EPRI Operator Training Simulator

  • The OTS is used in the formal training of control center dispatchers and engineers in (1) Basic power system concepts, (2) System response to events and disturbances, (3) Basic operating functions for normal and emergency conditions, (4) Solving of particular system problems with various levels of difficulty, (5) Review of operator response to historically archived events, (6) Team work in response to major events and system restoration.
  • DSI is the official Service Center of the EPRI-OTS providing a full range of support and developmental support to all users. For info on the service center visit out website dedicated for this activity: www.epriots.com,
  • It can be easily integrated into the SCADA/EMS system with interfaces to capture real-time conditions on the actual system,
  • The OTS Educational Subsystem allows for the manual and automatic construction of study scenarios for training and studies.

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The Structuring of Deregulation!

The current economic crisis has given "deregulation" a bad score and the government is now working hard to "regulate." The banking industry is being partially nationalized to avoid the suspected collapse of our financial system. Amazingly, this is happening just over 10 years after major parts of the US introduced deregulation and restructuring in electricity markets on a large scale. This experience in the power industry had major ups, downs and setbacks, but thanks to cool heads and the availability of good options the clock was not rolled back to the full regulation days.

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