Registration in IEEE Vtools for this event opens August 3rd
Topic: Spark Museum of Electrical Invention, Bellingham
Date: Saturday October 10, 2026
Time: 9:45am – 12:00 PM, Museum Tour
Place: 1312 Bay Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Agenda
9:45 am – 10:00 Arrival – Don’t be late. Doors will be closed after 10 …
Registration in IEEE vTools Opens July 6th. There is a 20 person limit
Topic: Rocky Reach Dam Tour
Date: Friday, Sept. 25th, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Place: Rocky Reach Discovery Center
Agenda:
10:00 am – Check In, Introductions, Safety Talk
10:30 am – 12:00pm Tour Fish Passage, Generator and Turbine, Top …
Date: January 14, 2026 at the University of Washington Seattle
Topic: Uncertainty-aware grid planning in the real world: insights from applying robust optimization to integrated resource planning in California
Speaker: Gabriel Mantegna – Resilient Transition and Princeton University
Abstract: Capacity expansion models are frequently used to inform multi-billion …
NWESS 2026, Powering Progress – Navigating a Transforming Utility Landscape
Sponsored by the Seattle IEEE Power and Energy Society
Thanks to everyone who attended and to all the speakers who volunteered their time.
NWESS 2026 had a record attendance with 165 attendees and 25 speakers.
Travis Metcalf Mike Miller …
Date: January 7, 2026 at the University of Washington Seattle
Topic: Puget Sound Energy Restoration following the November 2024 Bomb Cyclone.
Speakers:
Jeremy Murphy: Puget Sound Energy Chief System Operator
Spencer Hunt: Operations Supervisor for Kitsap Division
Kyle Roethle: Operations Manager for Substation Operations
Randy Walls: Manager of the Distribution …
Date: December 4, 2025
Topic: Energizing the Community: The Miller Community Center Microgrid Tour
Speaker: Sidhu Kanwalpreet, Seattle City Light
Abstract: Discover how this innovative community micro grid integrates solar energy, battery storage, and advanced control systems to enhance local resilience and sustainability.
The tour included:
A walkthrough of the …
Date: November 18, 2025
Topic: Power Transfer Protocol for Variable Frequency Aircraft Electrical Power Systems
Speaker: Neno Novakovic Collins Aerospace
Abstract: When an AC-type generator became a primary source of electrical power for all aircraft systems, the demand for electrical power has steadily grown. Following rapid technology and …
Spark Museum of Electrical Invention, Bellingham
Agenda
9:45 am – 10:00 Arrival
10:00 am – 10:45 am – MegaZapper Electrical Show
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Museum Tour with Curators
12:00 pm – Museum is open for you to wander and visit.
The meeting was well attended with over 70 …
Date: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM (noon) – 4:30 PM
Great weather. We visited the Crown Point view area, the Banks Lake Headworks and went into all three powerhouses with a final stop at the 3rd Powerhouse transformer deck. Our guides were Brandon and Ben …
Date: August 29, 2025
Topic: Explore the Beating Heart of Campus: UW Power Plant Tour
Speaker: Warren Midkiff, Power Plant Manager, Campus Energy and Utilities Operation, University of Washington
Abstract: Step beneath the surface and into the hidden world that keeps the University of Washington running—steam, chilled water, …
