Many
professional organizations are involved in the functioning of the electric
power
industry.
IEEE
“The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) is a nonprofit, technical
professional association of more than 377,000 individual members in 150
countries.
Through its
members, the IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from
computer engineering, biomedical technology, and telecommunications, to
electric power, aerospace, and consumer electronics, among others. The IEEE is
made up of:
• 10
regions;
• 37
societies;
• 4
councils;
•
Approximately 1,200 individual and joint society chapters;
• 300
sections; and
• 1,000
student branches are located at colleges and universities worldwide.”
The Power
Engineering Society is one of the 37 societies in the IEEE and has 25,000
members.
“Through its
technical publishing, conferences, and consensus-based standards activities,
the IEEE:
• Produces
30 percent of the world’s published literature in electrical engineering,
computers, and control technology;
• Holds
annually more than 300 major conferences; and
• Has nearly
900 active standards with 700 under development.”
“Policy
matters related to IEEE Standards are the purview of the IEEE Standards
Association (IEEE-SA), which establishes and dictates rules for preparation and
approval . . .
Overwhelmingly,
it is the Computer Society and the Power Engineering Society that dominate in
this regard, for instance, about 40% of all IEEE Standards are . . . within the
PES.”
CIGRE
Another
important organization is the International Council on Large High Voltage
Electric Systems (CIGRE). CIGRE is an international organization through which
ideas can be exchanged with people from various countries through meetings,
committee activities, and its publications.
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