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IERE E-mail Magazine No.6 (18 Jan. 2011) Rev.1||_____________________________________________________________________|** This E-mail Magazine is the revised No.6.
Please replace the former No.6 with this Rev.1. **<< IERE New Officers Talk about Remarks >>In compliance with the IERE statutes and bylaws, 2011-2012 IERE Officers
were elected. They talk about their ambition regarding IERE.
> Chair; Mr. Mark S. Dudzinski (GE, USA)
To: IERE MEMBERS and Prospective Members
The Global Economy and Utility Challenges
The Electric Industry is facing a challenging time. Historically, electric
consumption grew every year, the transmission grid was smart, the distribution
grid was not smart and generation decisions were made based on economics.
Today, it is much more complicated. Environmental and security considerations
are a large factor in generation decisions. The "Smart Grid" is expanding toinclude distribution. Intermittent renewables and distributed generation are
more economical and seeing wide scale deployment with utilities adapting tomanage their increased penetration.
We are facing the mass adoption of plugin vehicles and the grid management issues that will ensue.
To complicate
matters further, the rate of technology development is accelerating. This adds
risk to utilities looking to deploy new technologies.
This changing landscape is playing out against a global economy that is justemerging from recession.
China, India and much of Asia continues to havestrong growth. Power demand continues to grow as GDP grows. However, the OECD
countries have only returned to low growth after a period of negative growth.
They generally have large reserve margins. New generation is driven more bypolicy than need.
Due to the recession and a lack of demand growth, utilities
in the OECD countries are facing strong economic challenges.
The Technology Challenge:
Against this backdrop, utilities must find, develop and deploy technologies toinsure an adequate, reliable electric supply at the lowest possible costirrespective of their location. They must also meet local goals and mandates.
Utilities around the world are faced with technical challenges regardless of
their location or electric consumption growth. A few examples:* The upcoming wave of Electric Vehicles and Hybrid electric vehicles will
- need to be charged in a way that does not decrease grid reliability or- significantly expand the need for additional generation.
* Larger scale intermittent renewable generation will need to be integrated- into the grid.
* Distributed Generation, both thermal and intermittent, will need to be- integrated into the distribution systems in a way that reliability is- ensured and volt/var control is maintained down to the consumer.
* Power will be wielded longer and longer distances as large scale renewable- generation sources are added.
* Supply side and user efficiency will play a larger role in meeting demand.
* There is a strong demand for cleaner coal generation including carbon- capture and sequestration solutions.
* New thermal generation technologies are being developed, and traditional- technologies have increasing efficiency, flexibility and reliability.
All of these take technology invention and development. The rate of technology
change also requires that we continually evaluate the options that are available
to solve utility issues.
The Role of IERE
It is an important time for the IERE. IERE member companies are addressing
the critical issues facing the electric industry.
More efficient generation,higher grid reliability and efficiency, new renewable generation technologies,"Smart Grid" Technologies, Cleaner Coal and EV integration are just a few of
the topics where IERE member companies do research and development. Our member
companies share their R&D with other members. This enables a faster and morecost effective deployment of technology.
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exchanges, workshops, working groups and the Technical Issues and Solution
Activities program. The IERE program provides value to utilities whether they
are in developed or developing countries.
Going forward,
IERE is putting in place a mechanism that will allow its
members to work jointly on technology solutions. This will expand IERE froman R&D sharing organization to one that also facilitates the joint developmentof technology.
I would like to thank all the IERE member organizations. You recognize that
actively participating in IERE can lower your cost and reduce your company's
risk when evaluating and deploying new technologies. Being a member gives you
the insight necessary to keep pace with changing technology and solutions totoday's problems.
I would also like to encourage additional utilities and organizations that doresearch and development related to the electric utility industry to join IERE.
Sharing research in our industry accelerates the development and deployment oftechnology. It can lower your cost and reduce the risk you face in deploying
technology.
Best Regards
Mark Dudzinski
Chairman> Vice Chair; Dr. Rolando Nieva Gomez (IIE, Mexico)
Dear Members,
I would like to express my appreciation to the members of the Board who
nominated me to serve as Vice Chair of IERE for the period of January 2011
through December 2012. In this position, I will work with my fellow IERE
officers and Board members to accomplish the mission of this noble organization.
> Treasurer; Dr. Denis Faubert (Hydro Quebec, Canada)
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that I have accepted the position of Treasurer
for the International Electric Research Exchange. The IERE is a worldclass organization devoting itself to promoting research, development andtechnology applications to support the electrical industry. It focuseson solving the real-world problems facing our organisations. Relying on
the strength of collaboration among its members throughout the world, itseeks short or long term solutions to our most pressing or toughest issues.
Electricity is a high-tech business. Innovation is key to remaining at
the leading edge of our trade, providing reliable and cost-effective
service to our clients.
The IERE has very competent personnel at its helm. Its operations are
streamlined and the expenses of the organisation are well under control.
It is worth mentioning the generous support of CRIEPI that assumes a large
share of the operations of IERE. As a treasurer, I will ensure that theresources of the members are well-utilized and that all revenues andexpenses are well accounted for. As a member of the Board, I will workwith my colleagues to provide the best possible support to the leadersof IERE.
I encourage you all to join this organisation in a way that
we can all benefit of the talent and creativity of your staff.

<< IERE 2011 Events Schedule >>IERE events schedule 2011 is as follows;> Dusseldorf Workshop (May 23rd to 26)
Local host: RWE, Germany
Main Theme: "Integration of Renewable Energies"
Schedule: 5/23: 20th IERE Board Meeting and Registration
5/24, 5/25: Workshop,
5/26: Technical tour (RWE Coal Innovation Center)> Nanjing Workshop (July 24th to 27th)
Local host: SGEPRI, China
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Main Theme: "Smart Grid and Energy Efficiency"
Schedule: 7/24: Registration,
7/25, 7/26: Workshop,
7/27: Technical tour (SGEPRI laboratory)> IERE-PIESA TIS-Africa Forum (September; to be fixed)
Local host: ESKOM and PIESA
Main Theme: "Smart Electrification - the Technology Challenge"> 11th IERE General Meeting/Latin American Forum (October; to be fixed)
Local host: IIE (Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas), Mexico
Schedule: Day 1: IERE Board Meeting and Registration,
Day 2: IERE General Meeting,Day 3: Latin American Forum,Day 4: Latin American Forum and Technical Tour
> TIS-Asia Conference 2011 (November or December)
Day 1: Generation Session,
Day 2: Network Session,
Day 3: Special Session, Technical Tour<< 2010 Topics >>>Rome Workshop
2010 IERE-Enel Rome Workshop was held in Rome in April co-hosted by Eneland EDF. Although around 70 people registered to attend the workshop, 23
participants were able to come to Rome due to the volcanic ash from Iceland.
Notwithstanding such accidents, it had very active discussions.
http://www.iere.jp/NonMembers/Activities/Workshop/Italy_Workshop/index.html>The 3rd TIS-Asia Steering Committee/Technical Committees meeting
The meeting was successfully held at Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur in Julyco-hosted by TNB. The number of participants were around 80. In order to
execute sustainable activities, a new mechanism based on holding a workshop
or a seminar was proposed and approved.
http://www.iere.jp/NonMembers/Activities/TIS_Asia/TIS2010/index.html>19th Board meeting in Montreal
19th Board Meeting was held in November and following items were discussedand approved.
-Review of the membership-Progress report from Nov. 2009 to Oct. 2010
-Accounting Report for 2009, 2010 and Budget Plan for 2011
-Mid-Term Action Plan for 2010-2012-Activity Plan for 2011
-Board Election for 2011-2012>The 10th IERE General Meeting & North American ForumThe 10th GM & Forum was held successfully in HOTEL NELLIGAN, Montrea lfrom Nov. 1st to Nov. 5th. This meeting & forum was co-organized withHydro Quebec, and was the memorial event as the 40th anniversary ofHydro-Quebec's Research Institute (IREQ). There were 84 participants from12 countries (Canada, China, France, Germany,India, Italy, Japan, Mexico,Netherlands, South Africa, UK, USA).
http://www.iere.jp/NonMembers/Activities/General_Meeting/GM10/1st.html>The TIS-Asia Clean Coal Technology Workshop 2010
Clean Coal Technology Workshop 2010 was held successfully November 14-15
in Longyou, Zhejiang China, co-hosted with Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. andCentral Research Institute of Electrical Power Industry.
It was the first Workshop of new attempts by Generation WG-1 of TIS-Asia
Working Groups.
There were 80 to 90 participants from China, Taiwan, Korea, Australia andJapan.
http://www.iere.jp/NonMembers/Activities/TIS_Asia/TIS_CCTWS/index.html

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Emagazine（No6) (2011-1-18)Rev1<< MERALCO and SIIT newly joined IERE >>IERE Central Office is pleased to announce that the Manila ElectricCompany (MERALCO), Philippines and Sirindhorn International Institute ofTechnology, Thammasat University (SIIT),Thailand have newly joined IEREfrom the month of January 2011.
MERALCO is the Philippines' largest distributor of electrical power, andan investor-owned electric utility serving roughly a quarter of theestimated 94 million population of the Republic of the Philippines.
It was organized as the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company 107years ago in 1903 to provide electric light and power and an electric
street railway system to Manila and its suburbs.
http://www.meralco.com.ph/home.html
SIIT is an international institute of Thammasat University.
A cooperation agreement among Keidanren (Japan), the federation of Thai
Industries, and Thammasat University was reached in 1992 to establish
bachelor degree programs in engineering at Thammasat University. The"International Institute of Technology (IIT)" was founded in 1994, andHis Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand graciously granted theInstitute a new name, "Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology(SIIT)", on June 28, 1996.
http://www.siit.tu.ac.th/home_en.php<< Call for Papers; 2011 IERE-RWE Dusseldorf Workshop >>IERE-RWE Workshop will be held in Dusseldorf Germany in 23-26 May 2011
co-organized with IERE and RWE, supported by EURELECTRIC and VGB.
Main theme is " Integration of Renewable Energies ".
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