CIGRE USNC Working Groups
The study committees are seeking individuals interested in serving on the following working groups.
If you are interested in participating in one or more of the working groups, please send your name, email address, and a current CV to John McDonald at johnd.mcdonald@ge.com. The working groups will be staffed quickly so your prompt response will be necessary.
Working group members should have their company support and be current CIGRÉ members with their 2013 dues paid. 2013 dues can NOW be paid online here .
The final choice of members is the responsibility of CIGRÉ technical officers and the study committee chair and working group convener. The U.S. National Committee can only make a recommendation.
Working Groups Available
WG
number: D2.37
Name of Covener: Annabelle Lee (US)
Title: Guidelines for outsourcing managed security services using Cloud Technologies
Posted: March 27, 2013
WG
number: D1.56
Name of Covener: Volker Hinrichsen (DE)
Title: Field grading in electrical insulation systems
Posted: March 20, 2013
WG
number: C4.33
Name of Covener: Silverio Visacro (Brazil)
Title: Impact of Soil-Parameter Frequency Dependence on the Response of Grounding Electric and on the Lightning
Posted: March 4, 2013
WG
number: C4.24
Name of Covener: Francisc Zavoda (Canada)
Title: Power Quality and EMC Issues associated with future electricity networks
Posted: March 4, 2013
WG
number: B1.42
Name of Covener: Gunnar Evenset (Norway)
Title: Testing of Transition Joints Between HVDC Cables with Lapped and Extruded Insulation up to 500 kV
Posted: March 4, 2013
WG
number: B1.41
Name of Covener: Walter Zenger (US)
Title: Long term performance of soil and backfill of cable systems
Posted: March 4, 2013
WG
number: B4.64
Name of Covener: Carl Barker (UK)
Title: Impact of AC System Characteristic on the Performance of HVDC schemes
Posted: March 1, 2013
JWG
number: B4/C1.65
Name of Covener: PARISOT Alexandre (France)
Title: Recommended voltages for HVDC grids
Posted: February 19, 2013
WG
number: B4.62
Name of Covener: Nalin Pahalawaththa (Australia)
Title: Connection of Wind Farms to Weak AC networks
Posted: February 19, 2013
WG
number: B4.63
Name of Covener: Les Brand (Australia)
Title: Commissioning of VSC HVDC Schemes
Posted: February 19, 2013
WG
number: D1.55
Name of Covener: Michael Muhr (AT)
Title: Partial discharge detection under DC stress
Posted: February 8, 2013
WG
number: D2.37
Name of Covener: Annabelle Lee (US)
Title: Guidelines for Outsorcing Managed Security Sources
Posted: January 29, 2013
WG
number: D1.54
Name of Covener: Boris Dardel (CH)
Title: Basic principles and practical methods to measure the AC and DC resistance of conductors of power cables and overhead lines
Posted: January 21, 2013
WG
number: A1.40
Name of Covener: Mark Bruintjies (ZA)
Title: Survey on Hydro Generator Instrumentation and Monitoring
Posted: January 7, 2013
JWG
number: A2.50
Name of Covener: Jean-Christophe Riboud (FR)
Title: Effect of the distributed energy sources and consequent induced reverse power flow (step up) on transmission and distribution transformers
Posted: December 20, 2012
JWG
number: A2.49
Name of Covener: Peter Cole (AU)
Title: Condition Assessment of Power Transformers
Posted: December 20, 2012
JWG
number: A2.48
Name of Covener: Greg Hanna (IR)
Title: Technology and Utilization of Oil Insulated High Voltage Shunt Reactors
Posted: December 20, 2012
JWG
number: D2.36
Name of Covener: Jan Piotrowski (PL)
Title: Communication solutions for information exchange in the smart delivery of electrical energy
Posted: December 5, 2012
JWG
number: C4.31
Name of Covener: David Thomas
Title: EMC between communication circuits and power systems
Posted: November 12, 2012
WG
number: A1.39
Name of Covener: Howard Sedding
Title: Application of dielectric dissipation factor measurements on new stator coils and bars
Posted: November 12, 2012
WG
number: B5.50
Name of Covener: Grégory HUON
Title: IEC 61850 Based Substation Automation Systems – Users
Expectations and Stakeholders Interactions
Posted: November 12, 2012
WG
number: B5.51
Name of Covener: Li LI
Title: Requirements and Use of Remotely Accessed Information for SAS
Maintenance and Operation
Posted: November 12, 2012
WG
number: C4.32
Name of Covener: W. A. Radasky
Title: Understanding of the geomagnetic storm environment for high voltage power grids
Posted: November 12, 2012
JWG
number: C4.30
Name of Covener: WH Siew
Title: EMC in Wind Generation Systems
Posted: November 12, 2012
WG
number: C4.27
Name of Convener: Leonardo Pittorino (ZA)
Title: Benchmarking of power quality performance in transmission systems
Posted: October 9, 2012
WG
number: D1.53
Name of Convener: Lars Lundgaard (NO)
Title: Ageing of upgraded cellulose and cellulose impregnated in ester liquids
and other liquids (Rev of TB 323)
Posted: October 2, 2012
WG
number: D1.52
Name of Convener: Ivanka Atanasova-Höhlein (Germany)
Title: Moisture measurement in insulating fluids and transformer insulation - A
Posted: October 2, 2012
WG
number: D1.51
Name of Convener: Hiroyuki Hama (Japan)
Title: Dielectric performance of eco-friendly gas insulated systems
Posted: October 2, 2012
WG
number: B1.38
Name of Convener: Mark Fenger (Canada)
Title: After laying tests on AC and DC cable systems with new technologies
Posted: August 22, 2012
WG
number: B2.56
Name of Convener: George Watt (Canada)
Title: Ground Potential Rise at Overhead AC Transmission Line Structures
during Faults
Posted: August 20, 2012
WG
number: A1.37
Name of Convener: Alberto Villarrubia (Spain)
Title: Turbogenerator Stator Winding Support System Experience
Posted: August 16, 2012
WG
number: A1.38
Name of Convener: Zlatanovici Rodica (Romania)
Title: Guide for Generator On-Line Over and Under Excitation Operation
Issues
Posted: August 16, 2012