Start: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 9:00 AM
End: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 3:00 PM
Advance Your Engineering Expertise
Join EGSA for a one-day workshop featuring expert-led sessions designed to deliver practical, real-world insights into today’s critical power challenges.
Registration Details
$125 Registration Fee
Includes lunch
Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Date & Time: June 17, 2026 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Why Attend
- Gain practical, real-world engineering knowledge
- Learn from industry experts
- Strengthen your understanding of codes and standards
- Apply insights directly to your projects
- Earn PDHs for each session
Workshop Sessions Include:
Session #1: Power System Design Concepts for Healthcare
Presented by Mumtaz Farooq, ASCO Power Technologies
“Power System Design Concepts for Healthcare” is a technical session focused on applying NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and NEC Articles 517 and 700 to real‑world healthcare power system design. Attendees will gain practical insight into essential electrical system architecture, redundancy and resiliency strategies, load prioritization, seismic considerations, and emerging solutions that support safe, reliable, and code‑compliant onsite power for healthcare facilities.
Session #2: Fundamentals of Protective Relays
Presented by Alexandre Piatniczka, Digital Power by SE
“Fundamentals of Protective Relays” provides a high level introduction to how protective relays are applied to safeguard generators, switchgear, and critical power systems. This course explains core protection principles, common relay functions, coordination concepts, and real‑world applications engineers encounter in onsite power systems—equipping attendees with the foundational knowledge needed to specify & apply protective relay protection schemes with confidence.
Session #3: Alternator Basics
Presented by Jay Deshpande, Rehlko
Alternators are an integral part of the backup generator set. There are complex forces and variables at play that are both intriguing and useful to understand. Some of these dictates why alternators are built the way they are, others determine how to ensure safety by properly applying protective devices. Alternator data sheets are also complex and inconsistent between manufacturers. This course aims to simplify the inner workings of the alternator and point out the key alternator data sheet items to understand.
Session #4: Intro to Generator Set Sizing
Presented by Brian L. Cathcart, Cummins
Sizing and selecting the right-sized generator set for a customer’s loads can be a challenging endeavor; we’re here to help! While most sizing exercises are best done with sizing programs or with the help of a manufacturer’s representative, it is still important to understand the fundamental factors that affect the sizing of generator sets so you can be confident you have the right equipment for your application.
Session #5: An Engineer’s Guide for Safe Power Systems
Presented by Joe Kendall, P.E., Schneider Electric
This course provides engineers with essential knowledge and best practices for designing, operating, and maintaining safe electrical power systems. Participants will learn about safety standards, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies to ensure the reliability and safety of electrical installations.