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Introduction to this Issue
As most of our readers know, most IEEE Power & Energy Magazine issues are devoted to a single preselected theme. However, we also welcome submissions…
Leader’s Corner
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Every so often, people, families, and companies look to evaluate their accomplishments, where they stand, and where they are going…
Feature Articles
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In the traditional electricity grid, there are four major components: power generation, power transmission, power distribution, and grid operation…
The office of electricity delivery and energy reliability of the U.S. DOE, the Bonneville Power Administration, and…
Smart grid-related blogs, newsletters, and conferences have endured numerous debates and discussions around the issue of whether or not the smart grid is being integrated…
The integrity of large-scale interconnected power grids may break down under system disturbances. The postdisturbance system may even turn out to cause a major blackout…
A recent rapid PV price reduction has significantly increased the competitiveness of PV-generated electricity, which has now reached grid parity in many markets…
This article presents an operational framework that can implement asset management concepts for distribution systems…
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Letters to the EditorRead more
Readers are encouraged share their views on issues affecting the electric power engineering profession.
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Leader’s CornerRead more
Every so often, people, families, and companies look to evaluate their accomplishments, where they stand, and where they are going…
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HistoryRead more
Recently, I drove out the Tyler Street Extension in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to view the ongoing demolition of Building 9 in the former General Electric Company (GE) plant…
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Society NewsRead more
Four IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) members have been chosen to receive 2014 IEEE awards…
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Book ReviewRead more
There is one book reviewed in this issue. The third edition of this text on electric machinery has reference-frame theory at its core…
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CalendarRead more
The IEEE Power & Energy Society website features a meetings section, which includes calls for papers and…
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In My ViewRead more
Deregulation, reregulation, distributed generation, renewable energy, solar cells, wind generation, geothermal generation, microgrids, off the grid, battery storage, electric vehicles…
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