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…
P&D identified by PSMJ Resources, Inc. as a 2018 Circle of Excellence firm, which recognizes successfully managed firms based on 13 key performance indicators that demonstrate outstanding achievements in profitability, staff growth, cash flow, productivity, business development, overhead management, and turnover. This award is granted to the top 20% of companies determined by PSMJ’s annual A/E Financial Performance Benchmark Survey. It recognizes those firms that are not only good at their practice but also at running their practice as a business. more…
Since the mid-twentieth century, the physical world around us has changed dramatically, so why is a grounding system test method adopted nearly 75 years ago still so widely used today? And what are the inherent problems when using an antiquated approach in the modern world? Read more…
A grounding system’s purpose is to use the earth as a current-carrying conductor to dissipate noise currents and conduct dangerous lightning and power fault currents. Earth is a very good electrical conductor due to its mass and its availability to everyone at all locations throughout the world. This global access to the earth allows grounding systems installed on opposite sides of the world to connect. Read 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…
Prior to the 2018 version, NFPA 70E simply cautioned that “greater emphasis may be necessary with respect to de-energizing” equipment with incident energy (IE) exceeding 40 cal/cm2, “when exposed to electrical hazards.” This nebulous direction was applied within the industry by simply labeling everything over 40 cals as “Dangerous – No PPE Exists.” In its new 2018 version, NFPA 70E eliminated this cautionary language. This may lead some to infer that working on energized equipment…
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…
By Michael Thesing Can you answer these three questions related to electric utility SCADA? Why are managed Ethernet switches considered “best practice” in modern SCADA systems? What are the five basic types of DNP3 data?…
OSHA-Authorized General Industry Trainer David Rewitzer, PE, CEM of Hood Patterson & Dewar will conduct a 1-day Arc Flash Awareness seminar during which participants will learn: Nature of the Arc Flash Problem OSHA Position and Enforcement Arc Flash…
