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.

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Get the most Out of your Division Membership

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • ISA Automation Week

    Support ISA Automation Week by submitting industry papers, reviewing papers, and developing sessions.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Recognition

    POWID has won ISA's Outstanding Division Award 16-years in a row (1991-2007).

  • 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.
Annual POWID Conference

The major activity for POWID is the annual spring Conference, which in 2012 will be the Division's 55th 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.

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2012 POWID Conference

The 55th Annual POWID Conference  will be held 3-8 June 2012, in Austin, Texas, Hotel is Renaissance Austin Hotel.

Please visit the Conference Web site for additional information. Or contact  Gary Cohee Conference General Chairman, Jim Batug   Fossil Program Co-Chair or Phil Knobel  Nuclear Program Co-Chair . We hope to see you in Austin.


Contacts:
Donald Labbe

Donald Labbe
Director
Phone: (508) 549-6554


James Batug


James Batug
Program Chair
Phone: (610) 774-5993
Fax: (610) 774-4759

Don Christopher


Don Christopher
Historian
Phone: (713) 941-2952

Gary Cohee


Gary Cohee
Symposium Contact
Phone: (409) 790-1945

Gary Cohee


Gary Cohee
Webmaster
Phone: (409) 790-1945

Dale Evely


Dale Evely
Newsletter Editor
Phone: (205) 992-6649
Fax: (205) 992-5741

James Gilsinn


James Gilsinn
Special Assignment
Phone: (301) 975-3865
Fax: (301) 990-9688

Paul Hollingshead


Paul Hollingshead
Special Assignment
Phone: (740) 407-7519

Robert Hubby


Robert Hubby
Liaison
Phone: (508) 349-1058

Robert Hubby


Robert Hubby
Section-Division Liaison
Phone: (508) 349-1058

Robert Hubby


Robert Hubby
Special Assignment
Phone: (508) 349-1058

Timothy Hurst


Timothy Hurst
Paper Reviewer
Phone: (979) 849-5068 x256
Fax: (979) 848-6663

Rodney Jones


Rodney Jones
Staff Contact

Junsang Dan Lee


Junsang Dan Lee
Membership Chair
Phone: +82 31 4 5 3 4006
Fax: +82 31 4 5 3 4007

Junsang Dan Lee


Junsang Dan Lee
Special Assignment
Phone: +82 31 4 5 3 4006
Fax: +82 31 4 5 3 4007

Daniel Lee


Daniel Lee
Membership Chair
Phone: (440) 585-6063
Fax: (440) 585-6020

Jason Makansi


Jason Makansi
Marketing Chair
Phone: (214) 336-3127

Timothy McCreary


Timothy McCreary
Program Chair

Robert Queenan


Robert Queenan
Special Assignment
Phone: (208) 524-9311

Michael Skoncey


Michael Skoncey
Honors & Awards Chair

Thomas Stevenson


Thomas Stevenson
Education Chair
Phone: (410) 787-5260
Fax: (410) 787-5299

Thomas Stevenson


Thomas Stevenson
Special Assignment
Phone: (410) 787-5260
Fax: (410) 787-5299

Thomas Stevenson


Thomas Stevenson
Secretary
Phone: (410) 787-5260
Fax: (410) 787-5299

Cyrus Taft


Cyrus Taft
Special Assignment
Phone: (865) 850-4460
Fax: (865) 248-8348

Cyrus Taft


Cyrus Taft
Past Director
Phone: (865) 850-4460
Fax: (865) 248-8348

Joseph Vavrek


Joseph Vavrek
Special Assignment
Phone: (312) 269-2270
Fax: (312) 269-1901

Joseph Weiss


Joseph Weiss
Standards & Practices Chair
Phone: (408) 253-7934
Fax: (408) 253-7974

Joseph Weiss


Joseph Weiss
Special Assignment
Phone: (408) 253-7934
Fax: (408) 253-7974

Dennis Younie


Dennis Younie
Director-elect

Allan Zadiraka


Allan Zadiraka
Liaison
Phone: (234) 738-4578

Allan Zadiraka


Allan Zadiraka
Special Assignment
Phone: (234) 738-4578