TechCon North America 2014

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TJH2B ANALYTICAL SERVICES PRESENTS THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL

CONFERENCE AND EXPO

FEBRUARY 3-6th, 2014PHOENIX, ARIZONA

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Welcomet is with great pleasure that I welcome you to TechCon North America 2014.

This is the nineteenth TechCon North America and the forty-sixth TechCon Worldwide. TechCon® Worldwide Conferences attract an international collection of delegates, presenters and exhibitors every year. The annual cumulative attendance reaches nearly 700 from more than 60 countries.

TechCon® North America was first held in 1995 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It has since moved about the United States, accommodating the growing number of delegates and utility Hosts. A lot of time and hard work goes into organizing a conference, and I would first like to thank our enthusiastic planning committee, whose efforts are essential for building the technical program; their work this year has been excellent. I also want to thank the unnamed members of the conference planning team who have worked diligently to deliver a very successful event. Most significantly, I want to thank everyone attending the conference: the sponsors, our exhibitors, our presenters, who often prepare this material on their own time, out of their dedication to this industry, and all our delegates for whom this conference is organized. Great success to all of you! Dave HansonPresident CEOTJH2b Analytical Services

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Advisory and Planning CommitteeDave Hanson President CEOHerman Vogel VP Business DevelopmentJohn Bruhn VP OperattionsJohn Leonardo Senior AnalyistDave Weil Regional Sales ManagerJacques Aubin Industry ConsultantTom LaRose SRP Wes Knuth SRPScott Anderson SRPDonald Lamontagne APSGreg Arndt APSSteve Rice APSTy Foren Dynamic RatingsKeith Itsell Dynamic Ratings Kenneth Finley Normandy Machine Co. Program AdministratorBrian Adams TJH2b Analytical Services Conference PlannerKevin Cohee Do An EventMatt Bouler Do An Event, I.T./A.V.

Table of ContentsOverview 4Sponsors 5Golf, Tennis and Tours 6-7City Highlights 8Hotel Map 9Dinner Menu 10Entertainment 11Schedule 12-17Curriculum Vitae 18-31Experience 32Resources 33Exhibitors 34-35Schedule At-A-Glance 36 Upcoming Conferences

TechCon Asia Pacific 2014

TBASydney, Australia

Euro TechCon 2014

TBAGlasgow, United Kingdom

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Overview Celebrating

19 Years

JH2b Analytical Services is the world’s largest group of independent analytical laboratory and consulting firms in

the world, offering diagnostic testing of oil, SF6 gas, and other insulating materials used in transformers, power circuit breakers and load tap-changers. TJH2b Analytical Services is also a industry leader in the development and application of condition-based maintenance (CBM) programs for electric utilities, industrial high voltage power users suppliers, and/or service companies. TJH2b Analytical Services provides testing, consulting and other analytical services through a worldwide network of independant laboratories. TJH2b proudly produces and presents TechCon® Worldwide educational conferences annually in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and Australia.

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SRP is the oldest multipurpose federal reclamation project in the United States. It has been serving central Arizona since 1903, nearly 10 years before Arizona became the 48th state. Originally started as a water storage and irrigation project with hydro power as a side benefit, today the SRP power district is one of the nation's largest public power utilities. It provides electricity to more than 970,000 retail customers in a 2,900-square-mile service area that spans three Arizona counties, including most of the metropolitan Phoenix area (known as the Valley). It is an integrated utility, providing generation, transmission, and distribution services, as well as metering and billing services. Generation resources include wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, natural gas, biofuel, coal, and nuclear. SRP's water business is one of the largest raw-water suppliers in Arizona. The Water business operates six major dams on the Salt and Verde Rivers in Arizona and delivers about 1 million acre-feet of water annually to a 375-square-mile service area. SRP manages a 13,000-square-mile watershed that includes an extensive system of reservoirs, wells, canals and irrigation laterals. www.TechCon.info

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It's a Scramble! Tuesday 12:15 PM - 6:00 PMMeet in Hotel Lobby

rizona’s Sporty Challenge: Once known as the Blue course, The Patriot has been described as the "great contradiction"

in that it behaves so very differently from front to backside. Also a Jones, Sr. creation, this 6,000 yard, par 70 course is known to be technical and challenging yet subtle and friendly to novices. Golfers must negotiate a number of perilous bunkers, thirsty ponds and challenging dog-leg fairways. The most memorable hole is likely to be the 15th, a short but demanding par 3 to an island green. The Patriot is named in honor of fighter pilots and other great Arizona patriots from the ranks of the police and fire departments; their stories are told on each tee box. • Transportation is provided.• Golf club rentals are available by reservation ($50 fee).• Wigwam Dress Code: Collared shirts, no tennis shorts or

denim.• Bus departs at 12:20pm!• Boxed Lunches will be provided.

Tennis Anyone?

imon Paek of PowerPD, Inc. will host an afternoon on the Tennis Courts.

Simon has served as a US National Coach, a Southern California Tennis Association Zonals Coach and a Gene Jung Team Coach. Since 1993, now 20 years, Simon has been active with the USPTA [United States Professional Tennis Association], and served on the National Executive Committee. From 2002-2005, he served the membership as a two-term president of the California Division and was honored with the USPTA Division Professional of the Year in 2002 and 2003. Simon has had the distinct honor of being recognized as a Strathmore's Who's Who recipient in 2008 and 2009. Dress Code: NO black-sole shoes, or tank tops. Racket Rentals - $4. Make your transportation arrangements with Kevin CoheeSign up to see what Simon has to offer!

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Desert Botanical TourTuesday 1:15 PM - 4:30 PMMeet in Hotel Lobby esert Botanical

Gardens TourIncludes:

• Scenic drive up the iconic Camelback Mountain. • Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat or umbrella for

your comfort.• Bring your camera.• Dining options and a gift shop are on the premises.• This is a self-guided tour: Audio Devices available at no

cost! They are adaptable. Bring your ear-buds or headphones if you care to.

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Welcome ReceptionTuesday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMWigwam Resort Everyone will be transported to the Wigwam Tee-Pee destination from your prior location during the reception hours and returned to the Renaissance Hotel following this ABB sponsored event.The reception will be held outside with food, drinks, DJ music and fire pits. A brief Golf Awards will take place. • A sweater or light jacket is recommended• Golfers scramble ends at Tee-Pee• Botanical Garden attendees will arrive directly from their

tour. Bus Departs from Botanical Gardens at 4:30.• Dynamic Ratings Workshop attendees and other

registrants will be taken from the Renaissance Hotel • Bus Departs at 5:15 PM from Renaissance Hotel

portico.

City Highlights

• University of Phoenix Stadium - Home of the Arizona Cardinals & Super Bowl XLII

• Westgate City Center• Jobing.com Arena - Home of Phoenix Coyotes & Arizona

Sting• Tanger Outlets

Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa9495 West Coyotes Blvd.

Glendale, AZ 85305888-236-2427

Westgate Entertainment DistrictLocated just outside your door ffering a vibrant outdoor setting with unique water features,

Westgate Entertainment District delivers an interactive shopping, dining and entertainment experience. It is anchored by Jobing.com Arena, home of the Phoenix Coyotes, and adjacent to the University of Phoenix Stadium, home to the Arizona Cardinals. Conveniently located in Glendale, Arizona, just East of the Loop 101 on Glendale Ave., the retail destination is just minutes from Historic Downtown Glendale.

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The Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa is a 4-Star, 4-Diamond property. It was originally built to accommodate the players and VIP’s for the 2007 Superbowl and which was held at the neighboring University of Phoenix Stadium.

Hotel Map

Lobby Level

Cira Ballroom A

Solana Ballroom F-G

EXPOHALL

Solana Ballroom E

Aurora Ballroom BCD

Lobby

Media Center

Business Center

PoolRegistration

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Dinner Menu

SaladArugula, Pine Nuts, Roasted Tomato, Onion, Shaved Parmesan and Classic

Vinaigrette

Mixed Grill EntreeHerb Marinated Grilled Filet with

Balsamic Glaze and Seared Alaskan Halibut with Lemon Beurre Blanc,

Parmesan Anna Potatoes and Asparagus

Vegetarian EntreeOpen Faced Vegetable Ravioli with

Marinated Tomatoes, Asparagus Basil Marinara and Fresh Mozzarella

Dessert Station & Chocolate Fondue

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EntertainmentDinner Entertainment

Expo Entertainment

Cocktail Reception Entertainers Lavish Showgirls with candy trays will roam the Expo floor providing attendee snacks.

Contemporary Shape Shifters Contortionists pose on the Expo Stage that will captivate the audience.

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Electric Magic

This L.E.D. inspired magic show about the “Creation of Energy” will thrill your audience from beginning to end! As seen on television’s “America’s Got Talent” Seth, the Electric Magician interacts with guests using light to its full magical potential. The Energy Lights ACT combines technology and movement giving you a spectacular array

of excitement to engage the audience. Seth’s achievement as a celebrated performer and magician is the quintessential American success story—from his childhood passion for mystery and illusion to his spectacular performance on “America’s Got Talent.” He has since been tirelessly perfecting his skills as a magician, acrobat, and comedian. Seth’s visionary approach to magic continues to escape the confines of tradition, successfully manipulating an audience with illusion and blurring the lines of reality. Don’t blink!

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Monday February 3, 2014

Participants will learn, in detail, the essential techniques and practices for testing transformers in the field. Instructors will share their expertise in the area of diagnostic testing and analysis through presentations based on actual field measurement and case studies. Instructors will discuss analysis of test results and present common test issues often encountered during field testing. OMICRON is an international company serving the electric power industry with innovative testing and diagnostic solutions. Customers in more than 140 countries rely on OMICRON’s ability to supply leading edge technology of excellent quality. *OMICRON will hold the right to refuse a Registrant.

"Electrical Field Testing of Transformers"

OMICRON Electronics Corporation USA

Hands On Workshop Training Track12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tom PrevostJill Duplessis

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Tuesday February 4, 2014

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Day One General SessionSolana Ballroom G Entrance

7:30 AM Registration

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM WelcomeTom LaRoseSRP - Salt River Project

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM “Vendor Quality Management” Wes KnuthSRP- Salt River Project

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM “Power and Utilities Changing Workforce: Keeping the Lights On”Philip McLemorePricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Panel“Capital Planning and Prioritization Best Practices”John D. McDonald, P.E.GE Energy Management Digital EnergyScott AndersonSRP - Salt River Project Claude Rajotte, ing.Hydro - Quebec

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch (Except golfers)

12:00 PM - 5:00 PMTraining TrackCira Ballroom A

Hands On Workshop“Monitoring & Diagnostics Tools for Substation Assets”Tony Pink - Dynamic Ratings, Inc.

12:15 PM - 6:00 PM Golf - Wigwam Resort(Lunches served in golf carts)

1:15 PM - 4:30 PM Desert Botanical Gardens Tour(Meet bus at hotel portico)

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tennis - Wigwam Resort(See Kevin for transportation)

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Welcome ReceptionWigwam Resort

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Day Two General SessionSolana Ballroom G Entrance

7:30 AM Registration

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Keynote SpeakerMarshall ShoreArizona’s Hip Historian

8:00 AM - 10:00 AMTraining TrackCirca Ballroom A

“Power Transformer Fundamentals” & “Manufacturing Details - Cores & Coils”Jim McIver - Siemens

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM “Health Index Performed…Now What?”Brian Sparling, SMIEEEDynamic Ratings, Inc.

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM “Development in Recent Circuit Breaker Research”Jack HarleyFirstPower Group LLC

10:00 AM -10:15 AM Break

10:15 AM - 12:00 PMTraining TrackCira Ballroom A

“Tools Used by the Substation Maintenance Providers”Scott Alford - APS

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM “Vibro- Acoustic Testing Applied to Circuit Breakers"Daniela PetrucciZensol Automation

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM “Transformer Fleet Ranking Based on Risk Evaluation”Marcus Bonner - GE

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Day Two General SessionSolana Ballroom G Entrance


Introduction Level"DVtest - Powerful OLTC Diagnostics"Dr. Raka Levi - AMforum USASteve LarsonSnohomish Public Utility District

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM “Prototype 420kV Power Transformer Using Natural Ester Dielectric Fluid”Jim McIver - Siemens

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM “Challenges for Power Transformers and CIGRE SC A2 Activities”Claude Rajotte - Hydro-Quebec

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break


Advanced Level“DVtest - Powerful OLTC Diagnostics”Dr. Raka Levi - AMforum USALars Liden - ABBDave HansonTJH2b Analytical Services

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM “Analyzing Data from On -Line Continuous Bushing Monitoring Systems”Joe Watson - ZTZ

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM “Early Detection of Bushing Problems from On-Line Monitoring”Scott GirardChugach Electric Association

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM Reception & EntertainmentSolana Ballroom E

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Gala Dinner3rd Floor - Media Center

Ronny Fritsche - Siemens AG

Thursday February 6, 2014

Jayme NunesNYNAS AB

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Coffee Break3:15 PM - 4:00 PM "Latest Duval Triangle - What's

coming"Michel Duval

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Interactive Round TablesJim McIverSiemens Michel DuvalTom PrevostOMICRON

5:00 PM -7:00 PM Expo & Closing Reception

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Day Three General SessionSolana Ballroom G Entrance

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM “A Laboratory Study about Mineral Insulating Oil Stray Gassing and its Effect on DGA”Jayme Nunes - NYNAS AB

8:30 AM - 11:00 AMTraining TrackCira Ballroom A

“DGA Tools for Transformer and LTC Fault Detection and Diagnostics”Tony Pink - Dynamic RatingsClaude BeaucheminTJH2b Analytical Services

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM “Breaker Failures Resulting from Delayed Zero Current Crossings”Charlie Hendrickson - APSDouglas Selin - APS

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM “Overview Factors on Assessing Insulation Life”Emilio Morales Cruz - Qualitrol

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM “The Role of Communications in the Smart Grid”John D. McDonald, P.E. - GE

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM “Power Transformers Past and Present Design and Technology; Specifying and Buying with Confidence”Gary McLeish - ABB

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Thursday February 6, 2014

Day Three General SessionSolana Ballroom F-G


“DGA Tools for Transformer and LTC Fault Detection and Diagnostics”Tony Pink - Dynamic RatingsClaude BeaucheminTJH2b Analytical Services

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM “Organic Contaminants and Premature Failure in Transformers and Bushings”Russ CrutcherMicrolab Northwest

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM “Marginal Transformer Megger Readings … Solving the Mystery”Tom James - PG&E

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM “Latest Duval Triangle - What's Coming”Michel DuvalSenior Research ScientistHydro-Quebec Institute of Research

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Interactive RoundtableJim McIver - Siemens Michel DuvalHydro -- Quebec Institute of ResearchTom Prevost - OMICRON

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Expo & Closing Reception Solana Ballroom E

This conference is eligible for up to 21.5 NETA Continuing Technical Development Credits (CTDs).

NETA Certified Technicians (Level III and Level IV) are required to earn a minimum of 48 CTDs every three

years to maintain their certification. For more information about the CTD program and

requirements, please contact the NETA office at [email protected] or 888-300-6382.

To receive CTD credits, NETA Certified Technicians

will need to submit their TechCon North America 2014 Registration Confirmation via email to

[email protected].

ChairProfessor Dennis J. Allan - ChairmanBSc(Eng), FREng, CEng, FIET, FIMechE, LFIEEE

rofessor Dennis Allan is an engineering consultant working in the

area of electrical power systems technology, with particular interest in the design and application of plant for the transmission and distribution of electricity. Prior to 1997, after 47 years in the transformer industry he held the appointment of Director and Technical Manager for ALSTOM T & D Transformers

Ltd. at Stafford. He was elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1993, where he has been active in the placement of young engineers on secondment to Japanese industrial companies. He is Chairman of the Management Board of EAQA, the Certification and Accreditation body serving the power industry. He was chairman of the IET Power Division in 1990. He was awarded the Institution Medal for outstanding achievement in Power Engineering in 1995. For eight years he was Chairman of CIGRE Study Committee 12 (Transformers) and Chairman of the British National Committee of CIGRE for six years. He was Chairman of IEC TC 14 (Power transformers) and served for two terms. He is currently active in the work of The IET and IEEE.

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Chris Stefanski - Co-ChairmanIndependent Electric Utility Consultant

hris Stefanski is an independent Electric Utility Consultant with

experience in the development and optimization of Substation Maintenance Programs. He recently retired from Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) in Chicago where he was instrumental in developing Maintenance Programs and Policies for the Energy Delivery business as well as Material

Condition Assessment Programs for substation assets. While at ComEd, Chris pioneered the installation of various on-line monitoring systems and the implementation of life-extension technologies for transformers, breakers and other substation equipment. Mr. Stefanski earned a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. During his 35-year career with the utility, Chris has held various technical and managerial positions in the areas of distribution and substation equipment specification, installation and maintenance. He has co-authored papers in the area of substation predictive diagnostics and has been a member of several industry working groups.

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Presenter BiographiesTom LaRoseExecutive Engineer for Substation ApparatusSRP - Salt River Project - Host Utility

om LaRose is Executive Engineer for Substation Apparatus at SRP where he

is responsible for specification, application, and procurement of power transformers, capacitors and FACTS devices. He acts as an internal consultant for application of all manner of substation equipment, substation grounding, and has also been the responsible engineer for procurement

and application of batteries and chargers, circuit switchers, metalclad switchgear, and

vacuum breakers, as well as power electronics for substation applications. Tom has worked in various capacities at SRP for 34 years including almost 5 years as the substation standards engineer. Tom is a registered Electrical Engineer in Arizona and a senior member of IEEE where he is active in the substation committee and standards association.

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John D. McDonald, P.E.Director, Technical Strategy & Policy DevelopmentGE Energy Management - Digital Energy

ohn D. McDonald, P.E., is Director, Technical Strategy and Policy Development for GE Energy

Management’s Digital Energy business. John has 39 years of experience in the electric utility industry. John joined GE in 2008 as General Manager, Marketing for GE Energy’s Transmission and Distribution (now Digital Energy) business. In 2010, John accepted his current role of Director,

Technical Strategy and Policy Development where he is responsible for setting and driving the vision that integrates GE’s standards participation, and Digital Energy’s industry organization participation, thought leadership activities, regulatory/policy participation, education programs, and product/systems development into comprehensive solutions for customers. He is a sought-after industry leader, technical expert, educator, and speaker. In his 26 years of Working Group and Subcommittee leadership with the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Substations Committee, John led seven Working Groups and Task Forces who published Standards/Tutorials in the areas of distribution SCADA, master/remote terminal unit (RTU) and RTU/IED communications protocols. John was elected to the Board of Governors of the IEEE-SA (Standards Association) for 2010-2011, focusing on long term IEEE Smart Grid standards strategy. John was elected to Chair the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) Governing Board for 2010-2012. John is presently Chairman of the Board for SGIP 2.0, Inc., the new member-funded non profit organization.

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Scott AndersonManager of T&D Asset OptimizationSRP - Salt River Project - Host Utility

cott Anderson is the Manager of T&D Asset Optimization at Salt River Project.

The department is responsible for working with internal and external stakeholders to optimize the value of physical assets across the entire life cycle through a systematic balance of risk, cost and reliability.

Prior to leading the Asset Optimization

department he managed Apparatus Engineering at SRP which specifies, procures, awards, and commissions all substation equipment, including the oversight of a quality management program. Before joining SRP in 2002, Scott worked for Motorola where he was responsible for electrical and control systems at semiconductor manufacturing facilities. Scott received a B.S. degree in both Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering from North Dakota State University. He is a Professional Engineer in Arizona and an active member of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies Power Apparatus Committee.

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Dr. Michel DuvalSenior Research Scientist Hydro-Québec Institute of Research

r Michel Duval obtained a B.Sc. and PhD. in chemical engineering in 1966

and 1970 and has worked for IREQ (Hydro-Quebec, Canada) since 1970. In the field of DGA, he is well-known for his Triangle method of interpretation, used worldwide, and for his other contributions to DGA (gas-in-oil standards, gas levels in service, on-line gas monitors).

He has also been active in the field of

electrical insulating oils and polymers. Michel Duval is the convenor of several CIGRE, IEC and IEEE working groups. He holds 16 patents and is the author of more than 90 scientific papers and international standards. He is a Fellow of IEEE and of the Chemical Institute of Canada. He is the recipient of the IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award for 2012.

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Presenter BiographiesJim McIver, P. E.Principal Application EngineerTransformers Business Unit Siemens Energy, Inc.

im McIver has 35 years experience in the North American electric power

industry. In January 2004, he joined VA Tech – USA as Technology Director, Transformers Business Division. During Siemens’ acquisition of VA Tech, he assisted integration of the two groups’ R&D staff. He now serves as Principal Application Engineer for Siemens Transformers US, assisting with special

product applications. As Nevada Power Staff Engineer, he managed strategic supply partnerships for design, procurement and maintenance of transformers, breakers and switchgear. During his tenure, over 8000 MVA of Elin transformers, shunt reactors and phase shifters were installed in Southern Nevada. Mr. McIver was GE Senior Application Engineer and manager of distribution system research that grew five-fold & received 3 GE Managerial awards. As a consultant, he specified phase shifters, provided forensic analysis of transformer field failures and developed gas-in-oil diagnostics for sealed-tank, network transformers.

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Claude Rajotte, ing.Hydro-Quebec

laude Rajotte initiated his career at IREQ (Institut de Recherche d'Hydro-

Québec) where he spent four years and a half in research activities related to electrical apparatus diagnostic techniques.

In 1990, he joined Hydro-Québec Substation Maintenance Department. During the last 22 years, he works in maintenance practices and strategies,

apparatus diagnostics, monitoring and database systems, Research & Development, transformer specifications, design reviews, remnant life assessment and technical support. Mr. Rajotte graduated from the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) in Montréal. He is a member of l’Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (P. Eng.) and is the Chairman of CIGRÉ Transformers Study Committee (SC A2) since 2010.

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Tony PinkGeneral ManagerChief Operating OfficerDynamic Ratings, Inc.

ony Pink is the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for Dynamic

Ratings, Inc. Tony founded the Dynamic Ratings N. American Operations in 2002 managing the business through both organic growth and acquisitions.

Tony is an IEEE member and served as the secretary of the IEEE Transformer Monitoring Working Group, assembling the first IEEE guide to provide technological

descriptions of various monitoring technologies, installation recommendations and evaluation methodologies. The IEEE Guide for Transformer Monitoring C57.143 was published in December, 2012. Prior to his current position, Tony was the General Manager of Waukesha Electric Service. He has an Electrical Engineering degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering and an MBA from Marquette.

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Claude BeaucheminDirector of Technical DevelopmentTJH2b Analytical Services

laude Beauchemin graduated from Université de Montréal in chemistry in

1976. He has been working for GE Canada (formerly Syprotec) for 30 years where he specializes in the development and application of on-line monitoring devices of physico-chemical parameters of power transformers, such as the Hydran and Intellix system.

In 2011 Claude became the Director of

Technical Development for TJH2b Analytical Services. He is also a member of the IEEE Transformer Committee, CIGRE, IEC, SCC and the Ordre Des Chimistes du Québec

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Presenter BiographiesRaka Levi, Dr. Eng.Application ExpertAMforum USA

aka Levi has over 25 years of asset performance and condition

assessment experience, specializing in apparatus testing, monitoring and diagnostics. During his career, Dr. Levi has provided consulting service to utility clients in Europe and USA in the field of diagnostic testing, and investigations as a part of comprehensive substation condition

assessment programs. Recently he started a working group on DRM test methodology. He

has been running committees that assemble asset managers and operations specialists of major European utilities since 1995. His education includes Ph.D. in the field of HV diagnostics for circuit breakers and Diploma of engineering at U. of Belgrade, and ME in electric power from the RPI, New York.

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Philip McLemoreUtilities Human CapitalPricewaterhouseCoopers LLC

hilip has over twenty years of finance, leadership development, talent

management, corporate development, business strategy and operational reporting experience working for Fortune 200 and start-up companies.

Prior to joining PwC, Philip spent ten years working for Pacific Gas and Electric

Company where he led the creation of a world class human capital management

solution for the finance organization, and an MBA Leadership Program for the entire enterprise. He was also one of the leaders of the culture change by design effort related to a multiyear, enterprise-wide business transformation effort. During that time, Philip established a finance skills competency model as basis for uncovering development opportunities to increase business partner satisfaction and strategic decision support capabilities for internal clients.

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Tom PrevostEngineering Services ManagerOMICRON Electronics Corporation USA

homas A. Prevost is Engineering Services Manager for OMICRON

Electronics USA. Prior to joining the OMICRON team, Tom worked for twenty five years at Weidmann Electrical Technologies, a manufacturer of insulation materials and provider of diagnostic services for the transformer industry. Early in his career Tom worked at Tampa Electric Company as an engineer in distribution and

production. Tom received his BSEE from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Tom is a senior member of IEEE. He served as the chairman of the IEEE PES Transformers Committee from 2008 to 2009. He is a member-at-large of the IEEE PES Board of Governors. Tom is also active in ASTM committee D27 on Insulating Fluids and IEC TC10 on Insulating Fluids. He has written many technical papers on the subject of electrical insulation materials, transformer diagnostics and condition monitoring.

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Jill Duplessis Primary Manager of TransformersOMICRON Electronics Corporation USA

ill Duplessis is a Primary Manager of Transformers at OMICRON. She has

more than 15 years of experience in condition assessment of substation assets. She is regarded as a specialist in power transformer diagnostics, including emerging test technologies. Jill has published many papers regarding this subject and is author of a forthcoming comprehensive book

about electrical field tests for transformer diagnostics.

She has prior electric utility work experience, with exposure to a wide breadth of engineering functions. She received a BSEE degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1991 and has completed extensive studies in electrical power engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. Her friends half-jokingly call her the "Transformer Whisperer".

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Presenter BiographiesJack HarleyCEOFirstPower Group LLC

ack Harley is co-founder of FirstPower Group LLC, which provides sub-station

circuit breaker and compressor maintenance services to electric utilities and large industrial users of electric power. Prior to FirstPower, he was founder and President of J.W. Harley Inc., rebuilders of transformer pumps, circuit breakers and compressors and manufacturers of monitoring systems and sensors for

transformers, load tap changers and transformer pumps. Jack is active in the IEEE Power and Energy Society Transformers Committee and a member of CIGRE.

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Ernest CrutcherMicrolab Northwest

rnest R. Crutcher III is owner of Microlab Northwest, a consulting and

microanalytical laboratory specializing in materials and environmental analysis since 1978. His background includes twenty-nine years as the lead engineer for the Microanalysis Laboratory of Boeing Aerospace's Analytical Engineering Group, eight years as an instructor at the

University of Washington in Materials Sciences Engineering, three years as a

criminalist for a large city police department and six years as a chemist for a non-ferrous metals refinery. He has authored over eighty papers and chapters in numerous books on micro analytical techniques. He has been analyzing particles from transformers for over thirty years, along with environmental particles for EPA, space craft contaminants for NASA, and special materials for DOE and DOD. He has also been the principle investigator on an EPRI project investigating the oil/copper interfaces in transformers and LTC and on a preliminary study of the effects of retro filling equipment with ester fluids. He has worked extensively with copper corrosion in transformers and with the chemical changes in mineral oil in transformers and other electrical equipment

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Joe WatsonVice-President and General ManagerZTZ Services International

oe Watson grew up in Oklahoma and Texas and went to college in California,

earning a BSEE degree at the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, a MSEE at the University of Southern California and a Master of Business Administration at Pepperdine University.

He worked as an engineer at the Los

Angeles Department of Water and Power and engineer and manager with Florida Power and Light. He has also held management positions at Smit Transformers, Pennsylvania Power Technology, ZTR and HICO and is currently the Vice-President and General Manager at ZTZ Services International, a US-based designer, distributor and manufacturer of on-line monitoring equipment. His career has concentrated on large power transformers and related components, where he has worked in all levels of manufacturing, installation, testing and maintenance. He has also developed several universal spare strategies covering transformers, bushings, pumps and spare parts. In his current position with ZTZ Services, he oversees product and business development and has been working on the development and implementation of analysis algorithms for on-line bushing monitoring systems.

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Charlie HendricksonSenior Apparatus EngineerAPS - Arizona Public Service Company

harlie Hendrickson is a Senior Apparatus Engineer at Arizona Public

Service Company. His professional career has included assignments in both engineering and sales of most major substation apparatus.

He has served in both the IEEE PES Transformer Committee and the IEEE PES Switchgear Committee. A present major area of focus is EHV power circuit breakers.

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Presenter BiographiesScott Girard, P.E.Senior Substation TechnicianChugach Electric Association

cott Girard is a Journeyman Senior Substation Technician with Chugach

Electric Association, Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska. He is currently responsible for the implementation of a condition based substation predictive maintenance program. His other duties include preventive and corrective maintenance and testing of electrical equipment in high voltage substations.

Mr. Girard’s 26 years of utility experience related to the design, construction and maintenance of high voltage substations include the positions of Acting Manager of Substations, Substation Engineer, and Project Engineer. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Alaska and a member of IEEE. Mr. Girard received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1988 and a M.S. in Engineering Management in 1992 from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

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Daniela PetrucciR&D and Technical DepartmentZensol Automation

aniela Petrucci received a Master’s degree with honours in Mechanical

Engineering from University of Cassino, Italy. Materials science has been her main field during the bachelor’s studies that ended up with a thesis on hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of Zirconia samples for use in solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).

At the end of the Master’s program, she

completed a six-month internship at McGill University’s Robotic Mechanical Systems Laboratory, working on the optimization of four-bar mechanisms for motion generation and linkage synthesis. At the end of this student exchange program, she moved to Canada where she began to work as technical sales representative for Zensol Automation. She is mother tongue Italian, but also fluent in English and French.

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Jayme Nunes Technical Development and Market SupportNYNAS

ayme Nunes, Chemical Engineer and M.Sc. in electrotechnical materials,

works as Senior Staff Engineer for technical development and technical coordinator for market support to the electrical industry in the Americas region at Nynas AB; member of the CIGRÉ Joint Workgroup D1/A2-47 – New frontiers of Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) interpretation for power transformers and

their accessories; secretary of the D1 Committee at CIGRÉ-Brazil; member of the ASTM D27 committee and of the IEEE Transformer committee; member of standardization organizations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.

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Brian SparlingRegional ManagerDynamic Ratings, Inc.

rian D. Sparling, SMIEEE is a Regional Manager with Dynamic Ratings Inc., a

company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of advanced systems and technologies applicable to on-line the monitoring, control, communications and diagnostics of oil-filled power transformers, and rotating AC machines.

Brian has over twenty years of experience in

the field of power and distribution transformers. For the last 20 years he has been involved in all aspects of monitoring and diagnostics of power transformers, working at Syprotec (maker of the HYDRAN) and GE Energy in Canada. He has authored and co-authored more than 17 technical papers on various topics dealing with the monitoring and diagnostics of transformers. He has worked on many standards committees within the CSA and the Canadian Electricity Association, serving as the past Chairman of the Distribution Transformer Committee. Brian is also a member of the CIGRÉ A2 Transformer committee and, the IEEE Transformer Committee. He is a Senior Member of IEEE.

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Marcus A. BonnerTransformer Monitoring & Diagnostics Global Sales Director GE Digital Energy

arcus A. Bonner is currently the GE Digital Energy, Transformer Monitoring

& Diagnostics Global Sales Director based in Charlotte, NC. Since joining GE in 2003, Marcus has held positions of increasing responsibility including Application Engineer for Automation and M&D and Southern Region Sales Director for GIS, EMS, OMS, DMS, Metering, Automation

and M&D. Marcus graduated from The University of South Carolina in 1994 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining GE, he held a variety of positions for Westinghouse Electric Corporation including Field Service Engineer, Sales Manager, and Regional Manager out of Salt Lake City, UT. Then with the acquisition of Westinghouse by Siemens, took on the role of Business Development Manager for Power Monitoring and Control Solutions in the Southwest Region based in Houston, TX.

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Emilio Morales CruzTechnical Application SpecialistQualitrol Company LLC

milio attended Nuevo Leon State University in Mexico from 1975 to 1979,

receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Electro Mechanical Engineering in 1980. Emilio has spent his entire career in design in the power transformer manufacturing industry. He has over 30 years of experience in design which includes transformers up to 500 MVA and 500 kV as well as furnace and rectifier transformers

and different type of reactors. He is a member of the IEEE/PES Transformer Committee, IEC TC 14 USNC Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and CIGRE, and actively participating in different task forces. He previously worked with GE-Prolec, Ohio Transformer, Sunbelt Transformer and EFACEC Power Transformers.

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Wes KnuthApparatus Engineering ManagerSRP - Salt River Project - Host Utility

es Knuth is the Manager of the Apparatus Engineering at SRP which

specifies, procures, awards, and commissions all substation equipment, including the oversight of a quality management program. Before moving into the management role, Wes was responsible for technical procurement aspects related to EHV Transformers within the Apparatus

Engineering department. Wes previously held positions in Distribution Planning and Hydro Generation departments. Wes received a B.S.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University. He is an active member in IEEE, Doble and EPRI.

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Gary McLeishElectrical Designer ABB

ary Charles McLeish is an Electrical Designer responsible for both

transformer and shunt reactor designs. He is located in Varennes, Quebec, Canada.

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Napier University, Edinburgh, a Post Graduate Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering and Management from Dundee

University and a Masters Degree in Electrical Power Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). He joined ABB in July 1996 and started his career as an electrical designer for power transformers factory in Dundee, Scotland. In 2005 he moved to Canada where he continued as an electrical designer. In 2009 he became the lead designer for Shunt Reactors before joining the Demand Side Organization (DSO). He is Member of the Institute of Engineering Technology (IET)

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Presenter BiographiesTom JamesSupervisor of Substation Asset PerformancePG&E

om James is a 42 year veteran of the utility industry. Starting with PG&E’s

substation construction department in 1971, Tom progressed through the field ranks in substations and power plants (Hydro, Fossil, and Nuclear) working as an electrician, and later as a protective relay technician. He entered management in 1987 as a Substation Maintenance Supervisor, and has served in management

roles since. Tom is currently Supervisor of Substation Asset Performance. He is a recognized leader in safety, root cause analysis, and substation equipment diagnostics, including his collaboration with John Leonardo (then of PG&E) and TJH2b in developing the first iteration of the BOA diagnostic. Tom’s outside interests include restoring and flying antique airplanes, music, family, and pretty much anything that takes two hands. Tom holds an AA degree in Aeronautics from West Hills College, and is an alumnus of California State University, Fresno, majoring in Industrial Technology.

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Ronny FritscheElectrical EngineerSiemens

onny Fritsche is Electrical Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) for Electrical Transmission

Systems and Machnies. He is Head of Research and Development in Siemens Transformer Factory Nuremberg and responsible for Electrical Research Laboratory. He has 7 years of experience in Power Transformer Technology.

While starting as Electrical Designer for

Power Transformers he took over responsibility for High Voltage Design after 2 years. He managed several Research Projects during the past years and earned a lot of experience, especially in the field of R&D Project managing and High Voltage Design for Power Transformers. Fritsche is Member of CIGRE and German VDE (Community of German Electrical Engineers).

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Experience

Siemens owns and operates eight tractor trailers, specifically outfitted for power

transformer oil processing.

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Oil Processing Rig

Marshall ShoreArizona’s Hip Historian

arshall’s passion is uncovering the weird, the wonderful, and the obscure

treasures from Arizona's past: the semi-forgotten people, places, and events that have made us who we are today.

Marshall uses storytelling magic, found film footage, old photographs, ephemera, and artifacts to bring our state’s heritage to life

in entertaining and educational presentations.

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Exhibitors

TJH2b Analytical Services 1428ABB 1424Baron USA 1425Cargill 1406Delta-X Research USA, Inc. 1427Dynamic Ratings 1437DV Power 1430FirstPower Group, LLC 1435GE Energy 1434Hampton Tedder Electric 1423Jordan Transformer 1440MISTRAS Group 1403NETA 1414Normandy Machine Company, Inc. 1401Paradoxe Corporation 1418Parker Velcon 1405Power Monitoring and Diagnosis Technology LTD 1400PowerPD, Inc. 1436OMICRON 1432SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. 1404SRP 1415Vaisala 1419Weschler Instruments 1433Western Electrical Services 1420ZTZ Services 1407

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Schedule At-A-GlanceAdvanced Bonus TrainingMonday, February 3, 2014 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hands On Workshop Day OneTuesday, February 4, 2014 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM General Session10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Session12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hands On Workshop12:15 PM - 6:00 PM Golf or Tours3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tennis5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Welcome Reception Day TwoWednesday, February 5, 2014 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM General Session8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Training Tracks 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Expo and Luncheon5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Expo and Reception7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Gala Dinner Day ThreeThursday, February 6, 2014 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM General Session8:30 AM - 4:00 PM AM / PM

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