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DESCRIPTION:Increasing amounts of renewable energy sources on the electric 
 grid requires a strategic approach in incorporating alternative power whil
 e maintaining economic and reliable operation of the grid. Utilities acros
 s the nation are rising to the challenge. Gary Simonson\, Transmission Pla
 nner and Jeff Hanson\, Distribution Planner with Colorado Springs Utilitie
 s will be speaking from their expertise and experience to provide insight 
 on the effects of these additions to the utility grid.\n\nPlease come to s
 hare experiences\, and gain insight into what challenges and benefits lie 
 ahead as we integrate more and more of wind and solar energy into the elec
 tric grid.\n\nPIZZA and drinks provided! Please register to ensure we orde
 r enough for everyone.\n\nI look forward to seeing you there!\n\nCo-sponso
 red by: Martine-Denise Long\n\nSpeaker(s): Gary Simonson\, Jeff Hanson\, G
 ary Simonson\, Jeff Hanson\n\nAgenda: \n-  5:45-6pm Introductions\, Power 
 & Energy Society Pikes Peak future and areas of interest\n-  6-6:30pm Spea
 ker\, Gary Simonson\, Transmission Planner\n-  6:30-7pm Speaker\, Jeff Han
 son\, Distribution Planner\n-  7-7:20pm Questions & Answers\n-  7:20-7:30p
 m Closing Remarks\n\nRoom: Pikes Peak Conference Room\, Bldg: Leon Young S
 ervice Center\, 1521 S Hancock Expressway\, Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, 
 United States\, 80903
LOCATION:Room: Pikes Peak Conference Room\, Bldg: Leon Young Service Center
 \, 1521 S Hancock Expressway\, Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, United States
 \, 80903
ORGANIZER:us.martine-denise.long@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:3
SUMMARY:The Impact of Renewables on the Power System
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/38944
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Increasing amounts of renewable energy sou
 rces on the electric grid requires a strategic approach in incorporating a
 lternative power while maintaining economic and reliable operation of the 
 grid. Utilities across the nation are rising to the challenge. Gary Simons
 on\, Transmission Planner and Jeff Hanson\, Distribution Planner with Colo
 rado Springs Utilities will be speaking from their expertise and experienc
 e to provide insight on the effects of these additions to the utility grid
 .</p>\n<p>Please come<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp\;</span>to&
 nbsp\;share experiences\, and gain insight into what challenges and benefi
 ts lie ahead as we integrate more and more of wind and solar energy into t
 he electric grid.</p>\n<p>PIZZA and drinks provided! Please register to en
 sure we order enough for everyone.</p>\n<p>I look forward to seeing you th
 ere!</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul>\n<li>&nbsp\;5:45-6p
 m &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Introductions\,
  Power &amp\; Energy Society Pikes Peak future and areas of interest</li>\
 n<li>&nbsp\;6-6:30pm &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\; Speaker\, Gary Simonson\, Transmission Planner</li>\n<li>&nbsp\;6:30-7
 pm &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker\, Jeff
  Hanson\, Distribution Planner</li>\n<li>&nbsp\;7-7:20pm &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Questions &amp\; Answers</li>\n<li
 >&nbsp\;7:20-7:30pm &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Closing Remarks</li>\n</ul>
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