Dine and Learn - Power Grid Capacity Expansion: The Nexus of Resilience, Sustainability, and Equity
This event is co-hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder Student Branch - IEEE Denver Section.
We invite you to join us for this incredible opportunity to expand your technical horizons while enjoying great food and networking! We are thrilled to welcome our guest speaker, Dr. Mohagheghi, who will share insights and expertise in power systems. Whether you are a professional, recent graduate, or student passionate about technology, this dine and learn offers the perfect blend of learning, dining, and meaningful connections with fellow IEEE members.
Talk Abstract: Power grid capacity expansion focuses on adding or modernizing generation and transmission resources to respond to the rise in demand over a long-term planning period. Traditionally, the problem has been mainly viewed from technical and financial perspectives. However, with the rise in the frequency and severity of natural disasters and their dire impacts on society, it is paramount to consider the problem from a nexus of resilience, sustainability, and equity. This talk presents a framework for power grid capacity planning, while balancing the cost of operation and expansion with the life cycle impacts of various technologies. Further, to ensure equity in grid resilience, a social vulnerability metric is presented that allows for quantifying the impacts of energy not served on communities affected by long-duration power outages.
Speaker Bio: Salman Mohagheghi received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA in 2006. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Electrical Engineering Department at Colorado School of Mines. Prior to that, he was a Senior R&D Engineer at ABB Corporate Research Center, Raleigh, NC. His research focuses on power grid resilience against natural and manmade hazards, nexus of energy, environment, and society, and data analytics.
The event will take place in the Village View Dining Room, adjacent to the Village Center Dining Hall in Williams Village at the University of Colorado Boulder. Parking instructions on the CU Boulder Campus will be provided to event registrants as the event gets closer.
Parking: Guests can park in lot 614. They will enter the code E19856428 and their correct license plate info into the pay machine for proper validation. This code will validate parking for 6 hours.
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- 500 30th St, Boulder, CO 80303
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Boulder, Colorado
- United States
- Building: Village Center Dining in Williams Village
- Room Number: Village View Dining Room
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- Starts 03 November 2025 07:00 AM UTC
- Ends 19 November 2025 07:00 AM UTC
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Salman Mohagheghi received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA in 2006. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Electrical Engineering Department at Colorado School of Mines. Prior to that, he was a Senior R&D Engineer at ABB Corporate Research Center, Raleigh, NC. His research focuses on power grid resilience against natural and manmade hazards, nexus of energy, environment, and society, and data analytics.
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The event will take place in the Village View Dining Room, adjacent to the Village Center Dining Hall in Williams Village at the University of Colorado Boulder. We will provide you with a meal card.
5:45 PM Grab your dinner in the dining hall and head to the Village View Room.
5:45 PM-6:30 PM Food and networking
6:30 PM-7:30 PM Talk/Presentation
7:30 PM-8:30 PM Q&A and Discussion
8:30 PM Adjourn