EDIST 2009
January 22-24, 2010
Hilton Suites Conference Center Markham, Ontario, Canada Booth #11
Developing Flexible Networks: Building the Energy Pathway of Tomorrow
The horizon for tomorrow’s electricity industry is changing. In addition to the traditional roles of electricity supply and customer service, Ontario’s local electricity distribution companies (LDCs) will now need to respond to new network requirements and capabilities within their service area.
EDIST 2010 will offer your organization over 2-1/2 days of dynamic sessions to meet and discuss emerging trends with key electricity industry professionals and decision makers. www.edist.ca
GEA and The Smart Grid Development in Ontario Conference
January 26 , 2010
St. Andrew’s Club and Conference Center Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The objective of this conference is to discuss Smart Grid development in Ontario, including:
The regulatory framework for Smart Grid Development
How to plan and operate the Smart Grid reliably and efficiently
How to translate vision into actions
How technology can enable this “revolution”
Panel Session: Technologies enabling a revolution in wise energy use – which is better, or do we need them all?
Time: 2:15 pm - 4:45 pm
President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Digital Energy – Larry Sollecito is one of five key industry leaders participating in this panel session.
www.insightinfo.com/smartgrid
IEC Grid ComForum
February 2-3, 2010
Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, California, USA Booth #1
Grid ComForum targets the needs of electric power industry managers and executives responsible for the deployment of smart grid technology, with a particular focus on the communications layer. Grid ComForum provides a unique focus on technology selection and management as well as addresses business case development, market drivers and marketing, operations, and policy concerns.
February 3 – Session D2
Microgrid Management & Distributed Generation Panel Session
Chairperson: GE Digital Energy
TechAdvantage Expo 2010
February 11–15, 2010
Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia, USA Booth #1307
TechAdvantage® is the premier event for electric cooperative engineering, operations, information technology, purchasing and supply management professionals. It offers leading edge strategies to reduce costs, enhance reliability and increase service quality through a variety of general sessions, learning labs, and pre-conference and post-conference workshops, a hands-on expo, and peer discussion forums. www.techadvantage.org
PowerTest 2010
February 15–18, 2010
Hyatt Regency Long Beach, California, USA Booth #521
The industry is now embracing renewable energy and all the latest practices surrounding economical solutions to environmental concerns. PowerTest 2010 will give you an opportunity to get up to date on traditional concerns such as safety, equipment and reliability. However, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore the latest NERC/FERC implications, the future of electrical inspections as well as renewable energy.
Midwestern Protective Relaying Short Course
February 15–18, 2010
Scheman Building, Iowa State University Campus Ames, Iowa, USA
This year, the university will return to an emphasis on bus and transformer differential relays. The lectures will include information on the fundamentals of the operation of these relays and an explanation of a group of relay settings to be applied to these relays during hands-on testing.
www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/relay/home.html
Smart Microgrids: Developing Sustainable Power Grids
February 23, 2010
Benson Memorial Center, Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California, USA
Microgrids encompass self-contained generation, transmission, distribution, energy storage and energy management for business and academic campus environments. This conference explores the requirements, technologies, standards, and R&D ongoing in this Smart grid sector..
smartgrid2010.eventbrite.com
Clemson Power Systems Conference 2010
March 9th-12th , 2010
Madren Conference Center, Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina, USA
This is the eighth annual conference dedicated to power system issues associated with advanced metering, protection and control, communications and distributed resources. This year's conference will have a greater focus on current issues and priorities. The program also includes a number of tutorials by power industry's leading-edge companies.
Register Today for GE Digital Energy – Multilin Power System Communications Tutorial
(Be sure to select Tutorial B during the registration process)
Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
GE Digital Energy will present the following topics at Clemson PSC 2010:
Ultra-Fast Digital Distance Protection – Challenges, Limitations and Solutions
Enhanced Algorithm for Motor Rotor Broken Bar Detection
Fully Utilizing IED Capability to Reduce Wiring
Reliability of Protection Systems – What Are the Real Concerns
Fault Locator Based on Line Current Differential Relay Synchronized Measurements
Impact of CT Errors on Protective Relays – Case Studies and Analysis
27th Annual Washington State University Hands-on Relay School
March 15th-19th, 2010
Washington State University Pullman, Washington, USA
The Relay School offers basic, distribution-micro-processor, generation, transmission, computer relay testing and electro-mechanical tracks.
http://conferences.wsu.edu/hrs
DistribuTECH Conference 2010
March 23rd-25th, 2010
Tampa Convention Center Tampa, Florida Booth 1103
In its 20th year, DistribuTECH is one of the leading annual T&D events covering automation, control, systems, energy efficiency, engineering, demand response, renewable integration, power delivery equipment and water utility technology.
For over 100 years, GE has been at the forefront of the utility industry providing unique and innovative solutions for transmission, distribution automation & control, and substation automation. Visit us in Booth 1103 and speak with technical experts to learn more about GE technologies are enabling the Smart Grid.
Solutions include:
Distribution Automation & Control
Reclosers and Intelligent Controls
IEC 61850 Process Bus
Distribution Feeder Protection
Advanced Transformer Protection and Diagnostics
Industrial Strength Wireless Communications
Wireless AMI Communications
Exhibit Hours:
Tuesday, March 23rd: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, March 24th: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday, March 25th: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM GE Digital Energy will be presenting the following paper:
Tuesday March 23rd – 1 PM Session: Wind Farm Protection Using an IEC 61850 Process Bus Architecture Exclusive Technical Seminar & Product Presentation
GE is pleased to announce exciting new solutions for Distribution Automation using Reclosers and intelligent controls. Join us for this exclusive technical seminar and product preview.
Location: Bayside I Ballroom, 2nd Floor – Embassy Suites Hotel
Date: Tuesday March 23rd & Wednesday March 24th http://www.distributech.com/index.html
APPA Engineering & Operations Technical Conference
March 28th-31st, 2010
Qwest Center Omaha, Nebraska, USA Booth #408
The Engineering & Operations Technical Conference provides an excellent forum to discuss “real world” issues, enabling attendees to make informed decisions regarding projects such as smart grid, cyber security, and renewable energy!
The Engineering & Operations Technical Conference continues to be the only national conference designed to meet the needs of public power engineering and operations staff by focusing in the areas of transmission and distribution, environmental policy, generation, safety, SCADA, metering, security and system planning.
IEEE IAS Cement Industry Technical Conference
March 28th-April 1st, 2010
Broadmoor Hotel – Hall A-F Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Building on the success of the 2009 Conference, in addition to the five traditional sessions; General Practices, Power, Drives, Automation and Maintenance and Safety, the conference committee is adding an expanded agenda including a new session on Environment, Energy and Sustainability. To cap off the conference, this year's plant tour will be at GCC's new Pueblo Plant, located just south of Pueblo, Colorado.
GE Digital Energy - Multilin will be presenting the following paper:
Power Generation and Distribution Session: Protection Principles for Electrical Motors in the Cement Industry
This is the eighth annual conference dedicated to power system issues associated with advanced metering, protection and control, communications and distributed resources. This year's conference will have a greater focus on current issues and priorities. The program also includes a number of tutorials by power industry's leading-edge companies.
NEW! Complimentary Evening Shuttle Service
Monday, March 29th & Tuesday, March 30th
5:30 pm to 10:00 pm - Approx every 15 minutes
Service between: College Station Hilton - Comfort Suites - Holiday Inn Express - Homewood Suites
Pre-conference Seminar: March 29
"Multilin Motor Protection Fundamentals Seminar"
College Station Hilton – Ballroom I
Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm (lunch provided)
This no-charge tutorial will cover motor designs & applications, motor failure rates, theory behind thermal overload & motor protection, setting recommendations of thermal overload and motor protection, synchronous motor protection, step-by-step review of detailed setting example and how to put settings into motor protective relay using motor data sheets.
Hospitality Suite – March 29th – 30th and April 1st
College Station Hilton – Ballroom I
Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
March 30
College Station Hilton – Oakwood Ballroom
Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
GE Digital Energy will present the following topics at Texas A&M 2010:
Determining Settings for Capacitor Bank Protection
Protection of Remotely Located Motors
Fault Locator Based on Line Current Differential Relay Synchronized Measurements
Reliability of Protection Systems
What Are The Real Concerns?
Dimensioning CT's for Small Generator Differential Protection
Enhanced Algorithm for Motor Rotor Broken Bar Detection
Low Voltage Motor Protection & Control
Industrial Process Applications
A Cyber Security Infrastructure for the Power Utility Industry
Western Power Delivery Automation Conference (WPDAC)
April 13th-15th , 2010
The Davenport Hotel
Spokane, Washington, USA
This two-and-half day conference focuses on the fast-growing issues of automation and control of power system substations. Conference sessions encompass:
IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Conference & Exposition
April 19th-22nd, 2010
Ernest N Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Booth 2815
The 2010 IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference & Exposition is designed and organized to provide the international power-delivery community with the information and details necessary to manage technology and business solutions now and in the decades ahead.
Visit GE Digital Energy in booth #2815, Hall I2
Visit GE’s Application Lab - Booth #G1, Hall G
See product demonstrations and speak with technical experts to learn more about GE’s technologies that are enabling the Smart Grid.
For more information visit the conference website: www.ieeet-d.org
GE Digital Energy – Multilin: Hands-On Relay Training
Thursday, April 22nd
Room 290, 2nd Floor
Ernest N Morial Convention Center
Session times: 8AM – 10AM, 10:15 – 12:15, 1PM – 3PM
Topics include:
IEC61850 Protocol (station and process bus)
Phasor Measurement Units
Demonstration of IEC61850 Station Bus and Process Bus
Demonstration of Protective Relay Programmable Logic
Note: This training is for registered conference attendees who are participating in the Education Track, Session ES05 – System Protection
GE Digital Energy at GeorgiaTech - Power System Communication - Fundamentals and Applications Technical Seminar
May 4th, 2010
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Atlanta Renaissance Hotel Downtown - Ballroom B
Altanta, Georgia, USA
This seminar is free and includes lunch. Topics that will be discussed include:
Communication Protocols (DNP, Modbus, IEC61850)
Ethernet Communications and Architectures
Substation Gateway Applications
IEC61850 Process Bus Applications
Wide Area Protection & Monitoring Using Synchrophasor Measurements
Seminar certificates with Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to those who pre-register.
For more information contact: janice.morison@ge.com
64th Annual Georgia Tech Protective Relaying Conference
May 5th - 7th, 2010
Atlanta Renaissance Hotel Downtown
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
GE Digital Energy will present the following topics at Georgia Tech 2010.
Fully Utilizing IED Capability to Reduce Wiring
Reliability of Protection Systems - What are the Real Concerns?
Determining Settings for Capacitor Bank Protection
Communications for The Smart Grid
Practical Application of Ethernet within the Substation and Industrial Facilities
Hospitality Suite and Application Showcase
Join us nightly, Tuesday May 4th to Thursday May 5th
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Ballroom B, Renaissance Atlanta Downtown Hotel
Come and visit GE Digital Energy's top technical experts. See the latest Protection & Control, Monitoring and Communication Solutions for the utility and industrial market.
27th Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (CIM) Conference & Exposition
May 9th-11th, 2010
Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Booth 0501
Theme: Mine Your Business
Celebrating its 27th anniversary, the 2010 Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) Conference and Exhibition will focus on “Mining – Your Foundation for a Better World”, reflecting the key role mining plays in the social and technical development of global communities. Leading equipment, technology, process, and services will be on display.
For more information visit the conference website: www.cim.org/vancouver2010
IEEE REPC - Rural Electric Power Conference
May 16th-19th, 2010
Caribe Royale Orlando Orlando, Florida, USA Booth 208
The IEEE Rural Electric Power Conference is geared toward the practicing utility engineer working for a rural electric cooperative, an investor owned utility or a municipal electric utility. Consulting engineers and educators involved in medium and high voltage electric power system planning and design will also benefit from exposure to the advanced technologies and applications methods presented as part of the conference forum.
For more information visit the conference website: www.ieeerepc.org
GE Digital Energy will present the following topics at this conference:
High Impedance Fault Detection on Rural Electric Distribution Systems
Fully Utilizing Intelligent Electronic Device Capability to Reduce Wiring in Rural Electric Distribution Substations
May 16th - Welcome Reception
Join us at the conference welcome reception - Convention Center - Caribbean IV-V
Discovery 10
May 17th-18th, 2010
Metro Toronto Convention Center, South Building
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Discovery 2010 is Canada's foremost innovation and commercialization event. Learn about exciting successes and emerging trends in advanced health, clean technology, digital media, manufacturing and the green economy. Meet the people whose cutting-edge ideas and technologies are driving Ontario's innovation economy.
May 18th, 2010
2:00pm - 3:00pm
What should smart look like in the grid of 2020? From a technological and consumer perspective a panel discussion on the possibilities, opportunities and realities of developing and implementing smart grid solutions in Ontario.
What are the options?
What are the costs?
Who will see the benefit?
Panelists:
Bernadette Corpuz, Associate
National Energy and Infrastructure Industry Group, Gowlings Juan Macias, General Manager, GE Digital Energy - Multilin
William Smith, Senior Vice President, Energy Sector
Siemens Canada Limited
56th Annual IEEE Pulp & Paper Industry Conference (PPIC)
June 21th-23rd, 2010
Omni "La Mansion" Hotel
San Antonio, Texas, USA Booth #618
The Conference Technical Program will provide paper industry Electrical Engineers valuable knowledge that can be applied to your daily mill responsibilities. You will:
Learn about changes in electrical engineering, maintenance and safety practices, standards and codes.
Experience equipment upgrades in other plants, hear about the projects that worked and the ones that didn't.
Acquire skills in generator and motor protection, determining relay settings and troubleshooting failures.
Discover how to justify electrical upgrades with an emphasis on reliability.
Network with other attendees that are extremely knowledgeable and actively working every day in the industry to make it better, safer and more competitive.
GE Digital Energy will present the following topics at this conference:
Enhanced Algorithm for Motor Rotor Broken Bar Detection
Impact of CT Error on Protective Relays
Fully Utilizing IED Capability to Reduce Wiring
Efficient Applications of Bus Transfer Schemes
Join us for a Technical Tutorial: Motor Protection Principles
Date: June 24th – 8AM – 12 PM (noon)
This tutorial will cover motor designs & applications, motor failure rates, theory behind thermal overload & motor protection, setting recommendations of thermal overload and motor protection, synchronous motor protection, motor broken rotor bar detection method, step-by-step review of detailed setting example and how to put settings into motor protective relay using motor data sheets.
Note: You must be a fully registered conference attendee to attend this tutorial.
PAC World Conference 2010
June 21st-24th, 2010
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Booth #8
The Protection, Automation and Control (PAC) World Conference brings together members of the PAC World community, professionals and utilities and universities, manufacturers and consultants. Attendees will gain insights into the challenges, the requirements and the solutions that needs to be part of the Smart Grid.
For more information visit the conference website: www.pacw.org
Southeast Electric Exchange 2010
June 23rd-25th, 2010
Doral Golf Resort & Spa Miami, Florida, USA Booth #401/403
Over the past several years, companies and policy makers have been inundated with proposals and visions of future technologies to fuel the world's economies - the annual Southeast Electric Exchange addresses these, and many other current issues facing utilities.
This year's Engineering & Operation breakouts include:
CIGRE 2010 Technical Exhibition
August 22nd-27th, 2010
Palais des Congres de Paris, Porte Maillot
Paris, France
Visit GE Digital Energy in Stand #66, Level 2, Hall Maillot
CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems) is one of the leading worldwide Organizations on Electric Power Systems covering their technical, economic, environmental, organizational and regulatory aspects. This years event focuses on the need for increased intelligence in power systems and large disturbances.
GE Digital Energy, Multilin - Technical Paper Presentations:
Optimal Control of Microgrid Resources
Other GE Technical Paper Presentations:
Impact of High Levels of Wind and Other Variable Renewable Generation on the Grid Operation: Summary of major US studies
A comprehensive approach for studying the economic and reliability impacts of greenhouse gas policies
For more information visit the conference website: www.cigre.org
Canadian Utilities Equipment & Engineering Show (CUEE 2010)
September 14th-15th, 2010
International Center Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Booth 429
CUEE 2010 is Canada’s largest Trade and Exposition show dedicated to the electrical utility sector.
www.cuee.ca
IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC 2010)
September 20th-22nd, 2010
San Antonio Marriott River Center San Antonio, Texas, USA
The Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC) of the Industry Applications Society of IEEE invites you to attend its 57th annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. The 2010 conference is scheduled for September 20-22, 2010. The Conference Tutorials will be held on September 23rd. Under the sponsorship of the Industry Applications Society, the PCIC Conference has become the premier annual application meeting for practicing electrical engineers
Visit GE Digital Energy in our Hospitality Suite – San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Hotel
San Antonio Marriott River Center
Nightly from September 20th through September 22nd
GE Digital Energy – Technical Paper Presentations:
Design & implementation of an industrial facility islanding and load shed system
Method for Arc-Flash detection in low voltage systems
Motor Reacceleration to Improve Process Uptime
Other GE papers:
Induction vs. Synchronous Motors - Different Perspectives: End User / Motor Manufacturer
A comparative study between copper and aluminum induction squirrel cage constructions
Southeastern Distribution Apparatus School & Conference
September 27th-30th, 2010 The Hotel at Auburn University Auburn, Alabama, USA
The 2010 Southeastern Distribution Apparatus School and Conference is sponsored by the Utility Technology Association.
The conference provides a forum for electric utility substation and apparatus department personnel to discuss common problems and new technologies with representatives from the industry.
http://www.utilitytech.org/apparatus.html
32nd Annual Iowa/Nebraska System Protection & Substation Conference
October 12th-14th, 2010
Holiday Inn Convention Center,
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
The Iowa/Nebraska System Protection/Substation Conference originated in 1977 as a three-day protection school presented by Westinghouse. After 1977, the conference continued as a one-day protection seminar until 1991, when a second day was added to cover general substation topics. In 2002, a third day was added to integrate current events and trends affecting our utilities. Current events have included transformer monitoring, distribution generation (DG), substation security, asset management, and most recently, an automation seminar.
Vendor Exhibits – Wednesday, October 13th
Holiday Inn Convention Center, Palace Foyer
Time: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm www.oppd.com
2010 CIGRE Canada Conference on Power Systems Power System Solutions for a Cleaner, Greener World
October 17th-19th, 2010
Hyatt Regency Vancouver,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Energy is becoming ever-more important to our economic and social well being. Power systems are expected to provide greater and more reliable service while becoming more efficient and environmentally friendly. Societal response to climate change is putting greater demands on power delivery systems, necessitating advancements in planning, designing, building, operating and maintaining these power systems. This conference will focus on the following four key themes:
Power system solutions for renewable resources
Innovation for efficiency and effective power system management
New solutions for power systems of the future
The changing role of the power system workforce
Click here for exhibit hall map
See product demonstrations and speak with technical experts to learn more about GE’s technologies that are enabling the Smart Grid. Visit us in Booths 27/28
For more information visit www.cigre.ca/registration/
37th Annual Western Protective Relay Conference (WPRC) 2010
October 19th-21st, 2010
Red Lion Hotel and Spokane Conference Center Spokane, Washington, USA
The Western Protective Relay Conference (WPRC) is an educational forum for the presentation and discussion of broad and detailed technical aspects of protective relaying and related subjects. Approximately 550 people attend, mostly from the western United States. This forum allows participants to learn and apply advanced technologies that prevent electrical power failures. Speakers are invited to present papers selected by a group of protective relaying experts.
GE Digital Energy will present the following topics at WPRC 2010: (Papers TBC)
Ultra-Fast Digital Distance Protection – Challenges, Limitations and Solutions
Enhanced Algorithm for Motor Rotor Broken Bar Detection
Fully Utilizing IED Capability to Reduce Wiring
Reliability of Protection Systems – What Are the Real Concerns
Fault Locator Based on Line Current Differential Relay Synchronized Measurements
Impact of CT Errors on Protective Relays – Case Studies and Analysis
October 18th Register Today for GE Digital Energy – Multilin Smart Grid Seminar (to be confirmed)
Spokane Conference Center – Room 206 AB
Time: 8:30 am Ι 4:30 pm
The seminar is free and is beneficial to plant engineers, consulting engineers and utility personnel. Lunch is included.
For participants maintaining a P.E. license, a course certificate with PDHs will be issued confirming your participation in the seminar.
Hospitality Suite – October 18 th – 20th
Red Lion Inn at the Park – Windows Restaurant
Time: 6:00 pm Ι 10:00 pm
http://conferences.wsu.edu/wprc
46th Annual Minnesota Power Systems Conference (MIPSYCON) 2010
November 2nd-4th, 2010 Earle Brown Heritage Center & Embassy Suites Minneapolis – Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, USA
This conference provides electric utility engineers and consultants the opportunity to stay abreast of today's power system technology. The conference emphasizes the unique challenges faced by electric utilities in the Midwest. The conference also serves as a forum for power engineers to meet with their colleagues from other utilities to discuss mutual concerns. Topic areas include substations, utility industry futures, delivery systems, project management, relaying, distribution automation and distributed resources
Seminar – November 1st Register Today for GE Digital Energy – Multilin Smart Grid Seminar (Seminar subject TBC)
Hospitality Suite – November 1st
Embassy Suites Minneapolis Brooklyn Center – Garden City AB
Time: 6:00 pm Ι 10:00 pm www.cce.umn.edu
