IEC TC 88 and IECRE WE_OMC meetings

3-7 April 2017

Meeting host

The IEC TC 88 and IECRE We-OMC meeting will be hosted by the ANSI United States National Committee of International Electrotechnical Commission (USNC/IEC).

Host contact

The meeting arrangements will be coordinated by:

Beverly Cisneros Tel: +1 303 384 6979 Beverly.cisneros@nrel.gov Meeting location

The IEC TC 88 and IECRE WE-OMC meetings will be held at the NREL main campus at 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO, 80401. (http://www.nrel.gov/about/golden.html) (Thus not at the National Wind Technology Center which is located near Boulder, CO). The meeting rooms will be in the Research Support facility (RSF) and The Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF), meeting room details and directions to them will be made available at a later time.

Registration

The web site for IEC/TC 88 meeting is:

http://meetings.iec.ch

The web site for IECRE WE-OMC meeting is:

http://www.iecre.org/meetings

Transportation

We recommend that you fly into Denver International Airport (DEN).

Visit the Denver International Airport site to find:

• Car rental agencies • Shuttle services, and • Other transportation options, including commuter rail, taxis, and limousines.

Airport Shuttle Service:

Golden West Shuttle

303-756-9399

The fee is $48 each way.

Taxis:

Taxis are available for transportation. The fare from Denver international airport to NREL is about $95 which includes a $4.15 airport access fee.

NREL is accessible via bus on the RTD route 20 from Aurora and Denver. Route 20 travels along 20th Avenue and ends at the NREL Education Center. Visit the RTD Web site or call 303-299-6000 to plan your trip or for more information.

Directions by car:

From Denver International Airport, to the Denver Marriott West Hotel: Total distance is about 33.1miles.

Departing DIA continue straight onto Pena Blvd for about 10 miles. Merge onto 1-70 West. Take exit 263 for Denver W towards Colorado Mills Pkwy. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Denver Marriott West Blvd and merge onto Denver W Blvd/Denver West-Marriott Blvd. Turn left onto Denver W Pkwy. Turn left and you have reached your destination.

Lodging

There are several lodging choices available in the Golden and Lakewood area.

• Denver Marriott West — 1717 Denver West Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401 (walking distance to NREL)

• Residence Inn & Courtyard by Marriott Denver West/Golden • Candlewood Suites Lakewood • Hampton Inn Denver West/Golden • Comfort Suites • Table Mountain Inn • Denver/Lakewood Fairfield Inn • Sheraton Denver West Hotel

High Altitude Tips

Before traveling to NREL, please remember that the lab is located at a high altitude with varying weather conditions and plan accordingly. See high altitude tips on VISIT Denver, the travel and visitor website.

Access procedures

Visitors are required to show government-issued photo identification (for example driver's license, passport, or military ID). Upon arrival to NREL's South Table Mountain site, visitors are to drive up to the East Site Entrance Building window where Security staff will confirm they are on the expected visitor list. Visitors will receive a parking placard and should park in the Research Support Facility (RSF) Visitor Parking Lot.

Visitors will then enter the RSF lobby where their identification will be checked and a visitor badge provided. NREL hosts will meet their visitors at the RSF or at another NREL building. Security staff will arrange for shuttle transportation from the RSF, if needed.

Foreign nationals

As a federal facility the Department of Energy requires foreign national visitors to fill out a foreign national data card prior to their visit. This form is included on the meeting registration page. Foreign national visitors are requested to fill out items 1 through 18 (NREL will complete items 19-38) and should be returned to Beverly Cisneros by March 1, 2017. Failing to submit this form will result in being denied access to the facility. Note that foreign nationals are defined as anybody who is not a US citizen (and thus includes Permanent Resident Aliens (aka green card holders)).

Meeting schedule

The draft schedule below indicates the meeting schedule along with the meeting rooms. Note that changes may be made to this in the future.

Monday 10 April 2017 Tuesday 11 April 2017 WG 501 WG 501

Mon Tue Thu3-Apr 4-Apr 6-Apr

am SG 550 SG551 SG552 SG553Beaver Creek RSF X305 RSF X324 RSF X326

pm SG 550 SG551 SG552 SG553San Juan

ASan Juan

BSan Juan

CX326-

Gunnison Beaver Creek

TC 88 San Juan

A/B/C

TC 88 San Juan

A/B/C

WE-OMC

San Juan A/B/C

currently no meeting planned

Wed Fri5-Apr 7-Apr

WE-OMC