Just the FACTS: IEEE recognizes excellence in transmission

Date: 30 July 2015
SmartGridNews.com

The 2015 IEEE Power & Energy Society's General Meeting event in Denver welcomed thousands of industry professionals, academics and others on July 26-30. And each year, IEEE PES announces the recipients of its Society-Level Awards, which recognize and credit important technical, educational and service contributions by the global power and energy community. Among the awards, the Nari Hingorani Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) Award was presented to Richard Piwko, senior technical director for GE's Energy Consulting business. SmartGridNews.com interview Piwko about the award, his career, and enhancements to IEEE 80.

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