please find attached a Conference opportunity for DPCA and its members. 

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O'Conner Consulting -


On behalf of the technical committee of Power System Conference 2002 
(PSC2002): Impact of Distributed Generation, we invite you to be an exhibit 
sponsor in the conference.? 

As an exhibitor, you will receive the following benefits:
-???????Sign and banner recognition
-???????Verbal recognition during the conference
-???????Recognition in the advance program, final program, and exhibit 
directory
-???????Exhibit space during the conference
-???????Half a page black & white advertisement in the final program
-???????Reduced registration fee for company employees

Exhibit sponsor fee is $5,000.00.

We also invite your employees to participate in the conference by attending 
technical sessions and/or presenting papers.

The call for papers is attached below.

Sincerely,

Adly A. Girgis
Duke Power Distinguished Professor and Director of CUEPRA
PSC2001 Chairman????????


We invite you to participate in the international conference:


POWER SYSTEMS CONFERENCE 2002
IMPACT OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION 

March 13-15, 2002

Clemson University

CALL FOR PAPERS




Conference Objective
This is the first conference dedicated exclusively to system issues 
associated with distributed resources. PSC 2002 will bring together industry 
leaders to discuss the latest deployments of distributed generation, 
implementation issues, and new technologies relating to the impact on the 
power system. The focus is on practical issues with installing DG on the 
system, system aspects, economics, and industry motivated R&D. 

Conference Audience
This conference will include professionals presently deploying or interested 
in deploying DG, industry, utility, vendor, and university representatives. 
Attendees of the conference will include utility engineers and managers, 
facility managers and engineers, vendors, and other personnel responsible for 
ensuring power system performance and economics related to DG. 

Conference Topics
? DG Deployment: Strategy, Drivers, Successes, & Problems
? Utility Applications of DG
? Industrial Applications of DG
? Economic Aspects of DG
? System Protection
? System Planning, Modeling and Analysis
? DG Communications, Control and Monitoring
? Interconnection of DG
? System Impact of DG: Safety, & Maintenance
? Improved Reliability/Capital Deferment using DG

Submission Guidelines
The PSC 2002 committee invites interested parties to offer unpublished papers 
for presentation consideration. Prospective authors/speakers should submit a 
two to three paragraph abstract on the main points of the paper, including 
the problem or issue examined and the results or conclusions. Priority will 
be given to industry related topics. Send three copies of the abstract 
indicating the author's name, title, company, address, phone, fax and e-mail 
to the address below. Abstracts/papers should be in PDF or Word format and 
sent via e-mail if possible. Ideas for panel sessions are also welcomed. 

Paper Deadlines
Abstracts are due by: August 5, 2001
Acceptance notification by: September 5, 2001
Final papers with registration are due by: November 30, 2001

Send abstracts to:
Preferred Method e-mail to powsys2002@clemson.edu 
Or mail to Dr. Adly Girgis, Chairman PSC2002, 303A Riggs Hall, Clemson, SC 
29634-0915

Conference Sponsors/Speakers
The PSC 2002 sponsors include ABB, DOE, investor owned utilities and South 
Carolina public Services. If interested in being a sponsor, contact the 
Chairman PSC2002 Dr. Adly Girgis. Speakers include leaders of power industry, 
presidents of distributed generation manufacturers, global directors of 
alternate energy research, and research leaders in industry and academia. If 
interested in being a panelist or speaker, contact the Chairman PSC2002 Dr. 
Adly Girgis. 

Conference Structure/Location
The conference will include speakers from industry and utilities, paper 
presentations, and panel sessions. The conference will be held at Clemson 
University, in Clemson, S.C. Clemson is conveniently located between Atlanta 
and Charlotte on Interstate 85, 40 minutes from the Greenville-Spartanburg 
airport, and two hours from Atlanta International Airport.