Session List


Session List


 

 

Opening Session:

E. O’Neill, “Power Quality: Towards a New Power Engineer”

Executive Committee, “Current Status of Power Quality: Research, Education and Industry Issues”

G.T. Heydt, “Pressing Power Quality Issues Worldwide with Special Comments on the Caribbean Region”

 

Session 1: Caribbean Perspective on Power Quality

Chair: Efraín O’Neill

Luis Francis, PREPA, “Power Quality: Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Perspective”

Javier Quintana, PREAA, “The Vision of the Puerto Rico Energy Affairs Administration”

Agustín Irizarry, UPRM, “Benefits of Storing Electric Energy from Wind in Puerto Rico

Gerardo Cosme, Solartek, PR, “Photovoltaics and its Role in Power Quality”

Manuel Gómez, VP for Research, UPR, “Research at the University of Puerto Rico”

 

Session 2:  Industry Perspective on Power Quality

Chair: Steven Whisenant

Tom Key, EPRI-PEAC, “Power Quality: A 25-Year History and What’s Next”

Terry Chandler, Power Quality Inc., “Power Quality The Invisible Thief”

Bradford Roberts, S&C Engineering, “Solving Power Quality Problems for Low and Medium Voltage Critical Process Loads”

 

Session 3: Voltage and Current Variations

Chair:  Sakis Meliopoulos

Mariesa Crow, U. Missouri-Rolla, “Hybrid Fuzzy Logic Control with Global Signals for UPFC to Reduce Control Interactions”

Andras Dan, Budapest Univ. of Tech, Hungary, “Statistical Evaluation of Voltage Variations via Physically Based Modeling and Simulation”

Sonia Leva, Inst. Poli. Milano, Italy, “Line Voltage Drop Calculation in Unbalanced and Distorted Distribution Systems”

Gerald Heydt, ASU, “Some Comments on Power Acceptability Curves”

 

Session 4: Power Electronics

Chair:  Roger Dougal

Roger Dougal, U. South Carolina, “A Virtual Test Bed for Power Quality Solutions”

Fred Wang, CPES, VT, “Power Electronics and Power Quality – Problems, Analysis, Solutions and Opportunities”

Amit Kumar Jaim, U. of Minnesota, “Voltage Regulation Using Static Compensators (STATCOMs)”

 

Discussion Session:

“PQ problems – Causes and Effects”, Executive Committee

 

Session 5: Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Tools

Chair: Juan Martínez

S.S. Venkata, Iowa State, “A Robust Markov-like Model for Three Phase Arc Furnaces”

Domingo Rodríguez, UPRM, “Time-Frequency Signal Processing Methods for Automated Power Line Signal Analysis”

Elga Saravia, Univ. Los Andes, Colombia, “Power Quality Problems Diagnosis for the Industrial Sector in Bogotá DC. Phase 1”

Alex Stankovic, Northeastern, “Defining Reactive Power in Circuit Transients via Local Orthonormal Representations”

Morris Brenna, Inst. Poli. Milano, Italy, “Monitoring Power Quality in Electric System for Transportation as basis for Probabilistic Analysis

 

Session 6: Distributed Generation & Alternate Energy Sources

Chair: Efraín O’Neill

Adly Girgis, Clemson,  “Impact of Distributed Generation on the Voltage Profiles of the Unbalanced Distribution System

Giri Venkataramanan, UWM, “Dynamic Phenomena in Wind Farms with a Mix of Line Connected Induction Generators and Inverter Embedded Generators

Elham Makram, Clemson, “Harmonic Interaction of Multiple DG Sources with Power Distribution System

Roberto Faranda, Inst. Poli. Milano, Italy, “Distribution Network Schemes Analysis with Distributed Generation”

 

Session 7: Mitigation of Power Quality Problems

Chair: Gerald T. Heydt

Alejandro Montenegro, U. Florida, “Premium Power Park: The Next Step in Power Quality

Prasad Enjeti, Texas A&M, “Next Generation Distribution Transformer: To Address Power Quality for Critical Loads”

Gustavo Ramos, U. Los Andes, Colombia, “Analysis and Simulation of an Uninterruptible Power Supply System–UPS from the Electric Power Quality Viewpoint

Gary Rackow, Piller, Inc, “Case Histories: Continuous Process Solutions Utilizing Battery Free UPS

Alex Rojas, Beacon Power, Inc., “Grid Power Quality Compensation – The Role of Flywheels Energy Storage Systems”

 

Session 8: Education

Chair:  E. O’Neill

Miguel Vélez-Reyes, UPRM, “CPES Education Program: Impact at UPRM

José Cedeño, UPRM, “Pre-College Engineering Program at UPRM”

S.S. Venkata, Iowa State, “Power Engineering Education: Are We Taking Right Steps to Meet Manpower Needs?”

 

Closing Session

“Power Quality Research, Education and Industry: Future Trends”, Executive Committee

Evaluation of the Colloquium

 

Modeling and Simulation Workshop:

Chair: Juan Martínez

Part 1: Power Quality Studies using Digital Simulation

Part 2: Illustrative Examples

Part 3: Filters, DVR’s, and Stochastic Prediction