Wind Power in Iowa
Our speaker for this month’s meeting will be Tom Wind. He will discuss the development of wind energy in Iowa. This will be an in-person meeting with the local chapter of the IEEE Power & Energy Society.
Tom has been involved with wind power for the last 25 years. He will discuss the very humble start of wind power in Iowa, the technical problems it has encountered as it grew, and why it has become such a dominant source of power in Iowa. He will also discuss the technical and societal issues that intermittent sources of power like wind and solar will encounter as the US works toward a carbon-free electric grid.
We will be meeting at the Tavern II Pizza & Pasta Grill, 1755 50th St, West Des Moines, IA (across from Lowe’s). You may order a meal from the menu before the meeting or only attend the presentation.
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- 1755 50th St
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- United States 50266
- Building: Tavern II Pizza & Pasta Grill
- Starts 12 March 2022 03:00 AM UTC
- Ends 17 March 2022 11:30 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Mr. Thomas Wind of Thomas A Wind Consulting
Wind Power in Iowa
Tom has been involved with wind power for the last 25 years. He will discuss the very humble start of wind power in Iowa, the technical problems it has encountered as it grew, and why it has become such a dominant source of power in Iowa. He will also discuss the technical and societal issues that intermittent sources of power like wind and solar will encounter as the US works toward a carbon-free electric grid.
Biography:
Tom Wind is an electric power engineer that graduated from Iowa State University in 1974 with a BS in electrical engineering. He was employed at Iowa Southern Utilities for 15 years before becoming a self-employed consulting electrical engineer. He has provided consulting services for electric power related studies, such as transmission and power supply planning, energy efficiency, and for the last 20 years he has specialized in wind power. His clients include municipal and cooperative electric utilities, schools, colleges, businesses, landowners, and farmers in nine states. Tom has been an IEEE member his entire career.
Address:1639 320th St, , Jamaica, Iowa, United States, 50128
Agenda
6:00 PM – Networking
6:15 PM – Dinner (everyone will order from the menu)
7:00 PM – Presentation
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