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Latest ICC News & Announcements 2009

December 31, 2009 - 2 New IEEE Fellows from the ICC!
The 2010 class of IEEE Fellows has been announced, and there are two ICC members being honored this year!  ICC Past Chairman Rick Hartlein is cited "for contributions to standards and analytical techniques for underground power cable systems." Current Discussion Group chair Edward Gulski is cited "for application of partial discharges to diagnosis of high voltage components."  Congratulations are due to both of these members for their dedication to the advancement of our industry.  For a listing of all ICC members who are IEEE Fellows, click here.
December 31, 2009 - Fall 2009 Awards and Recognitions
There were numerous awards and recognitions handed out at the Fall 2009 meeting, including the prestigious Dr. George H. Bahder Memorial Award which was awarded to Bruce Bernstein!  Click here to see a list of all the awards, and details on Bruce's very deserved award.
December 31, 2009 - "All Chairs" Photo from Fall 2009 Meeting
While at the Fall 2009 meeting, the hotel photographer took a group shot of all of the Adcom and WG/DG Chairs and Vice Chairs.  See the great photo they took here.
November 3, 2009 - WG A11 Guide submitted to RevCom, F10 Presentation
Working group A11 (P1142, Draft Guide for the Selection, Testing, Application and Installation of Cables Having Radial Moisture Barriers and/or Longitudinal Water Blocking) has had their guide submitted to RevCom, one of the final steps before publishing.  A copy of the guide as submitted to RevCom has been posted to the download section of the website.
DG F10 (Diagnostic Testing of Cable Joints and Terminations) has posted an abstract of a second presentation for their fall meeting here.
November 2, 2009 - WG A17, D17, F05 postings, Discussion Group F06 cancellation
Working group A17 (P1781, Guide for the Application of Extruded Conductor and Insulation Shields for Shielded Power Cables Rated 5 kV to 500 kV AC) has posted a draft of their guide to the download section of the website.
Working group D17 (P1717, Standard for Testing Circuit Integrity Cables Using a Hydrocarbon Pool Fire Test Protocol) has posted minutes of their last meeting, and an agenda for the upcoming meeting to the working group minutes page here.  They have also posted a draft 4 of P1717 to the download section of the website.
Discussion group F05 on Damped AC testing of cables has posted a proposed agenda here and draft of a potential standard they may write to the download setion of the website.
The fall meeting of Discussion Group F06D (DC Field Testing of Extruded Cable Systems) has been cancelled due to a late cancellation by the primary speaker. It had been scheduled for Monday Afternoon from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.
October 31, 2009 - Transnational Luncheon
The Transnational Luncheon Chair (Wim Boone) and Vice Chair (Pierre Argaut) have arranged for a great group of presentations.  A list of what to expect is posted here.
October 30, 2009 - Final Agenda Changes
Due to changes by the hotel, there have been some changes to the "Final Agenda".  If you downloaded it prior to ~4pm US central time on 10/30, please download again here.
October 29, 2009 - Discussion Group E10 and Table Top Displays
Discussion Group E10 on CIGRE/IEC Activities has posted an agenda for their fall meeting.  We also have a large number of table top display vendors who will be showing off new technologies at the fall meeting.  A list can be found here.
October 28, 2009 - Subcommittees C Technical Programs
Subcommittee C has posted a list of technical presentations for it's fall meetings.
October 27, 2009 - Subcommittees B & D Technical Programs
Subcommittees B & D have posted a list of technical presentations for their respective fall meetings.
October 23, 2009 - Updated Fall Meeting Schedule
Acting Vice-Chair/Treasurer John Smith III has posted a Final draft of the schedule for the Fall meeting here.  A few rooms have not yet been assigned by the hotel.  Check with registration when you arrive for those assignments.
October 21, 2009 - DG F10D - Diagnostic Testing of Cable Joints and Terminations
Discussion Group F10D will be meeting at the fall meeting, and has posted an abstract of one of the presentations that will be made here.
October 11, 2009 - Subcommittee F - Field Testing and Diagnostics
Subcommittee F has posted an updated schedule for their technical presentations at the fall meeting including times.
October 2, 2009 - Educational Program and DG C11 Submarine Cables
Abstracts have been posted for what looks to be a very interesting education program on "Global Developments in Underground Transmission Cables".  Also, discussion group C11 chair Neal Parker has posted an agenda for their upcoming meeting and is seeking comments from discussion group members.
September 14, 2009 - Updated Fall Meeting Schedule
Acting Vice-Chair/Treasurer John Smith III has posted a 3rd draft of the schedule for the Fall meeting here.  Please keep checking back for changes before the meeting.
September 14, 2009 - Book your Hotel Room Online!
The Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort offering online reservations at the group rate, in addition to call in reservations.  To Book online at the group rate, click here!
September 11, 2009 - IEEE 48-2009 Approved!
Congratulations to Working Group B1 on the successful approval of IEEE 48-2009!  Working group members can download the "approved" version from the downloads section.
September 8, 2009 - Fall Meeting Invitation
Acting Chair Rachel Mosier has issued an invitation to the fall meeting!  This includes hotel information, and registration details.  Please register early, and join us in Scottsdale!
September 7, 2009 - Fall Meeting Preliminary Schedule
Acting Vice-Chair/Treasurer John Smith III has posted a 2nd draft of the schedule for the Fall meeting here.  Please keep checking back for changes before the meeting.  A preliminary schedule has also been posted for the technical presentations for Subcommittee F here.
September 7, 2009 - IEEE Standards Update
Standards Chair John Merando has posted a status update for all ICC standards.  Please check the status of your PAR here.
July 15, 2009 - 2010 IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award
From a letter recently received:
"Recognizing exceptional achievements in our profession, by both individuals and organizations, is an important part of the mission of the IEEE. Each year the IEEE Awards Board recommends a select group of recipients to receive the IEEE's most prestigious honors. It is my pleasure to inform you that the IEEE Board of Directors has named Carlos Katz the recipient of the 2010 IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award with the following citation: "For developing and understanding of factors that influence life of XLPE and EPR-insulated cable systems."
Help us extend congratulations to Carlos on this prestigious IEEE award!
July 15, 2009 - Working Groups F01 and A14D
Working Groups F01 (Guide for Field Testing and Evaluation of Shielded Cables P400) and A14 (Power Cable Standards) have posted draft standards to the download section of the website, and are seeking comments from working group members and other interested parties.  F01 has a deadline of September 4, and A14 has a deadline of August 19.  More details are available on the download page.
June 8, 2009 - Awards and more Awards
Awards Chair Lauri Hiivala was certainly busy at the spring meeting handing out awards!  If you missed them, see who all was honored for their work at this past meeting here.
May 20, 2009 - Good bye Orlando, Hello Scottsdale!
A productive Spring meeting in Orlando is now over, and the ICC is headed to Scottsdale, AZ!  Please start planning to join us November 8-11 at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort  for the Fall Meeting.
May 11, 2009 - WG F01, IEEE 400 Guide for Field Testing
The writing group of WG F01, IEEE 400 has posted a new draft of the proposed revision to IEEE 400 to the download section of the website.  This draft includes the newly re-written Section 5 for the first time.  Working group members are encouraged to download and print a copy for discussion at the meeting next week.
May 7, 2009 - Final Agenda, and WG D3 and WG D5 Postings
The Final Agenda has been posted to the website here.  Any late changes will be posted in the registration area at the hotel.  Also, DG D3 has posted IEEE 1242-1999 under the download section for discussion at their meeting.  WG D5 has posted a Draft 9 and Comments from their latest ballot to the download section for discussion at their meeting.
May 6, 2009 - Transnational Luncheon
The Transnational Luncheon has posted their agenda for the Spring meeting.  Come have lunch with us and learn about cable related projects around the world.  Remember that registration is required for this lunch.
May 5, 2009 - DG F10, Presentations for Spring 2009
Discussion Group F10, Diagnostic Testing of Cable Joints and Terminations has posted abstracts for a couple interesting presentations that will be made at their meeting.  Also, there have been several updates to Subcommittee presentation schedules.
May 1, 2009 - Presentations for Spring 2009
All subcommittees have now posted presentation abstracts for the upcoming Spring 2009 meeting.  Please take a look and see what exciting things will be talked about in Orlando!
April 28, 2009 - Subcommittee C Presentations and Table Top Displays
Subcommittee C, Cable Systems, has posted abstracts of their presentations for the upcoming meeting.  Also, there are a number of vendors for our Mini Expo at the Spring Meetings.  Details have been posted here.
April 27, 2009 - Spring Meeting Agenda Draft 4
The 4th draft of the agenda for the Spring meeting here!  This is getting pretty close to the final draft, pending room assignments from the hotel.  But please keep checking back here and at registration in Orlando for any late breaking changes.
Also, E10D chair Willem Boone has posted an agenda for their meeting.
April 23, 2009 - A11W Draft 2J
Chair Joe Snow of WG A11W (P1142) Guide for the Selection, Testing, Application and Installation of Cables Having Radial Moisture Barriers and/or Longitudinal Water Blocking has posted draft 2J of their revision of IEEE 1142.  This draft has been submitted to IEEE for final editing and approval by NESCOM for publishing.  It is available under the download section of the website.
April 14, 2009 - Sub F Spring Meeting Presentations
Subcommittee F has posted their agenda and list of presentations for the Spring meeting.
April 10, 2009 - Spring Meeting Agenda Draft 3
Acting Vice Chair/Treasurer John Smith has posted an 3rd draft of the agenda for the Spring meeting here!  Note that while this is a 3rd draft, and getting closer, exact details are likely to change several more times before the meeting.  Please continue making your plans to join us!
April 2, 2009 - D11 Posts Draft one for P1143 & Sub B Technical Program
Vice Chair Mick Bayer of WG D11 has posted draft 1 of their project to revise 1143-1994 Guide on Shielding Practice for Low Voltage Cables to the download section of the website.
Also, Subcommittee B has posted a preliminary outline of their technical program for the spring meeting.
March 27, 2009 - Passing of Ray Saccany
Ray Saccany, longtime member of ICC, passed away yesterday (March 26). Ray has been attending ICC for about 27 years. His presence will certainly be missed. The funeral is 10:30 on Monday, March 30 at St. Raphael's Church in Bay Village, OH.
March 25, 2009 - WG B01 - IEEE 48
Chair Jim Braun of WG B05, IEEE 48, has posted to the download section the most current revision of their guide for review by the working group members.  Comments from WG Members are requested so the document can be re-balloted to resolve negatives in early April.
March 18, 2009 - WG B05 - IEEE 1300, The Guide for Cable Connections into GIS
Chair Milan Uzelac of WG B05, IEEE 1300, The Guide for Cable Connections into GIS has posted a first draft of their revised guide for review by the working group members to the download section.  Comments from WG Members are requested before the spring 2009 meeting.
March 17, 2009 - Dr. George H. Bahder Memorial Award, Educational Program & Standards Update
Awards Chair Lauri Hiivala has posted an update on the 2008 Award, including the results of the research performed with the grant by a student at Georgia Tech.  Please visit the Bahder Award page for more details.
Educational Program Chair Sudhakar Cherukupalli has posted details on the Educational Program for the Spring 2009 meeting which will be an Overview of the Cable Diagnostic Focused Initiative (CDFI).
Standards Chair John Merando has posted a listing of IEEE Standards & PARs that will require action before October 19, 2009 to avoid being administratively withdrawn.
March 16, 2009 - WG C11D - Submarine Cable Systems
Chairman Neal Parker has posted an agenda for WG C11D's Spring 2009 meeting here, and is soliciting comments or additional presentations.
March 16, 2009 - Spring 2009 Registration Fees
Registration for the Spring 2009 meeting will go online shortly.In the meantime, this form provides the fee schedule for your use.
March 12, 2009 - WG A18/B12 Draft, F05 Agenda
Joint Working Group A18/B12 has posted an updated draft of their Cable Failure Analysis Guide to the download section of the website.  Also discussion group F05 has posted an agenda for their meeting this Spring.
March 10, 2009 - Preliminary Spring 2009 Agenda
Acting Vice Chair/Treasurer John Smith has posted an initial preliminary agenda for the Spring meeting here!  Note that this is a very preliminary agenda, and exact details are likely to change several times before the meeting.  Please start making your plans to join us!
February 17, 2009 - Dr. George H. Bahder Memorial Award
Awards Chair Lauri Hiivala has posted an update on the 2002 Award, including the results of the research performed with the grant.  Please visit the Bahder Award page for more details.
February 17, 2009 - IEC-IEC Liaison Report on Documents our for comment
IEC-ICC Liaison Ken Bow has posted an announcement from the USTAG concerning a number of IEC TC20 documents that are out for comments.  Please follow the link to find out about what IEC TC20 is working on, and contact Ken to help make ICC's voice heard.
February 17, 2009 - IEC-IEC Liaison Report on IEC 60228
The IEC Technical Committee 20, WG 19, Conductors, is working on a project to include the AWG sizes, along with metric sizes,  in the IEC 60228 Standard for Conductors. Stage 1 of the project is complete, and that is to produce a Technical Report, IEC/TR 62602 , "Conductors of Insulated Cables-Data for AWG and kcmil sizes." This report defines the range of AWG/kcmil sizes that are to be considered in the harmonization process. This document is now in the voting process, and the members of the US TAG must provide their input by March 09, 2009. The members of the ICC are encouraged to provide their input to Ken Bow, IEC-ICC liaison. (Email: k.bow@ieee.org, Phone:989-695-4659). The topic was discussed at the Fall 2008 E10D meeting, and a copy of the presentation presented on this topic is attached to the IEC-CIGRE portion of the ICC website. Please review the presentation for the range of conductor sizes currently included and provide Ken with any additional sizes that should be included for completeness. Again, the deadline for input on this standard is March 09, 2009.
February 17, 2009 - WG B10 - Guide to Select Terminations for Shielded Power Cables Rated 5-46 KV Revised Draft for Reballoting
Bill Taylor and Tom Champion have posted a revised draft for P1637 to the download site.  WG D10 members are requested to review the draft and send Bill & Tom any comments as soon as possible.  They plan to submit this for re-ballot before the next meeting.
February 11, 2009 - WG F01 Guide for Field Testing and Evaluation of the Insulation of Shielded Power Cable Systems Rated 5KV and Above
The writing group for WG F01 has posted a draft for their revision of IEEE 400 to the download section, and is requesting comments from working group members.  Details are in the download section of the website.
February 4, 2009 - Leadership Changes from Fall Meeting
There were several leadership changes and new appointments made by AdCom at the fall meeting.  We have a new Standards & Publications Chair, John Merando.  Thank you to Shayne Wright who did an excellent job in this position.
John has served as Chair of Subcommittee D for many years, and is stepping down from that post.  Vice Chair Bert Spear is stepping into his shoes as the new Chair of Sub D, and the new Vice Chair of Sub D is Robert Konnik.
Also, the AdCom confirmed the new Vice Chair/Treasurer Elect, Thomas Champion.  Congratulations to Thomas on taking on this responsibility to lead the ICC in the near future.
February 3, 2009 - WG D14 received PAR
A PAR (P422) has been approved for WG D14.  They will begin work on "P422 Guide for the Design of Cable and Raceway Systems in Electric Generating Stations." Their new PAR is valid until December 2012.
February 2, 2009 - DG B19 Posting to Download Section
DG B19D has posted a summary of their discussions to date as a draft in IEEE guide format under the downloads section of the website. Please provide comments to Chair David Crotty or Vice Chair Mike Smalley.
January 5, 2009 - WGA11, P1142
WG A11W, P1142 Draft Guide for the Selection, Testing, Application and Installation of Cables Having Radial Moisture Barriers and/or Longitudinal Water Blocking has posted draft I (eye, not one) to the download section of the website.
 

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