Kevin has forty years of experience as an electrical technologist providing innovative solutions for development, design, construction, operations and regulatory issues and subjects with an emphasis on high voltage power systems including:
- Solar, wind, hydro and thermal generation and storage systems;
- Substations and utility interconnections; and
- Associated protection and control systems.
The work has encompassed both domestic and overseas projects in various industries including renewable, utility, oil and gas, pulp and paper and transportation sectors.
Representative Experience
Métis Crossing Solar Facility – 2022/2023 / Montana First Nation Solar Facility – 2019/2020
Act as the Owner’s Technical Representative to develop grid scale solar facilities. Develop the scope of work, technical specifications, and project implementation plans. Coordinate and/or prepare the business case; front end engineering and design document; regulatory applications, including noise assessment, participant involvement program and environmental compliance; request for qualification and request for purchase processes, engineering, procurement, and construction vendor selection.
Grid Scale Solar – 2017 to Present
Develop single line diagrams; implementation strategies including interfacing with the local utility, the AESO and AUC; layout drawings; schedules; and budgets for several grid scale solar facilities.
Interconnection and Ancillary Services Rules
Lead the development and implementation of technical interconnection requirements for connecting wind, solar, storage, and conventional generation for Alberta. In addition, lead the development of the ancillary services (supplemental, spinning, and regulating reserve) requirements to allow renewables, storage and load as well as conventional generation to enter these markets. This involved having a deep understanding of these technologies, leading stakeholder sessions and working within the regulatory framework.
Event Analysis
Lead the Event Analysis program for the interconnected electrical system in Alberta with the principal goal being to promote the reliability of the bulk power system. This goal was directly supported by evaluating bulk power system events, undertaking appropriate levels of analysis to determine the causes of the events, promptly assuring tracking of corrective actions to prevent recurrence, and providing lessons learned to the industry.
ExxonMobil, LaBarge Co-Gen Plant
Site technical representative during the construction and commissioning of a Co- gen plant consisting of three 36MW GTG’s complete with HRSG’s, a 230/13.8 kV plant distribution system, 230 kV substation, a utility tie and DCS interconnections.
Chihuahua III Combined Cycle Plant
Lead designer for a green- field 240/13.8 kV substation at a combined cycle power plant consisting of two 100 MW GTG’s and one 100 MW STG, transformers, ring bus and associated protection. The work also included equipment specification and vendor selection.