CIGRE US National Committee
Established in 1921 in Paris, France, CIGRE is a global community committed to the collaborative development and sharing of power system expertise.
The International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) is a permanent non-governmental and non profit-making International Association based in France. It was founded in 1921 and aims to:
Facilitate and devlop the exchange of
engineering knowledge and information,
between engineering personnel and
technical specialists in all countries as
regards generation and high volta
Our Story
CIGRE is a permanent non-governmental and non profit-making International Association based in France. It was founded in 1921 and aims to:
Facilitate and develop the exchange of engineering knowledge and information, between
engineering personnel and technical specialists in all countries as regards generation and
high voltage transmission of electricity.
Add value to the knowledge and information exchanged by synthesizing state-of-the-art
and world practice.
Make managers, decision-makers and regulators aware of the synthesis of CIGRE'S work
in the area of electric power.
More specifically, issues related to the planning and operation of power systems, as well as the design, construction, maintenance and disposal of HV equipment and plants are at the core of CIGRE's Mission. Problems related to protection of electrical systems, to telecontrol and telecommunication equipment, are also part of CIGRE's area of concern.
CIGRE shall be recognized as the leading worldwide Organization on Electric Power Systems, covering their technical, economic, environmental, organizational and regulatory aspects.
CIGRE is an organization of 95 countries with 11,910 members.
The US has over 800 members and has the fourth largest CIGRE national membership behind Brazil, China and Japan.
The National Committee of CIGRE in the United States of America is known as the U.S. National Committee (USNC). It was formed to provide a mechanism for U.S. experts to participate in CIGRE’s international cooperative efforts. Through the USNC, U.S. technical knowledge has been made available to other nations, technical knowledge from other nations has been provided to the United States, and the overall knowledge among the various national participants has been advanced.