EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University , 1968
Master of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh , 1973

REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer - Colorado , Georgia, New Mexico , North Carolina , South Carolina

ASSOCIATIONS

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Senior Member - PES, IAS
National Society of Professional Engineers - Member

EXPERIENCE

After graduating from West Virginia University , Mr. Ghrist joined West Penn Power Company in 1969 where he developed distribution standards. The department was later consolidated into Allegheny Power Service Corporation. During this time he also attended night school at the University of Pittsburgh and received an MBA in 1973.

In 1973, Mr. Ghrist joined Black & Veatch where he performed a wide variety of project management, facility design, and power system study functions. He managed all phases of multidisciplinary domestic and international engineering projects, from proposal through construction. Mr. Ghrist's international work with Black & Veatch included overseas residence in Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , and Egypt .

Mr. Ghrist joined the staff of Utility Technology in 1996 where he has been responsible for facility design, distribution system investigations, distributed generation and power system studies.

Design tasks have included specification of structures and equipment, physical layout, relaying and control, insulation coordination, grounding, and development of standards. Facilities have included both overhead and underground distribution through 34.5 kV, overhead transmission lines through 230 kV, and substations through 500 kV.

Power system studies have included power quality and harmonic distortion, load management, outage analysis, power factor correction, relay coordination, fault current, and load flow. As a part of these studies, Mr. Ghrist has made detailed measurement and analysis of existing conditions, economic comparison of alternatives, and recommendations for improved system operations.

The following is a sample of Mr. Ghrist's recent project work:

• Installation of five (5) 1850 kW mobile diesel engine generators and design QC of two (2) permanent diesel engine generating plants (10,000 kW), Seneca, SC.
• Design of distribution substations in Greenwood , SC ; Gaffney , SC ; and Seneca , SC.
• Substation grounding design in Orangeburg , SC ; Rowan, NC; Monroe , GA , and Effingham , GA. .
• Lightning protection design in Orangeburg , SC ; Rowan, SC; and Monroe , GA
• Long range planning studies for Greenwood , SC ; Seneca , SC ; and Gaffney , SC.
• Distribution system protective coordination studies for Seneca , SC and Gaffney , SC.
• Evaluation of alternative power supplies for Seneca , SC and Greenwood SC.
• Design and studies for the modernization of low and medium voltage distribution systems in Alexandria , Egypt . Work included power quality, load management, outage analysis, and power factor correction.
• Management of operational studies for the Western Region transmission system in Saudi Arabia . Project included dynamic and transient stability studies, relay coordination, and load shedding.
• Technical assessment and evaluation of the condition of existing 13.8, 34.5, and 115 kV underground cable an raceway systems in Jubail , Saudi Arabia .
• Review and assistance with a distribution system loss study performed by an Egyptian engineering firm. Development of loss measurement and analysis methods.