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Latest ICC News & Announcements 2000

December 7, 2000 - First Spring 2001 Details Released
Though the official invitation won't go out for some time yet, Chairman Walker has released preliminary details of his plans for the upcoming meeting. While the rest of us are cold and thinking of heading south, the Chairman (warm and snug in Houston) is thinking of spring in Dearborn. Check out the updated Spring 2001 page to get all the latest.
December 4, 2000 - ICC Grievance Procedure Posted
Got a gripe? Since dueling is against the law and we don't want to turn the ICC into an imitation of the WWF, the Chairman has posted some guidelines to follow when we get into disputes (whoever said engineers aren't passionate, never attended some of our meetings).
December 4, 2000 - Application Form Posted for the Spring 2001 ICC Mini-Expo
The Spring 2001 meeting will feature a Mini-Expo which provides vendors an opportunity to display their wares before the entire ICC. Chairman Walker has posted the guidelines and an application form. Space is limited, so get make your reservation soon.
November 17, 2000 - Pictures from the Fall 2000 Meeting
Thanks to Joe Dudas and his trusty digital camera, we can look back and see some of the highlights of the Fall 2000 meeting.
November 8, 2000 - Tom Black Named as Vice Chairman/Treasurer Elect
Chairman Mike Walker announced that Tom Black of Colorado Springs Utilities has accepted the position of ICC Vice Chairman/Treasurer Elect. He will formally take over the position on January 1, 2001. Walker said, "I am sure all of you will join me in welcoming Tom into the leadership of the ICC and supporting him in this endeavor".
October 26, 2000 - Fall WG Schedule Change
WG D6, Installation of Fiber Optics Cable Power Generating Stations and Industrial Facilities has canceled its Tuesday afternoon meeting for Fall 2000. Both Chairman White and Vice Chairman Brown have been detained due to unexpected problems at their respective plants. They apologize for this last minute change. The WG will meet in the Spring.
October 26, 2000 - Review Document for C19 WG Posted
The C19 WG, Partial Discharge Testing in the Field – IEEE 400.3, will be meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss comments received on their most recent draft. They have posted a copy of those comments and are requesting that attendees reveiw them prior to the meeting.
October 25, 2000 - IEC Test Comparison Posted for Joint B1/B2 WG Meeting
Bill Taylor, Chairman of WG B1, and Glenn Luzzi, Chairman of WG B2, have announced a joint meeting for Tuesday, October 31st in St Pete. To help you prepare, they have posted several documents for your review. The latest is a comparison of IEC standards 60502 and 60840. See the announcement on the Fall Meeting page for details.
October 12, 2000 - New Draft of IEEE P82 Posted
Vern Buchholz, Chairman of WG C14, has posted draft 0.1 of IEEE P82, Draft Test Procedure for Impulse Voltage Tests on Insulated Conductors on the  ICC Download page.  The draft is available in MS-Word and Adobe Acrobat format.
September 28, 2000 - Working Group C19 Agenda Announced
Dr. Matt Mashikian, Chairman of C19, Partial Discharge Testing in the Field – IEEE 400.3, has posted a special agenda for the Fall 2000 meeting. 
September 28, 2000 - New Draft of IEEE P1539 Posted
Working Group C8 Chairman Torben Aabo has posted draft 2 of IEEE P1539, IEEE Guide for Testing Transmission Cable Systems with Extruded Insulation Part 1, 69 kV through 150 kV on the ICC Download page. The guide is available as a MS-Word document and in PDF format.
September 20, 2000 - Spring Minutes
ICC Secretary, Jim Medek, has advised us that minutes from the Albuquerque meeting will be mailed this week. He noted that there had some delay as the result of changes that we've made in the way we prepare the files for printing. The good news is that those changes have resulted in crisper, clearer print.
September 2, 2000 - Standards Presentation Posted from Spring AEIC/ICEA Meeting
At the Albuquerque meeting of the AEIC and ICEA, Lauri Hiivala gave a presentation on pending changes to some of our most important cable standards. We've posted his presentation as an Adobe (*.pdf) file.
August 31, 2000 - WG A7W Chairman Announces Posting
Ken Bow, Chairman of WG A7W (old 6-3) has posted a copy of IEEE 532-1993, Guide for Selecting and Testing Jackets for Underground Cables, on the ICC Download page for group members use as they begin the work of revising that document.
August 29, 2000 - Joint B1/B2 Working Group Meeting Announced
Bill Taylor, Chairman of WG B1, and Glenn Luzzi, Chairman of WG B2, have announced a joint meeting for Tuesday, October 31st in St Pete. To help you prepare, they have posted two documents for your review: a Comparison of IEEE 48 and IEEE 404 Test Values and a Comparison of Splice and Termination Test Requirements. Both documents are in MS-Word format.
August 26, 2000 - Fall 2000 Educational Program Announced
Educational Program Chairman Steve Szaniszlo has assembled a great program for the fall meeting. The topic will be Fundamentals of Partial Discharge in the Context of Field Cable Testing. Please take note, the Educational Program will be held on Monday afternoon this year from 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm.
August 21, 2000 - Fall 2000 Meeting Details Posted
Chairman Mike Walker has been hard at work. He has just released his invitation to the Fall meeting, the info on the Spouses Tours, the meeting agenda, hotel and discount travel info and the all-important meeting registration form. Make your plans and get your sun-screen ready.
August 14, 2000 - New Draft of IEEE 400-2 Posted
Working Group C-18 Chairman, Hans Gnerlich, revision 5 of guideline 400-2, "Guide for Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Using Very Low Frequency (VLF)", has been posted on the ICC Download page. The guide is available as a MS-Word document and in PDF format.
August 5, 2000 - Spring 2000 Minutes from Subcommittee C
Subcommittee C's Chairman, John Cooper, has posted the minutes of his SC C and its various Working Groups from the Albuquerque meeting.
August 4, 2000 - Special Travel Discounts and Room Rates Announced for Fall 2000
Chairman Mike Walker has announced special travel and hotel rates for the Fall meeting. Get the latest details on the Fall 2000 page.
July 20, 2000 - Spring 2000 Minutes from Subcommittee B
Subcommittee B's Chairman, Bob Gear, has posted the minutes of his SC B and its various Working Groups from the Albuquerque meeting.
July 10, 2000 - New Draft of IEEE P1186 Posted
Working Group D7 has posted draft 10 of IEEE P1186, Evaluation of Installed Cable Systems, on the ICC Download page. Chairman Ken Hancock, would like your review and feedback of the draft. Click the Download button on the menu panel to transfer to the site.
July 5, 2000 - Norm Burns Named IEEE Fellow
Our own Norm Burns was recently named a Fellow of the IEEE in recognition of his work on the development of semiconducting shields for power cables. Congratulations Norm! There are many other ICC members who have been selected as a Fellow. You'll want to check the ICC IEEE Fellows page to see who they are. If you know of someone who has been selected but does not appear on the list, drop Kent Brown a note.
July 3, 2000 - Subcommittee D Minutes from Spring 2000 Posted
Subcommittee D Chairman, Kent Brown, has posted his Spring 2000 minutes.
June 24, 2000 - Presentations Announced for Fall 2000
Subcommittee B's Chairman, Bob Gear, has posted the first of many presentation abstracts for the Fall 2000 meeting. Not to be outdone, Subcommittee D has also posted six tentative titles and presenters for the meeting.
June 9, 2000 - New Draft of IEEE 634 Posted
Working Group D8 has posted draft 5 of IEEE 634, Cable Penetration Fire Stop Qualification Test, on the ICC Download page. Chairman John White j.l.white@ieee.org would like your review and feedback of the draft. Click the Download button on the menu panel to transfer to the site.
June 9, 2000 - More Minutes from Subcommittee D Posted
Scott Groesbeck and Kent Brown have posted minutes from the D8 and D6 meetings in Albuquerque.
June 7, 2000 - Pictures from the Albuquerque Meeting
Thanks to Joe Dudas, we've got some great pictures from the Spring 2000 meeting in Albuquerque, NM.
June 1, 2000 - Early Minutes from Albuquerque
BICCGeneral's Chris Durland is on the ball. He's already posted minutes for WG D4 and WG D5 from the Spring 2000 meeting.
May 19, 2000 - A New Button on Your Menu
Look to the left of your screen, there's a new button: Education. Beginning with the Spring 2000 meeting, we'll be posting slides from our Educational Programs.
May 19, 2000 - Spring 2000 Educational Program a Smash Hit !
The Spring meeting in Albuquerque featured an Educational Program on Basic Power Cable Design given by Carl Landinger and Bruce Bernstein. Many thanks to their efforts in preparing this great program and many more thanks for releasing their slides to be posted on the ICC web.
May 17, 2000 - ICC Member Claus Doench Remembered at the Spring Meeting
ICC member Claus Doench, who passed away suddenly in January, was remembered at the Spring 2000 meeting with a eulogy by friend and collegue at Pirelli Cables, Carroll Lindler. A moment of silence was observed in his honor.
May 17, 2000 - Albuquerque Meeting Comes to an End
Three hundred and seven engineers from around the country and the world converged on beautiful Albuquerque, NM for the Spring ICC meeting. New Working Groups met, technical battles were won and lost, and mass quantities of Tex-Mex food was consumed. Check back, we'll be adding details soon.
May 17, 2000 - Fall 2000 Educational Program Announced
Educational Program Chairman Steve Szanislo announced today that the Fall 2000 Educational Program will cover the topic of Partial Discharge Testing. This is a subject of wide interest and one you'll not want to miss.
May 9, 2000 - Meeting Agenda Updates
Your webmaster has been busy incorporating last minute up to the Spring meeting pages. You'll want to check out the Presentation Page. Not only will you find titles and abstracts for all of the presentations to be made in each subcommittee, you'll find special announcements about Working Group activities, a bio on our Keynote Speaker and the course outline for the Educational Program.
May 5, 2000 - Draft 8 of IEEE P-1428 Posted
Working Group D6 Chairman John White of Texas Utilities has posted draft 8 of IEEE P-1428, Installation of Fiber Optic Cables in Generating Stations and Industrial Facilities, on the ICC Download page. The group would appreciate your review and comments. Send them to Chairman White at j.l.white@ieee.org
May 5, 2000 - Draft 3 of IEEE 400-3 Posted
Matt Mashikian, Chairman of the Working Group developing the a Guide for Partial Discharge Testing in the Field (IEEE 400-3) has posted draft 3 of the Guide on the ICC Download page and solicits your comments as soon as possible. Send your comments to Dr Mashikian at MASHIKIAN@aol.com
May 3, 2000 - Mini-Expo Exhibitors Announced
Vice Chairman Ken Bow has released the names of the companies who will have displays at the Spring 2000 Mini-Expo. Its not too late if you'd like to showcase your products and services. See the Expo info page for all the details.
May 3, 2000 - Pre-load Sessions in Albuquerque
Chairman Mike Walker reminds all speakers that presentation pre-load sessions will be held Sunday afternoon from 2-4 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday from 7 to 8 a.m.
May 2, 2000 - New AdHoc Group to Meet in Albuquerque
Subcommittee C Chairman John Cooper has announced that a new AdHoc working group on Real Time Rating with Distributed Temperature Monitoring will meet on Tuesday, May 16th. Mohamed Chaaban of IREQ will lead the group.
April 21, 2000 - Spring Agenda Grows
The Presentation page continues to rapidly change. There are new postings from almost every Subcommittee. You'll want to check back often.
April 20, 2000 - Working Group Chairman Posts Draft of IEEE P1511
Tom Black, Chairman of WG B12, has posted draft 5 of IEEE P1511 on the ICC Download page. The document, Draft Guide for Investigating and Analyzing Power Cable, Joint, and Termination Failures on Systems Rated 5kV through 46 kV, is available in both MS-Word 97 and Adobe pdf formats. Chairman Black would appreciate your review and comments at tblack@csu.org
April 14, 2000 - Working Group on Network Manhole Fires to be Revamped
Subcommittee C Chairman John Cooper has announced that Sunil Pancholi of Potomac Electric Power Company has agreed to take over as chairman of discussion group C10 (Network Manhole Fires, formerly 7-40) and will hold his first meeting, Tuesday afternooon, May 16th, in Albuquerque. The first item of business will be to get reorganized since there have been no meetings of this group for over a year. Mr. Pancholi will make a presentation at the C10 meeting. He's submitted the following abstract: Pepco provides electrical service to Washington DC and 2 Counties in the State of Maryland. Pepco has 640 square miles service area and it serves 700,000 customers. Pepco has significant underground distribution infrastructure, including 92,000 subsurface structures such as manholes, tapholes, equipment holes and transformer vaults. In the 1st Quarter of 2000, we experienced a few "manhole cover popping" phenomenon. A couple of manhole fires were also experienced. The presentation will include Pepco's efforts of conducting proactive inspections of underground distribution infrastructures. Pepco's efforts to determine the potential causes leading to primary and/or secondary fires will also discussed. Mr. Pancholi invites all discussion group members and interested parties to attend.
March 29, 2000 - More Presentations Posted on the Spring 2000 Page
As the Spring meeting approaches, the Presentation page will rapidly change. Subcommittee C chairman, John Cooper, has posted two items for their Tuesday session. You'll want to check back often.
March 17, 2000 - Spring 2000 Agenda Now Available
Chairman Mike Walker has posted the preliminary agenda for the Spring 2000 meeting and an invitation letter which includes many details to assist you as you plan your trip. The agenda files are in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. You'll need the Acrobat reader to view the file. Its free from the Adobe website. We've broken the agenda down, day-by-day: Saturday/Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Check the Spring 2000 Meeting page for full details.
March 16, 2000 - The Future of ICC
At the Fall 1999 ICC meeting in St. Petersburg, Vice Chairman Ken Bow gave the Keynote address on the Future of the ICC. We've previously posted his presentation slides in both PowerPoint (ppt) and Acrobat (pdf) format. We're now pleased to make an abbreviated version of the text of his remarks available here on the web. Our thanks to Ken for his insights.
March 13, 2000 - Vice Chairman Recognizes Major ICC Contributions to IEEE Standards
Vice Chairman Ken Bow has recognized two recently published, ICC generated, IEEE Standards as significant contributions to the field of cable engineering and application. The first, IEEE 1242, Guide for Specifying and Selecting Power, Control, and Special Purpose Cable for Petroleum and Chemical Plants, was published August 31, 1999. The second, IEEE 1143, Guide on Shielding Practice for Low Voltage Cables, was reaffirmed by the Board. Congratulations to those Working Groups. In addition to those actions, the PAR for revision of P532, Guide for Selecting and Testing Jackets for Underground Cables, was approved by the Board at their January 2000 meeting. The PAR for reaffirmation of P635, Guide for Selection and Design of Aluminum Sheaths for Power Cables, was also approved by the Board at that meeting.
March 9, 2000 - Spouse Tour Details Released for Spring 2000
Chairman Walker released details of the Spring 2000 Spouse Tours. Great activities are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, check it out!
March 8, 2000 - Discount Travel Info Announced for Spring 2000
Chairman Mike Walker has announced discount travel arrangements with Delta Air Lines and Avis.
March 7, 2000 - More Details on the Educational Program Posted
Steve Szanislo has released an abstract for the materials portion of the Spring 2000 Educational Program.
March 3, 2000 - Meet Our Keynote Speaker
The Keynote Speaker for Spring 2000, Manuel Lujan Jr., has been serving the people of his region and his country for almost half a century. He brings this legacy of service on a variety of energy and technology committees to his present position on the Board of Directors of PNM. He'll share his insights with us on Monday May 15th in the Opening Session.
March 3, 2000 - First Details of the Spring 2000 Educational Program Released
Steve Szanislo, ICC's Educational Program Chairman, has released partial details on the program for Spring 2000. This year's session will focus on basic power cable design, characteristics and materials.
February 24, 2000 - Latest Draft of IEEE 400.2 Posted
Working Group C18 Chairman, Hans Gnerlich, has posted draft 3 of the Guide for Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Using Very Low Frequency (VLF). The Working Group is soliciting feedback from ICC members on this latest draft. Its available for your review on the on the ICC Download page.
February 23, 2000 - Keynote Speaker Named for Spring 99 ICC Meeting
Sal Rodriquez, our local host for the Spring 99 meeting announced today that the Keynote Speaker for the meeting will be Manuel Lujan Jr., a member of the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) board of directors. Mr. Lujan was a U.S. Congressman representing the State of New Mexico for 22 years and was the Secretary of the Interior under the Bush Administration for 8 years. Our thanks to Sal for his work in setting this up. We look forward to hearing from Mr Lujan. We'll be posting more info regarding Mr Lujan as the meeting approaches.
February 22, 2000 - Latest Draft of IEEE P1234 Posted
Working Group C21 Chairman, Hans Gnerlich, has posted draft 11 of the Guide for Fault Locating on Shielded Power Cables. The Working Group is soliciting feedback from ICC members on this latest draft. Its available for your review on the on the ICC Download page.
February 18, 2000 - The ICC Return to Colorado Springs
Chairman Mike Walker recently announced that the ICC will return to Colorado Springs, CO for its Spring 2002 meeting. We'll meet at the Antlers Adams Mark Hotel, April 28th - May 1st. Rumors of the pending return to this senic location have been well received, but most hope the weather is a bit better than 1995.
February 16, 2000 - Meet Our Host Utility
The Spring 2000 meeting in Albuquerque will be hosted by Public Service Company of New Mexico. The 2,800 PNM employees provide electricity to over 400,000 customers from their fossil and nuclear facilities. PNM employee and ICC member Sal Rodriguez has been working to make our stay an enjoyable one. Sal recommends the InAlbuquerque.com website as a great way to explore the city. Visit the PNM website to learn more about our meeting host. 
February 14, 2000 - Mini-Expo at the Albuquerque ICC Meeting
Vice Chairman Ken Bow has posted the registration form for the ICC Mini-Expo to be held at the Spring 2000 meeting. The Mini-Expo was a hit with attendees at Spring 99, so vendors should sign up early while space is still available. We'll be posting a list of attendees as the meeting approaches.
February 7, 2000 - Accessories Subcommittee (SC B) Minutes on the Web
Subcommittee B Chairman, Bob Gear, has posted the minutes from Sub B and its various Working Groups from the Fall 1999 meeting in St. Petersburg Beach, FL. See Bob's minutes to catch up with the latest in the Accessories area.
February 2, 2000 - Subcommittee A Minutes from the St. Pete Meeting Posted
Subcommittee A Chairman, Dave Bogden, has posted the minutes from Sub A and its various Working Groups from the Fall 1999 meeting in St. Petersburg Beach, FL. Check out Dave's minutes to learn about the latest in the Cable Construction and Design Subcommittee.
January 27, 2000 - Subcommittee C Minutes from the St. Pete Meeting Posted
Subcommittee C Chairman, John Cooper, has posted the minutes from Sub C and its various Working Groups from the Fall 1999 meeting in St. Petersburg Beach, FL. Be sure to check out John's minutes to learn about the latest developments in the Cable Systems Subcommittee.
January 20, 2000 - Subcommittee D Minutes from the St. Pete Meeting Posted
Subcommittee D Chairman, Arthur Fitzpatrick, has posted the minutes from Sub D and its various Working Groups from the Fall 1999 meeting in St. Petersburg Beach, FL. While you'll have to wait for the printed minutes to see the slides from the various presentations, Art's minutes will bring you up to date on the latest activities in the Station, Control, and Utilization Cable area.
January 14, 2000 - A Message from the ICC Chairman
As one of his first official acts as our new Chairman, Mike Walker has issued a brief letter of greetings and a call to meet the challenges of the next two years with renewed commitment.
January 5, 2000 - ICC Sponsors Sessions at the IEEE-PES Winter Meeting
Going to the winter meeting in Singapore (January 23-27)? Be sure to catch the ICC sponsored sessions. At this time two are planned. One is a panel session on 400-500 kV underground systems and the second is a poster session covering a variety of topics. For the latest, check the PES website at http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/power/
January 5, 2000 - Mike Walker Assumes Position as ICC Chairman
Mike Walker of Houston Lighting and Power assumed the reigns of the ICC on January 1st, moving up from his former position as Vice-Chairman. Mike will need the active participation of all ICC members to continue the growth and progress that we have experienced over the last few years. Mike is joined at the top by Ken Bow of Dow Chemical, who starts his term as the Vice-Chairman. Rick Hartlein, will continue to serve as an active officer in his new role of "immediate past chairman", advising Mike and Ken where possible. Matt Mashikian, after about six years in harness, will officially get a bit of a rest. Knowing Matt, he'll be as busy as ever.
January 4, 2000 - Thanks Rick !
With the closing of 1999, the tenure of Rick Hartlein as ICC Chairman comes to an end. It has been an incredibly busy and progressive couple of years. Rick tackled the mammoth task of restructuring the ICC, reformatting its meetings and starting the task of "computerizing" the organization. Many thanks to Rick for the hard work and foresight (and for making the journey fun).

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