July 14, 2017 - Energy Academic Group
Introduction to the Power Grid
July 14, 2017
ME Lecture Hall
1300
Mr. Erik Hale
Project Director, Power Engineers, INC.
Abstract
Mr. Erik Hale will deliver a presentation on the state of the Western Electrical Coordinating Council (WECC) transmission system, commonly known as the Western Interconnect, or simply the Grid. His presentation will start with a look at the components and extent of the WECC system and how it operates on a daily basis. There will be deeper explanations of the function of circuit breakers and transformers which provide the grid鈥檚 core functionality. Mr. Hale will conclude with an insider鈥檚 perspective on various Smart Grid initiatives; an explanation of micro-grids with a focus on DoD applications; and an exciting look at recent developments in large scale battery energy storage systems and renewable generation.
Biography
Mr. Erik Hale is a Project Director with POWER Engineers, Inc. in their Portland, Oregon office. In that role he leads a group of Project Managers and Engineers as they execute a wide variety of substation, transmission line, and distribution projects for the electrical utilities in the West. Mr. Hale is a former Air Force officer with 25 years of consulting experience with the electrical transmission grid. He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in geology from UC Santa Barbara in 1982, and then, after joining the Air Force and surviving officer training, he earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in electrical engineer from Auburn University through the Air Force Institute of Technology. Mr. Hale is a registered Professional Engineer in Idaho and California, and sits on the Industry Advisory Board for the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Portland State University.
POC
Dr. Daniel A. Nussbaum
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Principal, Energy Academic Group
Monterey CA 93943
Phone: 831-656-2387
Mobile: 831-324-3228
Email: dnussbaum@nps.edu