Workshop: International Workshop on Power System Operation and Planning"Restructuring the Power Industry for the Year 2000 and Beyond" to be Held in Accra, Ghana, Summer 1999

ECS-9900330 Momoh该提案旨在组织第一次国际研讨会，专门讨论撒哈拉以南非洲的电力行业重组，让新能源市场参与者和专家参与。非洲和美国的电力工业正经历着向市场导向结构的重大变革，这反映在电力系统规划和运营的各个方面。 传统的垂直型公用事业组织正在被权力下放的结构所取代，以便在能源生产和分配的所有阶段引起竞争。 同样，英国、巴西、几个亚洲国家和世界上许多其他国家也处于重组电力行业或研究放松管制的影响的不同阶段。 在竞争激烈的环境中，新的规划和运营问题对电力系统管理人员、执业工程师、研究人员和开发人员提出了新的挑战。 他们正在研究新的范例，计算和信息工具，以支持高性能电力系统。本提案的目的是组织一个新的重点美国-非洲研讨会，以解决以下问题：（1）促进有效的规划和运营战略和模式的竞争力的电力系统。(2)更好地了解电力部门主要参与者的需求和观点。(3)评估美国研究人员和非洲同行为高性能电力系统开发的软件工具。 (4)在美国和非洲的工程师、政策制定者和管理者之间交流信息和经验。(5)在发电和输电规划、最佳潮流、生产和无功定价、稳定性和可靠性问题、放松管制环境下的成本/效益分析等领域，加强公司、公用事业公司和大学之间的合作。(6)为美国少数民族教师，工作人员和学生提供机会，从事联合研究activities.To meet these objectives without repeating previous experience，a new international workshop devoted to planning and operation in the restructured US and Sub-Sahara Africa utility environment is proposed. 讲习班定于1999年夏季在加纳的阿克拉举行，为期四天。颁奖后，将与东道国确认日程安排日期。美国的参与者将受益于研讨会的新技能，合作，以及美国电力公司，大学，商业和政府机构的独特机会。 这种接触将为美国的咨询公司和软件供应商提供机会，为他们在英国和欧洲公司的直接竞争中的专业知识探索新市场。 在放松管制的环境中，美国工业可以从工具和专业知识的潜在市场中受益。 学生将受益于获得在非洲电力行业活动的经验。 EPRI可以通过吸引更多的非洲电力公司客户来增加其在非洲的成员。 这一经验将加强美国和撒哈拉以南非洲地区电力项目的研究能力。 通过研讨会和小组会议交流想法和信息，将为建立高性能电力系统实用可靠的工具所需的协作和合作工作提供机会。

ECS-9900330Momoh This proposal intends to organize the first international workshop devoted to restructuring the power industry in Sub-Sahara Africa by involving new energy market players and experts. African and US power industries are undergoing significant changes towards a market-oriented structure, which is reflected in all aspects of power system planning, and operation. The traditional vertical organization of utilities is being replaced by a decentralized structure to induce competition at all stages of energy generation and distribution. Similarly, the UK, Brazil, several Asian countries and many other countries worldwide are at different stages of restructuring their power industries or studying the impact of deregulation. In the emergence of a competitive environment, new planning and operations issues pose new challenges to power system managers, practicing engineers, researchers and developers. They are investigating new paradigms, computational and informational tools in support of high performance power systems. The objective of this proposal is to organize a new focus US-Africa workshop to address the following issues: (1) Promote effective planning and operation strategies and paradigms for competitive power systems. (2) Obtain better understanding of the needs and views of key players in the power sector. (3) Evaluate software tools developed by US researchers and their African counterparts for high performance power system. (4) Exchange information and experience between the US and African engineers, policymakers and managers. (5) Establish greater cooperation between companies, utilities and universities in the fields of generation and transmission planning, optimal power flow, production and reactive power pricing, stability and reliability issues, cost/benefit analysis in the deregulated environment. (6) Provide opportunities for US minority faculty, staff and students to engage in joint research activities.To meet these objectives without repeating previous experience, a new international workshop devoted to planning and operation in the restructured US and Sub-Sahara Africa utility environment is proposed. The workshop is scheduled for Summer 1999 and will be held over a four-day period in Accra, Ghana. The schedule dates will be confirmed with the host country once the award is granted. The US participants will benefit from the Workshop in terms of new skills, co-operation, and unique opportunities for the US power utilities, universities, business and government agencies. This exposure will present opportunities for US-based consultants and software vendors to explore new markets for their expertise in direct competition in the UK and Europe-based companies. The US industry can benefit from the potential market for tools and expertise in a deregulated environment. Students will benefit by getting experience in power industry activities in Africa. EPRI can increase its membership in Africa by attracting more customers among the African power utilities. This experience will strengthen the research capability of the power program in the USA and Sub-Sahara Africa. The exchange of ideas and information via workshop and panel sessions will provide an opportunity for collaborative and cooperative work necessary to build practical and reliable tools for high performance power systems.