Snow Day

It's snowing this morning! It's also April in New Mexico. So far we have about an inch on the ground and no sign of letting up. Growing up in Florida did not prepare me for weather swings. It was always sunny and warm. Looking out my window reminds ...

Gene Wolf Blog

April 3, 2012

Looking out my window reminds me how much I am going to enjoy Orlando in a month. As my kin-folks used to say, I have sand in my shoes. That was an expression meaning - once you come to Florida you have to return again and again. The snow helps so does the vision of palm trees swaying on the beach.

I'm all set. I have my airline tickets and reservation at the hotel. Don't forget to make yours. I have found the hotels fill up quickly for T&D Expo. You really want to be close to cut the commuting time. And it is still snowing outside my office.

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Gene Wolf Blog

Technical Writer

Gene Wolf has been designing and building substations and other high technology facilities for over 32 years. He received his BSEE from Wichita State University. He received his MSEE from New Mexico State University. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of California and New Mexico. He started his career as a substation engineer for Kansas Gas and Electric, retired as the Principal Engineer of Stations for Public Service Company of New Mexico recently, and founded Lone Wolf Engineering, LLC an engineering consulting company.

Gene is widely recognized as a technical leader in the electric power industry. Gene is a fellow of the IEEE. He is the former Chairman of the IEEE PES T&D Committee. He has held the position of the Chairman of the HVDC & FACTS Subcommittee and membership in many T&D working groups. Gene is also active in renewable energy. He sponsored the formation of the “Integration of Renewable Energy into the Transmission & Distribution Grids” subcommittee and the “Intelligent Grid Transmission and Distribution” subcommittee within the Transmission and Distribution committee.