Frontiers of Power
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 26, 2026
Inspired by the vision of Dr. Rama Ramakumar, this conference brings together academia, industry, utilities and the next generation of power engineers to strengthen collaboration and advance the future of the energy sector. Through a focused day of research, meaningful feedback and professional connection, participants will exchange ideas, explore emerging challenges and opportunities, and build partnerships that will help shape the power grid of tomorrow.
Location: Stillwater, 408 Student Union
Format: One day, in person
Submissions due: October 7, 2026
About the Conference
Where power engineering gathers
From 1987 to 2019, Dr. Rama Ramakumar built the Frontiers of Power Conference into an annual forum for exchange of knowledge between utility engineers and leaders, equipment manufacturing companies, governmental agencies, universities, IPPs, and ISOs. Following that tradition, the conference is revived with Dr. Ramakumar’s vision of fostering collaboration between academia, industry, utilities, and students.
Conference Themes:
- Generation
- Transmission
- Distribution
- Power electronics
- Cyber security
Call for Participation and Papers
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Present your work
The program committee welcomes original work in all areas of relevance to the power and energy industry. Choose the format that fits your stage of work.
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Submission formats
- Short Paper: 4 pages maximum. Ideal for industry applications and lessons learned, detailed technical studies, novel methodologies, and experimental and analytical investigations.
- Extended Abstract: 2 pages maximum. Ideal for preliminary work, industry case studies, technology demonstrations, and emerging concepts seeking community feedback.
- Poster: 150 word (or less) abstract. Undergraduate and graduate students may participate individually or as a group.
Note
Submissions must use the IEEE Conference paper template.
Templates: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates
All accepted work is invited to present, and final papers are disseminated to attendees as part of the conference proceedings and kept on the conference website. Presentation slides are made available to all attendees. Papers that are not accepted may be invited for poster presentation. By submitting, you acknowledge giving permission to share your work in these avenues.
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Areas of relevance
- Generation
- Transmission
- Distribution
- Power electronics
- Cyber security
Registration
October 26, 2026 - Stillwater, 408 Student Union
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