Electrical Engineer Engineering

Douglas Millner P.E.

713-***-**** • **.********@*****.***

Key Skills/Interest

Power System Modeling NERC Reliability Standards

I&E Design Protective Relaying

Relay Testing Commissioning

IEC 61850 Renewables and Energy Storage

Experience

Senior Technical Support Engineer, Current; 2018-2019

Provided generating plants support in understanding NERC related responsibilities

Aided in the tracking and the implementation of NERC related projects

Reviewed, updated, and created procedures to meet NERC requirements

Acted as SME for NERC procedures PRC-002, CIP-003, CIP-007, PRC-025, PRC-026, MOD-032, TPL-007, FAC-001, FAC-002, and FAC-008 Senior Protection Engineer, Centerpoint Energy; 2015-2017

Coordinated and set transmission level microprocessor and mechanical relays

Carried out fault location studies and paged out fault locations to field crews

Provided support during commissioning for protective relaying projects

Reviewed contractor and internal relaying schematics and provided necessary feedback

Responded to customer information request concerning fault duty and equipment specification

Senior Transmission Planner, Centerpoint Energy; 2014-2015

Carried out interconnection studies using PTI's PSS/E

Created a 2013 Summer Peak model using EMS power flow data for model validation

Studied contingencies that could take months to repair and determined operationally what could be done to limit their affects

Electrical Engineer II, VI Engineering; 2011-2014

Coordinated phase/ground overcurrent, phase/ground distance, communication assisted, and differential protection schemes using SKM, ETAP, and ASPEN One-Liner

Performed N-2 analysis to verify the security and selectivity of the protection

Modeled transmission lines to acquire parameters

Performed grounding grid studies for 138 and 345 kV substations

Sized air conditioning units for control buildings

Created and updated one-lines, three-lines, panel diagrams, as-builts, and AC/DC schematics

Created and modified settings for Schweitzer, GE, and ABB relays Protection Engineer, Schweitzer Engineering; 2011

Created relay settings files and helped put together the associated summary reports Transmission Planner, Western Farmers Electrical Cooperative; 2009– 2010

Maintained the power flow models using PTI's PSS/E.

Model coordination with other utilities inside of SPP was made using PTI's Model on Demand

Tracked the statuses of the utility's transmission projects and modified the models impacted by changes to the projects' expected in service dates

Created transmission operation guides to mitigate problems seen due to projects being delayed

Maintained the short circuit model using ASPEN One Liner

Provided impedance and short circuit information for relaying

For a NERC Standards audit, I gathered the documentation necessary for the FAC, TPL, and PRC NERC reliability standards applicable to transmission planning

Carried out power flow studies for wind developers to determine the available transmission and the upgrades that may be needed for interconnection

Developed transmission projects to meet NERC and SPP reliability standards. Also, developed the justifications necessary for RUS loans to demonstrate that the projects in the construction work plan were cost effective solutions. Electrical Engineer, AIA Engineers; 2009 – Temp Contractor

Developed a project scope to backup flood water pumps and local police and fire stations for ONCOR's response to hurricane Ike

Sized the necessary backup generation and protection needed based on building dimensions and survey photos of existing equipment

Used flood plane maps to determine necessary platform/foundation height

Developed an estimate for each project

Instrumentation and Electrical Engineer, ENGLOBAL Engineering; 2007 – 2008

Specified process instrumentation needed for process control of pump stations and refineries

Developed databases using Microsoft Access, Petrodocs, and Smartplant Intools to track process monitoring requirements

Developed instrumentation specification sheets using Smartplant Intools and Petrodocs

Sized conductor, conduit, junction boxes, and cable trays to NEC codes

Developed wiring diagrams and conduit layouts

Specified process valves and rupture disc

Field Technician, MCC; 2006

Provided support at Texas Instruments in Stafford, Texas for their MCC semiconductor test equipment, which was used for testing their workstation chips

Ran diagnostic software and carried out the necessary troubleshooting Education/Certification

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering,

Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota; December 2004 Master of Science in Electrical Engineering,

Michigan Tech., Power Engineering Outreach; December 2013; Cum Laude Engineer in Training (EIT)

Passed the FE exam on April 21, 2007. I.D #38994

Professional Engineering License (PE)

Awarded Texas PE License by exam on December 12, 2012. I.D #113120 Software

ASPEN One-Liner ATP-EMTP ETAP MathCad

Matlab Octave PSS/E Powerworld

R SKM Smartplant

Professional Affiliations

IEEE Industrial Applications and Power & Energy Society Personal Webpage

http://powerprotection.wikia.com/wiki/Power_and_Protection_Wikia

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