PES had a successful first stand alone meeting with "The New Face of Nuclear Power." Presented by Ray Riha, Ph.D on Oct 8th. There have been several improvements in the area of safety; all moving in the direction of passive safety where the need for human interaction is not required to deploy the safety feature in Generation III and Generation III + Reactors. Some designs of newer reactors also consume a greater portion of the fuel, leaving less waste (in one case it can use the spent fuel rods from older facilities).

A motion was made and carried to have a tour of a Nuclear power facility, and details will follow on that effort.

We continue the Green Power Engineering with the November 10th meeting: "Practical Lessons in Wind Farm Collector Systems and Interconnections" by Wanda Reder of S & C Electric. Ms. Reder is a Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE and PES. This is a great follow up to the Sept. Presentation on Off Shore Wind Farm Project presented by Justin Turner .

If you are interested in attending the Nov 10 Meeting please RSVP early to inure your seat.

This meeting will be opened to the public and announced through the local media, and the limited seats could fill quickly.

It will be held at Town Point Club in Norfolk, and their dress code applies (business attire, coat and tie preferred)

Cost for members Early RSVP and advance payment (IEEE, PES) is $25 and Guests $30.

Checks payable to HR-PES can be mailed to IEEE HR-PES at 210 Graves Circle Newport News, VA 23602-7536

Early RSVP closes Nov 2. Late RSVP is $35, and is from Nov 3 - 6, when Registration closes.

Please submit your reservation(s) online at meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/ list_meeting/1231.

Your feedback and comments are invited. Tell HRPES what tours, and topics you want to see in our Spring line up.

I look forward to working with you in the future!

Sincerely,