BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230929T211723Z UID:DD1EFF23-2F79-4083-9F9F-E06D5CB52F41 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T120000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Florida West Coast Section Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) and Power & Energy Society/Industry Applications Society (PES/IAS) \, in collaboration with TECO is bringing to the IEEE community this aweso me behind the scenes tour of the Big Bend Modernization Project located in Apollo Beach. This is a great event for Life Members to get connected wit h fellow IEEE Members and the community.\n\nTampa Electric (TECO) complete d the Big Bend Modernization project safely\, on time and under budget. Bi g Bend Unit 1 is now the most efficient generator in Tampa Electric’s fl eet. The project has repowered Big Bend Unit 1 with state-of-the-art combi ned-cycle technology and has eliminated coal as that unit’s fuel. Constr uction began in August 2019\, and the project came online Dec. 16. Crews w orked more than 3.5 million hours with no lost-time injuries. The project is capable of producing 1\,090 megawatts (MW)\, which is enough energy to power more than 250\,000 homes. The company also retired Unit 2\, and Unit 3 will retire in spring 2023. Unit 4 remains in operation with coal or na tural gas. "This project is improving the land\, water and air emissions a t Big Bend\, and it is a continuation of TECO’s great environmental reco rd\," said Archie Collins\, president and chief executive officer of Tampa Electric. "This investment in cleaner energy will provide significant sav ings to customers – and will further reduce our use of coal."\n\n**IMPOR TANT** As participants register for this event\, please note that ALL atte ndees will be responsible for supplying and bringing their own personnel p rotective equipment (PPE) including steel-toe boots\, cotton shirt and pan ts\, hard hat\, and safety glasses.\n\nThere will be a group lunch followi ng the tour with the Life Members Affinity Group and those who attend. Det ails to follow.\n\nAdditional information will be provided ahead of the ev ent via email to those registered.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Tampa Electric (TEC O)\n\nSpeaker(s): Marnix A. Groenendijk\, PE\, \n\n603 Big Bend Rd\, Apoll o Beach\, Florida\, United States\, 33572\, Virtual: https://events.vtools .ieee.org/m/365627 LOCATION:603 Big Bend Rd\, Apollo Beach\, Florida\, United States\, 33572\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/365627 ORGANIZER:robert.demelo@ieee.org SEQUENCE:47 SUMMARY:Tour – TECO Big Bend Modernization URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/365627 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The IEEE Florida West Coast Section Life M embers Affinity Group (LMAG) and Power &amp\; Energy Society/Industry Appl ications Society (PES/IAS)\, in collaboration with TECO is bringing to the IEEE community this awesome behind the scenes tour of the Big Bend Modern ization Project located in Apollo Beach. &nbsp\;This is a great event for Life Members to get connected with fellow IEEE Members and the community.< /p>\n<p>Tampa Electric (TECO) completed the Big Bend Modernization project safely\, on time and under budget. Big Bend Unit 1 is now the most effici ent generator in Tampa Electric&rsquo\;s fleet.&nbsp\; The project has rep owered Big Bend Unit 1 with state-of-the-art combined-cycle technology and has eliminated coal as that unit&rsquo\;s fuel. Construction began in Aug ust 2019\, and the project came online Dec. 16. Crews worked more than 3.5 million hours with no lost-time injuries.&nbsp\; The project is capable o f producing 1\,090 megawatts (MW)\, which is enough energy to power more t han 250\,000 homes. The company also retired Unit 2\, and Unit 3 will reti re in spring 2023. Unit 4 remains in operation with coal or natural gas.&n bsp\; "This project is improving the land\, water and air emissions at Big Bend\, and it is a continuation of TECO&rsquo\;s great environmental reco rd\," said Archie Collins\, president and chief executive officer of Tampa Electric. "This investment in cleaner energy will provide significant sav ings to customers &ndash\; and will further reduce our use of coal."</p>\n <p><strong>**IMPORTANT**</strong> As participants register for this event\ , please note that <u>ALL attendees will be responsible for supplying and bringing their own personnel protective equipment (PPE) including steel-to e boots\, cotton shirt and pants\, hard hat\, and safety glasses. </u></p> \n<p>There will be a group lunch following the tour with the Life Members Affinity Group and those who attend.&nbsp\; Details to follow.</p>\n<p>Add itional information will be provided ahead of the event via email to those registered.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR