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IEEE Power and Energy Society |
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| Phoenix Chapter |
| May 2007 Luncheon Meeting |
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| Date: |
Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
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APS Deer Valley Building N-1 (map) |
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2124 W. Cheryl Dr. (North Door) |
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Phoenix, AZ |
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| Speaker: |
Harvey Leake, Senior Consulting Engineer, ANPP |
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| Topic: |
Effect of Grid Disturbances on Nuclear Power Plants |
Summary:
Nuclear power plants support the bulk electric system by providing power, stability, and voltage control, but also rely on the bulk electric system to provide reliable power to plant auxiliary equipment. Transmission grid disturbances can create several types of detrimental effects on nuclear power plants. Recent industry initiatives have been implemented to in a number of areas to reduce the frequency of such events. 26 persons attended, including the speaker.
Biography:
Harvey Leake is a Senior Consulting Engineer at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. He received his electrical engineering training from Arizona State University and has thirty-five years experience in the design of power systems for generating stations and other types of facilities. He is chairman of Subcommittee 4 of the IEEE Nuclear Power Engineering Committee, chairman of the working group for IEEE 741, Electrical Protection for Nuclear Generating Stations, and a member of the working group for IEEE 765, Preferred Power Supply for Nuclear Generating Stations. He is also a member of the Nuclear Energy Institute's Grid Reliability Task Force and the EPRI Transformer and Switchyard Users' Group.
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