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 From Transmission & Distribution World | A Penton Media Publication |  May 14, 2008 Vol. 7, No. 19 
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One Radio. Three Secure Links.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories announces the SEL-3031 Serial Radio Transceiver, a license-free, 900 MHz spread-spectrum radio with three data ports and an optional AES encryption card. Customers can select from wall-mount, rack-mount, and outdoor NEMA enclosure options. The price starts at $1,350. Visit www.selinc.com/e3031 to learn more.



Table Of Contents

China's Power Regulators Announce Emergency Response to Secure Power Supply
PG&E Renews Avian Protection Plan; Receives Audubon Award
Quake Affects Grid, Power Plants in Southwest China
PECO Crews Respond to Violent Spring Storm
Wind Energy Could Produce 20 Percent of U.S. Electricity By 2030
AEP Dedicates New Transmission Operations Center
FTC Files Comment with FERC on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers
Texas Pilot Project Offers Insight into Impact of Electricity Deregulation
FPL Tests Its Readiness for Storm Season with 'Hurricane Beta'
GIS Provides Foundation for IT Upgrade in China
Inspection Cameras Focus on Reliability
Calendar of Events
Job Opportunities

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News Flash

China's Power Regulators Announce Emergency Response to Secure Power Supply
Xinhua
The State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) has activated its highest possible emergency response and promised all-out efforts to restore power disrupted by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the southwestern Sichuan Province, the worst in more than three decades.

PG&E Renews Avian Protection Plan; Receives Audubon Award
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has announced the renewal of its avian protection plan (APP), a voluntary program designed to protect migratory, threatened and endangered birds while reducing customer outages

Quake Affects Grid, Power Plants in Southwest China
Xinhua News Agency
Six transformer substations shut down, and five power plants were disconnected from the power grid after a major earthquake in southwestern Sichuan Province on Monday, State Grid said.

PECO Crews Respond to Violent Spring Storm
Business Wire
PECO crews continue to restore electric customers to service as the spring’s first strong wind and rainstorm knocked out service to more than 50,000 electric customers.

Wind Energy Could Produce 20 Percent of U.S. Electricity By 2030
Department of Energy
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) has released a first-of-its kind report that examines the technical feasibility of harnessing wind power to provide up to 20 percent of the nation’s total electricity needs by 2030. Entitled “20 Percent Wind Energy by 2030,” the report identifies requirements to achieve this goal including reducing the cost of wind technologies, citing new transmission infrastructure, and enhancing domestic manufacturing capability.

AEP Dedicates New Transmission Operations Center
American Electric Power
American Electric Power has dedicated a new 83,500-square-foot facility in the Village of New Albany that houses the company's electricity transmission control operations.

FTC Files Comment with FERC on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission has approved the filing of a comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concerning standards of conduct for transmission providers.

Texas Pilot Project Offers Insight into Impact of Electricity Deregulation
Business Wire
A pilot effort by six Texas communities to bring lower electricity rates to residents received a lukewarm response from electricity providers, demonstrating how deregulation and current state law is not benefiting all Texans.

FPL Tests Its Readiness for Storm Season with 'Hurricane Beta'
Florida Power & Light Co.
It’s been almost two and half years since Hurricane Wilma made landfall, the last of seven storms to hit Florida Power & Light Co.’s service territory in a 15-month period.


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In-Depth

GIS Provides Foundation for IT Upgrade in China
T&D World
Changzhou City has been in existence in China for more than 2500 years...

Inspection Cameras Focus on Reliability
T&D World
San Diego Gas Electric has been using infrared cameras on its T&D lines for years...


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Conferences and Conventions

Calendar of Events
T&D World's complete 2008 event calendar can be found at: 2008 Calendar of Industry Events.

May 17-21: Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Conference and Exposition 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, (770) 449-0460, www.iieannual.org

May 18-21: Utility Supply Management Alliance 2008 Annual Educational Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., (816) 532-4844, www.usma.com

May 28-30: Lightfair International, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., (212) 248-5000, www.lightfair.com

June 15-18: Electric Utility Fleet Managers 53rd Annual Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S., (757) 220-1795, www.eufmc.com


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Careers in T&D

Job Opportunities
To post your job opening in Energizing and on the T&D World website or magazine, call 484-478-0154 or e-mail: susan.schaefer@penton.com. Visit Jobzone to view additional career opportunities.

General Manager
Maricopa, AZ

Electrical District No. 3 (ED3) invites applications for the position of general manager...

Substation Civil Design Engineer
Charleston, SC

Responsibilities of this position include design of new/existing substation facilities involving site design/permitting, foundations design, structural design, material procurement (including steel, switches, bus, insulators, connectors, etc),..

Substation Design Engineer
Lake Mary, FL

This position is for a design engineer in the substation engineering unit of the transmission department of Progress Energy-Florida...

Sr. Engineer
Raleigh, NC

Serve as Distribution Component Engineer for Progress Energy Carolinas. Incumbent is responsible for development and management of maintenance programs...

Engineers II & III Automation
Detroit Metro Region

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individuals for our Engineers II and III with an Emphasis in Automation ...

Field Application Engineer
Southeast

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Field Application Engineer...

Engineers II & III Protection
Detroit Metro Region
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Engineers with an Emphasis in Protection...

Field Application Engineer
Charlotte, NC

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Field Application Engineer position...

Rate Analyst Leader
Blaine, MN

Provide assistance to senior staff on various rate, financial, economic and related projects for our clients...

Planning Engineer-Entry Level Consultant
Madison, WI

Provide consulting services to PSE clients that may include any type of system planning and operational support...

Planning & Design Technician
Blaine, MN

Provide Support for Line Design and Utility Planning Technical Functions...

Operations & Planning Engineer Consultant
Madison, WI

Provide consulting services to PSE clients that advocate optimal operation, maintenance and orderly expansion of an electric delivery system in accordance with national and state regulatory agency codes and standards...

GIS/Engineering Technician
Madison, WI

Develop and improve various GIS databases through map preparation, data entry, digitizing, editing and quality control techniques...

Maintenance Planning Engineer
Bloomington, IN

Hoosier Energy, the rural electric generation and transmission cooperative in southern Indiana, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planning Engineer...

Director of Core Services
Rochester, MN

This is a high level management position with overall responsibility to forecast service requirements and to plan, organize and control assigned resources of the electric and water utilities...

President & General Manager
Amarillo, TX

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“Golden Spread”) seeks qualified individual to replace its current president and general manager...

Route Selection/Permitting Project Manager
The Project Manager will be responsible for management of projects involving the environmental study of electric utility transmission replacement and expansion...

Transmission Planning Engineer II (95555)
Lake Mary, FL

Responsibilities of this position center around providing leadership and technical expertise in the planning and development of an adequate, economical, and reliable bulk transmission system...

Substation Design Engineer
Lake Mary, FL

This position is for a design engineer in the Substation Engineering unit of the Transmission Department of Progress Energy-Florida...

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER – HV TRANSMISSION PROJECTS
Mid-Atlantic Region

Responsible for field construction QA / QC activities for new Electric Transmission projects involving high voltage overhead lines and substations...

Substation Engineer
Tacoma, WA

Tacoma Power’s Transmission and Distribution Section is seeking a motivated, team oriented electrical engineer to work on substation projects...

Line Equipment Operator
Tacoma, WA

Line Equipment Operators perform skilled work in the operation of electrical line construction equipment...

System Power Dispatcher
Tacoma, WA

This is a training position and requires the successful completion of Tacoma Power’s System Power Dispatcher Candidate training program and NERC certification...

Electrical Engineers
Wallingford, CT

Burns & McDonnell is growing and we are currently seeking experienced Engineers to join our Wallingford, CT office...

PROJECT ENGINEERING - ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PROJECTS
Midwest

Permanent Project Engineering position in the Midwest with a firm engaged in the engineering and construction of underground T&D projects in a large central business district...

PROJECT MANAGER (SENIOR LEAD) – HIGH VOLTAGE
Upper Midwest

Multiple project leadership position responsible for budget & schedule performance, quality, regulatory compliance and system turnover for new HV Electric Transmission projects ……

Materials Manager – High Voltage Transmission Projects
Mid-Atlantic

Project Materials Manager will support the Project Team and Project Purchasing Manager to assure on-time delivery, appropriate construction site lay-down and storage...

Relay Engineer
Lake Mary, FL

The successful candidate will be able to work under general supervision; is able to effectively use fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; and performs tasks that require the individual to exercise sound engineering judgment...

Senior Engineer
Clearwater, FL

This position serves as the primary engineering resource to provide support to a wide range of work groups to facilitate various complex maintenance, energy service, and construction activities...

Senior Estimator
Pomona, CA

This position prepares complete estimates for electrical transmission, distribution or substation construction projects...

Senior Project Controls Analyst
Raleigh, NC

This position provides project control support to Project Managers and project teams involved with capital projects managed by the Transmission Operations and Planning Department of the Carolinas...

Transmission Lead Engineer
Raleigh, NC

The position will be responsible for leading a team of eight to ten P&C Engineers in the design and creation of the Engineering packages for the functional unit...

Senior Project Controls Analyst
Raleigh, NC

This position provides project control support to Project Managers and project teams involved with capital projects managed by the Transmission Operations and Planning Department of the Carolinas...

Transmission Planning Senior Engineer
St. Petersburg, FL

Responsibilities of this position center around providing leadership and technical expertise in the planning and development of an adequate, economical, and reliable bulk transmission system...

Senior Structural Engineer--Utilities
Atlanta, GA

Successful candidate will perform complex structural analyses and technical review of junior/intermediate structural engineers, work with internal multi-disciplinary A/E teams, and project managers to establish client needs and prepare coordinated designs...

Test Technician/Test Specialist
Connecticut

Northeast Utilities (NU), a Fortune 500 diversified energy company currently has opportunities available within our Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) subsidiary for Technicians on a variety of levels...

Electric Technical Instructor 3/Sr. Technical Instructor
St. Paul, MN

We have two challenging and rewarding position in St. Paul, Minnesota ...

Technical Instructor III, Senior Technical Instructor
Henderson, CO

We have a challenging and rewarding position in Henderson, CO at the Materials Distribution Center...

Sr. Protection Engineer
White Plains, NY

In this position, you will be responsible for applying state-of-the-art protective relaying design and analysis for Power Generation and Distribution Systems, HV and EHV Transmission System as well as Digital Tele-protection Communication Systems...

Electrical Engineer
Fredricksburg, VA

The Cooperative is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer ...

Sr. Finance Specialist
Raleigh, NC

This position is responsible for a broad range of activities that support System Resource Planning in producing the integrated Resource Plan for PEC...

Transmission Engineer II
Raleigh, NC
Protection and Control Engineering Unit is responsible for the engineering of capital projects and Maintenance Area support of Protection and Control systems for substations of transmission class voltage levels...

T&D Supervisor I-II-Metering
Tucson, AZ

Tucson Electric Power Company seeks an individual to be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the overall operation of the T & D area ...

Substation Maintenance Electrician 3/C
Florence, SC

Substation Maintenance Electrician candidate will demonstrate technical competence to perform operations, maintenance and construction of substation equipment and possess the ability to perform these duties with minimum supervision...

Transmission Line Mechanics
Newington, CT
Opportunities are currently available in the Newington, CT area for Line Mechanics with the expertise to safely perform various activities essential to the construction, operation and maintenance of the NU transmission system...

Lead EMS/SCADA Engineer
Rapid City, SD

Responsible for the management, planning, documentation, maintenance, and development of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System (SCADA/EMS) and other electronic systems...

Generation Grid Reliability Engineer
Lake Mary, FL

Generation Grid Reliability Engineer monitors system performance parameters and evaluates system projects to identify negative system and component trends that affect system availability, reliability and maintainability...

Transmission/Distribution System Engineer
Lake Mary, FL

Transmission/Distribution System Engineer monitors system performance parameters and evaluate system projects to identify negative system and component trends that affect system availability, reliability and maintainability...

Field Application Engineer
King of Prussia, PA

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Field Application Engineer position located in the King of Prussia area...




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