BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260522T143458Z UID:C41ED481-3429-4882-B49C-0C50BFA4FACA DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T130000 DESCRIPTION:For our May meeting\, we are happy to welcome Drew Welton from Intellirent to come speak on Advanced Transformer Diagnostics.\n\nPresenta tion:\n\nPower transformers are among the most critical and expensive asse ts in electrical transmission and distribution networks. Despite their rob ust design and careful manufacturing processes\, transformer failures cont inue to pose significant challenges to grid reliability\, operational safe ty\, and economic efficiency. Understanding the complex interplay of elect rical\, thermal\, mechanical\, and environmental stresses that lead to tra nsformer failures is essential for developing effective testing protocols\ , maintenance strategies\, and life extension programs. The consequences o f transformer failure extend far beyond equipment replacement costs. Catas trophic failures can result in extended power outages affecting thousands of customers\, safety hazards including fire and explosion risks\, environ mental contamination from oil spills\, and damage to adjacent substation e quipment. For testing professionals\, comprehensive knowledge of failure m echanisms enables the development of more targeted diagnostic approaches a nd early warning systems that can prevent catastrophic events before they occur. In this session we will present some of the latest advanced diagnos tic techniques designed to reduce premature failure\, focusing on insulati on\, and mechanical failures.\n\nSpeaker Bio:\n\nDrew Welton (IEEE Senior) is Vice President of Business and Technical Development\, leading strate gic growth initiatives by identifying new business opportunities\, forging partnerships\, and overseeing the development and implementation of techn ical solutions. This role bridges the gap between business strategy and te chnical execution\, ensuring that technology investments align with overal l business goals. Welton was previously the Vice President of Sales and Te chnical Services for Beckwith Electric\, and North American Regional Manag er for OMICRON electronics\, starting in 1997. Prior to his career with OM ICRON\, Welton was a Regional Sales Manager with Beckwith Electric\, and s erved as National Sales Director for Substation Automation with AREVA T&D. Welton has written numerous articles on substation maintenance testing an d has conducted training sessions for substation technicians and engineers at utilities and universities across North America. He is a 30-year Senio r Member of IEEE PES\, IAS\, and an active member of the Transformers Comm ittee. He was the 2022 recipient of NETA’s Alliance Partner Award for ou tstanding contributions and has a bachelor’s degree in business administ ration from Fort Lewis College\, Durango\, Colorado.\n\nAs with all of our meetings\, we will be providing lunch. If you do not pay online beforehan d\, we will not be purchasing lunch for you. Please reach out if there are any issues with payment and we will try to figure it out prior to the mee ting. In my experience\, Paypal is the easiest and has had the least issue s in the past.\n\nExcited to see everyone on the 19th!\n\nBldg: 777 Main\, 777 Main St\, Suite 2500\, Fort Worth\, Texas\, United States\, 76102\, V irtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549624 LOCATION:Bldg: 777 Main\, 777 Main St\, Suite 2500\, Fort Worth\, Texas\, U nited States\, 76102\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549624 ORGANIZER:ieeepesfortworth@listserv.ieee.org SEQUENCE:9 SUMMARY:IEEE PES Fort Worth Monthly Meeting - May 19\, 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549624 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span class="size" style="font-size: 12pt\ ;"><span style="font-family: Verdana\, sans-serif\;">For our May meeting\, we are happy to welcome Drew Welton from Intellirent to come speak on Adv anced Transformer Diagnostics.</span></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Pre sentation:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt\; font -family: 'Aptos'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\ ; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; color: black\; mso-ansi-langua ge: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">Powe r transformers are among the most critical and expensive assets in electri cal transmission and distribution networks. Despite their robust design an d careful manufacturing processes\, transformer failures continue to pose significant challenges to grid reliability\, operational safety\, and econ omic efficiency. Understanding the complex interplay of electrical\, therm al\, mechanical\, and environmental stresses that lead to transformer fail ures is essential for developing effective testing protocols\, maintenance strategies\, and life extension programs. The consequences of transformer failure extend far beyond equipment replacement costs. Catastrophic failu res can result in extended power outages affecting thousands of customers\ , safety hazards including fire and explosion risks\, environmental contam ination from oil spills\, and damage to adjacent substation equipment. For testing professionals\, comprehensive knowledge of failure mechanisms ena bles the development of more targeted diagnostic approaches and early warn ing systems that can prevent catastrophic events before they occur. In thi s session we will present some of the latest advanced diagnostic technique s designed to reduce premature failure\, focusing on insulation\, and mech anical failures.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family : verdana\, geneva\, sans-serif\;">Speaker Bio:</span></p>\n<p class="MsoN ormal">Drew Welton (IEEE Senior) is Vice President of Business and Technic al Development\,&nbsp\;<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk161142386\;"><span s tyle="font-size: 10.5pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Segoe UI'\,san s-serif\; color: black\; mso-color-alt: windowtext\; background: white\;"> &nbsp\;leading strategic growth initiatives by identifying new business op portunities\, forging partnerships\, and overseeing the development and im plementation of technical solutions. This role bridges the gap between bus iness strategy and technical execution\, ensuring that technology investme nts align with overall business goals. </span>Welton was previously the Vi ce President of Sales and Technical Services for Beckwith Electric\, and N orth American Regional Manager for OMICRON electronics\, starting in 1997. Prior to his career with OMICRON\, Welton was a Regional Sales Manager wi th Beckwith Electric\, and served as National Sales Director for Substatio n Automation with AREVA T&amp\;D. Welton has written numerous articles on substation maintenance testing and has conducted training sessions for sub station technicians and engineers at utilities and universities across Nor th America. He is a 30-year Senior Member of IEEE PES\, IAS\, and an activ e member of the Transformers Committee. He was the 2022 recipient of NETA& rsquo\;s Alliance Partner Award for outstanding contributions and has a ba chelor&rsquo\;s degree in business administration from Fort Lewis College\ , Durango\, Colorado.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p cla ss="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk161142386\;"><img src="https ://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/b15142fd-e8cc-4b61-9239- 98b6c9e180e7"></span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt \; font-family: verdana\, geneva\, sans-serif\;">As with all of our meetin gs\, we will be providing lunch. If you do not pay online beforehand\, <st rong>we will not be purchasing lunch for you.</strong> Please reach out if there are any issues with payment and we will try to figure it out prior to the meeting. In my experience\, Paypal is the easiest and has had the l east issues in the past.</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-size: 12pt\; fon t-family: verdana\, geneva\, sans-serif\;">Excited to see everyone on the 19th!</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR