PES Chapters and Communities

IEEE Power & Energy Society membership is comprised of over 30,000 industry professionals, academics and students with a common interest in the electric power industry. PES has vibrant communities at the local chapter level, and at the international level through our conferences, publications and technical committees. Navigate the links to the left to learn about our chapters and find other information about PES groups and communities.

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IEEE PES General Meeting Coming to Vancouver

The 2013 GM Local Organizing Committee has been organizing various events & activities for the conference with local flavor.
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From the Gov. Board

General Meeting Papers: Policy Changes, Update

There have been a number of questions on the policy changes being implemented for Conference papers for the 2013 General Meeting (GM). This article aims to clarify the reasons for these changes.
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Latest PES News

PES Elections

The PES Governing Board approved the candidates recommended by the Nominations & Appointments Committee...
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TC Report-Marine Systems

This report documents the efforts and achievements of the Marine Systems Coordinating Committee from June 2011 through June 2012.
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IEEE Power & Energy Society Region 4 Report

IEEE PES R4 comprises 15 chapters. Two of the fifteen chapters were recipients of High Performing Chapter Program awards for the year 2011.
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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