Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training
Nov. 30, 2010
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training, in cooperation with Leeward Community College, Siemens Power and Transmission, and Hawaiian Electric Company, are developing a curriculum for technicians that deploys and maintains electric power transmission and distribution through the application of Smart Grid technologies, while providing participants with a working knowledge of generation, transmission, and distribution topics. This project provides an educational pathway for traditional, non-traditional, incumbent, and displaced workers to develop the knowledge and skills required for deploying and maintaining a Smart Grid distribution system while acquiring an associate degree or two-year certificate. This training program includes the development of practical problem-solving skills for lineworkers, technicians, system planners, reliability coordinators, control room operators, and control system administrators.