Bulk power system restoration training techniques

The authors focus industry attention on various tools and techniques used to develop and implement effective bulk power system restoration training programs. The need to continue developing improved training tools is highlighted. Six short note reports are presented. The first two reports focus on the preparation which should take place as a precursor to the development of a formal system restoration training program; this includes identification of the operating issues which should be addressed in a system restoration plan/training program and an analysis of how operators should recognize and respond to these conditions. Three reports describe the wide variety of training methods currently used in existing system restoration training programs; the methods described range from simple classroom lectures to the use of advanced power system simulators. The last short note provides a synopsis of the emergency preparedness training programs used in other industries