IEEE PES Show Blog

Looks Deserted

May 5, 2012

It is Friday evening now. The convention center looks deserted right now. You can't see any activity, but I know we have booth-builders hard at work over there. This morning Pam and I were eating breakfast downstairs. There were a half a dozen guys standing around waiting for everyone to get their breakfast to go kits. They were all in work closes with tool belts and battery operated tools laying around them. They were also wearing recognizable company logo shirts.

Yep, that is correct. These guys are out there working long before any of the attendees arrive. And I can tell you they will still be hard at in Monday putting the finishing touches on everything. I'll be over there taking photos, talking to the builders and getting more info for the blog. You will be getting a sneak preview of what is going on behind the scenes - providing I do have problems with the security staff. I was removed from the floor in NOLA until my buddy Tommy took care of getting me the proper credentials. Never a dull moment around me.

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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.