FWCS PES UTILTY USERS GROUP MEETING - Generator Projects

tom blair tom_blair@ieee.org 813 245 5842	Friday, April 12, 2013 at 9am-1pm
	Meeting Description FWCS PES UTILTY USERS GROUP MEETING GENERATOR PROJECTS Open only to IEEE Members in Good Standing Location: 13031 Wyandotte Road, Apollo Beach, FL 33572 Cost: FREE (lunch will be provided by Tampa Electric) RSVP: Online at: Questions: Tom Blair at 813-228-1111, ext 48179 or tom_blair@ieee.org Your IEEE PES West Coast Chapter is hosting the next local utility users group meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Tampa Electric Big Bend Power Station where TECO will present their work on Generator projects that restore the capabilities of the existing generators. Tampa Electric Engineers will present information on past projects preformed at various stations to recover the performance of existing generators and auxiliary systems. This meeting will also cover a current project at Big Bend Station where a 35 year old, 495MVA, hydrogen and water cooled generator is being modernized. The stator is being rewound, the excitation control system is being replaced, and the generator protection system is being updated to modern available technology. Additionally, we will present information on other generator projects that have been completed in the past few years. The meeting will conclude with a plant tour covering aspects of the current project underway at the station for those that are interested. We will discuss topics such as stator winding replacement, water clip design, core loss testing methods, retaining ring issues, rotor coil replacement, brush and brushless exciter reconditioning methods, excitation control system improvements, and generator protection relay improvements to protect the investment in the generator.
	Additional Information To ensure everyone’s safety, we ask that attendees wear casual clothing. No shorts are allowed onsite. We also request that attendees wear closed toed shoes (steel toed shoes are preferred). Hard hats, hearing protection, and safety glasses will be provided to attendees, but if you have this PPE, you are welcome to bring it and use it at the meeting. Please have a government issued photo ID when arriving.
	Meeting Location Tampa Electric - Big Bend 13031 Wyandotte Road, Apollo Beach
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