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November 2010

Add ETAP Real-Time Distribution Management System to Your Smart Grid Strategy

ETAP Real-Time™ / Distribution Management System Provides Cost Effective Approach for Your Smart Grid Strategy

The electric power delivery systems of the 21st century require a scalable and smart distribution management solution not just for transmission networks but for distribution and large industrial consumers as well.

ETAP Real-Time Distribution Management System (DMS) is addressing the market needs by providing a cost-effective approach towards a smart grid strategy. The ETAP DMS solution proactively reduces peak demand and optimizes network assets, while assisting distribution networks that deliver electricity more efficiently, reliably, securely and economically.

Based on open-standards ETAP DMS provides a seamless interface between existing ETAP Real-Time and Intelligent Substation applications and third-party applications such as OMS, AMR, CIS, GIS, etc.

ETAP DMS employs a very flexible architecture that allows communication with almost any data acquisition system, thus providing a hardware-independent platform.

As a component of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, ETAP optimizes the exchange of information between diverse tiers of an organization.

As part of the Smart Grid Solution, it provides the necessary mission critical applications for managing, controlling, visualizing, optimizing and automating distribution networks from state-wide to city-wide power distribution networks, as well as MicroGrid applications for industrial/commercial facilities.

Take your power delivery systems to the next level with ETAP. Click here to learn more about ETAP DMS and other ETAP Smart Grid solutions.

Power System Automation Workshop is Dec 6-10

Don’t Miss One of the Most Important ETAP Workshops of the Year – Power System Automation – Dec 6-10

Power System Automation (ETAP 185) is a hands-on workshop that provides the skills, knowledge, and techniques necessary to become proficient in setup, capabilities, operation, installation, and maintenance of ETAP Real-Time™ ILS, EMS, and iSub. It is the only course at this time to receive practical experience with ETAP Real-Time and become familiar with power system automation solutions.

The workshop will take place in Irvine, CA, from Dec 6-10, 2010. It is tailored for electrical engineers, automation engineers, maintenance, and operations personnel involved in the automation, system stability, control, and protection of electrical networks. Here is a breakdown of the week-long course:

Day 1 - ETAP Real-Time Overview

Day 2 - Intelligent Load Shedding

Day 3 - Intelligent Load Shedding

Day 4 - Automatic Generation Control (Area Control Error, Economic Dispatch, Interchange Scheduling)

Day 5 - Switching Sequence Management, Control

New Users can experience and test drive in a group environment with highly experienced ETAP engineers ready to answer any and all questions. Existing users can learn about addition of new modules and enhancements to ETAP Real-Time. Find more details about the workshop here.

ETAP 185 is a required course for ETAP System Integrator partners.

ETAP has been the power industry preference for analysis software and is quickly becoming the leader in automation solutions. Join us for the workshop, or to learn more about ETAP Real-Time, contact a sales representative.

Become an ETAP Partner

ETAP Partner Program

Join our community of ETAP customers and partners working together to provide superior electrical engineering software and services. As an ETAP partner, we will collaborate together to deliver industry leading solutions for ETAP customers. Your portfolio of experience and our world-leading software will be a powerful partnership of electrical engineering quality and best practices. Click here for more information.

Power Engineering Students Can Apply for an ETAP Scholarship

ETAP Scholarship Program Available for Power Engineering Students

We have announced a new academic scholarship program to motivate and attract electrical engineering students in the power system engineering field.

The goal of the ETAP scholarship program is to assist students reach their educational goals through financial support and practical experience using ETAP software in universities worldwide. The scholarship program is targeting students whose focus of study is in Power System Design & Analysis, Power Management System, Smart Grid Technology, Renewable Energy, and related fields.

In addition to the scholarship amounts to be awarded, ETAP will also be extending an invitation to each of the scholarship recipients to participate in an ETAP 115 Power System Engineering Workshop. This 5-day training session will serve to supplement students’ experiences using ETAP in a classroom setting by exploring the skills, knowledge, and techniques required to develop a thorough understanding of power engineering.

Interested students should email scholarship@etap.com for additional information on the program and application procedure.

ETAP’s Social Media Network is Expanding – Tell Your Friends!

We are excited to see so many of you joining our Facebook and Twitter network. We invite you to post your comments or ideas about ETAP. If you have a question, click on the “Ask Susana” tab and we’ll be happy to respond.

We also hope you are enjoying our blog, etapit! We’re always looking for new articles to post so if you have an idea or an article itself on ETAP, power engineering, the power industry, or some other interesting topic, we can work together to get it published. Send your ideas or articles to web@etap.com.

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Teams work together in a professional environment, promoting advancement, support, assistance, and cooperation. For a list of our open positions, click here.