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Latest PES News
2010 PES Election
   The office of IEEE Division VII-elect in 2011will be contested in an election later this year. The PES Governing Board approved the recommendation of candidates proposed by the Nominations and Appointments Committee, chaired by Past President Wanda Reder.

The successful candidate will also serve as the IEEE Division VII Director for the 2012-13 term. Photos, bios, and candidate statements will be posted in future PES e-Newsletters.

Petition candidates are invited to enter the election process. Contact the PES Executive Office for details.

The selected candidates are:

      Cheryl A. Warren

      Saifur Rahman

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.

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
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.

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.

IEEE News
IEEE Launches Upgrade to Xplore
   IEEE announced the launch of a substantial upgrade to the IEEE Xplore digital library. The new product’s intuitive user interface and customizable search tools make exploring the more than two million documents of trusted research easier, faster and more productive. Users can now spend less time researching and more time developing better products and pioneering technology. The press release is available.

From the PES Governing Board
Monthly Activities Report
   Membership VP Greg Reed offers an in-depth look at the current state of PES membership.

P&E Magazine - March/April 2010
"In My View" Column 
  The March/April P&E MagazineIn 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.

Accomplished PES Members Recognized
New Senior Members 
  At its February meeting in Atlanta, GA,USA, the IEEE Admissions and Advancement Committee recommended the elevation of a number of PES members to the grade of Senior Member. Their names are posted.

IEEE-USA Employment Services
Worldwide Services Offered
    IEEE-USA’s award-winning employment services, previously only offered to US based members, are now available to IEEE members outside of the United States. Non-U.S. jobseekers, employers and IEEE Regions and Sections are invited to take full advantage of this expanding outreach worldwide.

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