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IEEE Pittsburgh Section

Power & Energy Society/Industry Applications Society

Joint Chapter Activities in 2013

Submitted by David Vaglia Chair, PES/IAS Joint Chapters

2011 - 2014

2013 PES/IAS Activities 1 Pittsburgh Section

January 23, 2013 Global Climate Change The Fraudulent Claims & The Recent Science

Date: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 Time: Light dinner/6:15 PM, Presentation starts at 7:00 PM Location: Westinghouse Energy HQ, Cranberry Township, PA Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests. Guest Presenter: Nigel P. McQuin, McQuin Electrical Power Consulting, Inc. Background: The Congress and Senate continue to press for legislation on carbon/CO2 cap-trade policies, which will add a substantial burden to our industrial and utility businesses in the US. The IEEE has setup a new subsection SCC40 for the development of new standards on climate change and greenhouse gas management, for the power utility industry, transportation and industrial enterprises. These initiatives though are being carried out having lost sight of the original scientific basis used for the development of global climate change policies. This presentation aims to develop the chronological history of climate change research, which began some 30 years ago, and explain how various popular claims about CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions were originally developed. Milestones such as the establishment of the UN Intergovernmental Policy on Climate Change (UN-IPCC) and the opening of the Hadley Climate Research Center will be noted, as well as the scientific discoveries that have been made since the politicians/legislators stopped listening! A collation of information from astronomical, paleontology and geological sources will be presented; to show that CO2 is not a significant factor in global climate change and hence should not be singled out for measurement/taxation/penalties legislation. Also recent scientific findings reported from NASA atmospheric and NOAA oceanic satellite surveillance, the European Space Agency satellite data, and the CERN Cloud experiment, will be presented which will explain the shortcomings and glaring flaws of many climate simulation models, which are currently used as justification for legislative action to curb industrial/utility emissions. Recent observational data on mean global temperatures, and sea-level values, will also be presented; which clearly counters the accepted predictions of worsening climatic conditions due to anthropogenic emissions. Finally a human history prospective of recent global temperature and sea-level changes will show that current variations in climate are well within normal bounds which have been observed and recorded in recent centuries.


Biographical talk introduction Mr. Nigel McQuin gained a 1st Class Honors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College, London, England in 1977, specializing in electrical power systems and rotating machinery; he also holds minor qualifications in geology and paleontology. He joined GEC Large Machines Co. (later Alstom, now Converteam Inc.) as a development Engineer, where he worked on the design and analysis of a wide variety of electrical machine problems. He later joined Brush Electrical Machines Co., then as development manager. In June 1990, Mr. McQuin moved to the USA, where he became Vice President and Test Laboratory Manager at PSM High Power Test Laboratory in East Pittsburgh. Since December 1996 he has been self-employed as an independent Electrical Power Consultant. Mr. McQuin has been chairman of STLNA (Short-Circuit Testing Liaison - North America), a coordinating body for the high power electrical test laboratories within NAFTA. He is also on the IEEE main standards committees for Switchgear (C37), Transformers (C57), Surge Protection Devices (C62), Electrical Machinery (C50) and High Voltage Testing Techniques (PSIM). He has been a technical liaison contributor to the US National Committee for IEC TC17A/C (Switchgear) and TC14 (Transformers), TC42 (HV testing techniques) and TC37 (Surge Protection Devices). He is an Individual Member of CIGRE (Paris), and is also a Member of the IET (London). Locally he contributes to the IEEE Pittsburgh Section by providing technical presentations; in 2006 he was awarded the PES Outstanding Engineer Award for his “Contribution for Engineering on High Speed Electric Drives for Racing Cars”, which currently holds two world land-speed records in excess of 300 mph. RSVP: Required to Dave Vaglia ([email protected]) by January 21, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDHs, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDHs is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID.


February 27, 2013 Energy Logic 2.0: Reduce Your Data Center Energy Use By up to 74%

Date: Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 Time: Light dinner/6:15 PM, Presentation starts at 7:00 PM Location: Westinghouse Energy HQ, Cranberry Township, PA Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests. Guest Presenter: Alan French, Manager, Technical Relations, Liebert AC Power Business Our Pittsburgh section is very fortunate again this year to have Mr. Alan French return and speak with us on the topic of data centers and their energy usage Background: Data centers face increasing pressure to be energy- and cost-efficient as well as environmentally responsible — all while maximizing availability. Learn vendor-neutral strategies to reduce your data center energy usage – and your energy costs – by up to 74 percent without compromising availability. Energy Logic 2.0 builds on a-strategy roadmap that’s been providing energy-saving guidance to organizations across the globe since 2007. Attendees will learn to leverage “the cascade effect” to take advantage of efficiency improvements in IT systems and their amplification in support systems. Speaker Bio: Alan French, Manager of Technical Relations, Liebert Power and Cooling Business, Emerson Network Power, has been with Emerson 18 years and has more than 25 years of experience in power and controls. Alan works with key Customers and Consultants across the US on data center power architecture and design. Alan works to apply the latest in industry proven power system design and topology to create high availability systems for business critical applications. He is a member of The Green Grid, working in the metrics and measurement group on power usage effectiveness, and is certified as a Data Center Energy Practitioner by the US Department of Energy. Alan holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Cleveland State University, a master’s degree in business administration from the Olin School of Business at Washington University, has published numerous papers, and holds eight patents. RSVP: Required to Seth Peasley ([email protected]) by February 25th, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDHs, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDHs is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID. Dinner for this meeting supplied by the Donwwil company, Pittsburgh, PA


March 13, 2013 The Testing & Qualification of DC Sub-stations For Metropolitan Transit Systems

Date: Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 Time: Light dinner/6:15 PM, Presentation starts at 7:00 PM Location: Westinghouse Electric Company Headquarters, Cranberry Township, PA Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests. Guest Presenter: Nigel P. McQuin, McQuin Electrical Power Consulting, Inc. Background: The many metropolitan transit systems across the country are traveled daily by millions of commuters, of which the vast majority know little to nothing of the electrical infrastructure which powers their ride to work and home. For many of these transportation systems a crucial part of that hidden mystery is the network of DC sub-stations which provide power to the rail-track conductors, and interfaces to the local AC power utility supply at multiple points across the metropolitan area. Here in Pittsburgh we have been long familiar with the Port Authority “T”; and recently the addition of the “North Connector” across the Allegheny River that was commissioned in 2012. This presentation will cover the extensive electrical testing that is performed to verify the design and function of a completely assembled DC traction sub-station, and the necessary demonstration of compliance with industry standards for qualification as a system “fit-for-service”. These will envelope the NEMA Railway Industry standard, the IEEE standard requirements for rectifier transformers/busduct/switchgear, and the EIA standards for rectifier electrical devices and protective fuses. A typical technical specification and test plan will be followed through the various steps and test circuits, showing voltage regulation performance, rectifier device current-sharing and redundancy demonstration, temperature rise simulations and transient overload withstand capabilities for heavy-duty and extra-heavy-duty traction applications. Speaker Bio – See January’s meeting

Nigel is awarded the Honorary Bronze Plate for his support of the Pittsburgh PES/IAS Joint Chapter


April 4th&11th 2013 SMART Power Flow Controller for Smart Grid Applications

Speaker: Kalyan K. Sen, PhD-EE, PE, MBA, IEEE Senior Member, IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer Date: Thursdays, April 4 (Part 1), April 11 (Part 2), 2013 Time: Social 6:30 PM, Program 7:00 PM Place: Westinghouse Energy Center 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 RSVP: Required to Mey Sen ([email protected]) by March 28, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDH, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDH is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID. Organizers: Power & Energy Society/Industrial Applications Society Abstract: Smart Grid is an initiative to modernize the existing electric power system, which is envisioned to be integrating necessary devices for its most efficient operation. One such operation is increasing electric power flow in existing transmission lines with the use of a goal-oriented SMART power flow controller (SPFC). A SPFC controls the flows of active power and reactive power in a transmission line independently. The direct benefit of independent control is to maximize the useful active power flow while minimizing the less desirable reactive power flow, thereby reducing losses due to the reactive power flow in a transmission line. An additional benefit is the ability to increase power flow through the desired transmission paths that have high impedances low power flow, and low line utilization. Also, grid congestion is avoided by redirecting the excess power flow from an overloaded line to underloaded lines, instead of tripping the overloaded line when power is needed the most. The presentation is designed to provide the basic principles of power flow control technology and an overview of most commonly used power flow controllers. The presentation will also provide guidelines on how to conduct electromagnetic transient studies of power electronics-based FACTS controllers. Some results from the simulation are compared with those from the field measurements. Since the introduction of the power electronics-based Unified Power Flow Controller at the American Electric Power’s Inez substation in 1998, a great deal has been learnt on why power electronics-based FACTS controllers are not widely used, despite the useful functionalities of FACTS controllers. Based on the presenter’s experience, the need for SPFC is explained. The presentation will be of particular interest to past, present, and future utility power engineering professionals. The required background is an equivalent of an electrical engineering degree with familiarity in power engineering terminology. Topics include principles of active and reactive power compensation; traditional FACTS controllers – voltage regulating transformer, phase angle regulator, shunt inductor/capacitor, and series inductor/capacitor; voltage-sourced converter (VSC) – 2-level and 3-level poles; 6-pulse, 12-pulse, 24-pulse, and 48-pulse harmonic neutralized VSCs; PWM VSC, VSC-based technology and its implementation, comparison of simulation and field results; special applications of VSC-based technology; Sen Transformer.


Speaker: Kalyan Sen is the co-founder of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc.

(www.sentransformer.com) that specializes in developing SMART power flow controllers. He spent 26 years in academia and industry and became a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) development team at the Westinghouse Science & Technology Center in Pittsburgh, USA. He contributed in all aspects (conception, simulation, design, and commissioning) of FACTS projects at Westinghouse. He conceived some of the basic concepts in FACTS technology. He has over 25 patents and publications in the areas of FACTS and power electronics. He is the coauthor of the book titled, Introduction to FACTS Controllers: Theory, Modeling, and Applications, IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009. He introduced the term SMART Power Flow Controller. Kalyan received BEE, MSEE, and PhD degrees, all in Electrical Engineering, from Jadavpur University, India, Tuskegee University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, respectively. He also received an MBA from Robert Morris University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Kalyan, a Senior Member of IEEE, has served the organization in many positions. In 2003, he reestablished the Pittsburgh Chapters of the Power & Energy Society and the Industry Applications Society. Both Chapters received the “Outstanding Large Chapter” awards for their activities in 2004. Under his Chairmanship, the Pittsburgh Section received the “Outstanding Large Section” award for its activities in 2005. His other past positions include Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (2002 through 2007), Technical Program Chair of the 2008 Power & Energy Society General Meeting in Pittsburgh, Chapters and Sections Activities Track Chair of the 2008 IEEE Sections Congress in Quebec City, Canada, and the Power & Energy Society Region 2 Representative (2010 and 2011). He has been serving as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer since 2002. In that capacity, he has given presentations on power flow control technology in over 50 places around the world.


April 18, 2013 Presentation to California University's Electrical Engineering Technology Students on "The Real World Outside

California University" sponsored by PES/IAS in conjunction with Pittsburgh Section Executive Committee Meeting

Joint PES/IAS meeting with Pittsburgh Section's Executive Committee After a pizza and soda dinner, a presentation was given by Adam Heydorn,a recent graduate of California University's Electrical Engineering Technology Program. The presentation centered on the speakers experiences related to the engineering work, employment, and living arrangement experiences since he graduated. The meeting was held at California University. California University of Pennsylvania 250 University Ave. California, PA 15419 724-938-4000 www.calu.edu/faculty-staff/files/buildingdirectory_copy6.pdf Eberly Hall is "B" on the Campus Map.

David J. Vaglia 2013 Chapter Chair

The Pittsburgh Joint Chapters of the Power and Energy Society and the Industry Applications Society

Take great pleasure in recognizing the time and effort of

Adam Heydorn For his presentation on

The Real World - Outside Cal UApril 18th, 2013

Presentation Award


May 10, 2013 Annual History and Awards Dinner

Guglielmo Marconi

Date: Friday, May 10, 2013 Time: 5:30 PM: Arrival, 6:00 PM: Dinner and Awards Presentations, 6:55 PM: Keynote speeches Place: The University Club, University of Pittsburgh 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: 412-648-8213 Cost: $25 per member; $40 member plus guest (Cash Bar is available) RSVP REQUIRED by May 2nd, 2013. Seating is limited to 60 people. Please send your check, payable to “IEEE Pittsburgh Section,” to Mey Sen, 126 Pauline Dr., Monroeville, PA 15146, [email protected]. Organizer: IEEE Pittsburgh Section. Speaker: Calvin D. Trowbridge, Jr. Topic:: Guglielmo Marconi

Guest speaker Cal Trowbridge (right) receiving presentation award from PES Chair, Dave Vaglia


History Dinner Group Picture (Those that hung around).

2013 PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award

Tom McDermott (right) receiving Outstanding Engineer of the Year Award from Dave Vaglia, PES chair


Thomas E. McDermott, Senior Member receives the 2013 Pittsburgh PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award

Tom McDermott was selected this year to receive the 2013 Pittsburgh PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award. Mr. McDermott’s exemplary contributions to the IEEE and the Power & Energy Society along with his contributions outside of IEEE were recognized at the annual History and Awards Dinner on May 10th where he was our honored guest. Mr. McDermott spoke on "What can the IEEE do better to serve our members" Mr. McDermott has performed his professional duties for over 30 years in the area of electrical power engineering. His achievements demonstrate significant performance in the area of modern power system design, simulation, and analytical studies. Tom has consistently served both the Section and PES in various officer positions rising to PES Chapter Chair in the late1980s and Section Chair in the mid 1990s.Tom has chaired a number of technical meetings and tours as well as organized a tutorial on fuel cells. For the Section Tom attended Sections Congress returning to implement new ideas to benefit the local membership. He has been a frequent presenter of current technical topics t o the local IEEE. These talks related to his work and included Lightning Protection, Power Electronic Simulation and Wind Farm Control System Simulations. He helped to advance the technical education of the local membership by presenting a 4-session tutorial on SPICE simulations of power electronics. In 2008, Tom served as Treasurer for the 2008 PES General Meeting held in Pittsburgh. Tom’s contributions are not limited to the IEEE members. He often represents the local IEEE at Engineer's Week at Carnegie Science Center, where he effectively communicates to our youth that electrical engineering can be both enjoyable and challenging. We thank Mr. McDermott and recognize him for his degree of professionalism in all aspects of his work and contributions to the local IEEE community. He gives freely of his time and talent to further the advancement of electrical engineering in the IEEE Pittsburgh Section.

Award Recipient Name*: Thomas E. McDermott Award Recipient IEEE Member Number: Senior Member 07411259 (Required to confirm IEEE membership. IEEE and PES membership required.)

Award Citation* (maximum 180 characters including spaces):

For Your Contributions in Power Engineering Education, and Your Years as a Volunteer for the Pittsburgh Section and the Power and Energy Society


May 15, 2013 Issues To Consider In Increasing Robotic Applications Date: Wednesday, May15th, 2013 Time: Light dinner/6:15 PM, Presentation starts at 7:00 PM Location: Westinghouse Electric Company Headquarters, Cranberry Township, PA Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests. Guest Presenter: Bonnie Schlueter, Attorney Sponsors: Life Member/PES/IAS Background: This presentation will focus on the social, legal and ethical implications of the increasing utilization of robots in all facets of society. The format is a presentation including short videos to illustrate points. We will briefly review the impact of robots on employment, the environment, and social and ethical norms. Issues include privacy rights, liability and responsibilities of all involved. We will consider how the development of certain robots will require changes in criminal and civil law. The catalyst for the ethics debate will be the deployment of war robots. From there, we will move on to contemplation of more universal robots and the ethical difficulties of programming such robots. Finally, we will conclude by looking at future robots with these principles in mind. The goal of the presentation is to encourage engineers to consider the non-technical issues involved in robotics. We must all educate the public about the issues involved, in concert with professionals from other disciplines, before widespread adoption makes it too late for rational, logical thinking. Speaker Bio: Bonnie Schlueter is an attorney. She worked as the Chief of Appeals of the United States Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh before retiring in 2004. In 2012, she attended the We Robot conference at the University of Miami’s School of Law. This was a gathering of engineers, lawyers, sociologists, journalists, and business leaders to discuss the future of robots. Last fall, she taught an Osher course on this topic at the University of Pittsburgh, and she will be teaching at Chautauqua Institute in June. Ms. Schlueter’s main connection to the world of engineering is as the daughter of a chemical engineer and the wife of a mechanical engineer.

David J. Vaglia2013 PES/IAS Chair

The Pittsburgh Life Member and the Joint Chapters of thePower and Energy Society/Industrial Applications Society

Take Great Pleasure in Recognizing

Bonnie Schlueter For her presentation on

Issues to Consider in Increasing Robotic Applications

May 15th, 2013

Presentation Award

Richard Haverlack2013 Life Member Chair


June 19, 2013 The Changing Climate: What It Will Mean, and What We Can Do About It

Date: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 Time: Light dinner/6:00 PM, Presentation starts at 7:00 PM Location: 1107 Hamerschlag Hall, Carnegie Mellon University Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests. Guest Presenter: Professor M. Granger Morgan, Head of the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University Background: The underlying physics of the climate system has been well understood for many decades. As human activities add more and more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, the average temperature of the planet will increase, and other changes in the earth-atmosphere-ocean system will occur. At the same time, because that system is very complex, involving multiple positive and negative feedbacks, many of the details of those changes, and the impacts they will have on the biosphere, remain uncertain. In this talk, Dr. Morgan will review the present state of the science and associated uncertainties about climate change and its impacts. He will then discuss what can be done to slow the rate of change, focusing primarily on the energy system, as well as steps that can be taken to adapt to the change to which the planet is already committed. He will conclude with a few comments about the issue of "solar radiation management" (i.e., the possibility of increasing the planetary albedo to offset warming).

Dr. Granger Morgan RSVP: Required to Seth Peasley ([email protected]) by June 17th, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDHs, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDHs is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID.


June 29, 2013 An Evening at PNC Park With the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2013 Time: Game starts at 7:05 PM Place: PNC Park, North Shore, Pittsburgh Cost: $21.00 per ticket Sponsors: PES/IAS Chapter RSVP: By sending your check payable to “IEEE Pittsburgh Section” to Andrew Novotny 514 Price Ave North Braddock, PA 15104 Come out and enjoy a fun-filled evening with your friends and families of IEEE members as we watch our Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Milwaukee Brewers. An added bonus is Fireworks and it will be a scratch n’ win night. Deadline to order tickets is May 31, 2013. Get your tickets early. Don’t be left out.

LET’S GO BUCS, LET’S GO BUCS, LET’S GO BUCS


July 17, 2013 An Inside Story on Electric Cars

Speakers: Steven Dobos and Adriano Urgena, Electrical Engineers and early adapters of electric vehicles. Date: July 17, 2013 Time: Light dinner 6:15 PM, Program 7:00 PM Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests Location: Westinghouse Cranberry Woods Headquarters, Building 1 (Center Building) Abstract: Our two guest speakers are early adopters of electric cars. They are pioneers who have overcome their fears, the unexpected obstacles, and paid the big bucks to make the jump to the electric car. Find out if it has it worked for them! Their presentations will cover:

1. Overview of car/Specifications Size, weight, range, battery pack, motor KW, top speed, heat/ac, etc. Drive train, innovations Car history, # in use Price/cost to operate, warranty, maintenance requirements,

2. User Experience Actual range, typical usage, charging time/availability Surprises, disappointments

3. Secrets never revealed before to the public

After the inside presentations, we will venture out into the parking lot for a hands-on, look at the automobiles themselves. To learn more about electric vehicles visit our IEEE website at the following URL:

http://electricvehicle.ieee.org/ RSVP: Required to Seth Peasley ([email protected]) by July 15th, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDHs, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDHs is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID. Organizers: Power & Energy Society/Industrial Applications Society


August 22, 2013 Field Acceptance Tests of Oil-filled Transformers (part 1), Steps to Protect the Power Transformers (part 2)

Speaker: Tapan K. Manna, PhD-EE, PE, IEEE Member Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013 Time: Social 6:00 PM, Program 6:30 PM Place: Westinghouse Energy Center 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 RSVP: Required to Mey Sen ([email protected]) by August 15, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDH, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDH is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID. Organizers: Power & Energy Society/Industrial Applications Society Abstract: In part 1, the main objective is to discuss what typical Testing Engineers do during transformer field testing and commissioning. Also discussed are the testing environment, testing procedures, and applicable IEEE standards information. Other areas include transformer-insulating oil properties, oil-monitoring devices, and transformer pre-energizing check-list. Some field trouble-shooting cases will also be discussed. In part 2, the main objective is to discuss the steps required to protect power transformers under faults and abnormal operating conditions. An overview of power transformer’s fault detection systems including electrical and mechanical protections will be discussed. Also discussed are the effect of magnetizing inrush current and thermal overload protection. Some factors that cause differential relay’s wrong operation will be discussed. In addition, benefits of digital differential protection over electro-mechanical protection of transformers will also be discussed. The presentation will be of particular interest to utility power engineering professionals. The required background is an equivalent of an electrical engineering degree with familiarity in power engineering terminology.

Speaker: Dr. Tapan K. Manna is a Senior Electrical Engineer at Burns & McDonnell since 2009. He has over 20 years of experience with power utilities, academics and research, and power systems studies and design. Dr. Manna obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University (TTU). He has taught as a lecturer for two years in the College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat,


India. He also has over 10 years of power utility experience in India. His major utility activities include power plant operations, start-up testing and commissioning of substations and generating stations. He has provided engineering services for West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) and Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited. Prior to joining Burns & McDonnell, he worked at URS Corporation, Black & Veatch, and Tennessee Tech University. Dr. Manna’s areas of interests include power systems, power systems protection and control, lightning, grounding, HVDC, and HV/EHV power apparatus. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, a Registered Chartered Engineer in the Institution of Engineers (India), and is a member of both IEEE-PES/IAS and Sigma Xi.


September 18, 2013 Tour of First Energy’s Bruce Mansfield Coal Fired Power Station

Picture by Virtual Scott

Date: Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 Time: Arrive by 2:45 PM, Tour begins at 3:00 PM Location: Bruce Mansfield Power Station, Shippingsport, PA Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests. This 2 hour tour is limited to the first 30 people who sign up. Wear work clothes, jeans suggested. No open toe shoes will be allowed. For those interested in dinner, we will be eating after the tour locally. RSVP: Required to Seth Peasley ([email protected]) by September 15th, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, Citizenship, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDHs, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDHs is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID.

General Message from the PES/IAS Chair: Members and Friends, Email me your thoughts about past meetings and what you would like to hear about or tour in future meetings. Our PES/IAS joint chapter needs volunteers to help run our organization. Please consider giving a bit of your time to support our chapter. Dave Vaglia, PES/IAS Chapter Chair [email protected], 412-491-6944


Tour Group

Thank you to Mark Valach and Tour Leaders, First Energy


October 22, 2013 Initial Results of Smart Grid Technology Applied Speaker: Steve Bossart, Lead Energy Analyst, US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory Date: October 22, 2013 Time: Light dinner/Social 6:15 PM, Program 7:00 PM Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests Location: Westinghouse Cranberry Woods Headquarters, Building 1 (Center Building) Organizers: Power & Energy Society/Industrial Applications Society RSVP: Required to Seth Peasley ([email protected]) by October 20, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDH, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDH is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID. Abstract: In June, 2012, Mr. Bossart was our guest speaker and he introduced us to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) program that initiated Smart Grid Investment Grants and Smart Grid Demonstration Projects. Collectively, these projects are valued at about $10 billion and constitute the single large investment and deployment of Smart Grid technologies and systems in our nation's history. The deployment of these Smart Grid projects represents the first significant opportunity to collect field information to determine the benefits of Smart Grid, compare the benefits to the costs, and build future business cases. Mr. Bossart will provide an update on the program that includes analysis conducted and results produced related to benefits of the investments (reliability improvements, operational benefits, outage management), and volt/VAR control. He will also cover the additional analysis that will be conducted between now and November 2014. Speaker: Steve Bossart is a Senior Energy Analyst at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). His primary area of study is the electric power sector with an emphasis on Smart Grid. Primary focus is on cost and benefit analysis ARRA Smart Grid Projects. Member of Federal Smart Grid Task Force and Smart Grid Policy Center. He has 28 years of project management and analytical experience at the NETL and its predecessor organizations. He is author of over 70 publications covering a wide range of subjects including coal gasification, waste management, environmental controls, nuclear decommissioning, and Smart Grid. B.S., Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University. Message from the PES/IAS Chair: Members and Friends, Email me your thoughts about past meetings and what you would like to hear about or tour in future meetings. Our PES/IAS joint chapter needs volunteers to help run our organization. Please consider giving a bit of your time to support our chapter. Dave Vaglia, PES/IAS Chapter Chair 2011, 2012, 2013,….? [email protected], 412-491-6944


Presentation award plate given to Steve Bossart for his second presentation to our chapter.


November 14th, 2013 PES/IAS Meeting

Tour of First Energy’s Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station Training Center and Simulator

Picture from NRC Website

Date: Thursday, November 14th, 2013 Time: Arrive by 5:45 PM, Tour begins at 6:00 PM Location: Beaver Valley Power Station Training Center, Shippingport, PA Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests. This 2 hour tour is limited to the first 30 people who sign up. Please note that dinner will be served before the tour at the Willows Inn - a smorgasbord restaurant located near the plant (866-660-4501) starting at 4:30 PM. We will have until 5:30 to meet and eat, then drive to the plant for the tour. RSVP: Required to Seth Peasley ([email protected]) by November 12th, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, Citizenship, email, and phone number. Let Seth know if you will intend on meeting for dinner. If you would like to receive PDHs, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDHs is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID.


Inside the Beaver Valley Unit One Simulator

Roy Brosi giving demonstration of FirstEnergy’s Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant Simulator


Against High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse Threat for Civilization!

Speaker: Faruq Ahmed, PE Date: Thursday, December 5th, 2013 Time: 6:30 PM Dinner and Reception. 7:00 PM Presentation Place: Westinghouse Energy Center 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 RSVP: Required to Mey Sen ([email protected]) by November 30, 2013 with each attendee’s Name, Affiliation, email, and phone number. If you would like to receive PDH, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDH is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID. Organizers: Power & Energy Society/Industrial Applications Society Abstract: High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) is a phenomenon that produces electromagnetic interference due to the detonation of a nuclear device at high altitude. This phenomenon was observed in the 1960’s during the atmospheric nuclear tests. At the time, the resulting electromagnetic interference produced disruptions to power and telecommunications system hundreds of miles from the site of the detonation. Over the years, the HEMP phenomenon was studied more carefully. At the same time the revolution in electronics made most systems rely heavily on electronics. Therefore the potential for large-scale disruption to electronics system is infinitely greater than what it was in 1960’s. The HEMP phenomenon results from the interaction of the gamma radiation from the nuclear device, the earth’s magnetic field and the atmosphere at high altitude. The HEMP phenomenon is not a single pulse of electromagnetic interference. There are three main waveforms generated due to different nuclear generation and atmospheric mechanisms. The three distinct waveforms are known as: Early-Time (E1), Intermediate-Time (E2), and Late-Time (E3). The HEMP pulse encompasses a very large area because of its origination at high altitude. These waveforms can easily destroy or disrupt electronics communications, power systems and devices using electronics. The United States Military has been proactively protecting its mission-critical systems and communications against HEMP for several decades. The newest weapons – the Directed Energy Weapons – produce intentional electromagnetic interference but on a smaller scale and affect limited area only. The disruption potential from the directed energy weapons and HEMP is very real. The presentation will use unclassified information to provide the attendees an overview of the HEMP phenomenon, why it is so destructive, what systems are affected by it, and how it is different from other natural processes such as lightning. A brief overview of the techniques and technologies for HEMP protection will also be discussed. About the author: Faruq Ahmed is a senior engineer at Gaven Industries in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. He has designed many HEMP shielded facilities for the United States Military and other Federal Agencies. He also works on applied research projects including RF shielding, magnetic shielding, mission-critical facilities, healthcare facilities, research labs, nano fabrication facilities and more. Prior to this position, Faruq was an engineering Principal for 39 years at Burt Hill, an International Architectural and Engineering firm. He holds a Masters degree in Engineering from Colorado State University. Faruq had also served as solar and renewable energy consultant to the World Bank and has developed many projects for the developing countries. His applied research experience at Burt Hill included solar and renewable energy projects for many Federal and State Agencies including US DOE, US Postal service, Department of Interior, Soil


Conservation Service, US Fish and wild Life Service, Army Corps of Engineers, International Energy Agency (IEA) and others.


Mey Sen, Past PES/IAS Chair presenting award to Faruq Ahmed


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