IEEE PES Show Blog

"Das Boot" - It's Here

April 22, 2008

I found it – and so did the other 4,199 folks at the reception. I think everyone went through the U-boat, but the line moved smoothly. I ran into many old friends coming and going as we moved along. John McDonald (past PES President) was ahead of me in line and we had a chance to visit. He confirmed the previous rumor I had reported in the posting about the GE exhibit. There will be fresh baked chocolate chip cookies!!!!!! Pam kept a weathered eye on my progress through the U-boat. When we got to the control room it was big. I thought it was my chance to play with the controls – curses foiled again; they had a lady stationed in the room watching. Between her and Pam I didn't have a chance.

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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.