Substation II Program (Session III)

Building on the success of Substation I, NEPPA is pleased to offer the Substation II Program which is held in 4-day sessions 4 times a year. Participants are expected to attend all sessions. Substation II expands on Substation I and moves into protection and controls, understanding operations, schematics, and diagrams, testing and test results interpretation of substation equipment.  Upon successful completion of the Program, students are awarded a Certificate of Completion.

In addition to in-class lecture, the Substation II Program incorporates hands-on application of concepts and testing, building, and manipulating a relay panel, and weekly testing including a final exam to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the course content. 

SESSION DATES & HOURS

Classes are held Tuesday – Thursday from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm and Fridays 8:00 am – 11:00 am.

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

Session I: October 7 – October 10, 2025 passed
Session II: October 21 – October 24, 2025 passed
Session III: November 4 – November 7, 2025
Session IV: November 18 – November 21, 2025

LOCATION

All in-person classes will be held at NEPPA’s Training Center. Additional field visits may be arranged and will be communicated in advance of the session. 

NEPPA Training Center
200 New Estate Road
Littleton, MA 01460

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed for

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

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of the Program, Substation II participants should be able to:

1. Apply concepts to design, build, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a substation.
2. Demonstrate an advanced understanding and knowledge of applicable standards, specifications and regulations such as OSHA, the NESC, and NERC/CIP.
3. Practice safely entering, exiting and performing maintenance in a substation.
4. Apply advanced concepts of the substation’s role in a distribution system including testing and programming.
5. Demonstrate ability to test and program equipment found in a substation, including applicable safety precautions and PPE
6. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of SCADA, as well as switching and tagging.
7. Demonstrate an applied understanding of how to operate and interpret relay functions.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

In order to be successful in the Substation II Program, students must complete the Substation I Program and participate in the Basic Electricity and Mathematics for Utility Operations course (which is day one of the Substation I Program). 

REGISTRATION

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

Members: $2,900

Non-Members: $4,300

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