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available about PES events,
publications and Society activities.
The
PES e-Newsletter is sent to keep our
membership up-to-date about PES meetings and events, provide the
abstracts of
the most recent accepted Transactions papers and the full text of
accepted
Letters,
and
apprised of the latest Society
news.
Latest PES News
Election of 2011 IEEE Division VII
Director-elect
Later this year the voting membership of
the IEEE Power &
Energy Society (PES) will have the opportunity to elect our future
leadership.
The office of IEEE Division VII Director-elect for 2011 will be
contested. Two
candidates, Saifur Rahman and Cheryl Warren, nominated by the PES
Nominations
and Appointments Committee and approved by the Governing Board, and
potential
petition candidate Mohamed El-Hawary are candidates for this office.
Their photos,
bios, and candidate statements are available. The successful
candidates
will serve as Division VII Director-elect in 2011 and as Division VII
Director
for the period 2012–2013.
Tryengineering.org
Tryengineering.org is a portal about
engineering and
engineering careers. It is designed to encourage young people to
explore what
it means to be an engineer. This website is a joint effort between IEEE
and
IBM. We are looking for engineers working in the power industry to
profile on
the website. A message
from Susan Koval of the PES Executive Office offers details.
PES Conferences
& Meetings
Featured Conferences & Meetings
-2010
Transmission &
Distribution Conference & Exposition (T&D) -
19-22 April, New
Orleans, LA, USA
Calls for Papers
-All current calls
for papers for upcoming PES meetings and conferences
Annual Calendar
-Visit the PES Annual calendars to see the list and links for PES
sponsored,
co-sponsored, and technically co-sponsored conferences.
- 2010
Annual Calendar
- 2011
Annual Calendar
Worth Another Look
Walter
A. Elmore Obituary
Walt Elmore passed away on 19 January.
Walt’s PES
“career” was a long and memorable one, with much of it centered on
his beloved Power Systems Relaying Committee. A moving
tribute to Walt, prepared by PSRC, is offered.
Women in Engineering – You Can Do It!
A seminar was sponsored by the IEEE
Power & Energy Society
(PES) Women in Engineering (WiE) in Abu Dhabi on October 29, 2009. PES
Governing Board members, Wanda Reder, Noel Schulz, Cheryl Warren, and
Meliha
Selak, were guest lecturers who shared their stories about career,
work-family
balance, importance of IEEE to their success, and the need for women in
the
power and energy industry. There were approximately 200 women in the
audience
who enthusiastically asked questions, shared their experiences of
engineering
studies in the UAE and openly discussed their challenges to overcome
adversity.
On that day, something magical happened
in Abu Dhabi...there
was a meeting of women from different parts of the world; a meeting of
their
minds, their hopes, their dreams, and a deep sharing that changed the
parties
forever. As a tribute to that day, to the women who participated and to
the
hope that is inspired by simple acts of kindness, Cheryl Warren wrote
the
on-line book titled “Women in
Engineering – You
Can Do It!”
Two Transactions To Debut in 2010
PES will sponsor two IEEE Transactions
that will debut in
2010. These will be the first Transactions that PES has sponsored since
1986.
They are the IEEE
Transactions on Smart Grid and the IEEE
Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Details relating to each
are
available.
Chapters Department Reorganization
Chapters VP Melhia Selak announced a
reorganization of the
Chapters Department. Of greatest significance is the appointment of an
individual Chapter Regional Representative for each of the 10 IEEE
Regions. Her
announcement, which includes the names of each representative and other
pertinent information, is available.
IEEE News
IEEE Introduces Newly Designed Web Site
IEEE introduced a
re-designed Web site featuring an
improved look and feel that better reflects the dynamic IEEE brand, and
an
improved navigation that enables users to find information more quickly
and
easily. Details
are
available.
From the PES
Governing Board
Monthly Activities Report
President-elect Noel Schulz, who served as the
2009 Treasurer,
offers a explanation of PES finances and provides a summary of 2009
financial results.
P&E
Magazine - March/April 2010
"In My View" Column
The March/April P&E Magazine In
My View column is Time to Speak up!
by David Owens, Executive
Vice President of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), offers a clarion
call to
the US electric utilities to play a more active role in the activities
that
will develop the standards and protocols that will define the “smart
grid. Mr. Owens points out that utilities that will be charged with
meeting
goals associated with demand response, energy efficiency and renewables
must be
actively involved with the standards that are to be developed. And, in
no
uncertain terms, he says “the time to act is now.
We also welcome In
My View column contributions from our
readers and anyone interested in accepting this offer may contact me
for
details molken@ieee.org.
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IEEE
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and IEEE
Regions and Sections are invited to take full advantage of this
expanding
outreach worldwide.
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