On June 20th, IEEE PES Seattle was awarded the Frank Lambert Outstanding Chapter Award for Large Chapters! This is an award that is sought after internationally.
The Seattle Chapter was awarded for its efforts in hosting technical talks, sponsoring the growth of PES collegiate chapters in …
Date: May 23, 2025
Topic: UW Seattle IEEE/PES Student Membership Drive and Panel Session
Speakers:
Rich Meier, PE, Electric Power System Inc.
Sarah Davis, PE, Apex Clean Energy
Amina Shathi, Puget Sound Energy
Daniel Kirschen, UW
Agenda:
Intros and Icebreakers with Panelists and Students
Power and Energy Jeopardy
Dinner
Panel Session – focused on student-led …
Date: April 9, 2025
Topic: Engineering Careers in Public Utilities
Speaker: Max Emrick, PE, 40 years in the Energy Industry, Consulting, Tacoma Power and Puget Sound Energy. Past Seattle IEEE PES Chair
Abstract:
Introductions
General Engineering Classifications Engineer, Starting Salaries, Pay Structures, Training and Advancements, Professional Engineers
Types Utility/Energy Engineers
Engineer Career …
Date: March 12, 2025
Topic: Grid Capacity: Hiding in Plain Sight
Speaker: Dr. Anil Jampala has over 38 years of technical and management experience. He is a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, USA and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state …
2021 for a Covid year, was a successful year. In 2020, we had to postpone one our largest regional training event called NWESS, the Northwest Energy System Symposium. A two day even held every two years at the University of Washington. We spent 2021 restructuring the event to be virtual only and now is scheduled for April 6&7.
The 2015 Seattle PES officers are as follows:
Chair: Marcelo Elizondo
Vice-Chair: Eric Sortomme
Secretary: Darrell Ross
Treasurer: Max Emrick
Congratulations to all!
