International Conference on Power Systems Transients

International Conference on Power Systems Transients
Name	International Conference on Power Systems Transients
Status	Active
Discipline	Electrical engineering
Country	International
First	1989
Frequency	Triennial

International Conference on Power Systems Transients The International Conference on Power Systems Transients convenes engineers, researchers, and industry leaders to address transient phenomena in IEEE-standardized power systems and high-voltage networks, attracting participants from EPRI, Siemens, ABB, GE Grid Solutions, and Schneider Electric. The conference fosters exchanges among representatives of CIGRÉ, IEC, IEEE Power & Energy Society, National Grid (Great Britain), and North American Electric Reliability Corporation on issues linked to electromagnetic transient modeling, transient stability, lightning effects, and HVDC developments. Proceedings and technical committees include contributors from MIT, Stanford University, ETH Zurich, Imperial College London, Tsinghua University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and KAIST.

History

The event traces roots to collaborations among EPRI, CIGRÉ Study Committees, and the IEEE Power Engineering Society in the late 1980s, influenced by major disturbances such as the Northeast blackout of 1965, Western North America blackout of 1996, and the Northeast blackout of 2003. Early organizers included delegations from CEGB, RTE (France), PSE-Operator and research groups at University of Manchester, Delft University of Technology, and ETH Zurich. Subsequent editions responded to milestones at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl disaster, and developments in Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage and Flexible AC Transmission Systems promoted by institutions like DOE and UK Research and Innovation. The conference adapted after technological shifts driven by projects at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Hydro-Québec, and State Grid Corporation of China.

Scope and Topics

Technical scope spans transient electromagnetic phenomena associated with HVDC links, FACTS devices, renewable energy integrations exemplified by Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, and GE Renewable Energy, and protection coordination influenced by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and SEL. Session topics reference standards from IEC 60076, IEEE Std 519, and IEC 61850 and case studies from utilities such as AES Corporation, Enel, EDF, Iberdrola, and TenneT. Research on modeling tools includes work connected to PSCAD, EMTP-RV, PSS®E, PowerFactory, and software labs at Argonne National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Cross-disciplinary exchanges involve specialists from NASA, ESA, and CERN addressing transient phenomena in magnetics and pulsed power.

Organization and Governance

Governance is typically overseen by an organizing committee comprising representatives from IEEE Power & Energy Society, CIGRÉ Study Committee B1, IEC Technical Committee 8, and host university departments such as Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, University of New South Wales, and McGill University. Sponsorship and technical endorsement come from EPRI, DOE Office of Electricity, European Commission, National Science Foundation, Fraunhofer Society, and corporate partners including Hitachi Energy and Mitsubishi Electric. Peer review is conducted by editorial panels with members from Royal Society, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and RWTH Aachen University.

Conference Editions and Locations

Editions have been hosted in venues linked to major institutions: University of La Coruña, Cranfield University, University of Sydney, University of Tokyo, Politecnico di Milano, TU Delft, McMaster University, University of Toronto, Technical University of Munich, École Polytechnique, and Seoul National University. Notable host cities include Paris, New York City, Tokyo, Shanghai, Berlin, Madrid, Milan, Toronto, Stockholm, and Melbourne. Special sessions have featured delegations from World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank addressing infrastructure resilience in regions such as California, Queensland, Hokkaido, and Sichuan.

Proceedings and Publications

Proceedings are published with ISBNs and disseminated via libraries and digital repositories managed by IEEE Xplore, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. Selected papers have appeared subsequently in journals including IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Electric Power Systems Research, Applied Energy, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Citation metrics track contributions by academics from Princeton University, Cornell University, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, and Yale University and industrial research labs at Bell Labs, Alstom Grid, and NIDEA. Special issues and post-conference books have been coordinated by publishers such as John Wiley & Sons and Cambridge University Press.

Notable Contributions and Impact

The conference has influenced standards and industry practice, informing revisions of IEEE Std 1159, developments in HVDC Light technologies by ABB, control strategies employed by Siemens Energy, and protection schemes adopted by National Grid (Great Britain). Research presented has advanced understanding of interactions between wind turbines developed by Vestas and Gamesa and grid transients, contributed to microgrid designs championed by Schlumberger and ABB Microgrids, and supported deployment of battery systems from Tesla, Inc. and Hitachi Energy. Policy and operational impacts are evident in guidelines from NERC and standards updates by IEC committees.

Attendance and Participation

Attendees include senior engineers from National Grid ESO, PJM Interconnection, California ISO, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, academic delegations from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Delft University of Technology, Tsinghua University, and industry researchers from Schneider Electric, Siemens, ABB, GE, Hitachi Energy, Mitsubishi Electric, and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. Delegates also represent regulatory bodies such as Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Ofgem, and international organizations including United Nations Industrial Development Organization and International Energy Agency. Workshops and tutorials attract postgraduate researchers supported by grants from NSF, European Research Council, and National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Category:Electrical engineering conferences