Planning Workshop
ReliabilityFirst is hosting a Planning Workshop on August 6, 2026, designed specifically for transmission planning engineers. This engaging session will cover a range of topics relevant to today’s planning environment, supporting the continued development of both foundational and advanced skillsets.
The workshop will feature a mix of content tailored to both early-career and experienced professionals, offering practical insights into planning methodologies, analytical approaches, and effective use of industry tools. Attendees will gain valuable tips, techniques, and real-world perspectives to enhance their ability to perform a variety of transmission planning analyses.
Whether you are looking to strengthen core capabilities or refine advanced techniques, this workshop provides a valuable opportunity to expand your expertise and connect with peers across the profession.
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Intended Audience
The ideas, suggestions and stories shared during this highly interactive, free event are especially relevant for:
- Engineers that perform steady-state or dynamic analysis
- Transmission Planning Engineers
- Transmission Operational Planning Engineers
- Operations Control Rooms, including tools support personnel for EMS, SCADA, etc.
Agenda
| Presentation | Presenter | Time (Eastern) |
| Welcome and Introductions | John Idzior, ReliabilityFirst | 9:00 – 9:05 AM |
Case Preparation for Study
|
Paul Simoneaux, SERC | 9:05 – 9:35 AM |
| Contingency File Creation – Best Practices | Kerry Marinan, ATC Jason Hitt, Duquesne |
9:35 – 10:05 AM |
Basic Steady State Analysis
|
John Idzior, ReliabilityFirst Brian Hallett, ReliabilityFirst |
10:05 – 10:20 AM |
| CON Screening Process for PV Analysis | John Wiggins, SERC | 10:20 – 10:50 AM |
Basic Steady State Analysis
|
Brian Hallett, ReliabilityFirst John Idzior, ReliabilityFirst |
10:50 – 11:20 AM |
| Operational Study Practices – CON File Development | Dwayne Fewless, ReliabilityFirst | 11:20 – 11:35 AM |
| Break – 5 Minutes | ||
| Dynamic Model In-Take Process | Tao He, PJM | 11:40 AM – 12:25 PM |
Basic Dynamic Analysis
|
Parimal Saraf, ReliabilityFirst | 12:25 – 1:00 PM |
| Closing Remarks | John Idzior, ReliabilityFirst | 1:00 PM |
Please contact John Idzior, Principal Engineer, Engineering & System Performance, or Johnny Gest, Manager, Engineering & System Performance, with any questions.