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2026 Substation II Program (Session III)

October 20, 2026 @ 8:00 am - October 22, 2026 @ 2:00 pm EDT
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Building on the success of Substation I, NEPPA is pleased to offer the newly redesigned Substation II Program which is held in 4 3-day sessions (Tuesday-Thursday from 8:00am-2:00pm) throughout the 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

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

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

Session I: September 22nd – 24th, 2026
Session II: October 6th – October 8th, 2026
Session III: October 20th – 22nd, 2026
Session IV: November 3rd – November 5th, 2026

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 program is designed for those who are responsible for working in or maintaining utility substations or those who wish to expand their knowledge to grow into a substation role.

  • Lineworkers or operations employees
  • Substation Technicians
  • Employees or Supervisors transitioning from other departments
  • New 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.

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

Week 1:
NEPPA Safety
Substation design 1
Substation communication systems

Week 2:
NEPPA NESC review
Substation special elements
Substation system operations

Week 3:
Substation design 2
Substation system protection
Substation system automation

Week 4:
Relays
Transformer testing
Circuit breaker & instrument transformer testing

COURSE PREREQUISITES

In order to be successful in the Substation II Program, students must first complete the Substation I Program.

REGISTRATION

2026 Registration fees include coffee and lunch each day. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations, please make note on your registration.

Members: $3,100

Non-Members: $4,600


Cancellations are accepted until on month prior to the start of the program.  Substitutions are not accepted. 

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INSTRUCTOR

John Lanciani

John Lanciani

Trainer

John grew up in Littleton, MA, graduating in 1988 and became an Apprentice Electrician for Interstate Electric. In 1990, he started working for Littleton Electric Light Department as an Apprentice Lineman, completing NEPPA’s Line School in 1994. John worked his way up from Journeyman Lineman to Engineering Technician, gaining skills on the more technical aspects of distribution such as substations, scada and automated distribution. He oversaw the meter department, planning for and installing Littleton Electric Light Department’s first AMR system and upgrading all metering to solid state. In the early 2000s, he worked to upgrade their substation by replacing the oil filled breakers with air insulated as well as replacing all mechanical relays w/ solid state. In 2005, John took on a supervisory role, overseeing line crews for after-hours coverage. He has been involved with public power his whole life, as his father was a lineman in Sterling, MA in the 50’s before becoming the Manager in Paxton and then Littleton. NEPPA is happy to have his expertise as an instructor, helping to expand NEPPA’s training program with this knowledge and experience.

LODGING

Lodging is not included in your registration fees and must be arranged directly with the hotel. If you need overnight accommodations, please visit our lodging information page for discounted group rates.

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QUESTIONS?

Please contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200.

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