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All tour groups will meet in the Sheraton, Level 1, International St. Entrance, at least 15 minutes before the listed start time.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 09:00 - 11:00 and 13:00 - 15:00, US$25
The Georgia Power Transmission Control Center is located at 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard in downtown Atlanta. It functions as the system operator for the Integrated Transmission System (ITS) in the state of Georgia including providing monitoring, restoration, system security and regulatory reporting functions for the ITS. The Transmission Control Center has recently been expanded and features several new technology systems.
Due to the fact that the Georgia Power Transmission Control Center located in Atlanta is undergoing renovation to accommodate the consolidation of the former Savannah Electric Power Company Control Center and the Georgia Power Transmission Control Center in Valdosta, we regret to inform you that technical tour of the Georgia Power Transmission Control Center must be cancelled.
In its place we are offering a technical tour to the Georgia Power's Distribution Control Center
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 09:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 15:30, US$25
Georgia Power operates two geographically located Distribution Control Centers (DCC) in its’ territory. One is located about 30 miles south of Atlanta in McDonough, Georgia. It functions as the system operator for the Georgia Power distribution system including providing monitoring and restoration functions. The DCC utilizes several innovative information technologies including an Outage Management System as part of the Trouble Call Management System.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 09:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00, US$25
Visit NEETRAC’s High Voltage Laboratory in Forest Park, Georgia. This visit will be highlighted by a presentation and tour of the facility with discussions of NEETRAC’s work and studies in the area of system analysis. The NEETRAC High Voltage Laboratory includes a 700 kV and a 300 kV series resonant test set, a 1,050 kV cascade test set, a 600 kV and a 2.2 MV impulse generator and a 1,000 kV DC test set. NEETRAC is a nonprofit, member supported electric energy research, development and testing center, housed in the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Widely recognized as one of the world's foremost electric energy research, testing and evaluation centers, NEETRAC is engaged in a wide spectrum of innovative activities.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 09:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 15:30, US$25
Visit the MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) Armour Yard Rail Service Facility. See the inner workings of this new, state-of-the-art, 33 acre facility where MARTA’s electric rail cars are maintained, overhauled, and stored. In addition to the rail car maintenance areas, the tour will visit the on-site Control Tower and a Traction Power Substation.
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 09:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00, US$65
Go behind the scenes at the Georgia Aquarium. See how a team of experts makes seawater, feeds and provides medical care for the animals at the world’s largest aquarium. Take a look at the complex electrical and mechanical systems which make it all possible. Includes admission to the exhibit area. www.georgiaaquarium.org
Sunday, Oct. 29, 13:00 - 16:00, US$35
The High Museum of Art, located in the heart of Atlanta's Midtown arts and business district, is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States. With over 11,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High provides visitors with a diverse, broad selection of art that comprises 19th and 20th-century American works, European paintings, decorative arts, African art, African-American art, photography, modern and contemporary art. In addition to the permanent collection, in October 2006, the High will launch a three-year partnership with the Musee du Louvre that will bring hundreds of works of art from Paris to Atlanta. The central exhibition of the first year, "Kings as Collectors," will feature 32 works, primarily paintings, sculptures, and antiquities, from the collections of Kings Louis XIV and Louis XVI. Come enjoy both the many works in the permanent collection and these very special exhibits. www.high.org
Monday, Oct. 30, 10:00 - 12:00, US$35
Journey into the heart of CNN Worldwide and get an up-close, in depth look at global news in the making. The Inside CNN Atlanta Studio Tour offers a dramatic look at the history of the CNN News Group networks, their coverage of the events that shape our world, and the state-of-the art studios responsible for bringing the news to over one billion people around the globe. It is a 55-minute guided walking tour offering guests behind-the-scenes views of the studios of CNN and an exciting glimpse of newsgathering and broadcasting in action. www.cnn.com/tour/atlanta
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 12:00 - 16:00, US$35
Experience the wonders of the Georgia Aquarium. See more than 100,000 marine animals in the world’s largest aquarium. Get up close and personal with the world’s largest species of fish, the whale shark. Since its opening in November 2005, the aquarium draws visitors from all over the world to downtown Atlanta. www.georgiaaquarium.org