SCADA Training: T&D Architecture, Implementation and Emerging Trends

This course is designed for engineers, technicians, operators, and other professionals who are involved in the planning, design, implementation, or maintenance of SCADA systems in the electric utility T&D industry. It is also suitable for those who seek a comprehensive understanding of the technology and its applications in this sector.

• •       Electrical Engineers And Technicians Who Design, Commission And Maintain SCADA Systems
• •       Protection, Automation And Substation Engineers
• •       SCADA System Integrators And Developers
• •       Utility System Operators, Dispatchers And Operations Managers
• •       Telecommunications, IT And OT Network Professionals
• •       Cybersecurity And NERC CIP Compliance Personnel
• •       Distribution Automation, ADMS And DER Integration Engineers
• •       Consultants And Project Managers Delivering SCADA And Grid Modernization Projects
• •       Engineers And Technicians New To SCADA Who Need A Complete, Practical Foundation

SCADA Training Outline for Electric Utility T&D Systems - Course Outline

DAY ONE

SCADA FOUNDATIONS, COMPONENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

MODULE 1 – INTRODUCTION TO T&D SCADA

•       Course Objectives, Key Terminology And Concepts

•       The Role Of SCADA In Transmission And Distribution Operations

•       Real-Time Monitoring, Control And Data Acquisition

•       SCADA, EMS, DMS, ADMS And OMS: How They Fit Together

MODULE 2 – SCADA SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES

•       On-Premise, Cloud-Based And Hybrid Architectures

•       Master Station Redundancy And Failover

•       Backup Control Centers And Disaster Recovery Sites

•       Comparative Analysis And Selection Criteria

•       Security And Compliance Implications Of Cloud And Hybrid Designs

MODULE 3 – SCADA HARDWARE

•       Master Stations, Servers And Front-End Processors

•       Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) And Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs)

•       Data Concentrators And Substation Gateways

•       Integration Of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

•       Digital And Analog I/O, Interposing Relays, Sensors And Actuators

•       Typical Substation SCADA Cabinet Layout

MODULE 4 – COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND TIME SYNCHRONIZATION

•       OSI Model Overview

•       Communication Media: Fiber, Copper, Licensed And Unlicensed Radio, Cellular, Private LTE And Satellite

•       Network Infrastructure And Topology

•       Polling, Report-By-Exception And Bandwidth Planning

•       Time Synchronization: GPS, IRIG-B, NTP And PTP

•       Sequence-Of-Events (SOE) Recording And Event Analysis

MODULE 5 – SCADA PROTOCOLS

•       Modbus RTU And Modbus TCP

•       DNP3 (IEEE 1815): Data Objects, Classes, Events And Unsolicited Reporting

•       IEC 60870-5-101 And -104

•       IEC 61850 Overview: Data Model, MMS, GOOSE And Substation Configuration

•       Protocol Gateways And DNP3 To IEC 61850 Mapping

•       ICCP (TASE.2) For Control Center Data Exchange

MODULE 6 – HMI, ALARMS AND DATA MANAGEMENT

•       High-Performance HMI Design (ISA-101)

•       Alarm Management And Rationalization (ISA-18.2)

•       SCADA Databases, Point Lists And Naming Conventions

•       Data Trending, Historians And Historical Analysis

•       Using SCADA Data For Operational And Asset Decisions

•       Exercise: Building A DNP3 Point List From A Substation One-Line

DAY TWO

SCADA IMPLEMENTATION, SECURITY, OPERATIONS AND TRENDS

MODULE 7 – SCADA SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION

•       In-House Development Versus Outsourcing

•       Project Lifecycle: Specification, RFP, Design And Deployment

•       Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) And Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

•       Point-To-Point Checkout, Commissioning And Cutover

•       Documentation And Configuration Management

MODULE 8 – STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

•       Identifying Internal And External Stakeholders

•       Working With SCADA Vendors And Integrators

•       Coordination With Field Services, Protection, Telecom And IT Groups

MODULE 9 – CYBERSECURITY IN SCADA SYSTEMS

•       Threat Landscape And Lessons From Real Attacks On Utility Control Systems

•       Defense In Depth, Network Segmentation And Electronic Security Perimeters

•       Secure Remote Access, Patching And Device Hardening

•       Standards: NERC CIP, IEC 62351, IEC 62443 And IEEE 1686

•       DNP3 Secure Authentication And Encrypted Communications

•       Incident Response Planning, Backups And Disaster Recovery

MODULE 10 – SCADA TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE

•       A Structured Troubleshooting Method

•       Communications Failures And Polling Problems

•       Point-Mapping, Scaling And Time-Stamp Errors

•       Reading Protocol Analyzer Captures

•       RTU And IED Diagnostics

•       Exercise: Diagnosing A SCADA Fault From Communication Logs

MODULE 11 – SCADA IN DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS AND EMERGING TRENDS

•       Distribution Automation And FLISR

•       ADMS, OMS And DERMS Integration

•       DER Integration And IEEE 1547 Communication Requirements

•       Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Machine Learning (ML) For Grid Analytics

•       Cloud Platforms, Private LTE And Digital Twins

•       Interoperability And Enterprise System Integration

MODULE 12 – CASE STUDIES, KNOWLEDGE CHECK AND REVIEW

•       Real-World SCADA Implementations

•       Lessons Learned And Best Practices

•       Knowledge Check

•       Course Review And Open Q&A

COURSE TIMETABLE

Both days:
Start: 10:00 am Eastern Time
Finish: 4:00 pm  Eastern Time