Description of Event
Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association is pleased to host a substation class in Great Falls on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The course will be instructed by former MECA safety instructor Shawn Halverson, who is a chief substation operator for Bonneville Power Administration.
The cost of the course is $300 for MECA SLC clients and $350 for non-MECA SLC clients. The registration deadline is Friday, March 27, 2026.
To register, return the attached registration form to me at meca@mtco-ops.com or via fax at 406-761-8339.
This class will provide an overview of substation operations including equipment inspection practices, troubleshooting, power system switching, high voltage clearance procedures and equipment operation.
Topics to be covered:
- Substation design and layout
- Substation security
- Equipment grounding
- Protective relaying and equipment operation
- Equipment inspection practices
- Spill prevention, control and countermeasures
- Power system switching and high voltage clearance procedures
- Human performance and error reduction techniques