Conowingo Dam Hydroelectric Generating Station Tour

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Conowingo Hydroelectric Generating Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant owned and operated by Exelon Power, a business unit of Exelon Generation.

Located on the Susquehanna River in northern Maryland, Conowingo has been providing electricity to the regional system since 1928. When constructed from 1926 to 1928, Conowingo was the largest power plant ever built and had the largest turbines and generators to date. When the Conowingo Dam was completed in 1928, producing 252 megawatts (MW), it became the second largest hydroelectric project in the United States, behind Niagara Falls.

The original plant had 7 turbines and, in 1964, 4 more turbines were added. The water flow of the Susquehanna River provides the fuel for the 11 current turbine generators, producing 500 MW of electricity. Because water is used to turn the turbines, Conowingo can be used to "jump start" the electric distribution system in the event of a system failure of the PJM connection.

Due to expected demand, please note the following:

1. Registration is on a first registered-first served basis and closes Thursday, May 12^th,    5:00 pm. No exceptions. We have to submit names to security a week in advance.
2. Registrants must be IEEE members (or IEEE member guests) and enter their membership number, phone number, and email address when registering on V-tools Failure to enter required information may result in a delayed or failed registration.
3. NO Walk-ins
4. Tour safety and security rules:

• You must wear solid shoes like sneakers – no flip flops, high heels, sandals, or other type shoes that are open either in the front or back
• Wear long pants and no garments that are loose, like a scarf
• You cannot bring any bags, backpacks, purses, camera bags, water bottles or drinks of any kind on the tour.  Leave all these items in your car and/or bus.

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• Darlington, Maryland
• United States
• Building: Conowingo Dam

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• Contact Event Host

• E-mail or call Stas Muzylowski at smuzylowski@burns-group.com or 215-979-7700 x7790.

• Starts 13 April 2016 08:35 PM UTC
• Ends 02 May 2016 05:35 PM UTC
• No Admission Charge

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