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I&CPS History

The Industrial & Commercial Power Systems Department traces its roots to the Industrial Power Applications Committee of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE).  It was designated as a Department of IAS in 1977, during a reorganization of IAS.

The Industrial & Commercial Power Systems Department presently consists of the following Technical Committees:

• Power Systems Engineering Committee (PSEC)
• Power Systems Protection Committee (PSPC)
• Energy Systems Committee (ESC)
• Codes & Standards Committee (CSC)
• Rural Electric Power Committee (REPC)

Refer to the following articles for a history of the I&CPS Department:

• http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6978682
• http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6978681