Manager Power Plant

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Syracuse, UT ***** 801-***-****

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Kent Bolton

Objective

My objective is to secure a position with a company where I can more fully make use of my abilities and work on projects that are challenging.

Experience

1999 - Present WECC Salt Lake City, UT

Staff Engineer

• Responsible for management of the Generator Testing Program. As generators are tested and data sets are received, I test and validate it using the GE PSLF transient simulation program and enter it into the WECC master dynamics file.

• Chair of Power Plant Modeling Data Task Force. Responsible for finding and correcting generator dynamic data errors in WECC Master Dynamics File.

• Responsible for conversion of power flow and dynamics data from GE PSLF to PTI PSS/E format.

• Transient and post-transient simulations for annual study report. All cases in the study report are subjected to both types of analyses to detect potential problems in the interconnected power system.

• Created the loop-flow incremental matrices on a semi-annual basis before the recent upgrade to the webSAS tool. Currently prepare data sets and send to OATI for this purpose.

• Run and report on phase shifter effectiveness studies.

• WECC Staff representative on NERC SAMS (System Modeling and Analysis Subgroup). This group is primarily concerned with power system modeling, both steady state and dynamic.

• Responsible for annual preparation of WECC State of the Interconnection Report.

1997–1999 Micron Technology Boise, ID

Wet Process Technician

• Repaired, programmed, and performed preventive maintenance of wafer-handling robots in Wet Process.

• Monitored different wet etch processes for statistical deviation.

1990–1997 Ranch Hand Truck Stop Montpelier, ID

Fuel Desk Manager/Night Manager

• Responsible for training personnel, scheduling, and managing fuel desk.

• Night manager for truck stop.

Education 2005-2010 University of Idaho Moscow, ID

• M.E., Power Engineering

1982–1983, 1985-1989 Brigham Young University Provo, UT

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Power Option.

Interests Fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing, bowling, being with my family.

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