Come join the IEEE Worcester Power and Energy Society for a tour of the Sandy Pond High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Terminal. Sandy Pond HVDC is part of the first multi-terminal bipolar HVDC system in the world. The 450kV HVDC line spans 930 miles interconnecting three stations: Radisson & Nicolet Stations in Quebec, Canada and Sandy Pond Station in Ayer, MA. Sandy Pond HVDC has a 2000MW transfer capability, bringing in clean hydroelectric power from the Radisson Terminal. 

Presentation and Q&A will be followed by a tour and will end with networking and pizza. 

LIMITED TO THE FIRST 12 PEOPLE, SO DON’T WAIT TO REGISTER!

Register here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416203 

When: June 4th, 2024, 5PM 
Location: Ayer, MA (Address will be shared separately once registered)

BIOGRAPHIES:

Jim is an electrical engineer with 34 years of experience in the electric utility industry.  During this time, he has filled many roles within operations, asset management and engineering and is now the Director of the HVDC – Sandy Pond Interconnector.   He has a MEng in Power Systems from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a BS in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Lowell.  He is also a registered PE in Rhode Island and an IEEE PES member.

Jamison is a Senior HVDC Maintenance Engineer at National Grid’s Sandy Pond HVDC converter terminal. He has been an IEEE member since 2015 and a PES member since 2016. After graduating from WPI in 2018, he began his career as a Substation Engineer for National Grid where he was the project lead for jobs such as 3V0, bay expansions, breaker replacements, and greenfield projects. Shortly after earning his MEng in Power Systems Engineering from his alma mater in 2022, he moved over to the world of HVDC, starting in compliance and engineering support before moving to the engineering team in 2023.