BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240521T194640Z UID:459857EE-3C48-4516-AF4D-BE54C543D29A DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240515T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240515T200000 DESCRIPTION:Pike Solar is the largest solar facility in the Coloado Springs Utilities electric system\, consisting of 400\,000 photovoltaic panels. T hrough our Power Purchase Agreement with Juwi\, we are able to use the 175 -megawatts generated by the solar plant to power approximately 46\,300 hom es a year.\n\nSteve Schaarschmidt\, PE. Transmission Operations engineer w ith Colorado Spring Utilities\, will describe this system and distribution systems needed to support this new renewable resource.\n\nThis presentati on will begin with an introduction to the grid-following inverter\, then e xplore the medium-voltage collection system and the interconnection to the high-voltage transmission system. It will cover the operating characteris tics of utility-scale solar generation\, experience to date between the ar ray owner and the hosting utility\, as well as some problems that come alo ng with these installations.\n\nPresentation will be both in-person and vi rtual. Attendees can attend both in-person or virtually. The virtual prese ntation will be via zoom. The zoom link to join the presentation will be s ent to all registrants who have indicated on the registration form that th ey are attending the meeting virtually. The link will be sent out shortly before the meeting.\n\nParking for In-Person Presentation: When arriving a t the Mesa Rd. facility please park in the back (east side) of the buildin g and enter through the doors labelled “Mesa Conference Room\n\nRefreshm ents: Pizza\, soda and water will be provided for the in-person presentati on.\n\nSolar Field Site Visit: Colorado Springs Utilities is in the proces s of arranging an on-site visit to the solar field for the day after the p resentation\, May 16\, at 6:30PM. A separate event notice will be sent out to all registered attendees (or given out at the presentation) if the on- site visit can be successfully arranged.\n\nSpeaker(s): Steve Schaarschmid t\, \n\nAgenda: \nPizza and Drink\n\nIntroductions\n\nPresentation\n\nRoom : Mesa Conference Room\, Bldg: Please park in the back (east side) of the building and enter through the doors labelled “Mesa Conference Room\, Co lorado Springs Utilities Conservation & Environmental Center\, 2855 Mesa Rd.\, Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, United States\, Virtual: https://event s.vtools.ieee.org/m/419587 LOCATION:Room: Mesa Conference Room\, Bldg: Please park in the back (east s ide) of the building and enter through the doors labelled “Mesa Conferen ce Room\, Colorado Springs Utilities Conservation & Environmental Center\, 2855 Mesa Rd.\, Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, United States\, Virtual: h ttps://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419587 ORGANIZER:russbogardus@comcast.net SEQUENCE:13 SUMMARY:Utility Scale Solar Generation at Colorado Springs Utilities URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419587 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/v tools_ui/media/display/3b92f60a-af59-4dc6-ad73-4448796211cb"></p>\n<p><spa n style="font-size: 18pt\;"><strong>Pike Solar&nbsp\;</strong>is the large st solar facility in the Coloado Springs Utilities electric system\, consi sting of 400\,000 photovoltaic panels. Through our Power Purchase Agreemen t with Juwi\, we are able to use the 175-megawatts generated by the solar plant to power approximately 46\,300 homes a year.</span></p>\n<p><span st yle="font-size: 18pt\;">Steve Schaarschmidt\, PE. Transmission Operations engineer with Colorado Spring Utilities\, will describe this system and di stribution systems needed to support this new renewable resource.</span></ p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 18pt\;">This presentation will begin with a n introduction to the grid-following inverter\, then explore the medium-vo ltage collection system and the interconnection to the high-voltage transm ission system. It will cover the operating characteristics of utility-scal e solar generation\, experience to date between the array owner and the ho sting utility\, as well as some problems that come along with these instal lations.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 18pt\;"><strong>Presentati on will be both in-person and virtual.&nbsp\; </strong>Attendees can atten d both in-person or virtually<strong>. </strong>The virtual presentation w ill be via zoom. The zoom link to join the presentation will be sent to al l registrants who have indicated on the registration form that they are at tending the meeting virtually. The link will be sent out shortly before th e meeting.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 18pt\;"><strong>Parking for In-Person Presentation: </strong>When arriving at the Mesa Rd. facilit y please park in the back (east side) of the building and enter through th e doors labelled &ldquo\;Mesa Conference Room</span></p>\n<p><span style=" font-size: 18pt\;"><strong>Refreshments:</strong> Pizza\, soda and water w ill be provided for the in-person presentation.</span></p>\n<p><span style ="font-size: 18pt\;"><strong>Solar Field Site Visit:</strong> Colorado Spr ings Utilities is in the process of arranging an on-site visit to the sola r field for the day after the presentation\, May 16\, at 6:30PM. A separat e event notice will be sent out to all registered attendees (or given out at the presentation) if the on-site visit can be successfully arranged.&nb sp\;</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br / >Agenda: <br /><p>Pizza and Drink</p>\n<p>Introductions</p>\n<p>Presentati on</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR