C l b ti F t With 125 Y f T ditiCelebrating our Future With 125 Years of Tradition

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Wanda RederPresident, IEEE Power & Energy Society

Membership Meeting

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Membership MeetingMarch 16, 1009

1884:AIEE formed

• 1884 group met to form AIEE

1884:AIEE formed

• 1884 - group met to form AIEE– To support professionals

Aid in applying innovation for betterment of humanity– Aid in applying innovation for betterment of humanity

• Early IEEE leaders• Early IEEE leaders. . . – Norvin Green

• telegraphytelegraphy– Thomas Edison

• powerpo e– Alexander Graham Bell

• telephone

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20th Century Brings “Wireless”

• New industry arose:• New industry arose: “Wireless telegraphy” or radioradio

• 1912: Institute of Radio• 1912: Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) was formed– Modeled on AIEEModeled on AIEE– Devoted to radio and

then, to electronicsthen, to electronics

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AIEE + IRE = IEEE

• Over next half century technologies emerged, overlapped, intertwined

• Societies’ members found technical interests in both organizations.

• In 1963, AIEE and IRE merged to form IEEE

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IEEE and PES Timeline

1884: First AIEE

1912: IRE

1963: IRE and AIEE

2008: PES is Power &

2009: PES: It’sAIEE

MeetingIRE was formed

and AIEE merge

is Power & Energy

PES: It s our time!

1880

1882:

1900 1920

1920s:

1940 1960 1980

1990: electric Electric grid

2000

1882: first

generating

plant

1920s: nation's

major cities had

1990: electric utility

deregulation

Electric grid,renewables in Inaugural

Address2000: US

Natl. Academy of

1876: Telephone patented

plantcompeting

electric companies

Academy of Engineers

rated electric grid patented

1888: Tesla patented AC polyphase motor

Smart grid commercial for Super

Bowl

gas the major engineering accomplishment of 20th

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AC polyphase motor ending battle of the

currents

Bowlment of 20th

century

Celebrating our Future…Celebrating our Future… With 125 Years of Tradition

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Like AIEE, the PES Mission Benefits Humanity

IEEE PES Mission Statement

To be the leading provider of scientific and engineering information on electric power and energy for the betterment of p gysociety and the preferred professional development source for

our members

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What is IEEE PES?

A trusted resource dedicated to the technical, informational, networking and professional development

needs of our members, which are nearly 24,000 in number and active worldwide.

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Power & Energy Society - 2009 Goals 1. Increase practically oriented offerings world-wide 2 Improve the effectiveness of meeting logistics and2. Improve the effectiveness of meeting logistics and

technical activities through clarified scope, streamlined processes, reduced cycle time and use of new technology.technology.

3. Expand the education portfolio through multiple training options, including stand-alone courses, technical

itt t t i l d li d ti d lcommittee tutorials, and on-line education modules.4. Visibly embrace the broader concept of energy and other

emerging themes such as smart grid and renewablesemerging themes such as smart grid and renewables. 5. Increase PES global membership by recruiting at all

venues, boosting industry image, maintaining an updated f

, g y g , g pweb-site and providing more opportunities for young professional involvement.

6 Improve PES board and staff member interfaces /

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6. Improve PES board and staff member interfaces / communications

Increase practically oriented offerings …

• Create on-line a product portfolio for the practicing engineer– Create the business model – Implement an e-commerce tool for distribution– Further define content– Enter existing content in the Digital Library

P t il bilit– Promote availability• Ensure practitioners’ voice is heard in the standards process

C t li h i f h t t t bi• Create on-line mechanism for chapters to capture webinars material and share it with other chapters I l h t i f d i l t• Involve chapters in conferences and special events

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Measurement – define practioner involvement and increase it

Improve - meetings…

M ti l i ti• Meeting logistics– Implement processes that were documented in 2008– Launch steering committees for all major events – Further define co-sponsored and sponsored event process– Add an executive office staff person to focus on meetings – Overhaul the General Meeting structure g– Provide support for meetings held in Region 8 – 10 – Achieve timeliness targets: publication / conference closing– Achieve timeliness targets: publication / conference closing

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Measurements – conference closing, attendance, financial performance

Improve - technical activities…

• Technical ActivitiesTechnical Activities– Define Technical Committee (TC) changes required to

support emerging needssupport emerging needs – Complete the Operations Manual– Align conference papers with Super SessionsAlign conference papers with Super Sessions– Implement high priority planning recommendations – Link TC direction to long-term PES planning process– Link TC direction to long-term PES planning process. – Implement recommendations from the SA Case Studies

Implement on line meeting technology where feasible– Implement on-line meeting technology where feasible– Define process to collect information for the practitioner

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Measurements – structure defined, recommendations implemented

Expand the education portfolio …

• Tutorials - Offer at least six tutorials E t N M d l• Expert Now Modules– Produce three modules and promote availability

Develop two new modules with IAS– Develop two new modules with IAS • Plain Talk venues

Implement 5 identified venues– Implement 5 identified venues – Partner with employers and chapters to identify 5 more – Develop two new one-day Plain Talk coursesDevelop two new, one day Plain Talk courses

• Expand Plain Talk for offerings in R8 -10 • Creating DLP voice-oversCreating DLP voice overs• Hire executive staff for education support

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Measurements – revenue, education feedback, courses offered

Visibly embracing …energy, emerging themes

• Integrate smart grid into PES operations• Receive approval of two new journals and implement • Leverage the 125th anniversary, the PES name change and

interest in sustainability to increase visibility• Clarify role of coordinating committees in emerging areas• Promote technical committee developments• Use Technology Assessment Report to form working groups

and launch standards activities• Ensure awards and DLP topics cover emerging areas

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Measurements – new journals, smart grid / renewables visibility

Increase PES global membership…

• Develop processes / recruitment tools to solicit membership• Develop processes / recruitment tools to solicit membership • Boost industry image to attract and retain talent

– Create a career video with CEWD– Create a career video with CEWD– Further develop the Workforce Collaborative

• Create a up-to-date web site with e-commerceCreate a up to date web site with e commerce • Provide young professionals more opportunities

– Offer job fairs at major events, leveraging PES-Careersj j , g g– Implement PES-Careers Global – Promote affinity groups

• Develop membership plan considering competitive pressures • Define staff support requirements

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Measurements – increased membership, up-to-date web page