Panel Session Summaries Available Online

2008, PES General Meeting

1. International Practices for Methods and Techniques for Energy Loss Minimization Worldwide
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2. Blackouts: Remedial Measures and Restoration Practices - Asian and Australian Experience
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3. Developments in Geothermal and Hydro Power in Iceland, Europe and Worldwide
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4. Hydro Developments, Generation Options and the Environment in Latin America
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5. Network Security Management (NSM) focused on Dispersed Generation
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6. International Practices in Distributed Generation
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7. Towards Successful Integration of Wind Power into European Electricity Grids: Challenges, Methods and Results
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8. How Digital Earth is Visualizing the Power Sector Worldwide
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9. Electricity Challenges for Africa Towards 2010 and Beyond
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10. Impact of Globalization of the Natural Gas Market on Natural Gas Prices in Power Generation and Energy Development
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11. How the Power Industry is Adapting to Climate Change
    NOTE that this panel session has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 23 2008, 2-5 p.m.
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2007, PES General Meeting

1. Reliability Coordination in a Market Environment -- Asian and Austrailian Experience
   Panelist Summaries (updated)
   Session Introduction
2. Latin America -- Price Cap Regulation: Stimulating Efficiency in Electricity Distribution in Latin America
   Panelist Summaries (updated)
   Session Introduction
3. Europe: Impact of Dispersed Generation on Power System Structure and Secure Power System Operation
   Panelist Summaries (updated)
   Session Introduction
4. International Practices in Distributed Generation Development Worldwide
   Panelist Summaries (updated)
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5. African and Middle East Energy Development and Power Generation -- Status of Renewable Energy Projects, Sustainability of Infrastructure, Large and Small-Scale Developments, and Joint Venture and Cross-Border Projects
   Panelist Summaries (updated)
   Session Introduction
6. Developments in Power Generation and Transmission Infrastructure in China
   Panelist Summaries (updated)
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2006, PES General Meeting

1. Impact of Dispersed and Renewable Generation on System Structure Including Impact of Enlarged Community on Energy Development, Power Generation, International Interconnections, Transmission and Distribution (updated)
   Session Introduction
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2. Africa---Integrated Gas and Electricity Transmission Planning in Power Generation and Energy Development Benefits, and Developments in HVDC Engineering Technology in Harnessing Large-Scale Hydroelectric Sites for Interconnected Regional Power Systems (updated)
   Session Introduction
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3. Power Markets of Asian Countries in the International Markets Environment (updated)
   Session Introduction
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4. Energy Issues under Deregulated Electricity Energy Markets (updated)
   Session Introduction
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5. Market Mechanisms and Supply Adequacy in the Second Wave of Power Sector Reforms in Latin America (updated)
   Session Introduction
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6. Impacts of GHG Programs and Markets on the Power Industry (updated)
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2005, PES General Meeting

1. African Regional Power Pools: Status, Plans of Action, Further Development and Recommendations (revised)
   
2. Electricity Infrastructure in Asian Region and Energy Security Problems (revised)
   
3. Integrated Natural Gas-Elecricity Resource Adequacy Planning in Latin America
   
4. The role of power exchange in deregulated electric power markets in Asia and Oceania (revised)
   
5. Harnessing the Untapped Energy Potential of the Oceans: Tidal, Wave, Currents, and OTEC (revised)
6. Growing Concern in the Financial Community for Climate Risks

2005, PowerTech Conference

1. Europe: (Part A) Status of Integrating Renewable Electricity Production into the Grids
   
2. Europe: (Part B) Status of Integrating Renewable Electricity Production into the Grids and Developments in Distributed Electrical Power Generation in Compliance with the Kyoto Protocol
   

2004, PES General Meeting

1. Power Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning Procedures in Asia: Market Environment and Investment Problems
2. Status of International Interconnections and Electricity Deregulation in Africa
3. Europe: Transmission System Developments, Interconnections, Electricity Exchanges, Deregulation, and Implementing Technology in Power Generation with Respect to the Kyoto Protocol
4. Application of Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Development for the Hydrogen Econonomy
5. Harnessing Untapped Biomass Potential Worldwide
6. Organization of Transmission Structures in Latin America
7. Global Power Systems for Sustainable Energy Development

2003, PES General Meeting

1. Status of Asian and Austrailian Electricity Interconnections and Effort to Improve Efficiency and Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2. Experience with Competitive Small-Scale Renewable Projects that Limit GHG Emissions
3. Harnessing Untapped Solar Potential Around the World
4. Southeast Europe and Regional Electricity Market -- Configuring the Power System
5. Developments in Technology to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Europe
6. Risk Responsibility for Supply in Deregulated Markets -- The Latin American Case

2002, PES Summer Meeting

1. Harnessing Untapped Geothermal Power
2. Presentations and Discussion of Draft Standard for Quantification of CO₂ Emission Credits

2002, PES Winter Meeting

1. Developments in Implementing Technology to Limit Greenhouse Gases