ABB to Showcase Smart Grid Center and New Products at IEEE Conference
ABB participating in multiple poster sessions, technical presentations
Chicago, IL, April 21, 2008 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, will again have a major presence at the upcoming bi-annual IEEE PES T&D Conference and Exhibition at McCormick Place in Chicago on April 21-24, 2008.
ABB announced it will feature a new "Smart Grid Center" at the 4,000-square-foot ABB booth - #1506, Section 1, close to the front of the Exposition Hall. The Smart Grid Center is a high-tech, interactive demo center showcasing how ABB's industry-leading products and technology add "smart" capabilities to the power grid that can improve reliability and energy efficiency while significantly enhancing utility operations.
The Smart Grid Center will feature new virtual graphics and working demos that show how both today's software and hardware programs can work together to enhance utility substation automation, distribution automation and network management.
For more information, contact jonathan.hou@us.abb.com, or come by the ABB booth to find out specific starting times for group presentations.
Closer to the show, ABB will also unveil new product information and new breakthroughs in safety related to high-voltage equipment. ABB High Voltage, Medium Voltage and Transformer product upgrades will be on hand at the booth.
ABB to Participate in Technical Panels & Poster Sessions at IEEE
ABB is also scheduled to participate in a number of poster sessions and technical panel sessions at IEEE. We encourage you to attend any of these sessions that may be of interest to you.
Poster Sessions
SmartChoke - Protecting Power Equipment From Fast Transients (08TD0148)
A Synthetic Test Circuit for Current Switching Tests of HVDC Circuit Breakers (08TD0546)
Coil Current Analysis Method for Predictive Maintenance of Circuit Breakers (08TD0723)
New Recloser Functionality Enhances Feeder Automation (08TD0591)
Synthetic Test Circuits for the Operational Tests of TCR and TSC Thyristor Valves (08TD0427)
SVC for 69 kV Direct Grid Connection (08TD0632)
Poster sessions will be held at the Exhibition Hall from Tuesday-Thursday, April 22-24 (ongoing). For a complete list of poster sessions, please visit ieeet-d.org/poster.html.
Technical Panel Sessions (including Paper Presentations)
PN05: HVDC System Solutions: Read Me First
Tuesday, April 22, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Local Chicago Time)
Chair: Brian Johnson, University of Idaho
HVDC Transmission Overview (08TD0776)
PN09: Miscellaneous Topics in T&D Planning
Wednesday, April 23, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Local Time)
Chair: Bob Fletcher, Snohomish County PUD #1
HVDC with Voltage Source Converters - A Powerful Standby Black Start Facility (08TD0083)
PN22: Communications and Information Management Technologies
Wednesday, April 23, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Local Time)
Chair: Georges Simard, Hydro Quebec
Application of IEC 61850 to Outdoor Feeder Automation (08TD0607)
For a full list of technical panel sessions and paper presentations, visit ieeet-d.org/panel.html.
About ABB
ABB (www.abb.com/us) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs more than 111,000 people. The company's North American operations, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, employ about 12,000 people in 20 manufacturing and other major facilities.
For more information, please contact:
Bill Rose
ABB Media Relations
919.807.5743 - office
919.244.4879 - mobile
www.abb.us
