Major West Coast IOU
Led the System Operations portion of a large multi-dimensional transformational program with a joint consultant and utility staff focused on optimizing electric transmission and distribution operations functions. One part of this effort was in the development of a consolidation plan to reduce 32 network operations centers into four large network centers (1 for Transmission and 3 for Distribution).
Another part of this effort included the development of a full-fledged set of projects which performed all activities starting from specifying a DMS system to managing the RFP process to selecting the DMS vendor to on-boarding them to start the implementation process.
Major Northeast IOU
Led the System Operations portion of a large multi-dimensional transformational program with a joint consultant and utility staff focused on optimizing electric transmission and distribution operations functions. One part of this effort was in the development of a consolidation plan to reduce 11 distribution operations centers into three large distribution operations centers capable of becoming backup to the others during a disaster.
Another part of this effort included the development of a full-fledged set of projects which performed all activities starting from specifying a DMS system to managing the RFP process to selecting the DMS vendor to on-boarding them to start the implementation process.
Large Midwest and Mid-Atlantic (multi OpCo) IOU
SME support to a team that assessed the needs for Distribution Operations across all the OpCos for assessing their readiness for a common ADMS implementation over a multi-year cycle. The project delivered as As-Is assessment, To-Be architecture development supported by a business case for replacing a plethora of existing systems with a common platform across all the OpCos.
Moving on to the next phase of work to plan out the actual implementation across all the OpCos. providing SME support to the Business Integration team as a part of multi-year capability delivery process. Key deliveries of this phase of the project include business process definition and rationalization across the OpCos, supporting the technical/application and data architecture, and a much more detailed business case.
East China Grid Corporation
SME assisting a global consulting company with development and implementation of control center processes and operational performance metrics. The client was a large international regional transmission organization. The metrics were being designed to create the dispatching center of the future
Pacific Northwest Municipal utility
Providing SME support to a team performing an EMS integration. The MGS team, in addition, also is responsible for the planning and execution of EMS training and testing delivery to the client.
Major Canadian IOU with holdings in both Canada and US
Part of a core high-impact team working directly with the VP of Operations and the COO to transform the emergency operations, restoration and management of unplanned outages for the utility with a near-term focus on improving 2018 SAIDI/CAIDI numbers and a long-term focus on providing improved capabilities for all the above.
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Electric System Operations – Evolving to the Modern Grid
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Dr. Mani Vadari is a well-recognized electric industry leader and visionary, with over 30 years of experience delivering business and technical solutions.