Hank Resume
RESUME OF: Henry E. LuBean, 1700 N. Aurora Ave., East Wenatchee, WA 98802, 509-884-7815, (Last Updated 7/20/2021)
OBJECTIVE: Take on new challenges as possible; Goal ► make a difference – even as retired (since 2014)
BSEE, with Honors, George Washington University (GWU), 1977, GPA 3.8/4.0;
Valedictorian for GWU Engineering School 1977;
Elected to Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society, 1975
ASEET, with Honors, DeVry Institute of Technology, Phoenix 1971, GPA 3.7/4.0
Weber State College, undergraduate engineering courses toward university transfer
DIPLOMA, Morgan High School, Morgan, Utah, 1967, GPA 3.5/4.0
Electric Industry:
NERC, Certified System Operator since 2004
Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC):
Operations Training Subcommittee, former Chairman of 6 years and member for 11 years
Operations Committee member for over 30 years
Northwest Power Pool Board of Directors, past Board member of 15 years
Northwest Power Pool, past Chairman of Operating Committee for 6 years and member for 33 years
Mid-Columbia Hourly Coordination Contract Committee for 24 years, past Chairman of 24 years
Mid-Columbia Hourly Coordination Operating and Technical Committee member for over 30 years
EXPERIENCE:
Power Operations Superintendent (7/89 – 2014), Douglas County PUD, East Wenatchee, WA. Responsibilities have included directing the PUD’s activities for: Power Dispatching, Power Accounting, Scheduling, Resource Planning, and Power Contracts. Develop solutions to operating problems, training requirements, SCADA and power accounting needs, and power coordination issues. Represent the PUD on regional committees and associations for power operations related issues. NERC Compliance Committee Chair and NERC standard Subject Matter Expert. Additional duties have included: PUD Safety Director and PUD Security Director.
KNOWLEDGE FACTORS:
· Expert in all aspects of NERC Standards and NERC/WECC Standard Compliance activities.
· Expert in most aspects of power operations: dispatching, power accounting, and scheduling.
· Intimate knowledge of SCADA systems, interchange metering, and other Control Area responsibilities.
· Expert on NERC, WECC, and NWPP operating reliability criteria and reporting requirements.
· Firm understanding of power transmission, substation, and distribution systems and equipment.
· Experienced in power sales, energy, and capacity contracts; exchange agreements, and negotiation.
· Expert in hydro project operation and Mid-Columbia Hourly Coordination Agreement.
· Good comprehension of IBEW Union rules, negotiation requirements, and general labor responsibilities.
· Working knowledge of FERC accounting, assessments, licensing, and reporting requirements.
· Proficient in personnel administration including procurement, discipline, motivation, and communications.
· Expert with Personal Computers and networks including applications, programming, and hardware. Personally set up the PUD’s Power Accounting system and have written thousands of lines of programming code for Excel, Access, and IE for accounting, reporting, webbing, and archival purposes. Conduct PC training classes, application consulting, and hardware repair in the community as a hobby.
SYSTEM OPERATIONS ENGINEER (7/81 – 7/89), Washington Water Power Co., Spokane, WA. – Directed operation of the company’s Hydro Generation projects, developed solutions to operating problems, analyzed system performance, coordinated project maintenance activities, dispatched energy; Represented the company on the operating committees of NWPP, WECC, Mid-Columbia Power Purchasers Committee, and Spokane Community College Hydro Resources Advisory Committee; Managed the company’s operational data computer system; Testified on operational matters at hearings and trials; The company’s operational contact for in-house needs, the public, the media, and other utilities as required.
KNOWLEDGE FACTORS:
· Intimate knowledge of hydro plants and their characteristics, operation, and equipment.
· Considerable experience in hydrologic measurements, snow surveys, river models, forecasting, and hydro meteorological data retrieval, statistical analysis, and reporting.
· Intimate knowledge of computer programming (FORTRAN) for PC’s and mainframes for performing statistical analysis, database management, telecommunications, and specialized report preparation.
· Working knowledge of Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement, Mid-Columbia Power Sales Contracts, and Mid-Columbia Hourly Coordination Agreement, PURPA contracts, ICP and general inter company energy and capacity sales agreements.
· Considerable knowledge of the Northwest’s power transmission system including the concepts of wheeling, loss, loop flow, intertie metering, NWPP and NERC operating reliability criteria.
· General knowledge of utility financial transactions, FERC Accounting system, bond issues, capital and O&M cost accounting, FERC assessments, and utility budgeting concepts.
COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER (5/78 – 7/81), Washington Water Power Co., Spokane, WA. Performed planning, design, and system engineering tasks associated with: SCADA and load control systems, microwave systems, VHF mobile radio systems, telemetry, telephone, and data communication systems, power line carrier systems, and miscellaneous electronic measuring and alarm devices. Included economic analysis, budget justifications, specification preparation, procurement, implementation, and personnel training.
DISTRIBUTION SERVICE REP. (CUSTOMER ENGINEER)(6/77 -5/78), Washington Water Power Co., Spokane, WA. Performed field surveys, design, drawing, and material specification for primary and secondary electric distribution systems to serve commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Included primary line extensions, secondary service design, transformer specification, subdivision layout, underground and overhead primary/secondary systems, considerable customer contact. Learned what “service” is all about.
PROJECT ENGINEER (6/74 – 5/77), U.S. Coast Guard HQ, Engineering Division, Washington, D.C. (Active Duty Military) Designed, developed, procured, and managed the implementation of SCADA, instrumentation, and telemetry packages used in major automated aids to navigation. Prepared specifications, coordinated prototype fabrication, performed field testing and evaluation, initiated major procurements, prepared installation documentation, developed O&M procedures, and established training standards.
MILITARY OFFICER TRAINING (2/74 – 6/74), U.S. Coast Guard, Yorktown, VA. (Active Duty Military) Completed 18 weeks of concentrated training in personnel management and various Coast Guard operations. Graduated a commissioned officer in the USCG.
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1/73 -2/74), U.S. Coast Guard R&D Lab., Alexandria, VA. (Active Duty Military). Designed, constructed, and tested prototype electronic projects including: power supplies, battery systems, radio control devices, and equipment interface devices. Required preparation of formal progress and completion reports.
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN (2/72 – 1/73), Motorola GED, Microwave R&D Lab., Scottsdale, AZ. Conducted standard electronic testing of microwave systems and devices including spectrum, distortion, and network analysis. Performed intricate soldering and conducted temperature, shock, and vibration tests on classified military weapon system components. Required SECRET clearance.
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USAF Electronic Maintenance Officer including stint as CHIEF OF MAINTENANCE (8/81 – 7/95), 105TH TCS, Washington Air National Guard, Cheney, WA. Commissioned officer. Retired in 1995 as Lieutenant Colonel, total military time 21 years (5 Active Duty, 16 Reserve). Held TOP SECRET clearance. Managed and supervised 115 personnel who maintained and operated a complex system of microwave, radar, and communications equipment. Essentially a portable air traffic control system. Reported directly to the Commander. Duties were administrative in nature and included directing maintenance activities, supervising personnel, personnel counseling and discipline, coordinating and planning unit actions. Job involved frequent communications with high level military and government officials. Unit was held in high regard throughout the U.S. for its expertise and scores on inspection activities. Unit participated in drug enforcement actions and military exercises throughout the world. Included travel to South America, Europe, Dominican Republic, and elsewhere.
PERSONAL: Age 72; Married, 9 children, 34 grand-children; Decent Health, 6’1″; 250 lbs.; Interests: Family activities, home computer projects, backyard mechanic, electronic projects, church activities, community service work, Musician (Classical and Folk Guitar). Enjoy public speaking and working with community and church leaders on community projects, member of two community choirs, Board member of several charity organizations.