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Welcome to the Northern Canada Joint Chapter of the IEEE IAS and PES Societies The IEEE NorthernCanadaSection – Power and Energy Society Chapter was formed on February 2, 1984. It became joint with Industry Applications on May 7, 1987. This Site is intended to provide IAS/PES Members with up-to-date information. Click here to learn more… Read more
Impact of New Networking Technologies on Industrial Communications
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter in conjunction with the University of Alberta ECE Group Presents Thursday, March 5th, 2020, 6:00 to 8:30 PM, doors open at 5:30 PM Abstract: The adoption of IT / Ethernet packet-based communications in the OT or industrial space continues to accelerate. A wide range of wired and wireless technologies many developed by… Read more
Edmonton Event “Dynamic Thermal Line Rating”
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter in conjunction with the University of Alberta ECE Group Presents Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Abstract: As more renewable generation is being added to the grid, utilities are looking for solutions to integrate the new generation without adding new infrastructure. One potential solution is to use… Read more
Edmonton Event “Insulation Coordination”
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter Presents Tuesday, November 26th, 2019, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Abstract: Large industrial facilities have their own medium and high voltage systems and many of them are connected to the Alberta Interconnected Electric System (AIES) at higher voltage levels than previously done. To ensure insulation system secure and reliable design… Read more
Two Events (Edmonton): “Key Insights to Career Management” and “Grid Modernization – Technological Advancements Beyond Smart Grid”
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter Presents Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 3:30 to 8:30pm, doors open at 3:00pm We are hosting two separate events. By registering, you will have access to both. “Key Insights to Career Management” This talk is designed to discuss managing your career. There are 12 important things to keep in mind when living and… Read more
Modern Power Electronics Applications Workshop
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS and PELS Chapter Presents Tuesday, September 24th, 2019, 8:00 AM to 5:00pm Modern Power Electronics Applications Workshop The Modern Power Electronics Applications Workshop will be focusing on three main areas: HVDC Microgrids Smart Inverters Registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/203629 Location: Building: D-ICE Room Number: 8 (main room, 8th floor), University of Alberta, 9107 116 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2V6 Please visit the… Read more
IEEE 80 Grounding System Analysis for Solar Farm in Kingston
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter Presents Monday, September 30th, 2019, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm IEEE 80 GROUNDING SYSTEM ANALYSIS FOR SOLAR FARM IN KINGSTON This presentation will have a brief introduction to the basics of substation grounding as per IEEE 80 and will describe the analytical methodology, performance results and the grounding system analysis… Read more
Outstanding Engineer Award 2019 Call for Nominations
Outstanding Engineer Award 2019 Call for Nominations We are currently seeking nominations for the Northern Canada PES/IAS Outstanding Engineer of 2019 award. The award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a local engineer to the power engineering profession, including, but not limited to: – Outstanding technical contributions to the power engineering profession. – Outstanding professional and… Read more
Introduction to IEEE Standards and the Recent Revisions of IEEE 1584 – Arc Flash Calculations
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter Presents Monday, July 29th, 2019, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Introduction to IEEE Standards and the Recent Revisions of IEEE 1584 – Arc Flash Calculations The Northern Canada Section is pleased to host Daleep Mohla, Chair of the IEEE 1584 Working Group, and Wei-Jen Lee, IEEE IAS President-Elect, for a… Read more
Building Blocks of a Smart City
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter Presents Thursday, July 04th, 2019, 6:00 to 9:00pm, doors open at 5:30pm Building Blocks of a Smart City The convergence of multiple technologies has created the potential for communities to get much more out of public and utility assets. No one knows city infrastructure better than the local municipalities and utilities, which gives these… Read more
Design, Construction, Operation & Maintenance of Heat Management Systems (HMS) at an Alberta Industrial Facility
IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter Presents Wednesday, May 29th, 2019, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Design, Construction, Operation & Maintenance of Heat Management Systems (HMS) at an Alberta Industrial Facility Understanding Heat Loss Calculations, Evolution of EHT Design, Design Optimization Strategies and Reliability & Constructability Lessons Learned. Speaker1: Jim Parks Jr. P.Eng Biography: ~25 years of EPC… Read more