1. Explanation of Awards available to Switchgear Committee Education, Recognition, and Planning (ERP) Subcommittee

2. Many awards are available at different levels:
IEEE level (link) including Technical field awards related to PES - PES Web link
IEEE- SA level - link
PES (Society level) – PES Web link
PES Technical Committee level- PES Web link
PES Technical Council- PES Web link
Others
It can be confusing

3. ERP Subcommittee nominates annually for the following six awards:
PES level awards:
PES PRIZE PAPER AWARD
PES WG RECOGNITION AWARD for TECHNICAL REPORT
PES WG RECOGNITION AWARD for STANDARD OR GUIDE
Technical Committee (Switchgear Committee) awards:
Technical Committee Prize Paper Award (similar to PES level award)
Technical Committee Working Group Recognition Award (similar to PES level award)
Technical Committee Distinguished Service Award
Deadline for submissions is mid-November

4. On occasions ERP also nominates for the following:
IEEE-SA awards like: International Award, Standards Medallion, Working Group Chair Award, Distinguished Service Award
others

5. For more information or to nominate an individual, WG, technical paper, etc. please contact your Subcommittee Chair or directly ERP Chair
Updated October 2008