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In support of your professional development, MSPE is sharing details of two upcoming events coordinated and hosted by local chapters of IEEE.
Both events are FREE and accessible VIRTUALLY OR IN-PERSON.
1 PDH is offered on APR 8 for a modest fee with registration.
MARCH 24, 2026 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM EDT
Floating Solar PV: An Emerging Technology and its
Potential Role in our Energy System
VIEW FULL DETAILS & REGISTER: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/541776
VIRTUAL ACCESS via ZOOM:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88147993152?pwd=2YvCvYqUjp6HtrI9ZeRbvb1aPm62gl.1
Meeting ID: 881 4799 3152 Passcode: 912261
IN PERSON LOCATION:
Wentworth Institute of Technology | 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Room Number: Beatty Hall (Room 401)
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: Floating solar PV (FPV) is the application of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules on bodies of water. While this technology has been deployed extensively in Asia and other parts of the world, it is still a niche part of the solar industry in North America. This presentation will cover the fundamentals of FPV: what it is, what its benefits are, what its challenges are, and what we still need to understand. Come learn about floating solar, hear about real-world projects, and discover what role it could play in our global and local energy systems.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Prateek Joshi is an energy engineer and project manager based in Providence, RI. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University and an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, where he focused on energy systems research. He currently works on a variety of domestic and international electricity grid planning and analysis projects. He recently joined the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Providence Chapter and serves as its Secretary.
APRIL 8, 2026 | 6:00-7:00 P.M. EDT:
From Nameplate to Planning Models: A Practical Guide to Ambient-Adjusted Ratings and Facility Rating Methodologies
1.0 PDH available
VIEW FULL DETAILS & REGISTER: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/546676
VIRTUAL ACCESS VIA GOOGLE MEET VIDEOCONFERENCE:
https://meet.google.com/auj-piva-niu
IN-PERSON EVENT LOCATION:
Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St, North Grafton, MA
ATTENDEE INVESTMENT:
- FREE for NO PDHs
- $25 IEEE members (1.0 PDH)
- $50 Non-members (1.0 PDH)
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: In light of evolving regulatory expectations and industry guidance on transmission line ratings, many utility engineers face challenges with the end-to-end process of gathering and organizing equipment and material data, applying IEEE-based thermal rating calculations, and implementing seasonal or ambient-adjusted ratings (AAR) into the planning or operations models that rely on them. This instructional session aims to provide an educational roadmap for implementing AAR in practice, from facility rating methodologies to real-time system limits. We will outline common equipment types, IEEE standards that may be used to determine thermal ratings, and trace how thermal ratings are translated from nameplate and materials information to power flow models and EMS environments.
PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY: David Vernier is an electrical engineer and founder of Ferro Power Solutions, specializing in transmission and operations planning for electric utilities. He graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and has spent the past decade working in the transmission utility sector as both a Transmission Planner and Operations Planner. David’s experience spans long-term planning studies, real-time operations support, and equipment rating and modeling work.
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