Pavan Penkey

About Pavan Penkey

Power System Protection & Control Technical Leader with 10+ years of experience owning secondary system architecture for hyperscale data centers, HVDC/HVAC interconnections, offshore wind, and utility transmission and distribution systems up to 345 kV. Led end-to-end protection design for multi billion dollar infrastructure programs, including AI data center mega campuses and Oil & Gas refineries. Recognized senior member with a strong record of ethical leadership, mentoring and standards participation. Award-winning leader who is meticulously detail-oriented and organized, with strong interpersonal skills and experience supervising diverse teams. Committed to a resilient, secure Grid of the Future.

Experience

1. Lead Protection and Control Engineer

   GE Vernova

   Feb 2023 — Present

   Offshore Wind Interconnection Project• Contributed to the conceptual study and detailed design of onshore (ONS) and offshore (OSS) substations for the Empire Wind and South Coast wind projects. Delivered key design documents including HV/MV Protection Single Line Diagrams (PSLD), AC/DC schematics, Bill of Materials (BOM), load lists, trip/interlocking diagrams, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.• Validated SCADA architecture, Protection Philosophy FDS documents, and CT/PT calculations. Conducted high-level protection coordination reviews, including cable schedules and Clause-by-Clause analysis of specifications.Data Center HV Substation Project• Spearheaded the HV Utility interconnection secondary project for the Amazon data center from inception to completion, handling scoping, protection philosophy development, and station control design.• Led the development of the entire substation secondary design package, including SLDs, 3LDs, auxiliary power design, panel arrangement, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, interlocking specifications, trip logic diagrams, and network architecture.• Performed DC battery and charger sizing, LV cable voltage drop calculations, and AC auxiliary power design.• Validated protection studies such as short circuit, coordination, CT/PT selection, power factor, harmonic, arc flash, flicker, insulation coordination, and TRV. Led RTDS testing, identifying and implementing improvements.• Coordinated with stakeholders, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver solutions that met technical requirements, reviewing all supplier documentation for compliance.• Managed the validation of test documentation and commissioning, collaborating with relay settings engineers, site managers, commissioning engineers, and field personnel.• Worked closely with the project engineering manager to proactively resolve issues, and forecasted resources and materials, assigning tasks per the project execution plan.

Education

• GITAM Deemed University

  B.E., Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2007 — 2011

• University of Idaho

  Master’s Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  2014 — 2016

• University of Idaho

  Academic Certificate in Power System Protection & Relaying, Power system protection

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Labview
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Sel Relays
• Gis
• Synchrophasors
• Simulink
• Software Development
• Pl/Sql
• Smart Grid
• Emtp
• Pcm 600
• Digsilent
• Management
• Relay Testing
• Javascript
• Atp
• Microsoft Office
• Xml
• Html
• Powerworld
• Matlab
• Unix
• Power Systems
• Jdbc
• Eclipse
• Web Services
• Sql
• Engineering
• Production Support
• Synergee
• C++
• C, C++
• Digsi
• Microgrid
• Jsp
• C
• Programming
• Rtds
• Java Enterprise Edition