Electric Power Research Institute and FirstEnergy Host Power Quality Conference in Cleveland
Posted on: Monday, 4 August 2008, 09:00 CDT
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advances in power quality technology and research will be among the topics presented and discussed at the annual Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Power Quality Applications and Advanced Distribution Automation Joint Conference and Exhibition, held August 4 - 6, 2008, in Cleveland, Ohio. FirstEnergy Corp. will act as the host utility for the event.
The theme of the international conference will be practical applications and challenges regarding power quality issues, along with advanced distribution automation technologies and systems as the electric industry moves toward implementation of a "smart grid."
More than 200 participants and 60 companies are expected to attend the conference, which will include a reception at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. ( http://www.epri.com/ ) conducts research and development on technology, operations and the environment for the global electric power industry. As an independent, non-profit organization, EPRI brings together its members, the institute's scientists and engineers, along with experts from academia, industry and other centers of research to meet challenges in electricity generation, delivery and use, including health, safety and the environment. EPRI's members represent more than 90 percent of the electricity generated in the United States, and international participation extends to 40 countries.
FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as energy management and other energy-related services. Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation's fifth largest investor-owned electric system, based on 4.5 million customers served within a 36,100-square-mile area of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and its generation subsidiaries control more than 14,000 megawatts of capacity.
FirstEnergy Corp.
CONTACT: Mark H. Durbin of FirstEnergy, +1-330-761-4365; or Clay Perryof EPRI, +1-202-293-6184
Web site: http://www.firstenergycorp.com/http://www.epri.com/
Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall
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