Transmission System - The Interconnected Bulk Electric System

Transmission System: The Interconnected Bulk Electric System

One-day IEEE PES Plain Talk About the Electric Power Industry course, co-located with the 2026 IEEE PES General Meeting in Montréal, Canada.

• Date: Thursday, 23 July 2026 (third day of the three-day Plain Talk series)
• Time: 08:00–17:00 (continental breakfast 07:30–08:00)
• Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montréal, QC, Canada
• Format: In-person, English; co-located event – General Meeting registration is not required
• Instructor: Mostafa Sedighizadeh, PhD, PE (Planning Policy & Research, Southwest Power Pool)
• CEU: 0.8 CEU / 8 PDH per course
• Fee (1 course): Early Bird US$715, Standard US$795 (Early Bird ends 1 June 2026); the 3-course series is US$1,935 / US$2,150
• Prerequisite: Power System Basics or familiarity with basic formulas and power system equipment

Course description

Focuses on how electric power is transferred from generation sources to distribution systems via the interconnected electric bulk power system known as “the grid”. Introduces the basic physical laws governing the grid and the regulatory agencies involved in its governance, and explores the great blackouts. Topics include an introduction to the fundamentals of the transmission system, interconnections, substations, transformers and control systems, wholesale power markets and how energy gets priced.

The Plain Talk series also includes Day 1 – Power System Basics (21 July) and Day 2 – Distribution System (22 July). The 2026 edition has concluded; the next in-person Plain Talk dates are to be announced (upcoming continuous learning is available on demand via the IEEE PES Resource Center).