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Welcome to the IEEE PES Seattle Chapter Website!

The Seattle PES Chapter is a chapter of the IEEE Power & Energy Society which covers western Washington. Our members are industry leaders, practitioners, students and academics with a common professional interest in electric power and energy. The Chapter holds numerous events throughout the year, including speakers and tours. To join the IEEE and the PES, click here.

IEEE Power & Energy Society
The IEEE Power & Energy Society is a worldwide, non-profit association of more than 30,000 individuals engaged in the electric power energy industry. Our mission is to be the leading provider of scientific information on electric power and energy for the betterment of society and the preferred professional development source for our members. PES members are involved in the planning, research, development, construction, installation, and operation of equipment and systems for the safe, reliable, and economic generation, transmission, distribution, measurement, and control of electric energy.

PES Mission
To be the leading provider of scientific and engineering information on electric power and energy for the betterment of society, and the preferred professional development source for our members.

Executive Committee

Tanya Panomvana
Chair
Tanya Panomvana – P.E., Tanya is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Principal Electrical Power Systems Engineer at Seattle City Light where she supervises Distribution Engineering. She received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and MBA from the University of Washington.
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Tony Hua-Wong
Vice Chair
Tony Hua-Wong is a Distribution Service Engineer at Seattle City Light with previous experience in Joint-Use Engineering. He holds multiple IEEE leadership roles, including Region 6 Awards Chair and past Seattle YP Chair. Tony is involved in his family's business and Seattle's Chinatown safety initiatives. He mentors aspiring tech leaders and actively pursues personal growth and diverse interests.
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Xichen Jiang
Secretary
Xichen Jiang is an associate professor at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. He teaches courses in power systems and power electronics. His research area is in power system reliability.
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Rich Meier
Treasurer
Rich Meier, P.E. is a Senior Power Systems Engineer at Electric Power Systems Inc. (EPS) where he helps lead a team of consulting engineers conducting planning, interconnection, modeling, and compliance-related studies. He received his B.S. and M.S from Oregon State University.
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Thillainathan Logenthiran
Assistant (Director of Communications)
Dr Thillainathan Logenthiran is a Faculty in Electrical Power Engineering at University of Washington Tacoma, United States. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at the school of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Newcastle University (United Kingdom) for five years and a Postdoctoral Researcher for a year at University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom.
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Rylan Caskey
Member at Large
Rylan Caskey is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) helping to manage the electric transmission portfolio for generation interconnections and energy delivery at Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington state's oldest & largest electric utility.
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Max Emrick
Member at Large
Max Emrick – P.E., BSEE University of Washington.  Previously employed by Tacoma Power and Puget Sound Energy working in System Planning, Metering, Transmission, Distribution and Generator Protection & Control Systems.
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Tarik Wahidi
Member at Large
Tarik Wahidi P.E. is a principal engineer at Snohomish County PUD with expertise in Transmission and Distribution Protection and Control Systems. He is a registered professional engineer in Washington State and Utah and a senior member of IEEE.
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Claire Reading
Co-Webmaster
Claire is currently a Protection and Controls intern at Tacoma Power, and finishing her Electrical Engineering degree at the University of Washington, Tacoma. After graduating, she will continue her career in Power as a Substation Protection and Controls Engineer with ICF.
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    Date: January 15, 2025
    Topic: Quantum Computing in Power Systems: A Focus on Quantum EMT Simulation
    Speaker: Yifan Zhou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stony Brook University since 2022. She received her Bachelor’s degree with the highest distinction in …

  • Trends In Energy

    Date: February 5, 2025
    Topic: Trends In Energy
    Speaker: Booga Gilbertson is an experienced senior executive and advisor with over three decades in energy and infrastructure. She previously served as COO at Puget Sound Energy, where she was responsible for all facets of electric and gas operations, …

  • Digital Twins in Marine Power Systems

    Date: February 12, 2025
    Topic: Digital Twins in Marine Power Systems
    Speaker: Thomas Morrell graduated from Gonzaga University in 2015 with a BS in electrical engineering and from Washington State University in 2017 with an MS in electrical engineering. In 2017, he began working at POWER Engineers, …

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