 Power Industry Division |
The Power Industry Division (also known as POWID) is organized within the Industry and Sciences Department of ISA. POWID is a recognized leader in developing and communicating the highest standards of information exchange, practices, environmental awareness and safety of information exchange among engineers, scientists, technicians, students/universities, and management involved in instrumentation and control relating to the production of electricity.
The primary focal point of POWID is to advance the interests and concerns of its members. POWID promotes a highly professional, responsible image of the Power Industry through its various programs and helps its members to develop that image and to succeed in a highly competitive market.
A POWID membership aligns your personal interests with your professional goals. You have a wealth of industry knowledge at your fingertips, and are on the cutting edge of technology and power developments. In addition, you now have the opportunity to share your experiences as well as the opportunity to learn from your peers.
- Summer 2009 Directors Message
- Advertise in the POWID Newsletter
- Submit your nominations for the POWID Achievement, Service & Facility Awards and the Robert N. Hubby Scholarship
Download the Scholarship & Award Forms - ISA POWER Industry Division Who are we?
- 2010 POWID Conference WEB Site
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POWID is one of the largest Divisions within ISA. The following are just some of the numerous benefits and professional opportunities presented by the POWID Division.
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Annual POWID Symposium
This annual event has taken place for 50 years. It ocuses on relevant issues and concerns of the power industry and the event features expert speakers and exhibits. In addition, as a POWID Symposium participant, you will be eligible to receive Professional Development Hours.
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Other POWID-sponsored events
Sharpen you leadership skills by helping to plan and conduct various annual POWID events such as meeting, luncheons, banquets and industry award ceremonies.
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Scholarships and Awards
POWID annually awards the Robert N. Hubby scholarship ($4,000.00) to a student currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in a Power Industry related field, and also provides awards to power plants and individuals advancing instrumentation and control within the power industry. See Importank Links above for POWID Scholarship & Award Forms.
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ISA EXPO
Support ISA EXPO by submitting industry papers, reviewing papers, and developing sessions.
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Training
The annual I&C (Instruments and Controls) Interest Group Meeting is held in conjunction with the annual Joint ISA POWID/EPRI Controls and Instrumentation conference. This joint programming represents a significant commitment to adjoin research sponsored by EPRI with the technical deliberations of the ISA Power Industry Division.
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Standards
Be part of an active groupt that contributes to the development of power industry standards by working closely with ISA Standards Committees ISA-SP67. Nuclear Power Plant Standards, and ISA-SP77, Fossil Power Plant Standards, in developing instrumentation and control standards for power plants.
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Recognition
POWID has won ISA's Outstanding Division Award 16-years in a row (1991-2007).
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Valuable Information Resource
As a service to its Members POWID provides:
- Two to three comprehensive industry newsletters per year featuring articles and papers from POWID Division Members and symposium participants.
- Access to the POWID website which has links to industry technical papers, web seminars, and a list serve of industry peers.
- Congratulations Dale Evely, from Southern Company Generation, 2009 POWID Achievement Award Winner.
- Congratulations Steven Wells, from Southern Company Generation, 2009 POWID Service Award winner.
The major activity for POWID is the annual spring Conference, which in 2010 will be the Division's 53th symposium. The Conference deals with relevant issues and concerns of the power industry. Since 1991, we have been jointly programming with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
- POWID communicates information to its 1900 members via a newsletter, What's Watt, which is mailed three times per year and our new website which was launched in 1997.
- POWID also supports ISA's fall TECH conferences with papers, paper reviews, and session developers.
- POWID is active with developing standards, conducting technical training as well as providing awards to power plants and individuals advancing instrumentation and control within the power industry.
- POWID works closely with ISA Standards Committees SP67, Nuclear Power Plant Standards, and SP77, Fossil Power Plant Standards, in developing instrumentation and control standards for power plants.
2009 Conference Sponsors
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2010 POWID Conference
The 53rd Annual POWID Conference will be held 7-11 June 2010, at the JW Marriott in Summerlin, Nevada.
Please visit the Conference Web site for additional information. Or contact Denny Younie Conference General Chairman, Thomas Stevenson Fossil Program Co-Chair, or Tim McCreary Nuclear Program Co-Chair. We hope to see you in Nevada
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