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PES Volunteer Resources

The success of PES is largely due to an active membership willing to volunteer their time and expertise toward the betterment of the society. Volunteer opportunities include serving on technical committees, becoming involved in a chapter, being a webmaster and helping at a conference or meeting, among many other ways to serve. On this page, you will find a number of resources for volunteers.

For All Volunteers

  • PES Logos
  • IEEE Expense Report Form with Instructions 2013 Expense Report Form. Make sure you are using only the current version of this form (the amount you are reimbursed for mileage can change). Remember to include your member/supplier number to avoid unnecessary delays.
  • PES PowerPoint Templates. Use these for PES conferences.
  • IEEE Travel Department
    For the best service and some special IEEE discounts for IEEE, personal and business travel.
  • Complete List of IEEE Volunteer Resources
    Whatever your involvement with PES or IEEE, find useful resources here.
  • Registration Confirmation Letter to Help Obtain Visa
    As an non-US resident, could a letter confirming your meeting registration help with your efforts to obtain a visa to attend a PES Meeting?  Please contact the registration company for the conference you are attending to assist you.

Webmaster Resources

  • Information for Authors of Web Pages
    Before you request that PES link to your page or that we post your page, please see this information
  • Entity Web Hosting Information
    IEEE offers all PES entities a place to host their web pages for free
  • IEEE WordPress Website Hosting via Entity Web Hosting (Newest method)
    IEEE is providing complimentary website hosting services for applicable chapters and committees of PES. WordPress is a user friendly website management tool that requires no previous knowledge of HTML coding and uses an interface similar to a word processing program. Use the link above to request the creation of a website for your group and learn more about WordPress.
  • PES HTML Templates for Chapters & Committees (For archival purposes only)
    The PES HTML templates that are provided contain empty links, placeholder images, and placeholder coding. You must review the individual template files and update these items for your website as needed. For an introduction to HTML, including helpful tutorials, please visit W3schools.com. It is recommended that you use the above IEEE WordPress link to request the building of a WordPress website. The HTML templates provided here are for archival purposes only.
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IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative Update

The deadline (June 30) to submit a scholarship application is rapidly approaching.
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PES News

PES Elections

Beginning in August, the voting membership of IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) will have the opportunity to elect our future leadership. The offices of president-elect, secretary, and treasurer for the period 2014–2015 will be decided.
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Latest PES News

Intelligent Grid Coordinating Committee TC Report

Creation of the Grid Vision 2050 working group and the first draft of the Grid Vision 2050 report...
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Region 6 Chapter Report

The IEEE PES Region 6 has 22 PES Chapters in the western U.S. and covers the states of AK, AZ, CA, NM, NV, UT, OR, ID, and WA.
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Remembrance – Jack Chadwick

John Walter (Jack) Chadwick, Jr. (Life Fellow) passed away on May 5, 2013, at home after a six-month battle with cancer.
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May/June Magazine

May/June PES Magazine

Facing New Challenges

It is apparent that we, the electric power industry, are facing a new and challenging paradigm dictated primarily by environmental and social parameters. Climate change and carbon footprint drive the environmental side, while the social aspects include the needs of an ever-increasing population that conflict with expansion of the required electric supply to sustain that growth... Read more