Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01166, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Mann, Ian (University of Alberta), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Massive eruptions on the sun can lead to disturbances in the earth's surrounding magnetic field. These, in turn,_x000D_
can drive excess electric currents in power transmission systems which heat transformers and may eventually_x000D_
lead to system failure. In this project, we will investigate the relationship between transformer failures in_x000D_
Altalink's power transmission system and geomagnetic disturbances. The results of the study will enable_x000D_
Altalink to begin to address forthcoming changes to reliability standards which will require power companies_x000D_
to take account of geomagnetic hazards in their risk assessment and mitigation planning., program purpose french : Massive eruptions on the sun can lead to disturbances in the earth's surrounding magnetic field. These, in turn,_x000D_
can drive excess electric currents in power transmission systems which heat transformers and may eventually_x000D_
lead to system failure. In this project, we will investigate the relationship between transformer failures in_x000D_
Altalink's power transmission system and geomagnetic disturbances. The results of the study will enable_x000D_
Altalink to begin to address forthcoming changes to reliability standards which will require power companies_x000D_
to take account of geomagnetic hazards in their risk assessment and mitigation planning., agreement title english : The effect of geomagnetic disturbances on transformer failure in Alberta's power transmission system, agreement title french : The effect of geomagnetic disturbances on transformer failure in Alberta's power transmission system, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada