s look at the comprehensive essentials of renewable energy power systems (wind and photovoltaics), as well as basic knowledge of systems engineering for planning and design of reliable and cost-effective wind and utility-scale solar power plants. Participants learn about the behavior and economics of power systems with substantial amounts of renewable energy generation. *These courses are held only when sufficient enrollment numbers are met. The final registration date is 45 days before the course start date. All registered students will receive a class confirmation once the decision to hold the course is made, 30 days before the course start date. No payment is required when registering in these courses until you receive confirmation that the class will be held. Please do not make travel arrangements until you receive class confirmation.

6 Power Systems & Energy Course PSEC 2017 Power System Engineering 4 Weeks $11,000 USD August 7-8 PSEC 101 Power System Fundamentals 2 days $2,020 USD August 9-11 PSEC 102 Power System Analysis & Symmetrical Components 3 days $2,555 USD August PSEC 103 Transmission Planning and Analysis 4 days $2,750 USD August AM PSEC 104 Surge Analysis & Equipment Application 2.5 days $2,320 USD August 23 PM 25 PSEC 105 Reactive Power Compensation & Voltage Control 2.5 days $2,320 USD August PSEC 106 Protective Relaying Fundamentals 4 days $2,750 USD Power System Planning and Advanced Applications 4 Weeks $11,000 USD September 5 8 PSEC 201 Synchronous Machine Fundamentals 4 days $2,750 USD September PSEC 202 Power System Dynamics 4 days $2,750 USD September PSEC 203 Distribution Systems Planning and Engineering 4 days $2,750 USD September PSEC 204 Smart Grid: Substation/Distribution Automation 3 days $2,555 USD September PSEC 205 Power Electronic Applications in Transmission 2 days $2,020 USD The Power Market, Energy Economics and Strategic Planning October 2 PSEC 301 Introduction to Global Industry 1 day $1,500 USD* Register by August 18 October 3-5 PSEC 302 Renewable Policy, Fuels, and the Environment 3 days $2,555 USD* Register by August 19 October 9-12 PSEC 303 Power Plant Project Development 4 days $2,750 USD* Register by August 25 October PSEC 304 Strategic Generation & Transmission Planning 4 days $2,750 USD* Register by September 1 October PSEC 305 Power Economics 3 days $2,555 USD* Register by September 8 October AM PSEC 306 Restructuring of Electric Power Industry 1.5 days $2,100 USD* Register by September 11 Emerging Technologies October 30-November 2 PSEC 401 Distributed Energy Resources, Microgrids and 4 days $2,750 USD* Grid Resiliency, Energy Storage, and Electric Vehicles Register by September 15 November 6-7 PSEC 402 Distributed Energy Resources: 2 days $2,020 USD* Planning for High Penetrations Register by September 22 November PSEC 403 Smart Grid: Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing 4 days $2,750 USD* Register by September 29 November PSEC 404 Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Systems 4 days $2,750 USD* Register by October 13 Cancellation Policy: Full refunds are issued for cancellations made 20 business days or more before the course start date. No refunds will be issued for any cancellations received less than 14 business days prior to the start of the course. The cancellation date is deemed to be the date that GE's Energy Consulting team receives a written cancellation. Customized Training: GE will work with you to customize any set of courses that targets your core competencies and meets your specific training needs. Our instructors can travel to your site to deliver training to multiple employees on your schedule, resulting in reduced travel expenses and enhanced employee efficiency and motivation. *These courses are held only when sufficient enrollment numbers are met. The final registration date is 45 days before the course start date. All registered students will receive a class confirmation once the decision to hold the course is made, 30 days before the course start date. No payment is required when registering in these courses until you receive confirmation that the class will be held. Please do not make travel arrangements until you receive class confirmation.

7 Get detailed course information and register online at Focused Quarter: Select a four-week quarter that includes classes related to a specific focus. Quarter tuition is $11,000 USD. Individual Class: Select one of our 21 exclusive courses for understanding a specific subject. Individual class tuition ranges from $1,500 to $2,750. Cost: Tuition includes a digital copy of the course notes. Course participants receive a complimentary daily continental breakfast, snack and lunch. Hotel, transportation and meals beyond those provided during the course are not included. Method of Payment: To comply with GE's integrity policies, we cannot accept traveler's checks, cash, money orders, or cashier's checks for payment. Acceptable forms of payment are company checks, company purchase orders, credit cards, (Visa, American Express, and MasterCard), and wire transfers from the customer s place of business. Note: Due to GE's security procedures, please allow up to 5 10 business days for processing of your registration. Invoices are sent via registrant s address. Logistics: Class hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm each day (except where noted) at the GE Renewable Energy Learning Center in Schenectady, NY, USA. Classes are subject to change. Computers: All classes require participants to bring their own laptop computers. IEEE Member and Group Discount Offers: Current IEEE members are eligible for a 10% discount when registering for individual courses. Register four or more participants for the same class(es) and you are eligible for a 20% group discount. Additional Course: GE's grid planning software suite is internationally known and widely used for planning and simulating electric power grids; assessing the economic performance of large electricity market segments; and evaluating generation reliability. For more information, please visit our website at www. geenergyconsulting.com GE Employee Registration: PSEC Terms and Conditions Tuition payment is due to GE on or before the first day of class from the participant s company. GE reserves the right to alter course content, change instructors, or to discontinue the course in the event circumstances arise which in GE s judgment makes further conduct of the course inadvisable. Discontinuance of any of the courses has not occurred in the 67 years of its existence. Should the course be discontinued prior to completion, a pro-rated refund will be made to the participant s company or sponsor. During the period of the course, the participant shall remain an employee of his or her company and GE shall have no responsibility for payment of his or her compensation, living, medical, or travel expenses. GE s Energy Consulting Services Terms and Conditions, Rev 0.4, 5/14/15 and PSEC Training Addendum to Terms and Conditions for Energy Consulting Services Rev 0.3 ( ) are both applicable. By registering for any of these courses, you indicate your consent to these terms that can be found at

8 PSEC guiding energy leaders through growth and change. How we manage energy today will determine the kind of world we live in tomorrow. Whether it is planning for power systems in South America, understanding fuel flexibility in the Middle East, integrating wind power in Europe, or investing in smart grid technology in the United States, GE s Power Systems and Energy Course (PSEC) is changing the way we think about power. For more information visit us online at: *Trademark of the General Electric Company. 2016, General Electric Company. All rights reserved. GEA32197 (11/2016)