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

National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) Delegation

1. Amani M. H. Al-Azzam, Planning
   
2. Khaled Hussain Fraih Al-walidi, Planning
   
3. Ali Suleiman Abdel-Qader Hamaideh, Operations
   
4. Ibrahim Ayed Sa'ad Al-Ta'ani, Operations
   
5. Rasheed Sultan Abdalla Al-Shraideh, Substations
   
6. Essam Ahmad Abdalah Almomani, Transmission Lines
   
7. Muwafaq Ahmad Husein Humaidat, Planning
   
8. Sultan Nassar Shaher Al-Awar, Substations
   
9. Abeer Abdel Rahman Mohammad Aladaileh,  Investment
   

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

NEPCO Presentation: Electricity Sector in Jordan and National Electric Power Company: Present & Future

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

APS' Protection Philosophy for Lines and Stations

APS Organization Charts

APS Emergency Restoration

Federal Regulatory Update- Lindy Fisker, Manger, APS Federal Regulatory

Transmission Vegetation Management Lidar Project- Mike Neal, Manager of Forestry and Special Programs

Energy Efficiency: Programs and Challenges- Zachary Fryer

Smart Grid Update- Barbara Lockwood, Tony Tewlis, and Les Rainey

APS' Renewable Energy Plans- Gordon Samuel, Manager Resource Acquisitions

Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) in the Western Interconnection

APS Transmission and Distribution- John Lucas, Manager in Energy Delivery

APS renewable Energy Integration- Ron Flood, Consulting Engineer, Renewable Energy

Southwest Reserve Sharing Group

Transmission and Distribution Operator Training

APS Transmission Maintenance- Donald Lamontagne, Manager, Reliability Analysis and Management

APS Energy Control Center Supervisor Transmission Operator Initial Training Program

WECC Synchro-Phasor Project White paper: Proposed Scope

WECC Synchrophasor Program Press Release

WECC Western Interconnection Synchrophasor Program(WISP) Fact Sheet

WECC Coordinated Off-Nominal Frequency Load Shedding and Restoration Requirements

WECC Phasor Data Concentrator Request for Information

WECC Western Interconnection Synchrophasor Program FAQ

WECC The Western Interconnection Synchrophasor Project Plan