Hands-on Relay School PDT

The Hands-On Relay School Steering Committee is comprised of volunteers from across different operational functions within the electric utility industry, and also includes representatives at WEI. The Steering Committee plans, organizes and facilitates all aspects of the school. Each year they bring together equipment manufacturers, lecturers, instructors and other volunteers in a coordinated effort to ensure the school remains the industry leader in relay training.

For more information on this Program Development Team contact

Diana Zoren at zoren@westernenergy.org or at 971-255-4965

Committee Members

Ron Alexander

Grant County PUD

Senior Manager Power Delivery - Construction and Maintenance
Member

Elizabeth Andrews

Consolidated Edison

Relay Protection, Metering, and Security Engineering
Member

Karl Cabrera

Salt River Project

Lead Relay Technician
Member
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Graduated from Westview HS in Avondale, AZ 1994
United States Navy 1994-1998
Joined SRP in Oct. 2000
Served 4yr Relay Apprenticeship 2002-2006
Started Lead role in 2013.
Currently a Lead Relay technician for the Protection, Automation, and Control dept., Relay C/M Central.

Benjamin Crum

Seattle City Light

Protection and Control Electrician
Member

Scott Dixon

Idaho Power Company

SPC Technical Advisor
Member

Bryan Focht

Portland General Electric

Protection Testing Engineer
Member

Chris Gallacher

Bonneville Power Administration

Electrical Engineer RAS / Disturbance (TOOC)
Chair

Tyge Leiger

San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Principle Field Technician Strategy Advisor

Paul Luther

Puget Sound Energy

Relay Technician

Stephen Marx

Bonneville Power Administration

Dist Operations & Maintenance Manager
Member

Andy Parks

Chelan County PUD

Technician
Member

Travis Rider

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Manager, Power Generation Testing Commissioning, & Start-up
Member

Greg Sharpes

Avista Utilities

Foreman PCM Shop
Member

Tanyl Tinhof

PacifiCorp

Relay Support Staff - Principal
Member

Bill Unbehaun

PacifiCorp

Sr. Journeyman Meter Relay Technician
Member

Beverly Woolf

Western Energy Institute

Director of Programs
WEI Program Manager

Vladimir Yerokhin

Tacoma Power

Protection and Controls Engineer
Member

Diana Zoren

Western Energy Institute

Senior Program Manager
WEI Program Manager