BSEE, MSEE, PE, NERC Certified Reliability System Operator
Senior Security Consultant
Professional Experience / Credentials
- Demonstrated experience with Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) activities, Control Center Operations, Project Development, Project Management and Technical Training.
- Previously served as a Senior Control Center Operator, Senior Level Engineer and Manager for a large Investor-Owned Utility with responsibilities that included:
o Compliance to the NERC Reliability Standards.
o Dispatch of the 6,000+ MW generation fleet to meet load demand for two Control Areas.
o Utilized rapid decision making to effectively and reliably meet all operating contingencies. Many critical operations decisions are required to be made in 15 minutes or less.
o Project Developer for peaking unit and combined cycle installations
o Expert in EMS applications, notably AGC.
o Managed procurment and implementation of SPP EIS, Transaction Management and Meter Data Systems. - Established record developing projects that have significant impact to corporate earnings and practices.
- Experienced working with subject matter experts to learn their processes, understand their needs, and develop new products and processes.
- Recognized strength in all aspects of project development including: scope definition, team selection, vendor selection, contracts, project implementation and end-user training.
Certifications / Education / Training
- BSEE Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
- MSEE University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
- Registered Professional Engineer, Kansas – License #13342
- NERC Certified System Operator, Reliability – Certificate #RC201002029
Past & Present Professional Affiliations / Committee Involvement
Mr. Spicer has served on several committees including:
- EPRI Reliability
- SPP MITF
- SPP CWG
- OATI Steering Committee
- ABB User Meeting Chair
Additionally, Mr. Spicer actively participated in the development of the CPS1 and CPS2 Reliability Standard.
Speaking Engagements
Mr. Spicer has presented various technical presentations at multiple conferences encompassing the following topics:
- Non-Conforming Loads
- Jointly Owned Unit Control
- Neural Net Load Forecasting
- SPP Market Evolution
- webTrader Back Office Applications
