Hood Patterson & Dewar is pleased to announce our designation as one of the newest NETA accredited companies. NETA Accredited Companies are third-party, independent electrical testing and engineering service businesses providing full-service testing, analysis, and…
DistribuTech® once again brings you Smart Grid experts Michael Thesing, PE and John D. McDonald, PE for an in-depth look at the benefits, practical applications, and implementation best-practices of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in a…
Hood Patterson & Dewar is pleased to be among the 25 firms named to Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s list of 2019 Commissioning Giants. New to the list this year, HP&D reported commissioning revenue of $12.5 million. The…
Hilton Mills is a featured speaker at CEATI International’s 2019 Grounding and Lightning Conference on October 9th in Houston, TX. The conference brings together leading subject matter experts from around the world. Hilton will present…
The Spring issue of NETA World contains an interesting article on testing grounding systems written by regular contributor, Jeff Jowett, a Senior Applications Engineer for Megger. Jowett explains why, “for large and complex grounding systems,”…
With nearly 20 years of experience in civil, environmental, and structural engineering for electric utility companies, Atkinson will lead the Engineering & Surveying division, which comprises substation and transmission engineering, distribution system planning and design, smart grid services, distributed generation engineering and support, systems integration, civil engineering, surveying, and GIS.
DistribuTech® once again brings you Smart Grid experts Michael Thesing and John D. McDonald, PE for an in-depth look at the benefits, practical applications, and implementation best-practices of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in two Utility University® sessions. Register today!
P&D is proud to have been selected for the fourth time as a PSMJ Resources Premier Award for Client Satisfaction winner. The 2018 award recognized 24 engineering and architectural firms that have performed exceptionally well in the areas of client communication, project delivery, and cost-effective solutions. More…
Join Josh Kelly, CSP, SMS to learn techniques to avoid collisions and traffic violations. Drivers learn safe, responsible and lawful driving behaviors through a self-assessment risk survey, a series of learning activities and discussions, and…
Electricity is a serious workplace hazard, exposing employees to electric shock, burns, fires, and explosions. According to NFPA-70E, electrical shocks caused nearly 6000 fatalities from 1992 to 2012. Earn 8 CEU credits as David Rewitzer, PE, CEM…
SmartGrid experts Michael Thesing and John McDonald bring more than 60 years of combined experience in this area, and share “real world” equipment and project examples to teach Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) with Advanced Applications as part of the Utility University® at DistribuTech®. The course takes place in room 211 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX on Monday, January 22, 2018 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.). It provides a comprehensive examination of electric utility SCADA systems, as well as adjacent technologies, techniques, and industry best practices…
On November 15 & 16 of this year, CEATI will host its 8th Annual Grounding and Lightning Conference in Arlington, VA. This open forum is supported by more than 35 participating utilities and facilitates information exchange…
Michael Thesing of Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc. (P&D) will present several aspects of the popular DNP3 SCADA protocol that are often misunderstood or underutilized. DNP3 continues to thrive in North America and internationally as…
