SUB-SYNCHRONOUS INTERACTION AND HARMONIC CONTROL INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH HVDC AND WIND PLANT INSTALLATIONS

IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter Presents Thursday, April 4th, 2019, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Sub-Synchronous Interaction and Harmonic Control Instability Associated with HVDC and Wind Plant Installations Sub-synchronous interactions (SSI) are a family of physical interactions that involve exchange of energy between a generator and a transmission system at ac frequencies below the system… Read more

EDMONTON IAS/PES CHAPTER EVENT – TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION AND TESTING

IEEE-NCS, PES/IAS Chapter Presents Tuesday, February 12th, 2019, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Transformer Installation and Testing This presentation will discuss the processes involved with oil-filled transformers including those of: Receiving a transformer after transport to a substation site Assembly and processing of a transformer at site Testing of a transformer to verify… Read more

Embedding Reliability Engineering Practices, A Practical Example

IEEE-NCS, PES Chapter Presents Tuesday, November 27th, 2018, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Embedding Reliability Engineering Practices, A Practical Example Asset Management, Reliability engineering, predictive and preventative maintenance; these are the new catch phrases of the day. But what do they really mean? What does it look like when implemented? Are reliability engineering… Read more

Granular Computing: Pursuing New Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

IEEE-NCS, PES and Comp/Comm Chapter Presents Tuesday, November 20th, 2018, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Granular Computing: Pursuing New Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science   Presented By: Prof. Witold Pedrycz Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been enjoying a great deal of interest in the recent years owing to its successful applications… Read more

Power System Harmonics of Modern Nonlinear Loads w/ Young Professional – Intro to High-Speed Motor Bus Transfer

IEEE-NCS, IAS/PES Presents Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018, 6:00 to 8:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm Power System Harmonics of Modern Nonlinear Loads w/ Young Professional – Intro to High-Speed Motor Bus Transfer   Young Professional Opening Talk: Intro to High-Speed Motor Bus Transfer Presented By: Daniel Lang, P.Eng., PES/IAS Chapter Vice-Chair  Abstract: Process conditions in many… Read more

Outstanding Engineer Award 2018 Call for Nominations

Greetings IEEE NCS PES/IAS members, We are currently seeking nominations for the Northern Canada PES/IAS Outstanding Engineer of 2018 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 leadership contributions… Read more

Artificial Intelligence Applications to Power Systems 2018

Dear IEEE NCS PES/IAS members, The Northern Canada Section, in conjunction with the IAS/PES and Comp/Comm local Chapters, as well as AlbertaAI and UofA, is proud to announce we are hosting a full-day workshop called “Artificial Intelligence Applications to Power Systems“. Location: University of Alberta Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering (ICE), 8th floor Edmonton, Alberta Date: Wednesday,… Read more

IEEE 1547 Standard and DER Interconnection

Please join NCS PES/IAS (Edmonton area) for “IEEE 1547 Standard and DER Interconnection” event: Many countries have implemented renewables portfolio standards (RPSs) to accelerate the pace of deployment of renewables generation, which are distributed across the distribution power system. As the penetration of renewable power generation increases, electricity grids are beginning to experience challenges, which… Read more

IEEE and ISA joint event: VIP Tours

We’re collaborating with ISA to host VIP tours specifically for our chapter during the ISA Automation and Conference Expo in Edmonton. You may chose one of the three streams that interest you. Please indicate your first and second choice on the registration. 1) Automation and Control Systems 2) Instrumentation 3) Electrical Applications. An hour long VIP… Read more