From: power+@edrc.cmu.edu (Power List)
Subject: RFD: sci.engr.power
Keywords: power engineering, new group, request for discussion
Followup-To: news.groups
Organization: Carnegie Mellon University
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:23:17 GMT

This is a formal Request for Discussion on the creation of a new newsgroup
(internet bboard) called "sci.engr.power" (not moderated).

This announcement is cross-posted to newsgroups whose readers may have 
interest in the discussion about the new group; follow-up discussion will
take place in "news.groups". Suggestions, comments or problems may also
be emailed to <power@globe.edrc.cmu.edu>.

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION
----------------------

NEWSGROUP
  sci.engr.power (not moderated)

PURPOSE
  The newsgroup 'sci.engr.power' would be a forum for discussing 
  issues related to generation, transmission, distribution, and
  consumption of electrical energy.


RATIONALE
  Electrical Power Engineering is an important discipline that is 
  undergoing significant changes -- deregulation, overloading of existing
  facilities, environmental regulations, new technologies (FACTS,
  parallel computing, alternate energy sources, etc), and new applications 
  (e.g., electric cars). It is felt that an internet bboard would facilitate
  discussion among those interested in all aspects of power engineering.

POSSIBLE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION (not an exclusive list)
  - power systems analysis
  - power electronics
  - power generation
  - environmental challenges
  - energy management systems
  - electric cars
  - alternate energy sources (solar, wind, nuclear, etc)
  - applications of the following to power engineering
	  - high performance computing
	  - distributed computing
	  - artificial intelligence
	  - numerical analysis and optimization
	  - control theory
  - conference announcements/call for papers, job vacancies

NAME
  sci.power.engr seems to be the most fitting for this group.

NOT MODERATED
  The number of anticipated users is relatively restricted; 
  in order to have questions answered as fast as possible,
  this newsgroup would not need to be moderated and indeed would
  most probably be self-moderated.

NEWSGROUP CREATION
  The discussion period will be from November 15th, 1992 to December 15th, 1992.
  Please post all discussion in news.group.
  If a consensus (that this new group should be created) is reached by the 
  end of the discussion period, a CFV (Call for Votes) will be posted at that
  time. The voting period will last for 21 days thereafter.

  A note for those not familiar with the internet bboard creation procedure:
  the procedure involves having a discussion (in news.groups) regarding the
  desirability of the bboard and, at the end of the discussion period (30
  days), putting the proposal to vote. For the proposal to pass, there should 
  be 100 more YES votes than NO votes, AND at least 2/3 of the total number of
  valid votes should be in favor.
 

Thanks for your interest !
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