PES 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 10th IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems ~PES 2008~

April 16 �?? 18, 2008 Baltimore, Maryland, USA

SPONSORS The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Technical Committee on Power and Energy Systems

CONFERENCE CHAIR Dr. Ewald Fuchs �?? University of Colorado at Boulder, USA

PURPOSE The next generation of power systems must change and adapt to environmental factors, customer concerns, and reliability issues. The environment will prove to be either a catalyst or obstacle for future electrical development, and customer-centred concerns will be a driving force for new concepts in demand participation. Additionally, recent and ongoing challenges related to blackouts and power quality problems in many parts of world must be solved with innovations in controls, devices, and infrastructure. Wide-scale disasters must be mitigated. Energy systems must rely more on renewable sources, be very efficient, and have the capability to rapidly expand in order to meet the growing demand for electrical energy.

The 10th IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems will create an international forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange new ideas and practical experience in the areas of energy and power systems. PES 2008 aims to strengthen relations between the energy sector, research laboratories, and universities. All papers submitted to this conference will be peer evaluated by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution.

LOCATION PES 2008 will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. SCOPE The topics to be covered by Power and Energy Systems 2008 include, but are not limited to:

1. Electricity Infrastructure & Weather and Reliability (WAR) Storm Monitoring, Grid Hardening, Restoration, Blackouts Blackouts Bulk Power Generation Options: Nuclear, Oil, Gas, and Coal Effects of Adverse Climatic Conditions on Electric Infrastructures Energy Storage Grid Hardening HV Power Lines Islanding Mechanisms Major Breakdown Avoidance and the Role of Power Companies Modernization of Power Grids Load Shedding Power Transmission Power Quality Reliability Underground vs. Overhead Systems Underground Power Transmission Weather Phenomena and Reliability

2. Renewable Energy and Distributed Systems Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Biomass, Ocean Energy �?� Distributed Power Systems Grid Optimization with Hydrogen Hydrogen Economy Micro-Grids Renewable Generation

3. Planning, Operations, and Analysis Current Issues in the Power Industry Demand Response and Management Fault Diagnosis Power Breakdown Analysis Power Flow Analysis Power System Planning

4. Regulation, Policy, Economics, Markets, and Risk Analysis Electricity Power Pools Energy Policies Energy Policy Energy Policy Act Energy Pricing Global Restructuring Investment Coordination Power Economics Power Market Deregulation Regulations Retail Power Markets Risk Analysis ROI Caps Role of Governmental Regulation Security Assessment

5. Modelling, Simulation, and Real-Time Applications Breakdown Impacts Electricity Metering Load Forecasting Load Modelling and Estimation Power Engineering and Education Power System Operation Power System Stability

6. Communication and Control Power Line Communications Power System Control

7. Nuclear Energy Nuclear Safety Nuclear Technologies Security of Supply Technology Transfer

PAPER SUBMISSIONS Initial Papers Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-617.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by November 15, 2007. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Complete the online initial paper submission form designating an author who will attend the conference and provide four keywords to indicate the subject area of your paper. One of the keywords must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope. Initial paper submissions should be approximately six pages. Formatting instructions are available at: www.iasted.org/formatting-initial.htm.

All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar prior to submission to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by January 4, 2008. Final manuscripts are due by February 1, 2008. Registration and final payment are due by February 15, 2008. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Final Papers Send your final manuscripts via email to finalpapers@iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number. The formatting instructions can be found at www.iasted.org/formatting-final.htm and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is six single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font. Only one paper of up to six pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

TUTORIALS Proposals for three-hour tutorials should be submitted online by November 15, 2007. Tutorials are to be submitted via the following website: www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-617.html. A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal via email to calgary@iasted.org. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s). Papers submitted to the special session must be received by November 15, 2007, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program. More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-617.html.

JOURNALS Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in the conference proceedings can also be considered for inclusion in one of the IASTED journals. Information on the submission of papers to journals is available at: http://www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Whole proceedings as well as single papers can now be purchased online. Please visit ACTA Press: http://www.actapress.com.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES Submissions due 			November 15, 2007 Notification				January 4, 2008 Camera-ready manuscripts due 		February 1, 2008 Registration Deadline 			February 15, 2008

For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat �?? PES 2008 B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9 Tel: 403-288-1195, Fax: 403-247-6851 Email: calgary@iasted.com, Website: www.iasted.org

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