This course provides students with a working knowledge of electric power systems operations. The course covers generation, transmission and distribution including household wiring. Basic electrical terminology and concepts are covered with regard to design, construction, operations, and maintenance of power plants substations and transmission and distribution lines. The student learns the basics of substation equipment, system protective relaying, and system planning functions. The course includes discussions of normal and emergency system operations gives a true perspective of real time operations. Topics such as reactive supply, voltage control, stability, reliability, and other system parameters are discussed.