Media Invitation: Summer reliability briefing and Tour of System Operations Center in Cottage Grove.MADISON, Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. . -- ATC ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Average Total Cost ATC Certified Athletic Trainer ATC At the Center (Hartford, Maine retreat center) ATC Applied Technology Council ATC All Things Considered is engaged in a major statewide effort to upgrade Wisconsin's electric transmission system. How has the grid improved and what vulnerabilities remain? And what does it take behind the scenes to keep the lights on and businesses running? ATC is offering a summer reliability briefing on local and statewide electric system reliability for members of the news media. --Find out about the 2006 summer outlook on electric system reliability in Wisconsin; --Hear an update on local strengths and challenges in southern, central and northern Wisconsin --Tour ATC's newly remodeled transmission system control center with 400 square feet of state-of-the-art video and digital displays that monitor critical operations; --Discuss energy issues with ATC management.
Wed. May 17, 2006
1 - 2:30 p.m.
ATC System Operations Center
Cottage Grove
Refreshments provided
Conference Call
1-866-621-2153
Access code: 9214703
Presenters include:
Mark Williamson, ATC vice president of major projects
Teresa Mogensen, ATC director of system operations
The System Operations Center The facility or location on an installation, base, or facility used by the commander to command, control, and coordinate all crisis activities. See also base defense operations center; command center. is a secured facility. To attend, you must RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. anewman@atcllc.com with name, news organization, address, and phone by Tues. May 16, 2006. Directions provided to those attending. For a background piece on transmission operations suitable for use as a guest column, visit www.atcllc.com ATC owns, plans, constructs, operates, maintains and will expand its transmission facilities to provide adequate and reliable transmission of power. ATC provides nondiscriminatory service to all customers, supporting effective competition in energy markets without favoring any market participant The term market participant is used in United States constitutional law to describe a U.S. State which is acting as a producer or supplier of a marketable good or service. When a state is acting in such a role, it may permissibly discriminate against non-residents. . A member of the Midwest ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. , ATC owns approximately 8,900 miles of transmission lines and 460 substations with a total investment of $1.3 billion in facilities in portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan's Upper Peninsula Upper Peninsula Abbr. UP The northern part of Michigan between Lakes Superior and Michigan. It is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac. Noun 1. and Illinois. For more information, visit our Web site at www.atcllc.com. |
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