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Electrical Best Practices Webinar: Case Study of Implementation of Guidelines

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Webinar Summary:

Westar Energy has put the PRB Coal Users’ Group Electrical Best Practices Guideline into effect. This guideline was designed to assist in a greater understanding of electrical best practices and hazardous area classifications as they relate to the use and handling of coal in power plants also known as generating stations.

Westar will share their challenges and results as they put this safe and economical practice to use. The PRB Coal Users Electrical Best Practices Committee created a document that presents methods of applying nationally recognized codes and standards presently in existence and applying them under various conditions in order to demonstrate the need for an inclusive approach.

What Viewers Will Learn:

The attendee will be able to describe recommended practices related to implementing electrical best practices. The attendee will learn:
• How to Identify Hazards
• Review Hazardous Area Location definitions (NEC , NFPA)
• Find Hazardous Location at Site
• What Upgrade Equipment will meet (NEC, NFPA)
• How to Mitigate the Hazards
• How to Maintain and Install Other Equipment in an Approved Manner

Who Should Attend:

Those who work in or support coal-fired electric power generation and/or coal handling operations.
• ES&H Personnel
• Plant Management
• Operations & Maintenance Personnel
• Safety and Combustion Consultants
• Regulating Authorities
• Safety Managers
• Fire Protection Personnel
• EPCs
• Insurance and Risk Management Service Firms
• Engineering design
• Construction Firms working in Coal handling areas

Hear from the experts:

James Anderson
Outage/Planning Manager
Westar Energy- Lawrence Energy Center

James Anderson serves as the Outage/Planning Manager at Lawrence Energy Center. His duties at Westar involve Electrical Maintenance at two of their largest (owner operated) coal fired plants and he is responsible for the Maintenance Planning Department and all Outage Management at LEC. James joined Westar in 2004 an Electrical Maintenance Journeyman at Jeffrey Energy Center and Electrical Maintenance Supervisor at Jeffrey Energy Center. At JEC he was assigned to the EM crew (craft level) for all of the Coal Handling Equipment and worked on this equipment at LEC as well. As an EM supervisor at LEC, he was responsible for all the plant electrical equipment which encompassed the Coal Handling area. James started his career in 1997 as Electrical apprentice, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local #226, Topeka Kansas and served as Electrical Foreman, managing projects of varying size.

Greg Patterson
Maintenance Planner
Westar Energy- Lawrence Energy Center

Greg Patterson has served as the Lawrence Energy Center Maintenance Planner since 2006 and was heavily involved in the coal handling upgrades that helped Lawrence Energy Center become the 2007 PRB Plant of the Year. He is presently working on very large environmental upgrades at LEC. His current duties keep him involved in many projects to improve plant availability and efficiency. Prior to 2006 Greg has served as I & C Technician Supervisor, Instrument & Controls Technician, Electrical Maintenance Journeyman. Mr. Patterson began his career in 1981 as an Electrical apprentice, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local #226, Topeka Kansas 1985-1994 he served as an Electrical Foreman, managing projects of varying size.

Mark Collett

KBR-Roberts & Schaefer Company
PRB Coal Users' Electrical Best Practices Committee Chairman

Mark Collett is co-author of the PRB Coal Users' Group Electrical Best Practices Guidelines. He has over 35 years of experience in the industry and has served as a member of the PRB Coal Users' Group Board of Directors for several years Mark keeps close tabs on the ever changing OSHA Combustible Dust NEP and EPA Dust Education & Compliance Programs.

Moderator:

John Bridson
Vice President of Generation
Westar Energy

John Bridson was named the Vice President of Generation for Westar Energy in 2011. He joined Westar Energy in 1993 after graduation from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He worked at the Jeffrey Energy Center from 1993 to 1998 as a Plant Engineer and then served as the Director of Operations from 1998 to 2001. Next, He served as the Executive Director of Gas Fired Power Plants from 2001 through 2006 and as the Executive Director of Lawrence Energy Center from 2007 to mid 2010. He was named the Executive Director of Generation responsible for Westar’s generating fleet in June 2010. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Kansas State Power Affiliates Program and for the Powder River Basin Coal Users Group.

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Support & Troubleshooting

What support is available for users on Macintosh and Unix/Linux-Based operating systems?
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Questions?

Please contact Kim Arellano, Conference Director, at (713) 343-1879 or email: kima@tradefairgroup.com.

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