[IEE EC3 News] Next IEE EC3 Lecture - 17 March 2005

[Bill Pechey]

Dear Colleague,

You are being sent this reminder message because either you gave your email 
address at one of our previous lectures or you signed up on the web site associated 
with this email list (http://www.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/iee-ec3-news).

I have appended the details of our next lecture and hope to see you there.

Details of our other lectures may be found at - 
http://www.iee.org/OnComms/Branches/UK/England/SEastE/EC3/

Please read the location details carefully because this lecture is at
a new venue and not on our usual date.

Best wishes,

Bill Pechey
Thames Valley Specialised Section

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Forthcoming Meeting

Thames Valley Specialised Section
Electronics, Control, Computing & Communications

A Year On from the Summer of Darkness

Dr Martin Bradley

National Grid Transco

Thursday 17th March 2005 at 19:30

Cantley House Hotel, Milton Road, Wokingham

Light refreshments available from 19:00-19:30

Summer 2003 was a remarkable episode in the history of the electricity
supply industry: in a seven-week period, there were widespread
blackouts in America, Italy and Scandinavia, and a significant but
localised loss of supply in South London. These events reminded
everyone how critical electricity is to our modern society. A year on,
this talk will look at the conclusions that have been reached about
the causes of these incidents and the recommendations that have been
made to prevent a recurrence.

If you want to know more, come along. All are welcome and no ticket is
required. Simply turn up on the night. For more details please contact
Dr Richard Mitchell at rjmitchell@iee.org, or 0118 378 6790

Directions: From Rectory Road (on one-way system – with Waitrose),
turn left at lights into Glebelands Road, follow the road bearing
right into Milton Road, go straight over the mini roundabout: the
Hotel entrance is 200 yards later on the right. See also
http://www.cantleyhotel.co.uk/where.htm