IEEE PES Award for Excellence in Power Distribution Engineering

The Award for Excellence in Power Distribution Engineering is presented annually to one engineer who has demonstrated one or more of the following: vision to see opportunities to substantially improve the effectiveness and utilization of electric power distribution and the ability to articulate and manage its fulfillment; strong impact on the design of distribution system components, circuit configurations, or engineering and operating practices; innovation that led to significant increases in reliability or reductions in the costs of engineering, installing or operating electric power distribution systems. This work could have taken place in any field of electric power distribution, including: voltage control, underground, overcurrent protection, metering, surge protection, connections and terminators, cables, switching, system automation, software, and transformers.

If you know a PES engineer who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of electric power distribution, complete this nomination form and forward it to Jim Burke by e-mail at DistJimB@aol.com.

The Award for Excellence in Power Distribution Engineering is an authorized function of the IEEE Power Engineering Society and is structured under their Awards & Recognition Administrative Committee as shown on page 6 of the 1998 PES Organization Manual. It is not a function of the IEEE Transmission and Distribution Committee.

Past Recipients

• 2009 Reigh Walling, GE Energy, USA
• 2008 Thomas A. Short, EPRI, USA
• 2007 Cheryl Warren, National Grid, USA
• 2006 H. Wayne Beaty, Consultant, USA
• 2005 Roger Craig Dugan, EPRI Solutions, USA
• 2004 David R. Smith, Power Technologies, USA
• 2003 Robert E. Owen, Cooper Power Systems, USA
• 2002 John D. McDonald, KEMA Consulting, USA
• 2000 Daniel J. Ward, Virginia Power
• 2001 Ronald H. Stillman, University of New South Wales, Australia
• 1999 John G. Anderson, Consultant
• 1998 Joseph Koepfinger, Duquesne Light Company, USA
• 1996 James J. Burke, Power Technologies, USA
• 1995 Franco Reggiani, ENEL, Italy
• 1994 John R. Conrad, S&C Electric, USA
• 1993 William E. Shula, Electric Power Research Institute, USA
• 1992 Jack H. Lawson, Pacific Gas and Electric, USA
• 1991 Harvey Mikulecky, RTE Corporation, USA
• 1990 Paul L. Pearson, Jr., Florida Power Corporation, USA
• 1989 Sidney R. Gilligan, San Diego Gas and Electric, USA

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