Events

We had a successful talk with 19 people in attendance, 17 of which were IEEE members.

The event at Cafe Turk was awesome – great people, great discussions, and amazing food.

The event at Katie Downs in Tacoma was an enjoyable time. We had 8 RSVPs and 6 attendees. All attendees were from Tacoma South. Due to the nice weather Katie Downs had an influx of customers so it was a little loud, and it took them a bit to get our table, but it was enjoyable. The host left at about 9:00pm but we heard that the remaining three or four stayed until after 11pm.

The IEEE YP informal social was successful. A dozen people signed up but only half attended. Despite the low number of attendees, the group was very diverse utility, consulting, manufacturing, small business, and the Army Core of Engineers. We had some excellent group discussions including preparation for the PE license, impact of electric vehicles on the grid, the practical use of alternative energy, and the future direction of the Energy industry in the United States.

We had a great turnout for this workshop at a great venue. Over 75 people registered and over 55 attended.

This talk took place on December 9, 2014 at the University of Washington. Professor Daniel Kirschen gave his talk “Keep the Lights On and the Information Flowing”. We had 13 attendees total; 9 were IEEE members, 4 were students.

IEEE PES has archived the webinar about The ABCs of EVs by Eric Sortome.

The tour of the Nooksack Powerhouse took place on September 27, 2014. We had 10 people sign up the tour. No photos were allowed at during the tour but we were provided with a couple handouts.

The tour of the Puget Sound Energy’s Snoqualmie Plant 2 Tour took place on September 12, 2014. We had 20 people sign up the tour and 15 were able to make it. Some photos taken during the event follow.

The tour of the Bonneville Power Administration’s HVDC Celilo Converter Station took place on September 11, 2014. We had 15 people sign up for the tour and 13 attend, including 3 from the IEEE PES Richland Chapter. Some photos taken during the event follow.