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IEEE Denver PES/IAS Chapter – September 2024 Summer Tour and Social Hour

September 27 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT

Microgrid Tour and Social Hour
Tour Details:
Join Nathan Kassees (Xcel Energy) for an on-site tour of the Xcel microgrid at the Arvada Arts and Humanities Center. The microgrid contains a 750 kW/ 3300 kWh battery that provides key grid services while maintaining a reserve battery capacity to support the center during outages.
Note that PPE (hard hat and safety glasses) is required to enter the site. The Chapter will have limited spares, so please bring it if you have it.
Location: Arvada Arts and Humanities Center (6961 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO)
Date: Friday, September 27th, 2024
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Social Hour Details:
Post-tour happy hour at Olde Town Tavern. Anyone is welcome, so feel free to join us if you can't make the tour. However, registered tour attendees will get their first drink covered by the Chapter!
Location: Olde Town Tavern (7355 Ralston Rd, Arvada, CO)
Time: 5:30pm -6:30pm
Agenda:
Agenda:
4:00 – 5:00 pm – Microgrid tour
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Social hour
Bldg: Arvada Arts and Humanities Center, 6961 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, Colorado, United States, 80003