PES/IAS

Webinar: DC Traction and Power Substation Design

Date: Sep 21th, 2021, 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (MDT)
Presented by: Fernando Soares, B. Eng., of Powell Canada
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Most mass transit rail systems operate using high power DC sources to power the operating trains carrying passengers. The DC power is supplied by what are …

Webinar: WindCharger Battery Energy Storage System

Date: Jun 30th, 2021, 11:45 AM to 01:30 PM (MDT)
Presented by: Sébastien Grégoire, P.Eng. Automation Engineer, BBA Inc. and Scott Fleming, P.Eng., PMP, Director Wind & Solar, BBA Inc.
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WindCharger is Alberta’s first utility-scale, lithium-ion energy storage project. It …

Webinar: Static Converters (SVCs and STATCOMs) and Synchronous Condensers

Date: Jun 17th, 2021, 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM (MDT)
Presented by: GE Power Conversion & GE Grid Solutions
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This Webinar will provided the attendee, with an overview of Static Compensators (SVCs-Static Var Compensators and STATCOMs-Static Synchronous Compensators) and Synchronous Condensers for electric utility and …

Webinar: Modern Protection Systems Device Coordination

Date: Jun 08th, 2021, 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (MDT)
Presented by: Rasheek Rifaat, P.Eng., IEEE Life Fellow, Calgary, AB, Canada
This webinar features:
1. A quick review of:
• Principles and basic aspects of protection and coordination of industrial and distribution power systems
• Protection of systems and major …

Webinar: Arc Resistant Switchgear – Why It Should Be Part of Your Safety Program

Date: May 12th, 2021, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (MDT)
Presented by: Michael W. Wactor, P.E., Technical director
for Corporate Product Development of Powell
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When properly designed, tested, and installed, arc resistant
switchgear provides increased arc flash hazard protection for
personnel operating around the equipment. However, there are many
factors …

Webinar: The Benefits and Practice Use of Cable Bus Feeder Systems

Presented by: Henry Quach and Bill Baldasti of United Wire & Cable (MAXIAMP Cable Bus Systems)
Date: Feb 23, 2021, 12-1pm (mountain time)
Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/260509
The popularity of Cable Bus used a primary or backup power feeder system has grown exponentially in the past decade as engineers …

Webinar: Small Modular Reactors

Presented by: Denys Elliot, Megan Moore and Metin Yetisir of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Date: Jan 20, 2021, 12-1pm (mountain time)
Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/248527 Registration closes Jan 18 or once full.
As a low-carbon source of energy, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are well-aligned with global desire to reduce our …

Webinar: Medium Voltage Synchronous Motors

Presented by: Chris Schartner of GE Power Conversion
Date: Oct 29, 2020, 12-1pm (mountain time)
Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/244397 Registration closes Oct 27 or once full.
This webinar will touch on multiple aspects pertaining to synchronous motors including basic theory, machine design considerations, application, construction, insulation, excitation, starting, operation, …