Thomas DeSha

Thomas DeSha

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Sr. Load Dispatcher (Retired)

  • Education

    • West Los Angeles College

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      Business Administration and Management, General
  • Experience

    • Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

      Mar 1987 - now

      Working at the remote control center, I oversee the Substation Automation project, build and maintenance the SCADA database and build and maintenance System Operator displays. NERC and WECC certified System Operator. I worked as a Generation System Operator, Transmission System Operator, and Balance and Interchange System Operator. Operated Transmission, Sub-Transmission and Distribution level substations. Operated small hydro power plant.

      • Senior Power System Operator (Dispatcher)

        Jul 2008 - now
      • Power System Operator (Load Dispatcher)

        Nov 2000 - Jul 2008
      • Electric Substation Operator

        Mar 1987 - Nov 2000
    • Bear Valley Electric Service

      Nov 2014 - now
      Field Operations Supervisor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Balancing and Interchange System Operator

      NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation)
      Oct 2003