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2026 IEEE POWER & ENERGY SOCIETY CALL FOR PAPERS
- Paper Submission Site Opens 6 October 2025
- Theme: Powering the Digital Era
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Powering the Digital Era
Papers are invited on all topics related to electric power and energy and especially for the Super Sessions topics with the following focus:
Applications of AI in the Power and Energy Industry
- AI in Power Grid Operation
- Cyber Security
- Energy Management and Transactions
Resources for Large Data Centers
- Resources Availability and Infrastructure (Water, Fiber, Power, Land, etc.)
- Procurement of Ancillary Services
- Optimal Placement of Generation
Designing the Grid for the Digital World
- Operating the Grid
- Power Equipment Designs for Digital Applications
- Planning for Future EHV Transmission (765kV, HVDC, etc.) and Distribution
Resiliency of the Power Grid
- Managing the Grid for Extreme Events
- Wildfire Mitigation and Response
- High Penetration IBR Management
2026 PES General Meeting Information for Paper Submission, Presentation & Publication
Conference Paper Submission Requirements
Papers (maximum length five (5) pages) must be prepared
in accordance with the procedures outlined in the PES Authors
Kit, available on the PES web site (home page ieee-pes.org)
Full papers must be submitted to the online submission and
review site (Papers identified as Part 1 and Part 2 papers
will NOT be accepted). A link to the submission site will be
available on the IEEE PES and IEEE PES General Meeting
website home pages on 6 October 2025. All papers must be
submitted by 10 November 2025. Authors will be advised via
email of acceptance or rejection of the paper by mid March
2026. If revisions are required, authors will be notified prior to
that date. Up to approximately 800 out of the total number of
conference papers submitted by the deadline will be accepted
for presentation at the General Meeting.
Presentation of Conference Papers
The majority of accepted conference papers will be scheduled
for presentation at the Monday evening poster session.
Presentation of an accepted paper at the conference is a
requirement of publication. Any paper that is not presented at
the conference will not be included in IEEE Xplore.
Presentation of Select Conference Papers
The top 60 to 80 accepted conference papers will be selected
to be presented in a Best Conference Paper Sessions on
Monday afternoon. Author(s) will be allowed eight (8) minutes
to present their paper and will be allowed to use a maximum
of 6 PowerPoint slides, including the introductory slide. (Please
note: No questions or discussion will immediately follow the
presentations. The authors will be available for questions on
their paper at the Monday evening poster session. Authors
must prepare a poster for the session.) Authors will be notified
if their papers are selected for this presentation. Up to 240
additional conference papers will be selected to be presented
in Paper Forum Sessions on Tuesday through Thursday.
Author(s) will be allowed four (4) minutes to present their
paper and will be allowed to use a maximum of four (4)
PowerPoint slides, including the introductory slide. A small
poster session in the same room will immediately follow the
presentations where the authors will be available for discussion
on their paper. Authors must prepare a poster. Authors will be
notified if their papers are selected for this presentation.
Prize Conference Paper
A few of the top 60 to 80 conference papers will be chosen
and recognized as General Meeting Conference Prize Papers
These papers and authors will be identified at the Monday
night poster session and the authors will receive a letter
of recognition.
Transactions Paper Presentations
An author of an accepted PES Transactions paper who is
interested in presenting it at the 2026 PES General Meeting
must upload the full paper, in addition to the paper’s abstract,
to the online submission and review site by the deadlines
listed above. The appropriate Technical Committee Program
Chair (TCPC) will determine if the topic of the paper is suited
for presentation in the Monday evening poster session. The
author will be notified of the decision by email. No more than
125–200 transactions papers will be chosen for presentation
at the General Meeting. (Please note: The author must follow
the steps on the review site and upload the full paper in
addition to the abstract. This is for the TCPC’s use only. The full
paper will not be published in the Conference Proceedings.
Do not upload the full paper as its own submission. It must
be uploaded along with the abstract so there will be only one
conference paper number.) Accepted Transactions papers that
will be presented at the 2026 PES General Meeting will have
their abstracts published in the Conference Proceedings.
Conference Registration
At least one author of each accepted conference paper or
accepted Transactions paper for presentation must register
for the meeting and pay the appropriate fee. Conference
papers, or Transactions paper abstracts, will not be released
for publication in the 2026 PES General Meeting Proceedings
or scheduled for presentation unless the fee is paid. Note:
Registration deadline for authors may be earlier than the
general registration deadline. One author registration provides
an opportunity to present 2 papers, an additional fee must be
paid if an author is presenting more than 2 papers. Additional
information about the meeting will be posted as it becomes
available on the conference web site at pes-gm.org.
Panel Sessions
Panel sessions are determined by the technical committees. If
you wish to propose a panel session, reach out to the appropriate
vice chair for the technical committee best suited for your panel.
Technical Committees can be found at: ieee-pes.org/technicalactivities/committees. Panel sessions are organized through the
Technical committees. Panelists will not be required to write
summary papers to participate in panel sessions. Only PowerPoint
(PPT) presentations are required; they must be on the PES PPT
template. Information on submitting PowerPoint presentations
and the PES PPT Template will be provided to panelists closer to
the meeting. If you want to propose a panel session to one of the
technical committees, please visit the committee websites at: ieee-pes.org/technical-activities/committees.