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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a PES Chapter?

The IEEE Power & Energy Society currently has more than 170 local chapters worldwide. A chapter is the grassroots organization of one or possibly several jointly represented IEEE technical societies, in our case the Power & Energy Society,  which directly serves the technical, educational, scientific, literary and professional needs of the membership and the public at large under the auspices of its geographical managing entity, which is usually an IEEE Section, or several joint Sections,  or an IEEE Council, such as the Los Angeles Council, the India Council and the Japan Council. The chapter reports administratively to its managing entity, and serves the aforementioned member needs in the designated technical area(s) of the society or societies which it represents. The chapters help the Power & Energy Society to carry out its mission by organizing numerous activities at the local level.

Check your area for a PES Chapter. If one exists, find out about the programs and resources they offer. If one doesn't exist, and you are an active PES member who would like to learn more about establishing a PES Chapter, please contact Enrique Tejera, Vice President – Chapters (e.tejera@ieee.org) or your Regional Representative (see list below). 

Regional Representatives

Canada and USA: Steve Kanetzky, skanetzky@ieee.org; Roland Dixon, r.dixon@ieee.org; Diep T. Nguyen, diep@ieee.org; Roger Nelson rknelson@ieee.org

Europe, Middle East and Africa: Bruno Meyer, bruno.meyer@edf.fr

Latin America: Juan Carlos Miguez, j.miguez@ieee.org

Asia and Pacific: Subrata Mukhopadhyay, subrata@ieee.org

 

What Are the Requirements to be a Chapter Chair?

To be eligible to be nominated for election to any chapter office, the IEEE Constitution and By-Laws specify:The nominee must be a member in good standing of the technical society, or in the case of a joint society chapter, the nominee must be a member in good standing of at least ONE of the societies comprising the chapter;The nominee must be a member of IEEE of at least Member Grade, or above.Note that these requirements make the following persons ineligible for elected office:

  • Non IEEE Members
  • Non-Society Members
  • Affiliate Members of IEEE
  • Student Grade Members of IEEE
  • Associate Grade Members of IEEE

Chapter and Section/Council Officers--Please take note of these requirements and ensure that the By-Laws are being met.