IEEE PES Show Blog

Can You Have Too Much Fun?

April 22, 2008

The last count I heard was over 4,200 attendees came to the reception at the Museum of Science and Industry, but it never seemed crowded. The biggest problem was getting everyone to go home, not getting them home. Remember that country song about it is impossible for a girl to be pretty, to have too much money, or have way too much fun? Well that was the problem here tonight! The food was way too good – what a choice (I ate way too much) and what a variety. The band was great and the old friends made it hard to get around. The Organizing Committee had everything moving like a well oiled machine. Imagine getting that many people to and from their hotels. Well it that is exactly what happened. The buses were waiting and the trip was fun.

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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.