IEEE Denver PES/IAS Chapter November 2025 Meeting
Join the IEEE PES/IAS Denver Chapter for our November meeting.
Note that this event is at the Original Brooklyn's at 2644 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80204.
Schedule
6:00 – Check-in, Chapter Business and Networking
6:30 – Dinner Served
7:00 – Presentation/Networking
8:00 – Adjourn
Title: Denver Commuter Rail Power System
Summary:
Walt will go over the basics of how the high-voltage Denver Commuter Rail system power system works. And where the facts aren’t completely known, he’ll fill in with best guesses. It turns out electric trains have a long history in the United States and have led to new ways to analyze power systems in general.
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- 2644 W Colfax Ave
- Denver, Colorado
- United States 80204
- Building: Original Brooklyns
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- Starts 14 November 2025 07:00 AM UTC
- Ends 21 November 2025 01:00 AM UTC
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- Menu: Brooklyn Burger, French Dip, Catalina Chicken Sandwich, Buffalo Chicken Wrap, Reuben Sandwich, Chef Salad, House Salad (vegetarian), No Dinner
Speakers
Walt
Denver Commuter Rail Power System
Walt will go over the basics of how the high-voltage Denver Commuter Rail system power system works. And where the facts aren’t completely known, he’ll fill in with best guesses. It turns out electric trains have a long history in the United States and have led to new ways to analyze power systems in general.
Biography:
Walt Slade graduated in 1979 from CU Boulder. He worked 7 years in Tri-State G&T engineering departments in Denver, primarily doing protective relaying, then spent two years teaching in a Christian school in Central America. He worked for 12 years at United Power REA in Brighton, CO doing operations and design engineering until 2000. He has been a utility equipment sales representative with KD Johnson, Inc. since then, covering the electric power market in Colorado. One of his several manufacturers is Schweitzer Engineering Labs. Walt is co-inventor of the “PhaseTrakker” device that does electrical phase identification on power systems. It is being sold across the U.S. and Canada.
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Agenda
Schedule
6:00 – Check-in, Chapter Business and Networking
6:30 – Dinner Served
7:00 – Presentation
8:00 – Adjourn