BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Calcutta BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20200603T174715Z UID:560D44E6-F706-4383-A955-984742DC268C DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20200522T173000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Calcutta:20200522T190000 DESCRIPTION:PES/IAS/ PELS-Jt.Chapter (of IEEE Hyderabad Section/ India) is delighted to host a webinar on the below Topic:\n\nWebinar/ Lecture Topic Title: “New Challenges in Electricity Distribution and Regulation”\nIn vited Speaker : Sri Sreekumar Nhalur\,\n\nAbstract:\n\nElectricity Distrib ution Companies and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions face many cha llenges – some old and some new. Growing financial losses\, pockets of h igh distribution losses and poor quality or supply in rural areas are some challenges\, which have been around for a few decades. Reforms after refo rms have not been able to completely address them. High base-load capacity addition\, increasing cost of conventional power\, growing penetration of renewable power\, growth of electricity markets and emergence of battery storage are some new challenges. Facing them calls for a paradigm shift in distribution business and regulatory oversight. Improving the planning pr ocess\, preparing to integrate renewable and storage- including distribute d\, focussing on special measures to protect small consumers and promoting healthy markets are some suggestions to meet these challenges.\n\nThe web inar will introduce the new challenges and medium-term suggestions to addr ess them\, largely in the context of grid power based\, state owned distri bution companies.\n**********************\n\nAbout the Invited Speaker :\n \nSreekumar has been working in power sector in the areas of policy analys is and Information Technology applications from 1984. After 14 years in th e industry (L&T and CMC Limited)\, in 2000 he joined Prayas\, a voluntary organisation based at Pune\, India\, and is currently Member - Prayas (Ene rgy Group). The Energy Group works on policy analysis\, governance and civ il society capacity building in energy sector. Sreekumar is a member of go vernment committees and is associated with several voluntary organisations . He is an author of many articles\, papers\, booklets\, including a Citiz ens’ Primer on the electricity sector and a book on electricity sector r eforms. Sreekumar received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT - Bombay in 1984 and Master's degree in Power Systems Engineerin g from IIT- Kharagpur. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and is associated wit h the electricity safety initiative of IEEE Hyderabad.\n\n**************** ***\n\nWebinar Registration Link for Attendees:\nhttps://ieeemeetings.webe x.com/ieeemeetings/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec6523af21d89c88895eeef929b16ece4\n\ nCo-sponsored by: Dr.Rajgopal\, PV / Chair\, PES/IAS/PELS--Jt.Chapter\, Hy derabad Section\, India\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda:\n\n* Welcome Address by Dr.PV Rajgopal\, Chair\, PES/IAS/PELS--Jt.Chapter\n\n* Introduction of the Spea ker\n\n* Lecture by the Invited Speaker: Sri Sreekumar Nhalur\n\n* Lecture Topic: “New Challenges in Electricity Distribution and Regulation”\n\ n* Q & A Session.\n\n* Closing Remarks\n\n* Vote of Thanks: by Dr.Harinath a Reddy/ Vice-Chair\, PES/IAS/PELS--Jt.Chapter\n\n************************ ******************\n\nManikonda\, Hyderabad\, Andhra Pradesh\, India\, 500 089 LOCATION:Manikonda\, Hyderabad\, Andhra Pradesh\, India\, 500089 ORGANIZER:rajgopal3e@gmail.com SEQUENCE:5 SUMMARY:PES-Jt. Chapter/ FREE Live Webinar on “New Challenges in Electric ity Distribution and Regulation”/ on 22-May-2020/ Friday/ Start Time: 5. 30 PM (IST) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/230911 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div>\n<div>\n<div><strong>PES/IAS/ PELS-Jt.C hapter</strong> (of IEEE Hyderabad Section/ India)&nbsp\; is delighted to host a webinar on the below Topic:</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div><strong >Webinar/ Lecture</strong> Topic Title:&nbsp\;<strong>&ldquo\;New Challeng es in Electricity Distribution and Regulation&rdquo\;</strong></div>\n<div >Invited Speaker <strong>:&nbsp\;Sri Sreekumar Nhalur\,&nbsp\;</strong></d iv>\n</div>\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n<div><strong>Abstract:</st rong></div>\n<div>\n<p>Electricity Distribution Companies and State Electr icity Regulatory Commissions face many challenges &ndash\; some old and so me new. Growing financial losses\, pockets of high distribution losses and poor quality or supply in rural areas are some challenges\, which have be en around for a few decades. Reforms after reforms have not been able to c ompletely address them. High base-load capacity addition\, increasing cost of conventional power\, growing penetration of renewable power\, growth o f electricity markets and emergence of battery storage are some new challe nges. &nbsp\;Facing them calls for a paradigm shift in distribution busine ss and regulatory oversight. Improving the planning process\, preparing to integrate renewable and storage- including distributed\, focussing on spe cial measures to protect small consumers and promoting healthy markets are some suggestions to meet these challenges.</p>\n<p>The webinar will intro duce the new challenges and medium-term suggestions to address them\, larg ely in the context of grid power based\, state owned distribution companie s.</p>\n<div>**********************</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;<strong>&nbsp\;</st rong></div>\n<p><strong>About the Invited Speaker :</strong></p>\n<p>Sreek umar has been working in power sector in the areas of policy analysis and Information Technology applications from 1984. After 14 years in the indus try (L&amp\;T and CMC Limited)\, in 2000 he joined Prayas\, a voluntary or ganisation based at Pune\, India\, and is currently Member - Prayas (Energ y Group). The Energy Group works on policy analysis\, governance and civil society capacity building in energy sector. Sreekumar is a member of gove rnment committees and is associated with several voluntary organisations. He is an author of many articles\, papers\, booklets\, including a Citizen s&rsquo\; Primer on the electricity sector and a book on electricity secto r reforms. Sreekumar received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineer ing from IIT - Bombay in 1984 and Master's degree in Power Systems Enginee ring from IIT- Kharagpur. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and is associated with the electricity safety initiative of IEEE Hyderabad.</p>\n</div>\n<di v>\n<div>*******************</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</di v>\n</div>\n<div><strong>Webinar Registration Link for Attendees:</strong> &nbsp\;</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;<a href="https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemee tings/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec6523af21d89c88895eeef929b16ece4">https://ieeeme etings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec6523af21d89c88895eeef92 9b16ece4</a></div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>Agenda:</strong></p >\n<p>* Welcome Address by Dr.PV Rajgopal\, Chair\, PES/IAS/PELS--Jt.Chapt er</p>\n<p>* Introduction of the Speaker&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>* Lecture by the I nvited Speaker: <strong>Sri Sreekumar Nhalur</strong></p>\n<p>* Lecture To pic: <strong>&ldquo\;New Challenges in Electricity Distribution and Regula tion&rdquo\;</strong></p>\n<p>* Q &amp\; A Session.</p>\n<p>* Closing Rema rks</p>\n<p>* Vote of Thanks: by Dr.Harinatha Reddy/ Vice-Chair\,&nbsp\;PE S/IAS/PELS--Jt.Chapter</p>\n<p>******************************************< /p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR