NEPPA’s Substation I Program is held 4-days/week for 4 weeks/year. Participants are expected to attend all sessions. Substation I is designed to be an introduction to substations including safety, design, operation, equipment and theory.

In addition to in-class lecture, the Substation I Program incorporates hands-on application of concepts and testing, field visits and tours of different installations, and weekly testing including a final exam to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the course content.

Upon successful completion of the Program, students are awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Who should Attend

This program is designed for the following:

• Lineworkers or operations employees
• Substation Technicians
• Employees or Supervisors transitioning from other departments
• Engineers
• Construction Supervisors
• Project Managers

Course Dates & Hours

Unless otherwise noted, in-person sessions are held from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Tuesday – Thursday and 8:00am – 11:00 am on Fridays.

Dates are subject to change however advance notice will be provided, as needed.

Session I: March 18 – 21, 2025 passed
Session II: April 8 – 11, 2025 passed
Session III: April 29 – May 2, 2025 passed
Session IV: May 20 – 23, 2025

Location

NEPPA Training Center
200 New Estate Road
Littleton, MA 01460

Learning Objectives

• Recognize safety hazards in a substation
• Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of how electricity is transmitted through substations
• Practice safely entering, exiting and performing maintenance in a substation.
• Apply concepts of the substation’s role in a distribution system.
• Identify and classify equipment found in a substation, including applicable safety precautions including PPE
• Demonstrate an understanding of SCADA, as well as basic switching and tagging.
• Ability to deenergize and reenergize a power transformer
• Recognize applicable standards, specifications and regulations such as OSHA and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).

Course Prerequisites

Students are expected to take NEPPA’s Basic Electricity and Mathematics for Utility Operations (BEM) course, and/or demonstrate a solid understanding of basic electricity concepts, theory and mathematics through prequalification testing. The BEM Class will be held on the first day of Substation I.

Registration Fees

2025 Registration fees include coffee and lunch each day. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations, please make note on your registration.

Cancellations

Cancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the program start date. Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the start of the first session.