The Passing of Mel Olken

The IEEE Power & Energy Society is saddened to announce that Mel Olken, the first IEEE PES Executive Director & the first editor-in-chief of the Power & Energy Magazine, passed away on 9 January 2026 in New York, New York.

IEEE Power & Energy Society and CIGRE Renew Strategic Partnership

The IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) have renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to continue to strengthen collaboration, enhance knowledge sharing, and amplify their impact on the global power and energy industry.