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Seminar
These events are organized by various sub-sets of the IEEE Toronto Section.
The contact person listed below is the volunteer who has arranged this event.
Please use the email link provided if you have any questions, suggestions,
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Introduction to Wind Energy - Wind Energy in
Ontario, & From Financial Markets to Energy Markets
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| Speakers
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Stewart C. Russell
Windfarm Designer and Wind Resource Assessment Specialist
Zephyr North Ltd.
Burlington, Ontario.
Puica Nitu Oct. 27 update:
due to a death in her family, Puica will be unable to attend.
Senior Advisor in Energy Markets
Ontario Power Generation Inc.
700 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
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Thursday October 27, 2005 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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| Location
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Business Building, Room BUS 108
Ryerson University
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parking map
285 Victoria Street, Toronto
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| Organizer
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Women in Engineering Affinity Group
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| Contact
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Visda Vokhshoori -
Everyone welcome
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| Abstract
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Introduction to Wind Energy - Wind Energy in Ontario
Wind energy is the world's fastest-growing source of electricity
generation. Ontario has been slow to pick up on this technology.
Stewart Russell will give a brief introduction to the technology,
opportunities and barriers to its introduction, and the experience
of WindShare operating a 750kW turbine on the Toronto lakeshore.
From Financial Options to Physical Options
In her talk Puica Nitu will discuss the following:
- The Big Picture
- Ontario Energy Market
- Generating Assets:
- Fossil Generating Unit
- Cost Versus Revenue, Operating Profit
- Definition of Risk
- Risk Management in Financial Markets
- Risk Management in Electricity Markets
- Emerging Markets
- Concluding Remarks
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| Biography
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Stewart C. Russell is a windfarm designer and wind resource assessment
specialist with Zephyr North Ltd., located in Burlington, Ontario. He
is a graduate of Strathclyde University in mechanical and materials
engineering. Prior to joining Zephyr North, he worked for windfarm
developers Renewable Energy Systems Ltd. in the UK. He presently sits
on the board of WindShare, the Toronto-based wind energy co-op.
Puica Nitu (Senior Member, IEEE) received the M.S.
degree from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest,
Romania with major in Electrical Engineering.
Puica has an extensive experience in the North
American utility industry. Puica lead or was part of a
team that developed large power system applications
with focus on system reliability. Most recent
involvements are in aspects of risk and reliability.
Puica co-authored one book and over 25 technical
papers. Puica has given seminars and talks to power
utilities and conferences in Portugal, Japan, South
Africa and Romania and at numerous North American
conferences.
Puica coordinated and co-authored tutorials for IEEE
(2002, 2001 and 1999) and PMAPS (2004, 2000). Puica
co-organized the International World Energy System
Conference held in Japan, Canada and Romania. Puica
currently holds the position of Senior Advisor in
Energy Markets with Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Puica is a registered member of the Professional
Engineers of Ontario, Canada.
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