| Organizer: IEEE Toronto Section, Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society |
| Title: The Role of Technology in the De-regulated Electricity Market |
| Abstract: The North American electricity market is undergoing massive and fundamental change, driven by powerful forces of deregulation, customer choice, competition and technology. While traditional supply and demand side technologies such as modular gas combustion turbines, power electronics and metering are making incremental impacts, it is the technologies of the new economy such as internet and telecommunication which are fueling the changes brought upon by customer choice and deregulation. The objectives of this talk are to examine the role of new technology in the electric power industry, and to discuss the challenges and opportunities for engineers and scientists in this exciting era. Various views presented at the recent Ontario Electricity Technology Forum and Industry Canada's Electricity Technology Roadmap Workshop will be discussed with respect to the introduction of competition in Ontario's electricity market and the de-merger of Ontario Hydro. |
| Speaker: Dr. Frank Chu Vice President, New Product Development Ontario Power Technologies Frank Chu is Vice-President of New Product Development at Ontario Power Technologies, a business unit of Ontario Power Generation. OPT provides technical and R&D services to the electric power industry in North America. Dr. Chu started his career with Ontario Hydro's Research Division in 1977. Prior to the formation of Ontario Power Technologies during the de-merger of Ontario Hydro in 1999, he was Director of Strategic Research & Development and Manager of the Electric System Technologies department. His professional interests include gaseous dielectrics, superconductivity, plasma technologies and R&D management. Dr. Chu received his Ph.D. from MIT and is a senior member of IEEE. |
| Time and Location: 7: 00 PM, Thursday, July 13, 2000 (refreshments at
6:30 PM) Room 208, Rosebrugh Building University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street |
| Directions: The Rosebrugh Building is located at 4 Taddle Creek Road. This small street runs north off of College Street, and lies between Queen's Park and St. George. |
| The seminar is organized by Toronto Chapter of IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society. Everybody is welcomed to attend the seminar. For further information, please contact: Dr. Hugh Zhu ADWEL International 60 Ironside Crescent, # 9 Toronto Tel: (416) 321 1988 Toll Free: 1-800-463 9371 Fax: (416) 321 1991 E-mail: hzhu@adwel.com
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