Conferences
Meetings and conferences provide an excellent way to learn about the latest developments and issues in power and energy. Even highly technical conferences, such as those sponsored by the IEEE Power Engineering Society, usually offer non-technical talks and presentations on the status of the field and industry. The following organizations hold conferences on a regular basis.
All Conferences
http://www.allconferences.com/Science/Energy/
A directory focusing on conferences, conventions, trade shows, exhibits, workshops, events, and business meetings.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
http://www.ansi.org/meetings_events/online_calendar/events.aspx?menuid=8
ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. This page offers a searchable calendar of events.
American Power Conference
http://apc2003.events.pennnet.com/home.cfm
For more than 63 years, the American Power Conference has covered generation, transmission and distribution, and business issues. Topics of particular interest are power generation, emissions control, distributed generation, and merchant power as well as the future of coal and renewable energy.
American Public Power Association (APPA)
http://www.appanet.org/meetings/calendar.cfm
The APPA sponsors policymaker workshops, engineering and operations technical conferences, legislative rallies, and a community conference.
CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems)
http://www.cigre.org/GB/IMEETINGS/fsOM.htm
CIGRE hosts conferences that help facilitate the exchange of engineering knowledge among engineering personnel and technical specialists in all countries in the fields of generation and high-voltage transmission of electricity.
CIRED
CIRED offers a biennial conference and exhibition where developments and best practices in technology and management of the technical side of electricity distribution are presented and reported.
Conference Alert
http://www.conferencealerts.com/energy.htm
This site provides a list of energy-related academic conferences worldwide.
Distributech
http://dt2003.events.pennnet.com/home.cfm
This is a conference for power companies and their suppliers. It covers some of the technologies and strategies that are being developed and utilized by utilities and energy service providers including power system automation technologies, metering technologies, geospatial technologies, mobile computing, load control and monitoring technologies, distributed generation, and Web-based technologies.
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
http://www.eei.org/meetings/index.htm
EEI meetings are designed to create business and networking opportunities; to provide a unique forum for the exchange of ideas and experience; and to give insight into emerging critical issues. In addition to the Annual Convention and Expo, EEI holds more than 300 meetings a year.
Electrical Energy Storage Systems, Applications and Technology (EESAT)
The EESAT conference is sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories (US DOE) and the Electricity Storage Association. It covers the full range of electrical energy technologies, including conventional and advanced battery energy storage, super capacitors, SMES, flywheels, CAES, and pumped hydro.
Electric Utility Consultants (EUCI)
https://www.euci.com/conferences.htm
EUCI is a Colorado corporation formed in 1988. It promotes knowledge and expertise in the fields of electrical energy, energy resources, energy regulation, and electric industry competitive issues through professional conferences, training, research, and a weekly business newsletter. This site features a list of power- and energy-related conferences.
Energy Central Events
http://www.energycentral.com/centers/calendar/conferences/browse.cfm
Energy Central lists conferences related to power and energy.
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
http://www.eia.doe.gov/calendar/us_canada.htm
The EIA provides a list of energy conferences, events, and training sessions in North America.
Energy Institute
http://www.energyinst.org.uk/index.cfm?PageID=57
The Energy Institute offers a range of conferences, seminars, dinners, lunches, and other events dealing with all sectors of the energy business and catering to the various interests of EI members and guests.
EVS20: The 20th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition
This conference is hosted by the Electric Drive Transportation Association (formerly EVAA), which represents the interests of those involved in the development, production, and use of battery, hybrid, and fuel cell electric drive technologies and supporting infrastructure.
E-world Energy & Water International Fair and Congress
http://www.e-world-2004.com/_englisch/index_start_00.htm
Participants in the international energy industry meet here each year to discuss topical issues and ideas and to share information
The First International Conference on Fuel Cell Development and Deployment
http://www.ctfuelcell.uconn.edu/fcic/
The conference, sponsored by the Electrochemical Society, provides an up-to-date review of the technological, developmental, and manufacturing status of all types of fuel cells worldwide. Leaders from government, industry, and academia offer presentations highlighting fuel cell development and deployment activities.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
The IEEE (Eye-triple-E) is a non-profit, technical professional association of more than 380,000 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 sponsors more than 300 conferences each year, including technical conferences, workshops, professional/careers/technical policy meetings, and standards working group meetings. Click on "conferences" on the home page to gain access to the searchable database of IEEE conferences.
IEEE Industry Application Society
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/ias/
The IEEE IAS sponsors conferences related to the use of technology involving power and energy.
IEEE Power Engineering Society
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/power/
The IEEE Power Engineering Society sponsors and co-sponsors several technical meetings.
Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)
http://www.iee.org/Events/ConfExh/
The IEE organizes a range of international conferences and exhibitions each year. These conferences cover all aspects of electrical, electronic, manufacturing, and systems engineering and related sciences.
International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) International Conference
http://www.iaee.org/en/conferences/
The IAEE hosts an annual international conference. Past conferences have covered such topics as Energy Markets and the New Millennium; New Equilibria in the Energy Markets; Lessons from the Last 20 Years and Prospects for the Future; and Integrating the Energy Markets in North America: Issues and Problems, Terms and Conditions.
Power-Gen
http://pgi2002.events.pennnet.com/home.cfm
The Power-Gen international conferences are the largest power events in the world, averaging 20,000 attendees. These conferences cover all aspects of power generation.
Power Technology
http://www.power-technology.com/exhibitions/index.html
This site lists and links to conferences on power and energy.
National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO)
http://www.naesco.org/conference.htm
NAESCO represents energy services companies in state and federal proceedings on electric utility restructuring and facilitating the use of distributed energy resources.
National Hydrogen Association (NHA)
http://www.hydrogenconference.org/
The NHA's mission is to foster the development of hydrogen technologies and their utilization in industrial and commercial applications and to promote the transition role of hydrogen in the energy field.
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
http://www.nspe.org/convention/home.asp
The NSPE promotes engineering licensure and ethics, enhancing the engineer image, advocating and protecting professional engineers' legal rights at the national and state levels, publishing news of the profession, and providing continuing education opportunities.
Power Marketers
This site offers a list of power- and energy-related conferences (focusing, for example, on such issues as power markets, generation, oil market, and utility management).
Southwest Renewable Energy Conference
This annual conference includes policy and technical tracks related to renewable energy development on private, public, and Native American lands.
