Paul Dickenson

Ingenieur Hochspannungstechnick

Key responsibilities: • Root cause failure investigation of failed substation assets • Modeling of primary and secondary power system

Key responsibilities: •Monitoring and quantifying risk associated with Electrical infrastructure •Root cause (ICAM) investigation of failed transmission and distribution power systems assets •Technical support for Field Staff, Strategic Assets and Network Operations business units Achievements: •Championing root cause (ICAM) failure investigations •Identification and rectification of latent hazards through analysis of asset failures and data

Key responsibilities: •Development of new design standards, for overhead lines and earthing constructions •The development of strategies and support for design staff to understand the limitations of standard designs Achievements: •Introduction of non-destructive testing using an IML Resistograph Micro Drill to wooden distribution poles •Technical evaluation of equipment tender applications • Identifying and rectifying transmission line clearance violations using LiDAR data in PLS-CADD

Key responsibilities: •Substation fire prevention and evacuation design •Root cause failure investigation of failed substation assets •Management of proactive substation condition monitoring activities Achievements: •Holistic understanding of substations and fire mitigation systems •Development of substation maintenance program of work

Key responsibilities: •Project manage and develop a technical design for automatic voltage regulator upgrade •Hazard and Operability Study Co-coordinator •Develop recloser settings for non-standard floating earth feeder configurations Achievements: •Holistic understanding of secondary systems •Mature risk management analysis capability •Detailed experience in secondary system design •Extend power system modelling to include secondary systems

Key responsibilities: •Project Manager of Service Performance Improvement Framework Project •Analysis of power system performance and communicate results to wider business Achievements: •Establish strong working relationships across a wide range of both technical and non-technical business units within TasNetworks •Development of project management and stakeholder engagement techniques •Increase quantitative analysis skills with big data databases; including geospatial data

Key responsibilities: •Undertake options analysis and net present value studies for both distribution and transmission network planning •Providing advice to customers on new motor start, data center connections and solar proposals •Support summer vacation student to develop as a Network Planning Engineer. Achievements: •Comprehensive understanding of options analysis and NPV • Ascertaining and delivering on customerss' needs •Extensive distribution power system modellin

Key responsibilities: • Development of script calc to maximise output of mini hydro system in distribution network • Review of connection agreement/settings with Hydro Tasmania power stations • Assisting team with automation of PSS/E power system analysis software using python script Achievements: •Extensive transmission and distribution power system modelling inclusive of both static and dynamic models •Developing skills to automate and analysis results of advanced power simulation software

Assisted with commissioning Fisher Hydro Power Station AVR and turbine upgrade.

Assisted with commissioning of Herrick (Tasmania, Australia) Mini Hydro Power Station Earthing System

Undertake options analysis and net present value studies for distribution power network.

Strategic Management of Ground Mounted Electrical Power Infrastructure