Tim D'Emidio
Senior Engineer - Level III - Distribution Relay/Protection Standards at PPL Electric Utilities- Claim this Profile
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Engineer in Training (EIT)
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Experience
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PPL Electric Utilities
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Utilities
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Engineer - Level III - Distribution Relay/Protection Standards
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Apr 2020 - Present
- Subject Matter Expert for all PPL's Operational Technology and associated mgmt systems- Leading PPL’s Adaptive Relaying Strategy initiative, which aims to automate the selection of protection settings during abnormal grid configuration. This involves relay changes, Cyme studies, and DMS configuration.- Leading LTN Fault Locating initiative, using new relay data to enable detection of underground network faults by operators.
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Senior Engineer - Level III - Distribution SCADA/Network Standards
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Aug 2018 - Present
- Created new SCADA standard for integration with PPL’s private MPLS network “EUNet”. It works anywhere, mounts to phone board wall, enables cellular SCADA, includes cybersecurity provisions, and reduced capital costs per project.- Became technical owner of PPL's Substation Communications (SCON) program and broadened scope to include RTU replacements and elimination of all leased telco lines. New networks enable connectivity for Advanced Metering Infrastructure. Since May 2018, our team has turned up one RTU/network per week and has surpassed 100 sites. - Maintaining communications parameters within relay standards. Objective for most of our projects is to replace all electromechanical and outdated microprocessor relays and empower PPL's automated power restoration systems.- As communications lead, I provide insight into PPL's overall topology to a variety of projects, like the Keystone Solar Future Project, with the objective of enabling grid support functions for system operators per IEEE 1547. Show less
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Senior Engineer - Level III - EMS Standards (Transmission and Distribution Mgmt Systems)
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Apr 2019 - Oct 2019
- Trained new team of EMS developers on PPL’s SCADA standards- Implemented monthly development cycle with QA before work starts and again before final release.- Built a QA review process for substations, focusing on those with multiple RTU connections- Automated the translation from Excel points list documentation to import-friendly formats for Eterra-Source, significantly increasing production rates and quality- Gained expertise in Eterra database structure and display linkages
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Support Engineer - Level II - Substation and Relay Engineering
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Jan 2015 - Aug 2018
SCADA Lead and NERC CIP V5Became SCADA Lead for Distribution SCADA Standards while in this group in addition to programming RTUs at various 500kV and 230/69kV substations. (This role was transitioned to Distribution organization on 8/15/2016 while still a Support Engineer)This role included:- Developing new standards to include latest relays and SCADA features for operators- Subject Matter Expert of Novatech Orion programming. Began learning PLC ladder logic and PPL's intricate PLC SCADA standards, including use of Modbus/ModbusPlus/Conitel protocols and converters.- Approving all changes to Distribution substation point assignment sheets to ensure accurate data for operators and successful equipment commissioning.- Working with TMS Development Team to ensure accurate programmingI led many technical efforts for NERC CIP V5 compliance, primarily two facets: logging/monitoring and ports/services (developing baselines for IEDs, firmware, Cyber Security Testing).- Designed logging and monitoring system- Led ports and services efforts including allocation of IP addresses for substation relays, remote access designs, network topology designs, and Cyber Security Testing.- Set standards for devices in substations with impact ratings, and worked with others to ensure they were properly applied to hundreds of devices. This required regular meetings with directors and managers to ensure the V5 efforts stayed on track. Show less
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Engineer - Level I - Substation and Relay Engineering
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Jun 2013 - Feb 2015
Started in Substation Design; SCADA role begins in this periodI design and issue capital work for PPL in the substation realm of the Electric Utilities organization. This includes major equipment replacements, system upgrades, and reliability improvements. Much of my work is focused on the relay and control aspects of Substation Engineering, including relay, SCADA, and PLC upgrades.
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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SITTV General Manager
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Jan 2011 - May 2013
Coordinated equipment upgrades, supervised Executive Board, led filming and editing efforts, and reported activities to Student Government. Coordinated equipment upgrades, supervised Executive Board, led filming and editing efforts, and reported activities to Student Government.
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PPL Electric Utilities
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Utilities
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500 - 600 Employee
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Transmission and Substation Standards and Maintenance Co-op
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May 2012 - Aug 2012
Worked at corporate headquarters with the Transmission and Substation Maintenance group. Lead efforts to rate hundreds power transformers across PPL. After repairing Excel workbooks and macros, transformer test results were input and seasonal + temperature dependent ratings were output. I trained engineers to use these calc sheets over the years as a full time employee on other teams. Worked at corporate headquarters with the Transmission and Substation Maintenance group. Lead efforts to rate hundreds power transformers across PPL. After repairing Excel workbooks and macros, transformer test results were input and seasonal + temperature dependent ratings were output. I trained engineers to use these calc sheets over the years as a full time employee on other teams.
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Verizon
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Electrical Engineering Co-op
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
Tested phones still in R&D for wifi and femtocell functionality. Developed database for secure and organized test procedures and protocols. Tested phones still in R&D for wifi and femtocell functionality. Developed database for secure and organized test procedures and protocols.
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PPL Electric Utilities
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Utilities
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500 - 600 Employee
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Reliability Engineer Co-op
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May 2011 - Aug 2011
Dispatched crews in the event of a storm Addressed customer complaints in regard to voltage or outages Updated work requests to notify the field of a problem Planned distribution construction projects to improve reliability Dispatched crews in the event of a storm Addressed customer complaints in regard to voltage or outages Updated work requests to notify the field of a problem Planned distribution construction projects to improve reliability
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Maquet Getinge Group
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Electrical Engineering Co-op
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Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
Assisted in developing the electrical aspects of a medical device Tested functions of analog and digital embedded systems to specification Analyzed and corrected errors in prototype builds Assisted in developing the electrical aspects of a medical device Tested functions of analog and digital embedded systems to specification Analyzed and corrected errors in prototype builds
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PPL Corporation
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United States
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Distribution Planning Co-op
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Jan 2010 - May 2010
Presented large-scale projects that increase system capacity Generated projects that decrease the duration of power outages Ensured that new generator installations met distribution planning guidelines Presented large-scale projects that increase system capacity Generated projects that decrease the duration of power outages Ensured that new generator installations met distribution planning guidelines
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Supermarket Front End Associate
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Apr 2007 - Aug 2009
Perform price checks and address customers inquiries Return shopping carts to store and maintain clean working environment Perform price checks and address customers inquiries Return shopping carts to store and maintain clean working environment
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Camera Operator
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Sep 2008 - Jun 2009
Capture video highlights of each sports team in action Transfer, edit, and burn video onto CDs Operating a camera during campus events Capture video highlights of each sports team in action Transfer, edit, and burn video onto CDs Operating a camera during campus events
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Clerk
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2008
File part drawings, customer purchase orders, and shop routers Create new folders for new parts File part drawings, customer purchase orders, and shop routers Create new folders for new parts
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Education
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2016 - 2019
Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MBA -
2008 - 2013
Stevens Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electrical Engineering
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