2010 IEEE Green Energy Conference (Currently IEEE GESS) – IEEE International Conference on Green Energy and Smart Systems (IEEE GESS, Previously IGESSC)

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2010 IEEE Green Energy Conference (Currently IEEE GESS)

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Systems Council Chapter of the Coastal Los Angeles Section, would like to thank those who attended the first annual Energy Workshop: “A System Approach Toward Green Energy Production and Adaptive Power Distribution.” If you missed it, or if you saw something you’d like to review, please visit our slide download page!

Conference Objective:

“System engineering is a robust approach to the design, creation, and operation of systems. In simple terms, the approach consists of identification and quantification of system goals, creation of alternative system design concepts, performance of design trades, selection and implementation of the best design, verification that the design is properly built and integrated, and post-implementation assessment of how well the system meets (or met) the goals.” —NASA Systems engineering handbook, 1995, SP-610S.
Our conference objective is to present a system approach to Green Energy and Power Distribution, and provide a broad scope of the strategies, procedures, and techniques required to properly integrate the various aspects of emerging Green Energy Technology systems.

Agenda:

8:30AM – 9:00AM – Registration
9AM – 12PM Morning Session – Green Energy
9:00-9:40AM Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kenneth J. Lutz, Ph.D
Title: “The Smart Grid: Just One of Many Challenges.”
9:40AM – 10:20AM Dr. Charlie Chaw-Long Chu, Northrop Grumman
Title: “Solar Cell Revolution”
10:20AM – 10:40AM Morning Break
10:40AM – 11:20AM Mr. Joel Davidson, Solar Energy Consultant
Title: ” The Evolution of Photovoltaic Power from Off-Grid to Mainstream”
11:20AM – 12:00PM – Mr. Ron Kent, Sempra Energy
Title: “Biogas production and clean-up techniques”
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch Time
12:30PM – 1:00PM Panel
Topic: “From a System Engineering Point of View: a SMART GRID is… “
Moderator: Dr. Steven Low
Panelists: Jim McIntosh (California Independent System Operator), Mr. Mike Montoya (Edison), and Dr. Ken Lutz (AMR Strategies).
1PM – 4PM Afternoon Session: Power Distribution
1PM – 1:40PM Dr. Steven H. Low, Professor of CS and EE Dept. CalTech
Title: A Simple Optimal Power Flow Model with Storage
1:40PM – 2:20 PM Mr. Jim McIntosh, Director, Executive Operations Advisor , California Independent System Operator
Title: Strategies for the Integration of Green Energy
2:20PM – 2:40PM Afternoon Break
2:40PM – 3:20PM Mr. Christopher Clarke, Southern California Edison: Edison’s Advanced Technology Department
Title: Utility Perspective of Integrating PV Systems to an Electric Grid
3:20PM – 4:00PM Dr. Hassan Mohamed-Nour, Professor of EE Dept. CSULB
Title: “Power Systems Stability Under Dynamic Behavior of Smart Grid Components”
4 PM – 4:30 PM – Closing, Poster Awards, and Concluding Remarks
* Poster Session will be open all day (9AM – 4:30PM)

Steering Committee

Conference Chair: Henry Yeh
Steering Committee Members: Sepideh Faraji, Sandra Hernandez, I-Hung Khoo, Roger C. Lo, Sergio Mendez, and Gregory W. Smith
Registration and Treasury: I-Hung Khoo
Webmaster: Roger C. Lo
Advertising Committee: Sepideh Faraji
Student Poster Session: Sergio Mendez and Gregory W. Smith
Publications (Program) and Exhibitions: Henry Yeh
Conference Center Reservation and Food: Sergio Mendez
Fund Raising: Henry Yeh
Speakers Invitation: Henry Yeh
Ad Hoc Committee: Gregory W. Smith