Engineer Project Manager

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PERSONAL RESUME OF JOHN P. NELSON

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

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CEO/Chairman of the Board

1984 - 2006 NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc., Colorado

President

1998 2000 University of Colorado at Denver

Professor Adjunct

Power Line Models, Inc., Colorado

1980 - 1983 Vice President

1979 - 1980 Project Manager

Public Service Company of Colorado

1977 - 1979 Senior Engineer, Fuel Supply Development Division

1977 Senior Engineer, Engineering Services Department

1974 - 1976 Senior Engineer, Electrical Engineering Department

1970 - 1974 Engineer, Electrical Engineering Department

1969 - 1970 Engineer, Electric System Planning Department

EDUCATION:

1976 - 1979 University of Colorado, - Graduate Studies in Business Administration

1972 - 1975 University of Colorado, - MSEE

1965 - 1970 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, - BSEE

ENGINEERING REGISTRATION:

Registered in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Utah, Wisconsin &

Wyoming.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. A Study of (Electrical) Insulation at High Altitudes, 1975, University of Colorado Masters

Thesis.

2. High Altitude Considerations of Electrical Power Systems and Components, Record of

Conference Papers IEEE 29th Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, IEEE Catalogue

No. 82CH1816-8, 1982, pp 15-20. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. IA-20, No. 2,

March/April 1984, pp. 407-412.

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3. A Cathodically Protected Substation Ground Grid, Record of Conference Papers IEEE 30th

Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, IEEE Catalogue No. 83CH1943-0, 1983, pp

179-183. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 1A-21, No. 2, March/April 1985, pp.

357-361.

4. Use of the National Electrical Safety Code in the Petro-Chemical Industry, Record of

Conference Papers, 31st Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, IEEE Catalog No.

84CH2059-4, September 1984, pp. 121-126.

5. Power Systems in Close Proximity to Pipelines, Record of Conference Papers IEEE 31st Annual

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, IEEE Catalogue No. 84CH2059-4, 1984, pp. 235-241.

IEEE Transaction on Industry Applications, Vol. 1A-22, No. 3, May/June 1986, pp. 435-441.

(Received conference "Honorable Mention Paper" Award)

6. Power Quality & Harmonic Distortion on Distribution Systems,, Proceedings of the IEEE

Industry Application Society Rural Electric Association Conference, IEEE Catalogue No. 91CH3002-

3, 1991, pp. D1-1 to D1-11. IEEE Transaction on Industry Applications, Vol. 30, No. 2, March/April

1994, pp. 476-484.

7. A Harmonic Distortion Control Technique Applied to a Six Pulse Converter, Record of

Conference Papers IEEE 38th Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, IEEE Catalogue

No. 91-CH3057-7, 1991, pp. 101-107. IEEE Transaction on Industry Applications, Vol. 29, No. 3,

May/June 1993, pp. 616-624.

8. Basics and Advances in Battery Systems, Record of Conference Papers IEEE 40th Annual

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, IEEE Catalogue, No. 93CH33545-6, 1993, pp 259-

269, IEEE Transaction in Industry Applications, Vol. 31, No. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 419-428.

(Received conference "Honorable Mention Paper" Award)

9. High Resistance Grounding of Low Voltage Systems: A Standard for the Petroleum and

Chemical Industry, Published in the 41st Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference

Record, Philadelphia, 1996, and Industry Application Society Transactions July/August 1999.

10. The New Science of Protective Relaying in the Petro-Chemical Industry. Published in the 45th

Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Record, Indianapolis, 1998. (Received Third

Place Conference Paper Award.)

11. Some Lessons Learned from Commissioning Substation and Medium Voltage Switchgear

Equipment Published in the 47th Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Record, San

Antonio, 2000.

12. System Grounding and Ground Fault Protection in the Petrochemical Industry: A Need for a

Better Understanding Published in the 48th Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference

Record, Toronto, 2001

13. Steel Grounding Design Guide and Applications Published and Presented at the 2002 Rural

Electric Power Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 5-7, 2002

14. A Better Understanding of Harmonic Distortion in the Petrochemical Industry Published in

the 49th Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Record, New Orleans, 2002

System Grounding Above 600 Volts A Need for a Better Understanding Published in the 50th

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Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Record, Houston Texas, 2003

The Grounding of Marine Power Sytems: Problems and Solutions Published in the 51st Annual

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Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Record, San Francisco, CA, PCIC-2004-17

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17. Arc Flash Hazard Incident Energy Calculations A Historical Perspective and Comparative

Study of the Standards: IEEE 1584 and NFPA 70E Published in the 54th Annual Petroleum and

Chemical Industry Conference Record, Calgary, Alberta, 2007, PCIC-2007-02 (Received 1st Place

Conference Paper Award)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1. Planning, design engineering, startup engineering, testing, maintenance, inspection and operation of

Electrical Power Systems including the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of

electrical power.

2. Development of fuel sources, fuel contracts and alternative energy sources.

3. Technical assistance and professional analysis legal cases involving electrical related failures and

accidents.

4. Served on numerous committees for the advancement of IEEE.

5. Served and chaired several technical committees for a major electrical utility.

6. Performed numerous in plant inspections on major electrical equipment.

7. Provided safety and training seminars to employees and clients regarding the design, operation and

maintenance of electrical power systems.

8. Provided technical assistance on industry/utility interface between electrical substations &

Cogeneration plants with the electric utility.

SHORT COURSES & OTHER TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS

1. Power System Grounding and Ground Fault Protection Four hour short course presented at the

IEEE-IAS-PCIC Conference in Toronto, 2001

2. Rules of Thumb: Back to the Basics of Distribution Systems Presented at the 2002 Engineering

and Operations Technical Conference for the American Public Power Association.

3. Power System Training Program for Colorado Springs Electric Utilities Ten, four hour training

sessions spread out over a 10 week period, Fall, 2000

4. Power Engineering Short Course Program: Engineering Economics and Power System

Protection Denver Marriott Tech Center, Spring, 1999.

5. Power System Engineering Seminar Eight hour seminar on power system engineering, presented at

the IEEE-IAS-PCIC Conference in Banff, 1998.

6. Power System Operations, 5-day presentation and training for Belize Electricity Limited System

Operators, 1995.

7. Motor Protection, an 8-hour class presented to the City of Colorado Springs Electric Department,

Presented October 25, 1994. One-day of a four-day Motor Class presented to the City October 24-17,

1994.

8. Electrical Distribution System Protection, 4-day presentation and class to Belize Electricity Limited

Engineers, Belize, Central America, 1993.

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9. Power Projects in Belize, Presentation to 1st Denver International Technology, Trade and Business

Conference, Denver, Colorado, 1993.

10. Cogeneration and Heat Recovery, June 12, 1992, Energy Efficiency in Mining and Milling

Conference sponsored by Sierra Pacific Power Company and Nevada Energy/Environmental

Education Network.

11. Basics of Electricity, 1990 Presentation to Amoco Production Company Engineers in Denver,

Colorado.

12. Controversy Over Induction Generators in Some California/Nevada Plants, Present to

Geothermal Resources Council on April 18, 1989 in Reno, Nevada.

13. Utility Interconnections with Independent Power Producers, May 1989 Presentation to PES/IAS

Chapter in Denver, Colorado.

14. A Cathodically Protected Steel Substation Ground Grid, 1984 Presentation to PES/IAS Chapter in

Denver, Colorado.

15. Industrial Power System Relaying Class, 1984-1985 Presentation to Amoco Production Company,

5 days of training.

16. Forensic Engineering,, 1985 Presentation to the Denver Section of IEEE in Denver, Colorado.

17. Starting Your Own Power Consulting Firm, 1980 Presentation to PES/IAS Chapter in Denver,

Colorado

18. Wind Energy Alternative, Presentation to Union Rural Electric Association Consumers, 1980

19. Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear, Numerous presentation to Civics groups on behalf of the

Nuclear Speakers Bureau for Public Service Company of Colorado, 1974.

20. Power System Training Program for Amoco Production Company, April 1990

21. Transformer Theory and Application Guidelines, Tutorial for IEEE/IAS/PCIC 1997 Conference In

Calgary, Canada

22. Engineering Economics Power Engineering Workshops March 14,1998

23. Symmetrical Components Power Engineering Workshops March 28, 1998

24. Fundamentals of Power System Design Part 1 Basic Design Approaches, Tutorial Presentation

for IEEE/IAS/PCIC 1998 Conference in Indianapolis, IN

25. Fundamentals of Power System Design Part 2 Applications, Tutorial Presentation for

IEEE/IAS/PCIC 1998 Conference in Indianapolis, IN

26. Power System Protection and Relaying, Graduate Class at the University of Colorado Fall 1998.

27. Energy Conversion, Undergraduate Class covering electric machinery at the University of Colorado,

Spring 1998 and 1999.

28. Power Distribution System Protection, Graduate Class at the University of Colorado, Spring 2000.

29. Power System Training Program for Colorado Springs Electric Utilities, Fall 2000.

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30. Grounding and Ground Fault Protection Seminar: A Need for a Better Understanding, March

2001 for the IEEE/PES/IAS Denver Section

31. Power System Protection and Relaying: Graduate Class at Colorado School of Mines, 2004

32. Power System Analysis Tutorial Presented at the IEEE-PCIC 2004 Conference in San Francisco

33. Rules of Thunb: Back to the Basics of Distribution Systems, Presented at several locations over

several years.

34. System Grounding and Ground Fault Protection: A Need for a Better Understanding, 2001

AGIP Engineers Training Program, Ecuador South America, 2004 PCIC India Tutorial in New Delhi,

India

35. System Grounding and Ground Fault Protection in the Petrochemical Industry: A Need for a

Better Understanding, Tutorial A for IEEE PCIC Conference

36. Protective Device Coordination and Arc Flash Hazard Analysis: Four Hour Tutorial F for IEEE

PCIC Anaheim Conference September 2009

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:

2009 Present Vice Chair IEEE/IAS/PCIC

2009 Present General Program Chair IEEE/IAS/PCIC

2006 - Present Member of IEEE/IAS/PCIC Advisory and Awards Subcommittee

2006 2008 Secretary of IEEE/IAS/PCIC Advisory and Awards Subcommittee

2006 2008 Secretary of IEEE/IAS/PCIC Executive Subcommittee

2005 Chair, IEEE/IAS/PCIC Conference Committee

2002 IEEE-PES Denver Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award

1997 Elected to Fellow Grade IEEE, for Significant Contributions to the Protection of

Electrical Equipment and Personnel Safety in the Petroleum and Chemical

Industry

1996 - Present Chair, IEEE/IAS/PCIC Papers Review Committee

1982-1996 Senior Member - IEEE, Industry Applications Society

1983 Vice Chair, IEEE/IAS/PCIC Conference, Denver, Colorado

1984 IEEE Centennial Metal

1985 Vice Chair, IEEE/IAS/ICP&S Conference

1995 Chair, IEEE/IAS/PCIC Conference, Denver, Colorado

1984 - 1985 Chair, Industry Liaison Committee, Region 5

1983 - 1986 Membership and Advancement Committee

1975 Denver Post Honor Award

1974 - 1982 Denver Section IEEE /

Chair, Denver Section (1981 - 1982)

Vice Chair, Denver Section (1980 - 1981)

Judge, IEEE Students Paper Contest

Chair, Registration, Joint Management Conference Committee

Chair, Students Activities Committee (1976-1979)

Chair, Professional Activities (1979 - 1980)

Chair, Foundation fund Committee (1977 - 1978)

Present

Member: PCIC Safety and Production Subcommittee

Member: PCIC Executive Committee

Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Past

Chairman: 1995 PCIC Denver Conference

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PCIC Synfuels Working Group (1983-1988)

PCIC Corrosion and Cathodic Protection Working Group (1983-1988)

Member, Colorado Engineering Council (1982 - 1986)

Member, Engineering Management ADCOM (1979 - 1980)

Member, National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

Member, Nuclear Speakers Bureau

Judge, Colorado Science Fair.

Judge, Engineering Days at Colorado State University

WORK EXPERIENCE OF JOHN P. NELSON

I. NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.

1984 - 2007 President

2007 Present CEO/Chairman of the Board

Marathon Oil Phase 3 Engineering for 115-13.8 kV, 100 MVA Substation

CABGOC Angola, Africa Phase 3 Power Distribution Engineering

Brigham City Utah Twenty Year T&D Master Plan

City of Logan Utah Twenty Year T&D Master Plan

Ameren Illinois Operating Companies CILCO, CIPS & IP ICC Distribution

System Audit Preparation for Ameren-Illinois

PECO Transmission and Distribution Audit Preparation for Philadelphia Electric

First Energy Pennsylvania Companies Penn Power, Penelec and Met Ed Transmission and

Distribution System Audit Pennsylvania PSC

Duke Power Distribution System Audit South Carolina PSC

PM for ComEd T&D System Investigation for Illinois Commerce Commission

Lee County Electric Cooperative Transmission and Distribution Protection Consultant

Chevron Indonesia Electric System Audit

TCO Kazakhstan Power System Planning and Protection

Belize Electricity Ltd, Belize, Central America 1990 - Present

o 25 MW Mollejon Hydro Electric Plant

o 100 Mile 115 kV Transmission line between Mollejon and Belize City

o Power II Project Conceptual Plan for $22 Million dollar system expansion

o 83 Mile 115 kV line to interconnect to Mexico

o 13 Mile 34.5 kV Submarine cable to San Pedro

o Owner s engineer for seven Power II Substations

o Power System Operations Training program One week of seminars

o Citrus Industry Interconnection to Belize Electricity System

o Power IV Project to electrify Southern Belize

Rosarita Gold Mine Electrification Dominican Republic

Friedman Copper Mine Electrical Upgrade Near Mandelay, Myanmar (Burma)

AGIP Oil Company Power Harmonic and System Load flow studies Amazon Rain Forest,

Ecuador.

Power System Studies conducted in Lima, Peru for World Bank Project

Transformer Inspections Bogota, Columbia

ComEd (Chicago, Illinois) Transmission and Distribution Audit of Entire System

ComEd Electrical Rate Audit

Denver Metro Wastewater Electric Power Reliability assessment, system studies, and detailed

design

Denver International Airport - Power System study, Reliability assessment,

Protection coordination, field engineering, energy audit.

Clear Creek Skiing Corporation

a. 25kV-480V, 1000 kVA addition for New No. 2 Lift

b. 25kV-480V, 2000 kVA addition to Valley Snowmaking

State of California Alamo Plant Coordination Study

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City of Colorado Springs - Forensic Engineering

Tri-State G&T - Sidney 230kV substation Interface with 200 MW DC Tie for East West

interconnection.

Amoco Wattenberg 1000 kVA Cogeneration Plant

Amoco ARE 60 MVA Cogeneration Plant and 138kV interface with Utah Power and Light

Forensic Engineering with several clients

Consultant to Adolph Coors Company

Consultant to Chevron USA, Inc. Design & Construction Dept.

Consultant to Chevron USA, Inc., Denver Quality Assurance Dept.

Substation and Distribution testing and maintenance training for Amoco Production

Company

Brigham City Corporation - Relay and Recloser Testing

Shell Oil Company - Legal department - Houston, TX

Tri-State Sidney 230 kV DC Tie Interconnection Substation

Tri-State G&T - North Yuma 230-115kV Substation

Peterson AFB Switchgear Coordination Study

Rocky Mountain Energy - NEMO Coal System Study

MEI - 2500 KVA Geothermal Plant

ARE - Coordination Study

Brigham City Hydro Electric Plant Upgrade

Lakewood Hydro Project for the City of Boulder

Silver Lake Hydro Project for the City of Boulder

Amedee Geothermal Project, Susanville, CA

50MW Redding California Generation Plant

Owner's Representative for University of Colorado 30 MW Cogeneration Plant

Brigham City BIID Substation 10/12.5 MVA

. Amoco ARE Cogeneration (4 MW)

Niagara of Wisconsin Synchronizing and Coordination Project

CPP 50MW Cogen

Rio Blanco Taylor Draw Hydro (2 MW)

System Studies for the Country of Belize

Note: Typical Transmission and Distribution Audits and Audit Preparation include consultancy

services in Transmission and Distribution planning, engineering, construction, operation, vegetation

management, inspections and maintenance.

II. Power Line Models

1979-1980 - Project Manager with work experience which included the design, startup and

testing of:

Ryckman Creek 138-4.16kV, 40 MVA substation and distribution system

Telluride 115x69-12.5kV, 20 MVA substation

North Mesa 115-12.5kV, 12.5 MVA substation

Watkins 34.5-12.5kV, 5 MVA substation

1980-1983 - Vice President

Whitney Canyon 138-4.16-12.5kV, 40 MVA substation

Carter Creek 138-13.8kV, 84 MVA substation

Canyon Compression 138-4.16kV-480V, 40 MVA substation

Painter 138-13.8kV, 62.5 MVA substation

Frontier 25-4.16kV, 6.25 MVA substation

ARE Nitrogen 138-12.47-4.16kV, 140 MVA substation and distribution

system

ARE Production 138-4.16kV, 40 MVA substation

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Sulfur Terminal 138-13.8kV, 9.4 MVA Substation

Brigham City Electrical System Expansion Study

Brigham City Expansion

138-44kV, 25 MVA substation addition

44kV line (5 miles)

12.5kV line (10 miles)

Two - 44-12.5kV, 12.5 MVA substations

Placid 230-13.8-4.16.kV, 84 MVA substation

Beaver Creek 69-25kV, 40 MVA substation

Beaver Creek 4.146-25kV Cogeneration intertie

Whitney Canyon 138kV Sectionalizing

Canyon Compression 138kV Sectionalizing

Carter Creek 138kV Sectionalizing

III. Public Service Company of Colorado

1969-1970 - Engineer-in-training in the Electric System Planning Department with

rotating assignments in:

System Planning

Electric Production

Electric Distribution

Electric Engineering

Electric Operations

1970-1973 - Engineer in the Electrical Engineering Department with work experience which

included:

Fault studies

Voltage drop calculations

Relay Settings

Design and implementation of protection schemes using relays, and breaker

fuses for generators, transformers, substations, transmission and distribution

lines.

Special studies

1974-1976 - Senior Engineer in the Electrical Engineering Department with work

experience which included:

Overseeing electrical control design

Recommendations on system protection

Chairing the Insulation Coordination Committee

System stability studies

Transmission system planning

Var task force committee member

Special studies

1977 - Senior Engineer in the Engineering Services Department with work experience

which included:

Standards committee

Large power equipment specifications

1977-1979 - Senior Engineer/Fuel Supply Specialist in the Fuel Supply Development

Department with work experience which included:

Coal, gas and oil contracts

Alternative energy research and development

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