20^th National Power Systems Conference

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Step 1: Add all the authors : Please ensure that all the authors are included in your EDAS account before submission of final manuscript.

Step 2: Submission of the copyright form : Before uploading your final camera-ready manuscript, use the copyright submission (©) on the EDAS and upload the scanned copyright form. The copyright form is available here download copyright form. Please take the printout of the form, fill in the details (Complete list of Authors, Paper Title) and sign (one of the authors) wherever it is required and scan it and convert it into pdf. Kindly upload the scanned copyright form through EDAS account before submitting the camera-ready manuscript.
IEEE Publication Title: 2018 20th National Power Systems Conference (NPSC).

Step 3: Preparation of camera-ready paper : Camera-ready manuscript should not exceed 6 pages in length (NO BIOGRAPHY AT THE END), and follow the IEEE template for preparing the final manuscript.

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Step 5: Submission of Final Manuscript: Submit the final version of the camera ready paper before due submission deadline at EDAS Paper Submission Link

Author Registration:

1. Complete the submission of copyright and final manuscript.

2. Indian delegates are requested to make the fee payment via SB Collect (registration page link). After payment of the registration fee, save the proof of the payment as a pdf file.

3. Foriegn delegates are requested to make the fee payment via online Transfer (registration page link). After payment of the registration fee, save the proof of the payment as a pdf file. Fill the payment form and send an email to "payment.npsc2018@gmail.com" attaching the payment receipt and form.