Announcements
The IEEE Baltimore Power & Energy Society and INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Present
Life after the Northeast Blackout of 2003
Dinner and Lecture Meeting
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Speaker: Michael J. Kormos, Senior Vice President - Operations of PJM Interconnection
Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
11100 Johns Hopkins Rd Laurel MD 20723 (Main Entrance - Lobby 1)
Presentation: PJM Interconnection, founded in 1927, is the oldest continuing power pool in the world and the largest electric power grid in North America. Its grid management operations integrate into one coordinated system, multiple transmission systems and independently operated generating stations and other supply resources. The blackout of 2003, one of the greatest challenges to face PJM operators, was weathered through advance system planning. Recently, PJM implemented the world’s most advanced energy management system. It not only replaces legacy systems but provides real-time operational redundancy and better facilitates the integration of new resources such as demand response, energy efficiency and distributed resources. Today, PJM is addressing the challenges of intermittent renewable resources, impending retirements of large amounts of coal-fired generating capacity because of the cost of complying with environmental regulations, the approaching transformation of the generation fuel-mix as a result of low-priced shale gas, and the challenges of accommodating public policy while maintaining reliability.
Speaker: Michael J. Kormos, senior vice president - Operations of PJM Interconnection, is responsible for all services that touch reliability, including System Operations, System Planning, Information and Technology Services, Security and Regional Coordination. Previously, Mr. Kormos was the vice president of System Operations and has served in various management and engineering positions in the Operations Division. Mr. Kormos earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Drexel University and a master of business administration from Villanova University. PJM Interconnection ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 60 million people in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia. PJM coordinates and directs the operation of the region’s transmission grid, which includes 61,000 miles of transmission lines; administers a competitive wholesale electricity market; and plans regional transmission expansion improvements to maintain grid reliability and relieve congestion.
Cost: Guests: $25; INCOSE and IEEE members: $20 if payment is received by April 13th, 2012, $25 afterwards. There is no cost if you only attend the presentation, but RSVPS are still required.
You can contact Rachel Krepps at randre@ieee.org if you have any questions, but please respond through the website if you plan to attend
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Engineers Week Dinner 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Simply Elegant Gray Rock Mansion
400 Grey Rock Road Pikesville, MD 21208
The Baltimore Power & Energy Society is proud to announce our upcoming Engineers Week Dinner during National Engineers Week! We invite engineering professionals, high school students, college students, parents and educators to enjoy dinner and an outstanding program of speakers with us.
The purpose of this annual event is to expose students to the engineering field and to provide a unique opportunity for networking and mentorship.
Stay tuned for more E-Week Dinner details in January!
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