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2025 Conference Sessions

Basics of Paralleling Generator Sets

10 Feb 2025
C143
Powergen University

This Powergen University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. Learn more about our courses here.

COURSE#:  PGU203

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides a comprehensive overview of a typical paralleling emergency power system and dives into the fundamental key features needed to parallel generator sets. Throughout this course, the instructor will review critical control functionality for paralleling systems and will compare distributed logic architecture with traditional switchgear paralleling. System reliability will be explored while the instructor reviews the ability to parallel and control strategies employed to eliminate potential single points of failure.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the advantages of paralleling as they relate to overall system reliability, performance and flexibility.
  • Recognize basic generator set paralleling control components, functions and features.
  • Describe common strategies employed by paralleling systems using distributed logic architecture.
  • Discuss the benefits of distributed logic architecture as it relates to paralleling, system reliability and its ability to eliminate a single point of failure.

Attendees should acquire:

  • A clear understanding of the fundamental principles and key features of generator set paralleling.
  • Knowledge of control components, functions, and features essential to paralleling systems.
  • Insights into distributed logic architecture and its role in enhancing system reliability and flexibility.
  • The ability to identify and mitigate single points of failure in paralleling systems.

Who should attend:

  • Consulting-specifying engineers
  • Contractors / installers of on-site power systems
  • Facility owners or operators

Prerequisite skills, knowledge, and certifications:

  • Basic familiarity with on-site power systems

Instructors are to be announced!

Speakers
Trina Casbon
Trina Casbon, Sales Application Engineer - CUMMINS INC.
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Caitlyn Watkins
Cleco
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Janelle Dana
Entergy
"Hi, I’m Chad Lemoine with Entergy... here as a corrective actions program specialist. It’s my first time at POWERGEN, so it’s been great for networking. I’ve met personnel at our plants I’d only talked to on the phone, so that face-to-face interaction has been really good. I’ve enjoyed meeting new people, learning about what they do, and how it interacts with my work... Overall, it's been a really good time." 
Chad Lemoine
Entergy
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Jonathan Hellborg
Svensk Kraftreserv
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Chris Van Name
Nel Hydrogen
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Nano Nuclear Energy, Inc
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Maddox Industrial Transformer