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ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY RFA 12-047: EMERGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGY FUND
PROJECT TITLE:
HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR
RURAL ALASKA APPLICATIONS
PHASE III – HVDC DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
FULL APPLICATION
SUBMITTED JUNE 15, 2012
APPLICANT ORGANIZATION polarconsult alaska, inc.
& CONTACT: 1503 West 33rd Avenue, Suite 310
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Joel D. Groves, PE
Project Manager
907-258-2420 x204
joel@polarconsult.net
APPLICANT PARTNERS:
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $1,600,000
EETF Grant: $1,500,000
Applicant/Partner Match: $ 100,000
PREVIOUS PROJECT PHASES:
HVDC Transmission System For Rural Alaska Applications
Phase I – Preliminary Design and Feasibility Analysis
Funded by: Denali Commission, Project #356-07
Completed: August 2009
HVDC Transmission System For Rural Alaska Applications
Phase II: Prototyping and Testing
Funded by: Denali Commission, Award #01201-00
Completion Date: March 2012
HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR RURAL ALASKA APPLICATIONS
PHASE III – HVDC DEMONSTRATION PROJECT POLARCONSULT ALASKA, INC.
JUNE 15, 2012
CONTENTS
FULL APPLICATION
ATTACHMENT 1: PROJECT SCHEDULE
ATTACHMENT 2: PROJECT BUDGET FORM
ATTACHMENT 3: AUTHORIZED SIGNERS FORM
ATTACHMENT 4: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATEMENT
ATTACHMENT 5: AGREEMENT WITH GVEA
ATTACHMENT 6: CVs OF PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS
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SECTION 1 – APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name (Name of utility, IPP, or government entity submitting proposal)
POLARCONSULT ALASKA, INC.
Type of Entity: ALASKA BUSINESS Fiscal Year End: DECEMBER 31
Tax ID # Tax Status: X For-profit or non-profit ( check one)
Mailing Address
1503 WEST 33RD AVENUE #310
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
Physical Address
--SAME--
Telephone
907-258-2420
Fax
907-258-2419
Email
JOEL@POLARCONSULT.NET
1.1 APPLICANT POINT OF CONTACT / GRANTS MANAGER
Name
JOEL D. GROVES
Title
PROJECT MANAGER
Mailing Address
1503 WEST 33RD AVENUE #310
ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
Telephone
907-258-2420 x204
Fax
907-258-2419
Email
JOEL@POLARCONSULT.NET
1.2 APPLICANT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Please check as appropriate. If you do not to meet the minimum applicant requirements, your
application will be rejected.
1.2.1 As an Applicant, we are: (put an X in the appropriate box)
An electric utility holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under AS 42.05, or
An independent power producer in accordance with 3 AAC 107.695 (a) (1), or
A local government, or
A governmental entity (which includes tribal councils and housing authorities);
X A business Holding an Alaskan business license
A nonprofit organization
YES
1.2.2. Attached to this application is formal approval and endorsement for its project by its board
of directors, executive management, or other governing authority. If the applicant is a
collaborative grouping, a formal approval from each participant’s governing authority is
necessary. (Indicate Yes or No in the box )
YES 1.2.3. As an applicant, we have administrative and financial management systems and follow
procurement standards that comply with the standards set forth in the grant agreement.
YES 1.2.4. If awarded the grant, we can comply with all terms and conditions of the attached grant
form. (Any exceptions should be clearly noted and submitted with the application.)
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SECTION 2 – PROJECT SUMMARY
2.1 Project Title
Provide a 4 to 5 word title for your project.
HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR RURAL APPLICATIONS
PHASE III: HVDC DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
2.2 Project Location
Include the physical location of your project and name(s) of the community or communities that will
benefit from your project.
Project system development, planning and management will be performed by Polarconsult Alaska, Inc.
(Polarconsult) and will occur in Anchorage, Alaska. Converter related development and testing is
planned to take place in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Independent testing and demonstration of the
converters is planned to take place in Fairbanks, Alaska.
2.3 Technology Description
Provide a 1 to 2 paragraph overview of the technology and proposed project.
The goal of this project is lower cost energy and increased energy independence for Alaska’s rural
communities. The proposed project is to continue development of a low power (one megawatt (MW))
high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission system than will reduce the cost of interconnecting
Alaska’s rural communities to each other, to regional hubs, and to local energy resources. When
successfully commercialized, this HVDC system will substantially reduce the costs of rural interties. More
affordable intertie options will help rural utilities and communities achieve the economies of scale
necessary to reduce energy costs and support development of more local energy resources.
The previous successful phase I and II efforts have resulted in design, construction, and testing of full
scale prototypes of the power converters. These previous efforts also evaluated the economics of low-
power HVDC interties in rural Alaska, and found that they can have lower construction (20 to 40%
savings) and life cycle costs (20% savings) than conventional alternating current (AC) interties. 1
The proposed project is Phase III of this development program. This phase will focus on continued
advancement of the power converter design towards a commercial product. Specific milestone goals for
this phase include:
Continued development of the HVDC converters with the intention of advancing the system to the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 or 8,
Completing manufacturer and third-party functional, compliance, and performance testing as
appropriate for establishing commercial confidence in the system, and
Development of a plan for the deployment of the converters on an Alaska utility system to verify
and demonstrate operation in a commercial setting.
1 See Appendix B of HVDC Transmission System for Rural Alaskan Applications, Phase II: Prototyping
and Testing Final Report. Polarconsult Alaska, Inc. May 2012. (“HVDC Phase II Final Report”).
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2.4 Improvement/Change
Provide a scientific and/or technical description of the project highlighting the innovation exhibited by the
proposal and the improvement (economic, performance, etc.) over current technology used in Alaska;
include supporting data and analysis as applicable.
Existing rural power transmission lines serving Alaska’s rural communities are typically distribution grade
7.2 / 12.47 kV AC lines constructed to the standards of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s)
Rural Utility Service (RUS). Review of recent rural intertie projects in Alaska indicate that in western and
northern regions of the state, these interties cost approximately $450,000 per mile, +/- 50%, as shown in
Table 1.
Table 1: Installed Costs of Recent Remote Alaska Overhead AC Interties
Intertie Project Installed
Cost
Year
Built
Length
(miles)
Per-Mile Cost
(2012 $)
Kobuk – Shungnak $1.1M 1991 11 $276,500
Toksook Bay – Tununak $2.0M 2005 6.6 $440,200
Nunapitchuk – Old Kasigluk – Akula Hts. $1.9M 2006 4.2 $594,400
Toksook Bay – Nightmute $6.9M 2009 18 $495,800
Bethel – Napakiak $3.1M 2010 10.5 $344,400
Brevig Mission – Teller $4.7M 2011 6.8 $730,200
Emmonak – Alakanuk $2.9M 2011 11 $267,300
Average Cost per Mile, 2012 Dollars: $449,800
Average Cost per Mile, (Excluding Highest and Lowest-Cost Projects): $430,300
Note: Table 1 is taken from Appendix B of the HVDC Phase II Final Report. Citations for source material and
explanation of assumptions necessary to generate the data in Table 1 are provided in the HVDC Phase II Final
Report. 2
HVDC interties using single wire earth return (SWER) circuits present a lower-cost alternative to AC
interties. Under conditions that result in an AC intertie system cost of $372,000 per mile, a SWER HVDC
intertie system is projected to cost $300,000 per mile.3 An overhead SWER HVDC intertie needs a single
wire aloft, compared with three or four wires on comparable AC interties. Fewer wires results in reduced
structural loads on the power poles, and also allows fewer poles to be used because the need to prevent
the wires from touching each other is eliminated. As a result of these factors, an overhead SWER HVDC
system requires less wire, less hardware, fewer poles, fewer foundations, reduced shipping expense, and
reduced labor to install than a comparable AC intertie. When these savings are combined with the cost of
the HVDC converters, comparative efficiency of the AC and HVDC systems, and related factors, a SWER
HVDC intertie is projected to realize 20 to 40% capital cost savings and up to 20% life cycle costs savings
compared to an AC intertie. 2, 4
Previous phases of this program have resulted in the development of prototype voltage source converters
(VSCs) that transform 480V AC power at a rural power plant to 50 kV HVDC power for long distance
transmission by an overhead, underground, or submarine intertie. The converters are bi-directional, so
the same converter can operate as a rectifier (AC to DC conversion) or an inverter (DC to AC conversion)
depending on the instantaneous system needs.
HVDC technology is recognized as superior to AC power transmission in appropriate applications, for the
following reasons:
2 See Appendix B of HVDC Phase II Final Report.
3 See Table B-6 in Appendix B of HVDC Phase II Final Report.
4 See Appendix C of the Phase II Final Report for detailed conceptual designs of overhead structures
suitable for HVDC transmission applications in rural Alaska.
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Ability to use long distance submarine or buried overland cables without power factor corrections,
Superior long distance electrical efficiency,
Lower capital and life-cycle costs,
Superior reliability and connectivity (HVDC provides an asynchronous intertie connection), and
Fewer wires are needed and simpler, less costly structures are possible.
Many specific intertie applications in rural Alaska can benefit from these advantages of HVDC technology.
A few examples include:
The ability to deploy cost effective submarine cable interties in southeast Alaska can help get the
region’s abundant yet stranded hydroelectric resources to local and regional markets. This will
help grow a sustainable economy and lower energy costs for southeast communities.
The lighter, simpler structures possible with an HVDC SWER circuit can be more easily built with
helicopters, which is key for building power lines through “Roadless Rule” areas of the Tongass
National Forest.
The ability to use underground cable in many parts of Alaska would help eliminate environmental
concerns in protected migratory bird flyways, or in aesthetically sensitive areas where overhead
lines are unacceptable.
Lower-cost overhead interties will help to interconnect rural communities throughout the state,
increasing the economies of scale for rural energy grids and lowering energy costs.
2.5 Previous Work On Technology
If the technology is commercially available, explain where it has been tested, the results of those
installations, and the applicability of those results to the proposed market. If it is not commercially
available, outline the previous work on the technology—laboratory testing, pilot projects, etc. Explain the
current barriers to the dissemination of the technology and how the proposed project will help to
overcome those barriers. Provide sufficient information to assign a TRL number—see Attachment 1 for
more information.
Over sixty years of commercial experience with large-scale HVDC power systems demonstrates HVDC
viability. HVDC power converters are a proven commercial technology, but only at significantly larger
power capacities (approximately 50 MW and above) than needed for rural Alaska interties. The purpose
of this project is to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of low power (less than 1 MW)
HVDC systems appropriate to Alaska applications.
The HVDC power converter technology being developed under this program has been proven in a
laboratory setting by the manufacturer/developer, Princeton Power Systems (PPS). Previous work on this
technology consisted of the following phases:
Phase I – Preliminary Design and Feasibility Analysis (2008-2009)
During Phase I, Polarconsult evaluated the technical and economic feasibility of the proposed HVDC
system. Tasks included defining the HVDC system’s preliminary design parameters, defining design
considerations for the transmission and converter components, and estimating costs for these
systems. Phase I also included limited prototyping and successful testing of the converter technology.
Phase II – Prototyping and Testing (2010-2012)
Phase II included construction and testing of full-scale prototypes of the transmission and converter
systems. This effort validated the design of these systems and validated the feasibility of the
construction methods necessary to make the system a success in rural Alaska applications. The
information from Phase II testing was used to refine the construction methods and develop cost
estimates used in the economic analysis of the technology performed in Phase II of this program.
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The phase I and II efforts have raised the converter technology from Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
1 to TRL 6. The phase III goal is the continuing development of the HVDC converters with the intention of
advancing the project to TRL 7 or 8.
Phase III of this program includes additional converter evaluation followed by transfer of the prototype
converters to the ACEP test facility in Fairbanks, Alaska for independent testing under the oversight of Dr.
Richard Wies, P.E. of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Upon successful completion of this
independent testing, it is planned that the converters be installed on a demonstration intertie on the
Golden Valley Electric Association’s (GVEA) distribution system.
Remaining barriers to the successful dissemination of this technology are listed below. The narrative in
Section 2.7 (2) explains how the proposed project will help to overcome these barriers. We do not
propose to advance item 3 below in this phase of the project unless the demonstration site is suitable for
SWER service and funds are available to complete the Phase IIIC work.
1. Advance Converter Technology Commercialization.
2. Industry Acceptance of Converter Technology.
3. Reasonable Issuance of Waivers for SWER Interties.
2.6 Intellectual Property
If the application is for pre-commercial technology, explain who owns the intellectual property (IP)?
Include any applicable patent numbers or stage of intellectual property protection. If the applicant entity
does not own the intellectual property per the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) public access
website, you will be required to show transfer of ownership or license of technology from the owner to the
applicant entity. Include any appropriate documentation as an attachment. It is important for applicants to
have an agreement between project partners on the ownership of IP, and a strategy for protecting new IP.
Existing intellectual property (IP) associated with the power converters is held by or licensed to PPS.
PPS has authorized Polarconsult to the use of relevant IP in conjunction with the proposed project as well
as commercial deployment of the HVDC technology in Alaska. Attachment 4 includes disclosure of
relevant IP and authorization for Polarconsult’s use.
2.7 Objectives And Overview
Explain the project’s objectives and methodology of achieving the objectives (include instrumentation
needed for data collection).
The project work plan, detailing objectives and methodology, is presented below. Major tasks will be
authorized in a sequential manner to insure successful advancement and development of the technology.
As appropriate, the work plan and budget will be reviewed at the conclusion of each major task and
adjusted as needed to verify orderly advancement of the technology.
At this time, task budgets are not projected to be sufficient to complete Phase IIIC tasks as described in
this proposal. Polarconsult will work with the project team in the coming months and over the course of
the project if awarded to identify efficiencies and/or supplemental funding sources to complete Phase IIIC
tasks as described herein. In the event cost savings or supplemental budgets are not identified, the
incremental structure of this project will allow the technology to be advanced and validated in an orderly
fashion as far as practical with available grant and matching funds.
CURRENT WORK EFFORT
The existing power converter prototypes developed in Phase II will be upgraded. The successful
completion of this activity will result in converters that are capable of full power throughout in both inverter
and rectifier modes.
Polarconsult will coordinate with the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), the project team, and key project
stakeholders to refine the project work plan based on the status of the converter upgrade. This may
include the solicitation of other manufacturers to develop functional converters, refocusing the project
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towards other methods to reduce rural Alaska power transmission costs, or stopping work and
reallocating funds to other EETF projects.
PHASE IIIA WORK PLAN – UPGRADE AND TESTING OF PHASE II CONVERTERS
Phase IIIA will focus on upgrading the converter prototypes developed in Phase II and complete more
comprehensive testing of the converter prototypes.
A1. Upgrade the existing prototype converters to incorporate lessons learned in the Phase II build,
resulting in more advanced prototypes suitable to leave the laboratory setting and be deployed for
field testing in a protected enclosure. PPS will be primarily responsible for design, assembly and
testing of the upgraded converters.
A2. Define compliance protocols for the converters that will be acceptable to utilities and prospective
commercial users of the technology. Polarconsult has partnered with UAF, the Manitoba HVDC
Research Centre (MHRC), and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Cooperative
Research Network (NRECA-CRN) to define the appropriate testing protocols and certifications for
the converter hardware and system interconnection standards. UAF and PPS will also be
involved in this activity.
A3. Perform functional and confidence testing of the upgraded converters. PPS will be primarily
responsible for testing the converters. MHRC, NRECA-CRN and UAF will assist Polarconsult in
overseeing testing efforts.
A4. Perform compliance testing of the upgraded converters. The scope and budget necessary for this
activity will depend on the outcome of Task A2. The scope of testing may be reduced from the full
compliance requirements depending on the outcome of Task A2, consistent with meeting the
overall program objectives.
At the conclusion of Phase IIIA tasks, the project team will review progress and results to validate that
continued work on the project is warranted. The Phase IIIB and IIIC work plan, schedule, and budget
may be adjusted at this time as appropriate to best meet program objectives.
PHASE IIIB WORK PLAN – INDEPENDENT VALIDATION OF CONVERTER FUNCTION AND
DEMONSTRATION PLANNING Phase IIIB will focus on independent verification of the converter’s
functionality and performance, and preparation to deploy the converters on a commercial electric system.
B1. Independent Validation of Converter Functionality. The converters will be crated and shipped
from PPS facilities in New Jersey to the ACEP facility in Fairbanks for independent testing and
verification. UAF’s Dr. Richard Wies, P.E. will have primary responsibility for managing and
overseeing the converter testing.
B2. Design of HVDC Switchyard and Grid Integration System. Polarconsult and its partners will
identify a suitable site for demonstration of the converters on an Alaska utility system. Polarconsult
anticipates the site will be located on the GVEA distribution system. Once a site is selected,
Polarconsult will develop a demonstration project plan and coordinate design of the HVDC
switchyard and AC interconnections as well as other preparations necessary for the
demonstration.
B3. Modeling of HVDC Transmission Intertie. Polarconsult, UAF, PPS, and MHRC will collaborate on
modeling the power converters in the Task C demonstration setting. The modeling will identify any
technical issues that need to be addressed prior to field deployment of the converters.
At the conclusion of Phase IIIB tasks, the project team will review progress and results to validate that
continued work on the project is warranted. The Phase IIIC work plan, schedule, and budget may be
adjusted at this time as appropriate to best meet program objectives.
PHASE IIIC WORK PLAN – CONVERTER DEPLOYMENT ON COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Phase IIIC will focus on deploying the converters on a commercial electric system and monitoring and
reporting on converter performance.
NOTE: Under this proposal, no funds have been budgeted for Phase IIIC. Polarconsult will work with the
project team at Phase IIIA and IIIB project review milestones to determine if funds can be budgeted for
Phase IIIC, and may also pursue separate funding sources to complete these tasks.
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C1. Demonstration Line Build. Polarconsult will coordinate preparation of the line for HVDC service.
Polarconsult is working with GVEA to identify a suitable site on the GVEA system. Other sites in
Alaska may also be considered if necessary.
The exact configuration of the demonstration system will depend on suitable sites and available
funds at this stage in the project. Sites may include conversion of an existing AC line to temporary
HVDC service, or construction of a new line for HVDC demonstration that would be converted to
AC service after the demonstration is completed.
C2. HVDC Demonstration. The demonstration line will be operated as a HVDC line from the fall of
2013 through the summer of 2014 to obtain four seasons of performance data for the converters
in an interior Alaska climate.
C3. Conversion of Line to AC. At the conclusion of the demonstration project, the HVDC converters
and associated equipment will be removed and the intertie will be converted to AC operation. A
report will be prepared documenting results of the demonstration.
(1) Key Technology Elements: List and explain the key elements of the technology that remain to
be proven (e.g., materials, design, integration, etc.).
The prototype converters developed during Phase II of the project have successfully demonstrated
operation and power flow at the full 50 kV DC in both inverter (HVDC to AC) mode and rectifier (AC to
HVDC) mode in a controlled test facility setting. These testing efforts validate the design and basic
functionality of the prototype converter.
Key elements of the technology that remain to be proven include:
Continued development of the prototype converters into a field-deployable system.
Third party validation that the converter meets function, confidence, and compliance
requirements.
Integration, reliability, and performance on a commercial power system in Alaska.
Acceptance and use of low-power HVDC technology by Alaska’s utility industry.
(2) Potential hurdles: Outline the potential hurdles of the overall project and Key Technology
Elements and the preliminary plans to overcome the hurdles.
Potential hurdles to the overall project and plans to address these hurdles are described below. Items 1
and 2 below are critical to the successful commercialization of this technology. Item 3 below is not critical
to successful commercialization of this technology, however it is critical to realizing the full economic
benefits offered by this technology.
1. Advance Converter Technology Commercialization
Advance the converter prototypes from their existing condition to more robust and proven systems
suitable for field deployment on a commercial power system.
Before the proposed project begins, the existing power converter prototypes developed in Phase II
will be upgraded to correct component flaws identified in Phase II. This upgrade process is currently
underway at PPS. The successful completion of this activity will result in converters that are capable
of full power throughout in both inverter and rectifier modes. If this activity is not successfully
completed, Polarconsult will coordinate with AEA, the project team, and key project stakeholders to
reevaluate the project work plan. Potential remedies may include soliciting other qualified
manufacturers to develop functional converters, continuing to support development of the PPS
converters, refocusing the project towards other methods to reduce rural Alaska transmission line
costs, or stopping work and reallocating funds to other EETF projects.
2. Industry Acceptance of Converter Technology.
Because this HVDC technology represents a major innovation in the way rural utilities transmit power,
utilities require assurance that the performance and reliability of this technology will meet their
business and regulatory needs. The project will advance industry acceptance in two steps:
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a. The first step is to complete third party verification of the converters performance and function.
This will occur at the ACEP test lab in Fairbanks, Alaska under the oversight of Dr. Richard Wies,
P.E. at UAF.
b. If funding and project progress allow, the second step is to deploy the converters on the GVEA
distribution system for a four-season commercial demonstration to provide initial reliability and
performance data in a commercial setting.
3. Reasonable Issuance of Waivers for SWER Interties.
The primary objective of developing this HVDC technology is to reduce the cost of building low-power
interties in rural Alaska. HVDC technology achieves the greatest cost savings when configured as a
single-wire earth return (SWER) circuit. Existing codes do not allow SWER circuits, however,
discussions with the state code authority confirms that waivers can be obtained for SWER systems.
At least two AC SWER systems have been previously approved in Alaska.
Because the state code authority has not issued an HVDC SWER waiver, and the most recent AC
SWER waiver we are aware of was issued some 30 years ago, it is unclear just how easy it will be to
obtain a waiver for an HVDC SWER system. If the final site selected for the demonstration system is
suitable for SWER operation, Polarconsult may apply for a waiver to operate the HVDC circuit in
SWER mode. SWER operation of the commercial demonstration would be contingent on a number
of factors, including available funding, utility consent, geotechnical conditions, and the absence of
adjacent buried metallic objects that could become preferential current pathways.
The use of HVDC SWER circuits is not critical to the successful deployment of this technology,
however it is critical to realizing the full economic benefits offered by this technology for rural Alaska.
2.8 Schedule And Deliverables
Create a table of the project schedule, including milestones and related deliverables. Incorporate
monitoring and data reporting through 2015. Be sure to include go/no go decision points. As the goal of
the program is to bring technology to a commercial state, projects may propose a plan that will span more
than one TRL.
A project schedule is provided in Attachment 1.
(1) Data acquisition and storage plan: How will data (both technical and economic) be stored in an
auditable format that will be made public for future research and/or verification?
Technical data acquired and stored under this project are expected to include:
Testing data and reports generated by PPS during Task A3 and A4 (Manufacturer’s converter
testing).
Testing data and reports generated by UAF during Task B1 (Independent converter testing)
Results of modeling efforts performed under Task B3.
Performance data collected during Task C2 (field demonstration).
Summaries of each of these technical data sets will be published in task reports. As appropriate, the raw
electronic data files will be placed on a CD or DVD and provided to the AEA for future use. Polarconsult
will also retain copies of electronic files in its archives. Other project partners may do the same.
No major economic analysis or economic data collection effort is proposed for Phase III of this project.
Polarconsult expects that some new economic data will be generated over the course of the project, such
as on converter costs, converter enclosure costs, installation and integration costs, etc. The economic
analyses developed during Phase II will be updated to reflect new information and documented as
appropriate.
The NRECA-CRN will develop and distribute quarterly progress reports through its on-line newsletter to
nationwide readership, a final report, and an article for publication in TechCurve.
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(2) Economic Life: If the project is not going to construct a permanent structure, what is the
economic life of the project, i.e. how long is the project expected to be operational economically?
Phase III of this program will not result in a permanent HVDC installation. If the project successfully
advances to a demonstration installation, the HVDC power converters and associated equipment will be
removed and the line converted to AC operation once the demonstration is completed. The HVDC power
converters and other equipment will be used to continue advancing the commercialization and use of
HVDC power transmission in Alaska. If possible, the converters will be upgraded as appropriate and
deployed on a permanent HVDC intertie in rural Alaska as part of a future project. The specific location
for this intertie has not been identified at this time.
2.9 Data Collection and Reporting
Provide a detailed description of the methods and process that will be used to collect and report technical
and economic performance data. Include a description of the instrumentation that will be used for
performance monitoring and data logging.
Task A3 and A4 Testing Data
PPS will prepare a test report summarizing the technical performance data of the two 500 kW converters.
Task B1 Performance Data
UAF will prepare a test report summarizing the technical performance data of the two 500 kW converters.
Performance monitoring and data logging during testing of the two 500 kW prototype converters at the
UAF/ACEP Energy Technology Facility (ETF) will be performed using a combination of a Fluke 434
Power Quality and Energy Analyzer and Fluke 435 Series II Power Quality and Energy Analyzer. Power
throughput, power quality and efficiency will be measured and recorded during testing as described in
Section 2.10(2). Both instruments are compatible with the Fluke View 3.2 data logging software when
connected to a Windows based computer using the supplied optical to USB data interface cable.
Task B3 Performance Data
The project team will prepare a modeling report summarizing the technical performance data predicted by
modeling efforts.
Task C2 Technical Performance Data
Both HVDC power converters include internal sensors and memory loops equipped to capture and log
fault or alarm events for analysis and diagnostics. These event logs will be downloaded, reviewed, and
when appropriate stored for future analysis.
Task C2 Economic Performance Data
Economic performance data collected from the HVDC intertie installation will consist of converter
efficiency data for both HVDC converters and station service loads for the converters and their
enclosures. Energy throughput at either end of the HVDC intertie segment will be metered and compared
to determine intertie efficiency.
Also, NRECA-CRN will develop and distribute quarterly progress reports through its on-line newsletter to
nationwide readership, a final report, and an article for publication in TechCurve.
2.10 Project Team
(1) Partnerships: Preferences will be given to projects with demonstrated partnerships with the
University of Alaska or another Alaska postsecondary institution; Alaska residents, associations,
organizations, or institutions; manufacturer support (particularly if pre-commercial). Include 2 page CVs
of all active partners as attachments. Include the roles and responsibilities for the project team.
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Polarconsult has assembled a proven professional team with national and international expertise to
advance this important HVDC technology to initial commercial deployment. The project team members
and their roles are:
Polarconsult Alaska, Inc. (Polarconsult) is a professional engineering consulting firm
headquartered in Anchorage since 1978. Polarconsult specializes in innovative, affordable and
robust engineering solutions tailored for Alaska conditions. Polarconsult has successfully served
over 200 municipal, public, and private-sector clients throughout Alaska. Polarconsult’s project
manager for this project will be Joel Groves, PE. Mr. Groves successfully managed Phases I and
II of the HVDC system development efforts. Polarconsult’s roles on Phase III of the project will
include overall project management and design of the converter enclosures.
Princeton Power Systems, Inc. (PPS), designs and manufactures advanced power systems for
military, public, and private-sector clients. PPS utilizes advanced and proprietary technologies to
develop power systems that meet stringent power quality, efficiency, environmental, cost,
reliability and performance specifications. PPS efforts on this project will be led by Frank
Hoffman, Ph.D. PPS will be responsible for converter development, in-house converter testing,
and support for independent converter testing at UAF in Fairbanks and commercial deployment in
Fairbanks.
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Dr. Richard Wies, Ph. D, P. E., an Associate Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at UAF and a registered Electrical Engineer in the State of
Alaska, has over 12 years of research experience focused on stand-alone hybrid electric micro-
grid systems. His current research interests include developing smart grid controls for the stable
and efficient operation of stand-alone hybrid wind-diesel-battery-thermal storage micro-grid
systems in Alaska villages. He also has an interest in developing HVDC transmission systems to
connect villages and export Alaska’s stranded energy resources. Dr. Wies will be responsible for
performing independent testing of the HVDC converters. Testing will occur at the ACEP energy
test facility on the campus of UAF. Dr. Wies will also be involved in modeling of the HVDC
converters in an integrated AC micro grid system, and in specifying the appropriate compliance
standards for the converters.
Manitoba HVDC Research Centre (MHRC) is an internationally recognized leader in research
and development of power systems, including HVDC, AC, power electronics, cold climate
transmission, and related technologies. MHRC efforts on this project will be led by Randy
Wachal, MHRC’s Engineering Systems Manager. MHRC will be involved in modeling of the
HVDC converters in an integrated AC micro grid system, and in specifying the appropriate
compliance standards for the converters.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Cooperative Research Network
(CRN). CRN is the research arm of the NRECA. For over a decade, CRN has provided
pertinent, timely research to assist electric cooperative utilities in addressing a wide array of
technology and operational challenges. CRN efforts include investigative reporting, in-depth
analysis, the production of guides and handbooks, product evaluations and technology
demonstrations. CRN personnel on this project will include Tom Lovas in Alaska, as well as
Doug Danley and Bob Saint, PE. CRN will be involved in specifying the appropriate compliance
standards for the converters and in disseminating information about the converters through its
various media outlets, which reach national and international utility and power sector audiences.
(2) Facilities: Describe the facilities that are available to the project team and that will be used for
the project.
UAF/Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) Energy Technology Facility (ETF):
The UA/ ACEP ETF capabilities related to this project include a Hybrid Wind-Diesel-Storage Test Bed.
The test bed contains the following equipment:
100 kW wind turbine simulator
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320 kW diesel
1000 Ah, 336 V lead-acid battery bank
250 kW load bank with 500 kW planned
160 kW inverter/battery charger
grid forming inverter
The UAF/ACEP ETF test bed is configured to accept other hybrid components such as the two 500kW
prototype converters under development for the rural HVDC transmission system. The system which
simulates a typical isolated hybrid microgrid in a remote Alaskan village would be used to test and
validate power throughput, power quality, and efficiency of the converters for various generation inputs
from diesel and wind under various loads up to the device rating.
2.11 Site Choice
(1) Appropriate for technology: describe how the proposed site is appropriate for facilitating the
development of the proposed technology demonstration.
Initial work is planned to occur at PPS facilities in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The existing Phase II
prototype converters are currently at this location, and initial upgrade work and testing will occur at this
facility.
Independent testing of the converters will occur at the ACEP test facility in Fairbanks, Alaska under the
supervision of Dr. Richard Wies, P.E. Dr. Wies has been involved in previous phases of this program,
and is familiar with the converter technology and program objectives. His experience in rural power
systems provides an awareness of key functional and practical considerations important to the success of
the converter technology in a remote Alaska application. Performing this independent testing within
Alaska will enable in-state stakeholders to more easily inspect the converters and monitor testing
progress.
The commercial demonstration is intended to be within the GVEA service area. This site is appropriate
for this phase of the project work primarily due to its accessibility for installation and monitoring of the
system. The relative ease of access will reduce the costs of system construction and monitoring. Also,
the climate in the GVEA service area is representative of Alaska’s climate extremes, providing a realistic
operating environment for the converters.
(2) Site Control: Provide appropriate evidence demonstrating legal access to the project site.
Polarconsult has corresponded with GVEA and received preliminary approval to place the system on
GVEA property or within the utility easement at a to-be-approved location. The agreement with GVEA will
allow access to the project site by the project team. See Attachment 5.
2.12 Integration Evaluation
Describe how the technology will be integrated into Alaska’s current energy market. If it requires a major
investment to make the change, explain why the change will be ultimately beneficial.
The technology will be integrated into Alaska’s current energy market by utilities procuring HVDC
transmission systems on a commercial basis as they build new power interties. Increased connectivity of
Alaska’s numerous islanded rural micro-grids has been identified by the Alaska Village Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (AVEC) and other entities as a long-term strategy that will result in cost savings by the
consolidation of power plants and bulk fuel facilities. These interties are a priority for AVEC and other
industry stakeholders.
This HVDC technology will significantly lower the costs of building these rural power interties, helping
AVEC and other rural utilities implement these cost-saving interties.
Regional or state-wide power networks have been proposed to interconnect more of Alaska’s rural
communities. Polarconsult’s previous analysis indicates that HVDC technology implemented in multi-
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terminal DC (MTDC) networks would be a lower-cost means of building these regional interties than
conventional AC power lines.5 These regional interties would represent major capital investments, likely
by the state government. Using HVDC instead of AC would lower the cost of many of the intertie
segments that would be needed to achieve regional interties.
2.13 Market Evaluation
(1) Potential market: Describe the region(s) or type(s) of community that will be potential markets
and identify specific end-users. Estimate the potential market penetration for the proposed technology.
Any proposed power transmission intertie of 500 kW to approximately 50 MW and longer than
approximately 12 miles is a good candidate for this technology based simply on a life-cycle cost analysis.
There is no technological upper limit to the practical length of an HVDC intertie using overhead,
submarine, or under ground conductor configurations. Transmission routes where underground or
submarine cables are advantageous will also favor HVDC over AC.
The number of applications for this technology in Alaska depends on statewide energy policy. Under the
status quo, it is expected that one intertie every year or two might be built in rural Alaska using this HVDC
technology, representing annual sale of two to four 500 kW converter modules depending on intertie
capacity and design. If a more comprehensive energy policy or regional intertie plans were adopted, two
to five interties per year (representing sale of four to twenty 500 kW converter modules) might be
expected within approximately five years.
(2) Potential market size: Estimate the number of communities and number of people that will be
directly affected by the technology and are potential customers. Using this estimate, what is total realistic
potential market value for the commercial product? Provide justification for this estimate.
A minimal deployment scenario within Alaska (individual intertie projects) of one HVDC intertie every two
years would benefit an average of one community per year and an estimated 500 people per year. Over
ten years of deployment, this is projected to benefit 10 rural communities and 5,000 people.
A full deployment scenario within Alaska (build-out of regional or state-wide energy grids) of five interties
per year would benefit 10 communities and estimated 5,000 people annually. Over ten years of
deployment, this is projected to benefit 100 rural communities and 50,000 people.
Polarconsult has fielded unsolicited calls from grid authorities in three Canadian provinces and other
foreign countries expressing an interest in this technology to solve their local transmission challenges.
The scale and schedule for these markets is not well defined at this time. There are numerous
communities with similar population and geographic isolation as Alaska villages in Canada, Russia,
Australia, Africa, and other places. The global market potential is considered significant.
Other opportunities such as off-shore wind and hydrokinetic developments may also represent a
significant market opportunity for this technology.
(3) Commercialization plan in Alaska:
(a) After the research under this proposal is completed, what other steps will remain to bring
the technology to a commercial product in Alaska?
Upon successful completion of the full scope of work proposed under Phase III, the next step will be to
deploy the HVDC converters on a purpose-built rural Alaska intertie project.
(b) Explain how the technology will be distributed commercially in Alaska (transferred to
private company, distributed through an existing network, etc.).
The HVDC technology will be distributed through Polarconsult and the converter manufacturer.
Polarconsult and/or other qualified design professionals will assist utilities in the design of appropriate
HVDC transmission systems.
5 See HVDC Phase II Final Report.
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The technology will be initially distributed to the rural Alaskan communities that demonstrate both need
and funding for an HVDC intertie. Initial interest has been expressed by numerous communities in
Southeastern Alaska and from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region, and other areas of the state.
2.14 Economic Evaluation
(1) Potential Public Benefit: Describe the potential economic and non-economic public benefits of
the project. Economic public benefits can include cost or fuel savings for consumers, if the costs and
performance can be quantified. Non-economic benefits, including environmental and synergistic benefits,
should also be included if applicable.
This HVDC technology offers the following benefits for Alaska’s utility industry and rural communities:
1. Less expensive rural electric interties, leading to lower-cost energy and increased energy
independence for rural communities.
This technology is projected to lower construction (20-40% savings) and life cycle costs (20% savings)
than conventional AC interties.
Further, HVDC interties will benefit rural communities with reduced energy costs by building economics of
scale in rural power grids and allowing utilities to consolidate bulk fuel facilities and diesel electric power
plants into more efficient and lower-cost configurations.
2. Interconnection to currently stranded local energy resources.
HVDC interties will support more cost-effective development of local energy resources, such as wind,
hydro, biomass, geothermal, hydrokinetic, gas, and coal. HVDC systems can enable increased
interconnection of rural communities to Alaska’s abundant energy resources.
See Appendix B of the HVDC Phase II Final Report for detailed economic analysis of this technology
including economic case studies for submarine and overhead applications.
(2) Funding:
(a) Other funding: identify any other sources applied to for this project and the result of
those applications (funded/not funded).
No other funding sources have been applied to for this grant.
(b) Match: Provide a brief description of match funds that will be contributed to the project.
$100,000 in in-kind match will be provided to the project, as described in Section 3.2.
2.15 Regulatory Evaluation
(1) Site Specific: What potential regulatory restrictions may be encountered due to site location
(protected land status, coastal zone management plans, etc.)? Explain how the project will be able to
overcome these potential barriers.
No site specific regulatory restrictions are applicable to this project.
(2) Technology:
(a) What regulatory requirements are in place or what regulatory uncertainty exists for the
technology?
No technology specific regulatory restrictions are applicable to this project.
(b) How will the project overcome these requirements or uncertainties?
Not applicable.
(c) In what ways will the project provide regulatory guidance for future projects?
Not applicable.
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SECTION 3 – PROJECT BUDGET
3.1 Grant Budget
Provide a detailed description of the project budget. Include any investments to date and funding sources,
how much is being requested in grant funds, and additional investments you will make as an applicant.
Clearly identify the budget cost related to data collection and reporting.
Include an estimate of budget costs by milestones and categories using the form provided as Attachment
2.
Polarconsult and PPS funded the initial analysis of this technology prior to the commencement of Phase I
in 2008.
Phase I of this project was funded by a Denali Commission grant of $700,000. Polarconsult, the Alaska
Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AVEC), and PPS contributed additional capital and in-kind services to
the Phase I effort.
Phase II of this project was funded by a Denali Commission grant of $2,175,500. Polarconsult and PPS
have contributed additional capital and in-kind services to Phase II-related activities beyond the Phase II
budget. Project stakeholders throughout Alaska contributed their time and experience to the Phase II
effort through their participation on the Stakeholder’s Advisory Committee and related efforts over the
course of Phase II.
$1.5 million in EETF program grant funds are being requested and matching funds of $100,000 as in-kind
services are being offered for the proposed Phase III of this project.
See the budget form (Attachment 2) for a detailed budget proposal for Phase III.
3.2 Project Match
Provide a brief description identifying the following for each matching amount:
(1) The source of the matching amount
(2) The amount of the match provided
(3) The type of match being provided (cash or in-kind)
(4) Methodology for valuation of any in-kind match (labor rates, equipment price, etc.)
Matching funds totaling $100,000 as in-kind services are proposed for this project. The match consists of
$50,000 from Polarconsult, and $50,000 from PPS. The Polarconsult match will be in the form of
contributed labor and/or equipment rental and usage at Polarconsult’s billable rates. The PPS match will
be in the form on contributed labor, equipment rental, and/or facility usage at PPS’ billable rates. Fee
schedules are available upon request. Matching funds will be documented as part of reimbursement
submittals to AEA.
The match component of the budget outlined in the Step 1 Abstract must equal the final proposed
match in Step 2. Substantive deviations in match between Step 1 and Step 2 may result in the
application being rejected.
Successful applications will be required in the grant award to document the match contribution amounts
and in the reimbursement requests submitted to the Authority for review and approval.
Applicants should note that if matching funds are pledged and budgeted in the grant agreement but later
not provided during the grant project, the grant amount will be reduced proportionally.
HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR RURAL ALASKA APPLICATIONS
PHASE III – HVDC DEMONSTRATION PROJECT POLARCONSULT ALASKA, INC.
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ATTACHMENT 1: PROJECT SCHEDULE
POLARCONSULT ALASKA, INC.
EETF GRANT APPLICATION
PHASE III HVDC PROJECT
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Duration
TASKACTIVITY (months)J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D
Project Kickoff 1 X
A1 Upgrade Prototype Converters 10
A2 Define Compliance Protocols 3
A3 Perform Functional and Confidence Testing on Converters 5
A4 Perform Compliance Testing on Converters 3
GO/NO GO DECISION POINT - EVALUATE IIIB SCOPE, SCHEDULE BUDGET X
B1 Independent Validation of Converter Functionality and Performance 3
B2 Design of HVDC Switchyard and Grid Integration 3
B3 Modeling of HVDC Intertie 3
GO/NO GO DECISION POINT - EVALUATE IIIC SCOPE, SCHEDULE, BUDGET X
C1*Install Demonstration System on Commercial Utility System 1
C2*Operate / Monitor Demonstration System 10
C3*Complete Demonstration System, Convert Line to AC Service 1
* Note: Under this proposal, no funds have been budgeted for Phase IIIC.
2015
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4
2012 2013 2014
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Q1Q2Q3
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ATTACHMENT 2: PROJECT BUDGET FORM
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ATTACHMENT #2 – PROJECT BUDGET FORM
Milestones or Task Completion Date EETF Grant
Funds
Grantee
Matching
Funds
Source of
Matching Totals
Phase IIIA Milestone November 2013 $980,000 $50,000
In-kind,
PPS and
Polarconsult
$1,030,000
Phase IIIB Milestone May 2014 $520,000 $50,000
In-kind,
PPS and
Polarconsult
$570,000
Phase IIIC Milestone June 2015
Totals $1,500,000 $100,000 $1,600,000
Budget Categories
Direct Labor and Benefits $360,000 $50,000 In-kind labor $350,000
Travel and Per Diem $70,000 $70,000
Equipment
$50,000
In-kind
equipment/
facilities usage
$50,000
Materials & Supplies $300,000 $300,000
Contractual Services $720,000 $720,000
Construction Services
Data collection and
Reporting
$50,000 $50,000
Other
Totals $1,500,000 $100,000 $1,600,000
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ATTACHMENT 3: AUTHORIZED SIGNERS FORM
HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR RURAL ALASKA APPLICATIONS
PHASE III – HVDC DEMONSTRATION PROJECT POLARCONSULT ALASKA, INC.
JUNE 15, 2012
ATTACHMENT 4: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATEMENT
HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR RURAL ALASKA APPLICATIONS
PHASE III – HVDC DEMONSTRATION PROJECT POLARCONSULT ALASKA, INC.
JUNE 15, 2012
ATTACHMENT 5: AGREEMENT WITH GVEA
HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR RURAL ALASKA APPLICATIONS
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ATTACHMENT 6: CVs OF PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS
JOEL GROVES, P.E. POLARCONSULT ALASKA INC.
CE-10944
PRESENT POSITION
Civil Engineer, Polarconsult Alaska
EDUCATION & LICENSES
2003 Professional Engineer License, CE-10944
1999 Adjunct Faculty at Harvey Mudd College. Machine Shop Instructor
and Supervisor
1999 Masters of Engineering – Harvey Mudd College
1998 B.S. Engineering – Harvey Mudd College, with Honors
1994 West Anchorage High School, with Honors
Additional education credits in Arctic and Cold Regions Engineering.
TYPICAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE - CIVIL ENGINEERING
HVDC Transmission System for Rural Alaska Applications: Phase II: Prototyping and
Testing. 2012. Project manager for research and development project to create a
low power high voltage direct current power transmission system designed to lower
the cost of building and operating remote power transmission interties in rural
Alaska. Responsible for management of numerous subconsultants in a variety of
technical disciplines such as power electronics, transmission structural design,
materials engineering, cold regions geotechnical engineering, and remote
construction methods, logistics, and planning. Responsible for regular reports,
presentations, and interface with grant administrators, regulators, and project
stakeholders.
Indian River Hydroelectric Project. 2011. Completed feasibility study, conceptual
design, cost estimate, and initial permitting work for a 180 kW run-of-river
hydroelectric project on Indian River to serve the City of Tenakee Springs, Alaska.
HVDC Transmission System for Rural Alaska Applications: Phase I: Preliminary Design
and Feasibility Analysis. 2009. Project manager for research and development
project to create a low power high voltage direct current power transmission
system designed to lower the cost of building and operating remote power
transmission interties in rural Alaska. Responsible for project management,
including supervision of subcontractors, reports, presentations, and interface with
grant administrators, regulators, and project stakeholders.
Goodnews Bay Seafood Processing Facility Civil Design, Platinum, AK. 2008. Completed
initial reconnaissance and scoping activities for water and sewer systems for a new
126-person/100,000 lb/day salmon processing facility. Completed design and
permitting for civil site plan, new potable water, process water, sewer, outfall, and
bulk fuel storage systems and seasonal dock for the facility. Provided construction
engineering services.
Saint Paul Utilities As-Built, City of Saint Paul, AK. 2006. Located and surveyed over
30,000 linear feet of underground electric, water, controls, fuel, sewer, and
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processor outfall utilities to enable platting of utility easements throughout the 27-
acre Harbor District.
Pelican Hydroelectric Project Condition Assessment, Pelican, AK. 2006. Conducted field
work and analysis to determine the condition of 1,000 feet of flume and penstock
and collect necessary data to develop upgrades or replacements for existing
infrastructure.
Saint Paul Municipal Electric Utility Rate Study. City of St. Paul, AK. 2004. Reviewed
existing utility revenues and expenses, evaluated future load projections and
deferred O&M activities. Prepared revised rate structure to optimize utility
operations and long term revenue requirements. Considered potential impacts to
Power Cost Equalization program eligibility and affordability for ratepayers.
Well Controls Upgrades, Saint Paul Municipal Water Utility. City of St. Paul, AK. 2004.
Prepare design drawings for relocation of water supply system main control panel
to city’s Public Works Facility. Implement upgrade to wellfield control system and
conductivity sensors. Develop O&M manual for water utility control system and
train city personnel on regular O&M activities.
35 MGD Water Treatment Facility DBO, Pawtucket, RI. 2002. Provided engineering
support services for the preparation and procurement of a Design-Build-Operate bid
for a 35 million gallon per day water treatment plant to serve the city of Pawtucket,
Rhode Island. Responsibilities included preparation of a Water Supply Systems
Master Plan comprehensively detailing the assets and operations of the utility,
preparation of a bid package for vendors, managing vendor questions and bid
package addenda, analyzing received bids and recommending a vendor to the
Pawtucket Water Supply Board.
National On-Site Demonstration Project - Hall County, GA. 2001 – 2002. Developed
Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan for Hall County, GA as part of NODP.
Hall County is a fast growing suburban to rural community north of Atlanta, and is
located on the shores of Lake Lanier, a major water supply reservoir and
recreational resource for the greater Atlanta area. Project also included design of
three residential septic system replacements to demonstrate emerging technologies
for passive nutrient control (nitrogen and phosphorus removal) and advanced on-
site wastewater treatment.
Study of On-Site Secondary Wastewater Treatment Systems. The Pinelands, NJ. 2001.
Conducted a study of several innovative/alternative (I/A) advanced wastewater
treatment systems designed for single family or small cluster developments. The
study focused on life cycle costs, purification levels, nutrient removal capabilities,
and aesthetic considerations for most leading brands of on-site advanced
wastewater treatment systems (‘package systems’) for use within the New Jersey
Pinelands.
EARLE V. AUSMAN, P.E. POLARCONSULT ALASKA INC.
CE-1393
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PRESENT POSITION
Chief Energy Engineer & President
Polarconsult Alaska, Inc. Anchorage, Alaska
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Project Management Pipeline, Oil and Gas Hydroelectric Power
Electric Transmission Arctic Construction
Coastal Engineering ColdRegions Engineering
BACKGROUND
1983 to Present: Chief Energy Engineer for Polarconsult Alaska, Inc.
1979 to 1983: Chief Technical Advisor and Assistant Director of Civil/Pipeline Engineering,
Office of the Federal Inspector, ANGTS, one year Washington, two years
Irvine.
1977 to 1979: Chief Plans and Programs, ONPRA Drilling and Exploration, USGS,
Anchorage.
1971 to 1977: Staff Engineer, Alaska Pipeline Office, TAPS, Anchorage.
1961 to 1971: Design Engineer, USCE, Alaska District, Anchorage
1964 to 1972: Consulting, Hydroelectric power plants, Power lines, Dams, Tunnels, and
Buildings.
1961: Engineer, MB Contractors, Anchorage.
1960: Assistant Superintendent Construction, Dirtwork, J.C. Miller, Anchorage.
1959: Inspector - City of Anchorage, Roads, Concrete, & Sewers.
1958 to 1959: Surveyor/Designer, Territorial Department of Highways, Alaska.
1955 to 1957: Surveyor, Rodman to Party Chief, MK, summers at Lisburne, Galena, and
Hinchinbrook, AK.
EDUCATION
BS Civil Engineering, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1951
21 Graduate Hours, Arctic Engineering and Engineering Management
Many courses including electrical transmission
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Kotzebue Wind: Designed the electrical utility interfaces between a large wind turbine and
utility. Designed the structure to house the equipment.
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Galena RAM Analysis: A reliability, availability and maintainability analysis was performed
for meeting RFP requirements to provide 99.9% reliable power to the Air force Base at
Galena. Client was the City of Galena.
Manokotak Transmission Line Study: This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of
interconnecting the larger Dillingham system with Manokotak. Routings and soils were
investigated in the field by reconnaissance, drilling, and photo interpretation means. Two
primary routes and sub connection points were selected. A computer analysis was made of a
number of voltages and various structure configurations that were analyzed by computer to
arrive at the optimum systems. Systems analyzed included conventional single and three phase
configurations, single wire ground return, and single URD cable.
Designed 138 kV AC Snettisham transmission line. Investigated, selected and wrote
specification for 138 kV submarine cable.
Investigated HVDC transmission by cable for Snettisham. Wrote design memorandum, made
reliability calculations, and estimates and selected best system.
Design memorandum on 138 kV substation at Thane. Design of local Distribution System for
Snettisham for power to the dam, docks, and airfield housing as well as standby power.
Prepared report and estimates on power transmission for Rampart using HVDC and HVAC.
Preliminary designs and cost estimates for 230 kV transmission system for Bradley Lake.
Included cable crossing of Turnagain.
Power system study, including distribution and diesel plant, for Chignik Lagoon.
Design, specifications, and Construction Management of the longest underground power cable
in Alaska along with local distribution to the city of Cordova.
Many investigations into electrical transmission costs for hydroplants.
Design of gate controls for Snettisham.
Acted as construction manager, designer, and materials purchaser for force account
construction of an underground and overhead power line to connect new construction at Nome.
Also did the same for power connections for aircraft at the Nome City Field. This work, which
was completed in 1986, was for Nome Joint Utilities.
REGISTRATIONS
Alaska 1393-CE Alaska 3320-LS
SOCIETIES & LICENSES
Former member CONOCO Citizens Advisory Council
Former member of Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee
Member, Former President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer Anchorage Branch ASCE
Former Secretary/Treasurer Alaska Section ASCE
Former member USCOLD
STANLEY S. HINTZE, P.E. POLARCONSULT ALASKA, INC.
PRESENT POSITION
Senior Project Engineer/Electrical, Polarconsult Alaska
EDUCATION
1964 B.S. Electrical Engineering; University of Idaho
1965 M.S. Electrical Engineering; University of Idaho
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1992 TO PRESENT: Senior Project Engineer; Polarconsult Alaska. Responsible for building,
controls and transmission electrical designs for numerous projects.
1983 – 1991: Senior Project Engineer; Frank Moolin & Associates, Inc. Provided the design and
analysis of electrical power distribution power generation, control systems, lighting, life safety and
auxiliary systems. Projects have included a large-scale generating plant, utility system design,
transmission line design, and analysis and design of telemetry systems. A major project consisted
of the analysis and design of a 3.6 MW generating plant and transmission line for the Village of
Atqasuk. The transmission line served as a tie between the generating plant and Atqasuk and was
designed to operate at 15 kV. it was designed using REA standards and specifications and the
design was based on electrical load studies which took into account the present and future load
estimates for the village of Atqasuk and other villages in the vicinity. In addition to the wood pole
transmission line, a sub-station was designed at the power plant location with switching
arrangements, which allowed for future inter-ties to other villages in the region. Other major
projects in the Alaska South Central areas provided experience in electrical systems subject to cold
weather, icing, and frost conditions.
1981 - 1983: Senior Electrical Engineer; Crews, MacInnes & Hoffman / Vitro; Anchorage,
Alaska. Responsibilities included analysis and design of electrical power distribution, power
generation, control systems, lighting, life safety systems and auxiliary systems for industrial and
commercial facilities. Project responsibilities included all phases of design; inception of design,
design development, construction drawing, and specification preparation.
1973 - 1981: Lead Electrical Engineer; Engineered Systems Associates; Pocatello, Idaho.
Responsibilities included analysis and design of electrical power generation distribution, control
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systems, lighting, life safety systems and auxiliary systems as related to industrial and commercial
facilities. The projects included industrial facilities, wastewater treatment, municipal water
systems, airports, government, medical and educational facilities.
1972 - 1973: Electrical Engineer; Nielson Engineering; Pocatello, Idaho. Responsibilities
included electrical design of power distribution systems, security systems, fire alarm systems,
intercom and special auxiliary systems such as nurse call, computer and TV distribution systems.
1968 - 1972: Project Engineer; Aerojet Nuclear Corporation; Idaho Falls, Idaho. Responsible for
several nuclear reactor projects. Prime responsibility was in the area of process instrumentation.
1966 - 1968: Research Engineer; Battelle Northwest; Richland., Washington. Assignment
included analytical responsibility for systems of the USAEC's FFTF Reactor Project. Specific
responsibilities included reliability analysis of systems and equipment.
1965 - 1966: Research Engineer; The Boeing Company; Seattle, Washington. Assignment
included engineering efforts associated with military and civilian aircraft. Specific assignments
included performing evaluation of operation amplifiers and evaluating pressure transducers for use
on the Supersonic Transport.
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Engineer, Idaho
Registered Engineer, Alaska EE
Registered Engineer, Washington
MEMBERSHIPS
National Society of Professional Engineers
Alaska Society of Professional Engineers
Idaho Society of Professional Engineers, Past President Southeast Section
DAVID AUSMAN, P.E. POLARCONSULT ALASKA INC.
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PRESENT POSITION
Civil/Environmental Engineer, Polarconsult Alaska
EDUCATION & LICENSES
1994 Professional Engineer License, CE-8843
1990 B.S. Civil Engineering, Math minor - University of Alaska,
Adjunct Faculty at UAA. Physics Lab Instructor
API 653 Above Ground Storage Tank Inspector Certification
HAZWOPER Certification
Numerous continuing education credits: UST Removal, Environmental Site
Assessments, Monitoring, Soil and Groundwater Remediation Technologies.
REPRESENTATIVE ENGINEERING PROJECTS:
HVDC Transmission System for Rural Alaska Applications: Phase II: Prototyping and Testing.
Responsible for management of numerous subconsultants in a variety of technical disciplines
such as power electronics, transmission structural design, materials engineering, cold regions
geotechnical engineering, and remote construction methods, logistics, and planning as part of a
research and development project to create a low power high voltage direct current power
transmission system designed to lower the cost of building and operating remote power
transmission interties in rural Alaska.
CIVIL PROJECTS:
Aleutian Housing Authority. Design/Build project involving the design and construction of
drainage piping around eight homes on St. George Island. Involved excavation and drain pipe
placement and the installation of culverts. Prepared drainage and housing renovation design and
estimates for a subdivision for the Choochkie Heights Subdivision.
St. George Seafood Plant. Project manager for the design and permitting of a multi-species
seafood processing plant for APICDA on St. George Island.
Tesoro AST Inspection. Project involved out-of-service inspection of the above ground storage
tanks at the Tesoro facility at the Port of Anchorage. This work involved documentation of the
plate locations and nozzles located on the shell of the tanks. This work also involved the use of
ultrasound equipment to measure the shell thickness.
St. George Clinic Renovation. Project design and scoping activities associated with the
renovation of the 3,750 sf. clinic building on St. George Island. Renovations involved plumbing,
heating, electrical, roofing, ventilation, emergency power, insulation, fire systems, and access
modifications. Inspection of mechanical, electrical, and structural elements of the clinic
building. Preparation of a report noting code deficiencies and functional problems with the
structure and systems. Included estimates of costs to correct the major deficiencies. Involved
electrical, mechanical, and civil review of work activities.
St. Paul Landfill Closure Project, Design of landfill closure plan and cost estimate for
implementation for the City of St. Paul. Project involved planning and coordination between
NOAA, the City, and the ADEC to prepare a closure plan for the NOAA landfill. Plans and
specifications were prepared for the relocation of waste within the landfill boundaries and
additional storage for several years of continued operation. The plan was approved without
modification by the ADEC.
Tudor Square Subdivision Analysis. Investigated utility access, vehicle access, setbacks, and
parking to determine the feasibility of subdivision of the property.
Akutan Clinic Building Remodel. Structural review and design modifications to convert former
clinic building to apartments. Project involves design of treated wood foundation, seismic and
wind restraints, and floor modifications.
DAVID AUSMAN, P.E. POLARCONSULT ALASKA INC.
CE-8843
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HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
Enerdyne Hydro Project. Project management, permitting, design, construction, maintenance,
and owner of the McRobert’s Creek plant and hydro test facility. Managed the testing of
alternate intake structures, control configurations, and turbine modifications. Participated in all
aspects of project permitting, construction, and maintenance of the active project. Currently
selling power into the MEA grid.
Chuniisax Hydro Design and Construction. Managed design; construction activities including
technical assistance; site inspections; record drawing preparation; facility operation and
maintenance procedures; permit coordination; miscellaneous support/coordination; saddle dam
design and permitting; powerhouse foundation concrete redesign; control evaluation; and
redesign of a 12-foot high concrete buttress dam.
Larson Bay Hydro. Analysis of hydrologic data including a field trip to perform stream flow
measurements to determine maximum potential power output on a monthly basis and calibrate
spillway overflow heights to stream flows. Also developed a parts list and perform ultrasonic
thickness testing of the penstock in the powerhouse.
Atka Pride Hydro Evaluation. Management of a load study and renewable power alternatives for
the Atka Pride Seafood plant. Evaluation of the capability of the Chuniisax Creek and Dancing
Creek hydro projects to reduce plant fuel costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
St. George Tanaq Corporation, Pribilof Restoration Project. Provided environmental assessment
services associated with the removal of five regulated USTs, six non-regulated USTs, and thirty-
five ASTs with a aggregate storage capacity of approximately 5,000,000 gallons of diesel and
gasoline. Site assessment services were conducted in accordance with State mandated
requirements and other site assessment guidelines. The project included the excavation, site
assessment and removal of 4,600 cyds of contaminated soil and placement into a engineered
10,000-cyd storage cell. Also included was the project management and removal of 2,600,000
pounds of scrap vehicles and equipment from the island.
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative. Project manager. Provided environmental assessment
services associated with the evaluation of remediation costs for the Bethel Utilities Power Plant
in Bethel, AK. This project involved the collection of numerous soil and groundwater samples
from various potentially contaminated areas at the property. This project also included
identification of environmental regulations that could potentially inhibit the construction of a
bulk fuel facility and the development of risk-based cleanup standards for various sites
City of Saint Paul Power Plant. Provided air quality permitting services associated with the
construction of a 5.6 MW diesel electric power plant on Saint Paul Island. Project included
applicability study, emissions inventory, BACT analysis, air quality modeling, and air quality
related values evaluation.
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Association. Project manager for environmental
assessment activities involving the chlorinated solvent release at a commercial facility in Eagle
River. Responsibilities included delineation of soil contamination extents, groundwater
monitoring, installation of soil treatment systems, and site closure.
REFERENCES
Bret Coburn, CEO, R&M Engineering (907) 522-1707
Max Malavansky, City Administrator, City of St. George (907) 240-0950
Linda Snow, City Manager, City of St. Paul (907) 546-3110
Eileen Olson, Contaminated Sites Coordinator, ADEC (907) 349-7755
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Mark Holveck
EDUCATION:
Princeton University Princeton, NJ
B.S.E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
EXPERIENCE:
Princeton Power Systems Princeton, NJ
Chief Technology Officer 2011 – Present
Director/Manager
Responsible for technical oversight and management of R&D, technology development
contracts, product development projects, and system installations.
Principal Investigator for all primary technology development contracts
Manage critical supplier relationships and negotiations for pricing and delivery terms.
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc Pennington, NJ
Director, Electrical Engineering 2009 – 2011
Responsible for management and technical oversight of electrical engineering activities.
Directed electrical system architecture design for wave energy capture systems ranging
from 10kW to 1MW, involving autonomous and grid-tied systems
Designed electrical architectures for multi-system “Wave Parks” and coordinated utility
interconnection compliance.
Managed building, testing, and proving of wave energy converter electrical subsystems
and supported troubleshooting full electromechanical systems.
Princeton Power Systems Princeton, NJ
Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer 2001 – 2009
Responsible for technical oversight and management of development contracts, internal
product development projects, and system installations.
Coordinate efforts of a 17-engineer department and a number of external consultants
and critical manufacturers to complete programs on-budget and on-schedule.
Principal Investigator for eleven successful DOD, DOE, and NJ State contracts
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Princeton Power Systems, Winner, NJTC Early Stage Company of the Year – 11/ 2005
1st Place in 2001 Princeton University Business Plan Contest
Donald Janssen Dike Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research – 2001
Magna Cum Laude - 2001
Tau Beta Pi – 1999
Dr. Frank Hoffmann
Technical Skills
Hardware Development
Digital and analog hardware design including schematic capture and PCB layout (8+ years)
Prototype implementation and assembly, bring-up, and debugging (8+ years)
FPGA design using Verilog and VHDL (5+ years)
Hands-on design experience with various microcontrollers and microprocessors, incl.
Microchip PIC, 8051, Atmel, ARM, Motorola 68332 (8+ years)
PCI, PCMCIA interface design (3+ years)
Software
Firmware development using C, C++, assembly language
Experience with hardware design tools: Xilinx FPGA tools, Cadence, Protel
familiar with UNIX and Windows computing environments
Employment History
2007 - Present Senior Controls Engineer, Project Manager, Princeton Power Systems, Inc.
2003 – 02/2005 Fraser Research Princeton, NJ (Researcher)
Research and prototype development in the context of the “100x100” NSF funded
project which examines architectures for the next generation internet. Work at
Fraser Research focuses on switched broadband fiber-optic communication to the
home. Work carried out :
2000 AT&T Shannon Research Center Florham Park, NJ (Visiting Scholar)
(July to October)
Working in a group led by chief scientist A. Fraser, developing access network
technology, multimedia devices, and applications for home networks.
1997 – 1998 IBM, Almaden Research Center San Jose, CA (Research Assistant)
Working with Tom Zimmermann on the “Personal Area Network”. This low range
network technology uses capacitive coupling to create a network for devices near to,
or carried on a users body, using the body of the user as the antenna.
Education
1998 – 2003 Ph.D. (Communications Engineering)
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, UK
Thesis : “Networked Surfaces – Networking and Location for Mobile Devices”
(Supervisor : Professor Andy Hopper)
1992 – 1997 Dipl.-Ing. (FH) (Technical Computer Science)
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, HAMBURG, GERMANY
Dissertation: “Design and Implementation of a Microcontroller System as a Basis for
Complex Robotic Experiments”. This included:
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PAUL R HEAVENER 135 Glenwood Drive Washington Crossing PA
18977
Phone: 215-589-9334 (Cell) 215-321-1822 (Home) E-mail: PRH396@verizon.net
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SUMMARY:
Program/Project Management and Technology Resource Management professional.
Proven organizational and people skills to lead, motivate, direct a successful team. Strong
background in Drafting/ Design and Document Control Management with specific skill as
Printed Circuit Board Designer.
EXPERIENCE:
Sarnoff Corp. 2005-2008
Princeton N.J.
Director of Engineering Technology
Reported to General Manager of Sarnoff Imaging Group.
Program Manage 1.2M to 4.5M Government and Commercial programs.
Development and Manufacture of a commercial Line Array CCD.
Development and Manufacture of a commercial High Speed TDI Camera system for
semiconductor inspection.
Development and Manufacture of an InSb Refrigerated Dewar Unit for an International
Government client.
Resource manager with 18 reports from development to manufacturing.
Develop manufacturing team for CCD camera production.
Develop and implement Document Control process and procedure.
Member of ISO 9001 implementation steering team.
Oversee key production programs. Generated discipline approach for handing off products
from engineering to manufacturing.
Initially hired as Program Manager in March 2005.
Responsibilities included program management of custom CCD and camera system
development for commercial and government programs.
Customer interface from proposal through delivery.
Cost, Schedule, and resource planning.
Responsible to execute plan to meet cost, schedule and delivery goals.
Promoted to Director of Engineering Technology January 2006.
Princeton Instruments. 1989-2005
Trenton N.J.
Engineering Manager
January 2001 to March 2005.
Reported to VP of Operations.
Responsibilities included managing all new product development.
Managing all hardware, software, and mechanical design / drafting resources.
Manage development of custom product requests.
Review and cost estimate custom engineering requests.
Key engineering liaison to Marketing, Manufacturing, and Customer service.
Engineering Services Manager / Project Engineer.
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May 1997 to December 2000
Managed the Engineering Services group, which included all mechanical design / drafting
and electrical drafting, as well as document control, machine shop, and engineering
purchasing.
Managed a key electronics group in engineering that develops the analog electronics to
operate the CCD sensors in scientific cameras.
Promoted to Engineering Manager January 2001.
Engineering Services Manager
October 1989 to April 1997
Managed all aspects of electrical and mechanical drafting and documentation.
Specific skill set as a printed circuit designer with 18 years of experience in printed circuit
design including multi-layer, surface mount and flexible circuit design.
Key liaison between Engineering and Manufacturing,
Responsible for coordination of design review and production sign-off meetings.
Promoted to Project Engineer while maintaining Engineering Services Manager role.
Flexible Circuits Inc. 1981-1989
Warrington Pa.
Design Group Manager
Start up a Printed Circuit Design service bureau to support Printed Circuit and Flexible
Circuit manufacturing capabilities.
Printed circuit and flexible circuit design.
Conduct flexible circuit design seminars at customer locations.
Sales, application engineering, hiring, training, procuring equipment.
Manufacturing responsibilities included management of the photo-tooling department for
manufacturing engineering.
Pioneering CAM photo tooling for panelization to increase manufacturing yields as
complexities, densities, and layer counts increased.
EDUCATION
Currently Enrolled
Colorado Technical University Online.
BS Business Administration in Project Management.
Completed
Bucks County Community College Newtown Pa.
Associates degree in Computer Systems Technology.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Introduction to Scientific CCD’s – James Janesick
Six Sigma Executive Symposium – Stat-A-Matrix
Writing Winning Proposals, Capturing Federal Business – Shipley Assoc.
Printed Circuit Board and Wiring Design for EMI Control – Condon & Assoc.
Various IPC and ISO classes.
RICHARD WIES, PH.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
213 Duckering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7020
Phone: 907-474-7071, FAX: 907-474-5135; E-mail: rwwiesjr@alaska.edu
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EDUCATION:
University of Wyoming (UWYO), Electrical Engineering (Electric Power Engineering), Ph.D.,1999
UWYO, Electrical Engineering (Electric Power Engineering), M.S., 1995
UWYO, Electrical Engineering (Electric Power Engineering), B.S., 1992
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
TEACHING/INSTRUCTION
2006-present: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF)
1999-2006: Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF)
-Advising and instruction at the undergraduate and graduate level in Power and Controls
1993-1999: Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
RESEARCH
2002-present: DOE Arctic Energy Technology & Development Lab (AETDL), EPSCOR, & Alaska
Energy Authority: Modelling, optimization, and control of hybrid electric microgrids.
1995-present: DOE EPSCoR: Adaptive signal processing techniques for power system identification.
1992-present: Energy efficient, economic, safe, and reliable operation of electric energy systems.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
1) Wies, R. W., B. E. Muhando, and E. Chukkapalli, “Reduced Fuel Consumption in Standalone Wind-Diesel
Systems in Remote Arctic Communities using Smart Grids,” 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the
High North, Tromsø, Norway, January 22-27, 2012.
2) Wies, R. W., R. Peterson, and M. Sateriale, “Optimization of Electrothermal Loads in Standalone Wind-Diesel
Microgrids in Remote Arctic Communities,” 2012 Arctic Frontiers Conference: Energies in the High North,
Tromsø, Norway, January 22-27, 2012.
3) B. E. Muhando and R. W. Wies, Nonlinear H Constrained Feedback Control for Grid-Interactive WECS
Under High Stochasticity, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 26, no. 4, pp 1000-1009, 2011.
4) Wies, R. W., A. N. Agrawal, and R. A. Johnson, Hybrid Electric Power Systems: Modeling, Optimization, and
Control, VDM Verlag, 2007.
5) Wies, R. W., R. A. Johnson, L. G. Brouhard, and C.S. Lin, “Thermal-Electric Simulink® Model of Diesel
Electric Generators with Economic Dispatch in Remote Standalone Systems,” Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2009.
6) Wies, R. W., R. A. Johnson, and A. N. Agrawal, “Life Cycle Cost, Efficiency and Environmental Impact
Analysis for Integrating Renewable Energy Sources into Standalone Village Power Systems in Remote Arctic
Climates,” Proceedings of the 2007 Arctic Energy Summit, Anchorage (AK), 2007.
7) Wies, R. W., L. G. Brouhard, R. A. Johnson, and C. S. Lin, “Effects of Rising Electric Load and Ambient Air
Temperature on Diesel Electric Generators in Alaska Rural Villages,” Proceedings of the 2007 Arctic Energy
Summit, Anchorage (AK), 2007.
8) Wies, R. W., R. A. Johnson, and A. N. Agrawal , “Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Environmental Impacts of
Integrating Wind-Turbine Generators (WTGs) into Standalone Hybrid Power Systems,” WSEAS Transactions
on Systems, iss. 9, vol. 4, pp. 1383-1393, 2005.
9) Wies, R. W., A. N. Agrawal, and T. J. Chubb, “Optimization of a PV with Diesel-Battery System for Remote
Villages,” International Energy Journal, vol. 6, no.1, part 3, pp 107-118, 2005.
10) Wies, R. W., R. A. Johnson, A. N. Agrawal, and T. J. Chubb, 2005c, “Simulink Model for Economic Analysis
and Environmental Impacts of a PV with Diesel-Battery System for Remote Villages,” IEEE Transactions on
Power Systems, vol. 20, no. 2, pp 692-700, 2005.
RICHARD WIES, PH.D., P.E.
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
213 Duckering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7020
Phone: 907-474-7071, FAX: 907-474-5135; E-mail: rwwiesjr@alaska.edu
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11) Wies, R. W., A. N. Agrawal, R. A. Johnson, and T. J. Chubb, “Implementation of a Remote Terminal Unit on a
Diesel Electric Generator for Performance Analysis of Remote Power Systems in Rural Alaska,” 2005 Alaska
Rural Energy Conference, Valdez (AK), 2005.
12) Wies, R. W., A. N. Agrawal, and T. J. Chubb, “Optimization of a PV with Diesel-Battery System for Remote
Villages,” International Conference on Electric Supply Industry in Transition, Asian Institute of Technology,
Bangkok, Thailand, 2004.
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES:
o Task Lead: II.2: Smart Grid Applications, DOE EPSCOR: Making Wind Work for Alaska: Supporting
the Development of Sustainable, Resilient, Cost-Effective Wind-Diesel Systems for Isolated
Communities, 2010-2013
o Joint Research Appointment: Institute of Northern Engineering: Summers 1999-2012
o Member:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1992-present
UAF Sustainability Task Force, 2007-present
Cold Regions Research Group: University of Alaska, 2000-present
o Invited Talks/Books/Journals & Awards:
Talk: Technical and Economic Evaluaion of HVDC Transmission Systems for Rural Alaska,
Southwest Alaska Municipality Conference (SWAMC), Anchorqage , AK, Feb. 2012.
Talk: Towards a Sustainable Future in Alaska, US Army Garrison Fort Greely Strategic
Sustainability Goal Setting Workshop, Ft. Greely, AK, Feb. 2009.
Book: Hybrid Electric Power Systems: Modeling, Optimization, and Control, 2007.
Talk: Performance Analysis of Hybrid Village Power Systems, Alaska Geothermal Conference and
Renewable Energy Fair, Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, Aug 2006.
Journal: Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Environmental Impacts of Integrating Wind-Turbine
Generators (WTGs) into Standalone Hybrid Power Systems, WSEAS International Conference on
Power Systems and Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2005.
Talk: Renewable Energy Sources for Off-Grid Homes, Yukon Territores, Whitehorse, Yukon,
CAN, Dec. 2003.
Talk: “Integration of Wind-Turbine Generators (WTGs) into Hybrid Distributed Generation
Systems in Extreme Northern Climates,” Yukon International Wind Conference, Whitehorse,
Yukon, CAN, May 2003.
Collaborators & Affiliations (Projects Outside EETF)
Ian Baring-Gould, National Renewable Energy Lab
Dave Barnes, UAF
Seta Bogosyan, UAF
Billy Connor, UAF AUTC
Peter Crimp, Alaska Energy Authority
Craig Gerlach, UAF
Jack Hebert, Cold Climate Housing Research
Gwen Holdmann, UAF ACEP
Ron Johnson, UAF
Bill Middelstat, Bonneville Power Administration
Billy Muhando, UAF ACEP
Rorik Peterson, UAF
Brent Petrie, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative
John Pierre, UWYO
Richard Seifert, UAF
Brent Sheets, UAF ACEP
Sean Skaling, Alaska Energy Authority
Dan Trudnowski, Montana Tech
Steve Wang, UAA
Ph.D. Graduate Advisor: John W. Pierre, Professor,
Electrical and Comp.Engr., UWYO
M.S. Graduate Advisor: Sadrul Ula, Professor
Emeritus, Electrical and Comp.Engr., UWYO
Graduate Student Supervision/Thesis:
Ashish Agrawal, Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, AK
Tyler Chubb, Chugach Electric, Anchorage, AK
Tomas Marsik, UAF Bristol Bay Campus
Larre Brouhard, Golden Valley Electric
Association, Fairbanks, AK
PROPOSED POSITION:…… Senior Consulting Engineer
NAME OF FIRM: .................... Manitoba Hydro International Ltd.
NAME OF STAFF: ................. Randy Wachal
PROFESSION: ...................... Electrical Engineer
YEARS WITH FIRM/ENTITY: 29
NATIONALITY: ...................... Canadian
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba; APEGM (April 1983)
Association of Professional Engineers of Saskatchewan; APEGS (Oct 2008)
Manitoba Hydro Association of Professional Engineers; MHPEA
Senior Member of IEEE, Member of Cigre Canada (2010)
DETAILED TASKS ASSIGNED:
Please refer to employment record
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
Randy has excellent organizational, administrative and technical skills. Practical application of these skills has
been proven with 15+ years of direct field experience with commissioning HVDC power equipment and complex
controls systems. The ability to organize, schedule and work as part of a larger team, often including highly
skilled coworkers from a variety of departments and other organizations is a portion of the commissioning
expertise. A summary of the type of duties performed is listed as follows:
• Design and commissioning of HVDC controls systems and auxiliaries, including analog and digital controls.
• Commissioning of HVDC valve equipment, converter transformers & switchgear.
• Development of detailed control models for design studies.
• Review of DC system performance and design modifications to ensure optimum DC system performance.
• Organization and scheduling of modifications and commissioning tests, often involving energized and
operating systems. In many cases the systems would be returned to service temporarily during the
modification process in order to minimize disruptions to the critical HVDC operation.
• Involvement with the implementation of PEBB (Power Electronic Building Blocks)
• Project Management of highly skilled and diverse project teams, including utility based projects (SVC and
HVDC), development (new technologies RTP, Ice Detection, HVDC Line Fault Locators) and research
(environmental monitoring)
• Senior instructor for HVDC Fundamentals Course. Participated in HVDC Life Extension report preparation,
specifically focused on HVDC Control systems.
EDUCATION:
Apr. 1981 B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering), University of Manitoba
EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
1995 - Present: Manitoba HVDC Research Centre, Manitoba Hydro International, Engineering Systems
Manager, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Responsibility to ensure the on-going success of the engineering projects undertaken by the Centre. Duties
include the development of technical proposals, technical work, and supervision of staff and coordination of a
highly skilled team involving personnel from the Centre, Manitoba Hydro and University of Manitoba. Randy has
worked on numerous technical specifications for HVDC and SVC projects and extensive field experience
including system measurement implementation and data analysis. Project management includes diverse
engineering teams for HVDC and SVC projects as well as collaborative research involving as many as nine
participating manufacturers and utilities. The main research areas include unique power system monitoring
applications, power quality and power system simulation. The Ice Vision Detection, HVDC Line Fault Location
and Real Time Playback (RTP) project, involved moving prototype products into commercialization phase of
development.
CERTIFICATION:
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes me, my
qualifications, and my experience. I understand that any willful misstatement described herein may lead to my
disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.
SIGNATURE OF STAFF MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED MEMBER OF THE FIRM DATE (03/16/11)
FULL NAME OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE:
Paul Wilson, Managing Director
2005-2010: Team Leader for PSCAD support engineering and applications. PSCAD has 4000 professional
licenses and 30,000 educational licenses.
2007: Member of the international team that prepared the HVDC Life Extension Document for EPRI (Electrical
Power Research Institute) EPRI Project 062819-1 2006-7.
2004-2006: Project Manager for Manitoba Hydro Ponton SVC project (+150 to -20 MVar).
1994: Senior Design Engineer for a major controls upgrade of an existing 1960 vintage +160 MVar, -80 MVar
synchronous condensers. Replacement of relay logic with programmable controllers was a main project focus.
1991-1993: Senior HVDC Control Commissioning Engineer for replacement of Nelson River Pole 1, ±450 KV,
1800A mercury arc valves with thyristor valves. Extended time was spent at both Radisson and Dorsey HVDC
Converter Stations.
1988-1990: Senior Control Design Engineer for three new +300 MVar, -160 MVar synchronous condensers
located at Dorsey. Controls included PLC and a PC based monitoring and trending system. During this period a
new PLC joint var control system for nine synchronous condensers was designed and commissioned. Extended
time was spent at Dorsey Converter Station commissioning.
1982-1986: Assistant Commissioning Engineer for Nelson River Bipole 2 ±500 KV 2000 MW project. Involved in
all aspects of commissioning controls, thyristor valves, converter transformers, switchgear, cooling systems, 1st
grade power systems and associated equipment.
LANGUAGES: SPOKEN: READ: WRITTEN: (PROFICIENCY RATED EXCELLENT, GOOD, FAIR, OR POOR)
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
PROPOSED POSITION: ....... Apparatus and HVDC Station Maintenance Expert
NAME OF FIRM: .................. Manitoba Hydro International Ltd.
NAME OF STAFF: ............... Leslie D Recksiedler
PROFESSION: .................... Project Manager
DATE OF BIRTH: ................ October 12, 1947
YEARS WITH FIRM/ENTITY: 39 years
NATIONALITY: .................... Canadian
DETAILED TASKS ASSIGNED:
Provide expertise in AC Station and HVDC Station Apparatus including Operations and Maintenance.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
Mr. Recksiedler has over 39 years experience in electric utilities and is a leading expert in HVDC Station
maintenance including the associated 230 kV and 500 kV AC switchyards. He is presently a Business
Development Manager for Manitoba Hydro International (Manitoba HVDC Research Centre).
Mr. Recksiedler recently retired from the HVDC Engineering Department of Manitoba Hydro as manager of 35
engineers, technologists and other technical staff. The department was responsible for the engineering aspects
of operations, maintenance, modifications, and capital replacement of two HVDC Bipoles.
Prior to that Mr. Recksiedler was the HVDC Projects and Maintenance Engineer which developed the initial
operating and maintenance procedures, failure analysis, statistical analysis and the purchase of major spare
equipment. He was a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the development of the Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM) program that replaced the previous time-based system. He was also involved in the review of the HVDC
system performance, and assisted in setting goals and targets.
Mr. Recksiedler’s extensive expertise in AC Station and HVDC Station Apparatus including Operations and
Maintenance indicated by an example below on Transformers:
Transformers:
- Involved in all aspect of converter transformers (up to 500 kV DC), autotransformers (up to 500 KV AC),
station service transformer and auxiliary transformer.
- Factory repair of 3 transformers, including inspections and witnessing of the factory tests.
- Failure analysis of 17 transformer failures.
- Design review for 22 transformers.
- Subject Matter Expert for the development of RCM for Transformers.
- Authored section for Converter Transformer and AC transformers in Manitoba Hydro Specifications.
- On behalf of EPRI, authored the chapter on Converter highlighting the differences with AC transformers.
Elaborated on Converter Transformer intricacies and different and additional maintenance and procedures.
- Replaced a transformer tapchanger including diverter and selector switch.
- Analyzed a tapchanger failure due to excessive maintenance.
- Modified the bushing lead structure for 3 autotransformers 138 to 230 kV.
- Field repaired a bushing Power Factor tap and modified many bushing connections.
- Determined the Root Cause of a 400 kV DC bushing and transformer failure for HCB in Mozambique and
assisted them with the repair of the same transformer.
- Developed a specification for HCB in Mozambique for the Purchase of Converter Transformers.
- Assisted in the development of a transformer repair facility data base for the Canadian Electrical
Association.
- Was consulted by ABB transformer designers on possible causes of transformer failures in India.
- IEEE Power Transformers - Provided input which was accepted by world wide experts in various
Standards.
- Recently revised and approved Converter Transformer Standard.
- Authored section on rail transport for Transport of Power Transformers Guide.
- Chairperson of the DC Bushing Standard Revision, a joint revision with the IEC Standard.
- Vice Chairperson of the new Generator Step Up (GSU) bushing standard, presently under development.
- Currently revising the air core reactor standard.
- Various other standards such as Mitigation of Tank Rupture, etc.
Synchronous Condensers:
- Involved with 9 synchronous condensers at The Dorsey Converter Station, three 300 MVar Units and six
160 Mvar units.
- For the three 300 MVar units, review of the tenders, technical evaluation and recommendation.
- Commissioned one 160 MVar synchronous condenser.
- Trouble shooting, design, installation and commissioning of control modifications.
- Major repairs to two 160 MVar units when a rotor bolt failed and damaged the stator and rotor. Included
replacement of the stator core and windings, repairs to the rotor poles, pony motor rewind, investigation of
the root cause of the bolt failure.
- Replacement of the cooling systems on six 160 MVar Units
- Replacement of the 17 kV breakers of six 160 MVar Units
- Major overhauls of all units including re-wedging of the stator winding and re-insulating the rotor poles.
- Replacement of the of the monitoring and trending System
- Analysis of excessive brushwear and remedial measures.
- Upgrades to 600 V auxiliary supplies
- Isolated phase bus refurbishment
- Review of the safety, monitoring and code requirements for hydrogen enclosures and buildings.
- Tank farm and trailers to supply Hydrogen and CO2 to the 9 units.
- Procure and install a Hydrogen generator.
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MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Association of Professional Engineers and Geosientists of Manitoba
IEEE Power Transformers
EDUCATION:
Project Management International Certified courses
Various Post Graduate courses in HVDC Transmission and Business Administration
University of Manitoba
1985 Certificate in Management and Administration – Gold Award
University Of Manitoba
1971 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Deans Honor Role
University of Manitoba
LANGUAGES: SPOKEN: READ: WRITTEN: (PROFICIENCY RATED EXCELLENT, GOOD, FAIR, OR POOR)
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
2009 - Present: Business Development Manager for the HVDC Research Center at Manitoba Hydro
International, Manitoba, Canada
Mr. Recksiedler has a dual role of developing the business and providing HVDC Technical Advise on HVDC
and other HVAC projects. Some of the projects completed or currently underway are:
1.0 ..................................... Assessment of integrating Renewables into the UK grid using multi-terminal HVDC.
2.0 ..................................... Wind farm and 3 500 MW 500 kVDCHVDC Transmission study
3.0 ..................................... Low voltage HVDC single wire earth return study and pilot to supply power to
remote villages with small loads
4.0 ..................................... 500 kV 1000 MW monopole HVDC Bid evaluation
5.0 ..................................... +50 -30 Mvar Synchonous Condenser Specification preparation
6.0 ..................................... Back to back HVDC Controls Replacement
7.0 ..................................... +150 -75 MVar SCV Specification preparation and bid evaluation
8.0 ..................................... 380 kV AC Bushing failure analysis.
9.0 ..................................... 500 kV DC 1000 MW project – Provide technical advice for environmental, economic
and social aspects of the project.
2001 – 2009: Department Manager, HVDC Engineering Department Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba, Canada
As a Department Manager, Mr. Recksiedler was in charge of all aspects of Engineering in the HVDC Converter
Stations including capital projects, design, consultants, maintenance engineering, financial and plant
engineering. Most recently, this included the management of all aspects of the Bipole1 and Bipole2 HVDC
Converter Transformer replacement program. Mr. Recksiedler was in charge of 72 projects with a total
approved budget of approximately $486 million, with 38 projects exceeding the $2 million mark.
1998 – 2001. Manitoba Hydro, HVDC Projects and Maintenance Engineer, HVDC Engineering Department,
HVDC Division, Manitoba, Canada
Mr. Recksiedler was in charge of all capital project coordination and contract administration for the Division.
Provided technical and administrative support for the operations and maintenance of all HVDC Stations. Work
included major equipment condition assessment, replacement, modification, and major overhauls.
1975 – 1998. Manitoba Hydro, HVDC Stations Engineer, HVDC Transmission (Operation) Department,
Production Division
Provided technical and administrative support for the operation and maintenance of HVDC converter stations,
including major equipment condition assessment, replacement, modifications, and major overhauls. Other
responsibilities included performing statistical and post-fault analysis, providing training material, finding
alternate sources for repair parts, reverse engineering parts, etc. Led the development of the Corporate Infrared
Scanning Program, and the computerization of disturbance data gathering and analysis.
1973 – 1975. Manitoba Hydro, Protection Engineer, Stations Department, Transmission & Stations Division
Involved in the design of protection and metering schemes for major transmission lines (33 - 230 kV). Work
included common bus metering and protection design, ranging from simple fuse coordination to solid state
impedance relaying. Other duties included computerized fault and load flow studies.
1971 – 1973. Manitoba Hydro, Telecontrol Design Engineer, Telecontrol Department Transmission & Stations
Division
Designed and modified:
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Automatic Generation Control
- Stored Program Process Controller (Computer)
Included preparation of specifications for new and replacement equipment, designing interfaces and
modifications using digital and analog circuitry.
Douglas Danley
Education & Training
SB-ME Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA June 1984
Mechanical Engineering Thesis: Design and Evaluation of Positive Displacement Water Pumping
System for Botswana, Africa (Awarded Rodman McClintock Award for “Outstanding MIT
Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Thesis”)
Professional Experience
2009 - present Alternate Energy Consultant, self-employed. Working on projects including high-
efficiency community-scale water purification systems, Cellulosic Biomass Systems, Rural Electrification
Systems, and advanced financing for transfer of CleanTech to developing countries. Project Manager for
$68M NRECA SmartGrid Demonstration Project. Manager of Renewable and Distributed Energy
Member Advisory Group, NRECA Cooperative Research Network
2007 - 2009 Aguru Images, Inc, Rockville, MD, Chief Engineer . Managed development of
hardware, control software and processing of advanced digital image texture capture and processing
systems for Hollywood special effects and visualization industries.
2004 - 2007 GridPoint, Inc, Washington, DC, Director of R&D. Managed development of Connect
and Protect distributed energy storage devices. Contributed to web-based control/monitoring system.
Conceived and developed advanced ZigBee-based household smart-submetering system.
1993 - 2004 Orion Energy Corporation, Frederick, MD, President. Managed company focused on
remote power systems for the telecommunications and rural electrification markets. Developed
BlueStar inverter/charger series and NGC advanced system controller series. Developed NSol! And
HybridSz software. Projects in Peruvian Amazon and other countries. Ran BESS Simulation project with
NRECA and DOE, including embedded hardware/software design, data collection software and analysis
algorithms. Managed proposal efforts, marketing and corporate development.
1986 - 1993 Integrated Power Corporation, Rockville, MD, Director of R&D – Ran Engineering and
R&D departments for company focused on remote PV and hybrid power systems. Management
development of TM controller series (first microprocessor controller in solar industry) and Alliance bi-
directional grid-tied systems. Developed industry-leading system design protocols for PV-diesel hybrid
power systems. Designed and performed training in Turkey, Oman, UAE, Egypt and other countries.
1984 - 1993 SAIC, Vienna VA, Systems Analyst - Energy Systems. Lead engineer on automated
energy-efficiency analysis software program for US Air Force bases. Performed energy efficiency surveys
at a number of Air Force bases.
1979 – 1983 South East District Council, Ramotswa, Botswana, Technical Officer, Water. Established
and managed two crews for maintenance of seventeen diesel-based community water supplies.
Received certification as Diesel Mechanic. Designed and installed first PV deep-well water pumping
system in southern Africa.
Publications
Life Cycle Economics for Solar Powered Water Pumping Systems (Independent Undergraduate
Research)
Estriando La Red: Expandindo a Rede, Industrial South America, Q3/4, 2002
RAPS Hybrid Power Systems for Rural Electrification, Transport & Utilities for China, Issue 02, Vol 6,
2002
RAPS -100 Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Final Report, Prepared for BPP Teknologi,
Indonesia, 1992
Patents/Copyrights
Patents 7,957,846 and 7,590,472 for “Energy arbitrage by load shifting”
Author and supplier of NSol! PV-Hybrid System sizing software (www.nsolpv.com)
Synergistic Activities
Project to Validate and Demonstrate Microprocessor-Based Diesel-generator and Energy-
Storage-System Simulators for Peak Shaving and Power Quality Applications, completed in
cooperation with NRECA. Energetics and DOE, 1997-1998
Development of “Connect” Home Energy Storage / Energy Monitoring System, GridPoint, Inc.
Design of numerous control and monitoring systems for solar and hybrid photovoltaic systems,
including remote monitoring system for 72 mountaintop system in Oman.
Tom Lovas
Tom Lovas is a Senior Program Manager and Consultant for CRN. For CRN, he provides program
coordination in the areas of Generation, Transmission, and Strategic Alliances. He has extensive
experience managing research projects as well as building alliances across utilities and related
corporations, schools, and laboratories--all of which will be essential in the execution of this project.
Education & Training
M.A., Economics (Public Utility), Washington State University, 1977
B.A., Economics (with Distinction), Washington State University, 1973
NRECA Management Internship Program, University of Nebraska - Lincoln/National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association, 1992
Professional Experience
June 2004 - Present, Energy & Resource Economics, Anchorage, AK
Principal Consultant. Mr. Lovas provides consulting services for the energy and resource industries,
providing generation, transmission, and distribution business planning; rate studies; and financial and
economic analysis for clients including private and public utilities, native regional corporations, and
NRECA.
November 2002 - June 2004, The Four Dam Pool Power Agency, Anchorage, AK
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lovas was the administrative officer of a newly formed public power agency
for the ownership of four Alaskan hydroelectric facilities. He developed all financial reporting and
analysis systems, prepared the fixed asset allocation and depreciation methodology for an acquired
plant, and coordinated facility operations.
December 1985 - November 2002, Chugach Electric Assoc., Inc., Anchorage, AK
Manager, System Development and Corporate Planning. Mr. Lovas prepared strategies for the General
Manager and Board of Directors to achieve dependable, low-cost electricity with financial integrity,
coordinating business planning for $180 million of revenue from vertically integrated utility operation.
Director, Energy Supply. Mr. Lovas held executive responsibility for all O&M of natural gas and
hydroelectric generation facilities and jointly owned hydroelectric facilities. He administered $57 million
for facilities, personnel, fuel (natural gas) supply, and purchased power.
Manager, Planning and Rates. He prepared and supervised wholesale and retail applications, regulatory
proceedings, and electric system facility and operations planning.
May 1980 - December 1985, The Montana Power Company, Butte, MT
Supervisor, Planning Economics. He provided regulatory liaison for regional power planning, power
contracts and rates, planning objectives, and reliability and cost-effectiveness criteria.
September 1978 - May 1980, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, CA
Analyst for Vice-President, Rates and Valuation
Publications
Mr. Lovas has conceptualized, guided and reviewed a variety of technology research, such as:
Gateway Demonstration Project: A project regarding "smart home" technologies commonly known as
"gateways." Real life experiences on the challenges and reaction to the devices.
CRN Result#: 97-19 Date: 2001-08-01
1-MW Fuel Cell Project: Experience with the 200-kW ONSI fuel cell (CRN Project 95-08, Assessment of a
Transportable 200-kW Fuel Cell) laid the foundation for a 1-MW power plant.
CRN Result#: 98-04 Date: 2002-07-01
Aggregation of Back-up Distributed Generation Units: A project report on the concept of a "Virtual Power
Plant". It describes how backup generators at C&I facilities can be aggregated and managed by a System
Aggregator into adequately sized blocks to be of interest to a G&T. CRN Result#: 01-37 Date: 2002-07-
01
Simulating Distributed Energy Technologies: A portable simulator developed, in part, by CRN helps
indicates when a technology is right technically and economically.
CRN Result#: 97-28 Date: 2003-11-01
Demand Response Economics in New Power Markets: Evaluation of value and techniques beyond electric
co-ops' historical use of "load management" for end-user response.
CRN Result#: 02-31 Date: 2004-08-01 Status: Complete
Microturbine Field Tests in Cooperatives: The results of a 2-year study of microturbine operation by
seven cooperatives, including data from a companion demonstration by EPRI.
CRN Result#: 97-17 Date: 2005-09-01
Synergistic Activities (professional and scholarly)
Mr. Lovas directed installation of a 5-unit fuel cell system with high-speed switching for end-user
reliability and system power support (EPRI Research Award).
Executive responsibility for workforce management and non-traditional energy programs.
Economic evaluation of renewable energy alternatives funding opportunities.
Member of International Association of Energy Economics, Alaska Power Association, and
Resource Development Council of Alaska.
Bob Saint
Education: Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas
Major: Electrical Engineering
Degree: BSEE
Graduation: December, 1975
University of Colorado, Boulder & Denver, Colorado
Various Graduate Engineering Courses
NRECA Management Internship Program (MIP)
Completed April, 2000
Professional Status: Registered Professional Engineer
State of Texas #48290
Commonwealth of Virginia #36263
Work Experience:
November, 2000 to present National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203
Principal Distrobution Engineer. Technical support for NRECA T&D Engineering Committee.
Coordinates activities of Power Quality, Substation, System Planning and Transmission Lines
Subcommittee, which includes development of engineering standards and guidelines. Program Manager
for MultiSpeak Software Integration Initiative. Active in IEEE Standards development primarily in
Distribution, Power Quality and Distributed Generation Interconnection. Chair of IEEE P1547.7 working
group.
January, 1996 to July, 2000: Mountain Parks Electric, Inc.
P. O. Box 170
Granby, CO 80446
Manager of Engineering. Manage seven person engineering department. Functions include distribution
line staking, right-of-way, new service contracts, automated mapping, construction work plan, and other
engineering and managerial activities.
April, 1988 to December, 1995: United Power, Inc.
P. O. Box 929
Brighton, CO 80601
Manager of Engineering. Manage fifteen person engineering department. Functions include distribution
and transmission line staking, substation design, material control, mapping, long range and two year work
plans, SCADA operation, right-of-way, cost of service, rates, etc.
June, 1985 to April, 1988: United Power, Inc.
Design Engineer. Design of substations, SCADA system design and specification, material specifications,
operation procedures, etc.
September, 1984 to June, 1985: Lee Wan & Associates, Inc.
1617 Cole Blvd., Suite 225
Golden, CO 80401
Senior Substation Control Engineer. Contract with Western Area Power Administration designing
control systems for large power substations.
July, 1982 to September, 1984: Tri-State Generation & Transmission
P. O. Box 33695
Denver, CO 80233
Electrical Design Section Manager. Supervised seven Electrical Design Engineers. Develop section
budget and project design schedules. Projects included the design of the substation preparation for over
150 sites for SCADA RTU's.
November, 1979 to July, 1982: Tri-State Generation & Transmission
Electrical Design Engineer. In-house design of substations. Review of substation designs done by
consultants.
November, 1978 to November, 1979 Tri-State G & T
Substation Field Engineer. Field checks and revisions of electrical drawings for existing substations.
Write Operation Procedure Manuals for existing and new substations.
January, 1976 to November, 1978: Southwestern Public Service
P. O. Box 1777
Hereford TX 79045
District Engineer for Hereford District. Design of distribution line extensions for district, plus other
engineering activities.
Organizations:
IEEE - PES & IAS Senior Member Cooperative Research Network
Chapter Chairman - 1988-89 Distribution Operations Task Force –
1993-1999
SCC21 member – 2001 -
Colorado State Electrical Board – 1993-1999 Granby Colorado Rotary Club –
1996-2000 & 2011-
Chairman - 1997-1999 Secretary/Treasurer – 1997-
1998
President – 2000
West Springfield Virginia Rotary Club – 2001-2011