"Alternatives to more overhead lines - transmission and

distribution planning in today's environment"

Colloquium organised by

the institution of Electrical EngineersProfessional Group committee P9 (Power system operation and planning)

and co-sponsored by Pll (Power system measurement, protection and control)

and the South East Midland Centre

to be held at Radcliffe House, University of Warwick, Coventry on

Tuesday, 23 March 1993

PROGRAMME

9.00 Registration

Session one chairman: J A K Douglas (Merz & McLellan)

9.45 Chairman's opening remarks

1 9.50 "Transmission planning in today's environment":

E G Cleobury (National Grid)

2 10.30 "Security standards and investment incentives":

Dr B W Wharmby (Office of Electricity Regulation)

11.10 COFFEE

Session Two chairman: J Lorriman (Chairman, South East Midland

centre)

3 11.25 "Customer service supply availability": C F Edge(Midlands Electricity)

4 12.05 "Distribution planning and generation integration":A s Jhutty (Kennedy & Donkin Power)

12.45 LUNCH

Session Three chairman: J Lorriman (Chairman, South East Midland

centre)

5 2.00 "Some considerations for planning of Flexible

Transmission system Enhancements (FACTS)":

H L Thanawala (GEC Alsthom Transmission & Distribution

Projects)

6 2.40 "Impact of modern SF6 circuit breakers on substation

design": S M Ghufran Ali (Merz & McLellan)

3.20 TEA

Session Four Chairman: J A K Douglas (Merz & McLellan)

7 3.35 "Protection and control aspects of improved utilisation

of existing overhead lines": w J Laycock (NEI ReyrolleProtection), Dr J R McDonald (University of

Strathclyde) and J A Downes (National Grid)

8 4.15 "Experience with ABC": J W Hipwell and W C sayer

(Southern Electric)

5.00 CLOSE

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