BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20211029T161030Z UID:DE2DFF52-E891-43B8-A6C7-8FA90E58C371 DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20211014T163000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20211014T193000 DESCRIPTION:16017 Sarya Road\nPelkie\, MI 49958\n\nThe Upper Peninsula of M ichigan was in need of a long-term\, reliable\, affordable and clean energ y solution. Upper Michigan Energy Resources responded to that need by prov iding the natural gas-fueled F.D. Kuester Generating Station and A.J. Mihm Generating Station. The F. D. Kuester Station is located in Negaunee Town ship (near Marquette)\, and A. J. Mihm Station is located in Baraga Townsh ip (near L’Anse). Both stations were placed in service in March 2019 at a total cost of approximately $275 million.\n\nThe generating units use a technology known as RICE – Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. RI CE units are becoming increasingly common on utility power systems due to their high efficiency\, modular construction and flexibility of operations . Each engine is 46 feet long and 20 feet tall and weighs approximately 32 5 tons. Total net generating capacity is 54.9 MW from A.J. Mihm Station.\n \nThe RICE units are housed inside a building with an exterior resembling a warehouse. UMERC worked with the engine manufacturer and an engineering firm to design each generating station with a 50-decibel sound limit – w hich is similar to the sound made by a household floor fan. Some of the fe atures include concrete walls with interior sound attenuation panels\, sil encers on air intake and exhaust systems and ultra-low-noise radiators. So und testing results indicate the facilities operate below the targeted lim it - between 25 and 36 decibels.\n\nThe air quality control systems at the stations use selective catalytic reduction with urea injection for contro l of nitrogen oxides and an oxidation catalyst for control of carbon monox ide\, volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants.\n\nThis is an industrial environment. Closed toe shoes are required. Hard hats and sa fety glasses will be provided\, but you may wear your own personal protect ive gear if you prefer.\n\nFollowing the tour\, we will gather for dinner at\nPilgrim River Steakhouse\n47409 US-41\nHoughton\, MI 49931\n\nDinner c ost is $15. There will be no charge for IEEE Student Members attending din ner.\n\nAgenda: \nNote times are Eastern Daylight Time.\nThe tour and dinn er are in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan which is in the Eastern time zon e.\n\n4:30 pm EDT Tour of A. J. Mihm Generating Station\n\nAfter the tour -\n6:15 pm EDT Social\n6:30 pm EDT Dinner\nPilgrim River Steakhouse\n47409 US-41\nHoughton\, MI 49931\n\nBldg: A.J. Mihm Generating Station\, Pelkie \, Michigan\, United States\, 49958 LOCATION:Bldg: A.J. Mihm Generating Station\, Pelkie\, Michigan\, United St ates\, 49958 ORGANIZER:blluchs@ieee.org SEQUENCE:28 SUMMARY:A. J. Mihm Generating Station Tour URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/284163 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>16017 Sarya Road</strong><br /><st rong>Pelkie\, MI &nbsp\;49958</strong></p>\n<p>The Upper Peninsula of Mich igan was in need of a long-term\, reliable\, affordable and clean energy s olution. Upper Michigan Energy Resources responded to that need by providi ng the natural gas-fueled F.D. Kuester Generating Station and A.J. Mihm Ge nerating Station. The F. D. Kuester Station is located in Negaunee Townshi p (near Marquette)\, and A. J. Mihm Station is located in Baraga Township (near L&rsquo\;Anse). Both stations were placed in service in March 2019 a t a total cost of approximately $275 million.</p>\n<p>The generating units use a technology known as RICE &ndash\; Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. RICE units are becoming increasingly common on utility power sys tems due to their high efficiency\, modular construction and flexibility o f operations. &nbsp\;Each engine is 46 feet long and 20 feet tall and weig hs approximately 325 tons. Total net generating capacity is 54.9 MW from A .J. Mihm Station.</p>\n<p>The RICE units are housed inside a building with an exterior resembling a warehouse. UMERC worked with the engine manufact urer and an engineering firm to design each generating station with a 50-d ecibel sound limit &ndash\; which is similar to the sound made by a househ old floor fan. Some of the features include concrete walls with interior s ound attenuation panels\, silencers on air intake and exhaust systems and ultra-low-noise radiators. Sound testing results indicate the facilities o perate below the targeted limit - between 25 and 36 decibels.</p>\n<p>The air quality control systems at the stations use selective catalytic reduct ion with urea injection for control of nitrogen oxides and an oxidation ca talyst for control of carbon monoxide\, volatile organic compounds and haz ardous air pollutants.</p>\n<p>This is an industrial environment. Closed t oe shoes are required. &nbsp\;Hard hats and safety glasses will be provide d\, but you may wear your own personal protective gear if you prefer.</p>\ n<p>Following the tour\, we will gather for dinner at<br />&nbsp\; <strong >Pilgrim River Steakhouse</strong><br />&nbsp\; <strong>47409 US-41</stron g><br />&nbsp\; <strong>Houghton\, MI 49931</strong></p>\n<p>Dinner cost i s $15.&nbsp\; There will be no charge for IEEE Student Members attending d inner.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Note times are <span style="text-de coration: underline\;">Eastern Daylight Time</span>.<br />The tour and din ner are in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan which is in the Eastern time zo ne.</p>\n<p>4:30 pm EDT &nbsp\; Tour of A. J. Mihm Generating Station</p>\ n<p>After the tour -<br />6:15 pm EDT Social<br />6:30 pm EDT Dinner<br /> &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Pilgrim River Steakhouse<br />&nbsp\; &nbsp\;47409 US-41<br />&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Houghton\, MI 49931</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR