2001 IEE/PES SUMMER MEETING:

Powering A New Wave

Vancouver, BC  July 15-19, 2001

The 2001 IEEE/PES Summer Meeting Committee extends a warm invitation to its colleagues around the world to attend the 2001 IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting in spectacular Vancouver, British Columbia.

This premier conference will focus on innovative technologies and market changes that are revolutionizing the electric power industry, and how embracing these changes will Power a New Wave of technological advancements and business success. The technical program will comprise a broad choice of paper and panel sessions, technical and standards committee meetings, tutorials, inspection tours and student activities. Complementing the technical program will be a number of exciting social events and companion activities that will provide unique insights into one of the world's most beautiful cities.

The theme of the meeting is Utilization, Reliability and Control of the Power System - Megawatt and Beyond. The technical program is focused on four preferential topics:

Utilization: utilization beyond conventional limits; secondary use of the system for telecommunications and other purposes; impact of power electronics on end-use utilization; asset management techniques.

Reliability: market environment; reliability standards and compliance; integration of legacy systems into the new reliability standards; reliability versus economics and in-situ testing of components; impact of inexpensive, widely dispersed distributed generation and storage, including fuel cells; implications of 'micro' versus the present 'mega' systems.

Control: direct load control; wide area monitoring and control; distributed generation control.

Computation: Internet- and Web-based computation for power engineering; symbolically assisted computational tools.

The 2001 Summer Meeting commences on Sunday, July 15th, with recreational activities, registration and the Welcome to Vancouver evening reception.

The technical program begins on Monday with the PES general membership meeting, followed by the plenary session, and continues through Thursday.

Hotels and Facilities
Technical sessions and main activities will be headquartered in the Hotel Vancouver and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, located at the corner of Georgia and Burrard Streets in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Some meetings will be scheduled in other nearby hotels. Meeting registration will be at the Hotel Vancouver.

Arrangements have been made with the Hotel Vancouver, Hyatt Regency Hotel and other hotels to provide accommodations for meeting delegates. All hotels are in close proximity to the headquarter hotels. Hotel information, rates and booking procedures are provided on the Hotel Registration Forms and on-line at www.ieee-spm2001.org/html/register.html.

It is anticipated that hotel accommodation will be in high demand in Vancouver this summer. Delegates are strongly encouraged to make hotel requests in advance of the June 11th deadline to secure accommodations at the IEEE room rate.

General Membership Meeting
The PES General Membership Meeting will be held on Monday, July 16th, at 8:00 a.m. in the British Columbia Ballroom of the Hotel Vancouver. Complimentary coffee and rolls will be available prior to the meeting. All members are encouraged to attend this meeting where Power Engineering Society President Don Volzka and the PES Governing Board will discuss Society goals and issues, and respond to questions from the membership.

Plenary Session
The Conference Plenary session will be held on Monday, 16 July, immediately following the General Membership Meeting, in the British Columbia Ballroom of the Hotel Vancouver. The Plenary session will include a panel of leaders from industries that both rely on and provide support to the electric power industry. They will address the topic 'Powering a New Wave -- Megawatt and Beyond', describing their vision of the changing needs and requirements of the electric power industry, driven by advances in technology and increasing customer choice. Panelists will represent views from the Information Technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, transportation and electric utility sectors.

Showcase of Innovation
The 2001 Summer Meeting will feature a special display of the newest and most innovative developments in power engineering today. The Showcase of Innovation will introduce breakthrough technologies from around the world that will have a profound influence on the power industry in the 21st century.

Tutorial Courses
As with past meetings, tutorials presented at the PES Winter meeting will be again offered at the PES Summer meeting. There will be three informative and timely tutorials, sponsored by the PES Power Engineering Education Committee. The fee for each tutorial is $150 US/$225 CDN, in addition to the conference registration fee. The sessions are:

Power System Fundamentals
(Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
The Power System Fundamentals tutorial is offered for those who are working in the electric power industry and would like an opportunity to learn or review some of the basics of power system engineering. The tutorial assumes participants possess a general engineering background. The topics include three phase circuits, symmetrical components and sequence networks, power transformers, the per unit system and power flow, symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults, system protection, automatic generation control, and power system transient stability. Computer demonstrations will be given at appropriate points during the class. The tutorial registration will include notes that will be provided by the instructor.

Electromagnetic Transient Program Applications to Power System Protection
(Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Sponsored by the PES Power System Relaying Committee, the Electromagnetic Transient Program Applications to Power System Protection tutorial will cover the capabilities of the electromagnetic transient program (EMTP) and make power system protection engineers more aware of its potential applications in the areas of power system protection, relaying modeling, and relay testing. The tutorial covers the fundamental EMTP modeling issues and provides guidelines for modeling key power system components, instrument transformers, and protective relays. The material is focused on modeling of low and slow front transients that are applicable to power system protection modeling. The course does not provide modeling guidelines for fast and very fast front transients. The tutorial will focus on the following areas: EMTP solution basics, applications to power system protection, fault induced transients, network equivalent representations, synchronous machines, power transformers, transmission lines, nonlinear elements, relay input sources, control systems (tacs), relay models, and bibliography.

Voltage Fluctuations and Lamp Flicker in Electrical Power Systems
(Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
The Voltage Fluctuations and Lamp Flicker tutorial will address issues associated with voltage and lamp flicker and will specifically focus on the existing IEC flicker standards and their possible adoption in North America. The tutorial content will cover a history of voltage flicker, a detailed discussion of the flicker limits, and numerous application case studies involving various fluctuating loads, including welders, arc furnaces, and wood chippers.

The tutorial will familiarize practicing engineers with these flicker measurement and application procedures. The instructors will include internationally recognized experts in the field of flicker measurement, prediction, analysis, and mitigation.

Awards Luncheon
The Awards Luncheon will be held at noon on Tuesday in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Registrants may purchase luncheon tickets for $15CDN / $10USD. Join us in recognizing distinguished members of the Power Engineering Society for their outstanding contributions to the electric power industry.

Technical and Standards Committee Meetings
Committee meetings are scheduled on each day of the conference. A listing will appear in the preliminary and final Meeting Programs. Please check the Meeting Program for scheduled dates, times and locations.

Late changes will be noted on errata sheets and will be posted in the Registration area.

Technical Tours
A variety of tours are planned that will heighten technical interest and provide an opportunity to see the city of Vancouver and the surrounding area. Attendance will be limited for each tour so be sure to book early! The planned tours are:

BC Hydro / Powertech Labs Hydrogen Research and Demonstration Centre
(Monday 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
The Vancouver area is a world leader in fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. Not a day goes by that we don't hear news of this rapidly evolving breakthrough technology. BC Hydro and its research subsidiary, Powertech Labs Inc., have embarked on a bold strategy to lead the development of hydrogen supply infrastructure for transportation and stationary/portable power markets, using sustainable electricity sources for hydrogen production.

This informative tour to Powertech Labs' 11,500 square meter facility in Surrey will include a presentation on BC Hydro's hydrogen development plans and inspection of test and demonstration facilities for vehicle on-board hydrogen storage and fueling.

The tour will conclude with an inspection of BC Hydro's 75 kW micro-turbine generator demonstration project and a visit to the largest high voltage test hall on the West Coast.

E-Comm Emergency Response Center
(Monday 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Did you ever wonder what happens when you dial '911'? This tour will show you!

E-Comm is an integrated communication center that provides coordinated and cooperative emergency relief with common dispatch and response for fire, ambulance and police. This facility went operational last year and is a showcase in North America for the support of public safety in normal and disaster operations.

Stave Falls Generating Station Redevelopment
(Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
This is BC Hydro's newest hydroelectric generating station, placed in service in 1999 right next to the original Stave Falls plant which went into commercial service in 1912. The original plant is now a Visitor Center which focuses on the past, present and future of electric generation. This is a 'must see' tour of the new and old and includes lunch on the shores of beautiful Hayward Lake.

General Motors Place
"Behind the Scenes"
(Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
This is the downtown home of the NBA Vancouver Grizzlies and the NHL Vancouver Canucks. This tour is a 'behind the scenes' view of a modern sports complex which is also a venue for world class performers.

Experience the 'broadcaster view' along with the extensive control and operation features that can convert a facility for 18,000 people from basketball to ice hockey or to a rock concert in less than 18 hours.

Bombardier Transportation Assembly Plant
(Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
In 2000, Bombardier opened a manufacturing and assembly plant to produce the rail cars for the new Vancouver Skytrain rapid transit Millennium Line extension. The plant will also serve markets on the West Coast and in Asia.

This tour shows what goes into modern light-rail rapid transit vehicles with linear induction-motor propulsion and other advanced technology features. You will see the assembly process from the raw shell to a fully assembled and tested vehicle.

Conference Proceedings
One copy of the 2001 IEEE PES Summer Power Meeting Conference Proceedings, in CD format, will be provided at no charge to each conference delegate including students (companions and media excluded).

Additional CD copies can be purchased at the conference for $50 US / $75 CDN, or after the conference from IEEE Customer Services.

Registration Information
Advance registration, with an "Early Bird" discount, is offered to conference delegates and companions who register by June 11th. Fees for advance registration are $295 US / $442 CDN for IEEE Members, $425 US /$637 CDN for non-IEEE Members, $10 US/$15 CDN for IEEE Student Members, and $30 US/$45 CDN for Companions.

After June 11th, fees are $345 US/$517 CDN for IEEE Members, $475 US/$712 CDN for non-IEEE Members, $15 US/$22 CDN for IEEE Student Members, and $35 US/$52 CDN for Companions.

IEEE Life Members, their Companions and members of the press may attend free of charge. All attendees, including presenters, are required to register and to pay the appropriate fees. IEEE Student Members are required to have proper student identification cards.

Non-members are invited to join the IEEE and PES at the meeting. The $130 US/$195 CDN differential between member and non-member registration fees can be applied toward first-year membership dues.

For More Information
For more information, please check the Summer Meeting web site: www.ieee-spm2001.org, the PES web site (http://www.ieee.org/power) and future issues of IEEE Power Engineering Review.