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POST CONFERENCE REPORT

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OVERVIEW

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

DAN WOODFINSenior Director of System Operations, ERCOT

Dan Woodfin is the Senior Director of System Operations for ERCOT, with responsibility for the 24x7 reliable operations of the ERCOT System serving 90% of Texas, including ERCOT’s real-time operations, operational planning, engineering and support activities.

Dan joined ERCOT in 2003 and has served in various leadership roles, including Director of System Planning, prior to moving into his current position in 2012.

He was centrally involved in the $7 billion Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) project to provide transmission for wind resources in Texas, and has led

ERCOT’s initiatives on economic planning, ancillary services redesign and renewable integration.

Dan has 30 years of diverse experience in the electric utility industry including various power system planning and development activities for the Central and Southwest Corp. utilities and Reliant Energy prior to joining ERCOT.

Dan earned both his BSEE and MBA degrees from Texas A&M University. He was recognized by the Texas House of Representatives, the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association, and twice by the Utility Wind Integration Group for ERCOT’s work on renewable integration and the CREZ program.

The (Continuing) Evolution of the ERCOT GridAs the mix of resources on the electric power system continues to change, the role of the transmission and distribution systems are evolving as well. As the independent system operator for the grid that serves 23 million Texans, ERCOT is at the forefront of many of these changes. Dan will discuss recent events and changes to the ERCOT transmission system, as well as expectations for the future..

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TRANSMISSION• Solo Driver An Innovation of American

Transmission Co. • Development of Analytical Methods for

Spliced Leg Members • Predictive Reliability Intelligent System

Monitor • OVER THE MOUNTAIN AND THROUGH

THE SWAMP Foundation Alternatives for Extreme Access Conditions

• A Cost Benefit Analysis of Faster Transmission System Protection Schemes and Ground Grid Design

• High Temperature Conductor Rating Considerations

• Transmission Workshop s

SUBSTATION• Ground System Testing 101 and Case

Studies • Dissolved Gas Analysis - Oncor’s Past,

Present and Future • High Voltage Pad-mount Transformer • BIM and its Application in the Design of

High and Extra-High Voltage Electrical Substations

• Understanding the Value of Electrical Testing for Power Transformers

• NERC Compliance and Battery Health Assessment Through Analysis of Impedance Measurements

• Substation Workshop

OPERATION• Microgrids, Distributed Energy Resources

and Smart Grids Changing Planning, Design and Operations of the Power System

• Adaptive and Robust Harmonic Estimation • Operations Workshop

OTHER• CenterPoint Energy Super Bowl LI

Coordination and Hurricane Harvey Operational Efforts

• Implementation and Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in a Diverse Public Utility Environment

• Puerto Rico Pole Performance • Design of Grillage and Helical Pile

Foundation for Limited Access Transmission Line

• Methodologies for Adopting New Security Technologies

• A New Approach for Transformer Bushing Monitoring

• Considerations for HTLS Conductors • The Value of Nondestructive Testing for

Transmission & Substation Foundations • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Advancements for Electrical Inspection • Professional Ethics - Texas Board of

Professional Engineers

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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DEMOGRAPHICS

40Conference

Speakers

1116Attendees

33 Sessions and Workshop 77

Vendors

Participants from

40 States and Canada,

PRESENTATION SUMMARY CONFERENCE DETAILS

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2018 VENDORS

3 Phase Technologies

A&J Steel

All-Pro Fasteners, Inc.

Black & Veatch

Butler & Land

CEC

Chain Electric Company

City Transformer Service Co.

Crown Technical Systems

Cyntech/McKinney Drilling/Seaboard Foundations

DIS-TRAN Steel, LLC

Doble Engineering

DynaGrid Construction Group, LLC.

EBR, Inc.

EHV Solutions

Electrical Consultants, Inc.

Energy Reps

Exo

Falcon Steel America

FDH Infrastructure Services, LLC

Fred Oberlender

Great Southwestern Construction

Hawrylak & Associates LLC

Hayden Consultants, Inc.

Higher Power Electrical

Hubbell

Incab America LLC

Irby Utility

J.H. Davidson & Associates, LLC

J.R. Johnson Engineering

Jordan Transformer

K D Johnson Inc.

Keasler Associates Inc

KV Power

Laminated Wood Systems, Inc.

Leidos, Inc.

Len T. Deloney Co., LLC

Maclean Power Systems

Marmon Utility

MasTec

McCord Engineering

Megger

Michels Corporation

Mosdorfer

Normandy Machine Co.

North American Substation Services

OTC Services, Inc.

PLH Group

Primoris T&D

Prysmian Group

RES

Sabre-FWT

Schneider Engineering, Ltd.

Sediver USA

Sempco Surveying, Inc.

Service Wire Co.

Shermco Industries

Southeast Power Corporation

Southwire Company

SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc.

Stanley Consultants

Sterling

Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM)

SynchroGrid, LLC

TAPP, Inc.

Teague Nall & Perkins

Techline

Terracon

Texas Electric Cooperatives

Think Power Solutions

Travis Pattern & Foundry PDU

Trinity Meyer

Utility Sales Agents of North Texas

Valmont Utility

Wagner-Smith Equipment Co.

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

Zuken USA

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CONFERENCE PRICING

SPONSORSHIPS

Pinnacle Sponsor ......................................................................... $10,000

Program Sponsor ............................................................................ $7,500

Title Sponsor ................................................................................... $7,500

Entertainment Sponsor .................................................................. $5,500

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Door Prize Sponsor............................................................................ $250

REGISTRATIONS

Early Bird Attendee Registration Fee .............................................. $350

Attendee Registration Fee................................................................ $450

Onsite Attendee Registration Fee ................................................... $495

Vendor Fee with Conference Included Early Bird ........................... $800

Vendor Fee with Conference Included ............................................ $900

Vendor Fee ......................................................................................... $450

Additional vendor staff ....................................................................... $50

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BOARD MEMBERS

KEVIN ALLEN Consulting Engineer, Transmission Engineering Oncor Electric Delivery Company WALTER BARTEL Director, Project EngineeringCenterPoint Energy, LLC MYTHILI CHAGANTISupervising Engineer,Transmission PlanningCenterPoint Energy, LLC TIM CRONEMEYERStation ManagerAmerican Electric Power

KRYSTAL DEVOS Engineer, Transmission Standards American Electric Power

REZA EBRAHIMIANDirector, T&D PlanningAustin Energy MATT ESTRADA Engineer Sr.American Electric Power

TIP GOODWIN Consulting EngineerTip Goodwin Consulting, LLC

TIM HARTZ Manager, Transmission EngineeringBrazos Electric Power Cooperative

JOE HAZLEWOOD Technical Specialist Oncor Electric Delivery

STAN KRAUSE Manager, Transmission Line EngineeringAmerican Electric Power

DR. WEI-JEN LEE Director, Energy System Research Center The University of Texas at Arlington

JUAN MELENDEZEngineering Manager, Transmission StandardsLower Colorado River Authority

MATHEW MORRISON, P.E.Transmission Standards ManagerOncor Electric Delivery

STEVEN MYERS Manager, Substation Operations SupportOklahoma Gas & Electric ERICH SCHOENNAGELManager of Transmission Engineering, (Ret.)CenterPoint Energy, LLC

DAVID SOLIS Transmission Services Station ManagerAmerican Electric Power

DAVID TURNER Director of OperationsLone Star Transmission, LLC

RANDY WEISS Engineering SupervisorLower Colorado River Authority

The University of Texas at Arlington Conference and Event Management

CASSANDRA SMITH Executive Director

STACI MOORE Coordinator

JAMIE ALEXANDERExhibition Coordinator

TERRE COLEMANSupport Specialist

CARRINGTON FRANKLIN University Affiliate

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TECHNICAL PAPERS | tsdos.orgThe 51st Annual TSDOS Technical Papers and Powerpoint Presentations are available online using the web address above.

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