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U.S.-Jordan
Electric Power Distribution Partnership
Executive Exchange Visit for
EDCO, IDECO, JEPCO and KEC
to Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
and Tacoma Power
May 8 to 15, 2010, in Sacramento, California and Tacoma, Washington

Click here to view photos from the exchange.
Click here to view the agenda.
Click here to view an article from the exchange.
Click on the links to view video of SMUD's hotstick line tying demonstration: Video 1, Video 2.
Jordan Distribution Delegation
EDCO
Bader Mousa Tashtoush, Projects Department Manager
Sami Salim Zwatten, Regulatory Department Manager
IDECO
Adnan Khalaf Al Doumi, DG Assistant for Administrative Affairs
Mazin Hekmat Mousa Marji, Director General Assistant for Planning, IT and Development
JEPCO
Eng. Saleh Massad, Technical Manager
Osama Sabbagh, Head of Budgeting Department
KEC
Jamal Al Arja, Technical and Regulatory Director
Program Objectives
- Introducing and helping with transfer of U.S. utility best practices to promote consumer energy efficiency and energy conservation, energy load management through demand side management and renewable energy technologies.
- Help Jordanian distribution utilities to create training programs for staff and management that include clear promotion tracks.
Anticipated Outcomes
To gain knowledge and documentation on the following:
- Promotion of energy efficiency and conservation;
- Employee training programs and promotion paths.
SMUD Presentations
Opening Remarks
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Overview- Jaspal Deol
Smart Grid and Distribution
Distribution Automation and Efficiency
Smart Grid Demand and Response
Load Management and Demand Response
Distribution Services- Technical Training
Associate Engineer Training Modules
Distribution Services Leadership Development Series
SMUD Associate Engineer Training
Line and Field Training
Distribution Services Safety Operation
Lineman and Field Employee Training- Christy Dray
Energy Efficiency Programs and Services
2010 Commercial Prescriptive Lighting Program
2010 Residential Lighting Program
2010 SMUD Prescriptive Lighting Program Specifications
2010 T-12 Retirement Program Specifications
SMUD Prescriptive Lighting Final Report 2006
SMUD Energy Efficiency Programs and Services Presentation
SMUD Residential Lighting Evaluation Final Report 2006
SMUD Corporate Training Overview
Overview of SMUD Training Programs
Overview of SMUD Leadership Development Programs
Market Research and Organization Development
Performance Solutions: Energizing Talent to Make a Brighter Sacramento- Lisa Simpson
Additional Material from SMUD
Detailed Process Diagram for Distribution Services New Service-Commercial
Department of Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers
Distribution Transformer Losses and impacts on First Cost
Distribution Transformer Value of Losses
Impact of Fixed Efficiency Standards on the Cost of Distribution Transformers
Engineering Specifications for Padmount Transformer Three-Phase
Ethics
Generator Interconnection to Distribution
GIS
Engineering Job Descriptions
Principal Distribution Systems Engineer
Associate Distribution Systems Engineer
Associate Distribution Design Engineer
Principal Distribution Design Engineer
Safety
Understanding Electric and Magnetic Fields
Connections: SMUD has a Bird's Eye View on Safety
Injury and Vehicle Accident Classifications
Safety Performance Metrics December 2009 with Quarterly Comparisons
SMUD Organization Chart
Distribution Services Organization Chart
SMUD Reliability Indices- SAFI, SADI and CAIFI
Five Statistics (2004 to 2009)
SMUD System Losses 2008
Summary of SMUD Delivery System Losses in 2008
Tacoma Power Presentations
Tacoma Power Overview- Dave Ward
Distribution/Outage Management System- Nick Tomanelli and Frank Castro
Scheduled Disconnect/Reconnect- Process Improvement Team
Tacoma Power Transmission & Distribution New Employee Orientation
Tacoma Power Conservation Resources Management Presentation
Tacoma Power Conservation Resources Management Program Profile