Date: Thursday, October 26
th, 2006
Topic: "Case Studies 2006"
Location: SRP Information Services Building (ISB), 1600 N Priest Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281
APQA Members present case studies. Case Study 1 - Topic: Benefits of Permanent Monitoring
Speaker: Kevin Kittredge,
SRPBiography: Kevin has worked for the SRP Power Quality group since August of 2000. He graduated from Arizona State University in May of 2003 with a B.S.E. degree in Electrical Engineering. Currently, Kevin is an Engineer in the SRP Power Quality group.
Case Study 2 - Topic: Why Not to Locate a Store Under a 765kV Transmission Line
Speaker: Dr. Michael Stringfellow,
PowerCETBiography: Prior to joining PowerCET, Dr. Stringfellow held the positions of Chief Scientist and Director of Research for EFI Corporation. Other experiences include 9 years with the Electric Supply Commission (Eskom) in South Africa, and work with Kearney National and Atlantic Scientific Corporation. His research has focused on lightning surges and their impact on commercial and industrial facilities, and utility transmission and distribution systems. Dr. Stringfellow has published numerous articles and research papers during his distinguished career. He is a member of IEEE and is an active member on several committees. He earned a B.S. Honors Degree in Physics from the University of London and his Ph.D. in Atmospheric Electricity from University of Durham.