Lead Engineer
Current• R&D, Special Studies, (October 2011 to present)• Independent Coordinator of Transmission (ICT) Planning (Nov 2009 to Sept 2011)• Technical Studies & Modeling, (June 1998 to Oct 2009) Power Systems Engineering Research Collaborative (PSERC) - Industry Advisor. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)- A Case Study to Evaluate the Reliability Impact of Large-Scale Wind Generation, industry member project collaborator, investigate techniques in probabilistic, planning. Hi-Priority Impact Load Study. Voltage stability analysis support for Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Integrated Transmission Plan Near Term, 10 year , and 20 year. Economic Analysis (ABB GridView) to support the ICT Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan, support Cost Benefit and Reliability Must Run analysis. Responsible for Regional power flow, short circuit, and stability database model development, steady-state thermal and voltage analysis, and first swing angular stability analysis to ensure the reliability of the SPP in the North American Eastern Interconnection. Represent SPP on and direct policy in the Eastern Interconnection Reliability Assessment Group (ERAG) Multiregional Modeling Working Group (MMWG). Chair of ERAG MMWG (2006-2007). Provide ERAG Management Committee MMWG budget and annually publish MMWG Power Flow and Dynamic Stability Models. Represent SPP staff as the secretary of the Model Development Working Group (1998-2009) and the Generation Working Group (2005-2008). Exercise responsibility over projects which require oversight of junior engineer(s) and networking with engineers and IT Staff in other departments within SPP. Technical lead for Under-Frequency Load Shedding (UFLS) 2006 Study and SPP UFLS Plan implementation 2013.