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Showboat's Coming

April 17, 2010
A right turn from Decatur street (if you are walking NE) finds you standing at the might Mississippi! It is big... way big... huge... you select the adjective. It will fit. We sat down and watched the barges go past. Then we heard a horn - more like a ...
A right turn from Decatur street (if you are walking NE) finds you standing at the might Mississippi! It is big... way big... huge... you select the adjective. It will fit. We sat down and watched the barges go past. Then we heard a horn - more like a steam whistle. Off to the south we saw the paddle wheel steamboat. What a sight!

I sure am glad the hotel wasn't ready for us when we arrived. We would have unpacked, laid around, and found reasons to stay in the air conditioned comfort of the room. Did I mention it is warm here today?

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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.

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