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In The U.S. Power Grid - Vulnerability to Solar Storms, you'll learn ...
- Understand how geomagnetic storms may affect the electric utility grid
- Understand how geomagnetic storms begin
- Explain the impact of geomagnetic induced currents
- Explain coronal mass ejections
Overview
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 4 PDH
Length: 58 pages
This 4-hour course explains how geo-magnetic disturbances may impact the electric power industry. The course reviews the historical solar storms and how they either impacted or could have impacted the electric power industry. The course explains how GMD’s are monitored, how they may affect the industry, and steps utilities may take to mitigate the impact of GMD’s.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how geomagnetic storms may affect the electric utility grid.
- Describe how geomagnetic storms begin.
- Explain the impact of geomagnetically induced currents.
- Describe coronal mass ejections.
- Explain a solar proton event.
- Identify the risks to the electric utility system.
- Describe methods for mitigating the impact of geomagnetic storms on the electric utility grid.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 4 PDH
Length: 58 pages
