Introduction to System Operator/Dispatch School

Introduction to System Operator/Dispatch School

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - Friday, August 01, 2025 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time

Introduction to System Operator/Dispatch School


Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc., La Grange, TX   Visit Website
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - Friday, August 01, 2025   iCalendar Central Standard Time

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Description

This course covers the basic duties and responsibilities required for system operators, including recordkeeping, public relations issues, outage restoration priorities, coordinating field personnel in an efficient manner during outages, reliability standards, May Day procedures, lock out/tag out procedures and emergency and underfrequency load shed. Training also covers utilizing outage management systems, three-way communication (as required by NERC Com 002-4 Operating Personnel Protocols) and switching protocols.

Course Schedule

Course begins at 8 a.m., Tuesday, July 29 and ends at noon, Friday, August 31

Fayette EC, 2111 N. Von Minden Road, LaGrange, TX 78945

Class Limit

20 students

Continuing Education Units

32 hours 

These courses may be eligible for CEUs or CPEs, depending on the governing body. For completion of the Loss Control School, TEC will automatically provide a certificate of completion that may be used to apply for CEUs/CPEs. TEC is registered with the State Board of Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor. Registration with the board does not constitute an endorsement by the board as to the quality of the CPE program.

Registration cancelation policy: All changes or cancelations must be made by email to tknipstein@texas-ec.org. No refunds will be issued for cancelations made fewer than 15 days before the event. Cancelations made more than 15 days before the event will receive a full refund, minus a $50 charge per student or substitution.

To register for an event, you will first be prompted to sign in or create a new online account.

Suggested Places To Stay: Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel room reservations.

Best Western LaGrange Inn & Suites 600 State Hwy 71 LaGrange 78945 (979) 968-6800

Hampton Inn LaGrange 1624 State Hwy 71 LaGrange 78945 (979) 968-4900

You can view all invoices online on TEC's website at www.texas-ec.org to print or download the items needed.
After you log into the TEC website follow the steps below.
Click “View My Account”
Click on “Invoices”
Search/View my invoices will allow you to view the invoices.

Contact: Tami Knipstein, Loss Control Program Coordinator (512) 486-6271, tknipstein@texas-ec.org, www.texas-ec.org