PES Awards

The PES recognizes important technical, educational and service contributions through the conferral of numerous awards. Information on these awards and on the Senior and Fellow Member Programs are found this page. Visit the PES Awards FAQ section for answers to frequently asked questions.

PES is seeking nominations.
Each year, at the PES General Meeting in July, many of the awards are conferred during the ceremony held in conjunction with a banquet. More than 400 colleagues and their guests gather to recognize those whose outstanding achievements merited acknowledgement by the power and energy community.

You may know someone whose accomplishments make them a worthy recipient of a PES award.
View current and previous Awards Ceremony Programs to learn about the achievements and backgrounds of people to whom awards were presented. Specific qualifications and nomination forms can be found by clicking on the names of the award listed below. Then, nominate your colleague!

About IEEE PES Fellows.
Information about writing an effective Fellow nomination, the IEEE Fellows program, the names of PES members who have been elected to the grade of IEEE Fellows, and names and citations of PES members elected to the latest class of IEEE Fellows.

General PES Awards

Awards presented in 2008-2012(PDFs of ceremony programs)
IEEE PES Award for Excellence in Power Distribution Engineering
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES IAS A.P. Seethapathy Rural Electrification Excellence Award
Nominations due by February 1st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Charles Concordia Power Systems Engineering Award
Nominations due by January 31st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Cyril Veinott Electromechanical Energy Conversion Award
Nominations due by February 1st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Douglas M. Staszesky Distribution Automation Award
Nominations due by January 1st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations due by February 1st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Leadership in Power Award
Nominations due by February 1st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Meritorious Service Award
Information about a recent recipient
IEEE PES Nari Hingorani Custom Power Award
Nominations due by January 31st
Information about a recent recipient
IEEE PES Nari Hingorani FACTS Award
Nominations due by January 31st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Award
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award
Nominations due by January 31st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Outstanding Young Engineer Award
Nominations due by Februrary 1st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Prabha S. Kundur Power System Dynamics and Control Award
Nominations due by January 31st
IEEE PES Prize Paper Award
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE Power & Energy Society Ramakumar Family Renewable Energy Excellence Award
IEEE PES Robert P. Noberini Distinguished Contributions to Engineeering Professionalism Award Nominations due by February 1st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES G. Ray Ekenstam Memorial Scholarship
Nominations due by June 30th
IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative
Applications due by June 30th
IEEE PES Roy Billinton Power System Reliability Award
Nominations due by February 1st
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Student Prize Paper Award in Honor of T. Burke Hayes
Nominations due by December 15th
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Uno Lamm High Voltage Direct Current Award
Nominations due by November 30th
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Working Group Recognition Awards
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES CSEE Yu-Hsiu Ku Electrical Engineering Award

IEEE PES Technical Committee Awards

Contact: Dr. Richard E. Brown
Chairman, Awards Committee
SVP of Operations, Quanta Technology
4020 Westchase Blvd., Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
Phone: 919-334-3021
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Each Committee has the following awards

IEEE PES Technical Committee Distinguished Individual Service Award
IEEE PES Technical Committee Prize Paper Award
Information about the latest recipient
IEEE PES Technical Committee Working Group Recognition Award

IEEE PES Technical Council Awards

Contact : John Randolph, P.E.
Chairman, Tech Council Awards
PG&E
1919 Webster Street, Room 406
Oakland, California 94612

Phone: 510-874-2680
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IEEE PES Technical Council Committee of the Year Award

PES Chapter Awards

Contact : Ed C. Carlsen
Chairman, PES Chapter Awards and Resources Committee
Georgia Power Co.
Bin 20020
241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308-3374
Phone: 404-506-3426
Fax: 404-506-7872
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There are several PES Chapter awards that are presented every year. The details of such awards are given on the PES Chapters Awards page.

IEEE Technical Field Awards (Related to PES)

IEEE PES Fellows

IEEE Fellows Program
PES members who have been elected to the grade of IEEE Fellow class of 2013
PES members who are IEEE Fellows
How to Write an Effective Fellow Nomination

IEEE Senior Member Program

Becoming an IEEE Senior Member is a major achievement in a member's professional career. Find out how the IEEE Senior Member Program can benefit you, IEEE and your Section or Society at the following link.

IEEE Senior Member Program

PES Past Award Recipients

Contact Information

PES Awards & Recognition Chair: Dr. Mariesa L. Crow

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Director, Energy Research & Development Center
Finley Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)
305 McNutt Hall
1400 N. Bishop Ave.
Rolla, MO 65409-0810
voice: 573-341-6305
fax: 573-341-4192

Awards & Recognitions Vice Chair: Donald J. Morrow, Quanta Technology, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.