TECHNICAL SEMINAR 1 OF 4 – Regional Transmission Operations Topics

REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! For Virtual attendance, we have extended the registration deadline through April 2, 2024. Please see details below for registration. The IEEE-KC PES/IAS Joint Chapter is pleased to announce its Technical Seminar Series for Spring 2024! This year we will be returning to an in-person hybrid format, although we will also offer a virtual option. Please see below for location details. Regional Transmission Operations Topics This evening’s seminar will cover various topics related to the current state of energy markets and how they are changing to meet the needs of evolving power systems. We will first explore the impacts of newer variable energy resources and changing demand patterns and what challenges they present for energy markets. We will then cover the generation interconnection process from the transmission owner’s perspective, covering the studies and agreements that must take place in order to bring new resources into the energy market. Topics for this year are: – April 2 (Tuesday) – Regional Transmission Operations Topics – April 9 (Tuesday) – (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410789) – April 16 (Tuesday) – (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410796) – April 30 (Tuesday) – (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410798) Fee Schedule: – Student Members – $25 (in-person w/meal) – $0 (virtual or in-person w/o meal) – IEEE Members: – $35 (in-person) – $15 (virtual) – Non-Members: – $40 (in-person) – $20 (virtual) – Corporate members: $140 per seat for all four events (in-person)* *Please contact the PES officer team for corporate registration. PES Officer & Volunteer team contact information: – Evergy: Jason Weil (jason.weil@evergy.com); Luis Gonzalez (luis.gonzalez@evergy.com) – Burns & McDonnell: Mahfooz Hilaly (mhilaly@burnsmcd.com); Jason Ottens (jpottens@burnsmcd.com) – Siemens: Chris Dyer (chris.dyer@siemens-energy.com) – Kiewit: Tony Locatelli (tony.locatelli@kiewit.com) – Black & Veatch: Soham Ghosh (Soham.Ghosh@bv.com) – Univ. of Central Missouri: Mohammad Sadi (sadi@ucmo.edu) Parking Directions: Please enter the campus from the south side on 90th Street. Follow the diagram below to locate parking and the main entrance to the building. Speaker(s): Andrew Calvert & Blake Poole, Dr. Antonio Conejo Agenda: Doors to the in-person event open at 5:00pm. Dinner will be served at approximately 5:00pm as well. The evening’s seminar will include two presentations and will begin promptly at 6:00pm CDT. Each presentation will include 1 break, as well as a short quiz and survey. Completion of the quiz will be required to receive a PDH certificate. Kiewit Engineering, 8900 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, Kansas, United States, 66219, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/408955