Next Wednesday August 3rd together with Energy Central we are presenting a webcast on Model-based design for the electric power industry: defining a more intelligent process for substation and electric distribution design.       
   

When: August 3rd, 2011 12pm Eastern

Who:  

Terri Humel, Kyle Baker, Nashville Electric Service

Robert Sarfi, Boreas Group LLC

Geoff Zeiss, Autodesk

Aging networks and smart grid requirements lead to renovation and retrofit projects in both substations and distribution networks. At the same time designers are retiring taking with them information about service area and utility standards — knowledge often not captured in existing systems or processes. New designers must learn quickly how to become productive without 20-30 years experience.

There is a wealth of information that must be understood about designs, and without knowledge transfer from more experienced designers, and technology that can build more intelligence into the process, utilities risk design productivity and efficiency. Inconsistencies can lead to issues with improper sizing, over or under-ordering materials, QA/QC and ultimately cost the utility when rework has to be done. If accurate design information cannot be shared in a more consistent and coordinated way across the organization, it can slow processes, can cause issues with confidence in data accuracy, and can ultimately affect system reliability.

Greater emphasis is now being placed on improving not only technology, but also the design processes that help utilities to manage productivity and efficiency as well as provide more consistent and coordinated information for operations and maintenance.

This session will discuss the role of model-based technology, aslo known as BIM, in the evolving electric infrastructure space.  We will discuss the changing workforce, infrastructure renovation and retrofit, and how utilities are turning to technology to find solutions.  This is an opportunity to learn more about how model-based design can help you address knowledge transfer and help designers be more productive and consistent and how innovative 3D modeling technology makes electric power design interesting and fun.

This is a free webcast.  You can register here.