The two groups plan to establish a firm connection between the electric power and energy industries through policy proposals and smart grid research projects.
Katherine Hamilton, president of GridWise Alliance, said: “This agreement to collaborate will strengthen the engineering basis of our group. IEEE PES has worked diligently to ensure professional engineers are appropriately educated as our utilities build their smart grid programs. IEEE PES has provided significant thought leadership on smart grid and can help provide a technical foundation to the smart grid policies we advocate.”
Wanda Reder, 2008-2009 president of IEEE PES and chair of IEEE Smart Grid, said: “Our relationship will join the advocacy leadership of the GridWise Alliance with the technical expertise and integrity of IEEE PES.
“We look forward to collaborating on education and workforce development, because we feel strongly that a prepared workforce with appropriate competencies is one of the most critical elements for smart grid success.”
