David Patterson, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Energy Supply Subject Matter Expert (SME) for NERC Protection and Controls standards • Real-time support for plant operations• Develop, review, and document all BES device’s relay settings to ensure compliance • Determine the root cause of outages that involve loss of generation and/or operation of the plants protective device(s) • Provide direction and manage plant personnel, contactors, and consultants for complex projects• Develop/Review test procedures, internal standards, and designs for accuracy and compliance to NERC Standards• Team Lead for a change management team for distributed energy plants to ensure future designs meets all regulatory and company standards in a timely matter• Perform multi-functional duties that include overseeing contractors, junior engineers, and field support in a project manager function in additional to providing technical support and establishing project direction.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Team lead for the Grid Management team in which I provide technical reviews, work assignments, training, and alignment on team goal• Technical Lead and Business Lead for the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) software’s core applications• Created the GIS Attribute Committee to audit the geospatial data for accuracy, obsolete equipment, standard compliance, current OpCo specific practices, and ADMS format• Collaborated with management and HR to build the Capitalization Business Justification document and help build the Grid Management’s workforce planning report for resource planning and accurate accounting allocation for the group• Contributor to the AGIS change management team associated with the integration of ADMS into the business and identifying gaps in the current business processes• Perform engineering analysis which includes tuning (accurate load flow analysis) and IVVO profile creation/testing, and impedance model build-out• Business lead for the Distribution Asset Audit Project which focused on QA/QC on the data and performing engineering analysis on the impact to the advanced applications• Review ADMS software design documents for compliance with company’s objectives on performance and functionality• Lead on the ADMS’s Sight Acceptance Testing (SAT) which included testing the functionality with the advanced application associated with engineering based applications such as Fault Location Isolation System Restoration (FLISR) and Integrated Volt-Var Optimization (IVVO)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Monitor switching requests in the Distribution, Substation, and Transmission areas• Coordinate/Support other utilities with switching request and maintenance repairs• Prepare switching procedures and coordinate between Distribution, Substation and Transmission operation and engineering departments to maintain the integrity of the power grid within Colorado• Evaluate and prioritize equipment maintenance schedule and replacement within the Distribution, Substation and Transmission areas• Evaluate Distribution, Substation and Transmission designs and provide recommendations to maintain system reliability and operational functionality • Coordinate/Lead multiple projects that consist of critical and/or high profile projects with major system and revenue impacts. Assign tasks and direct engineers, technicians, staff and review work assignment• Develop procedures and standards within operations for maintenance, testing, and diagnostics• Perform load study calculations to ensure that equipment capacity is not exceeded, tariff compliance during procedures, and testing procedures• Provide training and mentorship to system operators and operation coordinators• Provide training on both minor and advanced electrical concepts, power flow, and major equipment functionality

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Provide training on construction, operations and maintenance for transformers and circuit breakers (Oil, Gas, and Vacuum)• Provide training on creating physical, schematic and wiring diagrams• Provide training on National Electrical Code• Enforced contractual rules among union employees to ensure they abide by both company and organizational policies and practices• Manage 6 training committees, assigned tasks, implemented deadline and milestones.• Evaluated 6 training programs to determine the level of effectiveness, quality, and accuracy of the information delivered• Developed business cases for technology advancement to increase productivity • Created technical lectures to cover practical knowledge regarding installation, operation and maintenance of all major and minor equipment associated with substation design including protection and control circuits and equipment• Held coordination meetings• Held pre- and post job briefings to ensure safety and success during the jobs

Kansas City, Mo, Us

• Procurement of all minor and major material/equipment for all T&D projects designed in the Denver office • 138KV and 69KV yard expansion, transmission line relocation, rigid bus design, string bus design, ground grid design• Install new communications, breaker control, line protection, sectionalizing panel• Control building replacement and battery system upgrade

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Provide estimates to both the Transmission and Distribution Asset Management team. This also included itemizing the capital and operations/maintenance expense. Estimate tolerance was +/- 10%• Oversee projects under construction and provide information and on-site troubleshooting• Create schedules, cash flow diagrams, and drawings for projects• Order standard and non-standard material, monitor work orders, and track jobs using Passport

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Respond, investigate, and accurately solve time sensitive electrical reliability complaints that came from both residential and commercial customers, of which 90% were required to be completed on time. • Managed the division’s 8.8 Million dollar (YTD) budget. The year end budget must finish within 80%-100% for both divisions• Performed system studies of the electrical grid and made recommendations for improving reliability, which also included the network. • Consultant to various departments within the company and to other utility companies outside of Xcel Service territory on system operations, policy complacence, typical practices and procedures, trouble shooting, and recommendations for improvements• Performed system studies on the electrical grid