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Edward McGavran Lll
Charlotte, North Carolina
Electrical Engineering
electrical transmissions lines
substations
underground and overhead distribution projects
engineering and operations management reviews and operational plans for rural electric cooperatives
system planning for long and short range plans including distribution and transmission system analysis, design, least cost planning, economic analysis, and alternative plans
reliability as a critical component of electric system planning criteria
rank order projects on an objective criteria based on resources available and long term financial models to determine outcomes
manage and design projects for up to 115 kv transmission lines, substations, and underground and overhead distribution projects
prepare detailed construction contracts for bidding, evaluate and award bids, oversee the construction process, closeout the contracts, and settle any issues regarding damages to property by the contractor as well as final acceptance certification and testing
oversee system mapping projects and gather GPS data
write and submit Environmental Assessments for power system capital projects including transmission lines, substations, and distribution lines
prepare Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Control Plans for electric substations and operational headquarters facilities
prepare and rehearse Emergency Action Plans in conjunction with SPCC regulations
prepare coordination and sectionalizing studies for rural power systems
relay coordination analysis for transmission lines, substations, and distribution breakers, and down to the distribution line level
perform system fault current studies for transmission, distribution, and industrial systems
prepare system load flow studies for electric transmission and distribution systems
contingency planning and power factor impact on system voltage levels and losses
work with FERC re-licensing of Catawba River Watershed by locating, surveying, and certifying distribution line crossings over the watershed
design and perform feasibility studies for standby generator projects for industrial clients on rural and municipal electric systems including PURPA certifications
select routes and sites for substation and transmission line projects
work with right of way acquisition to attain the best routes and sites possible for these projects in an Imminent Domain environment
provide expert witness testimony and litigation support in Civil cases including electrical contacts with electric power lines, industrial faults leading to damaged facilities and/or loss of product, and condition of electrical equipment
perform system work order inspections for rural electric systems to certify that work has been done to the standards required by the Rural Utility Service
perform pole attachment and joint use rate analysis, contract negotiation, attachment and NESC violation audits
set up and manage compliance programs, joint trench projects, as well as run client joint use programs on an outsource basis
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