IEEE Power & Energy Society Quiz

Magazine Information

• The magazine is IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, Volume 17, Number 4, July/August 2019.
• The magazine can be found online at www.ieee.org/power.
• The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is 10.1109/MPE.2019.2907386.

Editorial Board

• The Editor-in-Chief is Michael I. Henderson.
• The Associate Editors are John Paserba, History, and others.
• The Editorial Board consists of various experts in the field of power and energy.

Features

• The magazine features articles on smart and green substations, synchronous condenser applications, the substation of the future, and managing the new grid.
• The articles are written by various experts in the field of power and energy.

Columns and Departments

• The magazine includes columns and departments such as "From the Editor", "Letters to the Editor", "Leader's Corner", "Guest Editorial", "Book Reviews", and "Awards".
• The magazine also includes a "History" section.

IEEE Power & Energy Society

• The IEEE Power & Energy Society is an organization of IEEE members whose principal interest is the advancement of the science and practice of electric power generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization.
• The mission statement is to be the leading provider of scientific and engineering information on electric power and energy for the betterment of society, and the preferred professional development source for members.
• The Governing Board consists of various experts in the field of power and energy.

Technical Council

• The Technical Council consists of various committees and chairs focused on different areas of power and energy, such as analytical methods, electric machinery, energy development, and power system communications.

Publication Board

• The Publication Board consists of various experts in the field of power and energy, responsible for publishing and reviewing articles.
• The board includes editors-in-chief of various IEEE publications, such as IEEE Electrification Magazine, IEEE Power Engineering Letters, and IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.### Optimal Protection Settings Management
• DlgSilent offers PowerFactory and StationWare for calculating and managing protection settings.
• PowerFactory features:
• Extensive relay model library
• Interface to StationWare
• Modelling of all forms of signal comparison schemes
• Different protection diagrams (I-t, R/X, Time-Distance, Differential Protection Curve, P-Q-Limits)
• Short Circuit Sweep Tool and Protection Graphic Assistant
• Short-circuit trace tool
• Protection Coordination Assistant
• Protection Audit Tool
• StationWare features:
• Central storage and management of manufacturer-specific protection settings
• Converters for more than 30 manufacturer-specific file formats
• Multi-user web application
• Central storage for power system equipment data
• Management of business processes
• User-definable Python scripts and reports
• Document library for effective file storage and management
• Historic view mode to review data for a specific point in time

Advances in Substations

• Substations have come a long way in terms of design, equipment, and functionality.
• Modern substations require:
• Smaller footprints
• Greater reliability
• Easier maintainability
• Faster construction
• Lower costs
• Innovative features of modern substations include:
• Gas-insulated substations (GISs) for small size and modular design
• Flexible ac transmission systems and synchronous condensers for improved system performance
• Air-insulated substations for improved equipment performance
• Digitally enabled substations for effective integration of renewable resources

Industry Developments

• The future of substations involves:
• Integration of modern substation equipment
• Synchronous condenser applications
• DC substations as integral parts of HVdc grids
• Substations for integrating offshore wind
• The IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Industry Technical Support Task Force (ITSTF) discusses the challenges and opportunities resulting from changes in the power generation resource mix.

Arc Flash Evaluation

• SKM offers a software solution for arc flash evaluation, ensuring compliance with NEC, OSHA, BFPA, IEEE, NESC, and CSA standards.
• Features include:
• Fully integrated with Short Circuit, Over-Current Coordination, and Equipment Evaluation modules
• Evaluation of alternatives to establish an optimal design
• User-definable arcing fault tolerance
• Automatic generation of arc flash labels and work permits
• Determination of required PPE levels

Power System Solutions

• SKM offers a range of power system solutions, including:
• DAPPER integrated electrical analysis software
• CAPTOR time-overcurrent coordination software
• I*SIM dynamic simulation and transient stability software
• AUTO COORDINATION & EVALUATION software for instant identification of coordination and protection issues
• CABLE AMPACITY software for accurate calculation of ampacity and temperature rise
• DISTRIBUTION RELIABILITY software for calculating reliability indices
• DC SYSTEMS ANALYSIS software for battery sizing, load flow, and short-circuit analysis
• EQUIPMENT EVALUATION software for evaluating equipment ratings
• GROUND MAT software for substation ground grid design and analysis
• TMS transient motor starting simulation software

IEEE PES

• The IEEE PES celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2019.
• The IEEE Medal in Power Engineering is awarded to Lionel Barthold for outstanding contributions to and leadership in advancing the technologies of electric power transmission.
• The IEEE PES Industry Applications Society, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, and IEEE Power Electronics Society sponsor the IEEE Medal in Power Engineering.
• PES elections for president-elect, treasurer, and secretary are coming soon.
• Voting begins on 1 August and concludes on 1 October 2019.### PES 2019 General Meeting
• The theme of the PES 2019 General Meeting is "Expect Uncertainty, Prepare to Adapt"
• The meeting will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from 4-8 August 2019

Disposable Costs

• The authors of the article "Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World" admit that their study did not address the disposal of radioactive waste
• The cost of disposal is not included in the average generation cost figures for nuclear power generation
• The cost of disposal is estimated to be in the range of US$1-3/MWh

Westinghouse T&D Book

• The book "Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company's Electrical Transmission and Distribution Reference Book" is a highly referenced book in the power and energy industry
• The book was published in three volumes:
  • Volume 1: System Analysis and Generation
  • Volume 2: Transmission and System Protection
  • Volume 3: Distribution Systems
• Volume 3 was published first in 1959 and deals with distribution systems

Bigwood Systems, Inc.

• Bigwood Systems, Inc. is a company that provides power grid modeling, analysis, assessment, enhancement, and optimization tools
• The company offers online and offline tools for power grid management
• Their products include real-time and look-ahead static and dynamic security assessment, reactive power reserve monitoring, and global optimal power flow

PSCAD/EMTDC

• PSCAD/EMTDC is a tool for power systems EMT simulations
• It allows users to build, simulate, and model power systems with ease
• It is a powerful tool for power system simulation and modeling

Leader's Corner - Energy Sustainability

• Energy sustainability and decarbonization require reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electrical energy delivery
• IEEE volunteers are working to develop and implement hybrid and distributed energy resources to meet this challenge
• The importance of electrical energy has been emphasized in numerous mass-media discussions
• The IEEE has a unique responsibility to help the power and energy industry identify the best technical strategies to assure the resilient, efficient, safe, and sustainable delivery of electrical energy around the globe.