Kevin Bishop, EIT, S.M. IEEE

Experience

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  People's Electric Cooperative

  May 2001 - now

  Provide direction for electrical design and reliability per NESC code for electrical distribution system. Perform system wide analysis on distribution system including but not limited to Voltage Drop, Contingency, Fault Current, Load Growth and Equipment Coordination Analysis. Generate line sequence impedance and admittance values for protective relay settings.Manage technical considerations of design, specifications and operation of the electrical transmission system.Company Liasson and Engineer supporting Electrical Powerflow Modeling and Reporting of company transmission, generation and distribution facilities with various groups within Southwest Power Pool and other agencies.Troubleshoot utility electrical supply at customers site involving utility capacity, transformation, harmonics and motor starting. Make recommendations regarding system capacity, transformation and operation on all new industrial and commercial loads including conductor and/or voltage conversion upgrades.Work with other team members in development of "Long Range Work Planning" projects. Show less Provide direction for electrical design and reliability per NESC code for electrical distribution system.Perform system wide analysis on distribution system including but not limited to Voltage Drop, Contingency, Fault Current, Load Growth and Equipment Coordination Analysis. Generate line sequence impedance and admittance values (Z+, Z-, Z0, G, B), for protective relay settings. Troubleshoot utility electrical supply at customers site involving utility capacity, transformation, harmonics and motor starting. Make recommendations regarding system capacity, transformation and operation on all new industrial and commercial loads including conductor and/or voltage conversion upgrades. Manage GIS inventory project and database setup/management. Maintain/update Partner Field Designer staking, Partner Web, Partner Configuration Manager as well as Tri-Global Utilities "Mobil Utility Suite" field staking software for Trimble Geo units. Develop annual budget for Electrical and Construction Engineering Departments. Supervise inspection and utility compliance policies for any residential customers applying to interconnect distributed generation to the utility. Review, inspection and approval prior to utility interconnect of all Coop member owned generation facilities. Show less

  • Director of System Engineering and Compliance

    May 2021 - now

  • Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer

    Jun 2011 - now

  • Electrical Systems Engineer

    Mar 2002 - Jun 2011

  • Graphics Information Supervisor

    May 2001 - Mar 2002