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“IEEE PES Outstanding Large Chapter”- Tampa 2007 The Vancouver Chapter has been selected for “Outstanding Chapter Award 2007” for their high performance during the calendar year 2006 under the leadership of Chapter Chair Meliha Selak. Chapter achievement has been demonstrated by the strength of its technical and educational programs. The Vancouver PES Chapter has recognized that the outstanding performance of PES Chapter has been very important to the community at a time when reliable power supplies become increasingly critical to modern infrastructure. PES Chapter goal has been to promote the power industry in BC and to be the leading forum for the exchange of scientific and engineering information on electric power and energy in BC.
“Winner of the 2007 Membership Growth Contest” From the final results for the 2007 PES Membership Growth Contest, Vancouver Section PES Chapter won first place in the Large Chapters category (over 100 members.)
The IEEE Power Engineering Society embraces planning, research, development, design, application, construction, installation and operation of apparatus, equipment, structures, materials and systems for the safe, reliable and economic generation, transmission, distribution, conversion, measurement and control of electric energy. It includes the developing of engineering standards, the providing of information and instruction to the public and to legislators, as well as technical scientific, literary, educational and other activities that contribute to the electric power discipline or utilize the techniques or products within this discipline. The IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society seeks to promote the study of dielectric phenomena and behavior, and the development and characterization of the dielectric, chemical, mechanical and environmental properties of all vacuum, gaseous, liquid and solid electrical insulation, and with utilization of these materials in circuits and systems under conditions of use. Members of Vancouver PES Executive:
Upcoming Events 500 kV Series Capacitor and a Shunt Reactor Protection Applications in BC Hydro/BCTC System
Frank Plumptre, P. Eng and Meliha Selak, P. Eng
Date and Time
Location Abstract From the first installation in 1928 to the present, series capacitors have formed an important component of the AC power transmission system. Series capacitors are applied where ever there is a benefit in reducing the series impedance of the power system. Typical applications include improvement of load division in transmission lines, reduction of series impedances in HV and EHV transmission lines to improve stability margins and reduction of system losses. The reactor as a component of the power system is used to compensate for the capacitive reactance of transmission lines and cables. This capacitance produces VAR result in high voltages. The reactor is connected usually in shunt with power system and used as shunt inductive compensation. So, the main task of shunt compensation is voltage regulation. This presentation will focus on the protection planning aspects of these installations, and the role protection takes in assuring the specified performance of these important elements in the power system. Biography Frank Plumptre (BC Hydro) graduated from the University of Calgary with a B. Sc. in Electrical Engineering in 1975. He has over 30 years experience in the field of protective relaying and is presently a Specialist Engineer with B C Hydro. For the past approximately 20 years he has been responsible for the protection planning for the refurbishment of existing series capacitor banks, as well as new and forthcoming projects. On behalf of B C Hydro, he has also provided consulting services on several international series compensation projects. In addition to work on series compensation projects, Frank Plumptre has been one of the main architects of B C Hydro’s 500 kV line protection replacement program. He is also, a key technical resource on Independent Power Producer interconnections. He is a member of the IEEE Power System Relay Committee (PSRC) and is active in several working groups. He is past chair of a working group that recently produced an IEEE guide “Protective Relay Application to Transmission-Line Series Capacitor Banks”, and past chair of the Awards and Recognition Committee of the PSRC. He has written numerous documents and technical papers associated on the subjects indicated for the B C Hydro organization, IEEE and CIGRE. Meliha B. Selak is a Specialist Engineer in Electrical Power Systems with BC Hydro. She has an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Sarajevo and has over 30 years of experience in various aspects of power systems engineering including utility protection, research & development, project management and consulting on international projects. Prior to joining BC Hydro in 2000, she worked as a research engineer in the Power System Group at the University of British Columbia on Real-Time Power System Simulator in connection with EMTP. Her technical activities include power system protection and control applications, power system analysis, evaluations and interconnection studies for the various plants connecting to the power system, as well as development of protection guidelines. She authored and co-authored several technical papers and she is also a paper reviewer. She is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia and is a Senior Member of IEEE. Under her leadership, Vancouver Chapter received a prestigious award IEEE Power Engineering Society “2006 Outstanding Large Chapter”. Info: For more information please contact Meliha Selak at or Glen Tang at . After the presentation, join the speaker for a no-host luncheon in the BC Hydro Cafeteria adjacent to the auditorium. 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Electrical Insulation
Renaissance
Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
Past Events Minimizing Plant Interruption Caused by Line Disturbances Using Active Voltage Conditioners Bob Hanna, RPM Engineering Ltd David Ezer, Omni Power Date and Time Location Assessing Water Content in Insulating Paper of Power Transformers Brian D. Sparling GE Canada Date
and Time Location Abstract Moisture content of solid insulation is a persistent concern for a power transformer as it causes several detrimental effects on the insulation’s integrity. Moisture content assessment is often derived from a single oil sample submitted to a Karl Fischer test in laboratory although it is recognized that a single oil sampling cannot reveal the moisture content in paper if the oil temperature is unstable. Collection of data over a long period of time allows calculation of moisture content of the various components of the solid insulation system even if they are at different temperatures and characterized by different diffusion rates. Field data is presented for an application on a large power transformer along with the model used to derive the water content of insulating paper from water content in oil Biography
Brian D. Sparling, SMIEEE, is the Principal Applications Specialist, Transformer Monitoring & Diagnostics for GE Energy, a business owned by GE Canada. Based in Montreal, GE Energy specializes in the design and manufacturing of advanced systems and technologies applicable to on-line the monitoring and diagnostics of oil-filled power transformers. Brian has over twenty years of experience in the field of power and distribution transformers. For the last 15 years he has been involved in all aspects of monitoring and diagnostics of power transformers. He has worked on many standards committees within the CSA and the Canadian Electricity Association, serving as the past Chairman of the Distribution Transformer Committee. Brian is also a member of the CIGRÉ A2 Transformer committee and the IEEE Transformer Committee. He is a Senior Member of IEEE. Info: For more information please contact Meliha Selak at or Glen Tang at . After the presentation, join the speaker for a no-host luncheon in the BC Hydro Cafeteria adjacent to the auditorium. Three Phase Squirrel Cage Induction Motors
Dr. Constantin D. Pitis
Date and Time
Location Abstract Most of the drives and applications are using converters of electric energy in mechanical energy, named motors. Better knowledge of electric motors will empower us in dealing with application engineering and various conservation actions and energy efficient technologies related to. The presentation will reveal the basics of electric motors including: principles, components, internal phenomena when loading the motors, losses separation, 1st law of efficiency limitation and design/manufacturing process. Participants will have the opportunity to touch specific parts of the motors, while the questions will be addressed. Biography Constantin D. Pitis is as a Specialist Engineer with BC Hydro, Power Smart Engineering. He obtained a degree in Electrical (Power) Engineering (full time) from the Technical University of Jassy, Romania in 1968 and post-graduate studies in Rocket Engineering (full time) at the Military Academy of Bucharest, Romania in 1978 and Reliability Engineering (part time) at the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania in 1985 and a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa in 2007. His special fields of interest include electric motors, energy efficiency and technical product development related to energy efficiency technologies. Holder of four patents and a copyright electric motor design program, he published 25 technical articles and 8 papers on electric motor diagnosis, design and testing, energy efficiency and application engineering (drives) in South African Journals. Dr. Pitis is member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, SAIEE, South African Rotating Machinery Working Group, RMWG, South African Bureau of Standards – Rotating Machinery Working Group, Canadian Standard Association (CSA) and is a Professional Engineer registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa. He is also registered as a Professional Engineer Info: For more information please contact Meliha Selak at or Glen Tang at . After the presentation, join the speaker for a no-host luncheon in the BC Hydro Cafeteria adjacent to the auditorium.
Automated Fault
Analysis: intelligent techniques for detection, classification and location of
disturbances Date and Time: For more information please contact Meliha Selak at
Power System
Reliability Assessment and its Applications Date and Time: For more information please contact Meliha Selak at
Wireless IP
Applications in BC Hydro Telemetery Date and Time: For more information please contact Meliha Selak at
Vancouver Power Engineering Society Banquet Date and Time: Keynote Speech:
Our distinguished
guest speaker will be PES President, Mr. John D. McDonald, P.E., Vice
President, Automation, Power System Automation for KEMA Inc. John is a leading
engineer in the development of substation automation, feeder automation,
SCADA/DMS/EMS systems, and communications protocols. He received his B.S.E.E.
and M.S.E.E. (Power Engineering) degrees from Purdue University, and an M.B.A.
(Finance) degree from the University of California-Berkeley. He is a Fellow of
the IEEE, President of the IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES), and Past Chair
of the IEEE PES Substations Committee. He is the IEEE Division VII
Director-Elect in 2007, and the IEEE Division VII Director in 2008-2009. He was
awarded the IEEE Millennium Medal in 2000, the IEEE PES Excellence in Power
Distribution Engineering Award in 2002, and the IEEE PES Substations Committee
Distinguished Service Award in 2003. He has published 31 papers and co-authored
three books, including being Editor-in-Chief, and Substation Integration and
Automation Chapter author, for the book Electric Power Substations Engineering,
Second Edition, published by Taylor & Francis/CRC Press in 2007. His
presentation will be titled "Recent Trends in Substation Automation and
Enterprise Data Management”. Cost: $25 for IEEE PES & Student members, $30 for IEEE members, $40 for non-members. Registration policy: Since space is limited, registration is confirmed on first come basis upon receipt of payment. For registration check with Meliha Selak at . Please do not send cash. Make cheques payable to "IEEE Vancouver Section" and mail the cheques to Mahta Boozari, BCHydro, 6911 Southpoint Drive (A03), Burnaby, BC, V3N 4X8. Menu:
The Bread Basket-Selection of fresh Breads and
Rolls, butter Layered Tomato & Mozzarella Salad Smoked Salmon with Pumpernickel, Dill Sauce, Red Onion & Capers Roasted Cauliflower Salad *** CEDER PLANK SALMON
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH FOREST MUSHROOMS **** Assorted Mini Tarts Mini Liege Waffles with Berry Coulis *** Freshly Brewed Coffee, Tazo Specialty Tea and Decaffeinated Coffee
Voltage
Stability Limit Determination of the British Columbia Transmission System Date and Time: Determining the voltage stability limits of the British Columbia transmission system is complex because it is a highly non-linear function of many variables. These include System Load, South Interior generation. Northern generation, Coastal generation, HVDC transfer to Vancouver Island, reactive reserves in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, and the generation shedding in the South Interior and the Peace systems. This presentation will discuss the techniques currently used to calculate the voltage stability operating limits. They have evolved considerably since the late 1980s (when there were no analytical tools to directly deal with the problem). They are power flow based in which many bases cases are generated and many more contingencies are simulated. For each contingency qualitative measures of stability, voltage drop and thermal limits are recorded. The results are post processed into a form suitable for complex multi-dimensional graphical interpolation to determine the secure operating limits. The methodology and tools, which were developed and are used for voltage stability limit determinations, will be presented. The voltage
stability limit data is used for real-time operation, and for calculating Total
Transfer Capabilities (TTC). TTC is used to calculate ATC (Available Transfer
Capability) which is then posted for sale. An example of a graphical interface
tool displaying voltage stability limits is illustrated. Dan was born in Ontario, raised near Chilliwack and Campbell River, and currently lives in Vancouver. He is married with three children.
Seminar on
“Distributed Generator Protection"
Date: Thursday May 24, 2007 Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm Location: BC Hydro Southpoint Room, 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby Abstract A full-day tutorial seminar on “Distributed Generator (DG) Protection” will be held in Burnaby, BC, Canada, May 24th, 2007, for the benefit of Electrical Power Engineers, under the auspices of the IEEE Vancouver Section, and organized by the Power Engineering Society (PES) Chapter. This seminar will build the background you need to understand the complex subject DG protection, even if you have a limited knowledge of protective relaying. It will highlight the information you need to know to operate your generator in parallel to the utility system. It will be offered by a world renowned expert in DG, Mr. Chack Mozina, P.E., Consultant Beckwith Electric, Florida, USA. The topics for this course include:
1. DG Basics
2. Brief History of IPP Generation in the USA
3. Two Basic DG Applications
4. DG Interconnect Transformer
Applications and Grounding
5. Detection Method for Loss of
Parallel Operation
6. Dispersed Generator
Interconnection Protection Areas
7. Tripping, Automatic
Restoration and Automatic Reclosing on the Utility System
8. Use of Digital Technology for
DG Interconnection/Generator Protection and Beckwith M-3520 and M-3410A Relays
Speaker: Chuck has a Bachelor of Science (’65) in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and has authored a number of papers and magazine articles on protective relaying. He has over 25 years of experience as a protective engineer at Centerior Energy, a major investor-owned utility in Cleveland, Ohio where he was the Manager of the System Protection Section. Chuck is an active 25-year member of the IEEE Power System Relaying Committee (PSRC) and is the past chairman of the Rotating Machinery Subcommittee. He is active in the IEEE IAS I&CPS committee, which addresses industrial protection system. He is the past U.S. representative to the CIGRE Study Committee 34 on System Protection and has chaired a CIGRE working group on generator protection. He also chaired the IEEE task force that produced the tutorial "The Protection of Synchronous Generators," which won the PES's 1995 Outstanding Working Group Award. Chuck is the 1993 recipient of the PSRC's Career Service Award and he received the 2002 IAS I&CPS Ralph Lee Prize Paper Award. For the past ten years, he was employed by Beckwith Electric, manufacture of protective relays, as Application Manager for Protection Products. He is also a former instructor in the Graduate School of Electrical Engineering at Cleveland State University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Ohio. He is resides in Palm Harbor (near Tampa), Florida. Fees: $150 for IEEE members, $75 for students and $225 for others. Registration: Since space is limited, the IEEE members will have a priority to attend this seminar. Registration is confirmed on first come basis upon receipt of payment. For registration, check with Meliha at . Please do not send cash. Make cheque payable to “IEEE Vancouver Section” and mail it to Mahta Boozari, BCHydro, 6911 Southpoint Drive (A03), Burnaby, BC, V3N 4X8, Canada. The fee includes presentation material, snacks and lunch during the seminar. For more information, please contact the Chapter Chair, Meliha Selak by email at
Powering the
2010 Games Date: Thu April 19, 2007 Time: Noon-1:00 pm Location: BC Hydro Dunsmuir Auditorium, Second Floor, 333 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver Abstract Excitement in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is growing day by day. “Canada’s Games” are expected to be a huge success that will bring many benefits to Canada, BC, Vancouver, Whistler and other partner municipalities and UBC. However, delivering energy to support the success of the Games presents huge challenges. The presentation will include a short video and provide an overview of the major venues and their planned power supply infrastructure. The total Games Time load will be approximately 140 MW delivered to about 120 sites, of which 17 are major competition and non-competition venues having extraordinary reliability requirements. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has approached the challenges by working closely with stakeholders to assess their requirements, and with partners to plan and design affordable ways to deliver good solutions to these requirements. This work has involved estimating load and designing the required capacity, reliability and redundancy to power that load. Analytical methods have included Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Gold Book methodology for analyzing extremely reliable power delivery systems from high voltage substation source through to low voltage critical end user, including the venues’ internal electrical systems. These methods have helped to confirm the soundness of VANOC’s planned approach to Powering the 2010 Games. The calculatedly reliability performance statistics for the planned power infrastructure will be presented and discussed. The critical roles of utility and backup generators in reliably serving the load will be reviewed. The strategy of providing a targeted, optimized application of redundancy to the Games’ critical loads will also be explored. One of the biggest challenges of staging such a major event, particularly given new information about climate change, is sustainability. The planned approach to Powering the 2010 Games will be carbon-neutral and will not contribute to global warming. Speaker: Paul worked for BC Hydro (Vancouver) where he acquired experience with generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. He served as Manager Transmission & Stations Engineering, Manager Transmission & Distribution Projects, Manager Distribution Engineering & Planning, and Manager Protection & Control Design. During his career Paul was involved with design of large generating plants and transmission & distribution systems, design of electronic products including machine condition monitoring systems, commissioning & testing, marketing and technical & risk review work as Principal Engineer. During the late 90’s Paul served in all roles of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Vancouver Section executive, including Chairman in 2000, and Past Chairman in 2001. Paul has received several awards from BC Hydro and the IEEE Power Engineering Society and holds several patents. Paul has extensive interests in sustainable energy and wants to play a role in moving the world toward more sustainable energy solutions. Paul was born and raised in Vancouver and currently lives in Delta. He is married with three children. For more information, please contact the Chapter Chair, Meliha Selak by email at
Power Quality on
the Distribution System Date: Wed Mar 21, 2007 Time: Noon-1:00 pm Location: BC Hydro Edmonds Auditorium, 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby Abstract This presentation will cover common problems on Distribution systems such as: Sub-cycle transients, Sags (account for 70% of PQ events2), Swells, Voltage steady state limit, Flicker, Voltage Imbalance (unbalance), Power Engineering Neutral to earth voltage and Harmonics. Common causes, solutions and case studies will be discussed of each phenomenon. Speaker: For more information, please contact the Chapter Chair, Meliha Selak by email at
Detailed
Modelling of Doubly Fed Induction Generator Wind Turbines Date: Thu Mar 1, 2007 Time: Noon-1:00 pm Location: BC Hydro Dunsmuir Auditorium, 333 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver Abstract Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) wind turbines are increasingly used in new wind turbine installations all over the world. Growing concerns about the impact of a large number of these generators on reliability and security of power system networks has led engineers to revisit modelling and simulation practices used in system stability and fault analyses. In this presentation, the latest advancements in design of the general purpose power system simulator OVNI developed at the University of British Columbia are presented, and its application to the simulation of a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) wind turbine system is shown. Because OVNI is based on the EMTP methodology for accurate detailed modelling, and the Multilevel MATE (Multi-Area Thévenin Equivalent) concept, which, combined with hardware solutions, allows for fast simulation of large power system networks, it represents an ideal tool for testing and developing benchmark models of different wind turbine installations. Using the EMTP approach for modelling of a DFIG wind turbine system and its feeding power network we were able to study the responses of the wind turbine generator to different network events. The ultimate goal of our investigations is the development of a benchmarking process for testing different models of wind turbine generators and determining the range of validity of various degrees of approximations normally used for simulation purposes. This is especially important when evaluating turbines’ protection (for example, crow-bar protection), particularly in cases when wind turbines have to comply with grid connection codes and requirements such as fault ride-through. Due to the rapid development of wind generation technology, it is essential to determine the minimum requirements for dynamic modeling of wind turbine generators for assessing impacts of their installations on the dynamic security and stability of power systems. Speaker: Dr. Armstrong is currently holding a position of a postdoctoral fellow in the Power Systems Group at the University of British Columbia. Her main interests are modelling and simulation of power system networks, specializing in electromagnetic transients and power system stability simulations. She developed a new version of the UBC’s power system simulator OVNI and developed and implemented numerous solutions for more accurate and efficient modelling in the EMTP-type of programs. Her special interest is in modelling of the new, alternative power generation sources such as wind turbines, and evaluation of their associated protection and control strategies. She is also interested in short-circuit analysis and implementation of power system protection schemes. Currently she is a team lead in the development of the new simulator aimed at mitigating large disaster situations involving multiple infrastructure systems, as a part of the JIIRP project funded by the Government of Canada. She is a member of the IEEE Power Engineering Society and the Chair of the IEEE Vancouver Section Industry Applications Society Chapter. For more information, please contact the Chapter Chair, Meliha Selak by email at
Powerex -
Trading Floor Field Trip Date: Mon, Feb 05, 2007 Time: 5:00pm - 6:15pm Location: Powerex Offices at 16:45 – Suite 1400, 666 Burrard St., Vancouver, B.C. Abstract • Presentation on
“How Power Trades” with question period
POWEREX CORP. -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of BC Hydro -- is a leading marketer of physical wholesale energy products and services (power and gas) in western Canada, the Western US and other select markets across North America. Powerex has access to the flexibility of the BC Hydro hydroelectric system, allowing it to shape and deliver power to meet individual customers' needs. BC Hydro has constructed a world-class integrated hydroelectric system of close to 11,500 MW of generating capacity - over 10,000 of which are hydroelectric. Hydro's backbone electric system is interconnected with the western US by two 500 kV transmission lines on the west coast between BC and Washington, one 230 kV line connecting BC and Washington on the east side, and a 500 KV line to the east, connecting BC with Alberta. Hydro's transmission interconnections give us access to markets across the Western Electrical Coordinating Council region, east into the US mid-west and south as far as Mexico. Powerex provides utilities, power pools, large industrials and power marketers with the energy products and services they need when and where they need them. From energy and capacity sales to natural gas trading, Powerex has come to be known as a power marketing and trading company with the reliable supply, business flexibility and customer commitment to get the deal done. Powerex is now also working with "green" IPPs in BC to market not only energy from their plants, but Green Power Certificates (GPCs) as well. For more info visit www.powerex.com. There is no cost to join the tour. However this tour will be limited to IEEE Members and to those who register in advance. For more information, please contact the Chapter Chair, Meliha Selak by email at
Remedial Action
Schemes in BC Hydro/BCTC Date: Wed, December 06, 2006 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Location: Southpoint Room of BC Hydro Edmonds Auditorium, 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby, B.C., Canada Abstract Remedial Action Schemes are commonly implemented as economical alternatives to major power system investments. This presentation will review some of the NERC/WECC reliability and compliance requirements for RAS schemes. The BC Hydro/BCTC Energy Management System provides automatic updates to RAS line tripping or generation shedding patterns to several geographically dispersed arming sites for anticipated major system contingencies. The presentation will describe the planning, design, operating and maintaining aspects of these RAS schemes and how the reliability requirements are met. Speaker: Attendance is free. After the presentation, join the speaker for a no-host luncheon in the BC Hydro Cafeteria adjacent to the auditorium. For more information contact Meliha Selak at |
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