Electrical Applications and Environmental Technology Committees Joint Meeting

11–12 March 2025 • Big River Steel • West Memphis, AR, USA

►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org

Tour of  Entergy-Driver Solar Facility Tour 

Hotel Suggestion

Southland Casino Hotel
1550 Ingram Blvd, West Memphis, AR, USA
For reservations, here or call (833) 703-3350

AIST technology committee members are asked to register for this meeting by 21-February and print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.

Tuesday 11-March-2025, Big River Steel Mill offices at 2027 E. State Highway 198 Osceola, AR 72370

  1. Chair’s opening remarks – Hiranya Pathak, Bijay Prakash    <9:00 AM CST>   
  2. Appoint minute-taker
  3. Antitrust guidelines
  4. Membership and attendance
  5. Review minutes of previous meeting – EATC, 16 Sep • Cleveland, OH
  6. Review minutes of previous meeting – ETC, 11 Nov • Orlando, FL
  7. AIST Staff Announcements
  8. AIST Steel Industry Fatalities

  9. Main agenda items

    • Finalize Best Paper Awards
    • Finalize AISTech sessions – EATC Andy Wojcik
    • Finalize AISTech sessions – ETC Justin Gould
      • Papers due to AIST (15 February)
      • Author Registration deadline (5 March)
      • Presentation Draft Due in to AIST (13 March)
      • Ask for Session Chair volunteers
  • Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair

BREAK     <10:30 AM CST>

  • Nominations for committee officers – EATC
      • Chair – Tim Burttram  
      • Vice Chair – Andy Wojcik  
      • Papers Chair – Nominations being accepted
      • IEEE Coordination Sub-Committee Chair – Tom Dionise 
      • Young Professional Chair – Nominations being accepted  
      • Digital Transformation Liaison – Marc Elliott  
      • Decarbonization Liaison – Ramesh Khajjayam
  • Nominations for committee officers – ETC
      • Chair – Joe Juronoc
      • Vice Chair – Justin Gould
      • Papers Chair – Nominations being accepted
      • Membership Chair – Nominations being accepted
      • Young Professional Chair – Allyson Ringuette
      • Digital Transformation Liaison – Nominations being accepted  
      • Decarbonization Liaison – Nominations being accepted

LUNCH       <Noon>

  • Technology Training conference – ETCJoe Juronoc, Justin Gould
  • Update from Digital Transformation Subcommittee Liaison – Marc Elliott
  • Update from Decarbonization Liaison – Ramesh Khajjayam
  • Update from Young Professional subcommittee - Nominations being accepted  

BREAK      <2:30 PM CST>

  1. Technical Discussion
    1. Solar Power from Sun to Grid (by Entergy)
    2. Adaptive SVC Control for Electric Arc Furnace Operation at Nucor Memphis 
      1. Tech Challenges 
      2. Power System Stability During Furnace Single Phase Operation
      3. Transient Switch On/Off Filters Compensation
      4. By Rommel Villarreal (AMI International)
  2. Next meeting – EATC, AISTech – Tuesday, 6 May 2025, Room 103C

Next meeting – ETC, AISTech – Wednesday, 7 May 2025, Room 101B

  1. Chair conclusion
  2. Adjourn        <4:00 PM CST>

Dinner Plans T.B.D.

Wednesday 12-March-2025

Day #2 Tour, Entergy-Driver Solar Facility Tour

Where: 1513 State Highway 198 Osceola AR 72370         <9:00 AM CST>

  • Required PPE includes Long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed toe shoes