IEEE Maine Joint Communications & Computer Societies Chapter and UMaine AI invite you to a live webinar Applications of AI in Modeling, Control and Operation of Power Systems for Decarbonizing the Electric Grid. Please (https://ai.umaine.edu/webinars/) (no registration fee) and join us on Thursday, Apr 6, 12-1 pm, for a presentation by Dr. Reinaldo Tonkoski. This presentation will explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the modeling, control, and operation of power systems to decarbonize the electric grid. It will highlight how AI can be utilized to increase the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid while avoiding any integration issues. The talk will present innovative solutions and best practices for using AI to make power systems more efficient, reliable, and sustainable. By showcasing the potential of AI in this area, the presentation will demonstrate how it can play a key role in creating a more sustainable and equitable energy system for all. Dr. Reinaldo Tonkoski (SMIEEE) is the Robert N. Haskell Power Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at University of Maine - Orono. A 2011 PhD graduate from Concordia University, Dr. Tonkoski has authored over one hundred technical publications in peer reviewed journals and conferences and is currently an Editor of IEEE Systems Journal, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, and IEEE Access. He was a Peer Reviewer for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Energy Storage Program (2016-2018), providing critical assistance in guiding the execution of approximately $50M in annual energy storage research, and a consultant for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation project related to voltage regulation (2017-2019). His research interests include grid integration of sustainable energy technologies, power electronics and control systems. He was with CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada, from 2009-2010 and a Visiting Professor at Sandia National Laboratories (2019-2020) where he worked on projects related to the grid integration of renewable energy sources and energy storage systems. The webinar will be moderated by Dr. Ali Abedi, Associate Vice President for Research, University of Maine, and followed by Q & A. PDH credit is available. Co-sponsored by: UMaine Orono Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/352996

(https://ieeeboston.org/event/pythonapplications/?instance_id=3232) First Video Release, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Additional videos released weekly in advance of that week’s live session! Live Workshops: 6:00PM – 7:30PM EDT, Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 Attendees will have access to the recorded session and exercises for two months (until June 27) after the live session ends! This is a hands-on course combining pre-recorded lectures with live Q&A and workshop sessions in the popular and powerful open-source Python programming language. New Format with Pre-Recorded Videos: The course format has been updated to release pre-recorded video lectures that students can watch on their own schedule, and an unlimited number of times, prior to live Q&A workshop sessions on Zoom with the instructor. The videos will also be available to the students for viewing for up to two months after the conclusion of the course. Overview: Dan provides simple, straight-forward navigation through the multiple configurations and options, providing a best-practices approach for quickly getting up to speed using Python for modelling and analysis for applications in signal processing and digital design verification. Students will be using the Anaconda distribution, which combines Python with the most popular data science applications, and Jupyter Notebooks for a rich, interactive experience. The course begins with basic Python data structures and constructs, including key “Pythonic” concepts, followed by an overview and use of popular packages for scientific computing enabling rapid prototyping for system design. During the course students will create example designs including a sigma delta converter and direct digital synthesizer both in floating point and fixed point. This will include considerations for cycle and bit accurate models useful for digital design verification (FPGA/ASIC), while bringing forward the signal processing tools for frequency and time domain analysis. Speaker(s): Dan Boschen , Agenda: Thursday, April 6, 2023 Topic 1: Intro to Jupyter Notebooks, the Spyder IDE and the course design examples. Core Python constructs. Thursday, April 13, 2023 Topic 2: Core Python constructs; iterators, functions, reading writing data files. Thursday, April 20, 2023 Topic 3: Signal processing simulation with popular packages including NumPy, SciPy, and Matplotlib. Thursday, April 27, 2023 Topic 4: Bit/cycle accurate modelling and analysis using the design examples and simulation packages Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336503

Testing Requirements for Devices with Communications Functions used with Electric Power Apparatus This presentation describes the IEEE standards work undertaken in the last six years on refining the testing requirements for devices with communications functions. The new P1613 draft harmonizes closely with the IEC requirements for electric utility equipment with some differences. Its harmonized Scope includes most utility-owned smart grid control equipment with a COM port. Updates were also made to the Protective Relaying Standards IEEE-C37.90.1, C37.90.2 and C37.90.3 to harmonize them with more modern testing requirements in the IEC with some differences. Smart grid - Testing Requirements for Devices with Communications Functions used with Electric Power Apparatus Thursday, April 6, 2023 6:00 PM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 3 hrs (https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=m6ea3e94e5a19f3116e2e346d3c12fe3a) https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=m6ea3e94e5a19f3116e2e346d3c12fe3a Meeting number: 2530 544 0621 Meeting password: 7RUjxasv3y3 Join by phone +1-415-655-0002 United States Toll 1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free (https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/globalcallin.php?MTID=m97fc01f124714ff0d745d6e88355a12f) | (https://cisco.com/go/tollfree-restrictions) Co-sponsored by: Russ Pepe, [email protected] Speaker(s): Jerrie Ramie, Agenda: April 06, 2023 Speaker and host: 6:00PM : checkout details of Webex and slides 06:15PM : Introduce speaker, Participants join 06:30 PM : Technical talk begins 07:30 PM : Conclusion of talk 7:30 -8:00 PM Q & A and vote of thanks Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/352083