Study Committees

Advancing Knowledge

CIGRE has 16 study committees and over 250 working groups that bring together more than 2,000 experts around the world.

Study committees investigate the performance of large electric systems. They undertake and coordinate studies that improve electric power systems and in many cases lead to technical innovations in the field.

Canadian Representatives

CIGRE Canada, as a national committee of CIGRE, can nominate a representative to each study committee. The role of Canada’s 16 representatives is vital to the organization; their energy and dedication are of strategic importance. Their duties include:

• Conveying the views, concerns and needs of the national committee.
• Facilitating a national network of experts, hereby referred to as the study committee forum.
• Disseminating their study committee’s work to the national committee and to their respective study committee forum.
• Joining a working group and recruiting other members.
• Participating in the planning and organizing of symposiums, colloquium and regional meetings by, among other activities, proposing session topics and speakers.

2024 CIGRE Study Committee Scope of Work & Activities

Working Groups

CIGRE’s 16 Study Committees have more than 250 working groups active at any one time. Every year between 40 and 50 WGs terminate their work by publishing a Report or a Technical Brochure, after the review and approval of their Study Committees. The Technical Council approves every year almost the same number of new WGs with new Terms of Reference (TOR) proposed by the Study Committees.

Interested in joining a Working Group? Contact the Canadian Study Committee Representative listed within the corresponding Study Committee below. Note that the nomination period is open for 4-6 weeks after the creation of the Working Group.

View the full list of Active Working Groups

See the Study Committee Rules document for more details.