SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - March 19, 2008 : – GE Energy continues its tradition of educational excellence with the unveiling of its new schedule for the 60th annual Power Systems Engineering Course (PSEC), which begins on August 4. The curriculum, designed for energy experts worldwide, introduces students to the latest industry trends, best practices and modern technologies in the electric power industry.

The 60th anniversary courses being offered include distribution systems planning and engineering, strategic transmission and generation planning, competitive power generation and wind power fundamentals. The intensive master's level courses are held at GE Energy's Energy Learning Center in Schenectady, N.Y.

For the past 60 years, GE has offered global professionals the opportunity to train at a leading learning facility with a unique curriculum that is among the most established in the energy industry. More than 1,700 domestic and international participants, representing 180 companies and 56 countries, have graduated from PSEC. The learning experience includes insightful lectures by industry experts as well as valuable tours of the research centers, manufacturing facilities and industry businesses.

The PSEC program is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge that are essential to becoming a successful leader in the electric power industry. Coursework focuses on planning, advanced applications, economics/markets and emerging generation solutions. Over the years, graduates from the program have advanced their careers in a number of ways and several have reached the chief executive officer level.

For more information on the PSEC courses or to register, please go to http://www.ge-energy.com/psec.

About GE Energy

GE Energy (www.ge.com/energy) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, with 2007 revenue of $22 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels. Numerous GE Energy products are certified under ecomagination, GE's corporate-wide initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges.

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