The (https://htb.ieee.org/) Ad Hoc Committee on SIGHT Best Practices is cooperating with a number of IEEE OUs including IEEE Philadelphia Section SIGHT, IEEE SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT, IEEE Bahrain Section SIGHT, IEEE Karachi SIGHT and (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/) to organise this Lecture as part of a Series of Webinars. IEEE Members, SIGHT Members and SSIT Members as well as non-IEEE Members are invited to (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/352720) and participate. IEEE Members should include their IEEE Membership Number when registering. This Webinar will take place online at 10am Eastern Time / 3pm GMT+1 on Wednesday 14 June. Click (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Empowering+Women+for+Sustainable+Climate+Resilience&iso=20230614T10&p1=179&ah=1). Registered participants will be provided with the link prior to the event. FOCUS Climate change and disasters are major challenges in most Asia Pacific regions. It is deeply shaping the lives of communities, women are extremely sensitive to these changes given their lack of access to essential resources such as land, finance, or information, and also affects food security, nutrition, clean water, health, and livelihood. In particular, remotely habitant women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and other disadvantaged groups bear the brunt of climate change due to the social inequalities that limit them. Climate change, in turn, widens the social and economic space, trapping communities in a vicious circle. This webinar will focus on how women can be empowered for tackling climate change, especially by using their knowledge, skills, and abilities to adapt and mitigate climate change. Speaker(s): Parkash Lohana , Agenda: 10am - 10:40am ET / 3pm - 3:40pm GMT+1 Introduction and Presentation 10:40 - 11am ET / 3:40pm - 4pm GMT+1 Discussion, Q&A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/352720

With the United States' ambitious renewable energy goals, the demand for large-scale (>20MW) generator interconnection (GI) services has increased significantly, leading to longer interconnection queues and longer wait times for developers. Understanding how large-scale projects are studied in the interconnection process is crucial for developers, policy makers, and other stakeholders involved in the renewable energy sector. Transmission Service Providers (TSPs) are responsible for studying and evaluating large-scale generator interconnection requests to ensure the safe and reliable integration of new energy resources into the electric grid. TSPs use a variety of technical studies to evaluate the impacts of large-scale GI requests. These processes and technical studies can vary by region and can significantly impact the feasibility of a renewable energy project. This presentation will provide a high-level overview of the interconnection processes for large-scale generator projects in the United States. We will explore a variety of different study practices, including those in MISO, PJM, SPP, ERCOT, and TSPs in the Western Interconnect. The presentation will also touch base on challenges TSPs are experiencing with the volume of GI requests in queues across the country. Co-sponsored by: Apex Clean Energy Speaker(s): Sarah Davis, Sangeetha Rajasekeran , Jillian Huweart Agenda: 12:00 PM - 12:05 PM - IEEE PES Baltimore chapter introduction of the Speaker 12:05 PM - 12:40 PM - Presentation by Speaker 12:40 PM to 12:55 PM - Questions and Answers (Q&A) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/361500

This is the monthly administrative meeting of the IEEE Washington Section. All IEEE members in our Section are welcome to attend. IEEE members who wish to volunteer for the Washington Section Administrative Committee are encouraged to attend. Agenda: Planning for Summer Activities Discussion of Upcoming Region 2 Meeting in June and IEEE Congress in Ottawa Canada August 2023 Discussion of upcoming events in the Washington Section Room: 2nd Floor conference room, Bldg: College Park Airport Operations Building, 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, Maryland, United States, 20740