United States National Committee

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Recent Updates

  • Registration for Grid of the Future™ 2023 Now Open

    Join CIGRE USNC in Kansas City, Missouri on October 9–12, 2023. Register here. Reminder: Full Papers are due July 28, 2023. For more information, visit our Event Page.

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  • Upcoming Next Generation Network Webinar: Grid Enhancing Technologies

    Friday, July 7, 2023 | 12 pm CST | 1 pm ET Please join CIGRE USNC NGN in their next professional development webinar in July. Our guest speaker, Dr. Babak Enayati, will discuss grid-enhancing technologies under current field demonstrations. This presentation will discuss present-day challenges with technology implementation, open questions, and research areas. Duration of…

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  • Candidates Requested for 2 CIGRE Working Groups C4/A3/B2/B4.75 and B4.96

    We are pleased to announce that CIGRE has approved 2 working groups from study committees. These study committees are seeking individuals interested in serving in these working groups.  Posted June 23, 2023 JWG number: C4/A3/B2/B4.75Name of Convener: Massimo Marzinotto (Italy)Title: Guide to Procedures for the Creation of Contamination Maps Required for Outdoor Insulation Coordination WG…

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  • Technical Brochure REF: 908

    Losses in Armoured Three Core Power Cables Study Committee: B1 | WG B1.64 | REF: 908 This Technical Brochure presents new and accurate methods for calculation and measurements of losses in armoured three core cables and recommendations for Finite Element Analysis. The methods are verified by measurements of several large submarine power cables and Finite…

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  • TECHNICAL BROCHURE: 907

    Mobile Substations Incorporating HV GIS Study Committee: B3 | WG B3.41 | REF: 907 Mobile substations are becoming an established solution and international use is growing. The technology is now considered proven. This Technical Brochure presents an investigation and assessment of mobile, prefabricated and site built-off-site substations for the following scope: The Technical Brochure also…

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  • Candidates Requested for 1 CIGRE Working Group B4.95

    Posted June 16, 2023 WG number: B4.95Name of Convener: Joerg Dorn (Germany)Title: Developments in Power Semiconductor Technologies and Applications in HVDC/FACTS For instructions on how to apply, visit https://cigre-usnc.org/workinggroups/

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  • Technical Brochure: 906

    Technical Brochure: 906

    Distributed Energy Resource Benchmark Models for Quasi-Static Time-Series Power Flow Simulations Study Committee: C6 | WG C6.36 | REF: 906 The rapid evolution of DER technologies and applications poses a challenge when modeling these technologies – including inconsistent terminology as well as multiple representations of specific DER types. This technical brochure documents a DER benchmark…

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  • Newsletter Issue 44

    Newsletter Issue 44

    PRESIDENT’S CORNER • TECH. ACTIVITIES • NGN MENTORSHIP WELCOME TO CIGRE! • THANK YOU SPONSORS • AND MORE!

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  • Newsletter Issue 43

    Newsletter Issue 43

    PRESIDENT’S CORNER • TECH. ACTIVITIES • THANKS SPONSORS WELCOME TO CIGRE! • CIGRE’S 2ND CENTURY • NGN CORNER

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  • Join us Next Year for Grid of the Future 2023

    SAVE THE DATE October 9 – 12, 2023 Kansas City, MO The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, Kansas City, MO

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