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Conference & Exposition Coverage
26 Schedule of Events
34 Exhibitors and Exposition Floor Map
47 Exhibitor Products & Services
Distribution Takes Form
Hydro-Qubec adopts advanced distribution automation applications
and power-quality monitoring in its smart grid.
By Francisc Zavoda, Hydro-Qubec Research Institute
What is the Condition of Your Insulator?
EPRI and utilities develop a hot-stick tool to identify high-risk composite
insulators prior to live work.
By Andrew Phillips, EPRI; Ed Hunt, Western Area Power Administration;
and Alan Holloman, Georgia Power Co.
Hurricane Accelerates Ambitious OMS Overhaul
Winds of change cause rapid position change on LIPAs smart grid
road map, particularly concerning its outage management system.
By Nicholas Lizanich and Predrag Vujovic, Long Island Power Authority
Life Cost Makes $ense
Xcel Energy realizes big savings by basing procurement decisions
on life-cycle costs.
By James S. Downie, Xcel Energy, and Andrew H. Stewart,
EDM International Inc.
Substation in a Box 2.0
City of St. Charles delivers a local distribution center to solve capacity
and reliability issues.
By Glynn Amburgey and Thomas Bruhl, City of St. Charles
Foundations: The Fix Is In
Helical anchors are part of the x in an innovative and rapid response
to repair damaged pile foundations in a remote area.
By Doug Hudspeth, Hydro One Networks Inc.
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GlobalVIEWPOINT
Whats the Plural of Yall? As the ofcial blogger for the IEEE PES T&D Expo,
I will be walking around the exhibit oor looking for the latest and greatest
trends and technologies to share with yall.
By Gene Wolf, Technical Writer
BUSINESSDevelopments
Siemens Opens New Factory in India for Network Automation
Components
Hydro One Awards ABB Substation Order
SPP Board Approves Over $1.7 Billion of Transmission Expansion Projects
SMARTGrid
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Guiyang Power Taps Telvent for Expansion of Smart Grid Efforts
TECHNOLOGYUpdates
Tucson Electric Power Selects AREVA Solar as Technology Partner
for Innovative CSP Booster Project
Western HVDC Link Sets Voltage Record
Con Edison Technology Makes New York City Streets Safer
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Whats the Plural of Yall?
D
id you receive a post card from the IEEE Power &
Energy Society recently? I did, and it totally blew my
day. I was leang through the mail when it fell out. It
had an enticing beach scene with the message scrawled across
it: Celebrate Fabulous Florida in the Fifties. I grew up in
Florida during the 1950s, so now we are talking dj vu!
Back in the day, we lived in northern Florida, which was
pretty laid back by todays standards. Road trips to visit rela-
tives living in central Florida (Orlando area) were okay, but
central Florida was all orange groves, no amusement parks.
This was pre-Disney World, and tourists had two choices: all-
you-can-drink orange juice stands and (my favorite) roadside
snake, alligator and monkey farms.
About the time I started high school, we moved to a tiny
coastal town in southern Florida called Hollywood and life got
a whole lot more interesting. Beach parties were a way of life
set to rock n roll.
But getting back to the post card, the ip side was the real
reason for the posting. It was a reminder for the 2012 IEEE
PES T&D Conference and Exposition happening in Orlando.
Its the biggest shindig our industry throws, and it only takes
place once every two years. The way technology is evolving,
two years is a long time, and I cant wait to see what is chang-
ing, improving and being introduced since the last expo.
As a consulting engineer and technical writer for Transmis-
sion & Distribution World, I have to stay ahead of the technology
curve, which is a challenge in todays fast-paced world. So the
IEEE PES T&D Expo is a special time for me as our manufac-
turers and vendors pull out all the stops, putting on display the
latest technology for us to poke, prod and play with.
Play with is the key word here. Where else can an engineer,
executive or purchasing agent operate a circuit breaker, open
a disconnect switch or punch a button that starts a simulated
blackout? Personally, I cant resist a control panel with buttons
to press or a keyboard to tap. When I go into an exhibit space,
I am looking for that new smart grid gizmo that goes ash-
bang.
Well, it helps that I have been the ofcial blogger for the
IEEE PES T&D Expo since the Chicago show in 2008. That
year, I was serving as the chairman of the PES T&D commit-
tee, and the PES ofcers wanted some new ways to show off
our big event.
We turned to blogging to give the attendees a totally fresh
view of the conference. Not only can we clue attendees to what
is new and interesting, but we can share how much fun the
folks back in the ofce are missing.
I love being PESs ofcial blogger and being able to share
my experiences with you. Being a utility engineer and an ac-
tive PES member for my entire career has really helped. You
really get to know a great deal of people in our industry when
you work in PES subcommittees and working groups. Knowing
the players personally makes the blogging real and enhances
the fun.
It also helps that the event is so fantastic in itself. This year
everything is geared toward Making Innovation Work for To-
morrow. Its the focus of the super sessions, panels, education
tracks and the exhibit oor. The super sessions explore the
aging T&D infrastructure, integrating renewables into the
grid and micro-grids.
And if that isnt enough, attendees can go to tutorials about
voltage source converters for those interested in HVDC or
smart grid 101 for those wanting to get ground in this new
technology. And those are only two of the many subjects of-
fered. We expect our technical staff to be able to keep the
lights on no matter what. This is the time to invest in that
education, executives.
There is also a social side for attendees and their compan-
ions. Yes, you can combine technology and relaxation. There
are companion programs concurrent with the technical pro-
grams. Come early and tour the Kennedy Space Center, or
take a boat trip on the Banana River to get up close and per-
sonnel with manatees and dolphins, or perhaps visit Disney
World. My lovely wife, Pam, has been accompanying me for
years, and she looks forward to meeting old friends and taking
advantage of the PES tours.
Industry-wise, this is an exciting time for us to gather, too.
The energy industry has been one of the bright spots the past
couple of years, what with the increase in building out of our
transmission system and the billions of dollars owing into
upgrading our monitoring instrumentation and control.
Technology is one of the enablers to help us meet our cus-
tomers expectations without driving costs out of sight. So, to
answer the question that started this column, the plural for
yall is all yall. And I want to see all yall on the exhibit oor at
the IEEE PES T&D Expo. Because all yall will get a leg up on
understanding the technology, and you can lord it over to the
clueless who stayed home.
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Siemens Opens New Factory in India
for Network Automation Components
Siemens Infrastructure & Cities has opened a new manufacturing plant in the
state of Goa, India, to produce network automation components.
The factory in India is equipped with state-of-the-art production facilities and
has an infrastructure with lean processes based on the standards of the main
Siemens plant in Berlin, Germany. The factory will turn out network automation
products for the construction and expansion of power distribution networks for
utilities, industry, infrastructure projects and cities.
From this facility, Siemens will supply products specially developed for the growth
markets in emerging economies all over the world. The goal is to develop and manu-
facture product families tailored to meet the needs of these target markets. In the
rst stage, it will manufacture printed circuit board assemblies, overcurrent protec-
tion devices and remote terminal units (RTUs) that have been developed in India.
These components will be destined initially for the Indian market, but in the future,
they will be made available for the world market as well. Siemens also will make test
switches, electromechanical relays and control cabinets in this new facility.
The second stage involves the development and manufacture of additional com-
ponents for the automation of power-supply networks. Therefore, the factory houses
manufacturing facilities as well as development and product-life management for
electronic and electromechanical components, protection devices and RTUs.
For more information, visit www.siemens.com.
BusinessDevelopments
SPP Board Approves
Over $1.7 Billion
of Transmission
Expansion Projects
In keeping with its 2010 strategic plan
to build a robust transmission system
and develop efcient energy markets,
the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) board
of directors approved a near-term trans-
mission expansion plan that will result
in the construction of US$251 million
in new transmission projects needed to
maintain reliable supplies of electricity
across its nine-state region. These proj-
ects are expected to be constructed over
the next ve years.
The board also approved a 10-year
transmission expansion plan, with proj-
ects estimated at about $1.5 billion of
engineering and construction costs that
are expected to provide $834 million in
net regional savings over 40 years.
The approved suite of projects are a
result of SPPs Integrated Transmission
Planning (ITP) process, which is an
iterative three-year cycle that includes
20-year, 10-year and near-term assess-
ments, and targets transmission expan-
sion solutions that meet reliability, policy
and economic needs within the region.
This is the second year for us to use
the ITP process, and it reects well on
the collaborative, member-driven focus
of SPP, said SPP President and CEO
Nick Brown. Our transparent approach
includes state regulators who serve on
the SPP Regional State Committee
(RSC). The RSC has substantive author-
ity to direct policy changes on behalf
of ratepayers and inuence important
regulatory issues such as how costs of
new transmission are allocated in the
SPP region.
The project portfolio from the ITP
10-year assessment is expected to miti-
gate more than 61 reliability issues, en-
able every state within SPP to meet its
renewable goals while reducing CO
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emissions and provide regional energy
savings that allow utilities to supply their
customers needs more economically.
The plan calls for 786 miles (1,265 km)
of 345-kV lines, 124 miles (200 km) of
230-kV lines and 15 transformers.
Visit www.spp.org.
Hydro One Awards ABB Substation Order
Hydro One Networks Inc. has awarded ABB a major order to supply an indoor
gas-insulated switchgear substation, an outdoor switchyard with air-insulated switch-
gear and associated transmission infrastructure. The new substations will replace an
existing installation built in the 1950s and will serve Canadas largest city, Toronto.
ABBs scope of supply includes 115-kV gas-insulated and air-insulated switchgear,
surge arresters, transformers and cables. As part of the turnkey contract, ABB is re-
sponsible for the system studies, design, engineering, supply and installation of the
substations, including civil works. The project is scheduled for completion by 2013.
Hydro One Networks owns and operates 96% of Ontarios transmission network.
The network has 280 transmission substations, a distribution system spanning around
75% of the province, with 1,010 distribution substations and 26 facilities that inter-
connect the transmission grid with neighboring provinces to enable power trading.
For more information, visit www.abb.com.
CMP Transmission Project Marks Milestone
Central Maine Power Co. marked a key milestone in its Maine Power Reliability
Program (MPRP) when crews set the projects 1,000
th
transmission structure. By the
time the project is complete, crews are expected to set 5,000 wooden structures.
The MPRP is the largest construction project ever undertaken in Maine. Begun
in September 2010, the project includes the construction of ve new 345-kV substa-
tions and related facilities linked by 440 miles (708 km) of new transmission lines.
The lines run through 75 cities and towns from Eliot to Orrington in 13 of Maines
16 counties, providing reinforcement for the companys 40-year-old system and cre-
ating greater capacity for the integration of new generation in the New England
region.
For more information, visit www.cmpco.com.
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BusinessDevelopments
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Hawaiian Electric to Use Demand Response to Integrate
Renewables and Reduce Fossil-Fuel Dependence
Honeywell announces a pilot program with Hawaiian Elec-
tric Co. in Honolulu to demonstrate how demand response
technology can help integrate more intermittent renewable
energy to the electric grid. During the two-year pilot, the utility
will connect with commercial and industrial customers to tem-
porarily reduce the need for electricity critical to maintain-
ing grid reliability as Hawaii reduces fossil-fuel dependence.
Hawaiian Electric will conduct a test of fast demand
response (Fast DR) technology, which gives the utility and
facilities the tools to reduce demand within 10 minutes of
notication of a pending imbalance between supply and de-
mand. Companies receive an incentive to participate, and when
Fast DR events are triggered, they receive an additional per-
kilowatt-hour incentive credit. This can translate into thou-
sands of dollars in annual savings.
The pilot will validate the technical design and tariffs for
a full-scale demand response program to support Hawaiis
renewable energy goals. In addition, it will contribute to a
broader statewide effort to increase energy independence,
security and sustainability.
Currently, Hawaiian Electric relies on
fossil-fuel generation to manage the in-
herent intermittency associated with cer-
tain types of renewable energy and other
interruptions in grid stability. Fast DR has
the potential to reduce the use of fossil
fuels to balance the increased integration
of renewable energy in Hawaii.
The pilot will help Hawaiian Elec-
tric create direct connections to loads at
commercial and industrial facilities. For
the rst phase, Honeywell will work with
Hawaiian Electric to enroll and connect
customers to a regional operating center.
If demand outpaces supply, Hawaiian
Electric will trigger a notice for custom-
ers to reduce demand within 10 minutes,
providing more than 6 MW of semi-auto-
mated load control when the program is
fully subscribed.
A second phase will feature the use of
automated demand response (Auto DR)
tools from Honeywell, including Akua-
com and Tridium technologies. Hawaiian
Electric will use the Demand Response
Automation Server (DRAS) software
from Akuacom to manage its resources
and events. At each customer facility, a
Tridium smart grid controller will poll
the DRAS for event signals. When the
utility triggers an event, the controller
will receive the signal and communicate
with the sites building management sys-
tem to automatically execute load-shed
measures the customer sets in advance,
such as cycling air conditioners and turn-
ing off nonessential lights, pumps and
motors.
The smart grid controller also sends
data from the facilitys electricity meter
back to the DRAS every 5 minutes so the
utility has immediate feedback on the
decrease in demand.
Visit www.honeywell.com.
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SMARTGrid
S&C Electric and Alstom Grid Sign MOU
to Jointly Develop Smart Grid Solutions
S&C Electric Co. and Alstom Grid announce their alliance to jointly develop
smart grid solutions that demonstrate enhanced interoperability and next-gener-
ation real-time self-healing networks between the Alstom Grids e-terradistribution
Integrated Distribution Management System (IDMS) and S&Cs IntelliTEAM SG
Automatic Restoration System.
Scalability and effective data management are essential to the implementation
of smart grid deployments. A fully integrated system dramatically improves the ease
of managing large-scale installations and signicantly enhances distribution grid
reliability and efciency while minimizing the duration of customer outages. The
sophisticated solution also will enable seamless integration of distributed energy
resources wind, solar, electric-vehicle charging and energy storage across the
distribution grid.
For more information, visit www.sandc.com or www.alstom.com.
Con Edison Selects
Siemens and TIBCO
for Smart Grid
Integration Solution
Siemens Smart Grid division and
TIBCO Software Inc. will provide smart
grid enterprise integration services to
Consolidated Edison for a Smart Grid
Demonstration Project. The project is a
result of Con Edison Company of New
York receiving funding for the Smart
Grid Demonstration Project from the
Department of Energy through the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act stimulus program.
Siemens and TIBCO will provide a
fully integrated and secure smart grid
solution for Con Edison using stan-
dards-based software and technologies.
Together with Siemens and TIBCO,
Con Edison will be able to improve
smart grid reliability and provide cus-
tomers with greater visibility, exibility
and value; enhance control capabilities
for existing smart grid assets and man-
age daily system peaks via demand re-
sponse; and determine how to best apply
developing technologies.
With TIBCOs enterprise messaging
technology, Con Edison gains a scal-
able, interoperable integration frame-
work that enables the real-time ow
of information across deployed assets
for enhanced decision-making capabili-
ties to maintain a healthy power infra-
structure. In addition to TIBCOs tech-
nologies, Siemens will deliver its smart
grid visualization capabilities, provid-
ing a lightweight, browser-based user
interface.
Siemens and TIBCO are able to bring
smart grid integration know-how and
methodology that can be implemented
across a diverse set of situations. This
expertise will enable Siemens to help
Con Edison deploy the functionality
and technology proposed for the Smart
Grid Demonstration Project.
Implementation of the smart grid in-
tegration solution began in August 2011.
The project is estimated to be completed
in May 2013.
For more information, visit www.usa.
siemens.com/infrastructure-cities, www.
coned.com or www.tibco.com.
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Ventyx, an ABB company, has entered into a new contract with Enerjisa Bakent
Electricity Distribution Co. for the latest release of Ventyxs mobile workforce
management (MWFM) software solution, Service Suite, to support its eld service
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Enerjisa Bakent Electricity Distribution, which serves almost 3.4 million con-
sumers in Turkey, is deploying the Ventyx Service Suite to support the companys
scheduling and dispatch of work to more than 2,000 eld technicians spanning 800
crews. The Service Suite solution provides automated, real-time scheduling and
assignment of work to appropriate eld technicians, for both preplanned and in-
day assignments. The software also gives dispatchers greater insight and automated
tools to manage work owing to and from the eld, as well as improve the ability to
handle customer commitments and emergency response.
Ventyx was chosen for the implementation because of its experience and exper-
tise in the utility industry, as well as Service Suites ability to schedule all work and
resources and interface to the customers SAP host system.
For more information, visit www.ventyx.com.
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Telvent smart grid technology for the collection and analysis of its real-time opera-
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reaches nearly 4 million people in Guiyang, Guizhou provinces capital.
With Telvents smart grid solutions, Guiyang Power will have access to critical data
through an intuitive interface that seamles sly integrates with its current software.
The utility will collect data from approximately 1 million data points for analysis
and solve service disruptions more quickly by locating the incident, isolating it and
providing recommendations on how best to restore the power supply all through
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TechnologyUpdates
The main purpose of the cable link is to connect renew-
able generation sources in Scotland to the consumption cen-
ters in England, although it also allows bidirectional ow of
power. The choice of a submarine cable link versus a land
interconnection offers remarkable benets in terms of proj-
ect approval and execution time.
The project requires full turnkey provision of an HVDC
link (design, manufacture, installation, testing and commis-
sioning) and considers a bi-pole of cables using paper-polypro-
pylene-laminate (PPL) insulation, with enhanced electrical
and thermal performance. Prysmian has been a forerunner
in bringing on the market mass-impregnated PPL cables, an
innovative material technology that allows reaching higher
voltage classes, reduced cables dimensions for equivalent
transmission capacity and optimized power losses.
With a route length in excess of 400 km (643 miles), the
link includes a short land section in Scotland and a signi-
cant land portion in EnglandWales; the submarine part will
be installed in the Irish Sea. Offshore installation will be per-
formed by Prysmians own cable ship Giulio Verne.
For more information, visit www.prysmiangroup.com.
Western HVDC Link Sets Voltage Record
Tucson Electric Power Selects AREVA Solar
as Technology Partner for Innovative CSP Booster Project
Prysmian Group has been awarded a record contract worth
approximately 800 million euros the highest value ever
awarded in the cable business for the development of the
Western HVDC Link, a new submarine high-voltage direct-
current (HVDC) interconnector between Scotland and Eng-
land. The whole turnkey project will be executed by a consor-
tium of Prysmian and Siemens who will be responsible for the
HVDC converter stations.
Total value of the contract awarded to the consortium by
NGET/SPT Upgrades Ltd., a joint venture set up by the system
operator National Grid Electricity Transmission and its Scot-
tish counterpart Scottish Power Transmission, is around 1.1
billion euros. Commissioning is scheduled by late 2015.
The Western HVDC Link interconnection is strategic for
the upgrade of the entire British transmission grid, as the U.K.
is heading towards a low carbon economy with a massive utili-
zation of power from renewable sources. The interconnection,
designed as a low-loss HVDC transmission system, will operate
at the a voltage level of 600 kV, the highest ever reached by an
insulated cable (to date the record is 500 kV) with a rating of
2,200 MW, both currently unmatched for long-haul systems.
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is partnering with AREVA
Solar on an innovative concentrated solar power (CSP) addi-
tion to TEPs H. Wilson Sundt Generating Station in Tucson,
Arizona, U.S.
TEPs Sundt Solar Boost Project will use AREVA Solars
Compact Linear Fresnel Reector (CLFR) solar steam genera-
tors to produce up to 5 MW of power during peak demand pe-
riods without added emissions. Over the course of a year, the
system will allow Sundt Unit 4 to produce enough additional
power to serve more than 600 Tucson homes.
Producing that same amount of power at the dual-fueled
unit would otherwise require burning 46 million cubic ft of
natural gas, or 3,600 tons of coal. So, by offsetting the use of
those fuels, the Sundt Solar Boost Project avoids the annual
production of either 4,600 tons or 8,500 tons of CO
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The Sundt Solar Boost Project is part of TEPs plan to
expand its solar generating capacity to more than 200 MW
by the end of 2014. Its output will help TEP meet or exceed
Arizonas Renewable Energy Standard, which requires electric
utilities to increase their use of renewable energy each year
until it accounts for 15% of their power in 2025.
In addition to helping TEP meet its renewable energy goals
cost-effectively, the Sundt Solar Boost Project will allow the
company to evaluate the potential integration of CSP addi-
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onstrate AREVAs high-pressure, superheated steam offering.
Construction of the Sundt Solar Boost is scheduled to be-
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operational by early 2013. The facility will be built on TEP
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to create 50 jobs during peak construction.
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technologyUpdates
Con Edison Technology Makes New York City Streets Safer
Con Edison continues to develop
technology to keep pedestrians and
pets safe from contact voltage on the
streets of New York City.
Company crews now use hand-
held directional electric-eld sensors
to zero in on objects that are ener-
gized. Con Edison crews investigat-
ing contact voltage reports sweep
the device from side to side until
the lights on the device glow bright
red. The lights indicate the device is
near an energized streetlight, sidewalk grating, fence or other
object.
Con Edison developed the technology with the Electric
Power Research Institute (EPRI). A video of the device in use
is available at http://videos.tdworld.com/video/Contact-Volt-
age-Detection.
Contact voltage, sometimes called stray voltage, occurs
when a defective electrical cable or wire energizes an object.
Wet conditions and road salt make it more likely for these ob-
jects to conduct electricity.
The e-eld sensor is the newest sophisticated tool Con Edi-
son uses to locate objects energized by contact voltage. The
heart of the program is a eet of 15 mobile contact voltage
detectors developed by the companys research and develop-
ment department. The detectors are mounted on trucks that
roll along city streets at night.
The company recently led
an annual report with the New
York State Public Service Commis-
sion that showed 79 shocks were
reported in its service area last year,
27 of which were Con Edison respon-
sibility.
In 2004, the rst year of Con
Edisons program, 285 shocks were
reported. Of those, 210 were the
companys responsibility. Last years
numbers represented a slight in-
crease from 2010, when there were 59 shocks, including 15
that were from the companys equipment, which the company
attributed to last years severe weather.
Twenty-ve of last years shocks were reported in January,
when 36 inches (91 cm) of snow fell in New York City. And
there were nine each in August and September, the two raini-
est months.
Con Edison annually tests nearly 750,000 structures, in-
cluding manholes, service boxes, underground transformers,
and city or municipally owned street and trafc lights.
The company found and made safe 8,560 energized objects
in 2011. About 35% of those were not the companys respon-
sibility. When Con Edison nds contact voltage, it guards the
area until repairs are made, even if it does not own the defec-
tive equipment.
For more information, visit www.coned.com.
EPRI Releases Results from Solar Storm Activity
In late January, the sun hurled billions of tons of plasma at
up to 5 million mph toward Earth, which produced a dazzling
light display in northern regions of the world. Radiation from
the explosion made the 93-million-mile trip to Earth within
34 hours after the solar explosion. The event put the nations
utilities on alert for possible disruption of the power grid
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) measures
geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) through its SUN-
BURST program, a system of strategically positioned moni-
toring sites throughout the United States and Canada. It uses
data from that system to provide guidance to utilities on keep-
ing the power-delivery system functioning during solar storms
and to provide feedback to those developing GIC models and
forecasting tools. In the future, models of the power system,
designed to evaluate the ow of GIC could be included to
enhance the capability of the system.
The SUNBURST monitoring system recorded minor lev-
els of GIC beginning at approximately 15:04 UT (10:04 a.m.
EST) on Jan. 24, 2012. This was the result of a solar are that
erupted early on Jan. 23. During this event, only one SUN-
BURST site in the EPRI measurement system exceeded 10 A of
dc current on the neutral, and did so for less than one minute
(GICs are quasi-dc and can cause saturation of transformer
windings if the levels are high enough and last for extended
periods; currents less than 10 A are generally considered to
be low risk for causing transformer problems). Low-level GICs
were measured at most other SUNBURST sites.
The largest dc currents generally coincided with the on-
set of the event. Most of the GIC activity occurred between
15:04 UT (10:04 a.m. EST) and approximately 18:00 UT (1:00
p.m. EST) on Jan. 24. Activity continued through Jan. 25 but
at much lower levels. Some sites recorded neutral dc currents
that approached 5 A twice during the rst half of Jan. 25.
EPRI is working with NERC and the utility industry to devel-
op, among other things, the capability for utilities to assess the
impact of an extreme geomagnetic disturbance on the grid.
For more information, visit www.epri.com
Con Edison crews are using the e-eld sensor to
locate objects on the streets of New York City that
are energized by contact voltage.
Utility neutral current level
Central Hudson Pleasant Valley -5.2 A to 8.6 A
Central Hudson Hurley Avenue -6.2 A to 5.5 A
Central Main Power/Bangor Hydro Electric
Chester
-6.5 A to 5.5 A
Manitoba Hydro Grand Rapids -9.1 A to 9.7 A
Con Edison of New York Goethals -9.4 A to 4.7 A
Tennessee Valleu Authority Paradise -25.0 A to 11.1 A
National Grid Company US New Scotland -2.7 A to 1.5 A
Note: List only includes sites that experiences signicant GIC levels.
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Centre for Energy Advancement
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design and maintenance under contingency conditions. As
utilities are confronted with swelling numbers of outages
brought on by major storms, this issue is becoming ever more
signicant. One of the Overhead Design Issues and Storm
Mitigation Interest Groups primary focuses is on emergency
restoration in the aftermath of extreme events.
This group has undertaken several efforts to further ad-
vance knowledge about best practices, tools and methods to
restore lines to service as safely, quickly and cost-effectively
as possible. More than 20 utilities across North America have
worked together to develop a report, Emergency Restoration
Methods Under Extreme Events: A Report on Best Practices.
Maintenance issues are also on the agenda for a workshop
set for Oct. 5, 2012, in Tampa, Florida, U.S. This one-day ses-
sion will look at overhead transmission system corrosion and
cover condition assessment of above- and below-ground por-
tions of metal structures, application of cathodic protection
systems, design of corrosion resistant structures, and mainte-
nance programming and protective coating strategies.
The cornerstone of the CEATI model is the collaborative
nature of its research programs, which allow utilities to come
together on areas of common interest and leverage their re-
sources. Participants have the option of bringing their own
projects to the table to solicit both technical and nancial
support from the group. As such, participants can undertake
projects that respond to their strategic goals at a fraction of
the cost of doing so independently. The result is a exible,
dynamic user-driven program structured to address the spe-
cic needs of its participants.
As utilities seek to nd innovative solutions to improve
delivery of reliable and affordable electric energy, they also
must do so at a time when R&D budgets are being challenged.
Working through CEATIs utility-only closed-door forums
creates cost-effective solutions to exploring the optimal design
of these systems.
Peter Gelineau (peter.gelineau@ceati.com) is program
manager, transmission and distribution, at CEATI International.
Editors note: Industry workshops and symposiums are a vital
tool used by CEATI for information exchange. CEATI will host a
Nanotechnology Technical Session in October 2012, which will
look at how nanotechnology impacts the electric distribution
industry with regards to new insulating materials, structural
strength materials, power electronics, energy generation and
storage, and smart grids.
QuarterlyRepoRt
Bringing the Utility Industry Together
By peter Gelineau, CEATI International
S
mart grids, distributed generation and cutting-edge
materials are dramatically altering how electricity is
transmitted and distributed. These opportunities, how-
ever, also come with a series of technical challenges that must
be resolved before they can be implemented effectively.
CEATI International, which represents 120 utilities, offers
collaborative programs that provide engineering guidance on
issues relevant to the evolving electricity business. By bringing
electrical utility industry professionals together, CEATI pro-
vides a platform for utilities to identify and address the issues
that are critical to their organizations.
Strength in Numbers
Collaboration, through interest groups in a variety of
sector-specic areas, offers a path to cost leveraging and an
open exchange of best practices. Many of CEATIs interest
groups are focused on asset management, including some
dedicated to distribution, transmission and station equipment
assets, while others are focused on power quality, overhead
line design, storm mitigation and underground cables.
For example, CEATs Transmission Line Asset Management
Interest Group and Distribution Assets Life-Cycle Management
Interest Group are initiating projects that will develop guid-
ance on how utilities can improve their monitoring capabili-
ties, identify changes to their right-of-way and perform a visual
asset inspection through high-resolution satellite imagery.
An Indicator of Asset Health
CEATI also has developed resources for the evaluation of
asset health. For example, the Life-Cycle Management of Sta-
tion Equipment and Apparatus Group created tools for evalu-
ating condition and non-condition risk factors for transform-
ers and load tap changers to assess probability of failure and
remaining useful life. This Health and Risk Index helps utili-
ties to recognize the necessary maintenance and inspection
activities for evaluating conditions and how these can be tied
together to formulate an overall indicator of health.
This index has been expanded in subsequent projects to in-
clude circuit breakers, circuit switchers, switches/disconnects,
instrument transformers, surge arrestors and capacitors. One
utility was able to use the results to optimize its substation in-
spection and preventative maintenance program. The savings
amounted to more than US$2 million across its asset base.
Proper Procedures Under Severe Conditions
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CHARACTERSwithCharacter
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Chuck Newton,
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By Paul Mauldin, Contributing Writer
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sk utility leaders who they trust for accurate and well-
presented market research on smart grid technologies
and theyll probably say Newton-Evans Research Co.,
hands down. Chuck Newton and his crew have been setting
the standard for business-to-business survey research since
1978. Even the U.S. Department of Energy quotes the com-
panys numbers in several reports.
Newton-Evans Research is a world leader in the technical
marketing research of electric power delivery use of comput-
ers, communications and control systems. Newton has person-
ally provided services, including consulting and teaching, in
more than 38 countries. Are you curious about how many sub-
stations or how many line miles of transmission are on planet
Earth? Ask Newton. Not only does he know, hes visited many
of them. He gures hes traveled 3.1 million miles by air and
spent nine months of his life sitting in a commercial airliner.
So, what does Newton do on vacation? He travels the world,
of course. Hes been to at least 95 countries. And, maybe be-
cause he lives near Baltimore Harbor, he loves the sea, so
much so that hes been on 17 ocean liner cruises with his wife,
Marilyn, who also enjoys roaming the globe.
The combination of international travel and multicultural
consulting experience brings a valuable world perspective to
Newton-Evans clients.
Still, Newton, the professional economist and researcher,
may have the world as his playground, but Newton, the man,
has his heart in his neighborhood community. When asked
about personal interests and achievements, he gets pretty
excited about his work in the Lazarus Caucus, the faith-based
service organization providing resources and services to Bal-
timore Countys Westside Shelter for Men. Lazarus Caucus
(www.lazaruscaucus.org) provides clothing and meals, but
more than that, the organization has a remarkably successful
program of training the homeless to be employable. Its sort of
a hand-up not a hand-out approach.
Newton serves on the Lazarus Caucus board of directors,
and he particularly enjoys putting together the personal care
kits to give to shelter guests. When I retire, if I ever do, he
says, Ill probably be a counselor with Lazarus Caucus.
Newton has always been fascinated by industry, partially,
he thinks, because he grew up in Detroit. In high school, his
favorite subject was geography. So, no wonder he loves visit-
ing industrial plants all over the world. Over the course of his
career, Newton has visited more than 300 industrial plants.
I always look forward to factory tours and visits, and have
ever since I made my rst visit to an automobile production
plant, said Newton. In college, my favorite course was in-
dustrial economics, taught by the world-famous steel priest
William T. Hogan, S.J., who founded Fordham Universitys
highly regarded Industrial Economics Research Institute.
While a student at Fordham University in New York, New-
ton occasionally played hooky to attend sessions at the United
Nations Headquarters. That generated an interest that contin-
ues to this day in his membership activities in the Baltimore
Council on Foreign Affairs.
Graduating with a degree in economics, Newton was
promptly drafted and sent to Vietnam as an NCO in charge of
a Field Artillery Fire Direction Center. He was one of the rst
personnel trained in the use of Field Artillery Digital Auto-
matic Computer, an artillery application of industrial supervi-
sory control and data acquisition (SCADA), which soon would
modernize electric delivery systems. It was literally a baptism
by re into the world of computer and control acronyms that
would later populate many Newton-Evans research reports.
After leaving the Army, Newton went on to work for
Control Data Corp. Then GE recruited him to be applications
product manager of remote processing, the rst generation of
what, decades later, would be called cloud computing. Along
the way, he earned his MBA with a major in marketing from
Loyola.
With that background, in 1978, Newton and IT research
industry colleague Ron Evans started the rm Newton-Evans
Research. Evans soon left for other opportunities, but Newton
kept the name.
An early contract with Motorola studied the use of radio
for utility distribution automation. The edgling company be-
came known for its IT and communications studies prior to its
focus on electric power. The rm began publishing its three
agship market reports: EMS/SCADA/DMS, Protection and
Control, and Substation Automation.
When asked what makes his boutique-sized company so
valuable to major suppliers and utilities around the world,
Newton replied, We talk with utility operations and engi-
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The 2012 IEEE PES T&D Conference and Expo will take
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something for every schedule and every interest.
Well be gathering in a resort environment with that
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Schedule of Events
9 a.m. 11 a.m. Student Job Fair
9:30 a.m. 5 p.m. Info Sessions
10 a.m. 12 p.m. Super Session I
10 a.m. 6 p.m. Exposition Open
10 a.m. 6 p.m. Collegiate/GOLD/Industry Luncheon
(ticket required)
11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Student Job Fair
1 p.m. 3 p.m. Super Session II
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Student Job Fair
4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Networking Reception in Exhibit Halls
5 p.m. 7 p.m. Poster Session Reception
(conference registration required)
Thursday, May 10
7 a.m. 2 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
7:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Technical Tours
8 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Technical Sessions
9:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Info Sessions
10 a.m. 12 p.m. Super Session III
10 a.m. 3 p.m. Exposition Open
2:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Closing Reception
The power grid is the center of at-
tention right now as the United States
and the world are looking to automate
power systems to save money and en-
ergy, integrate renewable energy into
the grid and build new transmission
to keep up with the demands of a pro-
gressing population. The topics are
endless: cyber security, outage man-
agement, construction, maintenance,
safety and smart meters, to name a
few.
The 2012 conference and exposi-
tion will seek to surpass past events
both in terms of size, attendance and
dynamism. As with our previous events
we expect to provide information and
networking experience that will pique
the interest of all our attendees, ac-
cording to The Orlando Local Orga-
nizing Committee.
Making Innovation Work
for Tomorrow
This years program consists of
super sessions, technical panel ses-
sions, poster sessions, educational
tracks, plain talk courses, exhibitor
info sessions, continuing education
and professional development, and an
exposition that features hundreds of
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manufacturers who will display the most up-to-date technol-
ogy and equipment available in the marketplace today. The
event also provides technical and companion tours designed
to enrich the conference and exposition experience.
The super sessions will cover topics such as the aging trans-
mission and distribution infrastructure; integration of re-
newables; and microgrids, islanding and distributing genera-
tion. The poster and panel sessions, scheduled continuously
throughout the event, include several main topics:
Smart grid, including communications, cyber and physical
security, distributed generation and standard developments
Energy and the environment
Integrating wind and solar energy into the transmission
and distribution grids
Energy-storage systems
Gas-insulated substation, gas-insulated transmission and
mixed technology switchgear
Flexible AC transmission systems
Electric vehicles and their impact on the grid and stan-
dards development
Innovations in transmission line design
Protection and control
Asset management
Operations and maintenance
Transmission and distribution systems analysis and soft-
ware tools
Power and energy education, collaborative research and
the aging workforce.
The conference also offers technical panel sessions sched-
uled each day; special interest sessions focusing on in-depth
issues that are timely and have a high level of interest to attend-
ees; several Plain Talk Courses for the Non-Power Engineer-
ing Professional; an educational track designed to provide
refresher materials for attendees; and special info sessions
that are conducted by exhibitors and allow attendees to gather
information and ask questions of the experts as they demon-
strate and explain new and exciting dimensions of their busi-
ness in an uninterrupted setting.
The IEEE Power & Energy Society provides leadership for
the smart grid by facilitating standards development, edu-
cational offerings, peer-reviewed publications and events to
advance technical development and implementation. Wednes-
day, May 9, will be Smart Grid Day. A complete smart grid
program is planned at this years event to highlight lessons and
identify opportunities as experts reect upon the most recent
smart grid developments.
When they are not in educational sessions, attendees can
explore the newest equipment, products and services in the
exhibit hall. Show organizers project the more than 650 to
700 exhibitors from around the world will showcase their
latest and greatest offerings.
Downtown Orlando, the heart of the citys commercial core. Courtesy of Visit Orlando.
Smart Grid Day, May 9
8 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Smart Grid Opening Day
8:30 a.m. 10 a.m. Smart Grid Standards: Developments and
Gaps
10:45 a.m. 12 p.m. Lessons Learned from Smart Grid
Deployments
1 p.m. 3 p.m. Connecting with the Community
3:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. The Future of Smart Grid: Technology,
Policy, Standards and Consumer Behavior
5:15 p.m. Wrap Up of Smart Grid Day
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Conference and Expo Kick-Off
Celebrate Fabulous Florida in the Fifties at Monday eve-
nings Opening Reception at Orlandos Rosen Shingle Creek
Hotel. You will be carried back to the swinging Miami scene
and through the swamps of the Everglades. Experience the
music, food, high life and low country culture in the most en-
tertaining ways you can imagine. Watch for clues coming to
all registered attendees building the anticipation of a night
to remember at the 2012 IEEE PES T&D Conference. Shuttle
buses will take you to and from your hotel.
This years opening general session, Tuesday morning, May
8, will focus on major issues confronting the worldwide power-
delivery industry in 2012 and beyond. Throughout the open-
ing session, expert speakers will offer their perspectives from
where they sit as participants in the power-delivery industry.
The exhibit hall will open immediately following the open-
ing session. Throughout the entire show, the exhibit hall
will be bustling with activity. In addition to presenting their
products and services at their booths, many of the exhibiting
companies will conduct information sessions providing lively,
in-depth explanations about their products. Visitors will be
able to see innovative solutions to prepare for the future. Its
also a great place to make important contacts and meet the
movers and shakers of the T&D industry.
Networking Reception
Attendees wont want to miss the networking reception,
which will be held in the exposition hall at the convention cen-
ter on Wednesday, May 9, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. In the con-
stantly evolving power-delivery industry, every moment you
can spend with a colleague from around the world is impor-
tant. The networking reception is designed to bring together
a multitude of national and international product specialists,
experts and industry leaders for a relaxing get-to-know-you
gathering.
All registered attendees and registered companions are
invited to the reception with complimentary hors doeuvres
and beverages. Take this opportunity to renew acquaintances
and meet new members of the worldwide power engineering
community.
Collegiate/GOLD Program
A special Collegiate/GOLD/Industry Luncheon and re-
ception is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. A ticket is required. Undergraduate students, graduate
students and Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) are in-
vited to attend the Collegiate/GOLD program.
Highlights of the program include a collegiate job fair, tours
of the exhibit halls and the luncheon. Future engineers study-
ing and preparing for careers in the electric power industry
will have an opportunity to visit with experts in the industry,
and examine the products and technologies in the exposition
hall. Students will present papers they have prepared under
the supervision of a sponsoring professor from 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
in the Valencia Ballroom during the poster session reception.
The winner will be announced during the closing reception
on Thursday.
Engineering Ethics
The 2012 conference is also offering a special course on the
Ethics/Florida Laws & Rules as two, four-hour sessions that
have been tentatively planned for Tuesday afternoon, May 8,
and Wednesday morning, May 9. This course is veried by the
Florida Engineering Society for the necessary requirements
for professional engineers in the state of Florida. The vast
majority of other states accept this as the ethics requirements
for professional engineer.
Technical Tours
Enrich your experience and visit to Orlando by participat-
ing in the technical tour program. Special arrangements have
been made by this years host committee to introduce attend-
ees to state-of-the-art technologies at work. Be sure to review
the list of tours and make your reservations early; space is lim-
ited and at a premium.
The tours include: the OUC Energy Control Center; OUC
Chilled Water Plant and SF
6
Insulated Substation; Progress
Energys T&D Training Center; Cane Island Power Park; the
International Center for Lightning Research and Testing;
Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center; Orange County Convention
Center Solar PV Demonstration Facility and Climate Change
Education Center; and a day trip to the Florida Solar Center.
A palm-lined drive leads to the front entrance of Rosen Shingle
Creek, which is nestled on a 230-acre site just off Universal Boule-
vard, east of the Orange County Convention Center.
An aerial view of the Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center in east Orange
County, Florida.
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International Visitors Center
The IEEE PES is an international organization with a desire
to attract a worldwide audience of electric-utility professionals
and associates to the 2012 event. During the conference and
exposition, international attendees are invited to visit the In-
ternational Visitors Center located at the convention center.
Visitors to the center will be welcomed by representatives
of the show committee who will assist international attendees
with planning their visit to the conference and exposition and
Orlando. Translators will be available to answer and assist with
travel questions.
The host committee looks forward to making the 2012 IEEE
PES T&D Conference and Exposition a positive experience for
the international community of electric power attendees.
Looking Ahead to 2014
Join the crowd on Thursday, May 10 from 2:30 p.m. to
4 p.m. to celebrate the success of the 2012 IEEE PES T&D
Conference and Exposition in Orlando and to look forward to
2014, when the conference returns to one of Americas best
convention cities: Chicago, Illinois.
The center of the world for power delivery, Chicago is a city
with a magnicent skyline and a splendid shoreline along Lake
Michigan. Come by the closing reception for a taste of what is
to come.
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Exhibitor List and Exposition Floor Map
Current as of March 1, 2012

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3M Electrical Products 835
A Eberle GmbH & Co KG 2893
AA Labels and Decals / Art Advertising Inc 1962
ABB Inc 1317
ABIEGA (Electromecanicas Abiega, SA) 238
Action Manufacturing Inc 4077
Aditya Birla Insulators (a Unit of Aditya Birla
Nuvo Ltd) 470
Advanced Cable Bus 528
Advanced Power Technologies 562
Advanced Rubber Products Inc 911
AECI Specialty Transformer 2955
AEM Cores Pty Ltd 281
AEMC Instruments 702
Aerial Cartographics of America Inc 526
AFL 3555
AGS Anti-Galloping Solutions 1103
Albarrie GeoComposites Ltd 1302
Alcad Standby Batteries 692
All-Pro Fasteners Inc 2395
Allied Bolt Inc 3272
Almetek Industries Inc 3066
Alpha Industrial Power 4246
Alpine Power Systems 4297
Alstom Grid 1149
Altran Solutions Corp 4283
Aluma-Form Inc 753
Amercable Inc 2076
America Asia Group Co 1504
American Electrical Testing Co Inc 3171
American Polywater Corp 1604
American Superconductor 1580
American Wind Energy Association 1002
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Ampirical Solutions, LLC 3475
Amran Instrument Transformers 3162
Anderson Trucking Service 3445
APP Engineering Inc 4083
Applied Materials - Varian Power Systems 287
Arbiter Systems Inc 3081
Arch Wood Protection Inc 691
ARCOS Inc 3951
Arcteq Relays Ltd 4494
Arteche 735
Artistic Plating Co 4046
ASAT Solutions Inc 3943
Ashida Electronics Pvt Ltd 787
Ask Products Inc 1470
ASPEN Inc 2267
AT&M International Trading Co Ltd 2583
AVI-SPL 703
AZZ Inc 2051
Bal Seal Engineering Inc 1204
Balteau Produtos Eltricos Ltda 2883
Barkman Concrete Ltd 1880
Basler Electric Co 2145
BCP Busarello + Cott + Partner AG 228
Beckwith Electric Co 1372
Beijing General Fitting Co Ltd 4090
Beijing Huadong Simbo Trading Co Ltd 505
Beijing Huatian Mechanical Electrical Institute
Co Ltd 2589
Beijing Hyliton Power Technology Co Ltd 2489
Beijing Victory Electric Co Ltd 503
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Bekaert Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Bell Lumber & Pole Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4389
Beta Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3963
Birmingham Fastener Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3145
BJT Sales Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3077
Black & Veatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623
BMK Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1873
Bocad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4487
BPEG Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1576
Brametal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3089
Brass Copper & Alloy (I) Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603
Bridgewell Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3586
Brooks Manufacturing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3663
Brugg Cable AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .707
BTECH Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3953
BTW Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1087
BTX Co. Ltd. / Zenith Transformer . . . . . . . . . 408
Burndy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1555
Burns & McDonnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3055
Burns and Roe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3667
Byram Laboratories Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3173
C&D Technologies Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
C.I. Agent Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3748
C.I. Electricos Internacional Ltda. . . . . . . . . . . 245
Cable Technology Laboratories Inc. . . . . . . 2054
Caldwell Marine International, LLC . . . . . . . 4480
Cambria County Association for the Blind
and Handicapped (CAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4387
Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC . . . . . . . . . . 4473
Canary Labs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4149
Canduct Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1402
Caneld Event Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001
Carte International Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3095
CBS ArcSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2495
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council (CCPIT MSC) . 268
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council (CCPIT MSC) . 270
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council (CCPIT MSC) . 272
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council (CCPIT MSC) . 593
CEE Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 777
CELSA S.A.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Cembre Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4368
Certainty 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4190
CET A SGCC Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3975
CG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643
CH2M HILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2988
Chain Electric Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4378
Champion Wire & Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 942
Changzhou XD Transformer Co. Ltd. . . . . . . 3077
Chapel Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4280
Chengdu Global Special-Glass Manufacturing
Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .674
Cheryong Electric Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
China Great Wall International Exhibition
Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1709
China Great Wall International Exhibition
Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1717
China Zhenhua Electronics Group Moint
Technology Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676
China Zhenhua Group Hong Yun Equipment
Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .670
Chint Electric Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
CHM Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4479
Christie Digital Systems Inc. USA . . . . . . . . . .3174
Cicame Energie Sicame Group Transmission
Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1592
Cindus Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1493
Circuit Breaker Sales Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2992
CISCO Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1062
CK Composites Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2549
Clamper Indstria e Comrcio Ltda. . . . . . . 2982
Clean Harbors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4152
Cobre 110 S.A. de C.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588
CODA Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4187
Cogent Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 943
Colossal Transport Solutions, LLC . . . . . . . . . 520
COMENSA S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Commonwealth Associates Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 955
CommScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4245
Comptec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3184
Concast Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3163
Condumex Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4255
Connector Manufacturing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 4383
Connector Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3481
Contacts Electriques Exel Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 1883
Cooper Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063
Copper Clad SA de CV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3649
Coppex Power Tecnologies Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Corporacion Industrial Multico S.A. de C.V. 2795
Corporacion Manufacturera de Electro Equipos
S.A. de C.V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4484
Cottrell Paper Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1945
CPS Security Solutions/eCamSecure . . . . . . . 906
CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. . . . 890
Crewmanager UBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891
Criem Imports Ltda.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2984
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Cross Oil Rening & Marketing Co. Inc. . . . . .1981
Crown Technical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4043
Crux Subsurface Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4272
CTC Cable Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527
CTR Manufacturing Industries Ltd.. . . . . . . . . 280
Current Group, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4384
Davey Resource Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3548
Delta Star Connector Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3484
Delta Star Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3751
Dextra Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
DiGioia Gray & Associates, LLC . . . . . . . . . . .1127
DIgSILENT GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3152
DIS-TRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2553
DiversiTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2977
DMC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4375
Doble Engineering Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2689
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications . . . . . 4042
DryKeep USA Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451
DSG Canusa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2062
DTR Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
DuPont Protection Technologies . . . . . . . . . 3969
DuraSystems Barriers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4186
Duratel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4244
DYMAX Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
Dynamic Ratings Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1625
E & J DeMark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689
EA Technology Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
Eaton Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3743
Eco-Electrical Systems, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628
ECP Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .781
EDM International Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1474
EFACEC Sistemas de Gesto S.A. . . . . . . . . . 253
Eger Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3588
Electric Energy Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416
Electric Motion Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3345
Electric Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3491
Electro Industries/GaugeTech . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Electro Rent Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4065
Electrocon International Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3054
Electrofocus Electricals Pvt. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . 4291
Electromark Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3585
Electroswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802
Elliott Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3355
ELSPEC North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2494
EMA Electromechanics, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564
EMB GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3991
EMC Pacic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1692
Emelec Elektrik Muhendislik San.Tic.A.S . . . 4249
EMID Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993
Emjakpower / FUSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4362
EMTP-RV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4391
Enercon Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2080
Energy Maintenance Technologies . . . . . . . .4182
EnerNex Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4154
Enerscan Engineering Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491
EnerSys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3072
Enervac Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3172
En-Liang Enterprise Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 786
ENOSERV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2081
Entec Electric & Electronic Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . 227
E-Oil Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
EPRI Power Delivery Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .1785
Equisales Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .917
Erasmus, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582
Ergon Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2783
ERICO Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2045
ERLPhase Power Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . 2545
Ermco Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2481
Esri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Essex Brownell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371
ETAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807
Eternal Sun Steel Mast (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. . . 434
Fabrimet Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3053
Falcon Steel Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3377
Federal Pacic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3463
FG Electrical Representatives S.A. de C.V. . . 986
Fibratore S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Filnor Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944
FirstPower Group, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4087
FLIR Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2588
Fluke Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3449
Foresight Products, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693
Fortune Electric Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Fuseco Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4388
Fushun Hi-Tech Electric Porcelain and Electricity
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4282
Fushun Jinyuan Electrical Technology
Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4183
Fuzhou Colmate Electric Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . 2889
Futura Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4278
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FWT, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1663
G&W Electric Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1463
Gabes Construction Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .694
Gala Thermo Shrink Pvt. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082
Galvan Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1267
GAMMA Insulators Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Gammon India Ltd., T&D Division . . . . . . . . . 365
GarrettCom Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3781
GE Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3271
GEA Renzmann & Grunewald GmbH . . . . . . . 504
General Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1847
General Switchgear & Controls Ltd. . . . . . . . .4163
GeoDigital International Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4050
Gindre Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3684
GNB Industrial Power, a Division of Exide
Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004
Grid Power Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3490
Grid Sentry, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2685
GridSense Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3487
Guangdong Yizumi Precision Machinery
Co. Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2692
Guangzhou Bai Sheng Exhibition Service Co. 463
Guangzhou Bai Sheng Exhibition Service Co. 471
Guilin Power Capacitor Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 773
GUJU Technology Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3076
Hamby Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1845
Han Chang Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 946
Hangzhou Xiaoshan Shunhe Metal
Hose Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2684
Harger Lightning & Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . 2448
Hastings Fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4179
Havereld Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Hawker Siddeley Switchgear Ltd. . . . . . . . . . .3766
HBL America Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4293
HD Electric Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972
HD Supply Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1335
HDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1703
HDW Electronics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Hebei Xinhua High Voltage Electrical
Equipment Co. Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4373
Heinrich Georg GMBH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2181
Helical Line Products Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3494
Helix Uniformed Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4073
Henan Machinery & Electric Import
& Export Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3583
Hengyi Electrical Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
Henkels & McCoy Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3044
Hercules Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4385
HICO America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721
Hidro-Jet Equipamentos Hidraulicos Ltda. . 4486
High Voltage Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3575
HindlePower Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3383
HIOKI USA Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3495
Hipotronics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1952
Home Automation Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2891
Hongwei Electric Group Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . 266
Howard Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1209
Huayi Elec. Apparatus Group Co. Ltd. . . . . . 2647
Hubbell Power Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1643
Hughes Brothers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2245
Hunan Hualian Torch Porcelain Insulator
& Electrical Apparatus Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . 2585
Huntsman Advanced Materials. . . . . . . . . . . 2364
Huskie Tools Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4281
HV Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1676
HV Technologies Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415
HVB AE Power Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1408
HVR Advanced Power Components Inc. . . . .1694
Hydratrek Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4268
Hydrodec North America, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . 1009
I.C.M.I. (Inductive Components Mfg. Inc.) . . 1885
i-cubed, information integration & imaging,
LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4047
IFD Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1303
ikeGPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2793
ILJIN Electric Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Imbibitive Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2346
IMCORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1857
Impact Power Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2995
INCON Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3381
Indel Bauru Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2973
Induron Protective Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Innovative Utility Products Corp. . . . . . . . . . 4488
Instrument Transformer Equipment Corp.. . 2548
Insulboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580
Intec Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4296
Integrated Engineering Software . . . . . . . . . 4081
Inwesco Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4055
Irby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Italian Transformer Components S.R.L. . . . . . 345
Itron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2075
JDSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1503
Jenoptik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3393
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JFE Shoji Steel America 4197
Jiangsu Shenma Eletric Co Ltd 4263
Jiangsu Tongguang Electronic Wire and
Cable Co Ltd 4089
Jinan Meide Casting Co Ltd 4353
Jinpan International USA Ltd 3295
JOC Machinery Co Ltd 3180
John Chance Land Surveys Inc 1977
Jordan Transformer, LLC 883
JS Hardware 1228
JSHP Transformer 843
Jyoti Americas, LLC 1093
Kaddas Enterprises Inc 4195
KCS Corp 473
KEMA 1549
Kenny Construction Co 1769
Kentucky Copper 262
Kerite 1491
Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Co 2444
Kiewit 1123
Kinectrics 1223
Kingsine Electric Automation Co Ltd 2694
Kirk Key Interlock Co 1477
Klein Tools Inc 4051
Kleinfelder 4273
K-Line Insulators Ltd 1953
KoCoS America, LLC 464
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute
(KERI) 3762
Kortick Manufacturing 595
KP Electric Co Ltd 4243
Krenz and Co Inc 3268
Kryfs Power Components Ltd 284
KSE Electricals Pvt Ltd 602
KUVAG GmbH & Co KG 3869
KVTEK Power Systems 373
La Marche Manufacturing Co 3493
Laminated Wood Systems Inc 2263
Landis + Gyr 870
LAPEM Comision Federal de Electricidad 1591
LAPP Insulator Co, LLC 3771
Laser Technology 2446
Lee Electrical Construction Inc 223
Legnano Teknoelectric Co 4482
Lem Products Inc 4056
Liling Dongfang Electroceramic Co Ltd 2591
Liling Huaxin Porcelain Insulator & Electric
Apparatus Co Ltd 1690
Lindsey Manufacturing Co 892
LIOS Technology GmbH 380
Locweld Inc 1964
Loresco Inc 3048
LSIS 1680
LumaSense Technologies 3480
Luvata 2648
Mabey Bridge & Shore Inc 4164
MacLean Power Systems 2872
Magnekon SA de C V 2695
Mahabir Industries & Allied Works
Pvt Ltd 4094
Manitoba HVDC Research Centre 1973
Manitoba Hydro High Voltage Test Facility 446
Manta Test Systems Inc 3069
Marmon Utility, LLC Hendrix 1590
MarTek Ltd 4180
Marwell Corp 264
Mastec North America Inc 554
Matrix Service Industrial Contractors Inc 246
Maxwell Technologies SA 1222
Maysteel, LLC 762
McFarland Cascade Holdings 4394
McKim & Creed Inc 240
McKinney Drilling Co 792
McWane Poles 895
Megger 3545
Mehta Tech Inc 3073
Meramec Electrical Products Co Inc 1362
Merrick & Co 486
Mesa Associates Inc 510
Mesa Technical Associates Inc 4294
Metal Foundations Industries 4471
MetPlas Inc 419
Michels Corp 1967
Midland Bolt 3590
Midtronics Inc 476
Milsoft Utility Solutions 1234
Mining Controls Inc 4395
Mitas Towers 891
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc 923
Modular Connections, LLC 1893
Moloney Electric Inc 2981
Morgan Schaffer 1627
Mosdorfer NA 2688
Mosebach Manufacturing Co 4382
Movex Innovation 4483
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Multi-Contact USA 4142
MVA Power Inc 4285
Myers Power Products Inc 2862
NAECO 4894
NAES Corp 704
Nanjing Electric (Group) Co Ltd 775
Nanjing Insulator 872
NANRI Group Corp 571
Nanyang Jinguan Electric Co Ltd 672
NASCO Industries Inc 3052
National Bronze & Metals Inc 363
National Strand Products Inc 3063
NDB Technologies 278
NEETRAC/Georgia Tech 874
Network Mapping Ltd 1277
New River Electrical Corp 1875
New South Equipment Mats 4269
Newell-PSN, LLC 771
Nexans 3863
NGK Insulators Ltd 2674
Niagara Transformer Corp 2253
Nippon Kouatsu Electric Co Ltd 4162
NOJA Power Switchgear Pty Ltd 3289
Nolan Power Group, LLC 2894
Nomos Systems 1008
Noram SMC Inc 3592
Nordic Fiberglass Inc 1453
North American Clean Energy 1472
North American Wood Pole Coalition 3244
NovaTech, LLC 1181
Novinium Inc 1863
NR Electric Co Ltd 3189
NRECA TechAdvantage Expo 2072
Nucor Steel 3389
Nynas USA Inc 1105
Ol Ltd 1150
Okonite Co, The 535
Oldcastle Enclosure Solutions 673
Oldcastle Precast Inc 581
OMICRON electronics Corp USA 3263
Opal-RT Technologies Inc 2349
Open Systems International Inc (OSI) 4363
Optech Inc 990
Optisense Networks, LLC 263
Oriental Export Corp 495
Origo Corp 4147
Ormazabal 2281
Orto De Mexico, SA De CV 3655
Osmose Utilities Services Inc 3045
Ozkan Iron & Steel Co 388
P & R Technologies 3154
PA Breaker and PA Transformer 515
Pacs Industries Inc 3875
Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group 4396
Paradoxe Corp 1129
Park Electric Co 1371
Parkline Inc 411
Partner Technologies Inc (PTI) 3981
Peak Substation Services, LLC 2965
PenCell Plastics Inc 791
Pennington Crossarm Co 2344
PEP Brainin 375
Permali Wallace Pvt Ltd 477
Psterer International Ltd 2390
Phenix Technologies Inc 635
Phillips and Jordan Inc 4295
Phoenix Electric Corp 4153
Piedmont Bushings and Insulators, LLC 1595
Pike Energy Solutions 427
Plitron 488
Plymouth Rubber Europa SA 236
PNA/API 4495
Polaris Connectors 274
Polaris Industries 1203
Power & Communication Utility Training
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Power Asset Recovery Corp 1948
Power Delivery Products Inc 3955
Power Diagnostix Systems GmbH 3669
POWER Engineers Inc 1363
Power Grid Engineering, LLC 508
Power Line Services Inc 788
Power Line Systems Inc 1263
Power Monitors Inc (PMI) 609
Power Systems Integrity 3947
POWERGRID International Magazine 1884
Powerline Hardware, LLC 3062
PowerPD Inc 576
Powerline EHV & Safety Training, LLC 4381
Powertech Labs Inc 3148
PPG Protective and Marine Coatings 381
Preformed Line Products Co 3673
Presco 475
Primax Technologies Inc 2491
Priority Wire & Cable 2375
Proexport Colombia 243
Progress Energy, Mobile Command Center 288
ProgUSA 2592
Prolec GE Internacional, Sde RL de CV 3371
Prometek Inc 3085
Protective Industrial Products 1010
Public Utilities Maintenance Inc 552
PUPI Crossarms (Geotek, LLC) 987
Qualitrol Co, LLC 1353
Quality Power Engineering Projects
Pvt Ltd 887
Quality Power Equipment Pvt Ltd 886
Quanta Services 1217
REY Engineers, Geospatial 4086
RH Systems, LLC 2590
RL Components Ltd 905
Radar Engineers 4054
Raytech USA Inc 1963
Rea Magnet Wire 555
Reason International Inc 1855
Redragon Oil and Gas Systems International
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Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc 3179
Reliable Lines 1889
Remote Solutions, LLC 4169
Resin Systems 3945
RFL Electronics Inc 222
RHM International 845
Richards Manufacturing 1242
Ritz Instrument Transformers Inc 1775
Roechling Engineering Plastics 509
ROHN Products, LLC 1781
RTDS Technologies Inc 2362
RuggedCom Inc 2273
S&C Electric Co 2363
Sabre Tubular Structures 2762
SAE Towers 653
Saft America Inc 592
SAIC (Science Applications International
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Salisbury by Honeywell 2381
Sam Dong Inc 1725
SBB Towers 293
Samwha Capacitor Co/T&D Power Capacitor
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San Jiang Electric Mfg Co Ltd 904
Sargent & Lundy, LLC 3455
Satec Inc 3881
SAVER GmbH 1691
Schneider Electric 812
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc 3151
SCM-FLOWcom 4481
SCOPE 4372
SD Myers Inc 2353
Seamless Pole Inc 4075
SeeWater Inc 1966
SEFCOR Inc 2945
SEI Industries Ltd 1853
SensorLink Corp 3144
Sensus 587
Sentient Energy Inc 681
Seves USA Inc 3591
Shaanxi Taporel Electrical Insulation Technology
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Shallbetter Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3995
Shallco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586
Shandong Fitzory International Trade Co. . . 2581
Shandong PEIPORT Electric Power Science
& Technology Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2791
Shanghai Huaming Power Equipment Co. . . 572
Shanghai Super Conductor Energy Equipment
Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2888
Shangyu Fengfan Electrical Fittings Co. Ltd. 4474
Shanxi Century Metal Industries Inc. . . . . . . 1502
Shenyang Hongyuan Magnet Wire Co. Ltd. 2394
Shenzhen Chuangyin Technology Co. Ltd . . 4472
Shenzhen Cotran Industrial Material Co. Ltd. 449
Shenzhen SDG Information Co. Ltd . . . . . . . .4476
Shihlin Electric and Engineering Corp. . . . . .1669
Siba Fuses, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1381
Sicame Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1543
Siemens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2747
Sigma Six Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4287
SIMELCA SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Simplex Manufacturing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Sinaeex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2885
Sisttemex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4279
Skaiteks America Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Smarter Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2653
Smit Transformers Sales Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .514
Solidication Products Intl Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 1602
Solon Manufacturing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3448
Sonoco Products Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1202
Southern States, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1035
Southwire Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1162
Speedwell Industries India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803
SpidaWeb, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3168
Stanley Consultants Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2389
Stantec Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375
Steel City Bolt & Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489
Sterling Impex, India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4377
Sterling Lumber Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Sterlite Technologies Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4475
Subnet Solutions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1763
Sunbelt Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3581
Sunrise Group Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4490
SuperSeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 983
Supreme and Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4096
Surveying And Mapping Inc. (SAM Inc.) . . . 1304
Suz Porcelain Insulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3682
Suzhou Furukawa Power Optic Cable Co. . . .1702
Symmetricom Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687
Systems Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4289
Systems with Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418
T&R Electric Supply Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1102
Taian-Etacom Technology Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . .412
Taihan Copper Tech Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4172
Taihan Electric USA Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1617
Taiwan Yun Lin Electronic Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . 3587
Tavrida Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1603
TAW (Tampa Armature Works) Custom
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3444
TBEA USA Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1345
TE Connectivity/Raychem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1509
Team Fishel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4166
Tech Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2651
Techimp HQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tetra Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
TG Insulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1148
The Gund Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1881
The National Telephone Supply Co. . . . . . . 1982
The Pacic Wood Preserving Companies . . . 903
Therm-A-Guard Div., Universal Thermography
Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2895
ThermOWeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4390
Thomas & Betts Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863
Threaded Fasteners Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2780
Tianshui 213 Electrical Apparatus Co. Ltd. . 4063
Toshiba Corp., Social Infrastructure Systems
Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1170
Tower Solutions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
TPC Wire & Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4242
Trachte Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1675
Trafag AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980
TransAmerican Power Products Inc. . . . . . . . .3763
Transformer Protector Corp. (TPC) . . . . . . . . . 889
Transformers & Recticers (India) Ltd. . . . . . . 543
Transgard Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1081
Transmission & Distribution World
Magazine 1281
Trantech Radiator Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 2681
Trayer Engineering Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1142
TRC Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1003
Trench Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563
Trenwa Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2445
Triangle MicroWorks Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2044
Trimble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 853
Trinity Utility Structures, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4143
Triple Crown Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2953
Tuboly-Astronic AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847
Tulstar Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3075
Turner Electric, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1086
U.S.F. Fabrication Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1949
Ugur Turkyurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4371
Ulteig Engineers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2544
Underground Devices Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3349
Underground Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Unin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2890
Union Polymer International . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1505
United Wire & Cable Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1882
UniversalPegasus International Inc. . . . . . . . 3544
University of Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2949
University of Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909
URS Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2475
Utilco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622
UTILI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
UtiliCon Solutions Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3476
Utility Composite Solutions International . . . 226
Utility Risk Management Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 2593
V&R Energy Systems Research Inc. . . . . . . . 2789
V&S Schuler Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1865
Vacuum Interrupters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2493
Vaisala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4067
Valmont Newmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1734
Vanguard Instruments Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .1273
Vanquish Fencing Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1577
VanTran Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
VI Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066
VideoIQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4144
Virginia Transformer Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493
VIZIMAX Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4150
Voltek International Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4095
Von Corp., The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3681
Von Roll Transformers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
W.A. Chester, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548
W.E. Gundy & Associates Inc. (WEGAI) . . . . .1956
W.I.R.E. Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975
Wacker Chemical Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Waukesha Electric Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1534
WEG Electric Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .714
Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc. . . . . . 1445
Weschler Instruments, Division of Hughes
Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2050
WIKA Instrument Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1403
Willbros UT&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3643
William Frick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902
Williams Form Engineering Corp. . . . . . . . . .1104
Williams Metals and Welding Alloys Inc. . . . 2963
Wilson Bohannan Padlock Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wilson Construction Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3987
Windsor Communications Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .1376
Worley Parsons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3395
WPI Worcester Polytechnic Institute . . . . . . . 566
XD Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2989
Xtreme Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4374
Youtech (U.S.) Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .474
Zenergy Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983
Zensol Automation Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . .471
Zhengzhou Fenglai Commerce Co. Ltd. . . . 2680
Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 523
ZIV USA Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2453
ZTZ Services International Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
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conducted in stand-alone mode in the field. A computer
interface is also offered so that tests can be easily
conducted from a PC.
And all of our instruments are competitively priced to
provide cost-effective accuracy. For a virtual experience of
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Professional Fasteners
All-Pro Fasteners Inc. is a full-line, full-
service fastener company that distributes
a complete line of bolts, nuts, washers,
screws and fastener-related components
throughout the United States. All-Pro
Fasteners has its own in-house quality lab.
The companys program has been
established to meet in whole or in part
the requirements of the ISO 9001:2008,
Mil-I-45208, ISO/IEC 17025, ANSI/
ASME and ASTM specications. All-Pro
Fasteners is the parent company for
All-Pro Threaded, which manufactures
a wide variety of specialty fasteners that
are used throughout the steel fabrication,
pipe, OEM, industrial construction
and utility industries. All-Pro Threaded
can manufacture to most ASTM and
customer specications in metric and
standard measurements.
Sample product list:
l A325-A354-A449-A490 bolts, nuts
and washers
l A394 tower-and-step bolts
l Anchor bolts to 4-inch (102-mm)
diameter
l U-bolts, J-bolts, V-bolts and ladder
bolts
l 18-J rebar anchor steel and cages
l J-clamps and V-clamps
l Pole line hardware
l Threaded rods and studs
l ANCO-PN loc nuts
l Per-print machine parts
l Turnbuckles
l Step clips.
All-Pro Fasteners Inc.
www.all-profasteners.com
Booth 2395
Power System Studies
and Consultants
BCP Busarello + Cott + Partner is part
of the international NEPLAN-Consulting
group. The NEPLAN Consulting group
offers a wide range of power system
studies and consultancies. The company
has worked on more than 1,000 projects
all over the world.
The NEPLAN-Consulting group
conducts studies to evaluate energy
markets; solve electric system design,
planning and operations related
problems; perform system engineering;
and provide equipment application
expertise. It helps customers to
optimize the value of energy assets and
transactions, and to better design, plan
and operate transmission, distribution
and industrial systems. Services include
transmission-capability analysis and
distribution system planning.
BCP Busarello + Cott + Partner
www.neplan.ch
Booth 228
Precast-Concrete Products
Concast will have several
different precast products on
display, including Fibercrete
trench systems, at pads, box
pads and hand holes. Concast has
specialized in precast-concrete
products for the electrical industry
since 1969. The products are
fundamental to the wind farm,
utility and general construction
industries. Its trench systems, pull
boxes and hand holes are used for belowground substation control, communications
and power cables, wastewater recovery systems and industrial piping distribution.
Concast Inc. | www.concastinc.com
Booth 3163
Silicone Polymer Insulators
Advanced Rubber Products offers silicone polymer distribution and transmission
class insulators that include dead-end and suspension insulators; line post, vertical and
horizontal insulators; and polymer pin-type insulators.
Advanced Rubber Products is a disabled veteran-owned company that is ready
to supply state-of-the-art polymer insulators to electric-utility companies of all sizes
throughout North, Central and South America.
Advanced Rubber Products | www.advancedrubberproducts.com
Booth 911
XLPE-Insulated Submarine Cables
Fulgor S.A, part of the Hellenic Cable Group, has produced
about 900 km (560 miles) of submarine cable since 1972. The
company produces medium- and high-voltage XLPE-insulated
submarine cables as well as composite medium- and high-
voltage XLPE insulated cables. The company provides turnkey
solutions for submarine cable projects.
Fulgor S.A. | www.fulgor.gr
Booth 3077
Substation Data Management
ASAT offers smart substation technologies. For many power system operators,
applying new technologies to meet new requirements is always a major challenge. This
companys product was designed to ensure compatibility with existing equipment and
exibility with new equipment.
The company offers DAPserver, a multifunction substation data management
server to meet data concentration, IP network connectivity and NERC CIP security
requirements. It also offers DAPgateway, a multivendor data concentrator for IEC 61850
devices.
ASAT Solutions Inc. | www.asatsolutions.com
Booth 3723
Canted-Coil Springs for Wind, Solar Generation
Bal Seal Engineerings canted-coil springs handle high current loads in wind and
solar energy generation equipment, and they ensure the smooth, efcient operation
of three-point switches and circuit breakers in switchgear that delivers power to
homes and businesses. These springs exhibit a wide working deection range that
accommodates large tolerances between mating surfaces and compensates for
misalignment. Their simple, robust design makes them easy to install and maintain.
Bal Seal Engineering Inc. | www.balseal.com
Booth 1204
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IEEE EXPOSITONProducts&Services
T&D Engineering
Burns & McDonnell has deep historical roots in the power-delivery industry. As a
100% employee-owned rm, Burns & McDonnell believes in doing whatever it takes
to make its clients successful. It delivers innovative design solutions, quality projects
and constructed value to electric utilities, industries and a range of power providers
throughout North America and abroad. With T&D professionals located in more than a
dozen ofces, Burns & McDonnell provides design/build, EPC, program management,
SCADA and telecommunications engineering, studies, planning, routing, permitting,
physical and cyber security, and more.
Burns & McDonnell | www.burnsmcd.com
Booth 3055
Compression Splices
BURNDY, a manufacturer and
provider of connector solutions, has
expanded the UNISPLICE line and created the
Replacement UNISPLICE to simplify the permanent
replacement of existing tension automatic splices.
Using reliable compression technology, the Replacement
UNISPLICE combines two splices into one and eliminates
the need to nd like conductor. Failing automatic splices can
be replaced with dependable compression splices in half the time.
Because the Replacement UNISPLICE lls the void of the cutout splice,
sag is easily maintained.
BURNDY offers nine sizes to replace line splices on AAC, AAAC,
compressed and single-core ACSR conductors ranging from #4 up to 556.5 kcmil.
Each splice is prelled with PENETROX, the BURNDY oxide inhibitor, to minimize
oxide growth and improve long term performance.
BURNDY | www.burndy.com
Booth 1555
Transformer Manufacturer
Changzhou XD (CZXD) Transformer
Co. is one of the top 10 manufacturers
in China. The company manufactures
10-kV to 1000-kV alternating-current
transformers 50-kV to 1000-kV
converter transformers, 110-kV to 330-kV
special-type transformers and giant-sized
transformers for ultra-capacity nuclear
power plants.
Changzhou XD Transformer Co. Ltd.
www.czxd.com.cn/en
Booth 3077
Communications
Infrastructure
Cisco delivers an end-to-end IP-based
secure communications infrastructure for
the smart grid that helps utilities optimize
grid efciency through better correlation
of power supply and demand; reduce
energy network outages and disruptions;
increase the resiliency and security
of the power system; and increase
environmental sustainability. Traditional
energy networks contain disparate
systems that lack efciency, introduce risk
and increase costs.
Cisco Systems Inc. | www.cisco.com
Booth 1062
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IEEE EXPOSITONProducts&Services
Sub-Harmonic Protection Relay
The S-PRO 4000 relay
provides real-time processing
of voltage and current signals
with sub-harmonic monitoring
at 1-Hz intervals between 5 Hz
and 25 Hz (5 Hz, 6 Hz, 7 Hz 23
Hz, 24 Hz and 25 Hz). It protects
the grid from sub-harmonic oscillations at the point-of-common-coupling every one
second, with additional user-congurable delays. Like all ERLPhase relays, the S-PRO is
easy to use with intuitive settings and analysis software.
The S-PRO was installed at a wind farm substation in Trimont, Minnesota, to detect
sub-harmonic oscillations occurring at adjacent wind farms connected to the series-
compensated line, said Pratap Mysore, consulting engineer at Xcel Energy. In tests
so far, the unit has performed well, and the relay has been designed well to detect and
protect against sustained harmonics from the wind turbines.
ERLPhase Power Technologies | www.erlphase.com
Booth 2545
Surge Protection Devices
CLAMPER produces surge protective devices (SPD) for professional applications in
several sectors: energy generation, distribution and transmission, telecommunications,
oil and gas, industrial automation and others. With more than 20 years of experience
and holding leadership position in the Brazilian market, CLAMPER exports SPD for
more than 15 countries.
CLAMPER provides low-voltage lightning arresters, SPD for power circuits, front
guards, protection for voice and data, coaxial line protections, control line protection,
and a plug-and-use line for ofce and home use.
CLAMPER | www.clamper.com.br
Booth 2982
Test Equipment Rentals
FOUNDATIONS
PRACTICALLY
ANYWHERE.
Crux builds transmission foundations in some of the nations
most environmentally sensitive and difficult-access locations
Learn more about Crux foundations at
and visit us at (509)892-9409.
.
Or call
www.cruxsub.com/ieee/
IEEE PES Booth 4272.
Established in 1965, Electro Rent
Corp. rents anything from handheld
ductors to SF
6
gas cameras for daily,
monthly and yearly rental periods.
Electro Rent inventories many secondary
current injection test sets including the
Siemens PTS-4 secondary injection
test set. Additionally, the company has
added other secondary injection test
sets for short and long-term rental. Its
calibration labs are A2LA ISO/IEC 17025:
2005 certied to ensure equipment is
calibrated correctly when received.
Electro Rent Corp. | electrorent.com
Booth 4065
Setting up a numeric relay has never been easier than
with the New BESTspace
TM
tool.
A recent national electrical reliability report shows the majority
of relay misoperations are caused by incorrect settings.
Create your own customized BESTspace files or use Basler
preconfigured and preprogrammed logic files which are available
for many common applications.
Basler Electrics Graphic User Interface BESTCOMSPlus

has a new tool that helps combat the

issue of misoperations. BESTspace
TM
clearly identifies relevant settings and adapts them to
specific applications minimizing errors and time spent creating settings files.
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Highland, Illinois, USA
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The BE1-11 family of Protection
Systems includes relay models for
feeder, intertie, generator and
motor applications.
See Baslers New BESTCOMSPlus BESTspace Tool in April at Texas A&M and
GA Tech Relay Conferences and in May at the IEEE T&D Show in Orlando
For more information
www.basler.com/BESTspace
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IEEE EXPOSITONProducts&Services
Power-Quality Analyzers
The Fluke 430 Series II three-
phase power-quality analyzers use
a patented algorithm to measure
energy waste and quantify its cost.
The 430 Series II helps facilities
reduce electrical power consumption,
and improve the performance
and lifespan of electromechanical
equipment by providing the ROI
justication to mitigate power-
quality distortion. Previously, only
experts could calculate how much
energy was being wasted due to
power-quality issues. With the new
Unied Power function of the 430
Series II, engineers, technicians and
energy consultants can automatically
determine how much power is being
wasted and calculate exactly what the
extra consumption costs with a single
handheld tool.
Fluke Corp. | www.uke.com
Booth 3449
Foundation Analysis
DiGioia, Gray & Associates, LLC is an engineering rm led by experts in the
elds of transmission line, substation, geotechnical, environmental and structural
engineering. The rm offers services in sustainable planning, design and
construction that begins with project planning and continues through the phases
of siting, permitting, design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance and
rehabilitation.
The company is the exclusive licensee for FAD Tools software (Foundation Analysis
& Design Tools). This product was the result of collaborative research performed by
the Electric Power Research Institute with technological modications done by DiGioia,
Gray & Associates. FAD Tools include MFAD for the design of foundations for single
poles, HFAD for the design of foundations for H-Frame structures, and TFAD for the
design of foundations for tower structures
DiGioia, Gray & Associates | www.DiGioiaGray.com
Booth 1127
Recloser with Six Integral Voltage Sensors
G&W Electric Co. has announced the
capability of incorporating six integral voltage
sensors to its Viper-ST recloser line, permitting
voltage measurement on both the line and
load sides of the recloser. This increase in
capability is important to customers working
on any type of distribution automation project,
including FDIR, automatic transfer, distributed
generation and open bus-tie breakers.
Six-voltage sensing is accomplished
through capacitive voltage dividers
embedded in the solid epoxy insulation
of each phase of the recloser. Having both
the current and voltage sensors built into
the epoxy module protects them from
environmental damage or contamination, and makes for a cleaner, less cluttered
installation. Other manufacturers must use external add-on sensors or potential
transformers to accomplish the same functionality, which can signicantly increase
installation costs and result in a much more congested appearance. Available through
38-kV, 800-A, 12.5-kA symmetrical interrupting, the Viper-ST reclosers are designed to
work directly with Schweitzers SEL651-R control.
G&W Electric Co. | www.gwelec.com
Booth 1463
TR-XLPE Technology
and HV Solutions
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications
(formerly Dow Wire & Cable) will have
experts on hand to discuss the latest
developments in three programs:
l DOW ENDURANCE HFDC 4202
EC Ask about the advanced TR-
XLPE technology that brings the next
performance-level upgrade to materials
cable manufacturers have been using
and utilities have been installing since
1983.
l DOW ENDURANCE HV solutions
Dow is investing in manufacturing to
achieve increased reliability, performance
and capacity enhancements.
l Dow INSIDE Program brings
value to utilities. Dow E&T is looking
to add more strategic partners to
combine quality materials with quality
manufacturing, increasing value for
utilities.
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications
www.dow.com/electrical
Booth 4042
Remote Switching
Devices
MarTek Ltd. will be exhibiting its line
of portable remote switching devices.
These products are sold under the trade
name of Chicken Switch and are used
to protect employees from hazardous
electrical arc ashes that can occur
during switching activities.
MarTek Ltd. | www.chickenswitch.com
Booth 4180
Electrical Hardware
Mosdorfer NA Inc. is the North
Carolina, U.S.-based organization of
Mosdorfer GmbH, a large electrical
hardware company and part of the Knill
Group of companies who, this year,
are celebrating 300 years in business.
Mosdorfer will be displaying its full range
of transmission, distribution, ber-optic
and substation hardware ttings.
Mosdorfer NA Inc.
www.mosdorfer.com
Booth 2688
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Real-Time Thermal Rating
LIOS Technology develops and supplies
state-of-the-art frequency domain-based
distributed temperature sensing monitoring
systems. LIOS EN.SURE DTS product line
includes long-range multimode and single-
mode ber-optic-based linear temperature
measuring devices. LIOS offers integrated
real-time thermal rating solutions for ampacity predictions of
underground or overhead transmission line installations with its DTS systems. Power
cable monitoring combined with real-time temperature rating provides valuable data
to operators:
l Steady-state operation. Power cable conductor temperature at the core of the
conductor
l Transient operation. Emergency ratings, transient calculations for time, current
and temperature.
LIOS Technology | www.lios-tech.com
Booth 380
Oil Processors
DYMAX helps ensure long life and peak performance of transformers. Its high
process speed, high vacuum systems and superior uid-heating capability help ensure
insulating oil is free from moisture, dissolved gases and particles that accumulate
as oil ages. DYMAX oil processors have onboard labs for standard oil testing and
monitoring, onboard fullers earth and vacuum lling capabilities.
DYMAX can also energized transformers. Services include hot oil reclamation,
degasication, dehydration and processing with re-inhibitor added. DYMAX de-
energizing services include vacuum lling and re-inhibit processing.
DYMAX Service Inc. | www.dymaxservice.com
Booth 487
Communications and
Protection Systems
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
will present the three systems:
l Critical communications. SEL
ICON Integrated Communications
Optical Network combines SONET
and Ethernet technologies with exible
drop interfaces for an integrated
communications solution in a single
platform.
l Wide-area protection systems.
SEL-411L Advanced Line Differential
Protection, Automation and Control
System offers complete protection and
control of transmission lines as well as
differential protection with phase- and
sequence-based operating elements for
sensitivity and high-speed operation.
l Distribution Network Automation
(DNA). DNA provides improved reliability
and productivity for distribution systems.
The SEL-651R Advanced Recloser
Control includes exible protection and
communications, and works with most
reclosers for easier engineering. Apply
the SEL-651R functions for automatic
network reconguration.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
www.selinc.com
Booth 3151
IEEE EXPOSITONProducts&Services
Moisture Removal
DryKeep is an on-line, permanently installed system that operates continuously
to remove moisture from the oil and paper insulation of power transformers. DryKeep
offers many important features:
Increases the lifespan of both oil and transformer, and maintains the dielectric
strength
Keeps new transformers dry and dries out the oil and paper insulation of older
wet transformers to less than 10 ppm
Designed by an electric utility to allow higher operating loads at higher average
temperatures
Uses molecular sieve dry-out technology now included in IEEE Standard C57-140-
2006, section 7.2
Saturated cartridges changed while transformer is in service and can be
regenerated
ISO 9001 certied; neither heat nor vacuum used, insuring the integrity of the
dissolved gas analysis.
DryKeep | drykeepusa.tripod.com
Booth 451
Modular Composite Utility Pole
Utility Composite Solutions International, producers of the Intelli-Pole, will have
more information and samples of the only segmented modular composite utility pole
on the market that can be assembled by hand with no special tools required.
The modular utility pole design uses non-toxic polymers and high strength to
weight glass bers in a unique conguration that maximizes strength and longevity
while minimizing weight. The modular design enables lightweight segmented
construction of varying height poles that are corrosion- and rot-free, with reduced
installation cost and lower life-cycle cost.
Utility Composite Solutions International | utilitycompositesolutions.com
Booth 226
Pole Tester and Designer
Reliable Lines will exhibit two
products for the inspection, maintenance
and engineering of overhead wood
poles. The products combine
nondestructive wood pole scanning
technology, reliability-based design
algorithms, software application running
on tablet computer and cloud database.
Pole Tester is a lightweight device
that attaches to the pole using a belt-
like mechanism. The device then sends
mechanical pulses through the cross
section of the pole. The time of ight
values are sent to a tablet computer
via bluetooth technology. The software
application on the tablet maps these
values, shows the cross-sectional plot
indicating the anomalies inside the pole
and calculates the percentage of original
strength. The data capture results are
then e-mailed to a cloud database for
reporting and data analysis.
The Pole Designer is an engineering
tablet application that incorporates the
Pole Tester system and the extra load
information captured by an inspector
on the eld to nd a reliability index and
time of failure for the utility wood poles.
Reliable Lines
jalal.kia@reliablelines.com
Booth 1889
The VLF-34E is a new generation VLF AC Hipot that uses a solid state design
with microprocessor controls. It meets the requirements of applicable world
standards regarding cable testing up to 25kV class maintenance testing. It is
light, compact, rugged, and very portable. It also contains an integral Tan
Delta cable diagnostic feature that requires no external parts, making it the
simplest and least expensive TD available. Its sine wave output is suitable for
using external PD detection equipment. Using a PD option, the VLF-34E
is all that is needed for nearly all cable testing up to 25kV class.
Easy to use controls. Programmable test sequences & manual
control, USB port for downloading data and for unlimited test report
capture, wireless computer interface to control and download Tan
Delta diagnostics and for remote control operation via laptop.
Cable Standards met:
IEEE 400.2-2004, IEEE 400-2001, NS 161-2004
VDE DIN 0276-620/621, CENELEC HD 620/621, IEC 60060-3
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Rely on superior experience and expertise.
Pike professionals are experts in the planning, siting, engineering, construction
and maintenance of substation, transmission and distribution infrastructure.
In fact, weve been delivering innovative energy solutions since 1945. We
know that your customers depend on you just like you can depend on Pike.
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Tracked, Amphibious ATVs
Hydratrek Inc. is engaged in the
manufacturing, selling and leasing
of tracked, amphibious ATVs. The
equipment is commercially built
from marine-grade aluminum,
powered by diesel engines and
operates via a hydrostatic drive
system. Utilization for power
companies includes remote
access on rights-of-way, wetland
environments, ood zones and
coastal marshes for survey,
inspection and maintenance. This
equipment can be an alternative for
matting.
Hydratrek Inc. | www.hydratrek.com
Booth 4268
Advanced Security Technologies
eCamSecure will demonstrate advanced security technologies including the
Mobile Surveillance Unit (MSU), which can record locally and remotely via a central
station. The MSU can be augmented with motion detection cameras, license plate
recognition, pan/tilt/zoom cameras or just about any option a client desires, including
time-lapse video monitoring. There is also a new solar-powered version of the unit,
which provides secure monitoring in remote locations. In addition, eCamSecure
systems can be congured to activate on alarm and send pictures to a central station,
which then can dispatch a security ofcer to verify an alarm.
eCamSecure | www.cpssecurity.com
Booth 906
Transmission System
Analysis
V&R Energy will present advanced
consulting services and demonstrate the
Physical and Operational Margins suite, a
fast, exible and robust software solution
for transmission system analysis and
optimization in real-time, on-line and off-
line environments of electric utilities and
ISOs. The companys services include:
l Utilizing phasor measurements to
predict system instability and generate
alarms.
l Improving the transmission grid
reliability to facilitate integration of the
renewable energy.
l Transmission system optimization
to maximize the utilization of the existing
infrastructure.
l Automating and expediting NERC-
compliance studies, including analysis
of cascading outages, massive N-1-1,
N-2 contingency analysis and transient
stability studies.
l Prediction and prevention of
blackouts.
l Automatic selection and ranking of
future system expansion projects and
performing cost-benet analysis.
V&R Energy | www.vrenergy.com
Booth 2789
Answers for infrastructure.
Today, electricity customers demand the highest pos-
sible availability and a consistently high power quality
level. At the same time, voltage quality is influenced
by more and more factors. It is an advantage to iden-
tify weak spots and potential fault sources within a
distribution grid early in order to systematically elimi-
nate them.
Siemens has set a new standard with SICAM PQS: for
the first time ever, an integrated, intuitive software
solution makes possible the central evaluation and
archiving of all power quality data from the field
www.siemens.com/sicam
level automated, complete, and vendor-indepen-
dent. This enables a quick and comprehensive over-
view of a distribution systems quality.
With SICAM PQS, you can keep an eye on all relevant
data, including fault records and all power quality
measurement data. It can also be easily expanded to
create a station control system for combined applica-
tions. Comprehensive fault record and power quality
analysis becomes easier than ever. Be sure to discover
the unique advantages of SICAM PQS.
A new dimension
Excellent fault record and power quality analysis with SICAM PQS
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...a leader in electric utility construction and
maintenance services.
MasTec enables the efcient transmission of electricity to utilities
and developers across the country. Our extensive workforce includes
both union and non-union teams, and combined with our massive
equipment eet, allows us to effectively meet our clients needs
for specic construction projects, as well as emergency repair
situations and ongoing maintenance. Weve been involved in some
of the most challenging and recognizable electric projects across
the U.S. MasTec efciently constructs and installs quality end-to-end
transmission systems. We work closely with our clients (and their
partners when necessary) to ensure the highest levels of safety,
overall environmental stewardship, and the proper energizing of each
project. MasTec has experience with voltage from 69kV through
765kV and has a full EPC offering.
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Houston, Texas
Farmington, New Hampshire
Mesa, Arizona
(281) 902-5750
(603) 755-9610
(480) 245-7200
www.mastec.com
MasTec Transmission & Substation Group
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Transformer Oil Containment and Spill Prevention
The SEEwater Oil Smart System continues to
be the recognized solution for electric utilities
to comply with the spill prevention, control and
countermeasure plan. Since 1995, the Utility Oil
Smart Prevention System has been a reliable
choice for satisfying regulatory requirements,
preventing bad publicity and excessive nes.
The Utility Oil Smart System allows the water
to be pumped from transformer oil containment
areas and electrical vaults into waterways and the
environment without the risk of pumping oil. The
system combines automatic water pump control
along with high liquid alarm features to send
warning signals to SCADA and other building
management systems in the event of a high liquid
or oil spill.
SEEwater Inc. | www.seewaterinc.com
Booth 1966
Batteries for Utility Standby Power Applications
HBL America will showcase its complete line of batteries for industrial and utility
standby power applications. Its extensive range of nickel-cadmium products include
pocket, sintered and ber plate technologies ranging from 10 Ah to 1540 Ah. It also
offers vented and valve-regulated lead-acid products in pasted and tubular plate
designs from 60 Ah to 1500 Ah. All HBL products are manufactured in plants meeting
ISO quality and environmental standards 9001 and 14001. In addition, its service
capabilities extend from engineering and design to installation and maintenance.
HBL America | www.hblbatteries.com
Booth 4293
Arm Connection System
The Meyer QuickPin Arm Connection
System is fast, which can save money
and reduce time, labor, inspection
and crew size. The system offers 40%
less hardware, 70% faster assembly,
no discernible difference in vibration,
noise or wear, and ground-level visual
inspection.
In a case study, a pole with a
traditional bolted arm connection took
120 minutes to frame all of the arms.
That same pole conguration, using a
QuickPin arm connection system, took
only 35 minutes to frame, a savings of
nearly 1.5 hours per pole.
Thomas & Betts
www.meyersteelstructures.com
Booth 863
Armed and Ready
When it comes to safe, dependable hot line tools
and equipment we deliver.
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phone 269. 945. 9541

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Fiberglass-reinforced nylon cup allows easy capture of fuse barrel for quick removal without ashover.
s,INE'UARD
This cost-effective polyethylene guard, rated at 15KV Phase to Ground /26KV Phase to Phase,
is 1/3 the weight of similar rubber hoses.
s"UCKET"ARRICADE
TM
This NEWLY patented clear high dielectric, impact resistant material protects face and body against
arcs and ashes, oil spray, and more. Tool board included.
s,EARN-ORE
Visit hfgpoverheadsafety.com.
New Online Catalog!
hfgp.com
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IEEE ExposItIonProducts&Services
XLPE Cables
New BaoFeng (NBF) Cables is one of
the largest cable
manufacturers
in China with the
most advanced
750-kV cross-linked
vertical production
line. The company
produces high- and
extra-high-voltage
XLPE cables up to
500 kV.
New BaoFeng Cables
www.nbfcable.com
Booth 3077
LIDAR and Camera
Survey Solutions
Optech manufactures LIDAR and
camera survey solutions in airborne and
mobile mapping, and terrestrial laser
scanning. Optech systems service the
energy sector by collecting accurate,
high-precision, high-resolution
georeferenced data:
l ALTM Orion is a compact airborne
corridor mapper with rapid data
acquisition and simplied processing of
tightly integrated LIDAR/camera data.
l Aerial digital cameras include large
and medium formats, and specialized
color, thermal and multispectral cameras.
l Lynx Mobile Mapper collects
engineering/survey-grade data from a
vehicle at driving speeds.
l ILRIS is a portable 3D imaging/
digitizing system that surveys as-built
structures and features at short and long
ranges.
Optech | www.optech.ca
Booth 990
Field Testing Services
American Electrical Testing Co. Inc.
(AETCO) maintains a staff of highly
trained engineers and technicians
offering project management, value-
added engineering, design, compliance
auditing, power system plete eld testing
services for acceptance, commissioning
and maintenance of electrical power
systems and equipment from low voltage
through extra high voltage.
The company is NETA (InterNational
Electrical Testing Association) certied
and maintains full member status.
AETCO has in excess of 30 years
experience having acquired in 1981 the
New England Operation of Elemco,
which was established in 1971.
American Electrical Testing Co. Inc.
www.99aetco.com
Booth 3171
Winding Wire
Shenyang Hongyuan Magnet Wire offers advanced, completed and highly
automatic production technique equipment and test instruments. The products
include bare copper winding wire, enameled winding wire, ber-wrapped winding
wire, paper-wrapped winding wire, combined wire and CT. The products meet the
requirements of different kinds of wire for 500-kV ultra-high-voltage, large-capacity
transformers, reactors and instrument transformers.
The serial patented CTC supports extra-high-voltage and super-capacity
transformers 500 kV, 750 kV, 800 kV, 1,000 kV and 1,700 kV independently developed
by the company to stop a gap at home, of which 87-strand CTC have reached
international advanced level, having passed national verication and won the honorary
title of well-known products at both the provincial and municipal levels.
Shenyang Hongyuan Magnet Wire Co. Ltd. | www.hydcx.com
Booth 2394
Circuit Breaker Remote Racking
Remote Solutions has added SR-U to the
Safe-T-Rack family of extremely portable
tool systems. The SR-U design is a battery-
powered, self-contained system developed
for worldwide use. It sets the standard
as being the lightest, most compact and
portable full-featured remote racking
system available in the marketplace.
Safe-T-Rack systems support remote
racking for all vintages of medium- and low-
voltage air or vacuum draw-out circuit breakers, switches and starters.
Remote Solutions | www.safe-t-rack.com
Booth 4169
Simulation Software
INTEGRATED Engineering Software has introduced the INTEGRATED API
(Application Programming Interface) across its simulation software suite with the
release of the version 9.1 upgrade, providing a powerful scripting tool.
The INTEGRATED API, which enables smart automation scripting, provides design
engineers with an intuitive method of controlling the interface. This supplements the
existing interactive, parametric and batch modes. It provides users with direct access
to the internal workings of each software program in the suite, enabling them to write
new analysis applications specically to meet their own needs and ability.
INTEGRATED Engineering Software | www.integratedsoft.com
Booth 4081
Transformer Conservator Membrane
SEIs Transformer Conservator Membrane Air-Cell exible separator is specically
engineered for the electrical transformer industry and
can be used inside cylindrical, elliptical, octagonal or
rectangular-shaped conservator tanks. SEI specializes
in quick delivery to meet the demands of eld service
operators. When required, SEI can engineer and
manufacture a new Air-Cell in as little as 24 hours from
an approved drawing or damaged tank.
SEI Industries Ltd. | www.sei-ind.com
Booth 1853
Corrosion Prevention
The Eliminate the Movement program from PPGs Keeler & Long offers a complete
maintenance package for the power transmission industry, including coatings
specically designed for transmission structures, paint specication proposals,
application consultations. free structure grid evaluation (on-site surveys), maintenance
plans (development and prioritization), and qualied and experienced contractor
recommendations.
PPGs Keeler & Long | www.ppg.com
Booth 381
STRENGTH True
in OUR LIES
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s dedication to knowledge, innovation and
service has helped us to develop a reputation as
strong as the products we manufacture. With the
current demands for a smarter and more efficient grid,
FWT has expanded our catalog of products to include
SCADA poles to meet the unique requirements for
monitoring and controlling your utility system. Our
extensive selection of transmission, distribution and
substation structures are custom designed and
engineered to suit any application.
Let FWT be the solid foundation your next project is
built upon. Call us today or visit our website and
experience how...
True Strength Lies in Our Reputation.
Come visit us at IEEE/PES Expo booth #1663
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IEEE ExposItIonProducts&Services
Power Line Insulator
and Windmill Aerial Cleaning System
Simplex Aerospace offers an aerial cleaning system for power line insulator and
windmill blade washing. The Aerial Cleaning System is the third generation of aerial
cleaning equipment for power-utility operators. The system uses a 120-gal to 180-gal
(454-l to 681-l) water tank mounted under the belly of a helicopter and a nozzled boom
that extends past the rotor tips, allowing operators to clean hard to reach insulator
strings with the high-pressure water spray.
Routine cleaning of power line insulators and windmills signicantly enhances
power transmission and generation. The Simplex Aerospace Aerial Cleaning System
is currently certied by the Federal Aviation Administration on the Bell 407 and
Eurocopter AS 350 & 365 helicopter models.
Simplex Aerospace | www.simplexmfg.com
Booth 445
Mobile Workforce
Management
Utilities use CrewManager to
manage and schedule all utility work.
CrewManager works with WMS, AMS,
CIS, GIS, AVL and other applications
to consolidate all work into one system
for integrated planning, scheduling
and dispatching, providing utility-wide
visibility and tracking of work.
With CrewManager, all stakeholders
along the work order chain are connected
with each other within a transparent
platform for successful team coordination
and execution of work. CrewManager
routes relevant information to each
employee to effectively manage their
tasks. Schedulers have powerful tools
such as resource loading and geospatial
maps to effectively schedule all work.
Engineering, operations and customer
service personnel have visibility of work
order status. The mobile workforce
electronically receives and processes
work orders in the eld, saving time and
paper. If a utility has a wireless network
with full or partial coverage in its service
area, the workforce can work in online
and ofine modes in CrewManager.
CrewManager | www.unibiz.com/cm
Booth 1891
RTDS Technologies is the world leader in real-time simulation for the
power industry. As power systems change rapidly so must their
simulation. Since worst case power system conditions are rare
and dangerous to induce in the real world, the Real Time Digital
Simulator allows them, and the protection and control equipment
installed in them, to be tested accurately in a realistic and safe
environment.
With over 160 RTDS

Simulators installed worldwide, including the

worlds largest and most advanced simulator, RTDS Technologies provides
unparalleled, powerful leadership to rely on.
power system simulators
keeping the lights on
real time digital simulation for the power industry
RTDS Technologies Inc. | 100-150 Innovation Drive | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2E1
Tel: 204.989.9700 Fax: 204.452.4303 | Email: rtds@rtds.com | Web: http://www.rtds.com
power system applications include:
smart grid applications - IEC 61850, SCADA Interface, RAS scheme investigation
distributed generation - Wind, Solar, Fuel Cell
Control system testing - HVDC, SVC, FACTS, Generation, VSC, Wind
protective relay testing - Line, Generator, Transformer, Busbar
education and training - Experimentation, Demonstrations, Research
general power system studies - Small to Large Scale with Stability Format Conversion
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Production Technology
TUBOLY-ASTRONIC AG is a partner for lamination cut-to-length lines, winding
machines, corrugated tank production lines and bushing winding machines. For years,
the company has focused on reaching a high level of automation to optimize labor
costs and increase the quality of products and output at the same time. Its automated
E-stacking cutting lines for step-lap cores is just one example of its product range.
TUBOLY-ASTRONIC AG | www.tuboly-astronic.com
Booth 847
Construction and Maintenance Services
By strategically sharing resources and expertise, UtilX delivers reliable construction
and maintenance services/solutions for electric, gas, telecommunications, commercial
and industrial customers. UtilX Corp., a leader in life-extension technologies, provides
proprietary CableCURE cable rejuvenation, along with CableWISE system-wide
condition assessment. For 20 years, more than 100 million ft (30,480 km) of unreliable
power cable has been restored to like-new condition. These proprietary services can
alleviate the expensive cost of cable replacement, allow the customer to prioritize their
maintenance dollars by identifying the most unreliable components of their electrical
system, and prevent unnecessary power outages.
UtilX is part of Willbros UT&D, which is part of Willbros Group Inc.
UtilX Corp. | www.utilx.com
Booth 3643
Reels and Spools
Sonoco, a member of the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index,
will have details and samples of its
EcoReel program on display.
For more than 20 years, Sonoco
has been collecting, refurbishing
and recycling used reels from
utility companies, contractors and
distributors. Sonoco employs a
rigorous seven-step process to
make sure every recycled wood or
steel reel is returned to like-new
condition.
Sonoco | www.sonoco.com
Booth 1202
Low-Impact Access Solutions
New South Equipment Mats offers responsible access solutions for the utility
industry using value-driven products and services. Its matting line includes emtek
mats (twice the strength yet half the weight of traditional wood mats); an eco-friendly
composite mat line on the market (SureTrak, TuffTrak and TuffTrak XL); and, the
environmental award-winning Wetlands Air Bridge.
The company has a relationship with more than 200 reliable carriers to keep
transportation costs to a minimum. New South is committed to keeping customers in
compliance, moving projects forward to meet deadlines while keeping on budget.
New South Equipment Mats | www.newsouthmat.com
Booth 4269
Transformer Cooling Fan
Paradoxe will be showcasing its
newest product, the PX3 transformer
cooling fan. The fans are the only AMCA-
certied transformer cooling fan with
corrosion-resistant poly blades and
three-year warranty provided exclusively
by Paradoxe Corp., a certied Women-
Owned Business Enterprise.
The fan features low-amp draw/
industry-standard CFMs, superior air ow,
a superior noise reduction design and a
superior Class F insulation system for lon-
ger motor life. The fans are engineered
for outdoor use with a corrosion-resistant
motor and impeller materials.
Paradoxe Corp. | www.pxecorp.com
Booth 1129
Winding Wires
Sam Dong, founded in 1977 in South
Korea, manufactures various types of
winding wires for the energy industry,
including transmission and distribution in
its facilities in Korea and the U.S.
Based on using oxygen-free copper,
Sam Dong produces continuously
transposed conductors, enameled
round and rectangular copper and
aluminum wire, paper-covered wire, bare
wire, transformer lead cable, special
insulations, and specialty copper alloys
and shapes.
Sam Dong has developed many
specialty processes, including the
production and use of OFHC (oxygen
free high conductivity copper) for critical
magnet wire applications.
Sam Dong
www.samdongamerica.com
Booth 1725
Transmission
Technologies
Siemens technologies and solutions
power the world. Siemens provides
answers that are bringing us toward
renewable energy expansion, the
interconnectivity of the grid, and the
replacement of aging infrastructures.
The companys products, solutions and
services contribute to the development
of a high-performing and sustainable
global infrastructure. Explore products
and solutions from its high-voltage
systems to its medium-voltage products,
and be among the rst to see the latest
and largest high-voltage circuit breaker.
Speak directly with the companys
experts and learn how Siemens is
answering the toughest questions facing
the industry.
Siemens
usa.siemens.com/power-transmission
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state-of-the-art technologies will benefit you with circuit breakers that
are genuine masterpieces of electrical systems.
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IEEE ExposItIonProducts&Services
Substation Security
With NERC violation penalties and copper
theft as substantial nancial threats, SmarterFence
is widely used by electric utilities to help secure
substations. SmarterFence is a ber-optic intrusion-
detection system with a eld-proven ability to tune
out environmental nuisances, and reliably detect
and alarm any attempt to cut, climb or lift a fence.
It is immune to lightning strikes and EMI/RFI, and is
cost-effective for substation perimeter distances.
SmarterBeam is a passive infrared motion
detector designed for the harsh outdoor
environments. It is used by electric utilities as a
second line of defense inside a fenced perimeter
or to secure nonfenced areas or sliding gates on substations. SmarterBeam is easy
to install and highly accurate in detecting people walking, crawling or running. Two
models are available: one with a narrow, 500-ft (152-m)-long protection range and one
with a shorter but 90-ft (27-m)-wide protection range
Smarter Security Inc. | www.smartersecurity.com
Booth 2653
Protection and Control Systems
Power Grid Engineering provides protection and control systems for major electric
utilities across the United States and Puerto Rico. Dedicated to providing high-quality
services and product design, the SEL Gold Certied engineering team undergoes
extensive training every year to keep up with new technologies and products of all
major relay manufacturing rms. From retrots to complex schemes, its engineers are
capable of providing clients with valued consultations and engineering solutions.
Power Grid Engineering | www.powergridengineering.com
Booth 508
Cable Rejuvenation Services, Cable Prep Education
Novinium is highlighting how utilities can extend URD and feeder cable life an
additional 40 years. The Ultrinium patented technology and Sustained Pressure
Rejuvenation (SPR) injection processes are safe, and the injected uid acts quickly.
Novinium also offers an improved Unsustained Pressure Rejuvenation (iUPR) injection
process that allows you to ow through splices. By combining both processes,
Novinium focuses on delivering customers the maximum benet. The goal is for no
cable segment to be left behind.
Novinium is also introducing its cable-reliability e-learning solution. Available at
knovinium.com, the online learning portal features a newly launched course based on
the IEEE P1816 Guide for Preparation Techniques of Extruded Dielectric, Shielded
Cable Rated 2.5 kV through 46 kV and the Installation of Mating Accessories drafted
by the Insulated Conductor Committee. The interactive course includes craftsmanship
video clips to deliver intuitive real-world instruction in a rich media format. By
implementing the craftsmanship best practices taught in the course, utilities can
reduce cable failures and improve system reliability. Attendees can pick up vouchers at
Noviniums booth that enable them to complete the introductory lesson for free.
Novinium | www.novinium.com
Booth 1863
Integrated Transmission and Distribution Services
North American engineering rm Stantec provides integrated transmission and
distribution services to the power sector from feasibility studies to commissioning.
With a track record for safety and adherence to ISO 9001 protocols, the company
offers planning, engineering and project management for substations, overhead
and underground transmission lines, transmission structures and foundations, and
distribution systems. Because of a deep industry knowledge, clients rely on Stantec
for strategic analysis and regulatory support, as well as a full suite of environmental
management and permitting assistance. The services also extend to design of systems
for wind- and solar-powered generation. Stantec is a choice for engineering services
and strategic guidance in building or re-engineering power facilities.
Stantec | www.stantec.com
Booth 1375
Hydrogen Detector
Weidmanns new InsuLogix H
monitor is a simple but high-tech online
hydrogen-
sensing system
for measuring
hydrogen in
the oil or in
the nitrogen
blanket
of power
transformers.
The InsuLogix
H incorporates
patented
solid-state microchip technology using
palladium nickel alloy to measure
hydrogen with no membranes or lters,
no moving parts and no consumables.
An advanced proprietary coating that
protects the sensor allows it to directly
contact the oil, enabling it to measure
hydrogen in both oil and gas phases.
The InsuLogix H provides an
economical solution to catch faults in
transformers, providing the ability to
stop major problems before they cause
signicant damage or costly repairs.
Weidmann Diagnostic Solutions Inc.
www.weidmann-diagnostics.com
Booth 1445
Substation Automation
SUBNET provides multi-vendor
substation automation:
l Total IED management solution.
Help address NERC reliability
requirements with a SUBNET
PowerSYSTEM Center solution
that includes comprehensive IED
conguration management, IED access
control, IED password management and
IED event le collection.
l Optimal substation architecture
to effectively manage and congure
substation IEDs. The SUBNET One
Architecture demonstrates how to
implement a redundant substation
architecture that is easy to congure and
maintain.
l Advanced substation data gateway
solution with redundancy. SUBNETs
substation data gateway solution doesnt
require vendor-specic hardware, so
youre free to choose the hardware
option that best suits you.
l Future-proof your substation
with SUBNET technology. SUBNETs
specically multi-vendor solutions enable
to you take advantage of the latest IED
management technology without having
to replace existing hardware. Learn how
to future-proof your substation and avoid
forklift hardware replacement
SUBNET Solutions | www.SUBNET.com
Booth 1763
Utility Division, Valmont Industries, Inc.
Two Perimeter Park South, Suite 475 West
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
8OO-588-51O8 Fax. 2O5-9O8-72O1
www.valmont-newmark.com
Valmont Newmark knows that with the
right tools you can solve any problem.
Valmont NewmarkYour one source for steel, concrete, hybrid,
transmission, distribution, and substation power delivery structures.
A Broad Structure Offering
lt is said that having the right tools is 9O7 of the joo.
Valmont Newmark, a leader in the industry, provides
the products necessary to meet your specic needs.

Engineering Expertise
In addition to the right products, Valmont Newmarks
experienced engineering, dedicated customer service,
customer-driven research and development, and
reputable know-how in materials
technology enable us to provide you
the highest quality, most
economical solutions that
meet our industrys
demanding requirements.
Production Capability
14 locations throughout the United States and
in Nexico allow us to respond to large
scale projects and emergenc] restoration
situations in a timely manner.
look to Valmont hewmark for
a complete product line with the
expertise to engineer, manufacture,
and deliver the right pole, to the
right place, at the right time.


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IEEE ExposItIonProducts&Services
Transformer Tester
The EZCT-2000B is Vanguards third-generation microprocessor-based current
transformer (CT) test set. Designed specically for CT testing, the EZCT-2000B offers
features that can increase productivity and save
time during the commissioning stage of circuit
breakers and transformers:
l Performs CT excitation, current-ratio,
polarity and phase-angle tests
l Measures insulation resistance and winding
resistance of the CT secondary windings
l Measures the CTs secondary burden.
The EZCT-2000B test leads can be
connected to all of the CT output terminals,
and the complete CT test can be performed
automatically without operator intervention. The CT saturation test is performed using
the ANSI/IEEE C57.13.1 test method. The output voltage ranges from 50 VAC to 2,000
VAC, and the current ranges from 1 A to 10 A. The EZCT-2000B has a programmable
current source (0-20 A, 0-15 VAC) that can be used to verify CT loads. The on-time
timer and output current are displayed on the LCD screen. This unit stores up to 140
test records (10 tests per record) and 128 CT test plans. Test records and test plans can
be transferred to a PC using the RS-232 port, USB port and USB ash-drive port.
Vanguard Instruments | www.vanguard-instruments.com
Booth 1273
Conductor Accessories
Helix Uniformed Ltd. manufactures wire formed and hardware products for
transmission and distribution. Helixs principal activities are now the design,
development, testing and manufacture of conductor accessories that have a service
life prolonged and conceived to minimize the conductor fatigue failures.
Helix is the Hydro-Qubec license holder for the Spacer damper, Vibration damper,
Interphase spacer and Aerial marker, all of which are recommended for extended
service under extreme climatic conditions.
Helix Uniformed Ltd. | www.helix-uni.ca
Booth 4073
Power Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), providing programs for both individual
students and organizations, is a leader in education for the power industry. Its
corporate and professional education division works to address your or your teams
collective learning needs and a companys specic business goals.
WPIs program portfolio sample consists of several degree options:
l Master of Engineering in Power Systems Engineering
l Master of Science in Business Administration
l Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
l Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
l Master of Science in Power Systems Management
l Master of Science in System Dynamics.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | www.cpe.wpi.edu
Booth 566
Transformer Tank Ground Connections
Type TTC transformer tank ground conductors, made with
high-conductivity bronze, are available in six versions from
Galvan Industries. The ground connectors feature a to 13
stud thread size that ts all standard EEI-NRMA distribution
transformers. The ground connectors can be used in both
vertically and horizontally directed cable applications. The
available conductor range is 2/0 Str. to 8 Sol. and 1 Str. to 10
Sol. Tin-plated connectors are available.
Galvan Industries electrical grounding products are used in a wide variety of
residential, commercial and industrial applications. These include construction, cable
TV, lightning protection, power generation, telecommunications and OEM markets.
Galvan Industries | www.galvanelectrical.com
Booth 1267
Distribution Line
Monitoring and
Management
Sentient Energy will showcase its
portfolio of intelligent line monitoring
devices and software, including
communicating FCI (cFCI), Load & Event
Monitor and Mesh Relay. Attendees
can experience a live, interactive
demonstration of distribution remote
monitoring and are invited to create their
own network disturbances and see
in-person how a dense deployment of
distribution line monitors will capture,
communicate and inform the utility of
the location, characteristics and effect of
each grid event.
Sentients Advanced Monitoring
Platform is based on its Master Monitor
2 (MM2) line monitor. The MM2 is
a eld computing, monitoring and
communications device developed for
medium-voltage distribution networks.
Each unit contains multiple sensors,
including operating and fault current as
well as line and ambient temperature
measurement. The MM2 also has high-
resolution waveform capture capabilities
and built-in communications.
Acting as the sensing and monitoring
IED for Sentient Energy advanced
applications, the MM2 is powered for
unlimited availability and stays connected
during outages through the use of a
battery-backup system to conrm power
restoration immediately. It continuously
monitors line operating conditions
and events such as real-time current
and ampacity, faults, momentaries and
equipment-related disturbances.
Sentient Energy
www.sentient-energy.com
Booth 681
Advanced Self-Healing
Solutions
S&C has expanded features for the
IntelliTeam SG Automatic Restoration
System and IntelliRupter PulseCloser,
both essential components of S&Cs
self-healing solutions. IntelliTeam
SG now includes broken conductor
detection, allowing utilities to determine
if a distribution line is physically
broken. It also incorporates dozens of
enhancements based on customer input
to further simplify use of this software.
S&C has launched new 38-kV
IntelliRupter models that enable wider
use of S&Cs innovative Pulseclosing
technology. New features simplify
operation of its pad-mounted
IntelliRupter model, which is designed for
use on underground distribution lines.
S&C Electric Co. | www.sandc.com
Booth 2363
Fundamental Change
This fundamental change in how to think of power requires a signihcant change
in how power distribution grids are designed and how they are operated. The
new distribution grids must be able to handle bi-directional power fows,
absorb power generation from small local power producers and handle new
power consumption patterns.
PowerSense
The answer is Reusable Power Distribution; and PowerSense has the
solution to digitalize existing infrastructure by using cutting-edge technology,
transforming their ageing power grids into state of the art smart grids. The
digitalization of the existing power equipment allows the power companies
to prepare for a new power distribution future with more alternative energy
sources as well as different load patterns from electrical vehicles.
The DISCOS

System from PowerSense is a modular and retrohttable system for supervision of the power distribution network.
The system is based on optical sensor technology with a 2-way communication technology. Using the DISCOS

System, you will be

able to get control over your grid and make it smart!
For further information, please scan the QR code with your smartphones QR reader or visit sensethepower.com.
Reusable Power Distribution
Ageing assets and a greater array of renewable energy sources are
pushing power distribution companies to digitalize their infrastructure
through smart grid technology.
sensethepower.com
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Maintenance-Free Backup Power
Saft is launching its new generation maintenance-free
Uptimax battery optimized for stationary power backup
applications in the oil and gas, utility and electricity
industries. The main advantage of the nickel-based
Uptimax is that it now needs no topping up with water
throughout a long service life.
A key theme for Safts stand is to show how batteries
can make a vital contribution in ensuring reliability and
optimized total cost of ownership (TCO) for customers
operating in the especially demanding conditions. In
addition to the new Uptimax, the stand also features Safts
wide portfolio of advanced battery technologies.
Saft Uptimax Ni-Cd pocket-plate batteries have established a reputation for
delivering reliability, long life and optimized TCO in stationary power applications,
such as UPS, substation, switchgear and process control, even when operating at
ambient temperatures of 40C (104F) or more. An upgrade to a new generation high-
technology design has taken Uptimax to the next level, making it maintenance-free,
under recommended operating conditions, in terms of topping up with water and
signicantly reducing servicing costs.
Saft | www.saftbatteries.com
Booth 592
Protective Relay Testing
RelayLabTest from OMICRON enables
users to assess the overall performance of
protection devices under realistic operating
conditions. Test signals are calculated on the
basis of a network simulation and directly
output on OMICRONs CMC devices.
RelayLabTest is easy to use and requires
no special simulation or programming
skills. It complies with the requirements
for simulation tests according to the
future standard IEC 60255-121 for distance
protection devices.
The setting up and execution of comprehensive tests is convenient, as RelayLabTest
offers unique modeling and test automation functions. The grid editor allows
modeling of complex power networks within minutes. Any network or fault parameter
can be varied automatically, thus making the software suitable for manufacturers type
testing or acceptance testing undertaken within utilities. The creation of thorough
tests with a large number of test shots takes only a few mouse clicks.
Omicron | www.omicronusa.com
Booth 3263
Three-Phase Vacuum Recloser
ABB has released the 38-kV GridShield, a three-phase vacuum
recloser with single-phase tripping capabilities. Equipped with the
RER620 intelligent electronic device (IED), the 38-kV GridShield
recloser expands the GridShield portfolio.
The GridShield recloser was released in 2011 for 15-kV to 27-kV
design. Rated for up to 10,000 operations and with modular pole
assembly, the GridShield offers the exibility to function as a recloser,
sectionalizer or automated load break switch. The GridShield
combines ABBs recloser with the advanced capabilities of the
RER620.
The RER620, part of the ABB Relion family of controllers, has
integrated loop control and comes standard with fully implemented IEC
61850 and GOOSE messaging features. Included in the RER620s extensive
set of protection functions is inrush detection, suitable for use in distributed
generation applications, and high impedance fault detection for downed conductor
detection. Other advanced features include the powerful PCM600 tool suite and Web-
based HMI for quick and software-free IED conguration and record downloading.
ABB | www.abb.com
Booth 1317
IEEE ExposItIonProducts&Services
MVN Arrester
Hubbell will exhibit the
next generation of Ohio
Brass porcelain, replacing VN.
Features include shorter lead
times, better on-time service
and a stocking program. It is
complete with reduce height
and weight on select sizes,
reduced grading ring size on
selected sizes. The arrester
features a high seismic
performance.
Hubbell Power Systems
www.hubbellpowersystems.com
Booth 1643
Test Equipment
Kingsine Electric Automation manu-
factures electrical testing instruments,
including a protection relay test set, CT/
PT analyzer, power-quality monitoring
device, standard power source, RTU
tester and multifunctional power meter.
Founded in 1999, Kingsine has
achieved ISO 9001:2000, CE certication,
SGS certication and National Hi-Tech
Enterprise.
Kingsine Electric Automation Co. Ltd.
www.kingsine.com.cn
Booth 2694
Digital Voltage Indicators
HDEs DVI-100 and DVI-500 series
digital voltage indicators are designed
to be used on both transmission and
distribution systems in overhead and
underground applications.
The DVI-100 indicates voltage from
0.1 kV to 99 kV, and the DVI-500 indicates
voltage from 0.1 kV to 500 kV. Both are
auto-ranging with no range selector
switch or settings required. Voltage is
displayed on a large LED display with a
two- or three-digit readout. In addition,
an audible alarm alerts the user to the
presence of voltage above 100 VAC.
The DVI-100T and DVI-500T have
the same features and can be used in
underground applications to measure
elbow test points using the underground
bushing probe. A hot stick is required
for all overhead and underground
applications. All DVI models will turn off
after 4 minutes of inactivity.
HD Electric Co.
HDElectricCompany.com
Booth 1872
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IEEE ExposItIonProducts&Services
Construction and Maintenance Services
Willbros UT&D provides innovative solutions for the
electric, gas and telecommunication industries. It delivers
comprehensive construction and maintenance services
including: electric transmission, substation, electric distribution,
CableCURE, CableWISE, utility locating|surveying, emergency
management, gas distribution, wireless telecommunications
and collector systems for solar and wind projects.
By strategically sharing resources and expertise within
Willbros and, at the same time, maintaining a focus on local
markets, it delivers a unique service.
UT&D is part of Willbros Group Inc.; WILLBROS is a global
contractor specializing in energy infrastructure serving the
power, oil and gas industries.
Willbros UT&D | www.willbrosutd.com
Booth 3643
Transformers and GIS Switchgear
Shihlin Electric manufactures power transformers,
distribution transformers and GIS switchgear. All transformers
are constructed and tested in self-owned operated facilities.
Shihlin Electric has a long history of constructing power and
distribution transformer as a main subcontractor of Mitsubishi
Electric and is licensed by Mitsubishi to sell directly to the
customer using the same Mitsubishi designs.
Shihlin Electric has proven experience in the industry and
recently awarded several hundred units of step-up pad-mount
transformers in different wind farm projects.
Shihlin Electric | www.seecusa.com
Booth 1669
Earth Anchor
Foresight Products is unveiling its new patented
Series II Manta Ray earth anchor. The new Series II
design penetrates harder soils and offers multiple
benets including faster and more stable
installation. The Series II features three primary
enhancements: a chiseled cutting-edge design
for faster installation; a slightly larger surface
area raising holding capacity; and lateral direction guide ribs
ensuring that drive plane installation angle is more direct.
The new technologically enhanced Manta Ray line, ideal
for civil and utility construction applications, is designed for
medium- to heavy-capacity applications, including utility poles
and retaining walls.
Foresight Products | www.earthanchor.com
Booth 693
Single-Side Break Switch
Southern States, LLC will display one of its latest products
this year, the ES-1 single-side break switch. This switch is
designed for phase-over-phase mounting in a transmission
environment and is available in one-, two- and three-way
congurations.
Also on display will be switch interrupter attachments
LLS I, LLS II, MAG I and HSW; reactor switcher, RLSwitcher; and
capacitor switcher, CapSwitcher. The automation division will
be displaying the CMD II, current measurement device and its
Smart TAP solution.
Southern States, LLC | www.southernstatesllc.com
Booth 1035
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Distribution
Hydro-Qubec adopts advanced distribution
automation applications and power-quality
monitoring in its smart grid.
By Francisc Zavoda, Hydro-Qubec Research Institute
T
he increasing complexity and management of power
systems, growing demand and service-quality expec-
tations for example, system reliability, efciency
and security in addition to environmental energy
sustainability concerns, have triggered the evolution of smart
grids. Utilities are implementing new technologies in power
systems, including renewable energy resources, distributed
generation, and the latest information and communications
technologies.
A successful power system management activity such as dis-
tribution automation (DA) relies on information collected by
an integrated monitoring system. DA enables control center
staff to monitor system operating conditions in real time and
allows the automatic reconguration of the system to optimize
its efciency and reduce the impact and duration of outages.
As part of a plan to move toward a smart grid, Hydro-
Qubec has taken DA further and implemented advanced
distribution automation (ADA) on its 25-kV overhead line
distribution network.
Technology Map
ADA may be dened as a number of technologies that en-
able an electric utility to remotely monitor, coordinate and
operate distribution components in a real-time mode from
remote locations. The group of ADA technologies includes
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), volt and
VAR control (VVC), fault location and feeder reconguration,
or self-healing. In combination, this is known as fault location,
isolation and service restoration (FLISR).
Although integrated power-quality monitoring is not re-
garded as a real ADA application, it can be easily integrated
with automated applications. Hydro-Qubec has established
Volt and VAR control and fault-location programs include installation of components such as capacitor banks (left) for VVC, and voltage moni-
toring devices (center) for VVC and (right) for fault location.
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Takes Form
a road map toward a smart grid that includes monitoring the
system to improve reliability, the equipment to improve main-
tenance and the product to improve power quality.
The utility also has introduced ambitious programs to
achieve energy efciency by installing capacitor banks and
giving greater attention to voltage control. To reduce the du-
ration of fault outages, Hydro-Qubec has focused on fault
location. Pilot projects were conducted to demonstrate the
efciency of these ADA system initiatives, and the company
has evaluated the impacts on the distribution network and
customers.
Volt and VAR Control
The VVC application is based on the conservation voltage
reduction (CVR) concept, which is associated with having the
customers voltage at the lowest level consistent with proper
operation of the equipment and within the levels set by regu-
latory agencies and standards organizations. Hydro-Qubec
aims to save energy by controlling the voltage level and manag-
ing the VAR power in the distribution network.
To fulll this goal, the utility used a VVC system that re-
quires permanent monitoring of the voltage level at the end of
the distribution feeder and the installation of switching shunt
capacitor banks along the length of the feeders. In 2005 and
2006, Hydro-Qubec conducted tests at the Pierre-Boucher
substation in suburban Montreal to determine the effective-
ness of the CVR for energy savings and to evaluate the eco-
nomic feasibility of this concept.
In the fall of 2008, Hydro-Qubec Distribution commis-
sioned a VVC system, named CATVAR, at the Pierre-Boucher
substation to reduce energy consumption and distribution
network losses. Basically, the voltage regulation system at the
substation was replaced with an intelligent system that uses
the network measurements to maintain a stable voltage level
at the end of the feeder close to the lowest statutory voltage.
The CATVAR system also analyzes the networks VAR require-
ments and is designed to switch the shunt capacitor banks on
and off when required.
This pilot project had two goals: rst, to determine whether
maintaining a lower statutory-limit voltage would have an im-
pact on the number of voltage sags experienced by customers
and, second, to prevent the potential power-quality problems
created by the switching operations of 1.2-MVAR capacitor
banks. Electromagnetic transients program (EMTP) power
system simulations were conducted, and the results were com-
pared with real-time measurements made on the network.
Fault Location
The two common methods for locating faults are the volt-
age-drop fault location (VDFL) and impedance-based fault lo-
cation (IBFL) systems. The former requires distributed power-
quality measurements along the length of the feeder, while the
latter relies on the impedance measured between the source
substation and the fault position.
Hydro-Qubec designed and developed Maintenance
Intelligente de Lignes lectriques (MILE), a fault-location
system based on VDFL technique that uses voltage and cur-
rent waveforms from distributed power-quality measurements
along the feeder. To date, the MILE system monitors eight dis-
tribution feeders.
The average absolute error of the MILE system is less than
200 m (656 ft). This error value reects not only the accuracy
of the numerical assessment, but also errors in the feeder char-
acteristics database and inaccuracies in the actual distance
evaluation.
Data, Data, Data
To function, ADA systems require information such as
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reliabilityPlanning
network voltage and current values. The CATVAR system
measures the RMS values of current and voltage at the source
substation and the RMS voltage at the feeder end in regular
time intervals. The MILE system records current and voltage
waveforms at different positions along the feeder when supply
interruptions or voltage sags occur. The accuracy of these data
acquisition processes critically impacts the efciency and reli-
ability of the two systems.
The CATVAR system requires voltage measurements at the
source substation and the end of the feed-
er. A distribution substation transformer
typically supplies three or four feeders.
When one of the voltage-level monitoring
devices at the end of these feeders is mal-
functioning, the CATVAR system disables
the voltage adjustment by the load tap
changer (LTC). To avoid this problem, the
CATVAR system could be equipped with
an integrated management system based
on state estimators. Enhanced state esti-
mators require more information on the
power ow and more voltage and current
monitoring points.
The voltage-level reduction at the sub-
station equipped with a CATVAR system
reaches 2% to 4% of the reference set-
point. The dynamic adjustment of the set-
point of the transformer LTC supplying
the feeders and the efciency of the VVC
system are critically dependent on the ac-
curacy of the voltage measurements at the
end of the feeders.
Data available from customer meter-
ing, which are RMS values over 15-minute
periods, is not sufciently sensitive for this
application. For this reason, the monitor-
ing devices used for the CATVAR pro-
totype system were versatile intelligent
three-phase meters, the ION8600 from
PowerLogic.
Fault-Location Systems
To locate a fault, the MILE system
uses sets of waveforms recorded by several
monitoring devices distributed along the
feeder, such as versatile intelligent three-
phase meters. The VDFL algorithm synchronizes the voltage
waveforms recorded by devices at three different positions and
uses the corresponding voltage drop to determine the fault
location.
The accuracy of the fault location was evaluated for differ-
ent waveform sampling rates ranging from 4 samples per cycle
to 128 samples per cycle. From the results, it was determined
the 32 samples per cycle sampling rate provides a reasonably
accurate fault location.
Waveform diagram shows data required by the MILE fault-location system.
Waveforms used by MILE fault-location system to locate the fault.
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Voltage-drop fault location accuracy depending on the waveform sam-
pling rate.
Voltage transient as a result of the capacitor bank switching on.
ADA Impact
Hydro-Qubec has proved the power
system reliability in smart grids is in-
creased, mainly because of fault-location
and feeder-reconguration systems,
which reduces the system average inter-
ruption duration index. It is expected
power quality also is improved.
However, VVC systems by reduc-
ing the voltage level at the substation and
switching the shunt capacitor banks along
the feeder on and off have negative
impacts on power quality. These system
operations could generate additional sags
and switching transients.
The outcome of the pilot project con-
ducted by Hydro-Qubecs Research In-
stitute indicates the joint impact of the
VVC system and voltage sags occurring
on distribution systems can be technically
characterized by two effects: the appear-
ance of statistical sags (a voltage reduction
from 2% to 4% due to the VVC-CATVAR
system plus a voltage drop inferior to 10% that is a fault contri-
bution, for a total voltage drop of 12% to 14%) and equipment
malfunctioning or tripping (the joint contribution brings the
residual voltage level below the critical threshold of 70% of
the reference voltage). Based on the data analyzed from four
monitoring sites, neither effect was critical.
The analysis of transients generated by shunt capacitor
bank operation on three different feeders conrmed the
switching-on transients were less than 1.16 p.u., whereas the
switching-off transients were hardly detectable.

Power-Quality Monitoring
In smart grids, as specied in the ADA denition, distri-
bution equipment is monitored, coordinated and operated in
a real-time mode from remote locations. These activities are
possible because of different communications links, which al-
low information to ow both ways between the remote system
control center and equipment controllers. Meters and major
distribution equipment controllers belonging to different
ADA systems can be used as elements of an integrated power-
quality monitoring system. This symbiosis between ADA appli-
cations and the power-quality monitoring activity is one of the
advantages offered by smart grids.
These intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) include many
available features:
l Three-phase metering
l Measurement of voltage, current, demand, energy, power
factor and frequency
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Symmetrical sequences and waveform capture
Communications interface and protocols
Multi-port (serial, infrared, Ethernet, modem)
Multi-protocol access (DNP 3.0, MODBUS)
GPS.
The current trend in the industry is that IEC 61850 com-
munications, applicable to equipment in substations, will be
extended in the future to include distribution equipment.
Hydro-Qubec Distribution has planned the utilitys vision of
a smart grid on its road map for 2015 and beyond. According
to the map, major distribution equipment controllers will be
replaced by standardized IEDs, which will comply with IEC
61850 and comprise plug-and-play devices.
Projecting the Future
The accuracy of the data acquisition process is an impor-
tant factor, critically affecting the efciency and reliability of
ADA systems and, furthermore, the efciency and reliability
of the distribution network. Remote control and surveillance
of distribution equipment together with data acquisition are
important aspects of the automation process. Combining the
surveillance of distribution equipment with power-quality
monitoring is an inspired and sound decision. There are sev-
eral advantages of using power distribution equipment con-
trollers and intelligent meters as elements of an integrated
power-quality monitoring system:
IEDs are already connected to the network, either on the
medium-voltage side or low-voltage side.
Devices are in constant evolution.
Communications links for data
transfer are available (IEDs remotely con-
trolled and meters belonging to the ad-
vanced metering infrastructure).
To date, intelligent meters have been
developed more rapidly than controllers,
but evidence suggests the evolution in me-
ters will be replicated in controllers.
Francisc Zavoda (zavoda.francisc@ireq.ca)
graduated from Bucharest Polytechnic Insti-
tute in 1979 and received an MSEE degree in
1995 from cole Polytechnique de Montr-
al. He started working for ISPE Bucharest,
a consulting company for the Romanian
power department before joining the
Siemens Canada in 1990. Zavoda joined
Hydro-Qubecs Research Institute in 1995
and is now a senior research engineer. He
is currently responsible for or participates
on projects related to power quality, smart
grids and the advanced distribution auto-
mation program.
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What is the Condition
of Your Insulator?
EPRI and utilities develop a hot-stick tool to identify
high-risk composite insulators prior to live work.
By andrew Phillips, EPRI; ed Hunt, Western Area Power Administration;
and alan Holloman, Georgia Power Co.
A
n essential requirement for ensuring worker safety
when performing live work with transmission com-
posite insulators (also called polymer or nonce-
ramic insulators) is to conrm both the electrical
and mechanical integrity of installed polymer units as well as
any replacement units.
Unlike porcelain or glass insulators, electrically defective
composite insulators are difcult to identify because there
are no generally accepted and easily applied procedures to
accomplish this, and because instruments for testing compos-
ite insulators prior to live work are not readily available. As a
result, some utilities have opted not to use composite insula-
tors, and even some of the utilities that do use composite insu-
lators avoid live work on structures with these insulators.
For years, there have been no portable tools available for
use by line workers to detect defective composite insulators.
However, in 2003, EPRI initiated a project to develop a simple
detector for assessing the integrity of polymer insulators as
they are installed.
Collaborative Development
The primary focus of EPRIs initial project was on double-
circuit 230-kV steel-lattice structures; however, other types of
230-kV structures also were considered. For the congurations
tested, the project determined the percentage of a composite
insulator that could be electrically conductive before it would
reduce the switching surge ashover levels below acceptable
levels. The testing also conrmed the use of a ladder meter
was not a viable option to assess the electrical condition of
composite insulators in service.
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One of the signicant contributions the project made was
to determine the critical length of defects an inspection tool
would have to identify in service for the specic congurations
tested. Based on switching impulse tests, the critical defect was
dened as a defect that bridges, or shorts out, approximate-
ly 18% of the insulator length. This was the rst step in the
development effort.
Motivated by the results of the initial effort, an early con-
cept for a technology to address the issue was identied and
hardware development was initiated. In parallel with this
effort, a separate EPRI project collected detailed information
of composite insulator failures in the eld and evaluated eld-
aged units. The North American failures were categorized in a
database as a function of failure mode. Some of the eld-aged
units removed from service also were dissected.
Suitable Characteristics
During the project, the characteristics of a suitable insula-
tor fault detector were developed. The detector should provide
a clear indication when a critical or more-severe-than-critical
defect is present and should be insensitive to less-than-critical
defects. The detector should detect major defects in energized
polymer insulators and ignore minor defects; use an approach
currently familiar to the line workers craft; be eld-rugged
and simple to operate, yet small and light for ease of handling;
and minimize distortion of insulator voltage distribution.
The Solution
The EPRI research team developed a hot-stick tool that
has two spring-loaded electrodes separated by approximately
6 inches (152 mm). The electrodes are pushed up against the
sheath of the insulator, and a high frequency, high voltage is
applied between the electrodes. The unit knows to apply the
voltage and start a measurement because of the force applied
back through the spring-loaded electrodes.
A sensor embedded in the grounded electrode receives a
signal during the measurement process. This signal is ana-
lyzed, and the unit informs the
user whether the test section has
any conductive or semiconductive
properties. This helps determine
whether the insulator is electri-
cally compromised. The results
are communicated to the user
through tones and a red or green
light. More detailed information
also can be read, and stored wire-
lessly, in real time using an iPad
or similar device.
The operator tests the insula-
tor at 6-inch increments starting
at the energized end. If more
than a predetermined length is
identied as being electrically
compromised, the operator stops
taking measurements and makes
an assessment on whether the work site should be worked
under energized conditions.
Development Challenges
As the EPRI research team created a plan to develop the in-
sulator defect detector, many challenges had to be overcome.
To be effective in its measurements, the detector would
need to bond to the end ttings when evaluating the adjacent
section of the insulator. One challenge was if the oating tool
were close to an energized insulator end tting, an arc would
form from the tool to the end tting. An electrical connection
to the insulator end tting was needed to prevent this arc from
developing while the adjacent section of insulator is evaluated.
But with the technology under development, an electrical con-
nection to the end tting could result in misleading readings.
To resolve this, the team devised a solution that involved
creating a oating guard electrode, or a Faraday cage, that
would surround the probes and electronics housing and could
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Project Participants
Over the years, several utilities collaboratively funded the hardware development
project, and a strong team of advisors guided EPRI researchers. Several people were
integral to this process:
Alan Holloman, Southern Company
Ed Hunt, Western Area Power Administration
Jude Awiylika, San Diego Gas & Electric
Alf Bonanno, Mike Mclean and Dave Tuttuci, Powerlink
Robert Gordon and Wyn Weaver, CenterPoint Energy
Cal Hoppe and John Podnar, FirstEnergy
John Kile and Marty Delashmitt, Tennessee Valley Authority
CK Ng, Hydro One
Ken Brown, Bonneville Power Administration
Tim Olson, Manitoba Hydro
Ron Lund and Scott Walz, Nebraska Public Power District.
Linwood Blacksmith and Tyson Lies, Tri-State Generation and Transmission
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be safely bonded to energized or grounding components. Af-
ter a few iterations, the oating guard design for the detec-
tor was successful in performing measurements while bonded
onto an end tting. Tests also revealed it performed with in-
creased robustness in high elds and when bonding onto the
insulator end tting.
Another challenge was weight. This is important because
eld personnel have to operate the tool at the end of a hot
stick. By 2010, the team was able to get the weight of the detec-
tor unit down to 4.7 lb (2.13 kg), and in 2011, further decreases
in weight were realized.
After years of development and small-scale testing, the rst
full-scale outdoor testing at 345 kV was completed by utility
eld personnel in June 2010 at the EPRI laboratory in Lenox,
Massachusetts, U.S. Several conclusions resulted from those
tests:
l The testing tool was able to conduct measurements that
are repeatable and consistent on both good and defective
long-rod composite insulators over a range of voltages from an
aerial device.
l The tool showed good defect sensitivity; there was a 50%
to 350% increase above baseline measurements, depending
on the type of defect.
l The tool was able to use a smaller internal power supply,
enabling a further reduction in weight, which was needed.
Another challenge identied was the reliability of results
when a measurement was made while an arc was terminating
on test device electrodes. The researchers initially thought the
bonding electrodes used to ensure the unit was electrically
connected to the insulator metal end tting would overcome
this, but it was shown inadvertent arcing may exist during
the time of measurement due to motion of the hot stick and
the presence of a defect. Further development was needed to
address these issues.
Later Development Stages
Some process questions also remained from the testing.
On the topic of repeatability, could the same operator con-
duct multiple tests of the same object and achieve the same
Dissection of a composite insulator removed from service showing inter-
nal tracking activity. Note the rod has been removed from the insulator
rubber housing to show the tracking on the rod-rubber interface.
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results? Could different operators perform the same testing
and achieve the same results? To conrm the answers to these
questions required future tests to be performed in a blind
manner, where participants were unaware of the condition of
the insulator, to ensure the results were not manipulated.
The team continued to develop the device. Signicant ef-
fort was spent to reduce the weight to just below 4 lb (1.8 kg)
in 2011; there still may be additional ways to reduce the weight
and size. In addition, the measurement method, algorithms
and electronics were modied to ensure the device was more
resistant to arcing activity terminating on the electrodes. The
team also improved the interface of the testing device based
on feedback from the utility personnel who participated in the
testing.
Another series of tests were performed by seven utility per-
sonnel at 138 kV in June 2011 at the EPRI lab in Charlotte,
North Carolina, U.S. Those tests revealed there was effective
repeatability with different testers using the device. Out of 185
measurements taken during the tests, two readings resulted in
false positives. Analysis of the results has allowed the research-
ers to adjust the algorithms to mitigate this issue.
The Charlotte lab tests led to a full-scale live working test at
the EPRI high-voltage lab in Lenox in September 2011. A team
of utility eld personnel and experts were on site to participate
in these tests. The focus of the tests was to perform full-scale
345-kV testing with multiple line workers using congura-
tions identical to what a utility eld worker would experience.
Testing was performed on I-string, V-string and deadend
congurations.
Getting Close
Full-scale units were used for de-energized testing. The
testing device successfully identied defects when it was bond-
ed and unbonded to the end ttings. The tool also effectively
communicated the results to the operator. The tool was easy
to operate at the 138-kV and 230-kV hot-stick lengths and chal-
lenging, but not impossible, at the 345-kV length. Although
the unit was more resistant to arcing, it was not perfect. Watch-
Live working composite insulator detector technology demonstrator.
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Companies mentioned:
Bonneville Power Administration | www.bpa.gov
CenterPoint Energy | www.centerpointenergy.com
EPRI | www.epri.com
FirstEnergy | www.rstenergycorp.com
Hydro One | www.hydroone.com
Manitoba Hydro | www.hydro.mb.ca
Nebraska Public Power District | www.nppd.com
Powerlink | www.powerlink.com
San Diego Gas & Electric | www.sdge.com
Southern Company | www.southerncompany.com
Tennessee Valley Authority | www.tva.gov
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
www.tristategt.org
Western Area Power Administration | www.wapa.gov
ing the testers in action and reviewing the results, the team
identied numerous areas of improvement that would make
the tool easier to operate.
Changes were made and the utility personnel and EPRI
research team returned to the EPRI Lenox laboratory in No-
vember 2011 for evaluation. The testing went awlessly with all
of the recent modications working as intended. The unit was
resistant to arcing, allowing measurements to be made while a
signicant arc was terminated on the end tting. The testing
also veried the use of the tool with a corona ring in place.
EPRI is currently working with a commercializer to manu-
facture, supply and support the live working NCI tool to the
utility market. Ten units are presently being constructed and
will be provided to utilities to evaluate in the eld and provide
feedback to the development team. The units will be ready for
deployment in the rst quarter of 2012. Some development
and testing are still necessary, including adjusting the unit to
address post-type insulators, rening algorithms and rening
test procedures to ensure reliability.

Advancing to Robotics
One outcome of the full-scale testing was that using the
unit at the end of a 500-kV hot stick with no assistance would
be challenging. There are work procedures that could possibly
address this, but in 2010, EPRI researchers identied this as an
appropriate application for robotics. EPRI initiated the devel-
opment of an insulator crawler, which would take the detector
technology as a payload.
In 2010, a feasibility study and detailed design of the insula-
tor crawler were completed, and in 2011, a technology dem-
onstrator was constructed and tested on I-string, V-string and
deadend de-energized insulators with success. The hot-stick
composite insulator test tool was then integrated into the insu-
lator crawler and tested, showing very promising results with
improved repeatability over measurements made by an opera-
tor using a hot stick. Although there is a long way to go on
this challenging development, the project is showing the use
of robotics in the future has signicant advantages, including
more repeatable measurements, addressing ergonomic issues
and removing personnel from energized situations.
Andrew Phillips (aphillip@epri.com) is technical director of
transmission and substations area in the power delivery and
utilization sector at EPRI. His current research activities focus
on the overhead transmission, underground transmission,
substations and high-voltage direct-current programs, where
he manages more than US$25 million in research and develop-
ment funding on behalf of EPRI members. Phillips special areas
of interest are robotics, nonceramic insulators, lightning and
grounding, inspection and assessment of components, sensor
development and daytime corona inspection.
Ed Hunt (ehunt@wapa.gov) has been in the electric trade for al-
most 30 years and with the Western Area Power Administration
since 1992. He participates on the EPRI Live Working Task Force
and has been a key promoter of nding answers for polymer
insulator and live working issues. Hunt is on National Electrical
Safety Code Subcommittee 8 and has been an associate mem-
ber of IEEE for 15 years, helping to review, write and update
technical standards, guides and papers for the Electrical, Safety
and Maintenance of Lines Group of the IEEE. He is a certied
utility safety professional.
Alan Holloman (wahollom@southernco.com) has worked in
the transmission area with Georgia Power Co. and Southern
Company for more than 33 years. Starting in line construction as
a groundman, he continued his progression as lineman, bare-
hand crew leader, bare-hand foreman and transmission line
supervisor to his present position as transmission maintenance
and support team leader. Holloman represents Southern Com-
pany on numerous technical and standards groups, including
the EPRI Live Working Task Force as chair, the EPRI Inspection,
Assessment & Maintenance Task Force, the Electrical Safety and
Maintenance of Lines Committee of the IEEE, and the National
Association of Corrosion Engineers.
EPRI demonstrator of a crawling insulator robot. The composite insula-
tor detector tool is put in place with a hot stick but performs testing
autonomously.
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OUTAGEManagement
Hurricane Accelerates
Ambitious OMS Overhaul
Winds of change cause rapid position change
on LIPAs smart grid road map, particularly
concerning its outage management system.
By Nicholas Lizanich and Predrag Vujovic, Long Island Power Authority
The pessimist complains about the wind;
the optimist expects it to change;
the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward
O
n the morning of Aug. 28, 2011, when Hurricane
Irene struck its service area, Long Island Power
Authority (LIPA) was more than nine months
into a multi-year comprehensive smart grid proj-
ect designed to improve systems operations for its 1.1 million
customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway
Peninsula in Queens in New York. The impact Hurricane
Irene had on the utilitys system was signicant. While the
existing outage management system (OMS) was more than
adequate on blue-sky days and in storms of normal magnitude,
the impact of Irene, coupled with a six-day restoration effort,
revealed numerous shortfalls in the existing OMS system.
LIPA has since made a business decision to accelerate the
implementation of its planned new OMS/distribution manage-
ment system (DMS). Already in the works at the time Hurri-
cane Irene hit, the new system was to feature a fully integrated
application with a single operational database and utility-wide
data model, an integrated network model, and comprehensive
operational awareness using state-of-the-art business intelli-
gence and visualization tools fully integrated over an enter-
prise service bus.
OMS Takes Center Stage
Hurricane Irene walloped the region with rain and wind
uprooting 10,000 trees, toppling utility poles, downing power
lines and causing widespread ooding. The storm resulted in
more than 5,500 severely damaged T&D locations and outages
to 523,000 customers. It also altered the schedule and plan
associated with the new OMS.
After an estimated US$177 million spent on restoration
work and infrastructure damage (excluding loss-of-service
costs), the planned OMS/DMS project took on a new urgency.
The ve-year staged program for implementation was acceler-
ated and reprioritized. A top priority: get real-time OMS func-
tionality up and running on all of LIPAs 980 feeders during
2012. With its ambitious plan, LIPA aims to fully implement,
test and begin beneting from the new system in its rst year
of deployment.
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Toward an Adaptive OMS
The sudden, devastating outages tested the
best efforts of more than 1,500 damage assessors,
7,500 restoration workers and more than 1,000
call center communication and command center
employees. It also made clear the time had come
to swiftly deploy a more adaptive and capable
response system.
LIPAs new OMS would allow restoration man-
agement to be dynamically adjustable depending
on the location of damage and size of the af-
fected areas. LIPA also sought functionality that
could be used to optimize the use of restoration
crews and transition affected areas from emer-
gency operations to storm operations to normal
operations. The underlying model and architec-
ture of LIPAs new system is being designed to
accommodate these adaptations. As situations
arise, the operator will be able to redene and
subdivide the system dynamically, allowing each area to be
autonomously supervised and operated under a different
mode of storm operation, whether centralized, distributed or
a hybrid of the two.
Real-Time Storm Damage Assessment
Like many utilities, LIPA traditionally managed and re-
paired storm damage using eld crews to assess damage and
communicate repair needs to a control center or a remote
location such as a substation. Once damage information was
collected in the eld, crews entered it into the system. From
there, a control center operator and LIPA management could
view the unfolding progress of the restoration.
The new system will take it much further. No longer will
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surveyors and repair crews ll out handwritten damage assess-
ment reports that must later be typed into system reports. The
new system is planned to equip crews with handheld mobile
devices to communicate data directly to the utility.
Communication in the aftermath of damaging events can
be challenging. LIPAs new applications and connections are
being designed to enable users to continue to record ndings
even without an active communications link to store the data
and to later upload it when a link is available. This feature
is critical as the communications infrastructure in a major
system event may not be as available as it is on a blue-sky day.
Consumer and Media Communications
LIPAs plan also reects a new level of responsiveness to
consumers and a creative use of new tools to communicate
to the media and public. In addition to its traditional website
posting of information, LIPA plans to deploy several new tools
to improve the accuracy and accessibility of restoration news
to the community. The new plan will leverage and include me-
dia and consumer web portals with updated, customizable and
accurate visibility of damage, repair activities and restoration
estimates. Accessible applications being developed are antici-
pated to make reporting outages easier for customers, too.
Visualization Technology
When a storm strikes, operators must integrate information
from multiple systems, often with a different user interface
for each. Additionally, they must gather all the data needed
for critical decisions from a variety of siloed systems. This is a
difcult task in fast-moving emergency scenarios.
After the initial installation using traditional desktop mon-
itors to support immediate use of OMS, a unique element of
LIPAs new integrated OMS/DMS system will be the integra-
tion of a horizontal touchscreen display supporting multi-
touch gestures. New graphical features for the horizontal
display will allow operators to move, pan and zoom over
large maps. Layers combine the data separation features and
visibility of the paper maps (which the system is replacing)
with the functionality of instant updates, interactive control
and real-time data presentation on the screen.
The display is being developed to dynamically represent
activity related to the network in addition to dynamic color-
ization, including outage calls, outage tickets, work orders,
switching procedures (including the location of steps within
a procedure) and crews.
LIPAs new OMS will consolidate its legacy systems to pro-
vide operators an intuitive, integrated and high-performance
user interface for optimal situational awareness of the state of
the feeder network.
Geographic information system (GIS) display will be aug-
mented with additional mapping capabilities, replacing the
paper maps with newer, more accurate displays. There will be a
move toward a real-time three-phase topology for the distribu-
tion network instead of the three different supervisory control
and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for information from
transmission, distribution substations and feeder devices. The
upgraded system contains customer-to-grid information en-
abling topology-based outage analysis as a step forward from
the internally developed OMS. Paper records for switching will
be electronically stored and automated with interactive tools.
Updated maps will convey more detail and network informa-
tion to improve management of crew activity.
The goal for the new system is to integrate the critical infor-
mation from each of these systems into a single functional pre-
sentation of network status, system data, procedures, outages
and customer information. The same integrated data will be
used for customer communication, operators and restoration
crews. LIPAs new GIS-based network map capabilities, after
completion of the installation, will accurately represent the
real-time network with embedded substation diagrams, ana-
log values and control and status data from eld devices. In
this way, the system map will become the primary information
and navigation tool, allowing easy access to other page-based
displays in the system, when the operational need arises.
True View of the Network State
The new system will provide a true GIS view of the network
system, which is useful when directing eld crews to locations,
as well as a switching view for separating elements that may
otherwise be concealed in the true geospatial representation.
The incremental network extract and conversion tool,
which is a key component of the new system, will build a sin-
gle map from the GIS source, but also will enable the user to
stretch devices and the network into an unobstructed view
without breaking the connectivity. The display system saves
the true GIS location and the adjusted switching location for
future use. This will enable the LIPA operators to toggle easily
back and forth on the same display from one map representa-
tion to the other. The benet is only one source map must
be maintained, representing the true network state. Another
feature that will be highly useful to operators is the ability to
dynamically generate operational schematic views from the
network model in real time.
Switching Procedures
LIPAs new system will support various levels of the switch-
The new outage management system will dispense with paper and pro-
vide dynamically adjustable restoration management based on mobile
communications from the eld.
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OUTAGEManagement
ing process automation and optimiza-
tion, replacing handwritten audit reports
and documents with advanced load-ow
analysis techniques for creating proce-
dures that use the real-time state and
analysis of the network.
DMS applications will be designed to
generate their own switch plans. These
applications will conform to the same
process for producing proposed switch
plans regarding the procedure for ap-
proval and execution. The user interface
is being designed to focus all activity re-
lated to the current switch procedure,
as all actions are recorded by the system
and those performed by the operator are
recorded in the active procedure.
Any ancillary information also may
be attached to the procedure for a complete documentation
trail. Attached documents then can be opened from within
the procedure, including ticket information, work orders and
crew details. Annotations, photos and assessment forms gen-
erated from mobile devices also may be attached to the cor-
responding procedure, which may act as a container for all
related documentation.
The network map also will be linked to the procedure,
and will be automatically zoomed and panned to the proper
extent of the network area involved with the switching. This
will provide the operator easy call-up capability for maximum
situational awareness.
The enhanced visualization capability of the new system
will extend from the control center in both directions, both
up to the public and corporate enterprise domains and down
to the eld personnel. The visualization will overlay the real-
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LIPA expects the advantages of this integration to be signif-
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rization, the user will have the ability to use any remote device,
such as a tablet or smart phone, to view any piece of network
data from the system, such as network diagrams on a map that
also offers street views and satellite imagery.
Enabling Development of Future Applications
Six months after Irenes devastation, the new OMS is well
underway, within the context of the larger smart grid project.
Feeders are being upgraded, information is being recorded
and institutionalized, and new mapping and visualization
methodologies are being applied. The entire system is being
integrated with an enterprise service bus.
LIPAs implementation of the integrated smart grid auto-
mation applications, which will occur systematically over the
next few years, will result in an explosion in the amount of
dynamic data collected by the system beyond the 1,100 cur-
rent control locations. When storms hit, the data volume and
alarm load will be pronounced. The expansion of LIPAs cur-
rent feeder automation system to include optimization will
result in dynamic reconguration of the network. The util-
itys vision is to deploy an advanced OMS/DMS that not only
can adapt to these dynamic network changes, but also can
dynamically adjust the operational processes in a responsive
and exible manner for areas requiring a different strategy
for operation.
LIPAs new OMS/DMS needs are based on its smart grid
road map. Key adopted concepts include exibility of near
plug-and-play for new and best-of-breed applications. One
of the deliverables of the new OMS/DMS is the applications
development module. Standards-based infrastructure and
the use of a network simulator, in combination with the de-
velopment environment connected through the integration
bus with enterprise data, are expected to enable effective
development and implementation of
new smart grid algorithms and applica-
tions for system operation. This is ex-
pected to add efciencies in the devel-
opment, testing and implementation of
applications developed internally or in
cooperation with others.
According to StormCity.com, which
records storm data and extrapolates
it to predict statistical likelihood for
weather events, the next major hurri-
cane will most likely hit the Long Island
area by 2014. By then, LIPA expects the
ambitious overhaul of its OMS/DMS
and comprehensive smart grid tools to
have proven their worth with new levels
of reliability and responsiveness, and
as one of the nations smartest utility
enterprises.
Looking Forward
LIPA has contracted with Efacec for its suite of OMS/
DMS products, including modications and enhancements
to Efacecs PRISM OMS. LIPA is looking forward to the suc-
cessful installation of the new system later this year and will
report on its progress in a future article.
Nicholas J. Lizanich (nlizanich@lipower.org) is the vice presi-
dent of transmission and distribution operations for the Long
Island Power Authority. He is responsible for the oversight of the
planning, engineering, operation, maintenance and construc-
tion of the T&D system including all of the systems that support
the T&D business. Prior to joining LIPA, Lizanich held a variety
of key positions in the utility industry including positions at
FirstEnergy, Exelon Corp. and Patrin Engineering. He has MSIE
and BEE degrees from Cleveland State University and is a regis-
tered professional engineer.
Predrag Vujovic (pvujovic@lipower.org) is the director of opera-
tion T&D planning of the Long Island Power Authority. He is re-
sponsible for the coordination and development of LIPAs smart
grid road map and data and process integration using standard-
based SOA and infrastructure, asset and maintenance manage-
ment optimization, risk management and project prioritization.
His experience includes managing development and implemen-
tation of EPRIs T&D reliability-centered maintenance, develop-
ment of new concepts of integrated equipment monitoring and
diagnostics. He also managed projects that developed new
concepts of T&D integrated asset and risk management and
process automation required to support performance-based
risk-focused maintenance and asset management.
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liFELine
l Born in Kalispell, Montana.
l Married to Libby for 16 years and has a 12-year-old son, Zane,
and 9-year-old twin girls, Molly and Raney.
l Enjoys hunting in Montana and Alaska, shing, spending time
with his family and camping.
l Describes himself as easygoing yet hard working and very
safety oriented.
l Cant live without his belt, hooks, Klein pliers, 4-lb hammer,
channel locks, a crescent wrench and a 6-ft ruler.
l Inspired by his father, who has been in line work for 48 years
for Flathead Electric and has a strong work ethic.
Early Years
I took business classes at the University of Montana, but it
wasnt for me. My dad then took my brother and me out into
the backyard to climb poles. Thats where it began.
In 1994, I went to Boise State Line School. It was such a
personal achievement when I topped out as a journeyman in
the Local 125 union. I was elated when I passed the test for a
union apprenticeship. I think my father was proud of me.
I was a totally green rst-step apprentice. When I started at
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), I was nervous about
hot-sticking 115-kV arms. I wanted to climb, but we werent
allowed to until we became fth-step apprentices. I recall
bringing lots of distribution tools like a Fargo wrench to the
job site. The journeymen took them out of my belt and told me
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Day in the Life
I work as a journeyman lineman, so a typical day for me
is to change hot and de-energized poles and crossarms, and
change spacers, hardware and insulators on 115 kV through
500 kV. My crew and I just nished a month-long 500-kV insu-
lator changeout. We also did about 30 miles of dead-ends and
tangents. Right now, we are starting to do some line patrol in
the high country and mountains. We are trying to look for
problems on the power line.
Working Hot
At rst, I was quite apprehensive about doing barehanding.
I studied a lot and conducted research and then went through
an extensive training program.
On our rst project, we worked in 105F weather in Oregon.
We were wearing suits made of 25% stainless steel and 75%
Nomex. Our socks, boots, bibs, jacket and gloves were all
bonded together to create an equipotential zone around our
bodies. We then accessed the wire with a 178-ft Bronto Man
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Ive done barehand work off and on for two years now, and
I feel like it is a useful tool when changing insulators to have
one lineman on the bottom of the string assisting. Barehand-
ing can be somewhat stressful until you get a level of comfort
with it. You never want to get complacent. If you do the same
thing over and over again, you have to be careful and not get
too comfortable. Its like that with any aspect of line work.
Challenges and Rewards
Some of the biggest challenges are staying safe and ensur-
ing that you and your coworkers dont get hurt. And traveling
away from home extensively can be hard on a family.
Some of the more rewarding parts of the job are hiring
and training apprentices. I served for about 10 years as a craft
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work. It was great to see an apprentice mature as a lineman
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Linemen Tackle Vine Problem
F
or many years, linemen devoted valuable time and
resources to dealing with unruly vines and unex-
pected power disruptions. Fast-growing, hard-to-kill
vines often wrap around utility poles and then get
tangled up in primary and secondary conductors. When they
go to ground, they often blow a fuse, knocking out power for
customers.
To pull down these vines, linemen typically have relied on
the end of their extendo or switch stick. These tools only have
one prong on the end of them, however, and often, they are
not designed to pull down big clumps of vines.
Usually utility companies rely on tree trimmers to trim the
main line feeders, laterals and easements on a four-year rotat-
ing cycle. In between these multi-year cycles, the vines often
grow out of control. As a result, electric utilities in the South-
east needed a new tool that would help linemen to quickly
clear away the vines and, therefore, minimize outages.
Inventing a Solution
Crews were spending a signicant amount of time climb-
ing the poles, clearing the vines and cutting them away from
the circuit. One day, Ralph Stinson, a 40-year veteran lineman,
gured that there could be an easier and more efcient way
to deal with the problem, so he came up with an idea for an
effective tool.
Vines grow up our poles, and its become a real problem,
Stinson says. I sent a crew out to clean the vines off, and it
took them a few hours. I thought there had to be a better and
quicker way to get the job done.
Stinson, who began his career in 1967 as a laborer, worked
as a lead line supervisor and now serves in his utilitys training
department, then created several prototypes. After working
with some rst responders to eld test the product, he discov-
ered that the angles were not right and the stems to pull down
the vines were too thick. Through continuously tweaking
the product, he eventually decided on a two-prong, angled-
tapered design.
The tool, called the DEVINER and sold by MADI LLC,
is made from a lime-green berglass reinforced nylon mate-
rial that is non-conductive, lightweight and minimizes user
fatigue. It also features an aluminum base for a secure t and
corrosion resistance, and it can work with all universal sticks.
The tool has been out on the market for about a year, and
many line crews and rst responders now carry the tool on
their trucks. While they mainly use the tool to clear away vines,
the DEVINER also has been used effectively for hooking tag
lines, removing tree limbs, breaking ice, clearing vegetation at
the pole base of a transmission tower, shing down wires from
trees and removing vacant bird nest debris.
Using the Tool in the Field
To use the tool, linemen put the DEVINER on the end
of their extendo or insulated switch stick. It can be rotated
for the angle needed, whether they are on the ground or are
working from an aerial device such as a bucket. The linemen
then use the tool to grab the vines at the top and pull them
down, clearing the hot conductors.
While most linemen are not responsible for all tree trim-
ming, occasionally they will use hydraulic saws or a gas-pow-
ered chain saw to trim a tree in order to clear the line. In ad-
dition, they use cable cutters and other tree-trimming tools to
clear hard to manage vines and other vegetation. In addition
to using the DEVINER to remove the vines from the trans-
formers and conductors, the linemen also use knives to try to
cut the vines at the base of the poles; otherwise, they will grow
quickly and will be back again in a few months.
So far, the linemen for one Southeastern utility have found
that the tool is durable and has withstood heavy usage. In ad-
dition, it grabs well and is nonconductive, which is useful when
working around energized conductors.
The DEVINER is easy to use and there is no need for ad-
ditional training, so crews can start using it immediately after
purchasing it. With this new tool, rst responders and line
crews are able to remove vines from utility poles quickly and
safely. This results in a shorter outage time for customers.
I have gotten nothing but positive feedback from the line-
men who are using the tool out in the eld, Stinson says. I feel
it was something that was really needed in our industry.
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Linemen Rebuild Joplin
After Twisters Destruction
Nearly a year after a tornado ripped apart
Empire District Electrics infrastructure, eld
crews restore power and reconstruct lines.
By Martin penning, Empire District Electric Co.
A
n EF5 tornado tore through a major portion of the
city of Joplin, Missouri, last May, leveling homes,
mangling power lines and snapping utility poles.
Winds in excess of 250 mph inicted catastrophic
damage on Empire District Electric Co.s infrastructure. The
twister obliterated more than 4,000 poles, damaged 100 miles
of power lines, and completely destroyed a substation.
The tornado hit the city at 5:41 p.m. on Sunday, May 22,
and spun forcefully on the ground for 32 minutes. Following
the tornado, wood and steel poles were broken off and strewn
in every direction, and transformers and pad-mount gear were
ripped away from their pedestals. An enormous amount of de-
bris covered the path of the storm. In fact, a former weath-
erman described the destruction as putting Joplin into a
blender.
Assessing the Damage
After the tornado spun up into the sky, the city of Joplin
was in utter chaos and resembled a war-like atmosphere. As
residents tried to seek medical attention or nd their loved
ones, the roads became increasingly congested. Compound-
ing the problem, the streets were covered with debris and
sharp objects. As a result, it was difcult for the rst respond-
ers to travel on the roads without getting a at tire. The utility
did its part to remove debris to make the streets passable for
both the work crews and the local residents.
The communications systems had suffered damage, so
Empire couldnt contact the linemen on their mobile phones.
Thankfully, nearly all of the linemen took the initiative to
come in on their own rather than waiting to be called in for
storm duty. Engineers and electricians from all eight of the
utilitys different geographical areas also came in to help.
Although many of the employees were affected personally by
the tornado, they recognized the severity of the damage, and
they knew they needed to be involved in the reconstruction
effort.
The storm took down many circuits, and while Joplin was
the largest city affected by the storm, it also impacted other
suburbs to the east, such as Duquesne, Missouri. The primary
focus in the beginning was safety. The eld crews ensured that
the energized lines laying on the ground were made safe.
On the rst night, they also worked to restore service to
critical facilities. The tornado completely destroyed St. Johns
Hospital, but the other large hospital, Freeman Hospital, was
still standing but had lost power. The linemen focused on
Crews from throughout Empires service territory work to restore
infrastructure.
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restoring power to that building as well as to the city water and
sewer installations.
The utilitys outage management system from Integraph
allows quick assessments of damage for timely response during
most outage situations. However, the magnitude of this storm
was so great that the system was not usable and employees had
to rely on eld inspections.
Handling Manpower, Materials and Logistics
Every utility in the region offered up their services, but
Empire chose to rely most heavily on Kansas City Power &
Light (KCP&L). This neighboring utility from Kansas City,
Missouri, had worked with Empire in the past and was familiar
with its work practices. KCP&L brought in management per-
sonnel to serve as a single point of contact. Empire also had
only to interact with one management team, which was much
more efcient.
In addition to partnering with KCP&L, Empire also worked
with Springelds City Utilities, which was very instrumental
in the restoration. The utility brought in contractors such as
BBC, Bison and B&L. Plus, the company called in extra crews
from contractors that regularly do work on Empires system
such as PAR Electrical Contractors, Mid Central Contrac-
tors and Kenny Singer Construction. Other partners such as
Wright Tree Service, ACRT and Shade Tree also sent addition-
al resources to assist with vegetation management.
The utility has learned from experience that its more pro-
ductive to phase in outside workers. If the company brings
them all on board at one time, they often stand around won-
dering what to do rst. Through advanced planning, however,
Empire was able to have the materials ready to go so the out-
side crews could begin work immediately.
Because of all of the workers focused on the restoration,
Empires employees faced a Herculean task when it came to
nding shelter and food for the crews, who were working
16-hour days. This task was made even more challenging as
so many residents were displaced and needed to nd a place
to stay. Thankfully, the utility had already experienced oth-
er severe weather events, so it had a time-tested emergency
response plan in place.
The employees quickly secured hotel rooms, arranged for
meals to be delivered into the eld and scheduled laundry
pickup for the work crews. At the end of the work day, Empire
sent its employees out into the eld to pick up the dirty laun-
dry, get it cleaned and then bring it back the next day.
Staging Materials
After Empire got all of its resources together, it then fo-
cused on delivering materials to the workers in the eld; for
this, Empire relied on its Alliance Partner, Irby, which pulled
supplies together and made round-the-clock deliveries.
The congested trafc situation went on for many days after
the event started, and because there were no trafc signals,
police ofcers helped to direct trafc. In the devastated area,
it could take up to three hours for the drivers to make a 3-mile
round trip to the main storeroom to get supplies.
To expedite the material-delivery process, Empire set up a
dozen smaller staging areas, which were scattered around the
impacted areas. Setting up staging areas greatly reduced how
much time was spent sending the equipment and supplies back
and forth. To make this process even quicker, Empire sched-
uled its deliveries for the nighttime when trafc was slower.
Another component vital to the utilitys success was partner-
ing with companies such as ABB/Power Partners, who helped
the utility to divert stock in order to begin the restoration.
Empires Severe Weather History
Unfortunately, the May 22 tornado wasnt the rst twister
that Empire District Electric Co. has faced over its 100-year
history. Over the years, the utility has withstood several
tornadoes and ice storms.
l May 2003 A tornado in Carl Junction, Missouri, left about
30,000 without service.
l July 2004 Severe storms throughout the area left about
35,000 without service.
l July 2005 Severe storms in Oklahoma and Arkansas left
about 1,000 without service.
l January 2007 An ice storm affecting the east end of
Empires service territory left about 85,000 without service.
l December 2007 An ice storm affecting the west end of
Empires service territory left about 61,000 without service.
l February 2008 An ice storm left about 3,400 without
service.
l May 2008 A tornado affecting the Neosho, Granby and
Diamond areas left about 14,000 without service.
l May 2009 An inland hurricane affecting the west end of
Empires territory left about 71,000 without service.
l May 2011 An EF5 tornado impacting Joplin left about
20,000 without service.
The storm destroyed more than 100 miles of line and 4,000
poles.
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Hardening the System
With the materials on hand, the linemen began restora-
tion. Since the tornado wiped out a large portion of the util-
itys infrastructure, Empire took the opportunity to harden
its system. The twister wiped out poles
of many different vintages, and some
of the poles in the oldest part of Jop-
lin were up to 80 years old. Over time,
cable TV, telephone and ber were
added to these poles, so they were also
congested.
The linemen are replacing the poles
with higher-class wood poles from Bell
Lumber and Pole in many areas. In
some cases, these poles are taller to ac-
commodate the different types of com-
munications circuitry. They are also
much larger in diameter, which makes
them stronger.
The diameter of the pole depends
on the load it has to support. For ex-
ample, pole-loading factors include the
size of the distribution wire, the num-
ber of communications circuits and the
telephone cables.
In many areas, the linemen put the
poles back into the same location. If they werent able to put
them in the same holes, however, then they had to turn to
underground locators in the Joplin area. Empire contracts
with an outside rm, United States Infrastructure Corp., to
perform underground locates and identify buried infrastruc-
ture. This tornado has placed a signicant strain on the out-
side rms resources, and it continues to be a long process as
rebuilding occurs.
The utility is using berglass and wood crossarms from
Pennington Crossarm. In addition, the eld crews are install-
ing different protective devices, including fuses and reclosers
from a variety of manufacturers. The advantage of the reclos-
ers is that when a fuse is blown, the load is lost until a workman
can get back out to the site. Many faults on a power system are
temporary, and by using more reclosers, it greatly reduces the
number of long-term outages.
In addition, Empires engineers have designed the system
differently as far as the location of its main feeders and sub-
feeders to ensure a more reliable system. The linemen also
arranged the circuits in a different manner to allow the eld
crews to more effectively serve areas in the future.
Building a Bigger and Better Substation
In addition, the utility is working on completely rebuilding
a substation, which was destroyed by the tornado. This 1926
substation was built out of lattice steel, and the high winds
completely mangled it.
The substation became extremely congested because over
time, the linemen and electricians had installed more and
more equipment on the site. As a result, it had too small of a
footprint for the equipment it had to support.
The substation was adjacent to St. Marys Catholic Church,
which was destroyed. The church chose not to rebuild at the
same location, so the utility purchased the property from
them. The company then applied for a rezoning and city
In all, six substations were impacted, but this one stood in the direct path of the storm.
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permit to rebuild a new, larger substation on that new site.
This new substation will accommodate 161 kV rather than
69 kV. It will also feature a more modern design and a more
streamlined look. Instead of featuring lattice steel, it will be
built to modern standards and support a higher-voltage trans-
mission line.

Building for the Future
As of the rst quarter of 2012, a major amount of infra-
structure is already in place, and a bulk of the overhead lines
have been reconstructed. The linemen installed the majority
of the lines overhead rather than underground, as is the com-
panys standard practice.
The linemen in Empires Joplin district and in Webb City
are dedicated to the continuous restoration effort. The utility
is also working with crews from other areas of the company as
well as contractors, including PAR Electrical Contractors.
The recovery is going exceedingly well in Joplin. In fact, a
report at the end of December stated that 50% of the homes
and businesses that were destroyed have applied for building
permits. Also, about 80% of the businesses that were displaced
from the storm have either reopened in the same location or
in a new location.
While the rebuilding is good news for the city of Joplin,
it presents challenges to Empire. Many building contractors
have come into Joplin, and they are often not familiar with
how Empire provides power to its customers. As a result, the
company requested a list of the 1,800 contractors who are reg-
istered to help with construction in Joplin. The utility then
sent them letters and held meetings to help them understand
Empires mission and educate them on how they can provide
timely service to their customers once the homes and busi-
nesses are rebuilt.
In the future, the company expects to see more and more
Companies mentioned:
ABB | www.abb.com
ACRT | www.acrtinc.com
AmeriCorps | www.americorps.gov
BBC Electrical Services Inc. | bbcelectrical.com
Bell Lumber and Pole | www.blpole.com
B&L Electric Inc. | www.bandlelectric.net
City Utilities | cityutilities.net
Empire District Electric Co. | www.empiredistrict.com
Kansas City Power & Light | kcpl.com
Mid Central Contractors | midcentralcontractors.com
PAR Electrical Contractors Inc. | parelectric.com
Pennington Crossarm Co. | www.crossarms.com
The Shade Tree Service Co. | www.stsco.net
Stuart C. Irby Co. | www.irby.com
United States Infrastructure Corp. | www.usic.com
Wright Tree Service | www.wrighttree.com
Fast Facts:
l Empire District Electric is headquartered in Joplin, Missouri, and serves
approximately 166,000 electric customers in four states: Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas. The company has about 700 employees.
l About 4,000 transmission and distribution poles and 100 miles of line
were damaged or destroyed in the tornado.
l Originally 31 out of 60 circuits in Joplin were out, affecting between
8,000 and 10,000 customers. At the peak, 20,000 customers were
out of power.
l At this time, the company has reconnected all but about 4,000
customers. Not all customers have rebuilt their homes and required
service, but the utility was able to retain some customers when they
purchased or rented homes in their service territory.
l Empires employees booked 2,400 room nights, arranged for 13,000
meals and had 2,700 lbs of laundry cleaned for the work crews
over nine days.
l Even though the linemen were working under dangerous conditions, they were able to stay safe on the job site. During the
restoration, the company only had 10 injuries.
l Vital to the utilitys success were the volunteers. In the rst eight months, more than 118,000 volunteers (registered through
AmeriCorps and from other organizations) offered help to the reconstruction in Joplin. Nearly a year later, volunteer efforts
continue.
projects under construction. Residents are building replace-
ment homes, some schools still need to be rebuilt and a new
hospital will open its doors in 2015.
While the city still has a long way to go, it has made a lot of
signicant strides toward total reconstruction. Through total
commitment from its eld crews, mutual aid workers and sup-
pliers, Empire District Electric is helping Joplin to return to a
state of normalcy and provide the power to rebuild.
Martin Penning (mpenning@empiredistrict.com) is the vice
president of commercial operations for Empire District Electric.
He has been with the company for 32 years and served as
the director of operations for both the east and west side of
the company. In addition, he has served as the director of
engineering for the utility.
As linemen work, devastation can be seen in all directions.
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NPPDs Storm Structures
Withstand Severe Events
Linemen assemble cascade towers
to prevent domino effect during storms.
By Scott Walz, Nebraska Public Power District
A
n ice storm ravaged central Nebraska ve years
ago on Christmas Eve. Then, as line crews were
restoring power, another ice storm took out the
central portion of Nebraska Public Power Districts
(NPPD) electric system on New Years Eve. Rain continued to
fall, and the raindrops froze as they hit any surface. It rained
for 30 hours straight, and with the temperature at 31F, it
created slick road conditions and wreaked havoc on the util-
itys infrastructure.
Anything from 115 kV to 345 kV was damaged beyond
repair. Steel towers measuring 119 ft crumpled up like tin
cans, wood poles were lying on the ground and downed trees
were everywhere. NPPD rst cleared the highways and rail-
road tracks. The utility even had to dispatch one of its work-
ers to Grand Island, Nebraska, to help a truck driver, whose
vehicle was wrapped up in conductor.
After the wave of initial public concerns, the utility then
assessed the damage to the system. To quickly discover the
extent of the damage, NPPD hired Hawkeye Helicopter to y
NPPDs eld managers over the site. The governor of Nebras-
ka also dispatched the National Guard to assist the utility with
a helicopter.
NPPD then determined what it could x within the next
An automobile gets tangled up in conductor following the
storm, showing why public safety needs to be a top priority. Weight from the ice crumbles a steel lattice tower.
The ice storm creates major ice buildup on a conductor.
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week, and the utilitys emergency response team start-
ed putting together a plan for reconstruction.
Designing a Cascade Containment Structure
NPPD could have easily lost a 60-mile section of
line in that ice storm. The weight of the ice, combined
with the strength of the wind, can cause conductors to
gallop, putting great strain on structures. Then, once
one structure breaks, they often all crash down like
dominos.
Fortunately, NPPD had installed cascade mitigation
structures with assistance from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) to reduce the length of
line that was vulnerable to cascade failure.
Fifteen years ago, the utility rst started install-
ing these structures every 7 miles to 9 miles on long
sections of tangent line in its system. The utility rst
thought of the idea during a quarterly meeting of
the Transmission Line Assessment Program commit-
tee. This working group of engineers, control center
employees, operators and linemen analyze line condi-
tions, draw up a plan for maintenance and decide where to
spend capital dollars.
During the meeting, the group discussed how it could stop
lines from cascading and galloping during severe weather
events. At that point, the team thought of the idea of a stop-
gap structure.
NPPD worked with FEMA to review the design and cost-
effectiveness of the structures, and determine a proper dis-
tance between them. FEMA representatives then came to the
job site to observe the linemen install one of the structures.
From that point on, FEMA required NPPD to take photos
every time they installed a new cascade structure. Every year,
Ice buildup on shield wires damages steel towers and brings conductors
to the ground.
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the utility applies for a Hazard Mitigation Grant to install
more of the structures throughout its system. The amount of
dollars available is proportional to the amount of emergency
assistance declared in a previous year. FEMA also required
that this hazard be identied in the utilitys Hazard Mitigation
Plan before requesting grant assistance.
FEMA is reimbursing the utility for 65% of the cost of the
structures through the Storm Mitigation Fund. The installa-
tion of the structures is a win-win for the government and for
the utility. For example, if NPPD can prevent losing 40 miles
or 50 miles per line, it will reduce the amount of necessary
federal disaster funds required after an emergency.
Storing Materials
NPPD is always looking for ways to cut costs through ef-
cient use of staff and inventory. Over time, the utility reduced
the distance between the stop-gap structures to 5 miles to
7 miles. As a result, the reduction affected the number of miles
of line that a crew could build or restore in one weeks time.
NPPD changed the distance between the structures based
on its available manpower and materials. The utility wanted to
have enough material in stock and enough crews on hand to
quickly restore power within a weeks time following a storm.
The utility stores a majority of its materials at the opera-
tion center in York, Nebraska. While other locations have a
limited maintenance stock of a few poles, crossarms and in-
sulators, this center stores acres and acres of poles and cross-
arms. NPPD then ships materials out of its centrally located
store room.

Installing Storm Structures
In general, NPPD often replaces downed wood poles with
new wood poles. If the eld crew is able to build a strong struc-
ture from wood and keep the replacement
costs down, then they select wood over steel.
In some cases, however, the engineering de-
partment advises NPPD to install lattice steel
structures with heavy foundations. Linemen
assemble the ve-pole storm mitigation struc-
ture. They then install guy anchors. They
also tension guy wires in both directions with
adjustable grips to adjust the tension as they
install the wire. The crew cuts the wire and
deadends it both ways. That way, if a structure
loses tension on one side, it wont collapse
since it also has tension on the other side. This
approach prevents the domino effect.
It typically takes a six- or seven-person
crew less than a week to build one structure.
When the linemen rst started installing
these cascade mitigation structures, it took
more than a week, but now they can do it in
about four days because of their familiarity
with the design and installation. For many of
the linemen, pressing deadends and knowing
the tension on the wire is standard line work,
so there wasnt much of a learning curve to
install these structures.
NPPD is four transmission lines away from installing the
cascade structures throughout its entire system. The linemen
have already installed more than 230 of the structures across
the utilitys about 5,000 miles of transmission lines in the last
15 years.
So far, the utility hasnt had any problems with the cascade
structures. In fact, a tornado recently tore through NPPDs
service territory and initiated a cascade in 2010. The contain-
ment structure, however, limited damage to 18 miles of line
instead of 45 miles.
NPPD is hardening its system through the installation of
cascade containment structures. That way, if Mother Nature
hits Nebraska with ice, high winds, snowstorms or torna-
does, the potential damage to NPPDs transmission system
will be limited and service will be restored quickly.
Scott Walz (srwalz@nppd.com) is the transmission line district
superintendent for the Nebraska Public Power District. He
has been with the utility for 25 years and works out of the
York, Nebraska, operations center. This center handles all of
the material for the transmission, substation and distribution
divisions. Walz started in the industry as an apprentice lineman,
then worked as a journeyman and foreman for six years. He was
then promoted to a superintendent of distribution until he took
on his current position.
Companies mentioned:
Federal Emergency Management Association
www.fema.gov
Hawkeye Helicopters | www.hawkeyehelicoper.net
Nebraska Public Power District | www.nppd.com
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Wyoming Utility Hardens
Distribution System
Carbon Power & Light protects birds and
improves reliability by replacing wood poles
with steel.
By David cutbirth, Carbon Power & Light
W
hen looking for a place to land, birds often set-
tle on power lines and poles. As a result, they
can come in contact with power lines, leading
to accidental contact. To prevent bird mortali-
ties and related power outages, Carbon Power & Lights line-
men are in the process of swapping out wood poles for steel
structures on its distribution system.
The Wyoming utility incorporated best practices for avian
protection planning, construction techniques and associated
materials during the steel pole installation. The cooperative
worked with EDM of Fort Collins, Colorado, to revise its avian
protection plans for the transition from wood to steel poles
from Valmont Industries. The company also changed its con-
struction practices with respect to circuit phase-to-phase and
phase-to-ground separations to isolate potential avian contact
incidents.
As with wood pole construction, the plan used the cover-
age of circuits with appropriate materials to insulate and miti-
gate potential avian contact incidents. The switch to berglass
materials assisted in insulation as well.
Carbon Power & Light also implemented the suspension of
conductors below the crossarm, which provides a perch area.
These and other best practices are identied by the Avian Pow-
er Line Interactive Committee in its Avian Protection Plans
Guidelines.
Carbon Power & Light has gone to a berglass bracket to
mount the cutout and uses 5-kV wire for jumpers. Carbon
has increased insulation and uses cover-up materials to avoid
contact between avian, hot conductors and pole as the path
to ground.
Carbon Power & Light moved the neutral down to 6 ft and
uses berglass pole-top pins on everything, providing
increased insulation and conductor clearances compared to
wood poles.
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Shift to Steel
The integration of steel distribution poles into the utilitys
distribution system in the 1990s has helped to protect birds,
but it also has had other positive changes as well. The coop-
erative now has more than 4,600 steel distribution poles in its
system, which equates to 14.5% of the companys distribution
system. This percentage continues to rise as steel is now used
for all new poles and replacement poles at the cooperative.
The overwhelming majority of new and replacement distri-
bution poles set from small routine pole changes to larger
multipole line work are steel. The utility, which installs an
average of 300 to 400 steel poles annually, typically uses Class
3 or Class 4 poles ranging in height from 30 ft to 70 ft. Carbon
Power & Light installs less than 10 wood poles annually.
The company decided to switch to steel poles and berglass
crossarms back in the early 1990s when the price of wood poles
started to skyrocket. At that time, the company decided to look
at steel for several reasons primarily, because steel poles are
expected to last up to 80 years. Additionally, the poles require
minimal maintenance. And nally, the cost of wood to steel
was comparable at that time. Steel poles may cost more but the
benets outweigh the initial cost difference. Steel helps the
utility to create a more reliable system. So overall, the life-cycle
cost is better with steel.
Making the Change
The acceptance of steel poles by the companys linemen
was a nonissue. At rst, the linemen were a little skeptical of
the changes, but now they wouldnt want to change back to
using anything else.
Little training was required during the transition. The line-
men follow the exact same safety procedures and use the same
type of insulated cover-up materials for both wood and steel
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An old Carbon Power & Light wood pole shows a VA1-1 with
steel insulator bracket. Steel pole construction has increased
insulation and increased clearance for electrical conductors.
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How to Create Your Own Avian Protection Plan
The Avian Power Line Interactive Committee and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service worked together to create a set of avian
protection plan guidelines in 2005. Here are 10 principles of that plan, which utilities can use to customize their own programs for
minimizing contact between birds and power lines.
1. Write a corporate policy. Create a statement on how your company will protect migratory birds through measures such as
obtaining and complying with necessary permits, monitoring incidents of avian mortality, and constructing and altering infrastructure
to protect avian species.
2. Train your employees. Set up a training session for your managers, supervisors, line crews, engineering, dispatch and design
personnel. In this seminar, you should educate your employees on how to report an avian mortality, follow nest management
protocols, dispose of carcasses and comply with applicable regulations, including the consequences of noncompliance.
3. Describe how to comply with permits. Discuss the process on how to obtain and comply with permits relating to nest relocation,
temporary possession, depreciation, salvage/disposal and scientic collection.
4. Set construction design standards. Consider avian interactions in the design and installation of new facilities and the operation
and maintenance of existing facilities.
5. Create procedures for nest management on utility structures. Be sure to explain these procedures to your employees during the
training sessions.
6. Develop an internal reporting system. Utilities can voluntarily monitor avian interactions, collect data and then identify areas of
concern such as problematic poles or line congurations. Companies can request Bird Mortality Tracking System software for free at
http://aplic.org.
7. Conduct a risk assessment study. Evaluate the risks posed to migratory birds by collecting and reviewing data on high avian use,
avian mortality, nesting problems, prey populations and perch availability.
8. Take mortality reduction measures. Once you assess the risks, then develop a risk reduction plan as well as a schedule for
implementation.
9. Enhance avian populations. Utilities should not only try to reduce avian mortality, but they also should focus on developing nest
platforms, managing habits to benet migratory birds or working with organizations to develop new ideas for protecting migratory
birds.
10. Have quality-control measures in place. Review existing practices and conduct an independent assessment of your avian
reporting system.
11. Create public awareness. Educate the community about the issues with avian electrocution as well as your companys avian
protection program.
12. Identify key resources. Compile a list of experts to help resolve avian issues such as consultants, resource agencies, universities
or conservation groups.
For more information, please visit www.aplic.org/uploads/les/2634/APPguidelines_nal-draft_Aprl2005.pdf.

Carbon Power & Light orders its poles from the manufac-
turer as 95% drilled. The utility line crew drills the remaining
5% of holes in the eld using a Unibit or a step drill bit.
One difference when working with steel poles, however, is
that linemen need to insert climbing steps in the predrilled
holes before climbing. However, the eld crews usually use
bucket trucks when working with steel poles. The utility keeps
about 300 to 400 steel poles on hand for new installations and
pole replacements. Linemen can use steel for a single pole tap
or to build a complete three-phase line with hundreds of poles.
In the Carbon Power & Light system, the average number of
poles per mile of line is 18 for both wood and steel.
Reaping the Benets
In the years that they have worked with steel poles, the line-
men have realized several advantages beyond their life-cycle
and cost benets. For example, the poles are able to be resis-
tant to natures wrath. Standing tall during ice storms was one
of the rst benets realized with the steel pole installations.
Some of the territory the utility covers is prone to ice, and
every year, it would lose a few wood poles. Even though the
company has had power lines go down with the weight of the
ice, it hasnt had to replace broken steel poles in the middle of
a storm. This has proved to be a major benet.
In addition, with wood poles, the company had problems
with winds knocking them down, with lightning shattering the
pole tops, and with either lightning or a broken-down insula-
tor starting res on the pole tops. Steel is a solution to prevent-
ing these pole-top res.
The steel poles also are a deterrent to woodpeckers, which
have created problems for wood poles in the area. By replacing
the wood with steel poles, however, the company is ensuring its
systems longevity and service.
Another benet of the steel poles is that less maintenance
is required. A steel poles resistance to shrinkage is a major
benet in the eld. With a wood pole, shrinkage often occurs
after the pole is set, which requires ongoing maintenance to
adjust and tighten the hardware. With steel, the utility doesnt
have shrinkage, bending, bowing or twisting, and the hard-
ware remains tight. When the linemen patrol their lines, they
nd no loose hardware on the steel poles. As a result, steel
poles provide more reliability than wood poles and require
less maintenance.
Aesthetics is another a key benet. The utilitys steel poles
are uniform in size and straight with no splinters. And after
the steel poles have been installed for awhile, the galvanizing
dulls a bit and the poles blend easily into the environment.
The utilitys customers notice this and appreciate it.
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Companies mentioned:
Avian Power Line Interactive Committee | www.aplic.org
Carbon Power & Light Inc. | www.carbonpower.com
EDM International | www.edmlink.com
Valmont Industries | www.valmont-newmark.com
The picture shows a VC1-1 with the neutral down at 6 ft. Car-
bon Power & Light uses a braceless berglass crossarm and
berglass pole-top pins. The outside phases were moved
down and under the arm on 6-inch bells. This allows for birds
to perch on the crossarm without any chance of contact with
energized wires.
The utilitys service territory has everything from prairie to
mountains, sand to rock, and it has put steel poles in just about
every type of soil.
Steel poles have been the right choice for the utility for both
operational and life-cycle reasons. The use of steel has helped
crews harden Carbon Power & Lights line against storm dam-
age, increased line reliability and given the community a more
environmentally responsible alternative to wood. Making the
switch was the right decision, and the utility hasnt looked
back.
David Cutbirth (dcutbirth@carbonpower.com) has worked at
Saratoga, Wyoming-based Carbon Power & Light for more than
31 years. As a seasoned utility line professional, he has worked
as a lineman and now serves as the director of operations.
Carbon Power & Light provides power to about 6,100 customers
in several small towns on the Wyoming/Colorado border as
well as the outlying areas around Laramie. At the cooperative,
Cutbirths number-one priority is system safety.
Editors note: The Carbon Power & Light crew was featured
on Discovery Channels Dirty Jobs program in January 2011
as part of a series on maintaining Americas infrastructure. In
the episode, the linemen are changing out a wood distribution
pole with a steel one. A short clip from the program, which is
titled Working the Pole, is available at http://dsc.discovery.
com/videos/dirty-jobs-hair-fairy. Choose the Working the
Pole option on the list underneath the video screen. For more
information about steel poles, visit lineman.steel.org.
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Life Cost Makes $ense
Xcel Energy realizes big savings by basing
procurement decisions on life-cycle costs.
By James S. Downie, Xcel Energy, and Andrew H. Stewart, EDM International Inc.
A
fter years of paying lip service to the importance of
considering life-cycle costs, most utilities continue
to base purchasing decisions primarily on rst costs
(see Are You Debit or Credit? T&D World Struc-
tures supplement, October 2011). Xcel Energy is an exception.
Today, Xcel Energy is seeking to break from the pack by using
life-cycle cost analyses as a driver for purchasing several major
categories of equipment.
Xcel Energys supply chain organization seeks to reduce
overall costs of asset ownership, improve operational perfor-
mance, manage risk and support the utilitys social and envi-
ronmental leadership. As part of its efforts, the supply chain
recently began spearheading a series of intracompany initia-
tives to improve procurement practices for several categories
of equipment, wood poles being one of the rst in the queue.
A high bar was set at the outset of the wood pole procure-
ment initiative with several objectives:
Reduce life-cycle costs
Improve lead times
Improve supplier reliability
Improve product quality, including durability, longevity
and user satisfaction
Enhance environmental stewardship.
A cross-functional team of more than a dozen Xcel Energy
personnel was formed. The teams goal was to arrive at a so-
lution that would foster utility-wide buy-in for the decisions
made. The team had to ensure all key stakeholders were given
an opportunity to provide input, and it had to facilitate analy-
sis of the total life-cycle cost of all the different transmission
and distribution wood pole options available. The pole pro-
curement team, which coined the name Life-Cost Optimiza-
tion Strategy Team (Life-COST), was comprised of represen-
tatives from a variety of areas:
Supply chain sourcing and inventory strategy
Employee safety
Transmission and distribution engineering, operations
and asset management
System performance and standards
Environmental services.
The interdisciplinary skills represented by Life-COST were
critical to enabling comprehensive analysis of life-cycle costs
and the success of the initiative.
Wood Poles
Wood poles are a critical component of Xcel Energys over-
head infrastructure and, thus, the project was in the limelight.
With regulated operations in three Western and
ve Midwestern states, Xcel Energys system consists
of nearly 300,000 conductor miles of transmission
and distribution lines, which represents 1.5 million
wood poles on the distribution system and 250,000
wood pole structures on the transmission system.
Xcel Energy purchases about 15,000 to 17,000 wood
poles annually.
The Approach
Once the team was formed and the objectives of
the initiative reviewed, the teams rst challenge was
to develop a plan of attack. Ultimately, the team de-
signed a scope of work that included an extensive
list of items:
1. Internal investigation, including stakeholder
interviews to develop a thorough understanding of
wood pole usage, from cradle to grave
2. Life-cycle cost analyses of various wood pole
species and treatment combinations, maintenance
polices and procurement scenarios Inspecting a stand of Douglas r for trees to be harvested as poles.
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3. Survey comparable investor-owned utilities re-
garding their pole procurement practices and expe-
riences with various pole suppliers, including collect-
ing and reviewing their wood pole specications
4. Collection and review of the latest informa-
tion on wood pole quality, effective manufactur-
ing and treatment processes, and the efcacy of
various wood preservatives along with interviews of
researchers from both industry and academia
5. Investigation regarding current and pend-
ing environmental regulations that could impact
the availability, use and disposal of certain types of
wood preservatives and treated wood
6. Enhancement of procurement specications
based on items 1-5
7. Issuance of a request for proposal reecting
ndings from items 1-6
8. Review and analysis of proposals and short-
listing of potential suppliers
9. Interviews and audits of short-listed suppliers
10. Rating and ranking of suppliers and their proposals,
and selection of primary suppliers
11. Contract awards
12. Close the loop with Xcel Energy stakeholders inter-
viewed as part of item 1
13. Periodic inspections of suppliers operations and deliv-
ered materials to ensure quality requirements are being met
14. Ongoing communication with suppliers to foster con-
tinuous improvement of the alliance relationship.
All of these activities were critical to the success of the ini-
tiative, but a few were particularly impactful and noteworthy.
Through the Eyes of the Stakeholder
Rather than assuming they already knew everything there
was to know, the Life-COST team members committed to con-
ducting a thorough investigation of every aspect of wood pole
usage at Xcel Energy. The investigation relied heavily on get-
ting input from stakeholders who deal with wood poles on a
regular basis. The team also committed to closing the loop
with the stakeholders by reporting back on the ndings from
the investigation and how the ndings were used to guide the
balance of the procurement initiative. The team viewed both
the interviewing and reporting processes as being essential to
ensuring buy-in from the stakeholders regarding the decisions
that, ultimately, the team would make.
The investigation followed a two-pronged approach: a re-
view of past practices, historic records and documentation,
and a rigorous interviewing process. This helped to ensure
the balance of the procurement initiative was based on rep-
resentative, objective information versus the perceptions and
impressions of the team.
The interviewing process was thorough and considered re-
gional user needs and experiences. In the end, the team sought
answers to more than 260 questions through a wide-reaching
push that involved interviewing approximately 80 employees
and managers from areas as diverse as safety, environment,
operations, purchasing and stores, among others. The team
placed particular emphasis on collecting input from line per-
sonnel as the primary users of wood poles. The input drove
the direction of the team, including rening specications
and dening how proposals from potential suppliers would
be evaluated in terms of effective quality control, technical
expertise, guaranteed stock, emergency response, lead times
and transportation, ability to provide comprehensive eld
Harvesting a southern yellow pine that will become a distribution pole.
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support, customer service and many other factors.
To the teams knowledge, this was the rst time Xcel Energy
had used such a broad collaborative process to dene require-
ments for a widely used product. The team found the stake-
holders to be genuinely enthusiastic about providing input.
Life-Cycle Analyses
The team calculated the total cradle-to-grave life-cycle costs
of all the different transmission and dis-
tribution wood pole species and treat-
ment options available to Xcel Energy
and then ranked the options based on
a comparison of net present values. To
facilitate the analyses, the team used an
economic forecasting model developed
by EDM International Inc. that relies
on wood pole performance data mined
from utility maintenance records.
The life-cycle analyses accounted for
several important variables, including
rst costs. Also considered were differ-
ences in inspection and remedial treat-
ment requirements for different species
and treatment combinations over their
projected lives. The costs for pole rein-
forcement and replacement during the
target service lives were considered for both transmission and
distribution lines. The analyses also accounted for the differ-
ences in service conditions occurring across Xcel Energys dif-
ferent operating companies.
Enhanced Specications
Based on the collective ndings from the stakeholder inter-
views, life-cycle cost analyses, survey of other utilities, review
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of the latest information on wood pole
quality and preservative treatment, and
current and pending environmental
regulations, the team decided to modi-
fy its specications to use an alternative
treatment to what it had primarily used
and include more stringent require-
ments for pole and preservative treat-
ment quality.
A variety of the quality requirements
were made more stringent with the ma-
jority directed at ensuring the long-term
durability of wood poles. Examples of
the types of modications included en-
hancing requirements intended to en-
sure wood poles are properly sterilized
to kill any biological agents that would
promote internal deterioration before
preservative treatment is applied, and
enhancing requirements for penetration and retention of
preservatives.
In addition, the team investigated the potential benets of
implementing through-boring for Douglas r transmission-
sized poles and determined this material enhancement was
a good t for Xcel Energy. Research and experience strongly
suggest that, although the cost of these poles is a bit higher,
through-boring yields more effective
treatment of the ground line area
(and pole tops if specied), thereby
contributing to a signicant increase
in life span relative to a pole without
this treatment enhancement.
Product and Supplier Selection
and Product Quality
Following thorough evaluation,
the team chose two vendors
McFarland Cascade for Xcel Energys
Public Service Company of Colora-
do and Southwestern Public Service
Co. operating companies and Bell
Lumber & Pole for Northern States
Power Co. to supply both distribu-
tion and transmission poles.
For Xcel Energys service territo-
ry, three species and treatment com-
binations were determined:
Pentachlorophenol (Penta)-
treated Douglas r for larger trans-
mission poles
Penta-treated southern yellow
pine for smaller transmission and
distribution uses
Penta-treated western red cedar
for use in specialized applications
where pole weight is an issue.
Using Penta across the enterprise addressed an ongo-
ing problem within parts of the utility with regard to wet or
bleeding creosote-treated poles. During the interview pro-
cess, many stakeholders identied dripping creosote poles as
a cleanliness issue from both a customer and employee per-
spective. Based on its investigation, the team was condent
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the switch to Penta would eliminate these problems for Xcel
Energy customers and employees.
In part, because Xcel Energy was implementing more rigor-
ous quality specications for preservative treatment than pre-
viously required, the team conducted random quality-control
inspections of poles at the suppliers facilities and on receipt
at Xcel Energy service centers. This proved to be a wise deci-
sion as one of the suppliers had not previously produced poles
to meet such stringent quality preservative specications. Xcel
Energys quality-control procedures revealed a signicant per-
centage of the poles that supplier initially produced did not
meet the specications and process adjustments were needed.
This shortcoming was undetected by the suppliers own quality-
control procedures. The supplier immediately began adjusting
its manufacturing and quality-control procedures, and after a
few of rounds of renements, it was able to begin producing
poles that consistently meet Xcel Energys requirements.
Ensuring specications are met is critical as Xcel Energy is
counting on the enhanced preservative and pole quality to pay
dividends for years to come through longer service lives and
reduced pole maintenance costs.
Closing the Loop
Early in the process, the team made a commitment that
Preservatives are applied to poles in the pressure-treatment cylinders. Distribution poles being loaded for shipment
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it would report back to the approximately 80 stakeholders
who provided valuable input during the initial investigation
through their participation in interviews. During the latter
stages of the project, the team made an effort to debrief each
of the 80 individuals; direct contact was made with the major-
ity. If a debrieng of an individual could not be arranged in a
timely manner, the team ensured it made contact with at least
one person from each of the stakeholder groups who could re-
port back to others in their sector of Xcel Energys business.
During the debriengs, the team explained the results of
the investigative effort, how the ndings were used to guide
the balance of the initiative, the decisions made regarding ma-
terial selection (for example, pole species and treatment com-
binations) and the rationale for those decisions. The feedback
the team received for making the effort to close the loop with
the stakeholders was positive. The extra effort yielded signi-
cant intangible benets, including fostering a sense of owner-
ship in and support for the entire collaborative process among
the stakeholders.
Positive Impacts
The effort resulted in development of a streamlined, sys-
tematized and cost-effective pole procurement process. Xcel
Energy is now purchasing poles characterized by enhanced
product quality and performance, an optimized total life-cycle
cost and improved supply reliability. In addition, the results of
the initiative complement the utilitys environmental steward-
ship goals and account for employee and public health and
safety.
Compared to the cost of procuring poles, as was done previ-
ously, the savings to the utility is expected to be approximately
US$6.7 million over a ve-year period. Additional signicant
savings are anticipated in the years to come as Xcel Energy
reaps the benets of installing poles with longer service lives
and reduced maintenance costs. The initiative resulted in
wins for perhaps every stakeholder who participated.
An ancillary benet of the project was the Life-COST team
Companies mentioned:
Bell Lumber & Pole | www.blpole.com
EDM International | www.edmlink.com
McFarland Cascade | www.ldm.com
Xcel Energy | www.xcelenergy.com
identied several substantive opportu-
nities for improvement related to wood
pole usage that could be addressed sub-
sequent to selecting a pole supplier. For
example, poles procured under Xcel En-
ergys new pole specications will have
enhanced durability characteristics; in
turn, this creates an opportunity to re-
vise ongoing pole inspection and main-
tenance practices, improving cost ef-
fectiveness by taking advantage of these
enhanced performance characteristics.
This opportunity and many others
were recorded in a parking lot list to be
addressed in the future. To ensure Xcel
Energy sustains the gains made through
the procurement initiative and eventu-
ally capitalizes on the additional list of
opportunities, a wood pole daily man-
agement team has been formed to oversee ongoing activities
related to wood pole procurement, handling, installation,
inspection and maintenance, repair and replacement, and
eventual disposal.
James S. Downie (james.downie@xcelenergy.com) is the
director of vegetation management and ancillary programs
for Xcel Energy and led the Life-COST initiative. He oversees
vegetation management for transmission and distribution,
electric substations, gas facilities and other Xcel Energy-owned
property. His responsibilities for ancillary programs include the
transmission and distribution wood pole maintenance program,
which encompasses inspection and treatment, replacement and
reinforcement of the existing pole plant, as well as ensuring the
quality of newly procured wood poles. Downie has been with
Xcel for 22 years. He holds a bachelors degree in biology from
Hartwick College. He is a member of the Utility Arborist Asso-
ciation, of which he is a former president, and the International
Society of Arboriculture.
Andrew H. Stewart (astewart@edmlink.com) joined EDM Inter-
national Inc. in 1983 and is currently EDMs president. He holds a
BSCE degree from the University of Rhode Island and a masters
degree in civil/structural engineering from Colorado State Uni-
versity, where he helped develop reliability-based design proce-
dures for overhead lines. His career encompasses engineering
and R&D related to power-delivery infrastructure. He chairs the
IEEE Working Group on Management of Existing Overhead
Lines and the NERC Alert Task Force. Stewart is a director of
Intec Services Inc., a provider of T&D maintenance services.
Pole restoration after a re in Tucumcari, New Mexico, in April 2011.
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Substation in a Box 2.0
City of St. Charles delivers a local distribution center
to solve capacity and reliability issues.
By Glynn amburgey and Thomas Bruhl, City of St. Charles
S
erving citizens since 1892, the St. Charles Munici-
pal Electric Utility is the third largest in the state of
Illinois. Power is delivered to the citys six substations
by Commonwealth Edisons (ComEd) 34.5-kV sub-
transmission system. Reliability in the city is enhanced by a
city-owned network of 34.5-kV lines that tie the substations to-
gether. This gives the city the ability to restore power internally
when there is an interruption on one of the ComEd lines.
St. Charles is located approximately 35 miles (56 km) west
of Chicago in northern Illinois. The Fox River ows through
the middle of this city of 35,000 people, which was agged in
2010 by Family Circle magazine as the best place in the United
States to raise a family. The St. Charles Municipal Electric
Utility is doing its part to ensure the city continues to be a
great place to live, work and visit.
The Need for More Capacity
About a year ago, a major publishing company expressed
interested in the purchase of a large warehouse facility in the
industrial park on the east side of St. Charles. The intent was
to convert the space to manufacturing. The total electrical
load of the facility was estimated at 7 MW with full production.
Although the facility is located near a major substation, with
adequate reserves, the 12-kV distribution system in place could
not handle this level of increased load. Another signicant
issue, a duct bank coming out of the substation was already
nearing full thermal capacity.
Several years ago, anticipating there eventually would be
a need for additional substation capacity in this area, the util-
ity purchased a 5-acre (2-hectare) parcel when open proper-
ty was quickly being bought. This site is less than 0.25 mile
(0.4 km) away, but a major substation investment did not seem
to be a prudent move solely for this customer since other load
in the area was not increasing signicantly. The St. Charles
Municipal Electric Utility needed a new plan to serve the
additional load.
The LDC Solution
The building in question is on a major regional connector,
Kirk Road. Under the road, a duct bank is home to one of
the citys 34.5-kV lines. An additional 34.5-kV line runs im-
mediately behind the building. The customer was interested
in having dual feeds into the facility and was willing to sup-
port efforts to increase reliability. So, as city staff reviewed the
St. Charles LDC #1 sits on landscaped area provided by the industrial customer. The components (left to right) include three pad-mounted
voltage regulators, a 34.5-kV to 12.47-kV dead-front transformer and the 34.5-kV switchgear.
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options, it became clear a direct connection to the 34.5-kV
system had considerable merit.
The St. Charles Municipal Electric Utility engineers went
to the drawing board. ComEd had been using 34.5-kV to
12-kV transformers, referred to as substations in a box, around
its system for several years. Over a period of about two months,
with assistance from various vendors and in consultation with
ComEd engineers, St. Charles produced a specication that
took the ComEd idea to the next level.
The citys idea was a local distribution center (LDC), and it
solved the needs of the customer, who agreed to provide ease-
ment space on its property and do extensive site preparation
work, including grading and a retaining wall, to expedite this
project.
Equipment Specications
The LDC project consisted of a transformer, 34.5-kV switch-
gear and single-phase 12-kV regulators. A relay and commu-
nications cabinet was included as part of the switchgear, and
12-kV vacuum reclosers were located inside the transformer
cabinet. The specications were sent out with a request for
bids on the equipment. The evolutional elements, over and
above the original design, included the following:
l Dead-front design for the 35-kV switchgear, the primary
and secondary sides of the transformer, and the 12-kV reclos-
ers within the transformer secondary compartment
l Precast foundations for all of the equipment
l Upstream 34.5-kV gear with a differential relay to provide
additional transformer protection.
Safety and reliability are cornerstones of the St. Charles
utility, so advancing dead-front technology to the greatest ex-
tent was a goal. Improved safety related to the dead-front tech-
nology was an obvious goal, but reliability also was expected to
be improved by a lower probability of bushing ashovers as a
result of contamination or wildlife. Dead-front also provided
The crew set the 50,000-lb transformer pad just minutes before the
transformer.
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the ability to deploy elbow arresters at multiple points on the
system for increased system protection.
The city challenged transformer bidders to provide a dead-
front option in both the 35-kV and 12-kV compartments. CG
Power Systems accepted the challenge and was the successful
bidder for the transformer. CG partnered with G&W Electric
to use its Viper-ST recloser, with dead-front terminations, to
meet the secondary compartment recloser requirement of the
specication.
For the power transformer manufacturer, the main chal-
lenge was integrating the recloser and its associated controls
in a small space using off-the-shelf dead-front connectors. The
transformer also had to contain less than 1,320 gal (4,997 l)
of mineral oil to eliminate the need for spill containment at
the site. A 7,200/120-V single-phase potential transformer
to provide power to the recloser controller was included
above the transformers low-voltage bushings and connected
to the transformers secondary using fused dead-front elbow
connectors.
An upstream 34.5-kV switchgear was needed to tap the ex-
isting transmission feed line and provide an interrupter with
a differential relay to protect the transformer. The custom
switchgear also had to contain a separate communications area
so all status and analog values would be available for the citys
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.
After a thorough investigation, G&W Electric was selected
to supply the dead-front switchgear because it offered a cus-
tom solution and agreed to work with the utility on the spe-
cic requirements. The particular switch supplied was a 35-kV,
four-way, TNI-style pad-mount switch.
Ways 1 and 2 were 600-A source ways, incorporating an
integral ground position operable through the external op-
erating handle. The source ways had provisions for mounting
a portable motor actuator, permitting remote operation if
required. Auxiliary switches were mounted to each open and
close position to monitor contact status to a remote SCADA
master.
Way 3 was connected to the transformer and included over-
current protection provided by a three-phase vacuum inter-
rupter in the switch. A motor actuator was installed
on the external operating mechanism, permitting
the vacuum interrupter to be reset remotely. Auxil-
iary switches were included for remote monitoring of
contact position. Way 4 was connected to two 1.5-kVA
potential transformers mounted inside the switch tank
to supply 120-Vac power to the control devices and to
measure voltage. The potential transformers were pro-
tected through a manually resettable vacuum inter-
rupter. Both Ways 3 and 4 were equipped with 500:1
current transformers mounted inside the switch tank
for monitoring current.
The switch was equipped with a control enclosure
that included one SEL-787 relay, one SEL-751A relay
and one SEL-8300 (RadioRANGER) communication
device. The SEL-787 provided overcurrent and differ-
ential protection for the transformer on Way 3. The
SEL-751A provided overcurrent protection for the potential
transformers on Way 4. G&W provided the relays, auxiliary
power supply and all control wiring. Also included was a com-
munications rack for the city SCADA switches.
LDC Requirements
The LDC concept is based on the transformer and reclos-
er being packaged together in a single pad-mount enclosure
while still providing dead-front construction. This required
a custom solution from both the transformer and recloser
manufacturer.
G&W provided a solution incorporating its Viper-ST solid
dielectric recloser. The modular construction of the recloser
permitted the unit to be recongured from a conventional
overhead design to a dead-front pad-mount construction,
providing single-side access and elbow-style connections to
the transformer. The enclosure incorporated a side compart-
ment that housed an SEL-651R recloser control. The recloser
provided 12.5-kA symmetrical fault current protection of the
system.
The city used dead-front regulators and the T-Op II prod-
ucts from Cooper Power Systems. Elbow arresters were de-
The 34.5-kV to 12.47-kV dead-front transformer is lowered onto the precast pad
as crew members prepare for proper placement.
The 35-kV switchgear has a remote switch mechanism to allow the
operator to switch from up to 50 ft away from the gear. Lineman
Merrill Colby attaches the mechanism to the gear.
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ployed on the 35-kV switchgear, on the high side of the trans-
former, on the low side of the transformer and at the 12-kV
pad-mounted sectionalizer downstream of the regulators.
Fault indicators were liberally applied using the test point on
the T-Op II.
Construction
On the civil side, construction of a substation on approxi-
mately 30 ft by 80 ft (9 m by 24 m) of signicant sloping terrain
required a 9-ft (2.7-m)-tall retaining wall and detailed ground
grid design. Jacob & Hefner Associates Inc. and Electrical
Design Systems Corp. (EDS) developed the civil plans. Pow-
er System Engineering provided the ground grid study and
design.
The equipment foundations were another element that dif-
ferentiated the LDC design. The customer schedule was ag-
gressive with a service date of June 20, 2011, with civil work not
starting until spring 2011. Thirty days of concrete cure time
All cable connections are dead-front inside the 34.5-kV (left) to
12.47-kV (right) pad-mounted transformer.
St. Charles substation engineer Erika Drennen uses a laptop to pro-
gram the relays in the control enclosure attached to the 35-kV gear.
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created signicant scheduling challenges for the general con-
tractor, Pepper Construction. Therefore, a precast foundation
was decided as the way to proceed.
EDS contracted with Utility Concrete Products to precast
the foundations for the transformer and regulators. A Con-
cast bercrete custom foundation with trough was designed
for the 35-kV switchgear. Precasting the foundations allowed
all ve foundations and all ve pieces of equipment (the 35-kV
switchgear, transformer and three regulators) to be set by a
single crane in a single day. The pipe work had to be precise in
the X, Y and Z planes for the pads to be square to each other
and in line. The EDS conduit work on-site also needed to be
coordinated with a manhole installation and pipe work being
installed by Meade Electric.
A Complete Solution
The LDC concept is a complete substation package that has
emerged as a potential way for St. Charles to provide for long-
range planning initiatives without having to upgrade its exist-
ing substation facilities. LDCs are advantageous with respect
to the expense and logistics of substation expansion, along
with the cost to bring feeders from the station to the load. By
altering the original design to dead-front, safety and reliabil-
ity were enhanced.
Acknowledgement
The authors would like to recognize Tom Callsen of Weldy-
Lamont Associates Inc. and Marty Rave of ComEd for collabo-
rating on design basics.
Glynn Amburgey (gamburgey@stcharlesil.gov) has been the
manager of electric and communications for the city of St.
Charles, Illinois, U.S., for the past 14 years. Prior to that, he has
served as a consultant, product manager for an electric utility
product manufacturer and cooperative engineer, and also has
held various engineering positions at a large investor-owned
utility. He holds two degrees from Purdue University and is a
senior member of IEEE. He has participated on national commit-
tees including APPA, IEEE, ANSI, NEMA and IEC.
Thomas Bruhl (tbruhl@stcharlesil.gov) graduated from Purdue
University in 1992 with a BSME degree and started working at
ComEd, now Exelon. In 2002, he joined the city of St. Charles,
Illinois, U.S., as a distribution engineer. He now manages the
planning and maintenance activities for the transmission,
distribution and substations for St. Charles. His focus on safety
was the inspiration for an entirely dead-front design for the local
distribution center. Bruhl is a professional engineer.
Companies mentioned:
CG Power Systems | www.cgglobal.com
Commonwealth Edison | www.comed.com
Concast | www.concastinc.com
Cooper | www.cooperindustries.com
Electrical Design Systems Corp. | www.edscorp.net
G&W Electric | www.gwelec.com
Jacob & Hefner Associates | www.jacobandhefner.com
Meade Electric | www.meade100.com
Pepper Construction | www.pepperconstruction.com
Power System Engineering | www.powersystem.org
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | www.selinc.com
St. Charles Municipal Electric Utility | stcharlesil.gov
Utility Concrete Products | www.utilityconcrete.com
Weldy-Lamont Associates | www.weldy-lamont.com
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TRANSMISSIONStructures
Foundations: The Fix Is In
Helical anchors are part of the x in an innovative
and rapid response to repair damaged pile
foundations in a remote area.
By Doug Hudspeth, Hydro One Networks Inc.
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n late 2008, on an aerial patrol, three 500-kV towers were
discovered with partially collapsed foundations on the
line between the Pinard and Porcupine transformer sta-
tions on the Hydro One Networks Inc. system. It was a
serious problem that needed to be addressed quickly. The line
transmits power from the Otter Rapids, Harmon and Kipling
generating stations 100 miles (161 km) down to Timmins,
Ontario, Canada.
The V-shaped towers are supported by a single pedestal
foundation and four guy wires. The buried pedestal founda-
tions are constructed of lattice steel four legs of angle irons
that taper out as they extend down until they are 3 ft (0.9 m)
wide. From there, they extend straight down an additional
5 ft (1.5 m). The angles are supported by diagonal members
(at bars and angle irons). The pedestal sits on top of a net-
work of steel angles and timber mats. No concrete is involved.
After the helicopter patrol found the problem, a ground-
based patrol went out to assess the situation. The site is marshy,
and during the winter, frost heaves the ground up and down.
This movement tore some of the diagonals off of the grillage
footing. Without the support of the diagonal members, the
main foundation legs bent and the foundation began to give
way. Three structures had partially collapsed, but they had not
completely tipped.
Quick repair was required to prevent a complete failure
of the foundations, but access to the structures with large
equipment or a crane was not possible without extensive road
construction. Instead, a temporary repair was made. Hydro
Ones Sudbury traveling line crew installed blocking to carry
the weight of the structures until permanent repairs could be
made. Winter was fast approaching, so it was too late to do
anything else in 2008.
A Solution
In the 1980s, Hydro One had used some A.B. Chance piles
under similar conditions, but no one who worked on that proj-
ect was still around and the work was not well documented.
But, after reviewing the situation, it was decided horizontal
beams welded onto helical piles would be the best option. With
this approach, there would be no need to excavate or remove
and replace the existing foundations. This would obviate the
need to bring in big earthmoving equipment.
After contacting Hubbell Power Systems, one of its experts
met with the Hydro One engineering design team. Together,
they reviewed the soil characteristics and dened what load
the piles would have to support. Knowing good load-bearing
data would be needed for the site, they drilled pins into the
ground to measure installation torque. About 7 ft (2 m) of
poor material was found and, below that, good load-bearing
clay.
The team also considered the length of the pier sections.
There were some concerns about clearance with the tower dur-
ing installation. Consideration also was given to the torque ca-
pacity of the drive motor. The Hubbell Power Systems represen-
tative used the information to design the anchoring system.
Hydro One also considered possible environmental issues
All four helical piles have been driven into place. The next steps
are excavation, and cutting and welding the I-beams.
Marshy land and tight clearances made the job of repairing the tower
foundation more challenging.
TRANSMISSIONStructures
and concerns. Fortunately, the site was
not in a special-treatment area, some-
thing that is checked whenever a right-of
way must be entered.
The Big Fix
Permanent repairs were made in ear-
ly 2009. The work was performed by the
Sudbury traveling line crew under the di-
rection of crew supervisor Rob Beange.
He and his crew came up with some in-
novative ideas that allowed the work to
be executed safely and effectively. The
crew installed the piles at the three tow-
ers in two days. The work would have
been nished sooner, but there was some
distance between the towers. It took one
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To begin, a drive motor was installed on an excavator,
which was used to install the helical piles through the weak
soil and into the underlying clay. The crew used an excavator
rather than a radial boom digger, because the operator could
better control the drive motor and install the piles at a more
precise angle. The crew also built a jig to use as a visual refer-
ence. The jig was a tripod with the legs angled at the correct
drilling slopes (in two different directions). The driller could
compare the angle of the piles being driven to the slope of the
jig. This angle was important because the helical piles had to
be fairly close to the base of the tower at the top, but they had
to taper away from the tower to provide lateral stability and
clear the grillage foundation below it.
The operator augered the piles in at the appropriate slope
until reaching the required installation torque. That occurred
at various depths, but, on average, they were about 20 ft (6 m)
The tower was jacked up before the I-beams were welded to the piles and then set back down
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down. The lead section of the helical piles was 7 ft (2 m) long
and 2 inches (51 mm) in diameter, with three staggered helix-
plate diameters of 10 inches (254 mm), 12 inches (305 mm)
and 14 inches (356 mm). Two extensions, each 10 ft (3 m) long
and 8 inches (203 mm) in diameter, were then used.
Once driven in, the piles were cut off horizontally at the
precise elevation that would allow for the installation of the
I-beams without requiring any change in the tower elevation.
(The towers were actually raised a bit. It took about a half of
a 0.75-inch (19-mm) bolt hole. That was just enough room
to allow the bolts to be wiggled out.) Once the I-beams were
welded in place, they had to be perfectly horizontal, and all
the I-beams under each tower had to be at exactly the same
elevation. To do this, a laser level was used.
Hydro One also hired a welder to weld the I-beams across
the piles perpendicular to the direction of the line. These
beams became the platform for the rst set of temporary
I-beams that were placed parallel to the direction of the line
and used as a base to jack up the towers. Next, workers cut off
the top part of the grillage below grade, leaving the rest in
place. Then, permanent support beams were slid in and weld-
ed in place. The tower was then lowered onto the new beams
and the guy wires were retensioned.
There was not much excavation during the project. At each
site, once a hole was dug, it lled with water. Luck was with the
work crews at a couple of locations. A 2-ft (0.6-m)-deep excava-
tion did not have much water enter. The welder suffered the
most. He had to lie in the hole on his back to weld the beams
to the anchors after grinding the galvanizing off of the an-
chors. All work was completed by August 2009, and there have
been no further problems with frost heave at those locations.
Project Documentation
This project was carefully documented. The engineers de-
termined and recorded all the weights and tensions for the
work, and then created a job document, a step-by-step guide
of what needed to be done. When the work started, a work
methods technician went out to the site to document the work
on the rst structure. There is now a well-documented job
procedure ready for the next person who might have to make
a similar repair 20 years from now.
Doug Hudspeth (doug.hudspeth@hydroone.com) graduated
from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in 1987
as an electrical control engineering technologist. He joined
Ontario Hydro, the predecessor to Hydro One Networks, in
1988. He worked on a variety of transmission line maintenance
projects as a technician before becoming the manager of trans-
mission line technicians.
It is hard to tell how much work was done here. This is the nished prod-
uct. The helical piles have been installed and the I-beams are in place.
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Acrt Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 www.acrtinc.com
AFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88U www.aglobal.com
Alcan Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 www.cable.alcan.com
Ampacimon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 www.ampacimon.com
Arbormetrics Solutions Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88q www.arbormetricssolutions.com
Asplundh Tree Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c6 www.asplundh.com
Basler Electric Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 www.basler.com
Bechtel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 www.bechtel.com
Black & Veatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 www.bv.com
Burndy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 www.burndy.com
Burns & McDonnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c5 www.burnsmcd.com
Cigre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 www.cigre.org
Crux Subsurface Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 www.cruxsub.com
Doble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 www.doble.com
DuPont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 www.countondupont.com
EDM International Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 www.edmlink.com
Efacec Power Transformers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 www.efaceusa.com
Engineering Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 www.sterlingpadlocks.com
eTrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 www.tdworld.com
Fah Teeng Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 www.fahteeng.com.tw
FWT Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 www.fwtinc.com
G&W Electric Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 www.gwelec.com
GE Digital Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 www.gedigitalenergy.com
Greenlee Textron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 www.greenleeutility.com
Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 www.hfgp.com
HDR Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 www.hdrinc.com
Henkels & McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 www.henkels.com
High Voltage Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 www.hvinc.com
Hipotronics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 www.hipotronics.com
Hubbell Power Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c4 www.hubbellpowersystems.com
Hubbell Power Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24a/b www.hubbellpowersystems.com
Hubbell Power Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88e www.hubbellpowersystems.com
Hubbell Power Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 www.hubbellpowersystems.com
Hughes Brothers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 www.hughesbros.com
Huskie Tools Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 www.huskietools.com
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 www.hyundai-elec.com
Hyundai Ideal Electric Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 www.hyundai-elec.com
IEEE Brochure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IEEE1-24 www.ieeet-d.org
Krenz & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-75 www.krenzvent.com
Lug-All Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88o www.lug-all.com
Marne & Associates Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 www.marneassociates.com
MasTec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 www.mastec.com
Mears Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 www.mears.net
Merrick & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 www.merrick.com
Michels Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 www.michels.us
NAES Power Contractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88j www.naes.com
New South Equipment Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 www.newsouthmat.com
NLMCC/NECA-IBEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 www.thequalityconnection.org
Nordic Fiberglass Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 www.nordicberglass.com
Novinium Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 www.novinium.com
Omicron Electronics Corp. USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c2-3 www.omicronusa.com
Osmose Utilities Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88t www.osmoseutilities.com
Penton / Wrights Reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 www.wrightsmedia.com
Pike Energy Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 www.pike.com
PowerPD Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 www.powerpd.net
PowerSense A/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 www.sensethepower.com
Quanta Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 www.quantaservices.com
Remote Solutions LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 www.safe-t-rack.com
RTDS Technologies Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 www.rtds.com
S&C Electric Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 www.sandc.com
Sabre Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 www.sabretubularstructures.com
Schweitzer Engineering Labs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 www.selinc.com
Sensorlink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 www.sensorlink.com
Seves Canada Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 www.sediver.fr
Sherman & Reilly Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88b-c www.sherman-reilly.com
Siemens AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 www.siemens.com
Siemens Energy Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 www.siemens.com
Southwire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 www.southwire.com
Stanley Consultants Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 www.stanleyconsultants.com
TDCompare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 www.tdcompare.com
TDW Vegetation Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 www.tdworld.com/vegetationmanagement
Thomas & Betts Corp./Meyer Steel Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 www.tnb.com
Time Mfg. Co./Versalift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88v www.versalift.com
Trimble Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 www.trimble.com
Trinetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 www.trinetics.com
Underground Devices Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 www.udevices.com
Utilicon Solutions Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88g www.utiliconltd.com
Utilicon Solutions Ltd./AETCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88w www.99aetco.com
Vaisala Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 www.vaisala.com
Valmont/Newmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67a www.valmont-newmark.com
Valmont/Newmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67b www.valmont-newmark.com
Vanguard Instruments Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 www.vanguard-instruments.com
Watson Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88s www.watsonusa.com
Winola Industrial Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 www.winolaindustrial.com
Wright Tree Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88M www.wrighttree.com
ZTT International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 www.zttcable.com
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StraightTalk
By James kelly, Southern California Edison (retired)
The Pupil Becomes the Master
James a. kelly (jameskelly757@gmail.com) is the retired senior
vice president of T&D for Southern California Edison Co. He
now works with youth and teachers to promote STEM education
in the United States.
A
nd you shall teach them ordinances and laws, and
shall show them the way in which they must walk and
the work that they must do. Exodus 18:20
Our industry is marked by more than a century of tradi-
tion, much of it hard-won, earned by the sweat, tears and even
blood of those who came before us. It should come as no sur-
prise then that we are also often slow to change and initially
resistant to new and different ideas.
Increasingly, those of us with decades of service are con-
fronted with the ideas of a new generation of young people
who are seemingly taking us by storm. And, just as so many
of us were the young rebels some 35 years ago when the in-
dustry went through a boom not unlike today, this generation
will take over. Their nimble minds and technology-driven
ideas will be served, and they will lead our industry with dis-
tinction and achievement that we cannot even imagine.
But the choice of how good this new generation will be is
not entirely theirs, it is just as much ours. They should be our
greatest legacy.
So, what is it we can and should do to make this rookie
crop better than we are? Remember, the prize is that they
become not just what we are, but better. As Leonardo da Vinci
said, Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.
Their education, diversity, experiences and fresh view-
points will be melded with our real-world lessons and our love
for the business. Our passion and knowledge can be embed-
ded in new equipment with all the latest improvements and
years of service still ahead. But they cant benet from all we
know and have done unless and until we commit to unselshly
sharing it and they to listening.
What kind of role model, mentor, coach, teacher and en-
courager are you? How do you treat the people who work for
and with you every day? Im not talking simply about your
bosses, Im talking about people of every job title who con-
tribute to your success, including the person who empties
your trash or works the security desk at your building. How
you treat each and every person will be observed and mod-
eled by the young people who work for you. If you address
them by name, recognize their contributions and treat them
with respect, then thats how the next generation will learn to
behave. If youre too busy or full of yourself to be kind, youll
help build that kind of legacy, too.
Ive read the story of Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Acade-
my graduate who became a ghter pilot in Vietnam. After 75
combat missions, his plane was shot down. Plumb ejected and
parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent six
years in a communist prison. He survived and now lectures
about lessons learned from that experience.
One day, Plumb was sitting in a restaurant when a man
approached him and said, Youre Captain Plumb. You ew
jet ghters in Vietnam. You were on the aircraft carrier Kitty
Hawk. You were shot down. You parachuted into enemy hands
and spent six years as a prisoner of war.
How in the world did you know all that? asked Plumb.
The man replied, Because I packed your parachute.
Plumb couldnt sleep that night, thinking about that man.
I wondered how many times I might have passed him on the
Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him
and not even said, Good morning, How are you? or anything,
because, you see, I was a ghter pilot, and he was just a sailor.
Dont forget the people who pack your chute every day.
As successful professionals, you have the ability to support
the young people as they develop the same sort of professional
network that enabled you to accomplish so much more than
you could have on your own. Send your young team to in-
dustry conferences and encourage them to join professional
associations, user groups and formal networks. The payback
will be tremendous for your companies and our industry.
Finally, you have to trust them enough to let them make
mistakes and to have successes. Of course, we wont risk safety
or our customers reliability just to prove a point. And, to re-
peat a theme I use every time I talk to young engineers, we
must teach them to design the safety in and convince
them that the greatest hero is the engineer who designs a sys-
tem that cannot hurt our eld folks or our customers, even
when they make a mistake.
When it comes to these things, we dont take chances and
we shouldnt. But many times, I have found that the new way of
doing it really is better safer, faster, cheaper, more reliable
even if I hate to admit it.
The greatest challenge for all of us is to know the difference
between what has to be preserved and what needs to change.
Please give your young people the opportunity to dream and
to try new things and to soar. They deserve it, just as we did
all those years ago.
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March: 3-D Substation Design
April: Distributed Solar
April: Thermal Measurements on Lines
May: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
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July: Smart Grid Communications

August: Enterprise Data Management
September: Standards and Interoperability
October: Marine Renewables
November: High-Voltage Direct Current
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Conference and Exposition from May 7-10,
2012 in Orlando, Florida. As in past events this
one will draw attendance from power and energy
professionals from all over the world. We are pleased
to have the support of two host utilities, Progress
Energy and OUC (Orlando Utilities Commission) a
municipal utility, owned by the citizens of Orlando.
The 2012 conference and exposition will seek to
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This conference and exposition, as it has in the
past, will deliver the most up-to-date and signi-
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professionals and it will also provide opportunities
for industry leaders, managers, operating pro-
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exchange ideas on technological trends and best
practices.
Speakers representing the industry will present
and discuss the latest topics in contemporary and
prospective issues focusing on strategies, experiences
and techniques in the evolving power and energy
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trade, renewable energy sources, energy storage,
improvements in transmission and distribution
reliability, power quality and end-user electrical
system design and operation are just a few topics that
are being talked about and discussed throughout the
worldwide electric utility industry. The conference
and exposition will address all of these topics and
more.
When you attend this conference you will be
awed as to the exhibition area and the number of
vendors exhibiting the latest and greatest products
and services available in the industry today.
To complement your knowledge-building exper-
ience, attendees are invited to get on board any of
the technical tours that will visit some of the most
advanced technological sites and facilities. Register
now for tours as space is limited and reserved on a
rst-come, rst-serve basis.
The 2012 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution
Conference and Exposition kicks off with our Open
Reception on Monday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel with a Celebration of
Fabulous Florida in the Fifties.
As with all of the T and D events weve planned
several networking and social events, including our
Opening Reception on Monday evening, a Net-
working Reception on Wednesday beginning at
4:30 p.m. and a closing Reception at 2:30 p.m. on
Thursday.
In the upcoming weeks and months, our website
(www.ieeet-d.org) will serve as an important source
of information for all conference-related matters.
Visit it often. Here you will nd instructions for
registration and housing as well as important
information regarding Super Sessions, Technical
Tours, panel and paper sessions, networking
opportunities and social events.

The Orlando Local Organizing Committee
Organized and designed to provide the international power-delivery
community with the information and detail necessary to manage
technology and business solutions now and in the decades ahead.
MAKING INNOVATION
WORK FOR TOMORROW
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Aaron Staley
Co-Chair 2012
T&D
Ray Desouza
Co-Chair 2012
T&D
Jerry Murphy
Technical Tours/
Florida PDHs
Bobbi Johns
Administrative Support
Al Medina
VIP & Gifts
Morteza Talebi
Collegiate
Representative
Victor Basantes
Collegiate
Representative
Shreeharsh Mallick
Collegiate
Representative
Kristy Baksh
Women & Minorities
in Engineering
Chris LaRussa
Women & Minorities
in Engineering
Shay Bahramirad
Women & Minorities
in Engineering
Melvin Philpot
Women & Minorities
in Engineering
Carl J. Turner
Volunteers Chair
Brian Wilson
Volunteers Chair
Chris Gowder
Local Committee
Member
Jeff Kipnger
Local Committee
Member
Sophia OKeefe
Local Committee
Member
Debbie Hall
Collegiate
Representative
Ernst Camm
Technical Program
Co-Chair
Gary Rehor
Finance Co-Chair
Ed Myers
Finance Co-Chair
Gail Sparks-Riegel
Registration &
Meeting Rm. Chair
Mitch Bradt
Technical Program
Co-Chair
IEEE PES Organizing Committee
Tommy Mayne
Executive Director
T&D North America
Barbara Powell
Operations Chair
Barry LeCerf
Marketing Consultant
Shawn Boon
Exhibits Chair
Mary Novack
Web Site Consultant
David Touvell
Collegiate
Representative
Nancy Needel
Housing Chair
2012 Local Organizing Committee
George Gurlaski
Local Committee
Member
IEEE PES Ofcers
Al Rotz
IEEE PES Immediate
Past President
Miroslav Begovic
IEEE PES
President Elect
William Rosehart
IEEE PES Vice
President/Meetings
Noel Schulz
IEEE PES President
Patrick Ryan
IEEE PES
Executive Director
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Dear Power and Energy Professional:
I
t is our pleasure to invite you to experience the
2012 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution
Conference and Exposition from May 7-10,
2012 in Orlando, Florida. As in past events this
one will draw attendance from power and energy
professionals from all over the world. We are pleased
to have the support of two host utilities, Progress
Energy and OUC (Orlando Utilities Commission) a
municipal utility, owned by the citizens of Orlando.
The 2012 conference and exposition will seek to
surpass past events both in terms of size, attendance
and dynamism. As with our previous events we
expect to provide an information and networking
experience that will pique the interest of all our
attendees. As an attendee you should come prepared
for a riveting, thought-provoking and memorable
experience.
This conference and exposition, as it has in the
past, will deliver the most up-to-date and signi-
cant technical information for power and energy
professionals and it will also provide opportunities
for industry leaders, managers, operating pro-
fessionals, academics and government ofcials to
exchange ideas on technological trends and best
practices.
Speakers representing the industry will present
and discuss the latest topics in contemporary and
prospective issues focusing on strategies, experiences
and techniques in the evolving power and energy
industry. The Smart Grid, cyber security, cap and
trade, renewable energy sources, energy storage,
improvements in transmission and distribution
reliability, power quality and end-user electrical
system design and operation are just a few topics that
are being talked about and discussed throughout the
worldwide electric utility industry. The conference
and exposition will address all of these topics and
more.
When you attend this conference you will be
awed as to the exhibition area and the number of
vendors exhibiting the latest and greatest products
and services available in the industry today.
To complement your knowledge-building exper-
ience, attendees are invited to get on board any of
the technical tours that will visit some of the most
advanced technological sites and facilities. Register
now for tours as space is limited and reserved on a
rst-come, rst-serve basis.
The 2012 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution
Conference and Exposition kicks off with our Open
Reception on Monday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel with a Celebration of
Fabulous Florida in the Fifties.
As with all of the T and D events weve planned
several networking and social events, including our
Opening Reception on Monday evening, a Net-
working Reception on Wednesday beginning at
4:30 p.m. and a closing Reception at 2:30 p.m. on
Thursday.
In the upcoming weeks and months, our website
(www.ieeet-d.org) will serve as an important source
of information for all conference-related matters.
Visit it often. Here you will nd instructions for
registration and housing as well as important
information regarding Super Sessions, Technical
Tours, panel and paper sessions, networking
opportunities and social events.

The Orlando Local Organizing Committee
Organized and designed to provide the international power-delivery
community with the information and detail necessary to manage
technology and business solutions now and in the decades ahead.
MAKING INNOVATION
WORK FOR TOMORROW
203TDieee2.indd 1 2/22/2012 1:43:20 PM
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2012 IEEE PES T AND D CONFERENCE AND
EXPOSITION SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
Updates to this schedule of events can be viewed at www.ieeet-d.org.
Monday, May 7
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Tutorials (purchased ticket required)
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Plain Talk Course
8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Technical Tours
6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Opening Reception, Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
Tuesday, May 8
7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Opening Session
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Plain Talk Course
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Student Session
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Exposition Open
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m Conference Luncheon in Halls B-D
12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Technical Tours
12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Ethics/Florida Laws and Rules
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Women & Minorities in Engineering Session
1:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Educational Track
3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Women & Minorities in Engineering Session
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Student Session
Wednesday, May 9
7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Plain Talk Course
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Smart Grid Day
8:00 a.m. 5:15 p.m. Educational Tracks
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Super Session I
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Ethics/Florida Laws and Rules
8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Technical Tours
9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Student Job Fair
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Info Sessions
10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Exposition Open
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Collegiate/GOLD/Industry Luncheon (Ticket Required)
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Super Session II
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Student Job Fair
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception in Exhibit Halls
4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Poster Session Reception (conference registration required)
5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Student Poster Session (Valencia Ballroom)
Thursday, May 10
7:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
7:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Technical Tours
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Educational Track
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Info Sessions
9:30 a.m 10:30 a.m. Student Session 3
10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Exposition Open
TBD IEEE Student Leader Networking Session
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Super Session III
2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Closing Reception
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Opening Conference Reception

Celebrate the Fabulous Fifties!
Monday, May 7, 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
Celebrate Fabulous Florida in the Fifties at Monday evenings
Opening Reception at Orlandos Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel. You will
be carried back to the swinging Miami scene and through the swamps
of the Everglades. Experience the music, foods, high life and low country
culture in the most entertaining ways you can imagine. Watch for clues coming to all
registered attendees building the anticipation of a night to remember at the 2012 IEEE PES
T and D Conference. Shuttle buses will take you to and from your hotel. Registration badge
is required.
A WORLD CLASS EVENT FOR THE
POWER-DELIVERY PROFESSIONAL
E
xperience the most valuable conference in the in-
dustry. The tradition of the IEEE PES T and D
Conference is to present the information and detail
necessary that you will need to manage technology and
business solutions in the years ahead. The 2012 Confer-
ence will be no exception. It will present the future of the
industry through an outstanding compilation of techni-
cal and business sessions, special presentations and ex-
hibit displays. Industry experts and recognized authori-
ties will be sharing their expertise and impressions of the
changes and challenges that lie ahead.
Our theme, Making Innovation Work for Tomor-
row, truly reects the electric utility industry, and in
particular, power delivery as it faces an era of change.
Providing attendees with information about practical
solutions to their most pressing problems is the goal of
the conference. With the broad range of topics ranging
from power system relaying, distributed generation,
smart grid, substations and transformer applications,
HVDC and FACTS, and the Integration of Renewables
there will be relevant timely information for all members
of the power-delivery community. The tutorials and ed-
ucation track sessions provide an excellent opportunity
for learning from practiced experts and opportunities to
obtain professional development hours (PDH). The Su-
per Sessions delve into the areas of greatest current inter-
est in our industry. The technical tours offer the chance
to see engineering in action and the networking sessions
are sure to be a hit, bringing together colleagues from
around the world and across many different disciplines.
The conference has received and approved hundreds
of peer-reviewed presentations on progressive technical
topics of many disciplines. Presenters range from util-
ity CEOs from every corner of the world, to managers,
technical experts, engineers and operating profession-
als who bring the highest level of competence to their
presentations.
As an attendee you will gain authoritative insight
and analysis into the issues you now face as a power
and energy professional. The IEEE PES 2012 event is an
intensive learning experience and an ideal opportunity
to build valuable relationships with your colleagues and
experts from around the world who are interested in im-
proving your base of knowledge.
Experience It!
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2012 IEEE PES T AND D CONFERENCE AND
EXPOSITION SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
Updates to this schedule of events can be viewed at www.ieeet-d.org.
Monday, May 7
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Tutorials (purchased ticket required)
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Plain Talk Course
8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Technical Tours
6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Opening Reception, Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
Tuesday, May 8
7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Opening Session
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Plain Talk Course
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Student Session
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Exposition Open
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m Conference Luncheon in Halls B-D
12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Technical Tours
12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Ethics/Florida Laws and Rules
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Women & Minorities in Engineering Session
1:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Educational Track
3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Women & Minorities in Engineering Session
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Student Session
Wednesday, May 9
7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Plain Talk Course
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Smart Grid Day
8:00 a.m. 5:15 p.m. Educational Tracks
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Super Session I
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Ethics/Florida Laws and Rules
8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Technical Tours
9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Student Job Fair
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Info Sessions
10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Exposition Open
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Collegiate/GOLD/Industry Luncheon (Ticket Required)
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Super Session II
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Student Job Fair
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception in Exhibit Halls
4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Poster Session Reception (conference registration required)
5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Student Poster Session (Valencia Ballroom)
Thursday, May 10
7:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. International Visitors Center Open
7:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Technical Tours
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Educational Track
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Info Sessions
9:30 a.m 10:30 a.m. Student Session 3
10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Exposition Open
TBD IEEE Student Leader Networking Session
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Super Session III
2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Closing Reception
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2012 T and D Technical Program
TUTORIALS
C37.48.1 A Guide for the Application, Operation and
Coordination of High-Voltage Current-Limiting Fuses
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
This tutorial, developed by the High Voltage Fuses
Subcommittee of the IEEE PES Switchgear committee,
presents information as to how different types of High
Voltage (>1000 V) fuses work, and are applied, with an
emphasis on current-limiting fuses.
The tutorial is based on, and summarizes, IEEE
C37.48.1, a guide rst published in 2002. This was de-
veloped in tutorial form as an outgrowth of efforts to
incorporate full range current-limiting fuse technology
into other fuse standards. During that process it was dis-
covered that many of the users of current-limiting fuses
were not fully aware of how the fuses worked and the
reasons for typical application and coordination rules.
The tutorial was therefore developed to teach and ex-
plain key topics that need to be understood to correctly
apply these fuses. It was felt that the needs are as rele-
vant (or more so) today as then, so the guide was revised
in 2011.
Wind Plant Collector System Grounding for
Personal Safety
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
Wind Power Plants (WPPs) may have one WTG to hun-
dreds of wind turbine generators (WTGs) connecting
to the utility and covering large areas. Designing the
grounding system for a WPP for safety of equipment
operation and personnel may be challenging as safety is
related to various topics such as:
Environmental conditions
Soil types
Fault levels
Collection system grounding type
Cable material etc.
This tutorial will provide an overview of design consid-
eration for an effective WPP grounding system with the
focus on personnel safety. A procedure for the design
of a WPP grounding system for personal safety will be
discussed, and some examples provided.
Smart Grid 101 The Basics of Smart Grid
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
This tutorial is the introduction to the smart grid and its
technology. The session covers:
What is smart grid and who benets from it
Key denitions of smart grid terms
Introduction to the smart grid interoperability model
Smart grid building blocks
Why is smart grid important?
Key example projects
Who should attend: Anyone with an interest in smart
grid who wants to gain a basic background in smart grid.
Smart Grid 201 A Deeper View of Smart Grid
Monday, May 7, 2012
1:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
This tutorial will cover the following topics:
What is the business case for smart grid?
Who are the stakeholders for smart grid?
What is the requirement for customer involvement in
smart grid
Why is smart grid required
Integration of new technologies into the smart grid
(e.g. PHEV, DER, etc.)
Who should attend: People who are interested in smart
grid from a business standpoint and who have a basic
understanding of what smart grid is.
FACTS Controllers and Their Modeling Techniques
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
This tutorial is designed to introduce the beginners to
the world of modeling of FACTS controllers. Success-
ful modeling techniques start with a clear understand-
ing of the basics. The presentation will cover guidelines
on how to conduct electromagnetic transient studies in
traditional and power electronics-based FACTS control-
lers. Various modeling techniques of FACTS control-
lers are discussed in EMTP-like tools that can be easily
translated into other circuit simulation packages, such as
MATLAB SIMULINK. Some results from the simulation
are compared with those from the eld measurements.
The tutorial is divided into two sessions of 1 hours
each and two sessions of 2 hours each with follow-up
questions and answers. The presentation will be of par-
ticular interest to all utility power engineering profes-
sionals. The required background is an equivalent of an
electrical engineering degree with familiarity in power
engineering terminology.
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Voltage-Sourced Converters
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
This tutorial reviews the applications of the Voltage
Sourced Converter (VSC) such as STATCOM, UPFC,
SSSC, and VSC-HVDC in Power Transmission. It pro-
vides the power utility industry with the justications
for using VSCs in different applications in transmission
systems, and the information required for developing
requirements for the applications of VSCs. It addresses
the general characteristics of power electronic convert-
ers, and the special requirements for dc capacitors, valve
assemblies, cooling systems, reactors, magnetic interface,
protective features and control modes of operations. It
discusses safety measures, design and production tests,
equipment ratings, control and protection, installation,
maintenance, eld commissioning, testing and operations.
2012 NESC Major Changes and General Overview
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
This class focuses on the major changes in the 2012 Edi-
tion of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).
The class will cover in detail the major changes to the
NESC 2012 Edition. The class will also provide a gen-
eral overview of each part of the NESC. The class is
intended for engineers, staking technicians, power line-
men, communications linemen, safety personnel and in-
spectors. Prior working knowledge of the NESC is not
required. The class includes ample time for questions
and attendees are encouraged to share their NESC ap-
plications with the entire class. The presentations are
rich in graphics and practical applications. Learning the
changes in the NESC is a must for personnel respon-
sible for operating a safe utility system.
IEEE Tutorial on the Protection of
Synchronous Generators
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
The IEEE Tutorial on the Protection of Synchronous
Generators has been updated by the IEEE Power System
Relaying Committee. The tutorial covers fundamentals,
fault protection, abnormal operating condition protec-
tion, ofine and special operating mode protection, and
system design. It provides context to the several IEEE
Guides published on the subject.
DNP3/IEEE 1815
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
This course is aimed at utilities, vendors, manufactur-
ers and integrators who are implementing or consider-
ing implementing DNP3/IEEE 1815 networks. Attend-
ees will gain a high level understanding of DNP3; learn
about the latest features of DNP; how to use the DNP3
Device Prole to specify and compare DNP3 devices;
conguration considerations to achieve maximum in-
teroperability and achieve maximum efciency of opera-
tion; and how to avoid common mistakes. Interoperabil-
ity with IEC 61850 will also be discussed.
Gas Insulated Substations and Lines
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Gas insulated technology today covers gas insulated sub-
stations (GIS) and gas insulated transmission lines (GIL).
The GIS technology is now used worldwide since more
than 40 years and in large numbers. GIL was mostly
used world-wide inside substations or special applica-
tions like cavern hydro power plant and nd increasing
interest also outside substations as an high power under-
ground transmission technology.
The use of gas-insulated technology in North america
is increasing due to the limited space in metropolitan ar-
eas, the high power ratings, the opposition coming from
the public and the high reliability and availability of gas
insulated substations and transmission lines. SF6 is the
main insulating gas, which has a high global warming
potential and is therefore restricted in use and has to fol-
low precise handling processes. International Standards
are dening requirements, testing and commissioning
for the products of gas insulated technology.
The full day tutorial is structured in modules, which
starts with basic information on the theory of gas-insu-
lated technology. It gives deeper views on special topics
related to SF6 GIS and GIL. A wide part of the tutorial
is giving examples of typical applications and explains
the reasons why GIS or GIL was chosen. The tutorial
content has an international outreach and was created
by users, manufacturers and consultants from all over
the world.
The tutorial content is focused on engineers who ac-
tually work on high voltage substation projects or who
might start soon. The content has a practical orientation
and is presented by experts which long time experiences
in projects. The goal is to give an overview to the tuto-
rial attendee about the gas insulated technology, how it
can be used and what he shall think of when planning
and ordering such equipment.
Smart Grid 301 Security
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
This tutorial will cover the basics of smart grid security
including:

O
Regulations for grid security

O
Vulnerabilities and risks in smart grid systems

O
A systematic approach to smart grid security

O
Lessons learned in smart grid security

O
Key standards for smart grid security
Who should attend: Security Specialists who want an
understanding of cyber security for smart grid.
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TUTORIALS
C37.48.1 A Guide for the Application, Operation and
Coordination of High-Voltage Current-Limiting Fuses
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
This tutorial, developed by the High Voltage Fuses
Subcommittee of the IEEE PES Switchgear committee,
presents information as to how different types of High
Voltage (>1000 V) fuses work, and are applied, with an
emphasis on current-limiting fuses.
The tutorial is based on, and summarizes, IEEE
C37.48.1, a guide rst published in 2002. This was de-
veloped in tutorial form as an outgrowth of efforts to
incorporate full range current-limiting fuse technology
into other fuse standards. During that process it was dis-
covered that many of the users of current-limiting fuses
were not fully aware of how the fuses worked and the
reasons for typical application and coordination rules.
The tutorial was therefore developed to teach and ex-
plain key topics that need to be understood to correctly
apply these fuses. It was felt that the needs are as rele-
vant (or more so) today as then, so the guide was revised
in 2011.
Wind Plant Collector System Grounding for
Personal Safety
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
Wind Power Plants (WPPs) may have one WTG to hun-
dreds of wind turbine generators (WTGs) connecting
to the utility and covering large areas. Designing the
grounding system for a WPP for safety of equipment
operation and personnel may be challenging as safety is
related to various topics such as:
Environmental conditions
Soil types
Fault levels
Collection system grounding type
Cable material etc.
This tutorial will provide an overview of design consid-
eration for an effective WPP grounding system with the
focus on personnel safety. A procedure for the design
of a WPP grounding system for personal safety will be
discussed, and some examples provided.
Smart Grid 101 The Basics of Smart Grid
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.
This tutorial is the introduction to the smart grid and its
technology. The session covers:
What is smart grid and who benets from it
Key denitions of smart grid terms
Introduction to the smart grid interoperability model
Smart grid building blocks
Why is smart grid important?
Key example projects
Who should attend: Anyone with an interest in smart
grid who wants to gain a basic background in smart grid.
Smart Grid 201 A Deeper View of Smart Grid
Monday, May 7, 2012
1:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
This tutorial will cover the following topics:
What is the business case for smart grid?
Who are the stakeholders for smart grid?
What is the requirement for customer involvement in
smart grid
Why is smart grid required
Integration of new technologies into the smart grid
(e.g. PHEV, DER, etc.)
Who should attend: People who are interested in smart
grid from a business standpoint and who have a basic
understanding of what smart grid is.
FACTS Controllers and Their Modeling Techniques
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
This tutorial is designed to introduce the beginners to
the world of modeling of FACTS controllers. Success-
ful modeling techniques start with a clear understand-
ing of the basics. The presentation will cover guidelines
on how to conduct electromagnetic transient studies in
traditional and power electronics-based FACTS control-
lers. Various modeling techniques of FACTS control-
lers are discussed in EMTP-like tools that can be easily
translated into other circuit simulation packages, such as
MATLAB SIMULINK. Some results from the simulation
are compared with those from the eld measurements.
The tutorial is divided into two sessions of 1 hours
each and two sessions of 2 hours each with follow-up
questions and answers. The presentation will be of par-
ticular interest to all utility power engineering profes-
sionals. The required background is an equivalent of an
electrical engineering degree with familiarity in power
engineering terminology.
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Plain Talk Sessions
Plain Talk About the Electric Power Industry
Courses are Co-Located with the IEEE PES T&D
Conference and Exposition
Orlando, Florida
May 7 9, 2012
Registration to the Conference not Required
IEEE PES PLAIN TALK courses for the power industry
professional will help you to understand technical as-
pects of the electric power industry, even if you do not
have an engineering background. You will gain insights
into the concerns of engineers, the demands of regula-
tors and consumer groups, and the factors and trends
that impact the operation of todays electric power sys-
tems. These courses are also appropriate for new en-
gineers to the industry, or for engineers in other elds
who are transitioning to the electric power industry.
These courses aim to increase your understanding of the
electric power system by providing you with practical
knowledge that you can use as you work in or with this
important industry.
Power System Basics - Understanding the Electric
Utility Operation Inside and Out
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Distribution System - Delivering Power to the
Customer
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Transmission System The Interconnected Bulk
Electric System
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Each day begins at 7:30 a.m. with continental break-
fast and registration. These courses are eligible for CEU/
PDH credit.
Plain Talk registrants will be provided with a com-
plimentary Exhibit Floor pass for Thursday, May 10th.
The Exposition Floor includes hundreds of exhibitors
from around the world displaying the latest products and
services across a broad spectrum of technology categories.
Super Sessions
Super Session #1: Addressing the Ageing Transmission
and Distribution Infrastructure
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Chair/Moderator: Ray Desouza, Progress Energy
Session Summary: Investment in transmission and dis-
tribution infrastructure has regularly been cited as a
critical need. Included in the assessment is the require-
ment to upgrade or replace ageing systems, which of-
ten presents unique challenges. What are utilities doing
about this? How are they justifying the signicant -
nancial investment on these projects and programs? The
session will review transmission and distribution proj-
ects undertaken by some utilities, examine how funding
challenges were met, share examples of leveraging tech-
nology to enhance existing capacity and gain efciency,
and discuss the risk of increased regulatory oversight in
this area.
Come join a panel of experts for a discussion of these
vital topics. Questions and comments from the audience
will be encouraged.
Super Session #2: Integration of Renewables
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Chair/Moderator: Mitch Bradt, PE, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Session Summary: The installation of solar and wind en-
ergy in the T&D grid has presented the opportunity to
enhance energy diversity and independence while at the
same time, creating challenges to engineers as to inte-
grating it into the existing grid. As utilities and develop-
ers strive to install generating capacity to meet customer
demand and state mandates and goals, many others
have risen to the challenge of accommodating these new,
variable generation sources. This panel session will pro-
vide a broad view on the integration topic with timely
presentations related to reliability, economics, technol-
ogy and case studies.
Panelists:
Charlie Smith, Utility Variable Generation Integration
Group
Laura Rauch, Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator
Mark Reynolds, Power Engineers
Stephen Beuning, Xcel Energy
Super Session #3: Microgrids, Islanding, and
Distributed Generation
Thursday, May 10, 2012
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Moderator: Carl J. Turner, PE, SAIC Energy Environ-
ment and Infrastructure
Session Summary: State and federal legislation and in-
creased residential and commercial customer interest
in renewable resources, energy reliability, and sustain-
ability continue to put pressure on utilities to allow a
greater penetration of distributed generation into their
systems. Investigation continues into the possibilities of
employing microgrids and dynamic islanding concepts
to potentially increase system reliability, threatening to
exact a paradigm shift in the way distribution systems
are operated, maintained, and constructed. Engineers
are left with the challenges of meeting these demands
with an infrastructure that was not designed for such a
purpose. Development of technical standards of prac-
tice and contractual/market related standards as well as
deployment of greater numbers of intelligent electronic
devices on utility distribution systems continue to aid
engineers, but are works in progress. Utilities are left
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with the decision on how far to go with signicant

changes in policies and practices while staying in posi-
tion to deal with future market and technology devel-
opments. This panel session will provide case studies of
practical implementations, research topics, and the latest
updates on standards and the regulatory outlook. Ques-
tions and discussion are encouraged.
Panelists:
Thomas Basso, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dr. Mohammed Shahidehpour, Illinois Institute of
Technology
Dr. Robert Lasseter, The University of Wisconsin-
Madison
Matt Schuerger, P.E., Energy Systems Consulting
Services, LLC
Special Sessions
Special Course: Ethics/Florida Laws & Rules for
Professional Engineers
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
The 2012 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Con-
ference and Exposition is offering this course as two,
four-hour sessions which has been tentatively planned
for Tuesday afternoon May 8th and Wednesday morning
May 9th. This course is veried by the Florida Engineer-
ing Society for the necessary requirements for Profes-
sional Engineers in the State of Florida. The vast major-
ity of other states accept this as the ethics requirements
for Professional Engineers.
Minorities in Power Panel
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Moderators: Chris LaRussa, Florida Reliability Coordi-
nating Council
Kristy Baksh, Progress Energy Florida
Session Summary: This session will discuss the roles
and importance of women and minorities in the power
industry. The session will explore the following topics:
the aging workforce, the importance of diversity in the
power industry, and women and minorities in the power
industry.
Our panel will include the following experts from the
Power Industry:
Wanda Reder, VP of Power Systems Services, S&C
Electric Company
Topic: Building our Energy Future One Person at a Time
DeWanda Smith-Soeder, Sr. Diversity and Inclusion
Consultant, Progress Energy
Topic: Diversity and Inclusion Powers Innovation
Beth Young, Director of Energy Control Center,
Tampa Electric
Topic: Women in the Power Industry
Andre Uribe, Senior VP of Business Development and
Co-Founder, Power Grid Engineering, Inc.
Topic: Minorities in the Power Industry
Women in Engineering Panel: Women Leaders in the Re-
newable Energy Sector
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Moderator: Dr. Shay Bahramirad, S&C Electric
Company
Session Summary: The Women in Energy Panel provides
an opportunity to meet other professionals and compare
experiences in the energy market. The panelists include
women who are a part of utilities, developers, engineer-
ing rms and universities who have diverse expertise in
sustainability, operations, engineering consulting and
contracting. The panel experts will discuss their career
paths, lessons learned and challenges faced.
Panelists:
Cheri A. Warren, Vice-President, Smart Grid, National
Grid, Waltham, USA
Deborah Le Vine, Director of System Operations, Cali-
fornia Independent System Operator Corporation
Marija D. Ili, D.Sc., Professor of Electrical & Computer
Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy, Carn-
egie Mellon University, Honorary Chaired Professor
for Control of Future Electricity Network Operations,
Delft University of Technology
Noel Schulz, IEEE Power & Energy Society President,
Paslay Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering,
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Women and Minorities in Engineering Reception
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
5:15 p.m.
Keynote speaker: Sarah Rogers
Sarah Rogers is the retired President and CEO of the
Florida Reliability Coordinating Council, a not-for-prof-
it company incorporated in the State of Florida, whose
purpose is to ensure and enhance the reliability and ade-
quacy of the bulk power supply in Florida. FRCC serves
as a Regional Entity with delegated authority from the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation for
the purpose of enforcing reliability standards within the
FRCC region. In this role, she served as the CEO over
all of the activities of the FRCC. She also served on the
Regional Entity Management Group.
Sarah was formally with Progress Energy for over 22
years where she served in a variety of roles primarily
in the electric transmission area. She was promoted to
VP Transmission in 1997 and had responsibility for
planning, engineering, construction and maintenance of
the transmission grid in NC and SC. In 2000, she was
transferred to Progress Energy Florida. In Florida, she
was responsible for improving transmission reliability by
25% and safety performance by 900%. In addition, Sar-
ah led the restoration efforts for transmission following
the four hurricanes in 2004 where over 680 transmis-
sion structures were severely damaged. In 2005 she took
on responsibility for the transmission grids in FL, NC,
and SC.
Sarah has an electrical engineering degree from San
Diego State University and a masters of business ad-
ministration from Duke University. She is a registered
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Plain Talk Sessions
Plain Talk About the Electric Power Industry
Courses are Co-Located with the IEEE PES T&D
Conference and Exposition
Orlando, Florida
May 7 9, 2012
Registration to the Conference not Required
IEEE PES PLAIN TALK courses for the power industry
professional will help you to understand technical as-
pects of the electric power industry, even if you do not
have an engineering background. You will gain insights
into the concerns of engineers, the demands of regula-
tors and consumer groups, and the factors and trends
that impact the operation of todays electric power sys-
tems. These courses are also appropriate for new en-
gineers to the industry, or for engineers in other elds
who are transitioning to the electric power industry.
These courses aim to increase your understanding of the
electric power system by providing you with practical
knowledge that you can use as you work in or with this
important industry.
Power System Basics - Understanding the Electric
Utility Operation Inside and Out
Monday, May 7, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Distribution System - Delivering Power to the
Customer
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Transmission System The Interconnected Bulk
Electric System
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Each day begins at 7:30 a.m. with continental break-
fast and registration. These courses are eligible for CEU/
PDH credit.
Plain Talk registrants will be provided with a com-
plimentary Exhibit Floor pass for Thursday, May 10th.
The Exposition Floor includes hundreds of exhibitors
from around the world displaying the latest products and
services across a broad spectrum of technology categories.
Super Sessions
Super Session #1: Addressing the Ageing Transmission
and Distribution Infrastructure
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Chair/Moderator: Ray Desouza, Progress Energy
Session Summary: Investment in transmission and dis-
tribution infrastructure has regularly been cited as a
critical need. Included in the assessment is the require-
ment to upgrade or replace ageing systems, which of-
ten presents unique challenges. What are utilities doing
about this? How are they justifying the signicant -
nancial investment on these projects and programs? The
session will review transmission and distribution proj-
ects undertaken by some utilities, examine how funding
challenges were met, share examples of leveraging tech-
nology to enhance existing capacity and gain efciency,
and discuss the risk of increased regulatory oversight in
this area.
Come join a panel of experts for a discussion of these
vital topics. Questions and comments from the audience
will be encouraged.
Super Session #2: Integration of Renewables
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Chair/Moderator: Mitch Bradt, PE, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Session Summary: The installation of solar and wind en-
ergy in the T&D grid has presented the opportunity to
enhance energy diversity and independence while at the
same time, creating challenges to engineers as to inte-
grating it into the existing grid. As utilities and develop-
ers strive to install generating capacity to meet customer
demand and state mandates and goals, many others
have risen to the challenge of accommodating these new,
variable generation sources. This panel session will pro-
vide a broad view on the integration topic with timely
presentations related to reliability, economics, technol-
ogy and case studies.
Panelists:
Charlie Smith, Utility Variable Generation Integration
Group
Laura Rauch, Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator
Mark Reynolds, Power Engineers
Stephen Beuning, Xcel Energy
Super Session #3: Microgrids, Islanding, and
Distributed Generation
Thursday, May 10, 2012
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Moderator: Carl J. Turner, PE, SAIC Energy Environ-
ment and Infrastructure
Session Summary: State and federal legislation and in-
creased residential and commercial customer interest
in renewable resources, energy reliability, and sustain-
ability continue to put pressure on utilities to allow a
greater penetration of distributed generation into their
systems. Investigation continues into the possibilities of
employing microgrids and dynamic islanding concepts
to potentially increase system reliability, threatening to
exact a paradigm shift in the way distribution systems
are operated, maintained, and constructed. Engineers
are left with the challenges of meeting these demands
with an infrastructure that was not designed for such a
purpose. Development of technical standards of prac-
tice and contractual/market related standards as well as
deployment of greater numbers of intelligent electronic
devices on utility distribution systems continue to aid
engineers, but are works in progress. Utilities are left
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professional engineer in the States of Florida and North
Carolina.
IEEE Smart Grid Day
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012
Smart Grid Day Opening
8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Wanda Reder, S&C Electric Company
IEEE Smart Grid Chairperson
DOE Electricity Advisory Committee Smart Grid
Sub-Committee Chair
The IEEE approach for coordinating Smart Grid activ-
ity and review of the IEEE Smart Grid Day.
Smart Grid Standards: Developments and Gaps
8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Moderator: John McDonald, GE Energys Digital Energy
NIST SGIP Governing Board Chair
CIGRE USNC VP, Technical Activities
Session Summary: Recent standards developments and
efforts to address interoperability gaps will be highlight-
ed. The harmonization of standards and how interna-
tional coordination impacts trade barriers will also be
discussed. It will also address the importance of utility
participation in standards development including the
benets to the utility and their personnel who are in-
volved in the process.
Panelists:
George Arnold, NIST
Damir Novosel, Quanta Technology and IEEE PES
Chuck Adams, IEEE
Richard Schomberg, IEC
Lynda Ziegler, Southern California Edison
Lessons Learned From Smart Grid Deployments
10:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Moderator: Chris Irwin, U.S. Department of Energy,
Program Analyst
ARRA Smart Grid Project Coordinator
Session Summary: Lessons that have been learned from
real smart grid installations around the world will be
shared. Speakers will discuss the benets, metrics, pro-
cess changes and considerations that are needed to truly
translate Smart Grid technology into a people-driven
real grid.
Panelists:
George Bjelovuk, AEP
Paul Kalv, City of Leesburg, FL
Jim Glass, EPB Chattanooga
Tracy Bensley, Talquin Electric Cooperative
Connecting with the Community
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Moderator: Judith Schwartz, To The Point
Session Summary: The good intentions of utilities and
all the best practices in the world dont mean a thing if
consumers dont believe what they are hearing from their
energy provider. This panel will discuss different strate-
gies to reect and build a groundswell of public support
for grid modernization.
The panel will discuss the barriers and solutions to
making effective public connections.
In addition, they will address how technical and busi-
ness teams communicate the value of the technology to
support goals and aspirations of communities, rather
than viewing the technology as the goal in itself. The im-
portance of forming partnerships with other stakeholders
to actively listen, share control with other messengers,
provide greater transparency to engaged citizens of var-
ied perspectives, and provide a credible case for SG in-
vestment will also be examined.
Panelists:
Cheri Warren, National Grid
John Odell, City of Worcester
David Cooperrider, Case Western University
Ted Reguly, Sempra
Wayne Harbaugh, BGE
Danna Bailey, Chattanooga
The Future of Smart Grid Technology, Policy, Standards
and Consumer Behavior
3:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
Moderator: Jesse Berst, Founder and Chief Analyst,
SmartGridNews.com
Session Summary: Smart Grid must create economic ben-
ets to fuel long-term investment.
Motivations, venture funding, national and state poli-
cies, and job growth are some of the factors that will
be addressed. In addition, this esteemed panel will share
their thoughts on where technology is headed, how and
when policy might change, how standards will impact
our future, and best practices that have successfully
moved the smart grid forward.
Panelists:
Anne Pramaggiore, ComEd
Andres Carvallo, Proximetry and former Austin Energy
John Estey, S&C Electric Company
Paul De Martini, former SCE and CISCO
Sharon Allan, Accenture
John McDonald, GE Energys Digital Energy
Patty Durand, Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
Mark Wyatt, Duke
Commissioner Paul Centolella, Ohio
Doug Kim, SCE
Wrap up of Smart Grid Day
5:15 p.m.
Wanda Reder
S&C Electric Company
IEEE Smart Grid Chairperson
DOE Electricity Advisory Committee Smart Grid
Sub-Committee Chair
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Panel, Paper, & Poster Sessions

Issues in Distribution System Analysis (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Analysis, Computing &
Economics
Chair: Roger Dugan, EPRI
Panel Summary: As distribution system analysis becomes
more prevalent, several open issues remain and arise
with respect to the development of software and control
tools. In this panel session, industry and academic repre-
sentatives will share their experiences with the use and
development of various distribution system applications.
IGCC Smart Grid Theory Papers (paper session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Intelligent Grid Coordinating
Chair: Don Von Dollan, PES
Smart Initiatives Produce Smart Innovations
(panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chairs: Georges Simard, Hydro-Qubec
G. Larry Clark, Southern Company
Panel Summary: Smart Distribution Grid initiatives
throughout the industry are producing Smart Grid Inno-
vations. Projects are leveraging existing applications and
developing new applications to achieve Smart Distribu-
tion Grid goals and objectives. These smart initiatives are
modernizing the distribution grid and producing smart
innovations to increase the utilization of the distribution
assets and strengthen the distribution grid for future load
growth.
High-Voltage Direct-Current Power Transmission
(panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Brian Johnson, University of Idaho
Catastrophic Task Force Analysis on Catastrophic Events
(paper session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair:: Heidemarie Caswell, Pacicorp
New Aspects of Volt/Var Integrated Control
(panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Jignesh Solanki, West Virginia University
Panel Summary: Smart Grid initiatives like installation
of automatic meter reading, plug in electric vehicles,
solar and wind generation at customer premises have
brought fundamental change in distribution systems op-
eration. Some of these initiatives allow electric utilities
to implement demand response, volt/var control and
other new applications to optimize the distribution grid
and provide benets to consumers. The panel will ad-
dress the new aspects of integrated volt/var control and
will include discussions on following research issues:
What are the challenges of load modeling in presence of
metering data? What benets can be achieved by inte-
gration of volt/var and demand response? How distrib-
uted energy resources play a role in operation of volt/
var control? What are the new factors affecting load
models? How can we use the data provided by advanced
metering infrastructure to model the distribution feeder
for volt/var control?
Modeling for Distribution Efciency (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Analysis, Computing &
Economics
Chair: Karen Forsten, EPRI
Panel Summary: The need for improved distribution en-
ergy efciency studies has grown. Results which better
model power distribution systems should enable better
prediction and realization of subsequent energy efcien-
cy control schemes.
ICGG Smart Grid Applications Paper Session
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Intelligent Grid Coordinating
Chair: Erich Gunther, PES
Power System Dynamic Performance Committee Paper
Session
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Dynamic Performance
Committee
Chair: Rui Bo, MISO
FACTS/Power Electronics Installations (combo session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Substations
Chair: Dan Sullivan, MEPPI Substation Division
Standards and Interconnection Requirements for Wind
and Solar Generation (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
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professional engineer in the States of Florida and North
Carolina.
IEEE Smart Grid Day
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012
Smart Grid Day Opening
8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Wanda Reder, S&C Electric Company
IEEE Smart Grid Chairperson
DOE Electricity Advisory Committee Smart Grid
Sub-Committee Chair
The IEEE approach for coordinating Smart Grid activ-
ity and review of the IEEE Smart Grid Day.
Smart Grid Standards: Developments and Gaps
8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Moderator: John McDonald, GE Energys Digital Energy
NIST SGIP Governing Board Chair
CIGRE USNC VP, Technical Activities
Session Summary: Recent standards developments and
efforts to address interoperability gaps will be highlight-
ed. The harmonization of standards and how interna-
tional coordination impacts trade barriers will also be
discussed. It will also address the importance of utility
participation in standards development including the
benets to the utility and their personnel who are in-
volved in the process.
Panelists:
George Arnold, NIST
Damir Novosel, Quanta Technology and IEEE PES
Chuck Adams, IEEE
Richard Schomberg, IEC
Lynda Ziegler, Southern California Edison
Lessons Learned From Smart Grid Deployments
10:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Moderator: Chris Irwin, U.S. Department of Energy,
Program Analyst
ARRA Smart Grid Project Coordinator
Session Summary: Lessons that have been learned from
real smart grid installations around the world will be
shared. Speakers will discuss the benets, metrics, pro-
cess changes and considerations that are needed to truly
translate Smart Grid technology into a people-driven
real grid.
Panelists:
George Bjelovuk, AEP
Paul Kalv, City of Leesburg, FL
Jim Glass, EPB Chattanooga
Tracy Bensley, Talquin Electric Cooperative
Connecting with the Community
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Moderator: Judith Schwartz, To The Point
Session Summary: The good intentions of utilities and
all the best practices in the world dont mean a thing if
consumers dont believe what they are hearing from their
energy provider. This panel will discuss different strate-
gies to reect and build a groundswell of public support
for grid modernization.
The panel will discuss the barriers and solutions to
making effective public connections.
In addition, they will address how technical and busi-
ness teams communicate the value of the technology to
support goals and aspirations of communities, rather
than viewing the technology as the goal in itself. The im-
portance of forming partnerships with other stakeholders
to actively listen, share control with other messengers,
provide greater transparency to engaged citizens of var-
ied perspectives, and provide a credible case for SG in-
vestment will also be examined.
Panelists:
Cheri Warren, National Grid
John Odell, City of Worcester
David Cooperrider, Case Western University
Ted Reguly, Sempra
Wayne Harbaugh, BGE
Danna Bailey, Chattanooga
The Future of Smart Grid Technology, Policy, Standards
and Consumer Behavior
3:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m.
Moderator: Jesse Berst, Founder and Chief Analyst,
SmartGridNews.com
Session Summary: Smart Grid must create economic ben-
ets to fuel long-term investment.
Motivations, venture funding, national and state poli-
cies, and job growth are some of the factors that will
be addressed. In addition, this esteemed panel will share
their thoughts on where technology is headed, how and
when policy might change, how standards will impact
our future, and best practices that have successfully
moved the smart grid forward.
Panelists:
Anne Pramaggiore, ComEd
Andres Carvallo, Proximetry and former Austin Energy
John Estey, S&C Electric Company
Paul De Martini, former SCE and CISCO
Sharon Allan, Accenture
John McDonald, GE Energys Digital Energy
Patty Durand, Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
Mark Wyatt, Duke
Commissioner Paul Centolella, Ohio
Doug Kim, SCE
Wrap up of Smart Grid Day
5:15 p.m.
Wanda Reder
S&C Electric Company
IEEE Smart Grid Chairperson
DOE Electricity Advisory Committee Smart Grid
Sub-Committee Chair
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Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Tom McDermott, MelTran, Inc.
Panel Summary: Wind and solar power plants may be
subject to different standards and interconnection re-
quirements, depending on their size, geographic loca-
tion, interconnection point and other factors. In addi-
tion, current IEEE standards projects in the smart grid
arena are making plans for these renewable energy
sources. This panel session introduces and summarizes
some of the requirements applied to wind and solar
plants, with a goal of identifying more opportunities to
coordinate and update standards.
Actual Field Results with Distribution Voltage Optimi-
zation (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Chair: Anish Gaikwad, EPRI
Panel Summary: Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR)
or voltage optimization refers to optimizing the service
voltage for the purpose of reducing power and/or en-
ergy consumption. Although CVR has been studied for
many years, it has got renewed attention because of in-
creasing emphasis on improving distribution efciency.
Recent studies by Northwest Energy Efciency Alliance
NEEA and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
have shown CVR as one of the most attractive energy
savings investments in terms of kilowatt-hour saved.
With the advancement in CVR related technology, many
utilities have or are in the process of implementing CVR
on their feeders. The critical question is how to quantify
the benets of CVR for a given distribution feeder. A lot
of research is being done in this area to come up with
approaches to quantify the energy savings and CVR fac-
tors (dened as percent reduction in load consumption
divided by the corresponding percent reduction in volt-
age). This panel session provides an overview of Model
and Verication (M&V) work performed by the panel-
ists on the real world distribution feeders with focus on
eld trials for data collection, eld data analysis, and
simulation and analysis performed on some of the feed-
ers in order to quantify the benets of CVR.
Uses of P1782-Draft Trial Use Guide for Interruption
Events Information (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Val Werner, We Energies
The Role of Demand Response in Climate Change Tech-
nology Options (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
Sponsored By: Energy Development and Power Generation
Chair: Ning Lu, Pacic Northwest National Laboratory
Panel Summary: This panel is going to discuss the poten-
tial role of demand response in climate change technol-
ogy options. Less consumption results in direct energy
savings and carbon emission. Choosing the right time
to consume the right amount electricity may increase
system efciency, reduce emission, improve system reli-
ability, and result in a more economical operation. In
addition, recent studies show that demand response
programs can help integrate more intermittent renew-
able resources into the power grid by coping with the
generation variations. The panelists are expected to dis-
cuss technical requirements and market potentials of dif-
ferent demand response applications and to what extent
they can contribute to emission reduction and renewable
integration.
Transformers Committee Paper Session
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transformers Committee
Chairs: Bill Chiu, PES Transformers Committee
Don Platts, PES Transformers Committee
Wind Plant Collector Design 3.0 (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Michael Starke, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Communications for the Smart Grid (paper session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Communications
Committee
Chair: Dan Nordell, Xcel Energy
Generation and Transmission Planning/Asset
Management (paper session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Planning and Implementa-
tion Committee
Chair: Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University
Lightning Protection of Transmission Lines
(panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: John McDaniel, National Grid
Panel Summary: Lightning protection of the electrical
system has always been a concern. Transmission lines
are particularly vulnerable due to their height and the
length of transmission lines. In this session, several meth-
ods to protect transmission lines from lightning will be
explored. The methods presented are the traditional
shield wire and a newer and growing approach to use
surge arresters. In addition, updates to the IEEE Flash
program will be presented.
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Distributed Generation Impacts (panel session)

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Bob Saint, National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association
Panel Summary: The interconnection of small scale dis-
tributed generation on distribution systems has been oc-
curring for some time. IEEE 1547, rst established in
2003, has proven to be adequate for most of the situ-
ations that it was intended to address. However, as we
are beginning to see penetration levels higher than en-
visioned when IEEE 1547 was rst released, shortcom-
ings of that standard are beginning to emerge. This
panel session gives two examples of adverse impacts to
the electric power system when IEEE 1547 is strictly fol-
lowed, one on voltage stability of a regional transmis-
sion system and the other on distribution feeder volt-
age uctuations. In addition, we will see how the two
active working groups within the IEEE 1547 series of
standards are addressing these kinds of issues; P1547.7 -
Draft Guide to Conducting Distribution Impact Studies
for Distributed Resource Interconnection and P1547.8
- Draft Recommended Practice for Establishing Meth-
ods and procedures that Provide Supplemental Support
for Implementation Strategies for Expanded Use of IEEE
Standard 1547.
Integrating Wind Power into Series-Compensated
Transmission Systems: Modeling and Controls
(panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Robert J. Nelson, Siemens
Panel Summary: The last few years have seen a growth in
the planned and actual use of series compensation to ac-
commodate new wind capacity. In particular, the Com-
petitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) lines being de-
veloped for ERCOT will be series compensated. Other
major transmission projects in the West and in Canada
are likely to feature series compensation as well. In con-
sideration of the growth of series compensation, as well
as some anomalous incidents associated with wind tur-
bine operation in series compensated systems, the IEEE
T&D Committee initiated action to sponsor two Panel
Sessions on Integrating Wind Power into Series Com-
pensated Transmission Systems. This rst session will
discuss background, theory, and design considerations.
It consists of a panel of experts on series compensation
and wind turbine design will discuss why series compen-
sation will be used, what transmission design objectives
are attained with the use of series compensation, and
what characteristics of wind turbines need to considered
to interface them with series compensated systems.
Data Mining Applications for Smart Grids
(panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Analysis Computing &
Economics
Chair: Zita Vale, Polytechnic of Porto-Portugal
Panel Summary: Smart grid concept has been reinforc-
ing its importance urging the need for efcient and re-
alistic solutions that make it successful in practice. The
impact of smart grid in transmission and distribution
networks poses new technical and economic challenges
that require innovative solutions. These solutions should
prove to adequately work for tomorrow networks, be-
ing able to face the new requirements, including the in-
tegration of renewable based generation, energy storage
systems, electric vehicles, and demand response. Tech-
nical solutions and business models must be supported
by adequate data analysis and mining so that the future
dynamic and competitive environment challenge can be
fully addressed. This is the focus of the panel on Data
Mining Applications for Smart Grids, which will in-
volve both academic and industrial panelists presenting
innovative and realistic applications.
Integrating Wind Power into Series-Compensated Trans-
mission Systems: System Studies (panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Robert J. Nelson, Siemens
Panel Summary: The last few years have seen a growth in
the planned and actual use of series compensation to ac-
commodate new wind capacity. In particular, the Com-
petitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) lines being de-
veloped for ERCOT will be series compensated. Other
major transmission projects in the West and in Canada
are likely to feature series compensation as well. In con-
sideration of the growth of series compensation, as well
as some anomalous incidents associated with wind tur-
bine operation in series compensated systems, the IEEE
T&D Committee initiated action to sponsor two Panel
Sessions on Integrating Wind Power into Series Com-
pensated Transmission Systems. This second session will
address power system studies required to integrate wind
power into series compensated transmission systems. A
panel consisting of expert power system analysis profes-
sionals will discuss how to model and study series com-
pensated systems for wind turbine integration.
Electric Fields and Composite Insulators
(panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Andrew Phillips, EPRI
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Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Tom McDermott, MelTran, Inc.
Panel Summary: Wind and solar power plants may be
subject to different standards and interconnection re-
quirements, depending on their size, geographic loca-
tion, interconnection point and other factors. In addi-
tion, current IEEE standards projects in the smart grid
arena are making plans for these renewable energy
sources. This panel session introduces and summarizes
some of the requirements applied to wind and solar
plants, with a goal of identifying more opportunities to
coordinate and update standards.
Actual Field Results with Distribution Voltage Optimi-
zation (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Chair: Anish Gaikwad, EPRI
Panel Summary: Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR)
or voltage optimization refers to optimizing the service
voltage for the purpose of reducing power and/or en-
ergy consumption. Although CVR has been studied for
many years, it has got renewed attention because of in-
creasing emphasis on improving distribution efciency.
Recent studies by Northwest Energy Efciency Alliance
NEEA and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
have shown CVR as one of the most attractive energy
savings investments in terms of kilowatt-hour saved.
With the advancement in CVR related technology, many
utilities have or are in the process of implementing CVR
on their feeders. The critical question is how to quantify
the benets of CVR for a given distribution feeder. A lot
of research is being done in this area to come up with
approaches to quantify the energy savings and CVR fac-
tors (dened as percent reduction in load consumption
divided by the corresponding percent reduction in volt-
age). This panel session provides an overview of Model
and Verication (M&V) work performed by the panel-
ists on the real world distribution feeders with focus on
eld trials for data collection, eld data analysis, and
simulation and analysis performed on some of the feed-
ers in order to quantify the benets of CVR.
Uses of P1782-Draft Trial Use Guide for Interruption
Events Information (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Val Werner, We Energies
The Role of Demand Response in Climate Change Tech-
nology Options (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
Sponsored By: Energy Development and Power Generation
Chair: Ning Lu, Pacic Northwest National Laboratory
Panel Summary: This panel is going to discuss the poten-
tial role of demand response in climate change technol-
ogy options. Less consumption results in direct energy
savings and carbon emission. Choosing the right time
to consume the right amount electricity may increase
system efciency, reduce emission, improve system reli-
ability, and result in a more economical operation. In
addition, recent studies show that demand response
programs can help integrate more intermittent renew-
able resources into the power grid by coping with the
generation variations. The panelists are expected to dis-
cuss technical requirements and market potentials of dif-
ferent demand response applications and to what extent
they can contribute to emission reduction and renewable
integration.
Transformers Committee Paper Session
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transformers Committee
Chairs: Bill Chiu, PES Transformers Committee
Don Platts, PES Transformers Committee
Wind Plant Collector Design 3.0 (panel session)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Michael Starke, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Communications for the Smart Grid (paper session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Communications
Committee
Chair: Dan Nordell, Xcel Energy
Generation and Transmission Planning/Asset
Management (paper session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Planning and Implementa-
tion Committee
Chair: Anil Pahwa, Kansas State University
Lightning Protection of Transmission Lines
(panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: John McDaniel, National Grid
Panel Summary: Lightning protection of the electrical
system has always been a concern. Transmission lines
are particularly vulnerable due to their height and the
length of transmission lines. In this session, several meth-
ods to protect transmission lines from lightning will be
explored. The methods presented are the traditional
shield wire and a newer and growing approach to use
surge arresters. In addition, updates to the IEEE Flash
program will be presented.
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Panel Summary: Composite insulators have been applied
since the 1970s at transmission voltages for a range of
reasons including lower cost, reducing contamination
outages and addressing vandalism concerns. The electric
eld (E-eld) distribution along the insulator is an impor-
tant factor which impacts the life expectancy as high E-
eld magnitudes can result in a discharge activity which
in-turn can damage the insulating material resulting in
failure. In order to reduce the high E-elds close to the
ends of the insulator corona or grading rings are applied.
This panel session paper will present the impact of the E-
eld distribution on the short and long term performance
of composite insulators; how to model the E-eld distri-
bution; approaches to design corona rings to manage the
E-eld distribution; and laboratory testing to evaluate
the performance of corona and grading rings.
Scheduling Applications in Emerging Power Systems
(paper session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Analysis, Computing &
Economics
Chair: Aaron St. Leger, United States Military Academy
High Voltage Surge Protective Devices Recent
Developments (paper session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Surge Protective Devices Committee
Chair: Ronald W Hotchkiss, Surge Protective Devices
Committee
Application of self-healing technologies on power
distribution system (panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Julio Romero Aguero, Quanta Technology
Panel Summary: Self-healing or self-restoration technolo-
gies aim at performing fault location and isolation, and
service restoration of power distribution systems in an
automated fashion. Some of the intrinsic benets of this
smart distribution component are increased reliability,
more efcient use of manpower and resources, and in-
creased operational exibility. Self-healing technologies
are an inherent part of the Smart Grid and are expected
to play a pivotal role in modern and future distribution
systems. The switchgear, information technologies and
communications infrastructures required for the imple-
mentation of self-healing schemes are also the foundation
for other advanced smart distribution applications such
as automatic system reconguration and system optimi-
zation. Therefore, an increasing number of self-healing
initiatives are being pursued and implemented by utilities
around the world as part of the power delivery modern-
ization. The objective of this panel is to discuss recent
experiences, advances and trends in the application of
self-healing technologies on power distribution systems.
Wind Plant Short-Circuit Contributions (panel session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Ron Harley, Georgia Institute of Technology
K-12 outreach and educational initiatives within the
power industry (panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power & Energy Education Committee
and Power Engineering Education Committee
Chairs: Anurag Srivastava, Washington State University
Sarika Kushalani-Solanki, West Virginia University
Panel Summary: This panel aims at providing an over-
view of K-12 outreach and other educational initiatives
within the power industry. Outreach activities and edu-
cational programs are targeted at K-12 students, engi-
neering students, guidance counselors, school teachers,
university professors, parents, and power engineering in-
dustry to increase the awareness and image of the power
engineering profession. This is necessary to provide a
solution for the workforce problem with an aging work-
force and with ongoing modernization of the electric
power system. Goal of this panel is to provide exposure
to existing outreach initiatives within power industry
and provide ideas towards achieving this important goal
of power engineering workforce development. Some of
the objectives of the panel are:
1. Providing details of specic examples of ongoing out-
reach activities at the Center for Energy Workforce De-
velopment, Gulf Power, Schweitzer Engineering Lab and
National Grid.
2. Providing details of IEEE PES Scholarship Plus
Initiative
3. Providing ideas and opportunities to help with power
engineering outreach and workforce development.

Smart Grid Communications (paper session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Communications
Committee
Chair: Dan Nordell, Xcel Energy
Substation Committee (paper session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Substations
Chair: Mike Dood, Schweitzer Engineering
General Poster Session
(all Technical Committees)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
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Demonstration Projects for Energy Storage Applications

(panel session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Analysis, Computing &
Economics
Chairs: Peter Son, XtremePower
Hamid Zareipour, University of Calgary, Canada
Panel Summary: Increased uncertainty and variability in
power grids with a high penetration of renewable en-
ergy invites new technologies and solutions to enhance
system economics, reliability and stability. Electrical en-
ergy storage is being regarded as one potential solution
in various applications in the eld of renewable integra-
tion, transmission and distribution, ancillary services
and commercial and industrial power markets.
In this panel session, major industry energy storage
developers will share their project experiences in various
applications. They will present their business models,
technology enhancement and solutions for the current/
future grid system. They will discuss the opportunities
and challenges for the wide deployment of energy stor-
age system in the eld.
Opportunities to Enhance Power System Efciency in
the Delivery of Electricity to Reduce Environmental
Impact (panel session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Sponsored By: Energy Development and Power Generation
Chair: Alberto Del Rosso, Electric Power Research
Institute (EPRI)
Panel Summary: This panel will focus on technolo-
gies, application, experience and recent advancements
in T&D efciency and utilization improvement. It will
cover topics such as high efciency equipment, emerg-
ing technological options, new network topologies,
advanced control methods, distributed generation and
energy storage. It will also cover calculation methodolo-
gies for accurate, transparent and viable assessment of
carbon emission savings from T&D improvement.
Power System Instrumentation and Measurements
(paper session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Instrumentation and Mea-
surements Committee
Chair: Dr. Farnoosh Rahmatian, Quanta Technology
Mechanical Load Limits for High voltage Insulators
(panel session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Tony Baker, K-Line Insulators
Panel Summary: High voltage insulators to satisfy over-
head line load and strength requirements are currently
selected based on their strength limit resistance. Most
line components though are selected according to Load
Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) in the 2012 edition
of the NESC. To accommodate LRFD for insulators,
service limit resistances for ceramic and composite in-
sulators must be determined and related to the rated
strengths as given in current ANSI C29 Standards for in-
sulators. Converting insulator rated strengths to service
limit resistances will be described and suggestions for
assigning strengths and strength factors for insulators
for inclusion in future NESC editions will be discussed.
Conference Proceedings
All conference and panel sessions will be placed in the
conference proceedings and provided to all full confer-
ence registrants, free of charge. Additional copies will be
available for a fee.
Education Track Sessions
Fundamentals of Electric Power Systems for Engineers
Eight sequential two-hour sessions taught by experi-
enced power system educators. The purpose of the track
is to provide refresher materials on the electrical engi-
neering fundamentals of power systems for engineers.
ES01 Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Phasor Analysis, Power Denitions, Single-Phase and
Three-Phase Circuits
ES02 Tuesday, May 8, 2012
3:10 p.m. 5:10 p.m.
Transformers, Per-Unit System, and Symmetrical
Components
ES03 Wednesday, May 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Loadow
ES04 Wednesday, May 9, 2012
10:10 a.m. 12:10 p.m.
Short Circuit Calculations
ES05 Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
System Protection
ES06 Wednesday, May 9, 2012
3:10 p.m. 5:10 p.m.
Wind Power Plant Basics
ES07 Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Power Quality and Harmonics
ES08 Thursday, May 10, 2012
10:10 a.m. 12:10 p.m.
Hands on instruction by Relay Manufactures (GE,
ABB, Siemens, and SEL)
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Panel Summary: Composite insulators have been applied
since the 1970s at transmission voltages for a range of
reasons including lower cost, reducing contamination
outages and addressing vandalism concerns. The electric
eld (E-eld) distribution along the insulator is an impor-
tant factor which impacts the life expectancy as high E-
eld magnitudes can result in a discharge activity which
in-turn can damage the insulating material resulting in
failure. In order to reduce the high E-elds close to the
ends of the insulator corona or grading rings are applied.
This panel session paper will present the impact of the E-
eld distribution on the short and long term performance
of composite insulators; how to model the E-eld distri-
bution; approaches to design corona rings to manage the
E-eld distribution; and laboratory testing to evaluate
the performance of corona and grading rings.
Scheduling Applications in Emerging Power Systems
(paper session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Analysis, Computing &
Economics
Chair: Aaron St. Leger, United States Military Academy
High Voltage Surge Protective Devices Recent
Developments (paper session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Surge Protective Devices Committee
Chair: Ronald W Hotchkiss, Surge Protective Devices
Committee
Application of self-healing technologies on power
distribution system (panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Julio Romero Aguero, Quanta Technology
Panel Summary: Self-healing or self-restoration technolo-
gies aim at performing fault location and isolation, and
service restoration of power distribution systems in an
automated fashion. Some of the intrinsic benets of this
smart distribution component are increased reliability,
more efcient use of manpower and resources, and in-
creased operational exibility. Self-healing technologies
are an inherent part of the Smart Grid and are expected
to play a pivotal role in modern and future distribution
systems. The switchgear, information technologies and
communications infrastructures required for the imple-
mentation of self-healing schemes are also the foundation
for other advanced smart distribution applications such
as automatic system reconguration and system optimi-
zation. Therefore, an increasing number of self-healing
initiatives are being pursued and implemented by utilities
around the world as part of the power delivery modern-
ization. The objective of this panel is to discuss recent
experiences, advances and trends in the application of
self-healing technologies on power distribution systems.
Wind Plant Short-Circuit Contributions (panel session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored By: Transmission and Distribution
Committee
Chair: Ron Harley, Georgia Institute of Technology
K-12 outreach and educational initiatives within the
power industry (panel session)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Power & Energy Education Committee
and Power Engineering Education Committee
Chairs: Anurag Srivastava, Washington State University
Sarika Kushalani-Solanki, West Virginia University
Panel Summary: This panel aims at providing an over-
view of K-12 outreach and other educational initiatives
within the power industry. Outreach activities and edu-
cational programs are targeted at K-12 students, engi-
neering students, guidance counselors, school teachers,
university professors, parents, and power engineering in-
dustry to increase the awareness and image of the power
engineering profession. This is necessary to provide a
solution for the workforce problem with an aging work-
force and with ongoing modernization of the electric
power system. Goal of this panel is to provide exposure
to existing outreach initiatives within power industry
and provide ideas towards achieving this important goal
of power engineering workforce development. Some of
the objectives of the panel are:
1. Providing details of specic examples of ongoing out-
reach activities at the Center for Energy Workforce De-
velopment, Gulf Power, Schweitzer Engineering Lab and
National Grid.
2. Providing details of IEEE PES Scholarship Plus
Initiative
3. Providing ideas and opportunities to help with power
engineering outreach and workforce development.

Smart Grid Communications (paper session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Sponsored By: Power System Communications
Committee
Chair: Dan Nordell, Xcel Energy
Substation Committee (paper session)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Sponsored By: Substations
Chair: Mike Dood, Schweitzer Engineering
General Poster Session
(all Technical Committees)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
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Technical Tours in Brief
State-of- the-Art Technologies at Work
Technical tours offer a close-up look at some of the most
technologically advanced facilities in the world. The
technical tour program has been arranged by the 2012
local organizing committee in coordination with the host
utility. Reservations are being accepted on a rst-come,
rst-served basis. Please visit: www.ieeet-d.org. Click on
Technical Tours for further information..
OUC Energy Control Center
Cost: $25.00
TOUR DATES/TIME: (Bus Departing Orange County
Convention Center)
(TT01) May 7, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
(TT05) May 8, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
(TT10) May 9, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
(TT14) May 10, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
OUC Chilled Water Plant & SF6 Insulated
Substation
Cost:$ 25.00
TOUR DATE/TIME:
(TT15) May 10, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Progress Energys Transmission & Distribution (T&D)
Training Center
Cost: $25.00
TOUR DATES/TIME:
(TT11) May 9, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
(TT16) May 10, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Tampa Electric Company (TEC) Polk Power
Station, Tampa FL
Cost: $35.00
TOUR DATE/TIME
(TT03) May 7, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cane Island Power Park
Cost: $25.00
TOUR DATES/TIME (tour not travel):
(TT06) May 8, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(TT12) May 9, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The International Center for Lightning Research and
Testing (ICLRT)
Cost: $40.00
TOUR DATE/TIME:
(TT13) May 10, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center
Cost: $25.00 per person
TOUR DATES/TIME:
(TT02) May 7, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(TT09) May 9, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Orange County Convention Center Solar PV
Demonstration Facility and Climate-Change
Education Center
Cost: $10.00
TOUR DATES/TIME:
(TT07) May 8, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
(TT08) May 8, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(TT17) May 10, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Day-Trip to Florida Solar Center (Full Day)
Cost: $40.00
TOUR DATES/TIME:
(TT04) May 7, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Poster Session
An important part of the IEEE PES Technical Program is
the Poster Session, where papers from each represented
committee and all topics will be presented. Authors will
be on-hand for an open dialog with attendees.
This year the posters will be presented during a recep-
tion held in the Valencia Ballroom at the Orange County
Convention Center on Wednesday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
The Student Poster Contest will be co-located with
the Poster Session. Student presenters will be available
from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to discuss their poster. Full
Conference, student attendees, and Wednesday Techni-
cal Session registrants only are invited to this reception.
Networking Reception Mark Your
Calendars!
Wednesday, May 9, 4:30 pm 6:00 pm
Exposition Halls B-D
Orange County Convention Center
Our research shows that one of the most important as-
pects of a conference for attendees is NETWORKING
with vendors and fellow attendees. Our networking re-
ception is designed to bring together national and inter-
national product specialists, experts and industry lead-
ers for a relaxing get-to-know-you event.
Closing Ceremony and Reception
Chicago, Illinois in 2014!!!
Join us on Thursday afternoon beginning at 2:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. as we celebrate the success of our 2012
Conference and Exposition in Orlando and enthusiasti-
cally look forward to 2014 for the next big celebration of
innovation in the one of Americas best convention cities
Chicago, Illinois.
International Visitors Center
During the Conference and Exposition, international
attendees are invited to visit the International Visitors
Center. The International Visitors Center will be open
beginning on Monday, May 7 at 8:00 a.m.
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xperience the largest and most comprehensive exhibit area in the industry. In a changing working environment, it
is imperative that suppliers understand and adapt to future needs. The hundreds of exhibiting companies who will
be exhibiting are aware of these changes and through their commitment to the industry, they will be displaying the
latest products and technologies available.
All of the manufacturers will be poised to display their latest state of the art equipment for design and engineer-
ing, construction, installation, operation, protection, and maintenance of the power system of the future. Among the
products to be displayed are monitoring and testing equipment, system protection, including breakers and relays,
communication and control, SCADA, EMS, distribution automation, demand-side management, AM/FM, GIS, GPS,
customer information systems, meters, and metering devices, telecommunication systems, computer hardware and
software systems, substation equipment, transmission system equipment and engineering services, overhead distribu-
tion equipment and services, underground distribution equipment and services, mechanical construction and main-
tenance and eet management, station, auxiliary equipment, training systems and services, transformers, outdoor
lighting, tools, rope and safety equipment, wire and cable, switchgear, consulting and contracting services.
(For a complete and up-to-date listing of exhibiting companies please go to the conference web site.)
Exposition Hall Hours
Tuesday, May 8
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9
10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 10
10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
For more information about
booth space go to the web at
www.ieeet-d.org and click on
BECOME AN EXHIBITOR.
Company Booth #
(ITEC) Instrument Transformer
Equipment Corporation 2548
(WEGAI) W. E. Gundy &
Associates, Inc. 1956
3M Electrical Products 835
A. Eberle GmbH & Co. KG 2893
AA Labels and Decals/Art
Advertising Inc. 1962
ABB Inc. 1317
ABIEGA (Electromecanicas
Abiega, S.A.) 238
Action Manufacturing, Inc. 4077
Aditya Birla Insulators (a unit
of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.) 470
Advanced Cable Bus 528
Advanced Power Technologies 562
Advanced Rubber Products, Inc. 911
AECI Specialty Transformer 2955
AEM Cores Pty Ltd 281
AEMC Instruments 702
Aerial Cartographics of
America, Inc. 526
AFL 3555
AGS Anti-Galloping Solutions 1103
Air2, LLC 788
Albarrie GeoComposites Ltd 1302
Alcad Standby Batteries 692
Allied Bolt, Inc 3272
All-Pro Fasteners, Inc 2395
Almetek Industries, Inc. 3066
Alpha Industrial Power 4246
Alpine Power Systems 4297
Alstom Grid 1149
Altran Solutions Corporation 4283
Aluma-Form, Inc 753
Amercable Inc. 2076
America Asia Group Co 1504
American Electrical
Testing Co., Inc. 3171
American Polywater Corporation 1604
American Wind Energy Assoc. 1002
Ampirical Solutions, LLC 3475
Amran Instrument Transformers 3162
AMSC American Superconductor 1580
Anderson Trucking Service 3445
App Engineering, Inc. 4083
Applied Materials - Varian Power
Systems 287
Arbiter Systems, Inc. 3081
Arch Wood Protection, Inc. 691
ARCOS, Inc. 3951
Arteche 735
Artistic Plating Company 4046
ASAT Solutions Inc. 3943
Ashida Electronics Pvt. Ltd. 787
Ask Products Inc. 1470
ASPEN, INC. 2267
AT&M International Trading
Co., Ltd 2583
AVI-SPL 703
AZZ, Inc. 2051
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. 1204
Balteau Produtos Eltricos Ltda 2883
Barkman Concrete Ltd. 1880
Basler Electric Company 2145
BCP Busarello + Cott + Partner AG 228
Beckwith Electric Company 1372
Beijing General Fitting Co.,Ltd 4090
Beijing Huatian Mechanical
Electrical Institute Co., Ltd. 2589
Beijing Hyliton Power
Technology Co.Ltd 2489
Beijing Victory Electric Co.,ltd 503
Bekaert Corporation 393
Bell Lumber & Pole Company 4389
Beta Engineering 3963
Birmingham Fastener Inc. 3145
BJT Sales Inc. 3077
Black & Veatch 623
BMK Corporation 1873
BPEG Reactors 1576
Brametal 3089
Brass Copper & Alloy(I)Ltd 603
Bridgewell Resources 3586
Brooks Manufacturing Company 3663
Brugg Cable AG 707
BTECH Inc. 3953
BTW Transformer 1087
BTX Co,. Ltd./Zenith Transformer 408
Burndy 1555
Burns & McDonnell 3055
Burns and Roe 3667
Byram Laboratories, Inc. 3173
C&D Technologies, Inc. 407
C.I. Agent Solutions 3748
Cable Technology Laboratories, Inc. 2054
Caldwell Marine International, LLC 4480
Cambria County Association for
the Blind and Handicapped (CAB) 4387
Cambridge-Lee Industries LCC 4473
Canary Labs 4149
Canduct Industries 1402
Caneld Event Management 1001
Carte International Inc. 3095
THE EXPOSITION
Orange County Convention Center Halls B-D
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Technical Tours in Brief
State-of- the-Art Technologies at Work
Technical tours offer a close-up look at some of the most
technologically advanced facilities in the world. The
technical tour program has been arranged by the 2012
local organizing committee in coordination with the host
utility. Reservations are being accepted on a rst-come,
rst-served basis. Please visit: www.ieeet-d.org. Click on
Technical Tours for further information..
OUC Energy Control Center
Cost: $25.00
TOUR DATES/TIME: (Bus Departing Orange County
Convention Center)
(TT01) May 7, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
(TT05) May 8, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
(TT10) May 9, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
(TT14) May 10, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
OUC Chilled Water Plant & SF6 Insulated
Substation
Cost:$ 25.00
TOUR DATE/TIME:
(TT15) May 10, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Progress Energys Transmission & Distribution (T&D)
Training Center
Cost: $25.00
TOUR DATES/TIME:
(TT11) May 9, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
(TT16) May 10, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Tampa Electric Company (TEC) Polk Power
Station, Tampa FL
Cost: $35.00
TOUR DATE/TIME
(TT03) May 7, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cane Island Power Park
Cost: $25.00
TOUR DATES/TIME (tour not travel):
(TT06) May 8, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(TT12) May 9, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The International Center for Lightning Research and
Testing (ICLRT)
Cost: $40.00
TOUR DATE/TIME:
(TT13) May 10, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center
Cost: $25.00 per person
TOUR DATES/TIME:
(TT02) May 7, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(TT09) May 9, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Orange County Convention Center Solar PV
Demonstration Facility and Climate-Change
Education Center
Cost: $10.00
TOUR DATES/TIME:
(TT07) May 8, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
(TT08) May 8, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(TT17) May 10, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Day-Trip to Florida Solar Center (Full Day)
Cost: $40.00
TOUR DATES/TIME:
(TT04) May 7, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Poster Session
An important part of the IEEE PES Technical Program is
the Poster Session, where papers from each represented
committee and all topics will be presented. Authors will
be on-hand for an open dialog with attendees.
This year the posters will be presented during a recep-
tion held in the Valencia Ballroom at the Orange County
Convention Center on Wednesday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
The Student Poster Contest will be co-located with
the Poster Session. Student presenters will be available
from 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to discuss their poster. Full
Conference, student attendees, and Wednesday Techni-
cal Session registrants only are invited to this reception.
Networking Reception Mark Your
Calendars!
Wednesday, May 9, 4:30 pm 6:00 pm
Exposition Halls B-D
Orange County Convention Center
Our research shows that one of the most important as-
pects of a conference for attendees is NETWORKING
with vendors and fellow attendees. Our networking re-
ception is designed to bring together national and inter-
national product specialists, experts and industry lead-
ers for a relaxing get-to-know-you event.
Closing Ceremony and Reception
Chicago, Illinois in 2014!!!
Join us on Thursday afternoon beginning at 2:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. as we celebrate the success of our 2012
Conference and Exposition in Orlando and enthusiasti-
cally look forward to 2014 for the next big celebration of
innovation in the one of Americas best convention cities
Chicago, Illinois.
International Visitors Center
During the Conference and Exposition, international
attendees are invited to visit the International Visitors
Center. The International Visitors Center will be open
beginning on Monday, May 7 at 8:00 a.m.
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CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 676
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 670
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 272
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 266
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 268
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 593
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 270
CEE Power Systems 777
CELSA S.A.S. 243
Cembre Inc. 4368
Certainty 3D 4190
CET - A SGCC Company 3975
CG 643
CH2M HILL 2988
Chain Electric Company 4378
Champion Wire & Cable 942
Chapel Mapping 4280
Cheryong Industrial Co., Ltd. 327
Chint Electric Company Ltd. 455
CHM Industries 4479
Christie Digital Systems Inc. USA 3174
Cicame Energie - Sicame Group -
Transmission Division 1592
Cindus Corporation 1493
Circuit Breaker Sales Co., Inc. 2992
CISCO Systems, Inc. 1062
CK Composites, Inc. 2549
Clamper Indstria e Comrcio Ltda 2982
Cobre 110, S.A. De C.V. 588
CODA Energy 4187
Cogent Power 943
Colossal Transport Solutions. LLC 520
Comemsa 2046
Comensa S.A. 346
Commonwealth Associates, Inc. 955
CommScope 4245
Comptec, Inc 3184
Concast, Inc. 3163
Condumex, Inc 4354
Connector Manufacturing Company 4383
Connector Products Inc. 3481
Contacts Electriques Exel Inc. 1883
Cooper Power Systems 2063
Copper Clad SA de CV 3649
Coppex Power Tecnologies Inc. 386
Corporacion Industrial Multico,
S.A. De C.V. 3346
Cottrell Paper Company 1945
CPS Security Solutions/eCamSecure 906
CRC Press - Taylor & Francis
Group LLC 890
Crewmanager - UBS 1891
Criem Imports Ltda. 2984
Cross Oil Rening &
Marketing Co., Inc. 1981
Crown Technical Systems 4043
Crux Subsurface, Inc. 4272
CTC Cable Corporation 527
CTR Manufacturing Industries Ltd. 280
Current Group, LLC 4384
Davey Resource Group 3548
Delta Star Connector Company 3484
Delta Star, Inc. 3751
Dextra Power 254
DiGioia Gray & Associates, LLC 1127
DIgSILENT GmbH 3152
DIS-TRAN 2553
DiversiTech 2977
DMC Power 4375
Doble Engineering Company 2689
Dow Electrical &
Telecommunications 4042
DryKeep USA Division 451
DSG -Canusa 2062
DTR Corporation 323
DuPont Protection Technologies 3969
DuraSystems Barriers Inc. 4186
Duratel 4244
DYMAX Service 487
Dynamic Ratings Inc. 1625
E & J DeMark 689
EA Technology Ltd. 483
Eaton Corporation 3743
Eco-Electrical Systems, LLC 628
ECP Utility 781
EDM International, Inc. 1474
EFACEC Sistemas de Gesto, S.A. 253
Eger Products, Inc. 3588
Electric Energy Online 416
Electric Motion Company 3345
Electric Power Systems 3491
Electro Industries/GaugeTech 403
Electro Rent Corporation 4065
Electrocon International, Inc. 3054
Electrofocus Electricals Pvt. Ltd 4291
Electromark Company 3585
Electroswitch 802
Elliott Industries, Inc. 3355
ELSPEC North America 2494
EMA Electromechanics, LLC 564
EMB GmbH 3991
EMC Pacic 1692
Emelec Elektrik Muhendislik
San.Tic.A.S 4249
EMID, Inc 993
Emjakpower / FUSS 4362
EMTP-RV 4391
Enercon Services 2080
Energy Maintenance Technologies 4182
EnerNex Corporation 4154
Enerscan Engineering Inc. 491
EnerSys 3072
Enervac Corporation 3172
En-Liang Enterprise Co,.Ltd 786
ENOSERV 2081
Entec Electric & Electronic Co., Ltd. 227
E-Oil Solutions 244
EPRI - Power Delivery Group 1785
Equisales Associates 917
Erasmus LLC 582
Ergon, Inc. 2783
ERICO, Inc. 2045
ERLPhase Power Technologies 2545
Ermco, Inc. 2481
Esri 409
Essex Brownell 371
ETAP 807
Eternal Sun Steel Mast
(Shanghai) Co,. Ltd. 434
Fabratore S.A. 342
Fabrimet Inc. 3053
Falcon Steel Company 3377
Federal Pacic 3463
FG Electrical Representatives
S.A. de C.V. 986
Filnor Inc. 1944
FirstPower Group LLC 4087
FLIR Systems, Inc. 2588
Fluke Corporation 3449
Foresight Products, LLC 693
Fortune Electric Company, Ltd. 275
Fuseco Inc. 4388
Fushun Hi-Tech Electric Porcelain and
Electricity Manufacturing Co.,ltd 4282
Fushun Jinyuan Electrical
Technology Co.,ltd 4183
Futura Systems, Inc. 4278
Fuzhou Colmate Electric Co., Ltd. 2889
FWT, Inc. 1663
G&W Electric Company 1463
Gabes Construction Co., Inc. 694
Gala Thermo Shrink Pvt. Ltd. 983
Galvan Industries, Inc. 1267
GAMMA Insulators Corp. 247
Gammon India Ltd., T&D Division 365
GarrettCom, Inc. 3781
GE Energy 3271
GEA Renzmann & Grunewald GmbH 504
General Cable 1847
General Switchgear & Controls Ltd. 4163
GeoDigital International Inc. 4050
Gindre Copper 3684
GNB Industrial Power, a division
of Exide Technologies 1004
Grid Power Products 3490
Grid Sentry LLC 2685
GridSense, Inc. 3487
Guangdong Yizumi Precision
Machinery Co., Ltd 2692
Guangzhou Bai sheng Exhibition
Service Company 471
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Service Company 463
Guilin Power Capacitor Co.,Ltd 773
GUJU Technology, Inc. 3076
Hamby Young 1845
Han Chang Transformer 946
Harger Lightning & Grounding 2448
Hastings Fiberglass 4179
Havereld Aviation 465
Hawker Siddeley Switchgear Ltd 3766
HBL America Inc. 4293
HD Electric Company 1972
HD Supply Utilities 1335
HDR 1703
HDW Electronics, Inc. 392
Hebei Xinhua High Voltage
Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. 4373
Heinrich Georg GMBH 2181
Helical Line Products Company 3494
Helix Uniformed Ltd. 4073
Henan Machinery & Electric
Import & Export Co., Ltd. 3583
Hengyi Electrical Co., Ltd. 502
Henkels & McCoy, Inc. 3044
Hercules Industries 4385
HICO America 721
High Voltage, Inc. 3575
HindlePower, Inc. 3383
HIOKI USA Corporation 3495
Hipotronics, Inc. 1952
Home Automation, Inc. 2891
Howard Industries, Inc. 1209
Huayi Elec. Apparatus Group
Co., Ltd. 2647
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. 1643
Hughes Brothers, Inc. 2245
Hunan Hualian Torch Porcelain
Insulator & Electrical Apparatus
Co., Ltd 2585
Huntsman Advanced Materials 2364
Huskie Tools, Inc. 4281
HV Diagnostics 1676
HV TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. 415
HVB AE Power Systems Inc. 1408
HVR Advanced Power
Components, Inc. 1694
Hydratrek, Inc. 4268
Hydrodec North America, LLC 481
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 1009
I.C.M.I.(Inductive Components
Mfg. Inc.) 1885
i-cubed, information integration
& imaging, LLC 4047
IFD Corporation 1303
ikeGPS 2793
ILJIN Electric Co., Ltd. 235
Imbibitive Technologies 2346
IMCORP 1857
Impact Power, Inc. 2995
INCON, Inc. 3381
Indel Bauru Corp. 2973
Induron Protective Coatings 242
Innovative Utility Products Corp. 4488
Insulboot 580
Intec Services, Inc. 4296
Integrated Engineering Software 4081
INWESCO INCORPORATED 4055
Irby 252
Italian Transformer Components s.r.l. 345
Itron 2075
JDSU 1503
JFE Shoji Steel America 4197
Jiangsu Shenma Eletric Co.,Ltd 4263
Jiangsu Tongguang Electronic
Wire And Cable Co., Ltd. 4089
Jinan Meide Casting Co., LTD 4352
Jinpan International USA Ltd. 3295
JOC Machinery Co. Ltd. 3180
John Chance Land Surveys, Inc. 1977
Jordan Transformer, LLC 883
JS Hardware 1228
JSHP Transformer 843
Jyoti Americas LLC 1093
Kaddas Enterprises, Inc. 4195
KCS Corporation 473
KEMA 1549
Kenny Construction Company 1769
Kentucky Copper 262
Kerite 1491
Keystone Electrical Manufacturing
Company 2444
Kiewit 1123
Kinectrics 1223
Kingsine Electric Automation
Co., Ltd. 2694
Kirk Key Interlock Company 1477
Klein Tools Inc. 4051
Kleinfelder 4273
K-Line Insulators Limited 1953
KoCoS America, LLC 464
Korea Electrotechnology Research
Institute (KERI) 3762
Kortick Manufacturing 595
KP Electric Co., Ltd 4243
Krenz and Company Inc. 3268
Kryfs Power Components Ltd 284
KSE Electricals Pvt Ltd 602
KUVAG GmbH & Co.KG 3869
KVTEK Power Systems 373
La Marche Manufacturing Co. 3493
Laminated Wood Systems, Inc. 2263
Landis + Gyr 870
LAPEM-Comision Federal
de Electricidad 1591
LAPP Insulator Company LLC 3771
Laser Technology 2446
Lee Electrical Construction, Inc. 223
Lem Products Inc. 4056
Liling Dongfang Electroceramic
Co., Ltd 2591
Liling Huaxin Porcelain Insulator
& Electric Apparatus Co., Ltd 1690
Lindsey Manufacturing Company 892
LIOS Technology GmbH 380
Locweld Inc. 1964
Loresco Inc. 3048
LS IS 1680
LumaSense Technologies 3480
Luvata 2648
Mabey Bridge & Shore, Inc. 4164
MacLean Power Systems 2872
Magnekon S.A. de C. V. 2695
Mahabir Industries & Allied
Works Pvt. Ltd 4094
Manitoba HVDC Research Centre 1973
Manitoba Hydro High Voltage Test
Facility 446
Manta Test Systems Inc. 3069
Marmon Utility LLC - Hendrix 1590
MarTek Limited 4180
Marwell Corporation 264
Mastec North America, Inc. 554
Matrix Service Industrial
Contractors, Inc. 246
Maxwell Technologies SA 1222
Maysteel, LLC 762
McFarland Cascade Holdings 4394
McKim & Creed, Inc. 240
McKinney Drilling Company 792
McWane Poles 895
Megger 3545
Mehta Tech, Inc. 3073
Meramec Electrical Products
Co., Inc. 1362
Merrick & Company 486
Mesa Associates Inc. 510
Mesa Technical Associates Inc 4294
Metal Foundations Industries 4471
MetPlas Inc. 419
Michels Corporation 1967
Midland Bolt 3590
Midtronics, Inc. 476
Milsoft Utility Solutions 1234
Mining Controls Inc. 4395
Mitas Towers 891
Mitsubishi Electric Power
Products, Inc. 923
Modular Connections, LLC 1893
Moloney Electric Inc. 2981
Morgan Schaffer 1627
Mosdorfer NA 2688
Mosebach Manufacturing Company 4382
MP Husky 626
Multi-Contact USA 4142
MVA Power Inc. 4285
Myers Power Products, Inc. 2862
NAECO 4894
NAES Corporation 704
Nanjing Electric (Group) Co.,ltd 775
Nanjing Insulator 872
NANRI Group Corporation 571
NASCO Industries, Inc. 3052
National Bronze & Metals, Inc. 363
National Strand Products, Inc. 3063
NDB Technologies 278
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CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 676
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 670
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 272
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 266
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 268
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 593
CCPIT Machinery Sub-council
(CCPIT MSC) 270
CEE Power Systems 777
CELSA S.A.S. 243
Cembre Inc. 4368
Certainty 3D 4190
CET - A SGCC Company 3975
CG 643
CH2M HILL 2988
Chain Electric Company 4378
Champion Wire & Cable 942
Chapel Mapping 4280
Cheryong Industrial Co., Ltd. 327
Chint Electric Company Ltd. 455
CHM Industries 4479
Christie Digital Systems Inc. USA 3174
Cicame Energie - Sicame Group -
Transmission Division 1592
Cindus Corporation 1493
Circuit Breaker Sales Co., Inc. 2992
CISCO Systems, Inc. 1062
CK Composites, Inc. 2549
Clamper Indstria e Comrcio Ltda 2982
Cobre 110, S.A. De C.V. 588
CODA Energy 4187
Cogent Power 943
Colossal Transport Solutions. LLC 520
Comemsa 2046
Comensa S.A. 346
Commonwealth Associates, Inc. 955
CommScope 4245
Comptec, Inc 3184
Concast, Inc. 3163
Condumex, Inc 4354
Connector Manufacturing Company 4383
Connector Products Inc. 3481
Contacts Electriques Exel Inc. 1883
Cooper Power Systems 2063
Copper Clad SA de CV 3649
Coppex Power Tecnologies Inc. 386
Corporacion Industrial Multico,
S.A. De C.V. 3346
Cottrell Paper Company 1945
CPS Security Solutions/eCamSecure 906
CRC Press - Taylor & Francis
Group LLC 890
Crewmanager - UBS 1891
Criem Imports Ltda. 2984
Cross Oil Rening &
Marketing Co., Inc. 1981
Crown Technical Systems 4043
Crux Subsurface, Inc. 4272
CTC Cable Corporation 527
CTR Manufacturing Industries Ltd. 280
Current Group, LLC 4384
Davey Resource Group 3548
Delta Star Connector Company 3484
Delta Star, Inc. 3751
Dextra Power 254
DiGioia Gray & Associates, LLC 1127
DIgSILENT GmbH 3152
DIS-TRAN 2553
DiversiTech 2977
DMC Power 4375
Doble Engineering Company 2689
Dow Electrical &
Telecommunications 4042
DryKeep USA Division 451
DSG -Canusa 2062
DTR Corporation 323
DuPont Protection Technologies 3969
DuraSystems Barriers Inc. 4186
Duratel 4244
DYMAX Service 487
Dynamic Ratings Inc. 1625
E & J DeMark 689
EA Technology Ltd. 483
Eaton Corporation 3743
Eco-Electrical Systems, LLC 628
ECP Utility 781
EDM International, Inc. 1474
EFACEC Sistemas de Gesto, S.A. 253
Eger Products, Inc. 3588
Electric Energy Online 416
Electric Motion Company 3345
Electric Power Systems 3491
Electro Industries/GaugeTech 403
Electro Rent Corporation 4065
Electrocon International, Inc. 3054
Electrofocus Electricals Pvt. Ltd 4291
Electromark Company 3585
Electroswitch 802
Elliott Industries, Inc. 3355
ELSPEC North America 2494
EMA Electromechanics, LLC 564
EMB GmbH 3991
EMC Pacic 1692
Emelec Elektrik Muhendislik
San.Tic.A.S 4249
EMID, Inc 993
Emjakpower / FUSS 4362
EMTP-RV 4391
Enercon Services 2080
Energy Maintenance Technologies 4182
EnerNex Corporation 4154
Enerscan Engineering Inc. 491
EnerSys 3072
Enervac Corporation 3172
En-Liang Enterprise Co,.Ltd 786
ENOSERV 2081
Entec Electric & Electronic Co., Ltd. 227
E-Oil Solutions 244
EPRI - Power Delivery Group 1785
Equisales Associates 917
Erasmus LLC 582
Ergon, Inc. 2783
ERICO, Inc. 2045
ERLPhase Power Technologies 2545
Ermco, Inc. 2481
Esri 409
Essex Brownell 371
ETAP 807
Eternal Sun Steel Mast
(Shanghai) Co,. Ltd. 434
Fabratore S.A. 342
Fabrimet Inc. 3053
Falcon Steel Company 3377
Federal Pacic 3463
FG Electrical Representatives
S.A. de C.V. 986
Filnor Inc. 1944
FirstPower Group LLC 4087
FLIR Systems, Inc. 2588
Fluke Corporation 3449
Foresight Products, LLC 693
Fortune Electric Company, Ltd. 275
Fuseco Inc. 4388
Fushun Hi-Tech Electric Porcelain and
Electricity Manufacturing Co.,ltd 4282
Fushun Jinyuan Electrical
Technology Co.,ltd 4183
Futura Systems, Inc. 4278
Fuzhou Colmate Electric Co., Ltd. 2889
FWT, Inc. 1663
G&W Electric Company 1463
Gabes Construction Co., Inc. 694
Gala Thermo Shrink Pvt. Ltd. 983
Galvan Industries, Inc. 1267
GAMMA Insulators Corp. 247
Gammon India Ltd., T&D Division 365
GarrettCom, Inc. 3781
GE Energy 3271
GEA Renzmann & Grunewald GmbH 504
General Cable 1847
General Switchgear & Controls Ltd. 4163
GeoDigital International Inc. 4050
Gindre Copper 3684
GNB Industrial Power, a division
of Exide Technologies 1004
Grid Power Products 3490
Grid Sentry LLC 2685
GridSense, Inc. 3487
Guangdong Yizumi Precision
Machinery Co., Ltd 2692
Guangzhou Bai sheng Exhibition
Service Company 471
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NEETRAC/Georgia Tech 874
Network Mapping Limited 1277
New River Electrical Corporation 1875
New South Equipment Mats 4269
Newell-PSN LLC 771
Nexans 3863
NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2674
Niagara Transformer Corporation 2253
Nippon Kouatsu Electric Co., Ltd 4162
NOJA Power Switchgear Pty Ltd. 3289
Nolan Power Group LLC 2894
Nomos Systems 1008
Noram SMC, Inc 3592
Nordic Fiberglass, Inc. 1453
North American Clean Energy 1472
North American Wood Pole
Coalition 3244
NovaTech, LLC 1181
Novinium, Inc. 1863
NR Electric Compay, Ltd. 3189
NRECA TechAdvantage Expo 2072
Nucor Steel 3389
Nynas USA, Inc. 1105
Ol Ltd. 1150
Okonite Company, The 535
Oldcastle Enclosure Solutions 673
Oldcastle Precast, Inc. 581
OMICRON electronics Corp. USA 3263
Opal-RT Technologies Inc. 2349
Open Systems International,
Inc. (OSI) 4363
Optech Incorporated 990
Optisense Networks, LLC 263
Orient Submarine Power Cable 4152
Oriental Export Corporation 495
Origo Corporation 4147
Ormazabal 2281
Orto De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. 3655
Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. 3045
Ozkan Iron & Steel Co. 388
P & R Technologies 3154
PA Breaker and PA Transformer 515
Pacs Industries, Inc. 3875
Paradoxe Corporation 1129
Park Electric Company 1371
Parkline, Inc 411
Partner Technologies Inc (PTI) 3981
Peak Substation Services LLC 2965
PenCell Plastics, Inc. 791
Pennington Crossarm Company 2344
PEP Brainin 375
Permali Wallace Pvt. Ltd 477
Psterer International Ltd 2390
Phenix Technologies, Inc. 635
Phillips and Jordan, Inc 4295
Phoenix Electric Corporation 4153
Piedmont Bushings and
Insulators, LLC 1595
Pike Energy Solutions 427
Plitron 488
Plymouth Rubber Europa SA 236
Polaris Connectors 274
Polaris Industries 1203
Power & Communication Utility
Training Center 3049
Power Asset Recovery Corporation 1948
Power Delivery Products, Inc. 3955
Power Diagnostix Systems GmbH 3669
POWER Engineers, Inc. 1363
Power Grid Engineering, LLC 508
Power Line Systems, Inc 1263
Power Monitors, Inc. (PMI) 609
Power Systems Integrity 3947
POWERGRID International
Magazine 1884
Powerline EHV & Safety
Training, LLC 4381
Powerline Hardware, LLC 3062
PowerPD, Inc. 576
Powertech Labs Inc. 3148
PPG Protective and Marine Coatings 381
Preformed Line Products Company 3673
Presco 475
Primax Technologies Inc 2491
Priority Wire & Cable 2375
Proexport Colombia 245
Progress Energy, Mobile
Command Center 288
ProgUSA 2592
Prolec GE Internacional,
S.de R.L. de C.V. 3371
Prometek Inc. 3085
Protective Industrial Products 1010
Public Utilities Maintenance, Inc. 552
PUPI Crossarms (Geotek LLC) 987
Qualitrol Company LLC 1353
Quality Power Engineering
Projects Pvt. Ltd. 887
Quality Power Equipment, Pvt. Ltd. 886
Quanta Services 1217
R.E.Y. Engineers, Geospatial 4086
R.L. Components Ltd. 905
Radar Engineers 4054
Raytech USA, Inc. 1963
Rea Magnet Wire 555
Reason International, Inc. 1855
Redragon Oil and Gas Systems
International Inc. 423
Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc. 3179
Reliable Lines 1889
Remote Solutions, LLC 4169
Resin Systems 3945
RFL Electronics Inc. 222
RH Systems, LLC 2590
RHM International 845
Richards Manufacturing 1242
Ritz Instrument Transformers, Inc 1775
Roechling Glastic Composites 509
ROHN Products, LLC 1781
RTDS Technologies Inc. 2362
RuggedCom Inc. 2273
S D Myers, Inc. 2353
S&C Electric Company 2363
Sabre Tubular Structures 2762
SAE Towers 653
Saft America, Inc. 592
SAIC (Science Applications
International Corporation) 542
Salisbury by Honeywell 2381
Sam Dong Inc. 1725
Samwha Capacitor Co./T&D Power
Capacitor Co. 402
San Jiang Electric Mfg Co Ltd 904
Sargent & Lundy,LLC 3455
Satec, Inc. 3881
SAVER GMBH 1691
SBB Towers 293
Schneider Electric 812
Schweitzer Engineering
Laboratories, Inc 3151
SCM-FLOW.com 4481
SCOPE T&M Pvt Ltd 4372
Seamless Pole, Inc. 4075
Secucontrol Inc. 3169
SeeWater, Inc. 1966
SEFCOR, Inc. 2945
SEI Industries Ltd. 1853
SensorLink Corporation 3144
Sensus 587
Sentient Energy, Inc. 681
Seves USA, Inc. 3591
Shaanxi Taporel Electrical
Insulation Technology Co., Ltd. 3488
Shaanxi Victory Electric Co.Ltd 570
Shakespeare Composite Structures 2175
Shallbetter, Inc. 3995
Shallco 586
Shandong Fitzory International
Trade Co.,ltd 2581
Shandong PEIPORT Electric Power
Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 2791
Shanghai Huaming Power
Equipment Co., Ltd. 572
Shanghai Super Conductor Energy
Equipment Co., Ltd 2888
Shangyu Fengfan Electrical
Fittings Co.,ltd 2684
Shanxi Century Metal Industries Inc. 1502
Shenyang Hongyuan Magnet Wire
Co.,Ltd. 2394
Shenzhen Cotran Industrial
Material Co., Ltd 449
Shihlin Electric and Engineering
Corporation 1669
Siba Fuses LLC 1381
Sicame Corporation 1543
Siemens 2747
Sigma Six Solutions 4287
SIMELCA SAS 344
Simplex Manufacturing Co. 445
Sinaeex 2885
Sisttemex 4279
Skaiteks America Corp 444
Smarter Security 2653
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Smit Transformers Sales, Inc. 514

Solidication Products Intl. Inc. 1602
Solon Manufacturing Company 3448
Sonoco Products Co., Inc. 1202
Southern States, LLC 1035
Southwire Company 1162
Speedwell Industries - India 803
SpidaWeb LLC 3168
Stanley Consultants, Inc. 2389
Stantec Consulting 1375
Steel City Bolt & Screw 489
Sterling Lumber Company 382
Sterlite Technologies Limited 4475
Subnet Solutions Inc. 1763
Sunbelt Transformer 3581
Sunrise Group Co., LTD 4890
SuperSeal 1082
Supreme and Co. 4096
Surveying And Mapping, Inc.
(SAM, Inc.) 1304
Suz Porcelain Insulators 3682
Suzhou Furukawa Power Optic
Cable Co. Ltd. 1702
Symmetricom, Inc. 687
Systems Control 4289
Systems with Intelligence 418
T & D World Magazine 1281
T&R Electric Supply Company 1102
Taian-Etacom Technology Co., Ltd 412
Taihan Copper Tech Co., Ltd 4172
Taihan Electric USA Ltd 1617
Taiwan Yun Lin Electronic Co., Ltd 3587
Tavrida Electric 1603
TAW (Tampa Armature Works)
Custom Equipment 3444
TBEA USA Corporation 1345
TE Connectivity/Raychem 1509
Team Fishel 4166
Tech Products, Inc. 2651
Techimp HQ 230
Tetra Tech 387
TG Insulators 1148
The Gund Company, Inc. 1881
The National Telephone Supply Co. 1982
The Pacic Wood Preserving
Companies 903
Therm-A-Guard Div., Universal
Thermography, Inc. 2895
ThermOWeld 4390
Thomas & Betts Corporation 863
Threaded Fasteners, Inc. 2780
Tianshui 213 Electrical
Apparatus Co., Ltd. 4063
Toshiba Corporation, Social
Infrastructure Systems Company 1170
Tower Solutions Inc. 250
TPC Wire & Cable 4242
Trachte, Inc. 1675
Trafag AG 1980
TransAmerican Power Products, Inc. 3763
Transformer Protector Corp (TPC) 889
Transformers & Recticers
(India) Ltd. 543
Transgard Systems, Inc 1081
Trantech Radiator Products Inc. 2681
Trayer Engineering Corporation 1142
TRC Engineers 1003
Trench Limited 563
Trenwa, Inc. 2445
Triangle MicroWorks, Inc. 2044
Trimble 853
Trinity Utility Structures, LLC 4143
Triple Crown Products, Inc. 2953
Tuboly-Astronic AG 847
Tulstar Products 3075
Turner Electric LLC 1086
U&I Switchgear Supply, LLC 3680
U.S.F. Fabrication, Inc. 1949
Ugur Turkyurt 4371
Ulteig Engineers 2544
Underground Devices, Inc. 3349
Underground Systems, Inc. (Usi) 232
Unin 2890
Union Polymer International 1505
United Wire & Cable Inc. 1882
UniversalPegasus
International, Inc. 3544
University of Maryland 2949
University of Wisconsin 909
URS Corporation 2475
Utilco 622
UTILI 406
UtiliCon Solutions, Ltd 3476
Utility Composite Solutions
International 226
Utility Risk Management
Corporation 2593
V&R Energy Systems Research, Inc. 2789
V&S Schuler Engineering 1865
Vacuum Interrupters 2493
Vaisala 4067
Valmont Newmark 1734
Vanguard Instruments
Company, Inc. 1273
Vanquish Fencing, Inc. 1577
VanTran Industries, Inc. 343
VI Engineering 2066
VideoIQ 4144
Virginia Transformer Corporation 493
VIZIMAX, Inc 4150
Voltek International, Inc. 4095
Von Corporation, The 3681
Von Roll Transformers 269
W.A. Chester, LLC 548
W.I.R.E. Services 1975
Wacker Chemical Corporation 442
Waukesha Electric Systems 1534
WEG Electric Corporation 714
Weidmann Electrical
Technology Inc. 1445
Weschler Instruments, Div of
Hughes Corp. 2050
WIKA Instrument Corporation 1403
Willbros UT&D 3643
William Frick 902
Williams Form Engineering
Corporation 1104
Williams Metals and Welding
Alloys, Inc. 2963
Wilson Bohannan Padlock Company 295
Wilson Construction Company 3987
Windsor Communications, Inc. 1376
Worley Parsons 3395
WPI Worcester Polytechnic Institute 566
XD Group 2989
Xtreme Power 4374
Youtech (U.S.) Inc. 474
Zenergy Power 1983
Zensol Automation Inc. 443
Zhengzhou Fenglai Commerce
Co., Ltd 2680
Zhongtian Technology Co.,Ltd 523
ZIV USA, Inc. 2453
ZTZ Services International, Inc. 462
Collegiate/GOLD Activities Offer an Opportunity
to Connect with Experts in the Industry
A
special Collegiate/GOLD/Industry Luncheon and reception is scheduled
for Wednesday, May 9 between 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Ticket is required.
Undergraduate students, graduate students and Graduates of the Last
Decade (GOLD) are invited to join us for the Collegiate/GOLD program.
Highlights of the program include a collegiate job fair, tours of the exhib-
it halls, and as mentioned above, a Collegiate/GOLD/Industry luncheon.
Future engineers studying and preparing for careers in the electric power indus-
try will have an opportunity to visit with experts in the industry, examine the
products and technologies in the exposition hall. Students will present papers they
have prepared under the supervision of a sponsoring professor from 5:00 p.m. 7:00
p.m. in the Valencia Ballroom during the Poster Session Reception. The winner will
be announced during the Closing Reception on Thursday.
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NEETRAC/Georgia Tech 874
Network Mapping Limited 1277
New River Electrical Corporation 1875
New South Equipment Mats 4269
Newell-PSN LLC 771
Nexans 3863
NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2674
Niagara Transformer Corporation 2253
Nippon Kouatsu Electric Co., Ltd 4162
NOJA Power Switchgear Pty Ltd. 3289
Nolan Power Group LLC 2894
Nomos Systems 1008
Noram SMC, Inc 3592
Nordic Fiberglass, Inc. 1453
North American Clean Energy 1472
North American Wood Pole
Coalition 3244
NovaTech, LLC 1181
Novinium, Inc. 1863
NR Electric Compay, Ltd. 3189
NRECA TechAdvantage Expo 2072
Nucor Steel 3389
Nynas USA, Inc. 1105
Ol Ltd. 1150
Okonite Company, The 535
Oldcastle Enclosure Solutions 673
Oldcastle Precast, Inc. 581
OMICRON electronics Corp. USA 3263
Opal-RT Technologies Inc. 2349
Open Systems International,
Inc. (OSI) 4363
Optech Incorporated 990
Optisense Networks, LLC 263
Orient Submarine Power Cable 4152
Oriental Export Corporation 495
Origo Corporation 4147
Ormazabal 2281
Orto De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. 3655
Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. 3045
Ozkan Iron & Steel Co. 388
P & R Technologies 3154
PA Breaker and PA Transformer 515
Pacs Industries, Inc. 3875
Paradoxe Corporation 1129
Park Electric Company 1371
Parkline, Inc 411
Partner Technologies Inc (PTI) 3981
Peak Substation Services LLC 2965
PenCell Plastics, Inc. 791
Pennington Crossarm Company 2344
PEP Brainin 375
Permali Wallace Pvt. Ltd 477
Psterer International Ltd 2390
Phenix Technologies, Inc. 635
Phillips and Jordan, Inc 4295
Phoenix Electric Corporation 4153
Piedmont Bushings and
Insulators, LLC 1595
Pike Energy Solutions 427
Plitron 488
Plymouth Rubber Europa SA 236
Polaris Connectors 274
Polaris Industries 1203
Power & Communication Utility
Training Center 3049
Power Asset Recovery Corporation 1948
Power Delivery Products, Inc. 3955
Power Diagnostix Systems GmbH 3669
POWER Engineers, Inc. 1363
Power Grid Engineering, LLC 508
Power Line Systems, Inc 1263
Power Monitors, Inc. (PMI) 609
Power Systems Integrity 3947
POWERGRID International
Magazine 1884
Powerline EHV & Safety
Training, LLC 4381
Powerline Hardware, LLC 3062
PowerPD, Inc. 576
Powertech Labs Inc. 3148
PPG Protective and Marine Coatings 381
Preformed Line Products Company 3673
Presco 475
Primax Technologies Inc 2491
Priority Wire & Cable 2375
Proexport Colombia 245
Progress Energy, Mobile
Command Center 288
ProgUSA 2592
Prolec GE Internacional,
S.de R.L. de C.V. 3371
Prometek Inc. 3085
Protective Industrial Products 1010
Public Utilities Maintenance, Inc. 552
PUPI Crossarms (Geotek LLC) 987
Qualitrol Company LLC 1353
Quality Power Engineering
Projects Pvt. Ltd. 887
Quality Power Equipment, Pvt. Ltd. 886
Quanta Services 1217
R.E.Y. Engineers, Geospatial 4086
R.L. Components Ltd. 905
Radar Engineers 4054
Raytech USA, Inc. 1963
Rea Magnet Wire 555
Reason International, Inc. 1855
Redragon Oil and Gas Systems
International Inc. 423
Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc. 3179
Reliable Lines 1889
Remote Solutions, LLC 4169
Resin Systems 3945
RFL Electronics Inc. 222
RH Systems, LLC 2590
RHM International 845
Richards Manufacturing 1242
Ritz Instrument Transformers, Inc 1775
Roechling Glastic Composites 509
ROHN Products, LLC 1781
RTDS Technologies Inc. 2362
RuggedCom Inc. 2273
S D Myers, Inc. 2353
S&C Electric Company 2363
Sabre Tubular Structures 2762
SAE Towers 653
Saft America, Inc. 592
SAIC (Science Applications
International Corporation) 542
Salisbury by Honeywell 2381
Sam Dong Inc. 1725
Samwha Capacitor Co./T&D Power
Capacitor Co. 402
San Jiang Electric Mfg Co Ltd 904
Sargent & Lundy,LLC 3455
Satec, Inc. 3881
SAVER GMBH 1691
SBB Towers 293
Schneider Electric 812
Schweitzer Engineering
Laboratories, Inc 3151
SCM-FLOW.com 4481
SCOPE T&M Pvt Ltd 4372
Seamless Pole, Inc. 4075
Secucontrol Inc. 3169
SeeWater, Inc. 1966
SEFCOR, Inc. 2945
SEI Industries Ltd. 1853
SensorLink Corporation 3144
Sensus 587
Sentient Energy, Inc. 681
Seves USA, Inc. 3591
Shaanxi Taporel Electrical
Insulation Technology Co., Ltd. 3488
Shaanxi Victory Electric Co.Ltd 570
Shakespeare Composite Structures 2175
Shallbetter, Inc. 3995
Shallco 586
Shandong Fitzory International
Trade Co.,ltd 2581
Shandong PEIPORT Electric Power
Science & Technology Co., Ltd. 2791
Shanghai Huaming Power
Equipment Co., Ltd. 572
Shanghai Super Conductor Energy
Equipment Co., Ltd 2888
Shangyu Fengfan Electrical
Fittings Co.,ltd 2684
Shanxi Century Metal Industries Inc. 1502
Shenyang Hongyuan Magnet Wire
Co.,Ltd. 2394
Shenzhen Cotran Industrial
Material Co., Ltd 449
Shihlin Electric and Engineering
Corporation 1669
Siba Fuses LLC 1381
Sicame Corporation 1543
Siemens 2747
Sigma Six Solutions 4287
SIMELCA SAS 344
Simplex Manufacturing Co. 445
Sinaeex 2885
Sisttemex 4279
Skaiteks America Corp 444
Smarter Security 2653
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Company: Shenyang Hongyuan Magnet Wire Co., Ltd.
Date: 5/10/2012 Room: 208A Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: TBD
Presenters: TBD
Description: TBD
Company: Sam Dong Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 207C Time: 2:30 p.m.
Title: A Comparison of Physical Properties of OF
Copper and ETP Copper after Holding at Temperatures
that Simulate High-Voltage Transformer Use for up to
One Year
Presenters: Mark Watkins / Sam Dong Ohio Inc.
Description: The benets of using an OF C10100 alloy
for transformers and other magnet wire products versus
a C11000 alloy will be considered and highlighted.

Company: PowerPD, Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: Advanced Transformer Condition Assessment
Presenters: Jon Giesecke, Vice President, JLG
Associates LLC
Description: Transformer insulation failure is the #1
failure mode. An enhanced inspection process that is
accomplished while the transformer remains in service
will be presented.
Company: OMICRON Electronics Corp. USA
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 209B Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: An Easy Way of Testing Reclosers and
Sectionalizers
Presenters: Werner Oberholster
Description: Come see a new easy way to test reclosers
and sectionalizers and why these are an important part
of your smart grid and NERC compliance.
Company: Integrated Engineering Software
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 209B Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: Applications of Static, Time Harmonic and
Transient Electric and Magnetic
Presenters: Tom Judge, Senior R&D Engineer,
INTEGRATED Engineering Software
Description: Simulation analysis in equipment design
and evaluation of transmission lines effects. Analyze
elds in an arbitrarily large region, transient effects, and
heating due to electric current and elds.

Company: ERLPhase Power Technologies
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 2:30 p.m.
Title: Available Tools to Uncover Sub-Harmonics on
Your Power System
Presenters: Mark Peterson, Senior Applications Engineer
at ERLPhase Power
Description: Practical advice and real-world experiences
with recording systems that have led to discovery of
sub-harmonics, and subsequent installation of sub-
harmonic protection schemes.
Company: Huntsman Advanced Materials
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 207C Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: Dielectric Polymeric Composite Systems
Presenters: Mangesh Rajadhyaksha & Robert Kultzow
Description: Review of the latest Dielectric Polymeric
Composite Products used in the eld of Transmission,
Distribution & Traction with special emphasis
on Multifunctional & Hydrophobic Epoxies and
Polyurethanes.
Company: Power Monitors, Inc. (PMI)
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: Discover the Boomerang: The Missing Link in
Your Conservation Voltage
Presenters: Chris Mullins-Vice President of Engineering
at Power Monitors, Inc.
Description: Learn how the DNP3-enable Boomerang
voltage sensor extends the reach of your SCADA system
to any part of your distribution network, and is exible
enough to work with any DMS/CVR system.
Company: Waukesha Electric Systems
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208B Time: 8:00 a.m.
Title: Effects of Oil Quality on Load Tap Changers
Presenters: Randy Cox, SPX Transformer Solutions,
Waukesha Service and Components Division
Description: Session will address the importance of oil
quality as it relates to Load Tap Changers and its effect
on the operational integrity of the LTC.
Company: DiGioia Gray & Associates, LLC
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 207C Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: Hardening Transmission Line Components to
Optimize Performance Under Extreme Loading Events
Presenters: Anthony M. DiGioia, Jr., PhD, PE
Description: This session will describe a reliability-
based design approach to hardening the components
(structures, foundations, wire systems, insulators
and hardware) of transmission lines for optimizing
performance under extreme design events.
Company: IMCORP
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208B Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: How Does a Cable System Fail? Facts, Myths, and
Legends
Presenters: Benjamin Lanz and Dave Modos
Description: 100% of cable system components are
factory PD tested. Employing comparable eld tests,
as a condition-based asset management tool, enables
superior performance to all alternatives.
Info Sessions Schedule
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Company: Trafag AG
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: IGM Insulation Gas Monitoring
Presenters: Hans-Christian Wyss, Business Development
North America, TRAFAG AG Switzerland
Description: Insulation Gas Monitoring for GIS/GCB.
Electronic/Hybrid devices for SF6 density trending. Gas
Parameter Sensor for monitoring of all seven insulation
gas parameters, including density and humidity.
Company: Prolec GE Internacional, S.de R.L. de C.V.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208C Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: Impact on New DOE Energy Efciency Regulation
Presenters: Juan Jose Saldivar Hinojosa
Description: Implications about the use of premium
core materials and supply limitations, price change and
increase on nal dimensions and weight on Distribution
Transformers

Company: Nolan Power Group LLC
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 209B Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: Improving DC System Reliability Through
Capacity Testing
Presenters: Bryan Dardar / Roger Turner
Description: Nolan Power Groups Technical Services
team will share 20-years of capacity testing experience
with respect to testing frequency and compare to
industry standards and guideline recommendations.
Company: RTDS Technologies Inc.
Date: 5/10/2012 Room: 208A Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: Improving Grid Reliability and Security Using
Real Time Simulation
Presenters: Paul Forsyth & Rick Kuffel
Description: Learn more about how the RTDS
Simulator is being used by utilities, manufacturers and
R&D institutes to improve the security and reliability of
power systems.

Company: Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 8:00 a.m.
Title: Insulation in Distribution Transformers
Functions and Innovative Solutions
Presenters: Aleksandr (Sasha) Levin
Description: The Function of Insulation in Distribution
Transformers: Insulation systems, materials, important
properties, design criteria, technological advancements
in WEIDMANN products and services for distribution
transformers.

Company: Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 4:00 p.m.
Title: Low Cost Hydrogen Monitor - Insulogix H
from WEIDMANN
Presenters: Marius Marinoiu, Phil Chadderdon
Description: WEIDMANN, the world leader in
transformer insulation technology, announces our new
InsuLogixH Hydrogen Monitor, a simple but high-
tech hydrogen monitor to protect your transformers.
Company: Smarter Security, Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208B Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: Prevent Copper Wire Theft and Stop the
Break-ins
Presenters: David Curtiss, Director of Engineering
and Ralph Spagnola, Vice President of Sales (both of
Smarter Security, Inc.)
Description: Copper theft is a common, costly issue
for substations. Prevent it with SmarterFence and
SmarterBeam both proven to tune out environmental
nuisances and detect real intrusion attempts.
Company: LS IS
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 209A Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: Protective Coordination Effect of Fault Current
Limiter
Presenters: Wonjoon Choe (Researcher / Distribution
R&D CFT)
Description: By reducing the fault current through the
FCL (Fault current limiter), the protective cooperation
is possible reducing the power outages at the normal
sections.

Company: Prolec GE Internacional, S.de R.L. de C.V.
Date: 5/10/2012 Room: 208C Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: Reliable Solutions for EHV Transformers
Presenters: Cesar Gonzalez Guerra
Description: Implications about the use of different
processes, technologies, quality strategies and some
equipment for the development of EHV Transformers.
Company: Schneider Electric
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 209A Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: Shielded Fault Current Limiter - An Enabler for
Future Smart Grids
Presenters: Uwe Kaltenborn, Schneider Electric
Description: Schneider Electric & the Bruker
Group have developed a new fault current limiter
with 2G-High-Temperature-Superconductors. The
technology and results of eld trials are presented.
Company: Youtech (U.S.) Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208B Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: Smart Interlock System
Presenters: Xiao Jin
Description: Unitech is a leader in switching
safety solutions. Our Smart Interlock System leads
the industry with solutions that prevent human
performance errors in substation operations.

Company: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 209A Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: Smarter Grids for Happier Customers and
Shareholders
Presenters: Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III, President
Description: SEL has been a leader in intelligent power
systems for over 25 years. Minimize cost and maximize
performance using all available information from
intelligent devices.
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Company: Shenyang Hongyuan Magnet Wire Co., Ltd.
Date: 5/10/2012 Room: 208A Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: TBD
Presenters: TBD
Description: TBD
Company: Sam Dong Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 207C Time: 2:30 p.m.
Title: A Comparison of Physical Properties of OF
Copper and ETP Copper after Holding at Temperatures
that Simulate High-Voltage Transformer Use for up to
One Year
Presenters: Mark Watkins / Sam Dong Ohio Inc.
Description: The benets of using an OF C10100 alloy
for transformers and other magnet wire products versus
a C11000 alloy will be considered and highlighted.

Company: PowerPD, Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: Advanced Transformer Condition Assessment
Presenters: Jon Giesecke, Vice President, JLG
Associates LLC
Description: Transformer insulation failure is the #1
failure mode. An enhanced inspection process that is
accomplished while the transformer remains in service
will be presented.
Company: OMICRON Electronics Corp. USA
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 209B Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: An Easy Way of Testing Reclosers and
Sectionalizers
Presenters: Werner Oberholster
Description: Come see a new easy way to test reclosers
and sectionalizers and why these are an important part
of your smart grid and NERC compliance.
Company: Integrated Engineering Software
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 209B Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: Applications of Static, Time Harmonic and
Transient Electric and Magnetic
Presenters: Tom Judge, Senior R&D Engineer,
INTEGRATED Engineering Software
Description: Simulation analysis in equipment design
and evaluation of transmission lines effects. Analyze
elds in an arbitrarily large region, transient effects, and
heating due to electric current and elds.

Company: ERLPhase Power Technologies
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 2:30 p.m.
Title: Available Tools to Uncover Sub-Harmonics on
Your Power System
Presenters: Mark Peterson, Senior Applications Engineer
at ERLPhase Power
Description: Practical advice and real-world experiences
with recording systems that have led to discovery of
sub-harmonics, and subsequent installation of sub-
harmonic protection schemes.
Company: Huntsman Advanced Materials
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 207C Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: Dielectric Polymeric Composite Systems
Presenters: Mangesh Rajadhyaksha & Robert Kultzow
Description: Review of the latest Dielectric Polymeric
Composite Products used in the eld of Transmission,
Distribution & Traction with special emphasis
on Multifunctional & Hydrophobic Epoxies and
Polyurethanes.
Company: Power Monitors, Inc. (PMI)
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208A Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: Discover the Boomerang: The Missing Link in
Your Conservation Voltage
Presenters: Chris Mullins-Vice President of Engineering
at Power Monitors, Inc.
Description: Learn how the DNP3-enable Boomerang
voltage sensor extends the reach of your SCADA system
to any part of your distribution network, and is exible
enough to work with any DMS/CVR system.
Company: Waukesha Electric Systems
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208B Time: 8:00 a.m.
Title: Effects of Oil Quality on Load Tap Changers
Presenters: Randy Cox, SPX Transformer Solutions,
Waukesha Service and Components Division
Description: Session will address the importance of oil
quality as it relates to Load Tap Changers and its effect
on the operational integrity of the LTC.
Company: DiGioia Gray & Associates, LLC
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 207C Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: Hardening Transmission Line Components to
Optimize Performance Under Extreme Loading Events
Presenters: Anthony M. DiGioia, Jr., PhD, PE
Description: This session will describe a reliability-
based design approach to hardening the components
(structures, foundations, wire systems, insulators
and hardware) of transmission lines for optimizing
performance under extreme design events.
Company: IMCORP
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208B Time: 11:00 a.m.
Title: How Does a Cable System Fail? Facts, Myths, and
Legends
Presenters: Benjamin Lanz and Dave Modos
Description: 100% of cable system components are
factory PD tested. Employing comparable eld tests,
as a condition-based asset management tool, enables
superior performance to all alternatives.
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Company: SEI Industries Ltd.
Date: 5/10/2011 Room: 208B Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: Transformer Conservator Air Cells
Presenters: Rob Ferguson, SEI Industries Ltd.
Description: Discover the unique fabric technology,
cost savings and features of high-voltage conservator
systems that utilize air cells as a method for oil
preservation.

Company: Waukesha Electric Systems
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208B Time: 2:30 p.m.
Title: Transformer Moisture Management and Life
Extension Solutions
Presenters: Troy Kabrich, SPX Transformer Solutions,
Waukesha Service and Components Division
Description: What are the top ve reasons transformers
fail? How do you prevent these problems? Presentation
will highlight off-line and on-line processing, FR3
retrolls and other life extension solutions.
Company: Subnet Solutions Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208C Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: Unied Grid Intelligence Solutions
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Monday, May 7
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration and Hotel Check-In
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Plain Talk Course 1: Power System Basics Understanding Electric Utility Operation
6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Opening Reception, Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel

Tuesday May 8
*Shuttle to Convention Center*
7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Welcome Session for Students
8:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Opening Session of Conference
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Student Session 1: Collegiate Intro & Power Systems 101
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Super Session
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Student Session 2: Journey into the Smart Grid
*Shuttle to Return to DoubleTree Hotel*
6:00 p.m 8:00 p.m Collegiate Game Night & Hors doeuvres
Wednesday May 9
*Shuttle to Convention Center*
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Collegiate Breakfast
9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Student Job Fair
11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Luncheon Speaker: Tommy Mayne Executive Director, T & D North America
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Student Job Fair (Continued)
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Super Session
4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Poster Session and Reception Student Poster Competition with hors doeuvres
*Shuttle to Return to DoubleTree Hotel*
8:00 p.m. A Night in Orlando Student Organized Activities

Thursday May 10
*Shuttle to Convention Center*
8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. IEEE Student Leader Networking Session
9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Student Session 3: Industry Panel Staying Grounded in the Power Industry
10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Super Session 4
2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Closing Reception
*Shuttle to Return to DoubleTree Hotel*
Presenters: Anthony Eshpeter, Vice President of
Software
Description: Session highlighting Solutions
incorporating products from multiple vendors,
utilizing multiple technologies.
OReduce design and implementation effort
OReduce operating costs
OFuture proof investments

Company: WPI Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 208C Time: 1:00 p.m.
Title: WPIs Power Systems Engineering Education
Presenters: Monika Maslen
Description: WPI programs are specialized to offer
professional preparation for the engineers and managers
who will address the power industrys most critical
technology and business issues.

Company: ZIV USA, Inc.
Date: 5/9/2012 Room: 207C Time: 9:30 a.m.
Title: ZIV Solutions for Distribution Automation
Presenters: Oscar Bolado
Description: Supervise, control, protect, and
communicate distribution power systems with ZIV
products. Flexible solutions combining functions and
communication platforms with standard protocols.
Collegiate Activities
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