January, 2009

January 14-16
EDIST 2009 - GE Multilin

Hilton Suites Hotel
Markham, Ontario, Canada
See us in Booth #8
Visit Website www.edist.ca

February, 2009

February 3-5
DistribuTECH 2009

San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, California, USA
See us in Booth #814 !
Visit Website: http://dt09.events.pennnet.com/fl/index.cfm

The following paper will be presented on February 2nd at DistribuTECH:
2:00PM – "Implementing Lockout Function with IEC 61850 Communications Based Protection & Control Systems"
- David McGinn, Bogdan Kasztenny, Dale Finney, Paul Myrda

February 9–11
Utility Telecom Forum (Regions 8, 9, 10 Meeting) - GE Lentronics

Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
Reno, NV, USA
Visit us at Booth #205/206
Visit website: www.utc.org/node/2009UTF

March, 2009

March 10
"Fundamentals of Generator Protection" Seminar at PSC 2009 - GE Multilin

Clemson University Madren Center - Ballroom C
Clemson, SC, USA
www.ces.clemson.edu/powsys2009

Topics:
Generator Grounding
Generator Operations
Generator Protection Fundamentals

You must be a registered PSC attendee to attend this tutorial. Register online at www.ces.clemson.edu/powsys2009. When you complete the conference registration form, sign up for Tutorial B to confirm a seat in the Fundamentals of Generator Protection tutorial. One-day conference registrations are available.

March 10-13
Clemson Power Systems Conference (PSC) 2009 - GE Multilin

Clemson University Madren Center
Clemson, SC, USA

The following papers will be presented by GE Digital Energy at PSC 2009:
- "Design and Implementation of an Industrial Facility Islanding and Load Shed System" – Mark Adamiak, March 11, 9:00am-11:45am
- "Smart Substation: A Building Block of the Smart Grid" – Juan Macias, March 11, 12:30pm-2:00pm
- "An Optimized Architecture for IEC 61850 Process Bus" – Mark Adamiak, March 11, 2:00pm-5:00pm
- "IEC 61850 Process Bus Solution Addressing Business Needs of Today’s Utilities" – Craig Wester
- "Detection of Incipient Faults in Underground Medium Voltage Cables" – Terry Smith, March 12, 9:00am-11:45am

March 10
PowerTest 2009 - GE Multilin

Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Antonio, TX, USA
Visit us at booth #120
www.powertest.org

PowerTest 2009, an InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) event, is a conference designed to inform and educate those involved with electrical power systems. This year, the conference is running three concurrent conference tracks on Safety, Reliability and Equipment. In addition are a number of panel sessions and an interactive symposium on IEC 61850 Communication Protocol.

March 11
"Protection System Fundamentals" Seminar at PowerTest 2009 - GE Multilin

Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Antonio, TX, USA

To efficiently, correctly, and successfully test protective relays, it is important to understand the basics behind protective relay systems. This seminar covers the basics of protective relaying including the components of a protection system, the equipment to be protected, and the common methods used for protection. This seminar will also discuss symmetrical components and instrument transformer performance in some detail.

To attend this seminar, you must register at www.powertest.org/registration/

March 16-20
26th Annual Washington State University Hands-on Relay School - GE Multilin

Washington State University
Pullman, WA, USA
www.capps.wsu.edu/conferences/hrs/

The Relay School offers basic, distribution-microprocessor, generation, transmission, computer relay testing and electromechanical tracks.

March 18-20
IWCE 2009 - GE MDS

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Visit GE MDS at Booth #740
www.iwceexpo.com/iwce2009/

IWCE is the pre-eminent integrated communications systems event for the working world. Having the ability to receive the right information has never been more important. If you are responsible for the dependability, reliability and interoperability of your organization’s integrated communications systems, then IWCE is your must attend event. IWCE provides the applications and solutions you need in order to communicate anytime, anywhere.

March 30
Texas A&M Protective Relay Conference Seminars - GE Multilin

Hilton College Station Ballroom 1 - lunch provided
College Station, TX, USA

"Reducing Substation Costs using IEC 61850 Process Bus" - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Learn how to considerably reduce your protection & control labor and installation costs by designing out all copper signaling from a switchyard, using optical fiber communications in its place. This no-charge seminar introduces, explains and demonstrates a commercially available, practical IEC 61850 process bus solution: The Multilin HardFiber™ System from GE Digital Energy.

To register, visit www.GEMultilin.com/TexasAM2009

March 30-April 2
Texas A&M Protective Relay Conference - GE Multilin

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Visit Website http://engineering.tamu.edu/prorelay

The following papers will be presented at the conference
- "Impact of the CT Errors on Protective Relays - Case Studies and Analysis"
- "Designing Copper Wiring Out of High Voltage Substations: A Practical Solution and Actual Installation"
- "Impact of Frequency Deviations on Protection Functions"
- "Enhanced Overcurrent Algorithms for Performance Under CT Saturation in Industrial Applications"
- "Bus Protection for Impedance Grounded Systems"
- "Efficient Applications of Bus Transfer Schemes Utilizing Microprocessor Based Relaying Technology"
- "Short-Circuit Behavior of Wind Turbine Generators"
- "Intelligent Grid: The Road Ahead"
- "Short-Circuit Behavior of Wind Turbine Generators"

Agenda: http://engineering.tamu.edu/prorelay/program.htm

March 30-April 1
UTC Region 6 Meeting – GE Lentronics & GE MDS

Radisson Hotel Lenexa-Overland Park
Lenexa, Kansas, USA
www.utc.org/node/53

Mid-Central UTC (MCUTC) seeks to educate and represent its regional member organizations on all telecommunications developments, which could have an impact on their operations, and to enhance the professional growth of its member organizations' representatives.

Presentation
March 31 – Traffic Segmentation for Quality of Service in Modern Utility Communications System 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm

April, 2009

April 21
"Reducing Substation Costs using IEC 61850 Process Bus" - GE Multilin Seminar @ GeorgiaTech

Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown
690 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA, USA

Learn how to considerably reduce your protection & control labor and installation costs by designing out all copper signaling from a switchyard, using optical fiber communications in its place. This no-charge seminar introduces, explains and demonstrates a commercially available, practical IEC 61850 process bus solution: The Multilin HardFiber™ System from GE Digital Energy.

To register, visit www.GEMultilin.com/GTech2009

April 22–24
GeorgiaTech Protective Relay Conference - GE Multilin

Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA, USA
http://www.pe.gatech.edu/conted/servlet/....?COURSE_ID=62

The following papers will be presented in the ballrooms during the 2009 GeorgiaTech Conference
- "Impact of Frequency Deviations on Protection Functions"
- "Ultra Fast Digital Distance Protection - Challenges, Limitations and Solutions"
- "Designing Copper Wiring Out of High Voltage Substations - A Practical Solution and Actual Installation"
- "Ensuring Correct Settings when Applying Power Swing Blocking in Distance Relaying Applications"
- "Requirements for a Fault Recording System" - to be presented at FDA conference prior to relay conference

June, 2009

June 10-12
South East Electrical Exchange Annual Conference & Trade Show

Omni Hotel at CNN Center
100 CNN Center
Atlanta, GA, USA
http://www.theexchange.org/conference.html

The Southeast Electrical Exchange brings together Utility Members with Manufacturers, Contractors, Consultants and other industry professions for an in-depth three day conference and tradeshow. Conference sessions focus on global power system issues and applications. The tradeshow area allows customers to see the latest in equipment and technology while providing the opportunity to speak with application experts.

Visit us at Booth #400

June 19-20
Electrical Engineers Association (EEA) Conference

Christchurch Convention Center
Christchurch, New Zealand
http://www.eea.co.nz/Category?Action=View&Category_id=348

With a theme of ‘Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure’, the EEA conference is a forum for the engineering, technical, safety and field staff within the electricity supply industry. The event provides an opportunity to contribute to the debate on the many challenges facing our industry and to showcase in the Trade Exhibition the people, technologies, equipment and services vital to a modern electricity supply system.

June 21-26
IEEE PPIC – Pulp & Paper Industry Conference 2009

Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
Birmingham, AL, USA
http://pulppaper.org/

In its 55th session, IEEE presents the 2009 Pulp & Paper Industry Conference. Designed as a technical conference, attendees are able to hear about the latest case studies and whitepapers investigating “state of the art” technical issues and products, presented by industry leading authors.

Visit us and speak with industry experts to learn about the latest in: Advanced Protection & Control for Distribution Feeders, Transformers, and Motors See the latest in economical draw-out Feeder Protection with the new Multilin 350 Feeder Protection System

June 28-July 2
PowerTech 2009

Bucharest, Romania
http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/powertech/2009/index.html

PowerTech is the anchor conference of the IEEE Power & Energy Society in Europe It is intended to provide a forum for scientists and engineers interested in electric power engineering to share ideas, results of their scientific work, to learn from each other as well as to establish new friendships and rekindle existing ones.

July, 2009

July 26-31
IEEE Power & Engineering Society Meeting

Calgary, AB, Canada
http://www.ieee-pes.org/

September, 2009

September 7-10
Protection & Automation

Hotel Borodino
Moscow, Russia
http://www.relayprotect.ru/en/index.htm

The Actual Trends in Development of Power System Protection and Automation conference discusses the current state and prospects of architecture development, of design principles and operation algorithms of the relay protection and emergency control. Emphasis will be placed on main tools and techniques to promote efficiency and reliability of the relay protection, automation, and emergency control systems. The conference program will include a plenary session, paper sessions, poster session, round table and manufacturers’ special presentations. Among the participants will be the world-known experts and scientists, top managers of the largest electric utility groups, manufacturers, and representatives of research centers and institutes.

The following papers will be presented at the conference
- Problems and Solutions of Line Differential Application in Cable Transformer Protection
- New Approach in Functionality and Testing for HV Capacitor Bank Protection
- Evaluation of the Ground Operating Current in Industrial Systems with Network Distribution through MV Cables
- Reducing Conventional Copper Signaling in High Voltage Substations with IEC 61850 Process Bus System
- Improvements in Power System Integrity Protection Schemes

September 14-16
IEEE IAS PCIC – Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee

Hilton Anaheim,
Anaheim, California, USA
http://www.ieee-pcic.org/

An international forum for the exchange of electrical applications technology related to the petroleum and chemical industry. The PCIC annual conference is rotated across North American locations of industry strength to attract national and international participation. User, manufacturer, consultant, and contractor participation is encouraged to strengthen the conference technical base.

Visit us and speak with our industry experts to learn more about technologies that enable the Smart Facility Advanced Protection & Control Solutions for Motors, Distribution Feeders, Generators, and Transformers Advanced Communications solutions including MDS Wireless Radios and Lentronics Optical Communications Multiplexers

The following papers will be presented at the conference
- “Design and Implementation of an Industrial Facility Islanding and Load Shed System”
- “Reducing Arc Flash Risk with the Application of Protective Relays”
- “Ground Fault for Bus Connected Generators”

October, 2009

October 19-21
GCC Power 2009

Marriott Hotel
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
http://www.gcc-cigre-power.com/

The conference will offer delegates the opportunity to discuss the latest trends, challenges, developments and strategies to meet the region's rapidly expanding energy needs through a series of panel and technical sessions. Government decision-makers, leading regional and international power companies and respected industry advisors will attend to share past experiences, exchange ideas and get up to date on the latest scientific research. The conference will also provide delegates with a unique opportunity to enhance cooperation and collaboration throughout the region and will promote competitiveness and efficiency in the electricity industry.

The following paper will be presented at the conference
- “Reducing Conventional Copper Signaling in High Voltage Substations with IEC 61850 Process Bus System”

Visit GE Digital Energy - Multilin in the exhibition area.

October 18-24
APAP 2009 & GIGRE B5 Annual Meeting and Colloquim 2009

Jeju, Korea
http://www.apap2009.org

The purpose of Advanced Power System Automation and Protection (APAP) 2009 is to invite the researchers, engineers, and experts in power system automation and protection filed, and to provide an opportunity to share their experiences and knowledge. APAP2009 is specially devoted to the advanced protection and automation technology in power systems, but not limited to. I believe that the conference will establish a clear goal and direction of the researches in this field and make a contribution to develop the protection and automation technology for next-generation power systems.

The mission of the Study Committee B5 is to facilitate and promote the progress of engineering and the international exchange of information and knowledge in the field of protection and automation. SC B5 annual meeting and colloquium 2009 in Jeju, Korea will provide a platform for the experts, scholars and engineers to exchange experience and share knowledge in three preferential subjects - Strategies for the Lifetime Maintenance of SAS Systems, Protection & Control of FACT devices and impact on Protection Systems and Wide Area Monitoring, Control & Protection Technologies.

The following papers will be presented at APAP 2009
- Design and Implementation of an Industrial Facility Islanding and Load Shed System
- Impact of Frequency Deviation on Protection Functions
- Designing Copper Wiring out of High Voltage Substations: A Practical Solution and Actual Installation

The following paper will be presented at the CIGRE B5 Annual Meeting
- Improvements in Power System Integrity Protection Schemes
- Reducing the Costs of Periodic Maintenance of Secondary Systems in High Voltage Substations with the use of Process Bus
- The Impact of Digital Technology on the Maintenance of Substation Automation Systems
- Lifetime Management of Relay Settings

October 20-22
Western Protective Relaying Conference

Spokane Convention Center
Spokane, WA, USA
http://capps.wsu.edu/conferences/wprc/

The Western Protective Relay Conference (WPRC) is an education forum for the presentation and discussion of broad and detailed technical aspects of protective relaying and relayed subjects. This forum allows participants to learn and apply advanced technologies to prevents electrical power failures.

The following paper will be presented at WPRC 2009:
- Reliability of Protection Systems: What are the Real Concerns
- Enhanced Algorithm for Motor Rotor Broken Bar Detection
- Designing Copper Control Wiring Out of High Voltage Substations: A Practical Solution and Actual Installation
- Fault Locator Based on Line Current Differential Relay Sychronized Measurements
- Fully Utilizing IED Capability to Reduce Wiring

More Info on GE Digital Energy Smart Grid seminar

Visit us nightly in the GE Hospitality Suite of the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Room 5109/5010, from October 20th through 22nd, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

November, 2009

November 3-5
Minnesota Power Systems Conference (MIPSYCON)

Earle Brown Heritage Center
6155 Earle Brown Drive
Minneapolis, MN, USA
http://www.cce.umn.edu/conferences/mpsc/index.html

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 United States. The conference also serves as a forum for power engineers to meet their colleagues from other utilities to discuss mutual concerns. Topics include substations, utility industry futures, delivery systems, project management, relaying, distribution automation and distributed resources.

GE Digital Energy will present the following topics at MIPSYCON 2009:
- "Advanced Technology Enabling a Smarter Grid" (Tuesday, November 3rd, 9:15 am)
- "Communications for the Smart Grid" (Wednesday, November 8th, 9:15 am)

Also please join us for the following events:
GE Digital Energy Technical Seminar
- "Technologies Enabling the Smart Grid" (Monday, November 2nd, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm)       Register Today
GE Digital Energy Hospitality Suite
- Garden City Room (Monday, November 2nd, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm)
MIPSYCON Exhibitor Reception
- Earle Brown Heritage Center (Tuesday, November 3rd , 4:15 pm to 6:00 pm)
Communications 101 Tutorial
- Earle Brown Heritage Center (Thursday, November 5th, 8:30 am until noon)

November 3-6
European Utility Telecom conference

Corinthia Hotel Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
http://www.eutc2009.utc.org/content/eutc-2009

Technology is rapidly changing the role of telecommunications in Europe’s electric, gas and water utilities, energy companies, and other critical infrastructure companies. Many are using their vast experience in building and managing sophisticated telecommunications networks to enter Europe’s new competitive telecoms markets. Many are also facing issues introducing new wireless communications systems and managing internal telecoms businesses in a shared services environment. To meet this need, the Utilities Telecommunications Council created a uniquely European program that builds on UTC’s 60 years of experience, existing strengths and services. UTC’s programs in Europe is led by Europeans, designed for Europeans, and is uniquely European in focus.

Visit GE Digital Energy – Multilin in the exhibition area

December, 2009

December 1-4
Electrical Networks of Russia

Moscow, Russia
http://english.expomenu.ru/expo/electrical_grids_of_russia_*2009.html