Technical Sessions

This year's conference with its technical theme, Power Systems Engineering in Challenging Times provides attendees with an international forum to address policy and infrastructure issues. It will allow power and energy professionals the opportunity to discuss issues and developments in all fields related to transmission, distribution, generation and renewable energy.

Technical Tutorials

Plain Talk Courses

TECHNICAL SESSIONS AND OTHER TECHNICAL EVENTS

Information for Presenters

Audio Visual Equipment and presenters' preparation room

Technical program (pdh, ceu)

manuscript submission (authors kit/paper policies)

TECHNICAL SESSIONS AND OTHER TECHNICAL EVENTS

Please see the table of contents to locate a complete listing of all technical sessions. Descriptions include an abstract of each event and papers presented during each session. Updates to this program will be posted in the Registration area at the Convention Center (Section 200 Foyer, Level 2) and on the Ballroom level at the Hilton (Third Floor).

Technical meetings are planned for Monday afternoon and evening and all day Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The following types of sessions are scheduled.

Super Sessions: a series of presentations in composite sessions designed to fully explore topics from different perspectives. Experts from several PES technical committees will address subjects that are of significant interest to the profession:

1. Solar PV: Challenges in Furthering its Penetration

2. Smart Grid

3. Deploying Algorithms in Smart Grids (2 sessions)

3a – Power System Analytics that Empower the Smart Grid (morning)

3b – Deploying Intelligence to the Smart Grid (afternoon)

4. Integration of Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: International Experience

5. DG Integration (2 sessions)

5a – Optimal Methods for DG Integration (morning)

5b - Flexible Distribution Network Planning to Accommodate DG Integrations (afternoon)

Panel Sessions: Invited papers on a wide variety of noteworthy subjects.

Paper Sessions: Presentation of high quality papers on many issues of significance to energy and power professionals.

Paper Forums: Multiple authors present brief overviews of their quality papers followed by time for a discussion with the individual author(s) of your choice.

Poster Session: A Monday evening special event with hundreds of authors representing all aspects of the industry, each presenting a poster version of his/her paper. Enjoy hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and refreshing beverages as you browse the posters and discuss the papers one-on-one with their authors.

Tutorials: The Power & Energy Education Committee will present five full-day and one half-day tutorials during the meeting. Additionally, the PES Plain Talk program will present one full-day and two half-day tutorials, Classes are taught by eminent professionals in the field. Earn PDHs and CEUs for your attendance (see table of contents to find explanation of PDH’s and CEUs). Full or one-day conference registration plus an additional fee is required in order to attend any of these courses. For complete information about the tutorials, see the table of contents. Inquire at the registration desk for tickets for any of the tutorials.

Technical Tours: four half-day inspection trips are offered, plus a combined half-day technical and social tour. Advance registration only. No onsite technical tour registration is available except for the Historic Minnehaha Steamboat-Lake Minnetonka Cruise combined technical/social tour. Valid photo ID must be presented at the beginning of each tour. See the table of contents to locate descriptions and details of each tour.

INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS top

Presenter Breakfasts

Monday 26 July 6:45-7:45 AM MCC - Seasons, Level 2

Tuesday – Thursday 27-29 July 7:00-8:30 AM MCC - Seasons, Level 2

Poster Session Presenter Breakfast

Monday 26 July 6:45-7:45 AM MCC – Ballroom B

Presenters, authors, panelists and session chairs MUST meet at breakfast the day of their session to discuss session arrangements. Attendance is required. All presenters should have received e-mails providing the dates of their breakfast.

Audio-Visual Equipment and Presenters' Preparation Room top

Technical session rooms will be equipped with an LCD projector and screen, power and extension cords, podium and microphone and wireless mouse. Speakers who wish to use a computer during their presentation are required to provide their own laptop computers and are responsible for ensuring compatibility with on-site equipment.

Committee meeting rooms will be equipped with projector cart/table, screen, power and extension cords (no projector or computers will be supplied). Arrangements for any additional audio visual should be made in advance, cost to be covered by committee; payment must be made in advance via credit card.

The Presenter Preparation room will be equipped with an LCD projector with the same specifications and compatibility as those in the Technical Session rooms. The equipment is provided to allow presenters to become familiar with and to ensure that their laptop computers are compatible with on-site equipment. Please check at the Information Booth for exact location, hours and accessibility.

TECHNICAL PROGRAM top

PDHs and CEUs for attendees

Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

Continuing professional education for licensed engineers is measured in Professional Development Hours (PDH) in some parts of the US. A PDH is one contact hour of instruction or presentation. Currently, thirty states mandate Professional Development Hours to maintain P.E. licensure, each with varying requirements.

CEUs readily translate into PDHs (1CEU=10 PDHs), though PDHs do not convert automatically to CEUs.

The individual is responsible for maintaining records to be used to support PDH credits claimed. PES does not track this information, and no certificates are provided. At PES General Meetings, forms are readily available that can be completed by attendees of any session and signed by the session chair to verify attendance. The completed forms are to be retained by each attendee. They are not submitted to IEEE! It is up to each individual to provide the forms to the certifying body or employer, and to determine if a specific course or program fills the needs of the discipline for which the PDHs are intended. Unlike the procedure for CEUs, the IEEE does not pre-approve a course for PDHs.

PDH forms will be available at the Registration Desk, the PES booth and other locations throughout the conference for the use of conference attendees.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) offered by IEEE

All tutorials presented during the PES General Meeting offer CEUs. Attendees at full day tutorials earn 0.8 CEUs for each course while those at the half-day tutorial earn 0.4 CEUs. Attendees of Plain Talk earn 0.6 CEUs per full-day class.

A Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible, qualified direction and instruction. A unit generally consists of courses of study that refresh, update and enhance knowledge, skills and experience of professional personnel.

Providers of CEUs must be approved by an accrediting body within a jurisdiction such as state/province or country. IEEE is an Authorized Provider of CEUs through The International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and has adopted IACET guidelines and criteria for all its continuing professional development programs. Authorized Providers of the IACET must reapply every five years and undergo a rigorous assessment to maintain their status.

IACET-approved CEUs are accepted by accrediting bodies in every state within the US and by most other countries; therefore, certification of IEEE CEUs by individual states and countries is not required. If IEEE is not included on a US state’s list of approved CEU providers, it is because the listing is of CEUs providers specifically certified by the state and does not include the names of the more global IACET CEU providers.

Any course that offers CEUs which is presented by an IEEE entity has been reviewed and approved according to standards set by IACET. All registered students who complete an IEEE course offering CEUs will receive a certificate from the IEEE attesting to the CEUS earned by the attendee.

It is up to each student to determine if a specific course or program fills the needs of the discipline or certifying body for which the CEUs are intended.

Manuscript Submission top

The general theme of this conference is “Power Systems Engineering in Challenging Times”. Indeed, these are challenging times in many ways!

The 2010 PES General Meeting site for submission of manuscripts is now closed. If you have questions regarding submittals, please contact PESGM2010@mirasmart.com.

Useful Information for Authors:

PES Author's Kit

PES Meeting Technical Paper Policies

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