Insulated Conductors Committee

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Latest ICC News & Announcements 2011

December 30, 2011 - Happy New Year and welcome to our new Chair

To all of the ICC, we want to wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!  January 1st is the official date for our new officers to take over, with congratulations to John Smith for taking over as Chair, and Thomas Champion taking over as Vice Chair.  Our deepest thanks are due to Rachel Mosier and Jim Fitzgerald, who both served extended terms as Chair and Immediate Past Chair, due to the death of Shan Nandi.  Rachel will now take over as Immediate Past Chair.

December 30, 2011 - Fall 2011 Meeting Pictures

With thanks to Thomas Champion, we have pictures from our fall 2011 meeting in Denver.  You can find these pictures here!

December 08, 2011 - IEEE Standards Medallion Recipient John Merando

The IEEE-SA Standards Medallion is awarded for major contributions to the development of standards.  Our own John Merando was given this special award at a special awards ceremony on December 4, 2011.  His citation reads "For significant standards contributions to the Power & Energy Society Insulated Conductors Committee".  Please congratulate John on this award, and thank him for his service to standardization and the ICC the next time you see him.  Pictures from the awards ceremony and the full citation are posted here.

December 05, 2011 - Call for Presentations
It’s hard to believe, but the Spring ICC Meeting is right around the corner!  It will be held March 25-28, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle, WA.  In preparation for the meeting, we are doing a Call for Presentations.  If you would like to give a presentation, please contact the Chair and Vice Chair of the corresponding subcommittee.  In addition to the subcommittees, the networking luncheon is looking for presentations on interesting projects within North America.  A FAQ on presentations has also been posted here.
November 11, 2011 - Fall 2011 Awards
A number of ICC certificates of appreciation were given at the fall meeting.  Read about them here.
November 7, 2011 - Standards Liaison Change (Correction)
Our IEEE-SA standards Liaison has changed.  Erin Spiewak is now IEEE-SA's Liaison to the ICC.  More details are on the standards page.  Addtionally, IEEE-SA is implementing a number of policy changes in 2012.  There is a presentation that summarizes and reviews the upcoming changes on the standards page also.
October 31, 2011 - Dr. George Bahder Award

The Insulated Conductors Committee Bahder Award was created in recognition of the contributions made by Dr. George Bahder to the science and technology of insulated power cables. The award consists of a plaque and a $2,500 stipend/scholarship that is made in the recipient’s name to an electric power engineering department, or equivalent, at a university or college of the recipient’s choice.

At the Fall 2009 Insulated Conductors Committee meeting, Bruce Bernstein, who was awarded a plaque, requested that the $2,500 donation go to the Electrical Power Engineering Department of Arizona State University. These funds supported Ganpathy Iyer while a graduate student there.

The following copyrighted article is now available on the ICC Downloads section of our website:

Dielectric Properties of Epoxy Based Nanocomposites for High Voltage Insulation; Ganpathy Iyer, School of Electrical, Energy and Computer Engineering, Ravi Gorur, School of Electrical, Energy and Computer Engineering, Ranko Richert, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,

Andrej Krivda, ABB Corporate Research and Lars E. Schmidt, ABB Corporate Research; IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 18, No. 3, June 2011

October 26, 2011 - See you in Seattle
The 2011 fall meeting in Denver opened with temperatures in the 80's, and is closing with snow falling on the ground.  Despite the change in weather, a very successful meeting was held.  Thank you to everyone who came, and we look forward to seeing you in Seattle!
October 18, 2011 - Subcommittee C - Cable Systems  - Presentations
Subcommittee C on Cable Systems has posted their schedule of presentations for the Fall 2011 meeting, which you can check out here!  Presenters, there are a couple spots still available if you contact the Sub C Chair, Henk Geene.
October 17, 2011 - Discussion Group A07 "Guide for Selecting and Testing Jackets for Underground Cables"
Discussion Group A7 "Guide for Selecting and Testing Jackets for Underground Cables" has posted abstracts for two presentations to be giving at their upcoming meeting here.
October 17, 2011 - Fall Meeting Final Agenda - Fall Meeting is next week!
The ICC fall meeting in Denver, Colorado is next week!  The final draft for the meeting has been posted here.  Any further changes will be announced onsite.
October 17, 2011 - Working Group F05 and Discussion Group G10
Working Group F05 "Damped AC Voltage Testing" has posted an updated draft to the download site, as well as an agenda here.  Dicussion Group G10 "International Organizations" has posted an agenda for their upcoming meeting here.
October 13, 2011 - Subcommittee B - Accessories  - Presentations & Ad-Hoc Meeting
Subcommittee B on Accessories has posted their schedule of presentations for the Fall 2011 meeting, which you can check out here.  One special addition is an Ad-Hoc Discussion Group on "Selection Guide for Cable Joints" which will take place after the presentations at the Subcommittee Meeting.
October 11, 2011 - Subcommittee D - Generating Station and Industrial Cables  - Presentations
Subcommittee D on Generating Station and Industrial Cables has posted their schedule of presentations for the Fall 2011 meeting, which you can check out here!
October 9, 2011 - Fall Meeting Agenda - Fall Meeting almost here!
The ICC fall meeting in Denver, Colorado is only 18 days away!  The fifth draft for the meeting has been posted here.  This is still a preliminary draft, but a final draft should be posted on October 11.
October 5, 2011 - Fall Meeting Agenda - Fall Meeting 18 days away!
The ICC fall meeting in Denver, Colorado is only 18 days away!  The fifth draft for the meeting has been posted here.  Remember that this is a still preliminary agenda, and will change before the meeting, so please keep checking back here.
October 5, 2011 - WG F01 (IEEE 400) Draft
Working Group F01 (Guide for Field Testing and Evaluation of Shielded Cables) has posted draft 15 to the download section of the website.  WG members are asked to return comments by October 14, as the group hopes to resolve ballot comments at the fall meeting.
October 4, 2011 - Fall Meeting Agenda - Fall Meeting 4 weeks away!
The ICC fall meeting in Denver, Colorado is only 4 weeks away!  The fourth draft for the meeting has been posted here.  Remember that this is a still preliminary agenda, and will change before the meeting, so please keep checking back here.
September 30, 2011 - Subcommittee A - Cable Construction and Design - Presentations
Subcommittee A on Cable Construction and Design has posted their schedule of presentations for the Fall 2011 meeting, which you can check out here!
September 27, 2011 - WG F03 (VLF) Draft and DG F10 Presentations
Working Group F03 Guide for Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Using Very Low Frequency (VLF) has posted draft 11 to the download section of the website.  WG members are asked to return comments by October 15, as the group hopes to vote to go to ballot at the fall meeting.  Discussion Group F10 Diagnostic Testing for Cable Joints & Terminations has posted several presentation abstracts for their upcoming meeting.
September 21, 2011 - Subcommittee F - Field Testing and Diagnostics - Presentations
Subcommittee F on Field Testing and Diagnostics has posted a very full schedule of presentations for the Fall 2011 meeting, which you can check out here!  Presenters, their is room for one more presentation in the SubF schedule!  Please contact SubF Chair Nigel Hampton if you have an interest in this slot.
September 20, 2011 - Fall Meeting Agenda - Fall Meeting 6 weeks away!
The ICC fall meeting in Denver, Colorado is only 6 weeks away!  The third draft for the meeting has been posted here.  Remember that this is a still preliminary agenda, and will change before the meeting, so please keep checking back here.
September 19, 2011 - Fall Meeting REGISTRATION OPEN!
Pre-Registration for the fall meeting is now open until October 14th!  Remember that this is the only way to pay with a credit card, as only cash and checks are accepted onsite.  Go to www.pesicc.org to register.
September 19, 2011 - WG D11 - Guide on Shielding Practice for Low Voltage Cables (P1143)
Working Group D11 Guide on Shielding Practice for Low Voltage Cables (P1143) has posted a draft 4 of their revision to IEEE 1143 to the download section of the website.
September 15, 2011 - Standards Update
ICC Standards Chair John Merando has posted an updated ICC Standards Status Spreadsheet here.  If you are interested in the current status of a standard, and especially if you are a WG Chair/Vice Chair, please check this listing.
September 12, 2011 - Fall Meeting Presentations
Discussion Group C31D - High Pressure Fluid Filled (HPFF) and High Pressure Gas Filled (HPGF) Pipe Type Cable Systems will be having a number of presentations at their fall meeting, including one on “115 kV Pipe Type Cable Relocation and “Y” Splice Tap project, by Darrell Sabatka P.E., Xcel Energy.  Find more information about this discussion group here.
September 10, 2011 - IEEE/PES Awards
The IEEE and PES have a number of awards that the ICC can nominate candidates for, including Technical Committee Distinguished Service Award, Technical Committee Prize Paper Award and Technical Committee Working Group Recognition Award.  More information about these awards can be found on the awards page.  For more information or to nominate someone, contact ICC awards chair Lauri Hiivala.
September 9, 2011 - Fall Meeting Agenda - Fall Meeting 6 weeks away!
The ICC fall meeting in Denver, Colorado is only 6 weeks away!  The second draft agenda for the meeting has been posted here.  Remember that this is a still preliminary agenda, and will change before the meeting, so please keep checking back here.
August 28, 2011 - Fall 2011 Meeting Inviation
Dear ICC Members and Guests:
You are cordially invited to the 130th meeting of the Insulated Conductors Committee. It’s October 23-26, 2011. We’re heading to Denver!
The hotel block closes in about 5 weeks on September 30, 2011, however it will close sooner if the rooms book up. So please book early!
More information can be found on the Fall 2011 Meeting Page.
See you in Denver!
Sincerely,
Rachel Mosier, Chair of ICC
August 24, 2011 - CIGRE Colloquim on HVDC and Power Electronics Systems Call for Papers
The USNC of CIGRE and CIGRE Study Committees B4, B2 and B1 are organizing a colloquium on "HVDC and Power Electronics Systems for Overhead Line and Insulated Cable Applications" for March 7-9, 2012 in San Francisco.  They have issued a call for papers, which can be found here. Anyone intersted should note that the deadline for abstracts is September 30th.
August 24, 2011 - Fall Meeting Agenda - Fall Meeting 8 weeks away!
The ICC fall meeting in Denver, Colorado is only 8 weeks away!  The first agenda for the meeting has been posted here.  Remember that this is a preliminary agenda, and will change before the meeting, so please keep checking back here.
August 12, 2011 - A14 - Power Cable Standards
A14D Chair Ram Ramachandran and Vice Chair Mike Smalley have posted draft ICEA Standard S-97-682 "Standard for Utility Shielded Power Cables Rated 5 through 46 kV" dated July 14, 2011 to the download site. The ICEA has asked the ICC to review this document and provide comments no later than September 6, 2011.  The purpose of this revision is to bring the document into allignment with ICEA S-94-649.  Please provide all comments on the ICEA's Ballot Comment Form.  More details are available by clicking the download link to the left, and navigating to Discussion Group A14D.
August 10, 2011 - Fall Meeting Hotel Reservations
Hotel Reservations can be made at the Renaissance Denver Hotel now at the special ICC rate.  See the Fall Meeting Page for more details.
July 29, 2011 - Pictures from the Spring 2011 Meeting
With special thanks to Tom Champion, pictures from the Spring 2011 meeting have been posted here.
July 27, 2011 - IEEE-SA Staff Liaison
IEEE-SA has appointed a new staff Liaison for the ICC.  Effective immediately, Laurie Policastro,  l.policastro@ieee.org, (732)562-5493 will act as the ICC's staff Liaison to IEEE-SA.  Laurie is taking Matt Ceglia and Soo Kim's place, as they have been re-assigned within IEEE-SA.
June 14, 2011 - Spring 2011 Awards
A number of awards were presented at the Spring 2011 meeting, including the Dr. George H. Bahder Memorial Award, which was presented to Joe Snow, for contributions to the development and commercialization of bonded sheaths for moisture barrier cables.  A listing of all of the awards is posted here.  Please take a moment to congratulate these colleagues for their achievements and service.
June 3, 2011 - Subcommitte F Leadership Change
Many thanks are owed to John Densley for his leadership of Subcommittee F.  With the conclusion of the spring meeting his term as chair expired.  He will be replaced by his vice chair Nigel Hampton, and the new vice chair of Sub F is Jacques Cote.
June 3, 2011 - DG D04, Smoke Toxicity and Corrosive Products of Cable Combustion
Discussion Group D04 on Smoke Toxicity and Corrosive Products of Cable Combustion has updated their Compendium.  It has been posted on the download site..
June 2, 2011 - WG F01, IEEE 400
Working Group F01 (Guide for Field Testing and Evaluation of Shielded Cables. IEEE 400 (P400)) has posted Draft 14 to the download site.  This is the draft that was uploaded to IEEE-SA My Ballot yesterday.  Members of the ballot pool are reminded to go vote!.
June 1, 2011 - See you in Denver!
The Spring ICC meeting concluded on May 25th, and was great success with one of the larger crowds in recent history!  Thank you for all who came, and we look forward to seeing even more of you in Denver, October 23rd - 26th!
May 16, 2011 - DG G10 Agenda
Discussion Group G10 on International Organizations has posted an agenda here for their upcoming meeting, which includes several presentations on recent work at CIGRE.
May 13, 2011 - DG F10 Agenda, F01 Draft for Balloting
Discussion Group F10 (Diagnostic Testing of Cable Joints and Terminations) has posted an agenda here for their upcoming meeting, that includes a number of presentations.
Additionally, Working Group F01 (Guide for Field Testing and Evaluation of Shielded Cables. IEEE 400 (P400)) has posted a draft to the download site that the working group will be voting on whether to send for official ballot at their spring meeting.  Also they posted an agenda for the meeting.
May 12, 2011 - Spring 2011 Final  Agenda
The final agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting with room assignments has been posted here.  See you in St. Pete!
May 11, 2011 - WG F03 Agenda
Working Group F03 on VLF Testing has posted an agenda here for their upcoming meeting, as well as a new draft of their proposed standard to the download site.
May 5, 2011 - Subcommittee D (Generating Station and Industrial Cables) Presentations
Subcommittee D (Generating Station and Industrial Cables) has posted a list of presentations for the spring meeting here.  This completes the listing of presentations for our spring meetings.
May 5, 2011 - Subcommittee B (Accessories) Presentations
Subcommittee B (Accessories) has posted a list of presentations for the spring meeting here.
May 4, 2011 - WG F05 Agenda
Working Group F05 on Damped AC Voltage Testing has posted an agenda here for their upcoming meeting, as well as a new draft of their proposed standard to the download site.
May 4, 2011 - Subcommittee C (Cable Systems) Presentations
Subcommittee C (Cable Systems) has posted a list of presentations for the spring meeting here.
May 3, 2011 - Spring 2011 Final  Agenda
A slightly revised final agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting has been posted here. This is the final agenda, however it des not yet include room assignments.  A final agenda with room assignments should be posted in the next few days.
May 2, 2011 - Spring 2011 Final  Agenda
The final agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting has been posted here. This is the final agenda, however it des not yet include room assignments.  A final agenda with room assignments should be posted in the next few days.
April 28, 2011 - Spring 2011 Preliminary Agenda Draft 6
A 6th Draft preliminary agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting has been posted here. Please note that this is still a draft, but we hope to have the final agenda posted by April 29th. Please keep checking back for updates.
April 27, 2011 - Spring 2011 Preliminary Agenda Draft 5
A 5th Draft preliminary agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting has been posted here. Please note that this is still a draft, but we hope to have the final agenda posted by April 29th. Please keep checking back for updates.
April 26, 2011 - Subcommittee G Preliminary Presentations
Subcommittee G (Transnational Luncheon) has posted a preliminary list of presentations for the spring meeting here.
April 21, 2011 - Subcommittee A & F Preliminary Presentations
Subcommittees A & F has posted a preliminary list of presentations for the spring meeting here (A) and here (F).
April 20, 2011 - Standards Update
ICC Standards Chair John Merando has posted an updated ICC Standards Status Spreadsheet here.  If you are interested in the current status of a standard, and especially if you are a WG Chair/Vice Chair, please check this listing.
April 18, 2011 - Registration Open
Online Registration has opened for the Spring Meeting here.  Remember this is the only way to pay by credit card, and will save you the time in line when you arrive in St. Pete.
April 18, 2011 - Spring 2011 Educational Program Presenters
The list of presenters for the Spring 2011 Educational Program: “Diagnostic Testing Techniques (other than Historical PD Tests) for Distribution and Transmission Cables” has been posted here.
April 15, 2011 - Spring 2011 Preliminary Agenda Draft 4
A 4th Draft preliminary agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting has been posted here. Please note that this is still a draft, and will change several more times before the meeting. Please keep checking back for updates.
April 9, 2011 - Spring 2011 Preliminary Agenda Draft 3
A 3rd Draft preliminary agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting has been posted here. Please note that this is still a draft, and will change several more times before the meeting. Please keep checking back for updates.
April 8, 2011 - WG F01 (IEEE 400) Draft 12
WG F01 Chair Yingli Wen has posted draft 12 of IEEE 400 resolution of some outstanding issues at the Spring meeting, before going out to ballot.  Check the download site (link to left) to download.
March 31, 2011 - Spring 2011 Preliminary Agenda Draft 2
A 2nd Draft preliminary agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting has been posted here. Please note that this is still an early draft, and will change a number of times before the meeting. Please keep checking back for updates.
March 30, 2011 - WG D5 - IEEE 1185-2010
Congratulations to Working Group D5 on the successful publishing of IEEE Standard 1185-2010 - "Recommended Practice for Cable Installation in Generating Stations and Industrial Facilities".  Working group members can find a copy of the final document under the download section of the website.
March 27, 2011 - Spring 2011 Preliminary Agenda
A preliminary agenda for the Spring 2011 meeting has been posted here. Please note that this is a first draft, and will change a number of times before the meeting. Please keep checking back for updates.
March 21, 2011 - B17 and G10 Minutes
The minutes from Discussion Groups B17 and G10 were inadvertently left out of the Fall 2010 published minutes.  Please find them posted on the website here for B17 and here for G10.
March 18, 2011 - Spring Meeting Invitation
Dear ICC Members and Guests:

You are cordially invited to the 129th meeting of the Insulated Conductors Committee. It’s May 22-25, 2011. We will be returning to the Tradewinds in St. Pete Beach, a favorite venue for many of you as we heard in the comments.

The hotel block closes in 5 weeks on April 22, 2011, however it will close sooner if the rooms book up. Last time the hotel sold out, so please make your reservations soon!

More information can be found below.

See you in sunny Florida!

Sincerely,

Rachel Mosier

Chair of ICC

March 15, 2011 - Spring Meeting Details
The spring meeting is just over two months away!  For those that want to avoid a rental car, Gulf Coast Destinations Inc. is offering an Airport transfer service for this meeting.  One advantage of GCD is that they will group people arriving around the same time, to share a ride, and the fare.  An order form can be found here.  If you are only interested if you can share a ride with other attendees, just make a note on the form, and they will do all the grouping.
March 15, 2011 - Subcommittee G - Transnational
One of the changes to the ICC structure that occurred at the Fall meeting was that the popular Transnational Luncheon became Subcommittee G - Transnational.  Congratulations to Chair Wim Boone and new Vice Chair Frank Petzold on their promotions, and new responsibilities.  Discussion Group E10 Cigre/IEC International Organizations has been moved under their new Subcommittee.  Initially members will not see any changes, but look forward to new and expanded efforts to increase the international aspects of ICC.
March 3, 2011 - WG B02 - IEEE 404
A revised draft has been posted to the download site for comments from the members of Working Group B01 IEEE Std. 404 Standard for Cable Joints for use with Extruded and Laminated Dielectric Shielded Cable Systems Rated 2,500-500,000 Volts..  Comments are requested before March 25th to WG Chair Glen Luzzi.
February 17, 2010 - WG F03 VLF Cable Testing
A revised draft has been posted to the download site for comments from the members of Working Group F03 on VLF cable testing in the field.  Comments are requested before March 18th to WG Chair John Densley and WG VC Tim Hayden so they can be compiled before the spring meeting.
 

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