U.S.-Jordan
Electric Power Trasmission Partnership
Executive Exchanve Visit for
Arizona Public Service (APS) to
National Electric Power Company
(NEPCO)

October 2-11, 2009 in Amman, Jordan

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Arizona Public Service(APS) Delegation
Robert Smith, Director Energy Delivery, Asset Management and Planning
John Lucas, Manager of Transmission Planning and Engineering
Mark Hackney, Section Leader, Transmission Service Trading

Partnership Goal

To introduce and transfer best utility practices for planning, operating, managing and maintaining electric power transmission systems.

Executive Exchange Objectives

• Improving the reliability and stability of the transmission grid system.
• Accelerating the integration of renewable energy into the grid.
• Improving transmission system planning and operations.
• Introducing advanced techniques for operating the Jordanian electricity market and handling cross-border electricity exchange and cooperation.

Presentations

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Overview of APS System- Bob Smith, Director Energy Delivery, Asset Management and Planning

Operations- Control Room; Emergency Transmission Restoration Procedures; and Operations- Control Room- Mark Hackney, Section Leader, Transmission Service Trading

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Technical Issues of Integrating Renewable Energy Power Plants into the Grid- John Lucas, Manager of Transmission Planning and Engineering

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Substation Maintenance- Bob Smith, Director Energy Delivery, Asset Management and Planning