Shermco Industries has announced the addition of Wind Generation Substation Maintenance and Safety program to its training offerings.
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Shermco will perform 21 on-site classes at wind farms around the USA through March 2009 and is currently taking bookings for beyond March. The new training program is designed to train wind industry professionals on the maintenance of electrical power system equipment located at the wind generation site while covering the use and interpretation of single-line diagrams. Shermco will also address the hazards associated with electrical equipment and cover safety components like arc flash awareness. To date, Shermco has given the safety program to companies including Iberdrola Renewables, Horizon Wind, PPM Energy, BP Alternative Energy and Edison Mission Group, a subsidiary of Southern California Edison.