Piscataway, N.J. – IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced that the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and Southern Company Services Inc. entered into a Corporate Engagement Partnership (CEP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the involvement of Southern Company associates and corporate leaders in the IEEE PES activities to support PES membership and programs.
The CEP MOU was officially signed into order by Tim Licitra, IEEE PES Executive Director, and Jason Autrey, Manager of Power Delivery Research and Development for Southern Company. As the newest participant in the PES Corporate Engagement Program, Southern Company will work together with IEEE PES to achieve the goals of improving, guiding, innovating, and promoting the development of technology and standards.
As a formal agreement, the MOU helps align the two organizations’ efforts in conducting standards workshops and seminars on power and energy fields of interest. It also encourages individuals to contribute articles and participate in the editorial and review processes for IEEE PES transactions, magazines, newsletters, and other opportunities. The PES University curriculum will be made available to Southern Company system employees, and Southern Company can also offer experts to provide instruction for the IEEE PES global community.
The MOU outlines objectives for the two organizations in collaborative activities, including:
- Encouraging Employees of the Southern Company System to Join IEEE PES
- Joint Workshops
- Resource Sharing
- Educational Opportunities
Southern Company and IEEE PES recognize the importance of establishing and strengthening their relationship, and both parties wish to foster closer cooperation resulting in the development of a long-term, peer-to-peer relationship for their mutual benefit.
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