Electrical Insulation Conference

2-5 June, 2013 Ottawa, Canada.  
Annual applied conference on liquid, solid and gaseous materials based in the Americas.  Every other year there are Exhibitors at this conference.  The papers present practical applications of electrical insulating systems and materials and diagnostics, for all types of electrical and electronic equipment.
Some topics of interest have included: Rotating machines , Variable speed drives, Transformers,  Cables, Outdoor insulation (including live line work), Aerospace, Switchgear (including arresters), and Capacitor.
 
More information you can find  here.

18th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH2013)

25-30 August 2013, Seoul, Korea

Abstract Submission Deadline: October 31, 2012
Topics
1.    Electromagnetic fields: computation, measurements, environmental effects
2.    Transient voltages: lightning, switching, repetitive impulses, surge arrester, insulation coordination, overvoltage protection
3.    High voltage and high current testing techniques
4.    High voltage measuring techniques: dielectric parameter, space charges, partial discharges
5.    High voltage insulation materials and system: outdoor, indoor, gas insulated, nano-dielectric, eco-friendly materials and applications
6.    Monitoring and diagnostics: evaluation procedures, knowledge rules, data mining, smart sensors and applications
7.    High voltage systems aspects: asset management, smart grids, live line working, maintenance and on-site repair
8.    HVDC technologies and applications

More information you can find  here.

Best Practice in Transmission and Distribution in a Changing Environment

16 - 17 September, 2013 Auckland, New Zealand

Organized by CIGRÉ Technical Committee in cooperation with CIGRÉ National Committees of Australia and New Zealand.
Main Topics:
1. Extreme weather and environmental conditions (heavy rain, humidity, seismic, etc.)
2. Lifetime management, asset management, maintenance techniques
3. Upgrading and uprating of Transmission and Distribution assets
4. HV and MV equipment
5. New requirements for combined AC-DC networks
6. Distributed generation issues (storage, stability, etc.)

More information you can find  here. 

The 2013 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting

21-25 July 2013, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
This premier power engineering conference will bring together practicing power engineers and academics from all over the world. The aim of the conference is to provide an international forum for experts to promote, share, and discuss various issues and developments in the field of electrical power engineering.

The theme of the meeting is: Shaping the Future Energy Industry
Papers are invited on all topics related to electric power and energy
Conference Paper Submission Requirements:  Papers must be submitted to the on-line submission and review site. A link to the submission site will be available from the PES home page on 1 Nov 2012.  All papers must be submitted by 30 Nov 2012.  

More information you can find  here.