To maintain reliable service to residents and businesses, the project was constructed within a very tightly controlled schedule - including a complex sequencing plan for 70+ outages Also, a new 138-kV Fields Creek station was built, the existing Boone station was expanded, and minor station upgrades were needed at 11 remote end stations.
To successfully complete the complex project, Burns & McDonnell and AEP crews had to retire the existing 34.5-kV distribution line and rebuild the system to 69-kV and 138-kV for a distance of approximately 36 miles. The Boone to Ward Hollow Transmission Line engineer-procure-construct (EPC) project launched in December 2017 and the final major asset was energized in December 2021. I’ve been fortunate enough to speak about my journey to SEL interns and hopefully motivate young engineers to participate in mentorship programs such as those offered through the PES Scholarship Plus, and excite them about a future career in the power industry.Burns & McDonnell in partnership with American Electric Power (AEP) has successfully completed a four-year-long project to retire and rebuild an area transmission system, improving reliability between Boone and Kanawha counties in West Virginia. In May 2016, I was hired as an associate protection engineer in SEL’s Engineering Services group. I had been greatly impressed at the high level of engineering taking place at SEL, so I could not think of a better place to apply for full-time employment. It’s been almost 2 years since I graduated and I have a dream job with an outstanding company. The connections I made from the networking opportunity were crucial in my obtaining an internship position with SEL in R&D as a research power engineer. With my mentor’s help, I was able to network with employees throughout the company. With SEL being a leader in the power protection industry, I was able to gain insight into various aspects of power engineering from some of the best minds in the field. The scholarship provided me with access to mentors at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). The exciting and most unique part of this scholarship is the mentorship. The scholarship greatly reduced my financial burden, allowing me to focus on my studies and take a leadership role within Washington State University’s IEEE Student Branch.
“Being named a PES Scholar and recognized as a Schweitzer Meritorious Scholar had a tremendous impact on my life, both financially and professionally. Matthew Cato, Associate protection engineer, shares his PES Scholarship story: PES Scholar Joins SEL’s Engineering Services PES Scholars also take advantage of IEEE PES membership, which provides them with access to a wide network of professionals who can offer assistance as mentors and with career direction. Recipients are engaged in many IEEE activities, including Young Professionals, Chapters, IEEE-HKN, Women in Engineering, and more. Forty-seven percent of the recipients are second and third-time awardees, ensuring that upon graduation each student has earned at least one career experience providing critical real-world application of classroom theory.
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In 2017, 210 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Scholarship Plus Initiative Scholars were selected from nearly 600 applicants.
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