Andrew R. Lucero
Electric Utility Operations Team Leader
Minnesota Power
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1974 - Summer Engineer, Southwestern Public Service - I created
computerized loadflows for the distribution system in several SWPS
area towns.
1976-1978 - Planning Engineer, Public Service Company of Colorado -
I was responsible for doing steady state transient and dynamic
studies for the PSCC transmission system. I did the studies for
both their Pawnee and Comanche Power plants. I also did special
transient (EMTP) studies for CF&I Steels; two 60 MVA are furnaces
which required on the GE's largest SVCs.
1978-Present - Minnesota Power. 1978-79 - Supervisor, Transmission
Planning - I was responsible for supervising a small group of
Planning Engineers. We did steady state transient and dynamic
studies for unique systems such as our +/- 230kV DC system, our 500
kV US-Canada interconnection, +/- 30 MVAR SVC and special
applications for customer motors of 5,000 and 10,000 HP. I
supplied much testimony for hearings on transmission line routing
and substation placement. 1979-82 - Manager, Industrial &
Governmental Services - I supervised a small group of customer
service engineers, and administrative personnel. We were
responsible for all customers of 10 Mws (10) and all municipal
customers (19), this was 75% of minnesota Power's load (750 MW).
I administered the contracts and coordinated all company/customer
activities, negotiated any contract changes and new contracts and
coordinated/managed transmission construction projects which were
directly related to serving the Large Power customers.
1982-88 - Manager, System Control & Performance - I was responsible for
supervising a department with about 60 people that included
administrative personnel, engineers, programmers, clerical,
accounting and operating personnel. The sections include system
Control, Energy Coordination, System Performance, and HVDC engineer
and an ECC Facilities engineer. This was basically the operation
of the power system, which also included working with other
electric utilities in the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) of
the interconnected systems. 1988-91 - Director, System Operations
- This position then had the responsibility for Real Time
Applications and System Telecommunications. This position then had
the responsibility for about 140 people which was the company's
electric system operation as well as responsibility for the
engineering, design, construction and operation of the company's
telecommunications systems. In addition , I sponsored two major
construction projects: the Energy Management System Replacement
and the International Falls Phase Shifter projects. Further, I
chaired both the company's Capital and Operating Budget Committees
(at different times) which were budgets of $40M and $80M
respectively.
1991-93 - Electric Utility Operations Team Leader - System Operations & Engineering - This position included all those responsibilities of the Director, System Operations plus the indirect supervision of the company's electrical engineering, metering, relaying, construction and maintenance personnel. This was a department that totalled about 250 people. In addition, I chaired the electric company's Labor/Management Steering Committee.
1993 - present - Electric Utility Operations Team Leader -
Information Technology & Services - In 1993 I volunteered to
organize the electric company's three Information Technology groups
into one unified group and defined a new direction for
communication and computing for the organization. This department
consists of about 160 people and includes Electronic Technical
Services, System Telecommunication Engineering, Engineering &
Operations Applications, Business Applications, data Base
Administration, Networks & Systems Software, Systems Programming &
Operation, Office Services, Record Services and Office Systems &
Support. For the first time we now have a mission, vision and
strategy that is driven by business needs and not technology.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Registered Professional Engineer - State of Minnesota: Member of
IEEE; Edison Electric Institute's IS Committee Member; Past Member
of MAPP Operating Committee where I reviewed and established
criteria governing the operation of the power system within MAPP
Member MAPP Design Review Committee where I review and make
recommendations regarding proposed power system additions within
the MAPP system; Member MAPP MCN Committee where I am responsible
for creating standards and making technologic choices for different
hardware platforms and software needs. I am also responsible for
budgets; Member of Airplane Owners & Pilots Association; Chairman,
Gnesen Planning & Zoning Board.
email me at alucero@mnpower.com
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