IEEEPower&EnergySociety
Twin Cities Chapter

 

 

 

Officers :

Chair:

Michael Jensen, P.E,  Xcel Energy

414 Nicollet Mall, Suite MP8

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Phone: (612) 330-6549
Email:mcjensen@ieee.org

Vice Chair:

Raymond Jasicki, P.E, Xcel Energy
1518 Chestnut Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone:  (612) 630-4740
Email:

raymond.j.jasicki@xcelenergy.com

Secretary:

Mythili Chaganti, P.E, Xcel Energy

414 Nicollet Mall, Suite MP8

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Phone: (612) 330-6360
Email:
mythili.chaganti@xcelenergy.com

 

Treasurer:

Jim Riess, P.E, Van Sickle, Allen, & Associates

2955 Xenium Lane, Suite 10

Plymouth, MN  55441

Phone: (763) 557-5215

Email:  jriess@vaaeng.com

Past Chapter Chairs:

Cassie Polman, 2007              Chad Nissen, 2002

Chen Zhou, 2006                    Brian Lorentz, 2001

Jim Helvig, 2005                    Curt Monteith, 2000

Brian Newell, 2004                Mark Peterson, 1999

Brian Newell, 2003                Shawn Bagley, 1998

 

 

General Information

 

 

The IEEE Power & Energy Society - Twin Cities Chapter has approximately 300 members. Our primary method for communicating with our members and other interested parties’ is email.  Our email list includes approximately 500 addresses.  We send out meeting notices and other information about once a month.  Currently, our email list is being redesigned.  To subscribe or unsubscribe to our email list, please email Mike Jensen at mcjensen@ieee.org.

 

The officers and the members of the IEEE/PES want to thank XCEL Energy for supporting the chapter by providing a meeting place for the section to hold our meetings. We look forward to holding more meetings at their facility in downtown Minneapolis.

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Page Updated: July 21, 2009

Announcements:

IEEE Power & Energy Society -- Twin Cities Chapter

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IEEE Power & Energy Society -- Twin Cities Chapter

 

Salutations and Congratulations to Us!

 

Our next meeting is upon us and it will be a great one!  Once again, we have the honor of co-hosting (with Xcel Energy) the annual U of MN Center for Electrical Energy (UMCEE) Summer Lecture Series.  Last year we had a great turn out and great talk from Paul Imbertson on Electrical Energy Storage.  This year should prove to be even better!  Sara Mullen, from the University of MN Electic and Computer Engineering Dept will educate and enlighten us on SMART GRID.  She will cover such questions as: "What is Smart Grid anyway?" and "What are the economic Benefits?"  The attached pdf has more information on this exciting topic, as well as background on Sara Mullen. 

 

Please join us on Tuesday, August 4th.

 

Who:  You (PES member or not, you are invited)

What:  UMCEE Summer Lecture Series, featuring Sara Mullen and The Smart Grid

When:  Tuesday, August 4th

Time:  8am to 2:30pm

Where:  Xcel Energy, General Office Building, 414 Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN, 55401

Cost:  $15 (includes morning coffee and treats and Lunch) Please indicate if you want a vegetarian option.

 

RSVP:  Send an email to BJ Huebner, betty.j.huebner@xcelenergy.com, by Tuesday, July 28th.

 

We look forward to see you on August 4th!  Please pass this invitation on to anyone who may be interested and don’t forget to RSVP.

 

Mike Jensen

PES Chair

mcjensen@ieee.org

 

 

 

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Recent Awards:

Twin Cities Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award Recipients:

 

Susan J. McNelly, 2002

Daniel E. Nordell, 2001

Pratap G. Mysore, 2000

 

Bruce Wollenberg is the recipient of the 2002 Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award.