TechCon North America 2013

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Overview——— 4

— Sponsors——— 5

— Facility Tours——— 6——————

— Golf, City Tour——— 7

— Dinner Menu——— 8

— Entertainment——— 9

— City,—Resources—— 10

— Hotel—Map—— 12—

— Schedule—— 13

— Keynote—— 16

— Curriculum Vitae—— 17

— Exhibitors—— 31

— At A Glance—— 32

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TJ|H2b—Analytical—Services—Inc.3123—Fite—Circle

Sacramento,—CA—95827www.tjh2b.com

ADVISORY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE

Randy—Williams— ABB Inc.— Tommy—Salmon— Dominion Virginia Power — Gustavo—Leal— Dominion Virginia Power— Arnold—Fry— Duke Energy — Tony—Adcock— Duke Energy— David—Wallach— Duke Energy— Tony—Pink— Dynamic Ratings— — — —— Ty—Foren— Dynamic Ratings— Ewald—Schweiger— IEEE— Annette—Schweiger— IEEE— Jack—Harley— FirstPower Group LLC— —— Marcus—Bonner— GE— — — — —— Kate—Brady— Duke Energy Progress —— Tom—LaRose— Salt River Project——— —— —

— John—Bruhn— TJ|H2b Analytical Services, Inc.

— David—Hanson— TJ|H2b Analytical Services, Inc.

— John—Leonardo— TJ|H2b Analytical Services, Inc.

— Herman—Vogel— TJ|H2b Analytical Services, Inc.

— Thomas—Watters— TJ|H2b Analytical Services, Inc.

DIRECTOR, TechCon® Worldwide

Ron—Price Pacific Gas & Electric, retired

PLANNER, TechCon® Worldwide

Kevin—Cohee Do An Event

Table of Contents

Welcome and thank you for attending TechCon North America! In 1996, TJ|H2b Analytical Services, Inc. held

the first TechCon® Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. In an effort to provide education and information about industry trends, the conference has become pivotal in delivering vital solutions and networking for industry professionals. With TechCon® conferences now in Canada, England and Australia, the reach is global. Please say hello and help us to thank our generous sponsoring partners while you are enjoying TechCon North America 2013.

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Conference Overview

HOSTED BY:

Conference Sponsors

Host

Satchelsand Coffee

Presenterand Satchels

Golf

EXPO Reception - Weds.

Lounge

Welcome Reception

Dessert and Dinner Entertainment

City Tour and Transportation

EXPO Reception Entertainer - Weds.

EXPO ReceptionEntertainer - Thurs.

Lunch - Thurs.

Lanyards

TJ|H2b is an independent analytical laboratory andconsultingfirmthatspecializesindiagnostictestingofoil,gasandother insulatingmaterialsused in transformers,power circuit breakers and load tap-changers. We arethe industry leaders in thedevelopmentandapplicationof condition-based maintenance programs for electricutilities,industrialhigh-voltagepowerusersandservicecompanies. TJ|H2b Analytical Services, Inc., providestesting,consultingandotheranalyticalservicesthrougha worldwide network of laboratories. TJ|H2b proudlyproducesandpresentsTechCon®educationalconferencesintheU.S.,Canada,EnglandandAustraliaannually.

www.tjh2b.com

DukeEnergyisthelargestelectricpowerholdingcom-panyintheUnitedStateswithmorethan$100billionintotalassets.Itsregulatedutilityoperationsserveapproxi-mately7.1millionelectriccustomerslocatedinsixstatesintheSoutheastandMidwest.Itscommercialpowerandinternationalbusinesssegmentsownandoperatediversepower generation assets in North America and LatinAmerica,includingagrowingportfolioofrenewableen-ergyassetsintheUnitedStates. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is aFortune250companytradedontheNewYorkStockEx-changeunderthesymbolDUK. DukeEnergyplanstosendover20companyrepresen-tativestoparticipateinalllevelsofTechCon®.

www.duke-energy.com


Tuesday, Noon - 5:30 pm

GE’s Golf Outing at the Rocky River Golf Club

As an alternative for thosenot taking the facility tours,TJ|H2b’sownHermanVogelandJohn Leonardowill lead you onan afternoon of golf hosted byGeneralElectric. Located about 15 minutesnortheast of Charlotte’s central business district, thecoursewasdesignedbyDanMaples,nationallyknownfor creating some of theCarolina’s top courses.RockyRiver Golf Club is the premier public course in theCharlottemetropolitanareaandwasendorsedbyseveralstaffatDukeEnergy.ItisownedbytheCityofConcordandmanagedbytheEmbassySuites,Concord. Noon — Board buses from Lobby Level. Boxed lunches provided at bus.

Tuesday, 2 - 5 pmCrowne City Guided Tour — a Spouse Event

Spouses and other guests willbe charmed by the gentile tourguide as they arewhisked awayon a personalized city tour ofCharlotte. Enjoy the view oficonic high-rises, re-gentrifiedneighborhoods, town square andothernotabledestinations.LearnfunandhistoricalfactsabouttheNorthCarolinaGoldRushandmore! 12:30 pm — Lunch served in College Rm., 2nd Floor 2 pm — Bus departs from Lobby Level

ActivitiesTuesday Afternoon

Tuesday, Noon - 5:30 pm

Siemens Charlotte Energy Hub Generator and Turbine Manufacturing

and Service Center Tour Siemens is pleased to offer atour of the expanded generatorand turbine manufacturing andservicefacilitylocatedsouthwestof downtown Charlotte. Wewill tour themanufacturing andservice areas of the GeneratorSteam Turbine and Gas Turbine operation areas frommachining throughfinalassemblyand testing.There islotstoseeandtalkabout.Tourheadsetsandsafetyglasseswillbeprovided. Participants must wear flat, hard-soled, closed-toe shoes. No sandals, high heels or running shoes of any kind will be permitted. Attendees must wear TechCon® name badge during tour.

ABB Cable Manufacturing Plant Tour ABB is a leader in electric power transmission,withexisting installations transferring power betweencountries, connecting offshore wind farms and oil andgas platforms to mainland grids and feeding power tomajorcitiesthroughouttheworld.ThebrandnewfacilityinHuntersville,NC,willdesign,manufactureandinstallXLPE(polymeric)insulatedcablesforbothACandDChighvoltageapplications.Theirportfolioforpowercableproducts and services for underground transmissionapplications includeXLPEcables forAC ranging from69kVup to420kV.HVDCLight (polymeric insulation)upto320kV,cableaccessories,andsystemsdesignsfornetworkoptimization,cableinstallationandsupervision,testing,trainingandcompleteprojectmanagement. DuringthetouroftheHuntersville,NC,facilitytherewill be an opportunity to witness manufacturing in abrandnew, state-of-the-art factory, including the tallestverticalextrusiontowerintheUnitedStates.

Tuesday, 5:30 - 7 pmWelcome Reception at Charlotte’s gem,

The NASCAR Hall of Fame ABB, Inc. is hosting an evening of networking, fineSoutherncuisineandachancetopokearoundpartsoftheNASCARHallofFame.EnjoylibationsandtourthePitChallengewhereyoucanchallengeotherstodriveRaceCarSimulators!NASCARisinfectious...comepreparedtobeawinner!Tour buses will bring you to reception.

Enjoy the afternoon touring both facilitiesbefore the evening Welcome Reception

at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Noon — Board buses from Lobby Level. Boxed lunches provided at bus.

Please note the required footwear for the Siemens tour.

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Tour TimeTuesday Afternoon

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MENU

SALADArugula and Baby Spinach with Roasted Red and Golden Beets, Chevre, Candied Pecans,

Orange Segments and White Balsamic Dressing

MEAT—ENTRÉEOld Mecklenburg Brewery’s Copper Amber Ale Braised

Short Ribs with Blue Cheese Polenta and Braised Mustard Greens

VEGETARIAN—ENTRÉESpinach Agnolotti (Ravioli) with Sautéed

Mushrooms, Onions, Carrots, Zucchini, Squashand Cherry Tomatoes in a Saffron Cream Sauce

DESSERT—STATIONPeach Crumble, Berry Crumble, Mini Pecan Tarts,

Mini Lemon Tarts, Bread Pudding, Banana Pudding

n Dinner & EntertainmentWednesday Evening, Grand Ballroom A/B


Entertainment n EXPO Hall

Cutting Edge Dueling Pianos

Enjoydinnerandaduel!Musicalduel,thatis.Haveafavor-itesongfromthe’50stotunesoftoday?Makeyourmusi-cal request, and two talentedperformers—and twobabygrandpianos—willduel itout!Rock ’n’ roll, countryorrap—younameit,they’llplayit.Pencilsandrequestformsprovided.Startthinkingofyourrequestnow!


Cara Zara Hoop Dancer

She’snotyourtypicalhippie!CaraZaraisapreciseperformerof the art of hula-hooping— “manipulating a circular tubearoundandaboutone’shipregion, limbsorneck.”Thehulahoopwasinventedin1865andpopularizedinthelate1950swhen colorful plastic hoops became an international sensa-tion. From elegant to silly, Cara’s performances mesmerizeaudiencesthroughouttheSoutheast.Herimpressivehoopcol-lectionincludeshoopsofallsizesandcolorsplusmulti-direc-tionalspinninggyro-hoops,black-lighthoops,opticalillusionstyledmagnethoopsandofcourseLEDhoops.

Look for Cara Zara throughout Expo haLL on WEdnEsday.

Spin Cycle Juggling Charlotteans Ken Julian and AustinBrucknerformedSpinCycleJugglingin2008. Drawing from Ken’s 20 years ofperformingandyoungAustin’shighleveltechnicaljugglingskills,they’llcaptivateyouwith theiruniquespinonentertain-ing!FromKen’samazingChineseyo-yosto Austin’s award-winning solo routine,you’re bound to see something you’veneverseenbefore.KeepaneyeonAustinatalltimes,becauseyou’llbeamazed—at17,thisyoungprotégéout-juggleshismentor!

Look out for thEm on thursday in thE Expo haLL during thE Expo rECEption.


City Info & ResourcesWelcome to Queen City

City Info & ResourcesWelcome to Queen City

Enjoy what Charlotte has to offerwhile at TechCon® 2013

WESTIN HOTEL:601 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202(704) 375-2600 Fax (704) 375-2623 RESOURCES:FedEx: Located on the 2nd floor of The Westin.(704) 333-6609 Fax (704)[email protected]: 8 am – 5 pm, Sat-Sun: (Based on show schedules)

EVENTS:Check out local events! Visit www.CharlottesGotALot.com TO DO | SHOP:See the City Map and Tourist Packet provided in your satchel. Be sure to visit the EPICENTRE at S. College and E. 4th Streets

n Center—City, 330 South Tryon Street (800) 231-4636 M-F, 8:30 am - 5 pm, Saturday, 9 am - 3 pm Sunday, Noon - 4 pm

n Founders—Hall, 100 N. Tryon Street (704) 716-8649 M-F 10 am - 6 pm, Sat. 10 am - 4 pm www.FoundersHall.com

n Discovery—Place, 301 N. Tryon Street (704) 372-6261 x300 tickets For current exhibits: www.discoveryplace.org

n Harvey—B.—Gantt—Center,—551 S. Tryon St. At the Levine Center for the Arts (704) 547-3700 For current exhibits: www.GanttCenter.org

TRANSPORTATION:n Charlotte—Douglas—International—Airport——[CLT]—— 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy. Charlotte, NC 28208 (704) 359-4027 *A fixed $25 cab fee to and from Uptown Monday - Sunday, 7:45 am - 11 pm n LYNX—Blue—Line—Light—Rail (704) 336-7433The Westin is located at the Stonewall Station

Thefirst rapid transitsystemforNorthCarolina,Char-lotte’sinitialphaseofthelightrailconnectsSouthChar-lottewithCenterCitymuseums,entertainment,nightlife,sportingevents,andmore.

Service: Running ten miles south parallel to I-77 andSouth Blvd., the 10 mile South Corridor line operatessevendaysaweekfrom5amto1amserving15stations.Cost:$1.75eachway.

n Sprinter—Bus (704) 336-7433 Thenewhybrid-electricSprinteristhego-togreencon-nection fromCenterCity toCharlotteDouglas Interna-tionalAirportwithstopsinseveralcentrallocations.

Service:TheSprinterBusrunsevery20minutesduringweekdaysandevery30minutesduringnightsandweek-ends, with stops at convenient locations within CenterCity.Cost$1.75eachway.Childrenunder5arefree.

FUN FACT: Lance—Crackers — In 1913, Phillip Lance was repaid a debt with 500 pounds of peanuts. He began roasting and selling them on the Square in uptown Charlotte with great sucess and “the House of Lance” was born. A competing company sold a scalloped-edged cookie called a Token. Unable to buy the rights, Mr. Lance created his own sandwich cookie with the name NEKOT — token spelled backwards. It just so happened that the successful Charlotte Trolley ran right by the Lance factory on South Boulevard.

NEW! CONFERENCE LOUNGE: Enjoy the first-everconference lounge in theExpoGallery, sponsoredbyMR (Machine Reinhausen). Amidst the exhibitor boothsandnearthecocktailbarisaintimateseatingareatorelax,network,andenjoylunch—orabeerortwo!


Specialized Training Track seminars will be held throughout the day, both Wednesday and Thursday, in the Independence Room.

Please note the scheduled start times of the presentations you wish to attend.

Schedule n n Hotel Maps & More

TUESDAY, FEB. 12

7:30 – REGISTRATION - FOYER, Level 2

GENERAL SESSION - Ballroom B

7:45 – 8:00 WELCOME —RickBagley, VicePresidentofTransmission Engineering,DukeEnergy

8:00 – 8:45 Oil Filled Bushing Secrets Revealed —MarkGoff,TennesseeValley Authority

8:45 – 9:30 Bushing On-Line Condition Monitoing Case Studies From the Field —TonyMcGrail,Doble

9:30 – 10:15 Detection of an Internal Failure Using DGA and Microscopy Analysis —RamiroReal,MetropolitanWater DistrictofSouthernCalifornia

10:15 – 10:30 BREAK - FOYER

10:30 – 11:15 Bushing Replacement Program Experiences — AndreLux,DukeEnergyProgress

11:15 - NOON Bushing Problems - Solutions That Will Work For You —RandyWilliams,ABB

NOON- FACILITY TOURS, GOLF – LUNCH on Bus

5:30 – 7:00 WELCOME RECEPTION at NASCAR HALL OF FAME Busestodropoffthere. Afterward,attendeeswillwalk 2.5blocksbacktothehotel.

General Session | Grand Ballroom A/B

Exhibits and Lunch | Grand Ballroom C

Training Track | Independence Room

Dinner | Grand Ballroom A/B

Thursday’s Round Table | Providence Ballroom II/III


SPECIAL GUESTInsupportofTechCon®,fewpeoplecanboasttheyhavebeentoall,ornearlyall,of the actual conferences. One will berecognizedat thedinneronWednesdayevening.

ROUND TABLE INTERCHANGEBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Investigatewhatsomeconferenceexpertshavetosayfollow-ingallofthepresentationsinthreeround-tableenvironments.Thisisyourchancetointeractwiththeseexpertsandothers,askquestions,andsuggestsolutions,allwhilegettingtoper-sonallyknow these important colleagues.Aquenchingbeertastingwillbeofferedatthisclosingsession.— At—1—pm,—look—for—Topics—&—Moderators—posted—— on—a—white—board—in—the—Grand—Ballroom—foyer——

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 137:30 – REGISTRATION - FOYER, Level 2

GENERAL SESSION - Ballroom A/BTraining Track - Independence Room

8:30 - 9:00KEYNOTE—CarenAnders,Sr.V.P. ChiefTransmissionOfficer,DukeEnergy

9:00 - 9:50 Reverse Reactance Paralleling II - A Provocative Puzzlement or a Possible Panacea? —JamesHarlow, HarlowEngineeringAssociates

9:00 - 10:30 Training TrackThe Tap Changer Univer- sity — A Joint MR-DV Power Workshop: Part 1 — Raka Levi,WernerFleischmann,GoranMilojevic,Carlos Bittner,AnsgarHinz,KimEtherington,MarcosFerreira

9:50 - 10:35 Catastrophic Power Transformer Failure Due to Bubble Evolution: Case History —DavidWallach,DukeEnergy

10:45 - NOON Training TrackThe Tap Changer Univer- sity — A Joint MR-DV Power Workshop: Part 2

10:35 - 11:00BREAK - FOYER

11:00 - NOON A Novel Fault Current Limiter - From Theory to Live Network —YoramValent,GridONLtd.

NOON - 1:30 LUNCH EXPOHall,GrandBallroomC/D

1:30 - 2:45 PanelSession— Bold, Robust and Secure Substation and Feeder Communications to Support Smart Grid Solutions —JohnMcDonald,DavidRoop,EdGoff

1:30 - 3:00 Training TrackThe Tap Changer Univer- sity — A Joint MR-DV Power Workshop: Part 1 Repeat — RakaLevi,WernerFleischmann,GoranMilojevic

2:45 - 3:30 High Power Factors and Contaminants in Transformer Oil —RussCrutcher,MicroLabnw

3:15 - 4:30 Training TrackThe Tap Changer Univer- sity — A Joint MR-DV Power Workshop: Part 2 Repeat — CarlosBittner,AnsgarHinz,KimEtherington, MarcosFerreira

3:30 - 3:45 BREAK - FOYER

3:45 - 5:15 The Practical Approach to Witnessing Transformer Factory Acceptance Testing —StephenChan,BCHydro

5:30 - 7:00 EXPO & RECEPTION EXPOHall-GrandBallroomC/D7:00 DINNER - Grand Ballroom A/B

Schedule n n Schedule

THURSDAY, FEB. 147:30 – REGISTRATION - FOYER, Level 2

GENERAL SESSION - Ballroom A/BTraining Track - Independence Room

8:30 - 9:30 Circuit Breaker Failure to Trip: Case Study—TomJames,PacificGas &ElectricCo.

8:30 - 9:15Training Track Power Transformer Fundamentals; Part 1 —JimMcIver,Siemens

9:15 - 10:00Training Track Power Transformer Fundamentals; Part 2 —JimMcIver,Siemens

9:30 - 10:30 Life Management Practices for High Voltage Circuit Breakers —JackHarleyandBhavinDesai,EPRI

10:15 - 11:00Training Track Power Transformer Fundamentals; Part 3 —JimMcIver,Siemens10:30 - 10:45 BREAK - FOYER

10:45 - NOON A Common Sense Approach to Transformer Testing —JonGiesecki,JLGAssociatesLLC

11:00 - NOONTraining Track Power Transformer Fundamentals; Part 4 —JimMcIver,Siemens

NOON - 1:30 LUNCH EXPOHall,GrandBallroomC/D

1:30 - 2:15 Condition Based Monitoring at Duke Energy Progress —DaleRogers,DukeEnergyProgress

1:30 - 2:30Training Track Confined Space Entry Into Electrical Transformers—MichaelSparks, PacificEnvironmental,Health&Safety

2:15 - 3:00 Implementing a Strategy to Reduce Equipment Failures — JohnStead,DigitalInspections3:00 - 3:15 BREAK - FOYER

2:45 - 4:00Training Track SweepFrequency ResponseforPowerTransformerDiagnostics —VolneyNaranjo,Megger

3:15 - 4:00 Circuit Breaker + Monitoring System - Integrated Asset Management — JohnEastman,INCONPRS4:00 - 5:15 RoundTableInteractiveSessions ProvidenceBallroomII/III

5:30 – 7:00 EXPO & RECEPTION EXPOHall-GrandBallroomC/D


KEYNOTE PRESENTERCarEn andErs, Duke energy

Caren Anders is senior vice presidentandchieftransmissionofficerforDukeEnergy. She is responsible for plan-ning, engineering and asset manage-ment, construction and maintenance,operations, project management, veg-etationmanagementandcomplianceofthe transmission system.This includesmorethan30,000milesoftransmissionlinesandmore than5,000substations

in six states. Anders assumed her current position in 2012,followingthemergerbetweenDukeEnergyandProgressEn-ergy.She joinedProgressEnergy inMarch2007andbrings29yearsofexperiencetotheposition,includingengineering,managerialandleadershiproles.PriortoheremploymentwithProgressEnergy, she served innumerous leadership roles atExelonCorporation in both the generation and transmissionbusinesses. Anders earned her bachelor’s degree inmechanical engi-neering at the University of Pennsylvania and received herMBA fromDrexel University in Philadelphia. She is also agraduate of the Columbia University Senior Executive Pro-gram,LeadershipPhiladelphiaandLeadershipNorthCaroli-na.SheisalicensedprofessionalengineerinthestateofPenn-sylvaniaandaFellowofASMEInternational.AndersservesontheboardofdirectorsoftheUnitedWayoftheGreaterTri-angle,theadvisoryboardoftheDepartmentofElectricalandComputerEngineeringatN.C.StateUniversity,andtheindus-tryadvisoryboardofASMEInternational.ShealsoservesontheboardofSERCReliabilityCorporationandisamemberoftheNorthAmerican Transmission Forum.Anderswas bornand raised inPhiladelphia,Pa.She andher husband,David,havetwochildren. Duke Energy, the largest electric power company in theUnited States, supplies and delivers electricity to approxi-mately7millioncustomersintheSoutheastandMidwest.Thecompany alsodistributes natural gas inOhio andKentucky.Its commercial power and international businesses operatediversepowergenerationassets inNorthAmericaandLatinAmerica, including a growing renewable energy portfolio.Headquartered inCharlotte,N.C.,DukeEnergy isaFortune250companytradedontheNewYorkStockExchangeunderthesymbolDUK.

C U R R I C U L U M V I TA E

Presenter BiographiesIn order of appearance

Presenter Biographies

WELCOME PRESENTER

riChard W. BagLEy, Duke energy,isVicePresidentof TransmissionEngineering forDukeEnergy. In this role, he is responsiblefor all design engineering functionsforsubstation,linerelay,andsitingandpermitting. Inaddition,hehas respon-sibility for asset management, whichincludesequipmentengineeringsystemreliability, engineering standards, datamanagementandtechnicalfieldsupportinsixstatesservedbythecompany.

Bagleyassumedhiscurrentpositionin2012,followingthemergerbetweenDukeEnergyandProgressEnergy.Prior tothemerger,heservedasgeneralmanageroftransmissionassetmanagementforProgressEnergy.Inthatrole,hewasresponsi-bleforengineeringstandards,majorequipmentspecifications,componentengineering,systemreliability,crafttraining,sys-tem operation training, EMS software and hardware opera-tions,andbusinesssupportfunctionsforbothFloridaandtheCarolinastransmissionoperationandplanningdepartments. BagleyjoinedProgressEnergy(formerlyCarolinaPower&Light) in1978andheldvarious leadershippositions infossiloperation,managementservicesandtransmissionoverhis34yearswiththecompany. Bagleyearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeinindustrialengineer-ingfromNorthCarolinaStateUniversity.Heisalicensedpro-fessionalengineerinNorthCarolina.

Presentation:The Tap Changer University —

A Joint DV Power/MR Workshop

CarLos BittnEr, Mr,wasborninSantiago,Chileandstudied mechanical engineering at theChilean-GermanTechnicalSchool.Be-forejoiningtheReinhausenGroup,Mr.BittnerworkedasGeneralManagerofaservicecompanyspecializing in turbo-generationinQuito,Ecuador.CarlosjoinedtheMRGroupinJanu-ary2000asTechnicalsalesManagerforReinhausenManufacturing, Inc. basedinHumboldt,TN.InJune2009,Carloswasrewarded the

positionofSeniorAreaSalesManagerfortheNorthEastAreaatthenewReinhausensalesandserviceofficelocatedinChar-lotte,NorthCarolina.

Announcing Jack Harley of FirstPower Group LLC as Co-Chairman sharing the stage with long-time Chairman, Dennis Allan.

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Presentation:The Practical Approach to Witnessing

Transformer Factory Acceptance Testing

stEphEn Chan, BC HyDro,wasa1974ElectricalEn-gineeringTechnologyprogramgraduatefromSAIT (SouthernAlberta InstituteofTechnology).Hethencompletedhisundergraduate studieswith theUniver-sityofManitoba(Winnipeg,Manitoba)in 1978while starting hiswork careerwith Federal Pioneer Electric Trans-formers inWinnipeg.ThereStevewasa quality control transformer tester onhighvoltagepowertransformers.Later,hewasa stationdesignengineer, stan-

dards&equipmentengineerwiththeAlbertaElectricUtility.StevealsoworkedfortheDeltaCatalytic(nowpartofJacobsEngineering) for a year on the northern Ontario’s IroquoisFallsCo-genproject. Inthelatenineties,SteveresidedandworkedinHongKongandBeijingforABB’sPowerGenerationandAlstomPoweronanumberoflarge-scalecoal-firedgenerationprojects.Steve’scareernowwithBCHydroincludesstationequipment,design,standards,qualityassurance,andiscurrentlyworkinginequipmenttesting&commissioning.

Presentation:High Power Factors and Contaminants

in Transformer Oil russ CrutChEr, MiCrolaBnw:ErnestR.CrutcherIII

isownerofMicrolabNorthwest,acon-sulting and microanalytical laboratoryspecializing in materials and environ-mental analysis since 1978. His back-ground includes twenty-nine years astheleadengineerfortheMicroanalysisLaboratoryofBoeingAerospace’sAna-lytical Engineering Group, eight yearsas an instructor at the University ofWashingtoninMaterialsSciencesEngi-neering,threeyearsasacriminalistfor

alargecitypolicedepartmentandsixyearsasachemistforanon-ferrousmetalsrefinery.Hehasauthoredovereightypa-persandchaptersinnumerousbooksonmicroanalyticaltech-niques.Hehasbeenanalyzingparticlesfromtransformersforoverthirtyyears,alongwithenvironmentalparticlesforEPA,spacecraftcontaminantsforNASA,andspecialmaterialsforDOE andDOD.He has also been the principle investigatoronanEPRIproject investigating theoil/copper interfaces intransformers andLTCandonapreliminary studyof the ef-fectsofretrofillingequipmentwithesterfluids.Hehasworkedextensivelywithcoppercorrosionintransformersandwiththechemicalchangesinmineraloilintransformersandotherelec-tricalequipment.

Presentation:Circuit Breaker + Monitoring System

– Integrated Asset Management

John Eastman, inCon PrS,istheProductMarketingManageratInconPRSandhas22yearsofexperienceinsystemprotection,sub-stationmaintenance,andon-linemoni-toring. John holds a BSEE and Mas-tersinTeachingfromtheUniversityofMaine.Nowwith INCONforasecondtime, John has also worked for DobleEngineering, Hawker Siddeley Switch-gear,andasahighschoolmathteacherintheFloridapublicschoolsystem.

Presentation:The Tap Changer University –

A Joint DV Power/ MR Workshop

kim EthErington, ProguSa,isaprofessionalelectri-calengineerwith35yearsofexperiencein technical sales, marketing and sup-portintheUSAandCanada.forthepast7yearsKimhasbeentheDirectorandNationalSupportManagerforProgUSAbased in Orlando, FL. ProgUSA hasmarket focus for testing equipment forpower utility substation maintenance.Kim has been involved in field train-ingandproductdemonstrationsinmany

USsubstationsonapparatusincludingOLTC’s,transformers,breakersandbatterybanks. Degrees:Bachelor ofApplied Science fromUniversity ofWaterloo,Ontario,ElectricalEngineeringSchoolandP.Eng.fromProvinceofOntario.

Panelist:Bold, Robust and Secure Substation

and Feeder Communications to Support Smart Grid Solutions

Ed goff, CiSSP, enterPriSe arCHiteCt it&t SeCurity, Duke energy,beganhiscareerasaB52CrewChiefintheU.S.AirForcein1987andshiftedtoinformationtechnology in 1995 when he assumed responsibility foroperatingandmanagingvitalCommandandControlsystems.EdiscurrentlytheEnterpriseArchitectforIT&TSecurityatDuke Energywhere he guides a team of security architectsresponsible for designing and planning a business-riskbalanced security posture. He is the lead security architectresponsibleforenterprisecybersecurityarchitecture,businessalignedcybersecuritystrategy,technologyroadmaps,securitystandards, industrial control systems architecture and SmartGridarchitecture.

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A Joint DV Power/MR Workshop

marCos fErrEira, Mr, ElectricalEngineerwith25+years of diversified corporate experi-ence in designing and managing proj-ects in communications, transmissionlinesandsubstations,aswellasprovid-ingtechnicalsupportfor theoperation,maintenance and design of equipment.Marcoshas spent the last 20years be-tweenDoble Engineering Company asa Principal Engineer, Bonneville Pow-er Administration (BPA) as a SeniorMaintenanceEngineerandpresenttime

atReinhausenManufacturing, asU.S.WesternSenior SalesManager.HeisaSeniorMemberIEEE. Hiseducationincludes2yearsofM.S.ElectricalEngineer-ingatPortlandStateUniversity,Portland,Oregon,and5yearsofB.SDegree inElectricalEngineeringat theUniversityofRioDeJaneiro,Brazil.

The Tap Changer University – A Joint DV Power/MR Workshop

WErnEr fLEisChmann, Mr,graduatedin1989asanElectrical Engineer while starting hiscareer at Maschinenfabrik ReinhausenGmbH,GermanyasanEngineerintheTechnical Service Department. He isnowresponsiblefor theAssetManage-mentBusinessofMR.WerneractedduringthistimeatMRasAreaSalesManagerindifferentregionsof the world and has amassed a vastamountoftechnicalknowledgerelatingto OLTCs and transformers. His latest

focusisintheareaofAssetManagementwithparticularfocusontransformerdiagnosticsandmodernizationprograms.

Presentation:Life Management Practices forHigh Voltage Circuit Breakers

Bhavin dEsai, ePri - eleCtriC Power reSearCH inStitute, isaProgramManagerattheElectricPowerRe-searchInstitutewhereheisresponsibleformanagingEPRI’sR&DinSubstations.Hehas10yearsofcombinedexperienceinthepowerindustryrangingfromtechnicalstudies,systemplanninganddevelopingriskbasedanalyticsforassetlifecyclemanagement.PriortojoiningEPRIin2005,Mr.DesaiworkedforDukeEnergy for fouryears asAssistantEngineer in theAsset Management & Systems Planning department. Desaihas a BSEE degree from SaurashtraUniversity, India (1998andaMSEEfromOklahomaStateUniversity,US(2000).

Presentation:A Common Sense Approach

to Transformer Testing

Jon giEsECkE, Jgl aSSoCiateS: Prior to foundingJLG Associates LLC, Mr. Gieseckewas employed by the Electric PowerResearch Institute’s solution division(EPRI Solutions). There Jonwas a se-nior projectmanager in the SubstationPredictive Maintenance business area.PriortohistimewithEPRI,heworkedinthesubstationarenawithPennsylva-nia’sPECOEnergyforover30years.Mr. Giesecke is an ITC level III ther-

mographerwhichallowshimtoteachandprovideguidancetotheutilityindustryintheIRrealm.HeservedontheboardofdirectorsoftheInternationalSocietyofProfessionalThermog-raphers,Inc.(ISPoT),andchairedtheethicscommittee.Hehasover14yearsofexperienceintransformer/substationpredic-tivemaintenanceandover30yearsinsubstationmaintenance.

Presentation:Oil Filled Bushing Secrets Revealed

mark B. goff, tenneSSee Valley autHority,is

a staff system engineer for TennesseeValley Authority (TVA). He receivedaBSEE degree from theUniversity ofKentuckyin1983andwenttoworkforTVAasafieldtestengineeratParadiseFossilPlant.HejoinedTVA’sTransmis-sionstaffin1990asaleadengineerforsubstationlargepowerequipment.Sincebeing on the staff, he has developedTVA’spredictivemaintenanceprogram

forTVA’ssubstations.In2006,Markreceivedthe‘PowerDe-livery &Markets Product Champion Award’ for successfulimplementation of the Paradise Substation Antenna Array /BackscatterSensorDemonstrationSite.Heisaregisteredpro-fessionalengineerinthestateofKentucky.

Presentation:Life Management Practices forHigh Voltage Circuit Breakers

JaCk harLEy, FirStPower grouP,isco-founderofFirst-PowerGroupLLC,whichprovidessub-station circuit breaker and compressormaintenance services to electric utili-ties and large industrial users of elec-tricpower.Prior toFirstPower, hewasfounder and President of J.W. HarleyInc., rebuilders of transformer pumps,circuit breakers and compressors andmanufacturers of monitoring systemsand sensors for transformers, load tap



changers and transformerpumps. Jack is active in the IEEEPower and Energy Society Transformers Committee and amember ofCIGRE. Jack joinsTechConNorthAmerica thisyearasCo-Chairman.

Presentation:Reverse Reactance Paralleling II – A Provoca-

tive Puzzlement or a Possible Panacea?

JamEs harLoW, Harlow engineering,had33yearsofexperienceinthedesignandapplica-tion of voltage regulator products andinstallations with Siemens Energy andAutomation andBeckwithElectricCo.before starting Harlow EngineeringAssociates in 1996. In these positionshe gained extensive knowledge of tapchangingunder loadanditscontrolforthecommonaswellastheunusualandcomplexapplications.JimisapastVicePresidentofTechnical

ActivitiesoftheIEEEPower&EnergySociety.HealsoservedasChairof the IEEEPESTransformersCommitteeand isaLife-FellowoftheIEEE.NotableamonghispublicationsistheeditorshipoftheCRCPressBookElectricPowerTransformerEngineering,2004,2007and2012.Heisaregisteredprofes-sionalengineer. JimreceivedtheBSEEdegreefromLafayetteCollege,theMBA (statistics) from Jacksonville StateUniversity andMS(electricpower)fromMississippiStateUniversity.

Presentation:The Tap Changer University

– A Joint DV Power/MR Workshop

ansgar hinZ, Mr,wasborninKrefeld,Germanyandgraduated in electrical engineering attheUniversityRWTHAachen,Germa-nyin1994.HejoinedMaschinenfabrikReinhausenGmbHalso in 1994 as theHead of the Technical DocumentationDepartment. One year later (1995) hebecame theHeadof InternationalMar-ketingDepartment.In2001Ansgarjoinedthe100%subsid-iaryofMR-Messko inOberurselandin2003hebecameGeneralManagerof

MesskoGmbH. Between 2008 and 2010 he was responsible as RegionalSales Director for all business purposes of the ReinhausenGroupintheAmericasRegionandGeneralManagerofRein-hausenCanadainMontreal. Between2010and2013hewasDirectorBusinessUnitPow-erDistribution for allReinhausenactivities related toSmartGrid,DistributionNetworkTechnologiesandRenewableEn-ergies.Sincetheendof2012,heistheExecutiveDirectorof

Automation, Sensors and DataManagement for all interna-tionalReinhausenactivitiesrelatedtothesebusinessfields. AvocationalheHasauthoredseveralinternationalpublica-tionsandworkedasaUniversitylecturerattheTechnicalCol-legeHeilbronnfrom2000to2003.

Presentation:Circuit Breaker Failure to Trip: Case Study

tom JamEs, Pg&e, is a41yearveteranof theutilityindustry. Startingwith Pacific gas andElectric - PG&E’s substation construc-tiondepartmentin1971,Tomprogressedthrough the field ranks in substationsand power plants (Hydro, Fossil, andNuclear)workingasanelectrician,andlaterasaprotectiverelaytechnician.Heenteredmanagement in1987asaSub-station Maintenance Supervisor, andhas served inmanagement roles since.Tom iscurrentlySupervisorofSubsta-

tionAssetPerformance.He is a recognized leader in safety,rootcauseanalysis,andsubstationequipmentdiagnostics,in-cludinghiscollaborationwithJohnLeonardo(thenofPG&E)andnowTJH2b indeveloping the first iterationof theBOAdiagnostic.Tom’soutside interests include restoringand fly-ingantiqueairplanes,music,family,andprettymuchanythingthattakestwohands. Tomholds anAAdegree inAeronautics fromWestHillsCollege,andisanalumnusofCaliforniaStateUniversity,Fres-no,majoringinIndustrialTechnology.

Presentation:The Tap Changer University

– A Joint DV Power/MR Workshop

raka LEvi, DV Power,hasover25yearsofassetperfor-manceandconditionassessmentexperi-ence, specializing in apparatus testing,monitoringanddiagnostics.Duringhiscareer,Dr.Levihasprovidedconsultingservice to utility clients inEurope andUSA in the field of diagnostic testing,andinvestigationsasapartofcompre-hensivesubstationconditionassessmentprograms. Recently he started a work-ing group on DRM test methodology.He has been running committees that

assemble assetmanagers andoperations specialists ofmajorEuropeanutilitiessince1995. HiseducationincludesPh.D.inthefieldofHVdiagnosticsforcircuitbreakersandDiplomaofEngineeringatU.ofBel-grade,andMEinelectricpowerfromtheRPI,NewYork.



Presentation:Bushing Replacement Program Experiences

andrE Lux, Duke energy ProgreSS, is a SeniorEngineer with Duke Energy ProgressinRaleigh,NorthCarolina.HeisintheTransmission Line and Substation Per-formanceunitoftheAssetManagementorganization where he is responsibleforprovidingstrategicdirectionfortheimplementationoflong-termequipmenthealthplans,maintenance,systemproj-ects, reliability programs, O&M proj-ectsandcapitalprojectstoenhancereli-abilityoftheDukeEnergyProgressT/D

system.LuxhasaBSEEdegreefromTexasTechUniversityandaMSEEdegreefromMississippiStateUniversity.


and Feeder Communicationsto Support Smart Grid Solutions

John d. mCdonaLd, p.E., ge,isDirector,TechnicalStrategyandPolicyDevelopmentforGEEnergy’sDigital Energy business. Johnhas 38 years of experience in the elec-tricutility transmissionanddistributionindustry.JohnreceivedhisB.S.E.E.andM.S.E.E. (Power Engineering) degreesfromPurdueUniversity,andanM.B.A.(Finance)degreefromtheUniversityofCalifornia-Berkeley.JohnisaFellowofIEEE, andwas awarded the IEEEMil-

lenniumMedal in 2000, the IEEE Power & Energy Society(PES)ExcellenceinPowerDistributionEngineeringAwardin2002,andtheIEEEPESSubstationsCommitteeDistinguishedServiceAwardin2003.JohnisPastPresidentoftheIEEEPES,a chartermemberof the IEEEBrandAmbassadorsProgram,amemberoftheIEEEMedalofHonorCommittee,amemberoftheIEEEPESRegion3ScholarshipCommittee,theVPforTechnicalActivitiesfortheUSNationalCommittee(USNC)ofCIGRE,thePastChairoftheIEEEPESSubstationsCommittee,andChairoftheSmartGridConsumerCollaborative(SGCC)Board.JohnwastheIEEEDivisionVIIDirectorin2008-2009.JohnwasontheBoardofGovernorsoftheIEEE-SA(StandardsAssociation)in2010-2011,focusingonlongtermIEEESmartGrid standards strategy and was elected to Chair the NISTSmartGridInteroperabilityPanel(SGIP)GoverningBoardfor2010-2012.JohnisamemberoftheAdvisoryCommitteefortheannualDistribuTECHConference,andreceivedthe2009Out-standingElectricalandComputerEngineerAwardfromPurdueUniversity. John teaches a SCADA/EMS/DMS course at theGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,aSmartGridcourseforGE,andsubstationautomation,distributionSCADAandcommuni-cationscoursesforvariousIEEEPESlocalchaptersasanIEEEPESDistinguishedLecturer. John has published forty papersandarticles in the areasofSCADA,SCADA/EMS,SCADA/DMSandcommunications,andhasco-authoredthreebooks.

Presentation:Bushing On-Line Condition Monitoring

Case Studies from the Field

tony mCgraiL, DoBle,istheDobleEngineeringSolu-tionsManagerforOn-Linediagnostics,providingcondition,criticalityandriskanalysis for utility companies. Previ-ously,Tonyspentover10yearswiththeNational Grid in the UK and the US.He has been both a substation equip-ment specialist,with a focus onpowertransformers, circuit breakers and in-tegrated conditionmonitoring, and hasalsotakenontheroleofsubstationassetmanageranddistributionassetmanager,

identifyingrisksandopportunities for investment inanage-ing infrastructure.TonyisaFellowof theIET,amemberofthe IEEE,ASTM,CIGRE and the IAM.He is currently ontheexecutiveboardof theDobleClientCommitteeonAssetandMaintenanceManagement,andacontributortoSFRAandotherstandards. McGrail’s initial degreewas in Physics, supplemented byanMSandaPhDinEEandanMBA.TonyhasacommitmenttolifelonglearningandisanAdjunctProfessoratWorcesterPolytechnicInstitute,MA,leadingcoursesinpowersystemsanalysisanddistributionfundamentals.

Presentation:Power Transformer Fundamentals

Jim mCivEr, SieMenS, has 35 years of experience intheNorthAmerican electric power in-dustry. In January 2004, he joinedVATech – USA as Technology Director,Transformers Business Division. Dur-ingSiemens’acquisitionofVATech,heassisted integration of the two groups’R&D staff. He now serves as Princi-pal Application Engineer for SiemensTransformersUS,assistingwithspecialproductapplications.As aNevadaPowerStaffEngineer, he

managedstrategicsupplypartnershipsfordesign,procurementand maintenance of transformers, breakers and switchgear.Duringhistenure,over8000MVAofElintransformers,shuntreactorsandphaseshifterswereinstalledinSouthernNevada. Mr.McIverwasGESeniorApplicationEngineerandman-agerofdistributionsystemresearchthatgrewfive-fold&Jimreceived3GEManagerialawards.Asaconsultant,hespeci-fiedphaseshifters,providedforensicanalysisof transformerfieldfailuresanddevelopedgas-in-oildiagnosticsforsealed-tank,networktransformers. He began his careerwith Public ServiceCo. ofNM, be-fore joiningGE in transformerR&D.Mr.McIver developedcomponentandassemblytechniquesforGE’sfirstfiberoptictemperaturesensorsandinvestigatedwindingmechanicalin-tegrityinadvanced(gas-insulated)transformers. Mr.McIverisamemberofEtaKappaNuandIEEETrans-



formerCommittee,andisProfessionalEngineerintheStateofNewYork.HeearnedhisMSEEfromRensellaerPolytechnicInstituteandhasauthoredIEEEandCIGREpapersonpowertransformers,engineeringeconomicsandharmonics.


A Joint DV Power/ MR Workshop

goran miLoJEviC, DV Power, is anapplicationen-gineer at IBEKO Power AB, Sweden,workingasatechnicalsupportengineerfortheequipmentusersinNorthAmeri-caandAsia.SincereceivinghisMSc,hehasworkedasaproductmanagerforthehigh-currenttransformertestinginstru-ments,includingtheTWA30D,themostadvancedthree-phasewindingohmme-terinthemarket.HeisamemberofAMForumOn-LoadTapChangerDynamic

ResistanceMeasurementworkinggroup.Hehas ledaDRMresearchprojectincooperationwithESBI,Ireland.

Presentation:Detection of an Internal Failure

Using DGA and Microscopy Analysis

ramiro rEaL, MetroPolitan water DiStriCt oF SoutHern CaliFornia,has38yearsofexperienceinop-

erationsandmaintenanceofpowergen-eration and electromechanical mainte-nance of industrial equipment.RamirostartedhiscareerinArgentinawherehemanagedthepowerplantandtherectifi-cationstationforanaluminumsmelter,andnowservesasSr.EngineeringTech-nician with The Metropolitan WaterDistrictofSouthernCalifornia.Ramiro has managed several mainte-

nanceandreliabilityimprovementprojects,developedorim-provedtestingprocedures,implementedamonitoringprogramforafleetofmorethan150transformersandcircuitbreakers,commissioned emergency power systems, and incorporatedemergenttechnologiestomaintenanceprograms. RamirograduatedwithanMBAfromtheDruckerSchoolofManagementatClaremontGraduateUniversityandholdsaBSdegreeinOrganizationalManagementfromtheUniver-sityofLaVerne,California.HeisalsoaProjectManagementProfessional,CertifiedReliabilityEngineer,CertifiedMainte-nanceandReliabilityProfessionalandaCertifiedSixSigmaBlackBelt.

Presentation:Sweep Frequency Response

for Power Transformer Diagnostics

voLnEy naranJo, Megger,isanapplicationengineerat Megger for substation applications.Volneyhasovertenyearsofexperienceworking in the power engineering en-vironment including providing profes-sional services for design, testing andcommissioning of power systems. Hegraduated from theUniversityofVallein Cali, Columbia with a Bachelor ofScienceinElectricalEngineeringandisamemberofIEEE.

Presentation:Condition Based Monitoring

at Duke Energy ProgressdaLE B. rogErs, Duke energy ProgreSS,isanEn-

gineer with Duke Energy Progress inRaleigh, North Carolina. He is in theCarolina’sEastTechSupportUnitoftheAssetManagement organization. PriortoDecember2012, in the legacyProg-ressorganization,heco-ledtheMainte-nanceOptimization program since themiddle of 2009.This program focusedon optimizing maintenance and con-sistedofseveninitiatives,oneofwhichwas On-lineMonitoring and Diagnos-

tics.FederalGrantmoneyfromtheSmartGridStimuluspack-agewasusedtolaunchthisinitiativeonexistingtransmissionequipment. PriortoMaintenanceOptimization,DaleworkedasaDis-tributionBreakerComponentEngineerforfiveyears.PriortoComponentEngineering, heworked four years inTransmis-sionRelayProtectionandControlEngineering.Thisinvolveddesignand implementationof relayprojects for three legacyProgressEnergynuclearsites.Theseprojectsincludedequiva-lencyevaluations,newmainpowertransformercontrolcabi-nets,outofsteprelaying,andmotoroperatedairbreakswitchreplacements. Prior to Relay Protection and Control Engineering, Daleworked his first six years with legacy Progress Energy atBrunswickNuclearPlantasaSystem/DesignEngineer. DalehasaBSEEdegreefromNorthCarolinaStateUniver-sity(GoPack!),andisaProfessionalEngineerinthestateofNorthCarolina.




and Feeder Communicationsto Support Smart Grid Solutions

david roop, DoMinion Virginia Power,hasa36-yearcareerintheelectricutilityindustryfo-cusedonelectrictransmissionandsub-station operation andmanagement andculminating in his present position, ashehasdevelopedinnovativeapproachesto improvingoperating procedures, re-sultingincostsavingstotheCompany.David earned hisBA inElectricEngi-neeringfromVirginiaPolytechnicInsti-tuteandStateUniversity.

Presentation:Confined Space Entry Into

Electrical Transformers

miChaEL sparks, PaCiFiC enVironMental, HealtH & SaFety, isasafetyconsultantwithPacificSafety,&EnvironmentalHealth.His career spans 38-years in the pulpmill and electric utility industry, withthemajorityofthattimespentinpowergeneration.Jobdutieshaveincludedop-erational,regulatorycompliance,super-visory and safety professional respon-sibilities. Michael also has extensiveexperienceinimplementingSafetyCul-

tureChangewithinworkgroupsandorganizationstosupportanddrivesafebehaviorsamongemployees. Michaelhasheldmultiplecertifications,includingcomplet-ingtheExecutiveLeadershipProgramfromUniversityofCal-ifornia,Davis.He is currently finishing-uphis requirementsforabachelor’sdegreeinOccupationalSafety&HealthfromColumbiaSouthernUniversity.

Presentation:Implementing a Strategy

to Reduce Equipment Failures

John stEad, Digital inSPeCtionS, hasbeeninvolved,for the past 40 years, in the develop-ment, management and execution ofmaintenanceprogramswithintheelec-trical utility industry; the last severalas a consultant with KEMA Canada(Digital Inspections).Prior tohispres-entposition,Mr.SteadwasManagerofMaintenance Planning and TechnicalSpecialist for AltaLink ManagementLtd.Mr.SteadisPastChairoftheDoble

Advisory, Asset Management and Bushing and InstrumentTransformerCommittees. Mr.SteadworkedasaSeniorConsultantwithPowerSystemSolutionsprovidingCanadianandAmericanutilitiesguidanceinthedevelopmentofmaintenanceprogramsanddetailedpro-cedures and is the author ormore than 35 technical papers.Previoustothat,hewaswithaTechnicalServicesgroup,sup-plyingtechnicalsupporttolineorganizationgroupsofalldis-ciplineswithTransAltaUtilities.

Presentation:A Novel Fault Current Limiter

– From Theory to Live Network

yoram vaLEnt, griDon ltD., co-foundedGridONand led its fund raising, strategy andbusiness development for the past 3years.Yorampreviouslyspent25years,12 in the US, in senior positions withtechnology companies at all stages ofdevelopment;fromstartupstomulti-bil-liondollar,publiclytradedcorporations.AfterfouryearsasPresidentofRadlanInc, .aCalifornia-basednetworkingso-lutionprovider,heleditssuccessfulac-quisitionbyMarvellTechnologyGroup

(MRVL).HelaterservedasVPatMarvellforfiveyears,over-seeingamatrixorganizationacross theUS, Israel andAsia.PriortoRadlan,YoramwasthepresidentofCalifornia-basedNetRealityInc.,andearlier,servedinexecutivebusinessrolesatMadgeNetworksandLANNET. YoramholdsaB.Sc.inIndustrialEngineeringandManage-mentandaM.Sc.inComputerAutomationandRobotics.

Presentation:Catastrophic Power Transformer FailureDue to Bubble Evolution: Case History

david WaLLaCh, Duke energy,isaSeniorElectricalEngineer with Duke Energy Corpora-tioninCharlotte,NCwithover23yearsofindustryexperienceand15yearswithDukeEnergy. Davidispartofasmallteamthatspecifiesandpurchasespowertransformers for Duke Energy. Davidalso has a background in transformeroperation, maintenance, and testingwith specialty in DGA analysis andpower factor testing. David isamem-

beroftheIEEETransformersCommitteeandservesonmanyworking groups and is chair of theworking group forDGAinLTCs. Prior tohisworkexperienceatDukeEnergy,Da-vidworked for8years at theWestinghouseSavannahRiverCompanyinapparatusmaintenanceandrepairforsubstationequipmentaswellaslowvoltagecircuitbreakers,switchgearrepair,andmotorrewind.



David obtained his BSEE from Penn State University in1989andhisMastersinElectricalEngineeringfromAuburnUniversity in1996. David isa registeredProfessionalEngi-neer in both North Carolina and South Carolina. David ledDuke’sHostingdutiesforthisconference.

Presentation:Bushing Problems –

Solutions That Will Work for You

randy WiLLiams, aBB inC. Present Position: Utility MarketingManagerTwo most recent positions: CustomerServiceManagerandMasterSchedulerof ABB Alamo Components Division;Bushing Engineering ABB/Westing-houseAlamoComponentsDivisionIndustry Participation: ProfessionalConferenceAttendeeYearsofexperiencewithWestinghouse/

ABB: 31 years with Bushing Design, Manufacturing, FieldTesting,andFieldFailureInvestigation Education:AssociateDegreeinBusinessManagementfromJacksonStateUniversity

Presenter Biographies Exhibitors

1301 Power Asset Recovery1302 Qualitrol Corp.1307 Megger1308 Digital Inspections1309 FirstPower Group, LLC1310 Dynamic Ratings1311 ZTZ Services1312 HV Technologies, Inc./BAUR1313 Parker Velcon Filtration Division1314 GE1315 Parts Super Center1316 Weschler Instruments1317 SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc.1318 Cargill1319 TJ|H2b Analytical Services, Inc.1320 ABB, Inc.1321 PowerPD, Inc.1322 Delta Star1323 OMICRON1324 Advanced Power Technologies1325 Reinhausen Manufacturing, Inc.1327 Jordan Transformers1328 Duke Energy1329 Baron USA, Inc.1332 Filmax, Inc.1333 Normandy Machines Company1334 EA Technology, Ltd.1335 Trantech Radiators1336 Filtration Solutions, Inc.1337 ProgUSA1338 Southwest Electric Company1339 Vaisala, Inc.

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