Prescient Presents:
Webinars
Gain a deeper understanding of Prescient's risk assessments and services with our free webinars. New series begin annually.
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: Homework for Electric Utilities
Summary: In the near future, electric utilities must prepare to charge thousands of EV batteries in their service areas. Attendees will gain insights required to meet consumer expectations for residential, commercial, and fleet EV charging.
Presented by: Tony Sleva
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When: April 30, 2024, 10:00 AM PDT
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Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Related service: Electric Vehicle Preparedness Analysis
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Further reading: Electric Vehicle Blog Collection
Assess and Reduce the Risk of Power Lines Igniting Wildfires
Summary: When new wildfires are sparked, electric utilities are often blamed, and face lawsuits and settlements in the millions of dollars as a result. In this webinar, electric utility professionals can learn how to reduce the risk of power lines igniting wildfires through enhanced risk assessment and reduction strategies.
Presented by: Tony Sleva
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When: June 6, 2024, 10:00 AM PDT
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Duration: 45 - 60 minutes
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Related service: Wildfire Risk Assessment & Analysis
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Further reading: Wildfire Risk Blog Collection
Wide Area Blackout Prevention Using Advanced Models
Summary: Learn why grid models require updates to prove that the grid can recover after three phase faults are cleared. Updated models must include air conditioners, electric vehicles, and distributed energy sources as criteria for analyzing fault recovery.
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Related service: Wide Area Blackout Risk Assessment
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Further reading: 2 Goals for More Accurate Power System Models
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Effective Physical Security for Electric Substations
Summary: This presentation will discuss why today’s substation security is not enough and explain Prescient's new SHIELDR approach to physical security. Attendees will learn about the importance of improved physical security at substations.
Duration: 45-60 minutes
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Related service: Power System Security Assessment
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Further reading: Power System Security Blog Collection
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Risks of Wide Area Blackouts from Distributed Renewables
Summary: Though historically rare events, wide area blackouts have the potential to become yearly occurrences as energy sources transition to distributed renewables. Attendees will learn about what can trigger a wide area blackout, and what can be done to prevent them.
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes
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Related service: Wide Area Blackout Risk Assessment
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Further reading: Blackouts Blog Collection
Power Lines: Wildfire Risk Assessment & Prevention
Summary: Attendees will learn about Prescient's unique approach to wildfire risk assessments and recommended enhancements to power line design, maintenance, and protective relaying schemes. This introductory webinar will give electric utilities a glimpse at our recommendations to minimize the risk of power lines sparking wildfires.
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes
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Related service: Wildfire Risk Assessment & Analysis
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Further reading: Wildfire Risk Blog Collection
Wildfire Risk Reduction Using Innovative Protective Relaying
Summary: This presentation describes innovations that can be implemented to minimize the possibility of electric power lines igniting wildfires using components that are available, off the shelf, today. It will outline new protective relay applications, including techniques that eliminate the need for proactive blackouts to prevent wildfires.
Duration: 45 - 60 minutes
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Related service: Wildfire Risk Assessment & Analysis
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Further reading: Wildfire Risk Blog Collection