Advanced PLDS
Panama City Beach, FL
New!
Advanced PLDS
Session IV:
System Reliability
Hosted by: UTS/Panama City Beach, FL
Time & Location
October 14 - 16, 2026
8:00-5:00 (Central Time) Wed-Fri
with proctored final exam through UTS eLearning site, due Fri, 10/23
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Embassy Suites Hilton - Pier Park, 16006 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
About this Course
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of Power Line Design & Staking, Levels 1-4
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Hours: 21 UTS CEUs: 2.1
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About the Advanced PLDS Certification Series
UTS's Advanced Power Line Design and Staking Certification is the next step for “Certified Professionals” who have completed the PLDS Core program and seek to advance their knowledge, skills and qualifications. Each course in the Advanced PLDS Series is designed to work independently. This gives our advanced students more freedom and flexibility on their educational path.
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About Adv PLDS - Session IV: System Reliability
For electric utilities, the only aspect of design and engineering more important than reliability is safety. Safety is of utmost importance and, for this reason, all four levels of the Line Design and Staking program have a heavy emphasis on safety. In this advanced course, students who have successfully completed the PLDS program will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of line design to include standards, calculations and practices that enable designers to produce lines that are safe and reliable. Students will learn how reliability indices work and can be improved through appeopriate route selection, pole and hardware choices, customer engagement, line access, visibility, phase configuration, recloser and fuse placement and documentation. Exercises in outage scenarios will demonstrate how all of these aspects of line design and staking can contribute to reliability, as well as, ease and speed of restoration. Course handbook provided. Proctored final exam through UTS eLearning site. Certificate issued upon successful completion of training and passing (70+) exam score.
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Topics include:
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* Loads and Faults
* Avoidable Causes
* Unavoidable Causes
* Available Fault Current
* High Impedance Faults
* System Protection
* Temporary vs. Permanent Outages
* SAIDI, SAIFI and CAIDI Indices
* MAIFI Index
* Circuit Exposure and Consumer Density
* Fuse Operations
* Recloser Operations
* BRF Coordination
* Reliability Zones
* Line Design Considerations
* Storm Response
* UG and Spacer Cable
* Group Exercises
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Registration Deadline
Deadline for registration is September 28, 2026. Registrations will be confirmed via email, but participants are not guaranteed space in the class until payment is received. Thank you!
Cancellations/No Shows/Substitutions
Registrants who cancel in writing on or before September 28, 2026 are entitled to a full refund of their registration fee. Registrants who cancel after September 28, 2026 will not receive a refund, but attendee substitutions will be allowed for this event only. Registrants and no-shows who do not cancel by September 28, 2026 are responsible for the full registration.
Registration & Price
Advanced PLDS IV: System Reliability
October 14-16, 2026 - Panama City Beach, FL
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Important: When you SUBMIT this Registration Form, you will be taken to a course confirmation page. If you are not routed to this page, please contact us at: 404-890-5514, ext 105 or [email protected].
Pricing - $1,795/person
3 or more registrations from same utility receive additional 5% discount!