Qualifications

Transmission Planning Services

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Quanta Technology, LLC Transmission Planning Services Qualifications

Executive Summary This document contains a summary of qualifications for the transmission team of Quanta Technology, LLC to assist electric utilities, energy companies, reliability organizations and generation developers in issues related to transmission planning and development services. These services include infrastructure development, transmission asset management, transmission risk analysis, system planning and operations, interconnection and costing studies, transmission reliability, resource planning and economic analysis, wide area monitoring, protection, and control, expert witness and regulatory support, and engineer training/process management. It contains information about Quanta Technology, credentials of key personnel and a summary of related projects previously performed by Quanta Technology staff and associates. Quanta Technology is a division of Quanta Services, Inc. Our experts have worked closely with almost every major utility in North America and many around the world. The unmatched breadth and depth of our technical knowledge, coupled with an intimate understanding of business drivers, allows our engagement teams to consistently identify ways to improve reliability, better manage risk, and reduce costs throughout organizations. Our experts at Quanta Technology have considerable experience related to operations, planning, engineering and construction, and the impact these have on an organization's infrastructure.

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Table of Contents Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................................2 Service Offerings ...........................................................................................................................................................4 Software .........................................................................................................................................................................5 Reference Projects.........................................................................................................................................................6 Network Analysis............................................................................................................................................................6 Economic Analysis .........................................................................................................................................................9 Interconnection Studies................................................................................................................................................11 Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC) Reference Projects .........................................................13 Project Management of Development Activities ...........................................................................................................13 System Restoration Reference Projects ......................................................................................................................14 System Restoration Related NERC Compliance Reference Projects ..........................................................................15 Operations & Planning Analysis Reference Projects ...................................................................................................15 Key Personnel..............................................................................................................................................................16

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Service Offerings The Transmission group of Quanta Technology is comprised of industry experts with extensive utility experience. Quanta Technology has a strong customer focus to ensure that our clients' objectives are fully and effectively met. Our service offerings are flexible so that they can be tailored to meet specific client objectives. Quanta Technology has the expertise necessary to design, manage, and run a variety of planning tasks and studies including: power-flow development and solution, contingency analysis, short circuit analysis, load forecasts, voltage stability analysis, transient stability analysis, SSR analysis and other related studies. We are able to evaluate new, emerging technologies -- such as SVCs, FACTS devices, super-conductors, etc. while being sensitive to the financing, resource and operational constraints of our clients. Our service offerings in this space include: Network Analysis: Quanta Technology has the expertise necessary to run a variety of studies such as: steady state power flows, short circuit analyses, load forecasts, voltage stability analyses, dynamic stability analyses, frequency and others. We are able to evaluate new, emerging technologies such as SVCs, FACTS devices, super-conductors, etc. and incorporate the latest asset management trends in our planning studies. Our team also has the expertise to design and manage planning studies. For these services, we work closely with the client to determine the appropriate planning horizon, key assumptions and goals and objectives of our client. We are sensitive to the financing, resource and operational constraints that impact infrastructure development and can incorporate these constraints into our analysis. Economic Analysis: Quanta Technology offers services to assist a client to set up and perform short and long term market simulations to forecast and assess the impact of transmission upgrades, transmission and generation expansion plans, and regulatory policies on market clearing prices (nodal, hub, and zonal LMP). We have used a variety of economic planning tools (e.g., PROMOD, GE-Maps) to perform studies to determine the economic benefit to society from capital investment in transmission. These economic studies typically include an assessment of production cost changes, energy market impacts and environmental costs. Uncertainties or impacts of policy can be explored through the creation of various futures scenarios and assessed using appropriate sensitivity studies. Our team can use these techniques to analyze transmission constraints and determine the deliverability impacts of energy to neighboring markets. Interconnection Studies: Quanta Technology also performs interconnection and deliverability studies. These studies allow our clients to determine the additions necessary to connect new generation resources to the electric system and the upgrades or additions that may be necessary to deliver to various points in the network. Our team of experts can evaluate constraints either through the use of TLR history for specific flow-gates (by analyzing LMP differentials) or by market simulation studies. We can provide recommendations for optimal resource placement to minimize transmission costs. Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC): With synchrophasor data, electric utilities can use existing power more efficiently and push more power through the grid while reducing the likelihood of power disruptions like blackouts. Like an up-to-the-minute weather map for the nation's electricity grid, synchrophasor information enhances the ability to predict possible disruptions in time to remedy them. Synchrophasors enable a better indication of grid stress, and can be used to trigger corrective actions to maintain reliability. Quanta Technology has a proven world class team in the WAMPAC area. Quanta Technology offers WAMPAC services in the areas of system planning, design, and specifications as well as implementation, deployment, and applications support. Other services include benchmarking against global industry best practices, standards interpretation, application and compliance (e.g., NERC standard compliance), training courses, and workshops. System Reliability: The Quanta Technology team of experts can examine generation system adequacy and help determine, on average, how available capacity is likely to fall short of load demand by doing a likelihood of failure study on the loss of load expectation (LOLE) and, accordingly, make recommendations on system reliability.

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Quanta Technology, LLC Transmission Planning Services Qualifications Project Management of Development Activities: For some organizations, it has been many years since they have undertaken large capital projects with significant public impact. For others there may be a significant number of projects to be developed which stretch their internal capabilities. The Quanta Technology staff has the proven capability to effectively manage and track our client's planning, engineering, environmental, stakeholder and other related activities throughout the planning and regulatory approval stages of a project's lifecycle Project Justification: Clear, logical and compelling project justification is essential for regulatory approval of a project. Quanta Technology has the capability to perform a variety of studies to clarify the drivers of a project. Our analytical capability includes power flow, voltage stability, contingency analysis, transient analysis, etc. We can also perform economic analysis to estimate the economic value of infrastructure investment. Once determined, we can create the appropriate documentation and testimony necessary to support our client's regulatory filings and permit applications necessary for approval of the project. Process & Organizational Design: Timely communication and coordinated processes are critical to managing scope creep, satisfying project timetables and controlling costs. Our experts can develop the necessary communications linkages and organizational processes with clear decision points to foster internal support for the project and to minimize downstream project surprises. If multiple projects are envisioned, Quanta Technology can suggest organizational changes to better align groups to improve coordination and information flow to facilitate decision making. Stakeholder Management: Project developers should bring regional planning, stakeholders and the public into the infrastructure development early in the process in a meaningful, transparent and traceable way. This step ensures that affected parties have been taken into account, thus addressing a key regulator concern and maximizing the probability of regulatory approval. The Quanta Technology experts can assess our client's processes and suggest changes to ensure that relevant stakeholder input is provided at the appropriate points in their infrastructure development efforts. Training: Our experts have extensive experience in providing training on a variety of topics. We are able to custom design a program for our client and train their staff and contractors to facilitate a successful project.

Software Quanta Technology has extensive experience using many software programs. The following list is software that we have used in a variety of projects:  PSS/E (steady state and dynamic)  CYMDist  MUST  SynGee  PSLF (steady state and dynamic)  SKM  TARA  Aspen  PSAT/VSAT  CAPE  ETAP  RSCAD (Interface for RTDS)  PSCAD  Matlab  PowerWorld (steady state)  SimPowerSystems  GE MAPS  BPA EMF Analysis Software  PROMOD  Autocad  EMTP  Various EMS Vendor Platforms  ATP  AREVA DTS  Power Factory (steady state and dynamic)  Open DSS  CYME

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Reference Projects The following are a brief review of significant and relevant projects performed by Quanta Technology team members in the recent past.

Network Analysis 1.

Strategic Midwest Area Renewable Transmission Study (SMARTransmission): (Sponsored by Electric Transmission America (ETA) – subsidiaries of American Electric Power and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, American Transmission Company, Exelon Corporation, NorthWestern Energy, MidAmerican Energy Company and Xcel Energy) Quanta Technology investigated transmission overlays to facilitate the development of Midwest wind energy generation and enable its delivery to consumers within the study area. Transmission needs were analyzed from a regional perspective over a study area that encompasses some of the nation's best wind resources, including parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri and Wisconsin. The study's primary goal is to develop a transmission plan that ensures reliable service, is environmentally friendly, and supports state and national energy policies. SMARTransmission focuses 20 years into the future and incorporates information from existing studies, as appropriate. SMARTransmission was completed in two phases. SMARTransmission Study, Phase 1: The first phase developed eight transmission alternatives of 345 and 765 kV AC voltages and HVDC and evaluated their performance to interconnect wind generation up to 70 GW. Base cases for the years 2029, 2024 and 2019 were developed. The base case for 2029 has a total load higher than 200 GW and includes 36 control areas of the U.S eastern interconnection. The Study contains recommendations regarding the appropriate level of EHV development within the region and a set of candidate alternatives for Phase 2. SMARTransmission Phase 2: See reference project no. 7 under Economic Analysis for Phase 2 description.

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Southwest Power Pool EHV Overlay Project: Conducted a long range strategic assessment regarding long-term reliability and economic needs via a 345-kV, 500-kV, and 765-kV or higher voltage transmission system to overlay of the SPP footprint. Study also assessed transfer capability between SPP and its neighboring systems. The full report may be found at the following link: www.spp.org.

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Southwest Power Pool EHV Project: This project was to review and revise the 765 kV overlay that was designed in the spring 2007 project. This review was conducted due to developments in Texas which have retained a significant portion of the Texas Wind Farms for the ERCOT system. In addition, significantly more wind has been identified in the SPP generation queue than assumed in the initial study.

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City of Seattle Electric Light: Quanta Technolody assessed the best way to serve the present and future loads in South Lake Union, Denny Triangle, and nearby areas. Quanta Technology assessed the results of the ColumbiaGrid study and evaluated how to address the Seattle City Light (SCL) constraints while at the same time provide adequate transmission to support growing loads in the downtown Seattle area. We participated with SCL in the ColumbiaGrid discussions to make sure that the projects allocated to SCL were reasonable. We also did a review of exposure to potential curtailment of treaty based transfers between the US and Canada to determine the risks, costs, and efficacy of the recommended upgrades.

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EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. (EDTI): Quanta Technology performed a complete study of the EDTI’s transmission system both from a future system load and facility and asset condition assessment perspective. Quanta Technology has performed a review of substation and underground cable equipment to

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Quanta Technology, LLC Transmission Planning Services Qualifications determine its condition with respect to estimated end of life. We have done a load forecast and compared the loads to the substation ratings. In addition, we have assessed the load serving capability of the existing EPCOR system for N-1 and limited N-1-1 (extended outages such as transformers) conditions and determined when network upgrades should begin to maintain adequate load serving capability. Also, we have recommended two expansion plans to meet the load serving requirements; one a replacement of the existing de-rated cables in kind and one with the conversion of three substations from a 72kV supply to a 240kV supply (they originally indicated that a fourth substation would be converted due to failing 72kV and 240kV cables). Finally, we have performed a limited assessment of their exposure to a catastrophic loss of a substation – predominately related to a single event taking multiple transformers out of service. 6.

ETA - White paper on Merits of 765kV and Insights into its application: The Study was conducted to, research and write a Document on the merits of 765 kV-class transmission system versus the more common 345 kV-class transmission system. The Document focused on the following questions: • If 345kV is the primary solution, what is the risk of under-building the network? • If 765kV is the primary solution, what is the risk of over-building the network? • How does the capability of 765kV compare with 345kV? • What is the development risks of 765 kV compared with those for 345 kV? • Is it feasible to create a 765 kV overlay and, if so, what considerations should be made for the transition to operation at the 765 kV level?

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MISO Stability Study: This project focused on performing dynamic stability studies related to the Midwest ISO generation interconnection for 200 MW of wind generation composed of 134 1.5 MW GE Wind Turbines in Tippecanoe County, IN. Also included in this project is model validation and selection of disturbances for the stability analysis to be performed.

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DC Power Line Project, Confidential Customer. A feasibility study and renewable energy assessment was performed to assess the viability of interconnecting a 3 GW bi-polar HVDC transmission line to transfer renewable generated electric energy from Southwestern states to the Western states load centers. The feasibility study and renewable energy assessment included a review of market load centers in the Western states, assessment of renewable energy in Southwestern states, assessment of required transmission upgrades and reinforcements, and estimating the proposed cost of the HVDC transmission facility and the network upgrades and reinforcements. Additionally, a review of competing projects in the same area of the US as the proposed HVDC transmission facility was performed based on the publicly available data. Renewable energy importing and exporting states were determined along with their corresponding import/export MW potential capabilities, using federal, state, and utility Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirements, 2020 demand forecast, existing wind installed capacity, and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) wind potential data for each selected state.

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Technical Support for Non-Government Organization, National Resource Defense Council (NRDC). Quanta Technology will provide the NRDC and the consortium of Non-Government Organization with technical support regarding transmission issues related to the Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative. Quanta Technology will act as a Subject Matter Expert for the NGO on matters of power flow modeling, transfer capability analysis, transmission system expansion. Quanta Technology will participate in working group meetings and conference calls providing background information and advice as needed. Quanta Technology will perform supplemental power flow analysis to validate the EIPC study results and evaluate alternate transmission plans as directed.

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Quanta Technology, LLC Transmission Planning Services Qualifications 10. Estimating Regional EHV Transmission Cost and its Variations, American Electric Power. Quanta Technology has recently drafted a white paper identifying cost drivers impacting large transmission projects of a regional or inter-regional nature. The paper discusses how initial cost estimates which are developed on an average cost basis can vary as the project moves through the development process to completion of the project. Cost variations in the certification process, project management and engineering, right-of-way acquisition, environmental concerns, and materials and construction are discussed as they are impacted by the project type, region differences, and other project attributes. 11. Webre-Wells SPS Review. The Webre – Wells Special Protection System (SPS) for the summer of 2008 was reviewed for steady-state thermal and voltage violations and for dynamic voltage and angular stability violations as defined by Entergy transmission planning standards. Unexpected operation of the zone 3 relays on the Terrabonne – Greenwood 115kV and the Wilbert – Livonia 138kV lines were also reviewed for steadystate and dynamic violations. 12. Response-Based Voltage Stability Controls, Bonneville Power Administration. This Quanta Technology was selected by BPA to participate in a panel of industry experts to work with BPA on the following topics: a) Development of technology roadmap for voltage stability controls; b) advice on selection of control strategies and review technical studies done by BPA engineers. 13. Commonwealth Edison Arc Furnace Study. This study is to perform Sub Synchronous Resonance (SSR) and power quality studies of the impacts of a new AC arc furnace in the ComEd footprint. Study addresses the impact of the new AC arc furnace into torsional stress on the nearby AC generators. Other aspects studied include voltage flicker, transients, harmonic impacts, and EMF induction on a nearby railroad. 14. Load Flow Studies (Central & Eastern NY); Transient Stability Studies (Central NY), National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Company). Quanta Technology provided a reliability assessment of National Grid's Bulk Power System (BPS) in Central and Eastern New York. This reliability assessment was supported by performing power flow and transient stability analyses, in accordance with the performance requirements outlined in North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Transmission Planning standards (TPL-001 – TPL-004), Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) criteria (A2), the New York State Reliability Council (NYSRC) criteria and National Grid Transmission Planning Guidelines (TGP 28). 15. National Grid Massachusetts Reliability Study. This project is to provide an overview of the National Grid transmission system within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and confirm that no thermal and voltage problems have been overlooked by other studies. The study is based on information in the 2007 NEPOOL Capacity Energy Load and Transmission (CELT) report as well as National Grid load forecasts for the study years 2008, 2013 and 2018. 16. BGE System Restoration Plan, Baltimore Gas and Electric. Quanta Technology assessed the initial cranking paths used to perform a bottom-up system restoration approach as required by NERC EOP-005 and the PJM M36 System Restoration Manual. Project included a regulatory assessment of requirements governing black start restoration processes, identified appropriate black start resources, identified initial cranking paths, performed EMTP and PSS/E transient studies to ensure the adequate performance of these paths, identified necessary steps to satisfy the restoration time requirements established by PJM, provide switching sequences for incorporation into the BGE system restoration plan, and tested relay action during the restoration sequences.

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Quanta Technology, LLC Transmission Planning Services Qualifications 17. Project Prioritization Study. This project was done to assess an outage event that resulted in a blackout of a portion of the PSE system. The event was preceded by an extensive set of scheduled outages, followed by relay misoperation and island formation. Quanta Technology provided a root cause assessment of the event and presented recommendations for process improvement 18. Import Capability Study for Entergy. Entergy wanted to increase imports into the WOTAB region but they were concerned about a dynamic voltage stability problem. They use WECC transient voltage dip/swing criteria. The key contingency was one of two 500kV lines entering the region. The loss of the line triggered a SPS which opening four lower voltage lines to relieve thermal loading on other lines. Quanta technology performed dynamic simulations and steady state analysis in the study. Details of the analysis include dynamic load modeling, PV, VQ curves, and basic thermal/voltage monitoring of facilities. 19. Entergy Import Capability Study. This project is to design a series capacitor in combination with any additional, needed FACTS devices necessary to increase imports into an industrial section of the Entergy system. Current imports into that portion of the system are limited by voltage stability. The goal is to increase imports by 50%. Additional analysis will also investigate phase angle limitations and impacts on special protection schemes. 20. The United Illuminating (UI) Company – Voltage Assessment. Perform voltage collapse analysis for several 115kV substations within the UI service area. The purpose of this study is to determine the risk, severity, and potential consequences of voltage collapse for the identified 115/13.8 kV distribution substations, and transmission facilities, in the area of study. 21. Frequency Response and Dynamic Power Balancing with High Concentrations of Renewables, SCE. The project will develop mitigation strategies necessary to ensure appropriate load balancing and ACE/Frequency regulation. The primary benefit is the development of dispatch strategies that will enable SCE to maintain compliance with mandatory NERC and WECC Reliability Standards for regulating performance. Specifically, the project assessed SCE's ability to maintain compliance with the following Reliability Standards: BAL-001-01.a: Real Power Balancing Performance BAL-002-0: Disturbance Control Performance BAL-002-WECC-1: Contingency Reserve BAL-003-02: Frequency Response and Bias Another significant benefit of this project was improved insights into generation resource planning. The project identified ramp rate considerations that may be a new factor to consider when evaluating the need for supplemental generation. Insights were provided for SCE resource planners to cost-effectively address this need in the SCE generation resource portfolio.

Economic Analysis 1.

National Grid Five Year Statement Support. This project is to estimate the economic benefits for National Grid's customers due to transmission investment driven by reliability needs over the next five years in the New York ISO and New England ISO footprints. This analysis includes running GE MAPS software to perform security constrained economic dispatch analysis for the five year period.

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Exelon Generation – LMP Analysis. This project is conducted for the verification of critical constraints previously identified by Exelon, establish base network models & substantiate against PJM / MISO markets and assess the potential impact of competing generation. The study will also examine historical congestion patterns and used

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Quanta Technology, LLC Transmission Planning Services Qualifications network analysis to determine the likely impacts of planned generation and transmission projects on the spot prices of client's positions in the PJM and MISO markets. 3.

Benchmark of Economic Planning Processes, NYISO. Different utilities, ISOs and RTOs have different approaches and procedures for performing their generation and transmission expansion planning studies. However, all need to comply with FERC order 890, and the Commission's nine planning principles. NYISO retained Quanta technology to survey the planning process and modeling techniques and assumptions used by other ISOs and RTOs. More specifically NYISO is interested in researching how other ISOs and RTOs model the external systems in their planning studies. Quanta Technology performed a survey of the Regional Expansion Planning process for PJM, New England, SPP, and MISO, using information from publically available sources with the emphasis on outside system representation and modeling. In studying each ISO/RTO planning process, Quanta Technology assessed how each of the above ISO's and RTO's planning process complies with the FERC order 890 to meet the Commission's planning principle associated with economic planning studies.

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765 or 345 kV Transmission Project Prioritization, SPP. Quanta Technology provided assistance to the SPP in the analysis and assessment of a list of pre-defined 765kV or 345kV transmission projects (priority projects) to provide information necessary to determine if a "Notification to Construct" should be issued for the priority projects at the SPP Board Meeting. The assistance provided by Quanta Technology included consulting and advice in the design of the studies, feedback on the metrics used to determine the benefit contributions, performance of the PROMOD simulation and analysis on Quanta Technology computers using SPP models, and calculation of the final benefit/cost ratios for the study year of 2009, 2014, and 2019. This project was performed using Ventyx Powerbase 3.1 and PROMOD IV 9.5.2.

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Economic Planning Process – Congestion Assessment and Resource Integration Study (CARIS), NYISO. Quanta Technology supported the NYISO personnel in the implementation of their Economic Planning process CARIS, which included setup of procedures and examples and other analyses as deemed necessary and provide support services for committee interaction. Quanta Technology worked with NYISO personnel in the committee process in developing the procedures in the open stakeholder environment. Quanta Technology also assisted in the presentations to stakeholder groups such as Electric System Planning Working Group (ESPWG), Transmission Planning Advisory Subcommittee (TPAS) and the Operating Committee (OC). This included documenting discussions and issues and working through the committee process to finalize the economic planning process.

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Transmission Modeling Technical Support (WECC). The goal of this project was to provide professional technical services in transmission modeling to support the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) as part of the Regional Transmission Expansion Planning (RTEP) project. Quanta Technology transmission team work collaboratively with WECC staff, as well as various committees and groups — Transmission Expansion Planning Policy Committee (TEPPC), Scenario Planning Steering Group (SPSG) and others — to perform reliability analysis of TEPPC study cases and production cost modeling. Hourly simulation results from PROMOD transmission security unit commitment and dispatch model were studied, adjusted, and reformatted for import into GE PSLF power flow to perform reliability analysis based on PROMOD optimized hourly transmission security constrained dispatch.

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Strategic Midwest Area Renewable Transmission Study (SMARTransmission) - Phase 2: Phase 2 is the economic analysis portion of the SMARTransmission Study and identified the key assumptions and metrics used in the economic analysis, set up the economic models and conducted the analysis to identify the top performing alternative from the set of candidate alternatives identified in Phase 1. Using Ventyx PROMOD software, Quanta

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Quanta Technology, LLC Transmission Planning Services Qualifications Technology performed the economic analysis for two proposed transmission plan alternatives. The economic analysis consisted of three generation expansion plans and sensitivity on carbon tax future price forecasts. Quanta Technology Staff modeled and added the two proposed transmission plan alternatives and the three generation expansion plans to the existing database and performed transmission constrained unit commitment and dispatch simulations, using PROMOD.

Interconnection Studies 1.

PJM – Interconnection Studies Quanta Technology has been performing interconnection studies for PJM for the past two and a half years. They have worked on and continue to work on many queues (O to current queue). Quanta has or is performing the following tasks:  Validate raw data supplied by vendors for each PJM project queue to be studied. Update power flows and dynamics data cases with relevant Queue project data - machines, transformers, transmission lines, DYRE data, etc. Validate any user-written models, e.g., wind turbine/generator models, HVDC models, etc., by making sure that they initialize and run in PTI PSSE dynamics. Coordinate with developer's manufacturer or model supplier to resolve any modeling issues.  Calculate any required fault Mvar levels for use in contingency scenario development (for use in breaker failure scenarios) utilizing ASPEN.  Develop contingency scenarios for the PJM/ComEd major machines to be studied based on PJM/ComEd stability criteria.  Run transient stability analysis (execute contingency scenarios) on PJM/ComEd major machines to determine impact of proposed PJM Queue project in question in PTI PSSE.  Run LVRT analysis if PJM Queue project is a wind farm.  Calculate critical clearing times associated with any unstable contingencies found in the transient stability analysis.  Recommend possible efforts to mitigate any unstable contingency scenarios found, e.g., breaker replacement, breaker failure timer adjustment, relay replacement, transmission line upgrades, etc.

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Smart Interconnection and Transmission Service Request (TSR) Study, Georgia Transmission Corp. Two unit combined cycle unit interconnection feasibility study in central Georgia. Work included performing thermal and voltage analysis sensitivities for several years using steady state PSS/E, interface analysis for first contingency incremental transfer (FCITC) to interfaces using PSS/E MUST, stability analysis for critical clearing time for single and three phase faults and closing angle analysis using PSS/E dynamics, bus ampacity analysis and a reactive requirement study. Other two interconnection system impact studies are currently (May 2009) being conducted by Quanta Technology for Georgia Transmission Corporation.

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Midwest ISO (MISO) – Interconnection System Impact Study. This project reviewed the steady state thermal and voltage violations and angular stability of a new biomass and natural gas generating facility in the Midwest ISO region. Analysis included verification of the capability to regulate the voltage at the point of interconnection, the effect of potential withdrawal of competing interconnection requests, and stability simulations of fault scenarios with failed system protection components. A number of other interconnection system impact studies have been conducted by Quanta Technology for MISO.

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Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) – Generation Interconnection & Generation Retirement Studies: Performed steady state analysis to determine the limits of up to 8,000 MW from three points of interconnection near the Greater Bay Area to the south of California. All thermal limitations were resolved subject to two constraints: no new 500kV transmission lines and no transmission upgrades crossing large bodies of water. This project was performed using PSLF. The second stage of this project reviewed the effects of numerous generating plants retiring near the Greater Bay Area. The retirement study looked at the steady state thermal and voltage violations and dynamic simulations were performed to determine the optimal mix of static and dynamic reactive support.

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Commonwealth Edison Generator to Transmission Interconnection Support. Conducted steady state and transient analysis for generator to transmission interconnections requested in the "P" and "Q" PJM generation queues. Studies focused on wind farms in the ComEd footprint.

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Southern California Edison - Short Circuit Studies. This project assesses the impact of several new generation units (from 50 to 700 MW) into the Sothern California Edison system. Quanta Technology performed a three phase short circuit study at the 66 and 115 kV busses for more that 30 (thirty) 220 kV substations.

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ComEd Generation Feasibility Study Review. This project is to provide a quality control review of Generator Feasibility Studies prepared by PJM for the "R” generation queue. This support allows ComEd transmission staff to focus on performing detailed feasibility studies.

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Wind Farm Impact Study Support, Southern California Edison. This project investigates the operational, transmission, and dynamic impacts of increased wind renewable capacity and how the system can successfully integrate and operate these increased resources. Different types of Wind farm (Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 and Type 4 Wind Generator) were considered in the study. The effects investigated includes the increased wind generation impact on system wide frequency, on the inter area oscillation, and on the static and dynamic voltage stability of the system under normal and contingency operating conditions.

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Wind-Storage-Enhanced Transmission R & D, Southern California Edison. The project objective was to evaluate different available energy storage technology to be used with wind energy. Quanta Technology evaluated the steady state and dynamic effects of the different types of energy storage devices on the SCE system.

10. Clinton County Wind Farm Pre-Application Review, Outland Renewable Energy. Quanta Technology performed a pre-application technical support to determine the feasibility and estimated interconnection costs for a 200 MW wind farm at a single point of interconnection in Clinton County, IN within the MISO footprint. 11. Engineering support for Indeck Wildcat Wind Farm, Indeck Energy Services, Inc. Quanta Technology provided INDECK with engineering support associated with the interconnection of the Wildcat development in SPP. The support work included review of the DISIS results and reports including costs and modeling, and interface with INDECK for issues/questions, and other support activities. Quanta Technology also provided a written explanation of requested SPP tariff terms, namely the explanation of the difference between Network vs. Energy Resource, LGIA suspension (when it can be exercised and under what terms), and estimated cost (monthly fees) for the Facility Study phase with SPP. 12. Regional Generation Retirement Studies (Once Through Cooling Study), Pacific Gas & Electric. This project is to assess the area system performance from a reliability perspective with the retirement of around 5,000MW combined generation in the Greater Bay Area. The study performs steady state real and reactive margin analyses, transient fault simulations, post-transient governor power flow analysis, and identifies critical substations where voltage support may be required, as well as the type and the amount of reactive support required. Transmission

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Quanta Technology, LLC Transmission Planning Services Qualifications plans are to be recommended for the successful retirement of the units. This project is performed using PSLF v16.3. 13. Wind Generation Developer – Wind Interconnection: This project will emulate a typical Midwest ISO System Planning & Analysis study for a wind interconnection project at the Pine River 69 kV substation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Analysis includes steady state AC contingency analysis and dynamic fault simulations to help the customer understand the limitations of the existing transmission system.

Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC) Reference Projects 1.

New York ISO Synchro-Phasor Integration. This project beginning in 2010 will enhance the reliability and efficiency of the New York state power grid by the deployment of a phasor measurement unit (PMU) network and capacitor banks that will be used to expand wide-area situational awareness and coordination of voltage across the state transmission grid. Completion is 2013.

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PJM Synchro-Phasor Technology Deployment Project. Quanta Technology will provide support for project management and technical expertise in the areas of Technical Lead, PMU/PDC System, Applications and Data Analysis, System Integration, System Testing, Cost/Benefit Analysis, and Project Coordination. Specific responsibilities include risk management, project cost and benefit analysis, ensure overall system design meets system requirements (including inter-operability and security), PMU consultation to TOs regarding PMUs and PDCs as needed, and overall system test plan and testing.

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PG&E Synchro-Phasor EMS and Grid Visualization Project. This project involves the deployment of large-scale synchro-phasor measurement system to enhance EMS and Grid visualization. The project entails the deployment of a PG&E-wide, open, flexible, interoperable, secure, and expandable phasor monitoring network that enhances PG&E's existing monitoring systems.

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Dominion Synchro-Phasor Based Tracking Three Phase State Estimator and its Applications. Dominion, Virginia Tech, and Quanta Technology, formed a coalition to develop new applications of synchro-phasor technology. The project main objectives are: 1) to develop a three phase state estimator and assess the unbalance conditions in Dominion's 500 kV system; and 2) to develop new algorithms for systems islanding. Quanta Technology's main tasks include the development of software for the three-phase estimator interface and the displays to power system operators. Quanta Technology is developing the visualizations designs, the visualization content and format for the synchro-phasor based displays. A number of the displays include three phase state estimator, voltage phase angle monitoring, negative sequence/positive sequence ratio monitoring for transmission lines and generators, among others. The new synchro-phasor based system will be integrated to the existing EMS system currently in operation by Dominion.

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SCE Wide-Area Situation Awareness System Deployment Project. This project will oversee the development, design, procurement, and implementation of a PMU wide-area situation awareness system as part of SCE's smart transmission grid vision.

Project Management of Development Activities 1.

The United Illuminating (UI) Company - Project Management Support for Grand Avenue Station. Provided project management support to assist with the Grande Ave substation asset replacement. The work involves developing the necessary documents to justify the need and solution alternatives in accordance with the ISO-NE regional system planning process.

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The United Illuminating (UI) Company – PM Support for Sackett Sub. Provide Program Management support services to The United Illuminating Company ("UI") to develop a Needs Assessment and Solution Study reports, in conformance with ISO-NE standard reporting requirements for Sackett Substation.

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The United Illuminating (UI) Company – PM Support for Baird Sub. Provide Program Management support services to The United Illuminating Company ("UI") to develop a Needs Assessment and Solution Study reports, in conformance with ISO-NE standard reporting requirements for Baird Substation.

System Restoration Reference Projects 1.

Island Collapse Post Event Review, Confidential Client. This project was to assess an outage event that resulting in a blackout of a portion of the client's system. The event was preceded by an extensive set of scheduled outages, followed by relay misoperation and island formation. Quanta Technology provided a root cause assessment of the event, assessed NERC Reliability Standards compliance during actions leading up to the collapse, assessed situational awareness capabilities, supported legal counsel by provision of technical assessments, and presented recommendations to senior management (CEO, COO & direct reports) for process improvement.

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BGE System Restoration Plan, Baltimore Gas and Electric. Quanta Technology assessed the initial cranking paths used to perform a bottom-up system restoration approach as required by NERC EOP-005 and the PJM M36 System Restoration Manual. Project included a regulatory assessment of requirements governing black start restoration processes, identified appropriate black start resources, identified initial cranking paths, performed EMTP and PSS/E transient studies to ensure the adequate performance of these paths, identified necessary steps to satisfy the restoration time requirements established by PJM, provide switching sequences for incorporation into the BGE system restoration plan, and tested relay action during the restoration steps.

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Pacific Gas and Electric PACI RAS Project. Supported PG&E in developing and testing the PACI RAS. Project included analyzing scheme architecture and design based on applications, identifying telecommunication and substation engineering interfaces for design and implementation, and developing testing procedures. The best hardware telecommunication solutions for various substations have been identified. Controller hardware products by various vendors have been analyzed and preferred vendors selected.

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Pacific Gas and Electric Out-of-Step Assessment for Northern California. Evaluated Out-of-Step protection for Northwest California. Identified and proposed Out-of-Step blocking and tripping schemes for 230kV and 500kV lines. Addressed OOS coordination based on and selectivity studies and specified RAS interface and redundancy requirements.

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PGE Blackstart Review in Context of Expanded PMU Utilization. Quanta Technology has recently been engaged by Pacific Gas and Electric to review and update the blackstart restoration plan, including a revision of the cranking paths, based upon the availability of Phasor Measurement Units to be installed on the PGE system funded by DOE SGIG funds. Project started in summer 2011.

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Critical Infrastructure Support, Confidential Client. In this Project Quanta Technology studied the impact of losing key generation stations on the ERCOT system under both normal and contingency operating conditions. Several recommendations were given based on the study results.

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System Restoration Related NERC Compliance Reference Projects 1.

ONCOR NERC Compliance Mock Audit, ONCOR Electric Delivery Company LLC. Quanta Technology subject matter experts conducted a "Mock" NERC Audit for CIP-002, EOP-001, FAC-001, FAC-002, FAC-003, PRC-004, PRC-005, PER-002, PER-003, TOP-001, TPL-001, and TPL-004. A final audit report was provided that included mitigation recommendations as needed.

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Reliability Standards Compliance Support, We Energies. NERC Reliability Standards Compliance Support of PRC standards applicable to the Fossil Operations Business Unit of We Energies. Work consisted of: • • • •

Conducting a NERC Reliability Standards Compliance Audit of the PRC standards NERC Reliability Compliance Support of the four applicable standards Documenting Preliminary Findings Creating a NERC Reliability Standards Compliance Report

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MAPPCOR Practice Audit, MAPP. Conduct an on-site practice audit to assess whether MAPPCOR Staff responsible for each standard is adequately prepared to answer questions and provide documentation as part of the MRO Audit packet and during an on-site audit. Identifying any potential gaps and recommend remedial actions as relates to the applicable standards and other MAPP procedures. Ensure MAPPCOR staff is prepared to demonstrate compliance with all applicable standards for MAPP's 2009 NERC Audit, including compliance with TPL standards.

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CIP-002 Assessment, Confidential Client. There were objectives of this project were to evaluate Client's inhouse methodology for determining critical assets with respect to the NERC CIP-002 requirements for fossil plants; review the regional system restoration plans and black-start expectations of the Client's fossil plants; and perform analyses to determine whether there are any critical assets among Client's fifteen (15) fossil plants in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Texas.

Operations & Planning Analysis Reference Projects 1.

Frequency Response and Dynamic Power Balancing with High Concentrations of Renewables, SCE. The project will develop mitigation strategies necessary to ensure appropriate load balancing and ACE/Frequency regulation. The primary benefit is the development of dispatch strategies that will enable SCE to maintain compliance with mandatory NERC and WECC Reliability Standards for regulating performance. Specifically, the project assessed SCE's ability to maintain compliance with the following Reliability Standards: BAL-001-01.a: Real Power Balancing Performance BAL-002-0: Disturbance Control Performance BAL-002-WECC-1: Contingency Reserve BAL-003-02: Frequency Response and Bias Another significant benefit of this project was improved insights into generation resource planning. The project identified ramp rate considerations that may be a new factor to consider when evaluating the need for supplemental generation. Insights were provided for SCE resource planners to cost-effectively address this need in the SCE generation resource portfolio.

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Key Personnel Bryan Rushing, Senior Director, Transmission Bryan Rushing, Senior Director, Transmission & Regulatory, is an energy professional with more than thirteen years of progressive technical, operational, problem solving and commercial experience in the power supply industry. He is skilled in identifying business development opportunities, technical and economic valuation, strategy formulation and plan implementation.

Areas of Expertise     

Origination & Business Development Power Supply Planning Transmission Service Procurement and Analysis Energy and Ancillary Service Markets Regulatory and Policy

Experience & Background    

Number of years of experience in the electric power industry (1999-Present) Director of Origination, LS Power Development, LLC (2006-2012) Transmission & Operations Executive, Ameren Energy Marketing (2004-2006) Transmission Service Engineer, Ameren Services (1999-2004)

Accomplishments & Industry Recognition  

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Member Missouri Division of Professional Registration (Engineering Intern – FE)

Education   

Master of Business Administration – Maryville University at St. Louis (2008) B.S. Engineering Management – Missouri University of Science & Technology (1998) B.A. Business Administration – Drury University (1996)

Bryan can be contacted at [email protected]

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Bozidar (Boza) Avramovic, Ph.D., Executive Advisor Dr. Bozidar has extensive experience in all technologies and business processes related to Energy Management Systems (EMS). He has also worked in research and development for NSF, EPRI, DOE and electric utilities.

Areas of Expertise All EMS technologies (generation control, static and dynamic network security analysis, dynamic line ratings, EMS integration, etc.) All phases of EMS deployment (scoping and requirements analysis, functional specification and RFPs, vendor selection and work statement negotiations, implementation assistance, etc.) Centralized phasor management systems (as with EMS, both technology and processes, including integration with EMS) Experience & Background Number of years of experience in the electric power industry - 30 Senior Principal Consultant, KEMA, Inc. (1982-2010) Application Engineer, General Electric (1981-1982) Research Assistant & Postdoc, University of Illinois (1977-1981) System Analyst, Mihailo Pupin Institute (1974-1976) Trainee, Brown Boveri (1973-1974) Accomplishments & Industry Recognition Published over 18 referred papers, including one prize paper

Education PhD – University of Illinois (1980) BS EE – University of Belgrade (1973) Boza Avramovic can be contacted at [email protected]

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Vivek Balasubramaniam Vivek Balasubramaniam, Senior Engineer, Transmission graduated from North Carolina State University with an MS degree in Electrical Engineering in 2009. While in Graduate School, Mr. Balasubramaniam specialized in Power Systems and had worked on projects related to Voltage Stability and Reactive Power Compensation apart from experience on projects related to Power System Protection and Power Electronics. He worked as an Intern with Quanta in 2009 and had worked on a Transmission overlay project and also on a white paper identifying the merits of 765 kV lines. He had also worked on a project modelling feeders on CYMDIST. Since starting as full time Engineer in 2010, Mr. Balasubramaniam has worked as Project Coordinator for NYISO on their Smart Grid project and has been involved in framing schedules, managing the Project Management Office, and monitoring activities apart from working on their PMU Placement Study.

Areas of Practice  Power System Operation & Control  Project Management  Power System Protection

Experience & Background  Number of years of experience in the electric power industry (2009-Present)  Intern, Transmission, Quanta Technology (2009)

Education  Master of Science in Electrical Engineering – North Carolina State University (2009)  Graduate Certificate in Renewable Electric Energy Systems - North Carolina State University (2009)  Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering – Anna University, India (2008) Vivek can be contacted at [email protected]

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David Elizondo David Elizondo, Principal Advisor, has a broad range of experience in electric power transmission and distribution which includes at least 10 years of extensive experience in power system analysis and simulations. Dr. Elizondo has recent experience with the integration of renewable energy resources into the electric power system, the appliction of robotic technologies for energized work in electric facilites and the integration of synchrophasor technology for wide area monitoring in energy control centers.

Areas of Expertise  Long range transmission plans for large renewable generation integration  Robotic technologies for energized maintenance and construction of electric facilities  Application and visualization of synchrophasor technology for wide area monitoring in energy control centers

Experience & Background      

20 years of experience in the electric power industry (1994-Present) Independent Consultant, Monterrey, Mexico (2006-2008) Senior Consultant, KEMA TDC, NC, USA (2005-2006) Lead Engineer, MPR Associates, VA, USA (2003-2004) Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Tech, VA, USA (1998-2003) HV Engineering and Equipment Applications, ABB Mexico, Mexico (1994-1998)

Accomplishments & Industry Recognition  IEEE Member of Power Energy Society  Published over 15 papers in different forums in the U.S. and Latin America

Education  Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering – Virginia Tech (2003)  M.S. in Electrical Engineering – Virginia Tech (2000)  B.S. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering – ITESM, Mexico (1994)

David Elizondo can be contacted at [email protected]

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Tom Gentile Tom Gentile, P.E., VP Transmission Eastern Region, is responsible for developing and managing the Northeast Regional Office of Quanta Technology. Mr. Gentile has over 34 years of experience and proven leadership with transmission and distribution system planning, analysis, engineering, program/project management, and interfacing with RTOs/ISOs and regulatory agencies. Mr. Gentile has participated in various planning and operating committees at NERC, NPCC, NYISO and ISO-NE. Areas of Expertise Transmission & Distribution Planning Economic System Planning Integrated Resource Planning Asset Management Experience & Background Number of years of experience in the electric power industry - 38 Senior Director Transmission Northeast, Quanta Technology (2007-Present) Director Technology Transfer, National Grid (2006-2007) Director Transmission Network Planning & Development, National Grid (2000-2006) Director of Transmission Services & other positions, Eastern Utilities (1983-2000) Consultant, Arthur D Little (1981-1983) Engineer, General Electric (1977-1981) Accomplishments & Industry Recognition IEEE Citation of Honor for Leadership in creating the IEEE-USA National Energy Policy Position Statement Past Chairs IEEE-USA Energy Policy Committee, Power Quality Subcommittee, and various other working groups and task forces Past Chair of New York State Reliability Council Past member of TPL Standard Drafting Committee Member NERC TIS, ATFNSDT, and others Published 20 documents in the areas of Harmonics, stability, load modeling and robotics Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts Education MSEE – Iowa State University BSEE – Northeastern University Thomas Gentile can be reached at [email protected]

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Robert Haas Robert Haas, Advisor - Transmission, has over 20 years of experience in power system planning and operations as well as consulting support services. He has experience in transmission planning and operations, available transfer capability studies, and information technology support.

Areas of Expertise      

Transmission planning analysis Available Transfer Capability studies Generation interconnection studies Power system stability studies Breaker fault duty studies Energy Management System support

Experience & Background       

Number of years of experience in the electric power industry (1988-Present) Power Systems Engineer, AMEC (2007-2011) Power Systems Engineer, TRC (2006-2007) Operations Engineer, ITC Transmission (2004-2006) Reliability Coordinator, MAIN RRO (2002-2004) Engineer, MAIN RRO (1996-2001) Student Engineer, Contract Engineer, Madison Gas & Electric (1988-1996)

Accomplishments & Industry Recognition  Member, IEEE  NERC Operator Certified (1999)

Education  B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA (1991) Robert can be reached at [email protected]

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Leonard Januzik Leonard Januzik, Senior Director and Midwest Regional Manager, has over 35 years of experience in power system planning and operations as well as consulting support services. He has years of hands–on power system analysis experience in both transmission and generation expansion and has both regional and national industry committee participation experience through NERC.

Areas of Expertise Generation modeling and operation including variable sources and economic analysis Transmission planning analysis and expansion options Reliability and Risk Assessment Experience & Background Number of years of experience in the electric power industry - 32 U.S. Power Delivery Manager, AMEC (2007-2010) Power System Manager, TRC (2006-2007) Independent Consultant (2004-2006) Director of Engineering and Operations, MAIN RRO (2002-2004) Director of Transmission Services and other positions, MAIN RRO (1986-2002) Staff Engineer, Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer, Commonwealth Edison Company (1972-1985) Accomplishments & Industry Recognition Member, IEEE NERC Operator Certified (1999) Author of several papers including Vulnerability of the U.S. Power System and Development of a Regional ATC Methodology Member National Defense Executive Reserve (NDER) and Emergency Electric Power Executive Reserve (EEPER) since 1987 Education B.S., Electrical Engineering w/Business minor, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA (1973) Len Januzik can be reached at [email protected]

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Farbod Jahanbakhsh Farbod Jahanbakhsh, Senior Advisor, provides technical expertise on Power System

study, Planning, Design and Engineering Analyst. Farbod is involved in various types of power system simulation, transmission studies, distribution generation studies, EMF analysis, substation design, industrial service, renewable energy impact studies, and etc. Areas of Expertise Steady state and transient stability studies. Using power system analysis software tools and creating engineering applications. Familiar with modern analysis method and criteria in field power system planning and operation. Simulation by PSCAD and EMTP for fast transient and power quality analysis. Engineering including grounding, EMF and Arc-Flash hazard. Renewable solar PV and wind penetration studies.

Experience & Background 18 years of experience in the electric power industry - 22 T&D Specialist - CYME International T&D (2003-2007) Senior transmission planner – Tavanir Co. (1992-2002)

Accomplishments & Industry Recognition IEEE member since 2007 Registration as professional engineer in North Carolina (Certification. 035741)

Education M.S., Electrical Engineering – Polytechnic of TU (1992) B. S., Electrical Engineering – Tehran University (1989) Farbod Jahanbakhsh can be reached at [email protected]

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Ed Pfeiffer Ed Pfeiffer, P.E., Executive Advisor, has over 30 years of progressive experience in hands–on power system analysis in both transmission and generation expansion. He has both regional and national industry committee participation experience through NERC.

Areas of Expertise  

Transmission System Planning Generation Interconnection Planning

Experience & Background Number of years of experience in the electric power industry - 36 Associate, AMEC Earth and Environmental (2009-2010) Manager Electric Planning, Ameren (2000-2009) Transmission & Operations Planning, Ameren (1978-2000)

Accomplishments & Industry Recognition Member IEEE Member of NERC Planning Committee 2007-2009 Member of NERC RMWG, G&TRPMTF, TADSTF, RICCITF, OLDTF Registration as Professional Engineer in Missouri

Education BSSE – Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (1975) MSEE – Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (1975)

Ed Pfeiffer can be contacted at [email protected]

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David Takach David Takach, Executive Advisor, has 43 years of experience in power systems, from equipment design to analysis. Mr. Takach's background includes extensive involvement in developing IEEE standards and, as a utility employee, directing Electrical Utility funded research and development both with EPRI and with various universities in the Missouri/Illinois area. He is currently responsible performing various power system analytical studies for the electric utility industry, including power system stability and electromagnetic transient analysis.

Areas of Expertise  Power System Analysis – Transient Stability  Power System Analysis – Electromagnetic Transients  Power System Analysis – Small-Signal Stability

Experience & Background       

Number of years of experience in the electric power industry (1967Present) Senior Engineer, AMEC (2007-2010) Principal Engineer, TRC, Inc. (2006-2007) Principle Engineer, Nexant, Inc. (2003-2006) Principle Engineer, AMEREN (1985-2003) Advanced System Engineer, Emerson (1984-1985) Project Engineer, Westinghouse (1967-1984)

Accomplishments & Industry Recognition  IEEE Senior Member  Registered as Professional Engineer in the state of Missouri

Education  BSEE – University of Cincinnati (1971)  MSEE – The Ohio State University (1972) David can be contacted at [email protected]

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Xiaohuan Tan Xiaohuan Tan, Ph.D., Advisor, provides technical expertise on various transmission planning analyses including generator interconnection studies, transmission service studies, voltage stability studies, etc. She also heavily involves in the economic evaluation of potential transmission projects.

Areas of Expertise Transmission Planning Power Economics

Experience & Background Number of years of experience in the electric power industry - 14 Post Doc Researcher, Ohio State University (2006-2008) Research Assistant, Ohio State University (2001-2006)

Accomplishments & Industry Recognition Member, IEEE Published over 10 papers Registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina

Education Ph.D. – Ohio State University (2006) M.Eng – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2001) B.Eng – Southeast University, China (1997)

Xiaohuan Tan can be contacted at [email protected]

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