Igor Kormaz, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Westminster, Colorado

Responsible for directing and managing operations functions supporting the real time Transmission Operations Center 24x7. Responsibilities include oversight and management of the Operating Engineers, EMS Engineers, Outage Coordinators and tariff administration, including oversight and management of the Open Access Same time Information System (OASIS). Manage participation in the North American Electric Standards Board (NAESB) to protect Tri-State interests. Ensure participation and coordination of all functions and activities in the North American Transmission Forum (NATF). This position is responsible for managing the coordination activities between the Outage Coordinators, Operating Engineers, System Operators, field personnel, Member systems, Reliability Coordinators (RC) and other entities to safeguard transmission system reliability. Responsible for overseeing the performance of next-day studies and real time contingency analysis and interfacing with the Energy Management System (EMS) functional area to ensure the EMS Advanced Applications are producing acceptable results.

Responsible for directing and supervising the Operating Engineers, Outage Coordinators, and EMS Engineers. Coordinating all activities in the North American Transmission Forum (NATF) for Tri-State representatives. Managing the coordination activities between the Outage Coordinators, Operating Engineers, System Operators, field personnel, Member systems, and other entities to ensure reliability for the transmission system. Responsible for overseeing the performance of next-day and real time contingency analysis and interfacing with the Energy Management System (EMS) functional area to ensure the EMS Network Applications are producing acceptable results.

• Perform next-day and real-time contingency analyses for forced and planned outages and coordinate Tri-State G&T operational and next day studies with neighboring utilities.• Interface with the EMS (Energy Management System) functional area regarding state estimator, contingency analysis, real-time model, load flow and training simulator • Coordinate Transmission System Operations needs with Transmission Engineering and Transmission Planning functional areas. • Represent Transmission System Operations in pre-construction meetings, LGIA (Large Generator Interconnection Agreement) and LGIP (Large Generator Interconnection Procedures) meetings, new projects meetings and other related meetings. • Provide input and approval in the development, implementation and maintenance of Transmission System Operations Procedures, Standing Orders, Sabotage Reporting, and other documents, guidelines and procedures within Transmission System Operations. • Assist and direct the Outage Coordinators in the daily RC/BA (Reliability Coordinator/Balancing Authority) update calls as required in NERC Standard TOP-003. • Assist in developing a strategy for optimizing asset utilization in an open market.

• Performed number of reliability assessment studies including the identification of system additions, based on complete economic analysis, and communicated results to senior management.• Represented Tri-State in multiple regional and WECC technical groups (CCPG, CLRTPG, CASI).• Represented Tri-State in several joint regional studies, such as SB 100, San Luis Valley, High Plains Express, Sun Zia, and Lamar Front Range.• Participated in joint planning efforts with other utilities and coordinated with Members to develop projects.• Performed load forecasting for Tri-State planning department.• Evaluated multiple software packages for Tri-State.• Reviewed and performed number of System Impact Studies for various wind interconnection requests.• Evaluated contracts and agreements affecting transmission interconnections, transmission service, construction agreements and other documents affecting functional area and make appropriate recommendations.• Investigated transmission system impacts and problems including, but not limited to: transfer capability, stability, under/over frequency load shedding, reclosing breakers near generating stations, EMF, losses, out-of-step trip/block relay schemes and prepare appropriate reports and recommendations.• Reviewed and coordinated preparation of various transmission system data base information required for power flow studies, short circuit analysis and stability studies and other data for proper planning, coordination and development of the power system.• Assure compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) requirements

• Developed the design of the SCADA system that operating and monitoring eighteen gas transmission facilities.• Duties included working directly with users to design, implement, customize, maintain, train and document applications of Questar’s SCADA.• Developed reporting tools for daily, monthly and annual system operational summaries.• Determine user needs, prepare requirements, make recommendations, and prepare work plans for assigned system applications.

Ee, Electrical Engineering

Power Engineering, Ehv Substation Equipment, Engineering