April 28-May 2, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Map
Hotel Main Floor with Meeting Area
Schedule for Download/Printing
2024 Annual Meeting Agenda
San Cristobal Foyer
San Cristobal A
San Geronimo C
San Cristobal EFG
San Cristobal BCD
San Geronimo A
DOWNLOAD TECHNICAL TOURS DESCRIPTIONS & PPE & ID REQUIREMENTS BY CLICKING THE BELOW LINK:
2024 Puerto Rico Technical Tour Descriptions & PPE Requirements
Tech Tour I - LUMA ENERGY BAYAMON TRANSMISSION CENTER , April 30
Tech Tour II - LUMA ENERGY ISLA GRANDE TRANSMISSION CENTER, May 1
Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorship opportunities are available and encouraged. Please contact the 2024 Annual Meeting Sponsors Chair to find out about the perks of sponsoring this event.
Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together an unmatched team of more than 13,500 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, planners, technologists, and scientists to design and build critical infrastructure. With an integrated construction and design mindset, we offer full-service capabilities. Founded in 1898 and working from 70 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned.
Email: [email protected]
With 50 years of experience and headquarters in Puerto Rico, Glenn International is the leading supplier of electrical, lighting, telecom, and renewable energy equipment for the Caribbean and can assist project design and construction stages by furnishing product specifications and documentation, as well as different product alternatives and cost analysis.
Minimize flood risk for transformers, control buildings, and many other substation structures with our innovative Precast Modular "Kenner Chain Wall" Elevated Foundation system. Designed for quick installation and weather resistance, our patented system offers cost savings compared to traditional options. Whether in seismic or non-seismic environments, join industries like Energy, Oil & Gas, Telecom, Fiber, and Transportation in embracing the efficiency and durability of Kenner Chain Wall modular foundations. Experience immediate installation and long-term resilience with our proven solution.
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Phone: 504-512-3770
OMICRON stands for innovation. Our pioneering solutions are the result of our natural curiosity and our ability to think outside of the box. We love to experiment, we enjoy a challenge and we don't give up, meaning that we are continually setting groundbreaking standards in our industry. Our products and solutions are functional and precise, easy to use, and are manufactured with an extremely high level of quality.
Founded in 1984 by Rainer Aberer in Vorarlberg, Austria
More than 1.100 employees around the world
24 offices and service centers on every continent
Customers in more than 160 countries
Do good. Have fun. Build success. This approach has helped complete hundreds of exciting and memorable projects. As an international engineering consulting firm for the energy industry, POWER Engineers brings strength, depth and expertise to utilities and developers facing system upgrades, multi-faceted power delivery projects or unique system performance issues.
Phone: 208-788-3456
Ray-SECo PSC (Ray-SECo) was created in 2020 by merging the talent and resources of two engineering firms Substation Engineering Company (SECo) and Ray Engineers (Ray). Through this partnership, Ray-SECo has over 40 years of experience in both the US and Puerto Rico, with local presence in Puerto Rico. Our combined resources and experience make us very versatile in the Electric Utility A&E marketplace.
Email: [email protected] ; [email protected]
RCM Energy Services is a premier provider of engineering, design, and construction management solutions to support our clients’ needs. For over 35 years, as a part of RCM Technologies, Inc. industry leading companies around the world have relied on RCM Energy Services for engineering design, project management and technical support services. RCM is recognized for its accomplishments with large utility engineering project and services, in the substation engineering, transmission lines, feeder Lines, staff augmentation, and with large utilities’ Engineering-Procurement-Construction projects.
Phone: 412-889-0068
The adaptability of the Roxtec invention Multidiameter™, based on sealing modules with removable layers allows for a perfect sealing, regardless of the outside dimension of the cable or pipe. The Roxtec system provides a complete sealing solution for industry applications, enhancing quality, safety and flexibility.
Sargent & Lundy is a 130-year-old full-service, customer-centric, and solutions-oriented consulting engineering firm with more than 3,200 people dedicated exclusively to the power industry.
We provide our customers with a turnkey suite of services to provide damage assessment, and program and project management of utility projects from conceptual development, site survey and environmental assessment, detailed engineering and design, project/construction management to post-construction monitoring and project close-out. Our experience includes the damage assessment scopes, design of substations, distribution lines/feeders, transmission lines, renewable energy systems, distribution systems, telecom / SCADA and grid modernization designs, as well as transmission line uprating, substation expansions, plant inter-ties, control system modifications, power generation facilities, due diligence reviews, condition assessments, and many other related modifications and studies.
High-voltage substations, the node points of today’s complex power transmission infrastructure, play a key role in meeting this demand safely and reliably. Wherever you are, Siemens Energy is your reliable partner for planning and construction of customized, state-of-the-art high-voltage substations and more.
For over 60 years Trenwa has worked with the utility industry to design and supply durable precast concrete trench for protecting and organizing cables. Trenwa’s unique solutions provide flexibility and give our customers easy access to their cables. Our H20 rated Fibrelite lids are tough enough to withstand traffic, yet light enough for two people to lift.
Phone: 1 -859-781-0831
o AMETEK Solidstate Controls is a recognized global leader in the manufacturing of industrial power equipment with more than 60 years of experience in partnering with leading Fortune 500 companies. We provide continuity of electrical power to businesses by designing industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply systems, inverters, power conditioners, battery chargers, remote bypass switches and more.
Phone: 1-800-635-7300
Frederic W. Lord, a student from M.I.T. and a visionary in the electrical engineering field, founded LORD ELECTRIC COMPANY in 1895, in Boston, MA. In 1959, it established Lord Electric Company of Puerto Rico, which has maintained leadership in electrical construction on the Island for the past 65 years. With projects including T&D, Power Plants, Renewables, Microgrids and Emergency Generation, among others, Lord has stood out as one of the main mechanical construction firms, having also worked on many large civil projects in the Island. The company, owned by employees for over four decades, coined its current name, Lord Construction Group, to better describe its prevailing capabilities as Puerto Rico’s Prime Industrial Contractor, in all construction, management, prefabrication, and related fields.
Phone: 787-758-4040
The leader in premier high security perimeter systems AMICO Security’s advanced designs have set the standard for medium and high security perimeters for more than two decades. Over the past two decades we have led the technology race in perimeter security. AMICO Security offers the full range of perimeter solutions with a wide array of medium to high security designs: Anti-climb, anti-cut, ballistic, visual screening fencing, ANC non conductive fencing, widest selection of fencing infills in the industry, and full range of gates and crash rated antivehicular barriers.
Phone: 855-552-6426
LUMA exists for one purpose – to serve the people of Puerto Rico. Our team of 4,500+ hardworking men and women are committed to a culture that puts our customers first. We work hard every day to prioritize the right actions to build a better energy future for our 1.5 million customers. Our job is to provide our customers with reliable electrical energy, and transform the system that illuminates every home, every business, every corner of Puerto Rico.
For over 50 years, DILO has been the world-wide leader in SF6 Maintenance Equipment. DILO product lines are divided into SF6 Gas, Alternative Gases, Equipment for Industrial Gases, High Pressure Products, and DILO Certified Gases. DILO leads the charge for responsible gas handling, with our safety and handling trainings and educational seminar. Our unmatched customer service and quality products explain why switchgear manufacturers, utilities, and companies in the T&D industry place their confidence and trust in the DILO brand.
HICO America, a key subsidiary of South Korea's Hyosung Corporation, is a leader in advanced power technologies, including transformers, MV GIS, HV GIS, HVDC systems, and battery storage solutions. Operating a manufacturing site in Memphis, the company pioneers emerging technologies for North America's power sector. Established in 2001 with its North American headquarters in Pittsburgh and a service center in Greensburg, HICO America is dedicated to delivering innovative and reliable power solutions across the continent.
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At Stantec every power project is a community project.
Our transmission work does more than move electricity; it delivers power and moves communities forward. Whether we’re helping you cope with changing industry regulations, deal with infrastructure challenges, or manage asset life cycles and the impact of new technologies, we make sure our work goes beyond immediate project conditions to provide lasting value to you and the communities you serve. Through our power services, we do more than advance projects, we advance communities.
Shavitri is an electrical engineer specializing in system protection and outage analysis. She has over 24 years’ experience in all aspects of system protection including transmission, distribution, and generation schemes. Worked with all areas of the electric system, Operations, Design, Capital, Planning, Substations, Lines to ensure fault occurrences are resolved. Avitri is the author of many special protection and pilot projects. She performs specialized forensic analysis of all outages in the transmission system. Avitri is also the author of internal investigative reports including black-outs and hurricane restoration plans, coordinating with law enforcement or other regulatory agencies and the co-author of IEEE papers and author of technical documents and presentations.
Dr. Markus Erbeldinger, Ph.D., worked in the security industry for 20 plus years. Currently he is the Senior Product & Engineering Manager of AMICO Security, a North American Perimeter Security provider of security fencing, vehicle barriers and ballistic walls. Markus has worked with many different utilities across the country. He is keenly aware of the changing needs based on regional or threat level differences. Markus is currently the subcommittee chair of the ASTM F14.50 subcommittee on security fencing and is a member of the IEEE PES Power & Energy Society Substations Committee.
Yamil Morales is a registered Professional Engineer in Puerto Rico. Currently he is a Senior Engineer with the Protection and Control group at LUMA Energy. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering specialized in renewable energy and power systems from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. Yamil is an experienced commissioning engineer for substation apparatus and protection and control systems. He also has experience with power plant electric systems. As a supervising engineer with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority he participated as a member of the first response team during and after Hurricanes Maria and Irma. Yamil is a member of the College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico, and a Renewable Energy Photovoltaic Certified Installer by the Puerto Rico Public Energy Association.
Jeff Stanford has been in the security industry for four years. He is currently the Regional Sales Manager for the US South/Gulf States. Before working at AMICO, he served in the infantry in the United States Marine Corps.
Robert is an electrical engineer specializing in power systems. Robert has supported all major technical areas of the transmission and distribution business for over two decades, including transmission lines, substation engineering, SCADA, telecommunications, electrical studies, system protection coordination, and relay settings. He has supported many business areas, including engineering, project management, and business development. His main clients were investor-owned utilities in the United States with electric system voltages between 13.2 kV and 500 kV. Additionally, he has supported international projects in Canada and Latin America. Finally, he has led the execution of some of the most complex transmission and distribution projects in the United States, including design work for installing the first variable frequency transformer (VFT) and large-scale renewable and traditional power generation projects.
Diane Watkins is a leader in the electric utility industry with over 20 years of experience in substation and transmission line engineering, construction, and maintenance as well as wholesale energy markets. She has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and an MBA, both from Arizona State University, and she is a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In 2022 she joined LUMA Energy where she is currently the Vice President of Capital Programs leading teams responsible for establishing work management systems and for executing a 1.2 billion-dollar project to clear overgrown vegetation from all 16,000+ miles of transmission and distribution rights-of-way in Puerto Rico. For IEEE PES she serves as the Vice President of Technical Activities and is the past, past, past Chair of the Substations Committee.
HOTEL RESERVATION:
HOST HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
All meetings will take place at the host hotel, the Caribe Hilton. Just 7 miles from the airport, set on a secluded peninsula on 17 acres of tropical landscape, this San Juan resort is situated on the beach, near the cultural sights of historic Old San Juan. U.S. citizens do not need a passport to visit Puerto Rico.
The Substations Committee has contracted a block of rooms at the Caribe Hilton. As always, we strongly encourage everyone who will be attending the meetings to reserve a room at the host hotel, or we may need to start charging extra for people who choose to stay elsewhere. With this location, meeting our room number commitment is even more important due to several contractual caveats being tied to us hitting those contracted numbers. We do invest a great deal of time and effort in negotiating competitive rates at venues large enough to accommodate our group in anticipation of those attending our meetings benefiting from those efforts. Not only does staying at the host hotel help you by offering proximity to the meeting areas, but the Substations Committee does have minimum room requirements it must meet to continue providing the high level of overall meeting quality people have come to expect. Proving our commitment to the host hotel also gives us leverage when negotiating for future meeting space, which benefits everyone directly by way of lower room rates at quality establishments. Thank you for your consideration!
Hotel Name: Caribe Hilton
Hotel Address: 1 Calle San Geronimo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
Group Name: 2024 IEEE PES Substations Committee Annual Meeting
Reservation Booking Link:
IEEE PES Substations Committee Annual Meeting 2024 - Start your reservation (passkey.com)
Group Code: IEEESS
Call-In Reservation Number: 1-787-721-0303
HOTEL POLICIES:
The reservation FINAL cut-off date is April 5, 2024 at 5:00pm Eastern time.
If you are a Sponsor, please remember to use your Sponsor code. If you are a student or IEEE Life Member, please reach out to the IEEE Substations Committee M0 Chair
If you are registering a Companion at the same time you are registering, please register them in their name as an additional registrant (click "Add Another Registrant" once you have entered the information for your registration)
If you need to make changes to your registration, please contact the IEEE Substations Committee M0 Chair
Registrations between April 15 and May 2, 2024
1:15pm-2:45pm
2:15pm-3:45pm
