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The Power Engineering Society deals with the 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.

The Fort Worth Chapter IEEE PES is comprised of approximately 200 members with affiliations to various utilities and power equipment companies. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Petroleum Club in downtown Fort Worth. The typical meeting is attended by 40 - 50 engineers, technicians and managers.

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Metrocon '97 Technical Conference
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Officers

Chairman: Terry D. Mayo, P.E.

Vice Chairman: Michael Quinn, P.E.

Secretary: Shannon Caraway

Treasurer: Rafael Garcia, P.E.



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Meeting Information

Meetings are held at Noon on the third Tuesday of each month at:

The Petroleum Club of Fort Worth
777 N. Main (39th floor)
Fort Worth, Texas
The cost is $12 with RSVP and $15 without RSVP. Please RSVP to Shannon Caraway by phone at (817) 215-6255 or e-mail at least one week prior to the meeting.

September 17, 1996
October 15, 1996
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September 17, 1996

 Topic: Combined Cycle Generation and Repowering Power Plants

Speaker: Kam Joshi - Advanced Generation Engineering Manager, TU Electric

Abstract: Combined cycle generation is generation of electric power from both a Brayton gas turbine cycle with a Rankine steam turbine cycle extracting energy from the waste heat of the gas turbine exhaust. This leads to a very efficient system which is the best new gas fired technology available for the power industry. Repowering a power plant consists of converting it to combined cycle operation by adding a new gas turbine and waste heat boiler while reusing the existing steam turbine. This results in a very efficient plant while reducing the overall cost of the combined cycle plant. Because of the increase in generation at the plant (approximately twice the existing generation), new transmission lines or beefing up other lines in the transmission system are sometimes needed.

About the speaker:

Kam Joshi, P.E. Advanced Generation Engineering Manager, TU Electric

Citizenship: USA Country of Origin: India

Education:
BS Mechanical Engineering
MS Mechanical Engineering with Honors
MS Operations Research

Other Qualifications:
o Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas
o Senior member ASME
o Senior Member AIIE
o Member IEEE

Experience:
A total of 34 years of experience in the following areas: TU Electric - 17 years, Canada - 10 years, India - 7 years.

o Project Management - as Project Manager
o Engineering Management - as Engineering Manager
o Operations and Maintenance Management - as Power Plant Manager
o Advanced Technology Development - as Engineering Manager
o Business Development - as Market Developer

Publications:
"Monitoring gas turbines in Electric Utility Plants"
Sawyer's Turbo Machinery Handbook - First Edition, Volume 1, Chapter 9

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October 15, 1996

Topic: Voltage Stability and Recent Distribution Blackouts in the State of Texas

Speaker: Dr. Mo-Shing Chen - Director, Energy Systems Research Center, UTA

More information to be posted as it becomes available.




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Metrocon '97

The PES in conjuction with the Fort Worth IEEE Section sponsors an annual technical conference for the benefit of engineers, students and other professionals in the Metroplex area. Metrocon '97 will kick-off "Engineers Week" activities on February 15, 1997. Please check this page in the future for more information about Metrocon '97.






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Volunteer opportunities:

Please send an e-mail to the Metrocon '97 Planning Committee if you have suggestions for the conference or if you would like to participate in the planning and implementation of the Metrocon '97 Technical Conference.




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