IEEE Power and Energy Society

Chicago Chapter 2009-2010


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Smart Grid

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

 

Mike Born

ComEd

About the Topic

ComEd will discuss an overview of the Smart Grid, its building blocks, vision and game changing customer opportunities that Smart Grid affords to customers. Illinois' Smart Grid journey, including the unique collaborative stakeholder process involving ComEd employees, commission staff, government agencies, municipal officials, consumer advocacy groups, vendors, and other interested parties will be discussed. Additionally, the Federal Stimulus (ARRA) matching grant program and ComEd's project proposal will be reviewed.

About the Speaker

Mike Born is a Principal Engineer in the ComEd Distribution Capacity Planning department. He is a subject matter expert in distribution system planning and analysis. Recently, Mike has been involved with assessment of potential application of Smart Grid technologies to the ComEd distribution system and has developed the functional requirements to implement Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR) and Integrated Volt-VAR control for ComEd. Mike graduated from Purdue University with a BSEE and joined ComEd in 1971. He has had a variety of assignments in Distribution Design and Planning in both managerial and technical roles. Mike is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois and a senior member of the IEEE.

Location       Time  
       
ComEd Commercial Center - Auditorium   5:30 PM   Social
1919 Swift Drive (park behind building)   6:00 PM   Dinner (optional)
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1850   6:45 PM   Presentation
(near I-290 & I-294 interchange)   8:00 PM   Adjourn
630-684-3200      

Reservations

Please make your reservation by noon on Monday 9 Nov 2009. The preferred reservation method is via the Online Reservation Form. You also may leave your reservation on the IEEE Chicago Section voicemail (630) 493-4333. Please leave the following information: name and date of the meeting, your first and last name, phone number, IEEE member (yes/no), food (yes/no), Exelon employee (yes/no).

The cost of the optional family style dinner is $15 for IEEE members, $20 for non-members, payable at the event. Sorry, we are unable to process credit cards. Checks payable to "IEEE-PES Chicago Chapter" and cash are accepted, and receipts will be provided.

Continuing Education

IEEE technical meetings may be acceptable as continuing education where required for maintenance of professional engineering licensure. Refer to the individual state's requirements for details. A receipt for one Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be provided.


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