Douglas Ledbetter

About Douglas Ledbetter

Expert in: • Utility Interconnections and programs including RES-BCT, Net Metering, Wholesale Generation for Distribution, Transmission and Qualifying Facilities, Power Export, Power Purchase Agreements and Rule 21. • Power System Design, including Generation, Transmission and Distribution from small, low voltage systems up to large high voltage systems.• Energy Storage development, design, construction, testing and commissioning and operation for reliability improvements, capacity increases and rate savings. • Working with customers to identify electric savings opportunities in all areas of their facilities including energy efficiency, reliability and power quality, rates, Utility programs and capacity increases.• Renewable energy including PV, Wind, Solar to Steam and Fuel Cells.• SCADA system design and implementation, Smart Grid and Fast Load Shed systems.• Computer system modelling for power systems for both steady-state and dynamic conditions.• Root cause analysis, trouble shooting, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) of power systems.• Project economic analysis, cost estimating, savings calculations, contractor bid development and review, and risk analysis.• Technical writing for reports, contracts, scopes of work, operating procedures, both field and factory acceptance tests, PPA’s, Utility applications, service requests• Mentoring and training Engineers in electrical theory, power systems, load flow analysis, single line diagrams, utility T&D systems, interconnections, programs, rate analysis, communication systems, estimating, economics and technical writing.

Experience

1. Project Developer

   ENGIE North America Inc.

   Mar 2015 — Present · Oakland, CA, US

   Develop projects for energy savings including renewable power, energy efficiency, power quality and reliability and combined heat and power.

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Power Distribution
• Substation Automation
• Inverters
• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Smart Grid
• Power Generation
• Commissioning
• Oil/Gas
• Root Cause Analysis
• Distribution Automation
• Electrical Engineering
• Reliability
• Communication Systems
• Energy Efficiency
• Lighting
• Fmea
• Power Quality
• Power Transmission
• Energy Storage
• Protective Relays
• Substation Design
• Petroleum
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Solar Energy
• Gas
• Oil & Gas
• Energy Audits
• Energy Management
• Scada