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Alberto Ramirez Orquin

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
	Member Since: 07/06/04 Author Rating: Silver Article Count: 7 Email this author Phone: 787-525-5396

Background

Dr. Alberto Ramirez Orquin is an energy expert with industrial experience encompassing a vast international utility engineering practice, including extensively the US and Canada; he held the project-engineer responsibility of one of the world’s foremost transmission developments ever made in Argentina, for what he was distinguished by IEEE T&D Committee. His research interests are in energy systems reliability and the rational use of energy in a multidisciplinary context. He currently teaches Electrical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico. Professor Ramirez Orquin has also taught both at Texas (UTA) and Lamar Universities. He is a co-author and general reviewer of the first edition of the EPRI book ‘EHV Transmission Line Reference Book 345 KV and Above’, a world standard reference; having also authored many IEEE (PES) Transactions Papers; he is an IEEE Senior Member and Member/Observer of NERC Task Forces and Device Groups dealing with Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD) grid security. Dr. Ramirez holds a ME from RPI; and a PhD from the University of Texas (UTA).

He holds several US Patents on technology for GMD mitigation phenomena and device and methods to mitigate surges on compensated networks.

Articles

7.3.12	Solar Storms/EMP Threats: Will the Utility Heed the Call? Topic: Grid Operations Article Viewed 4925 Times; 9 comments Solar Storms and Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) disturbances have the potential to paralyze critical technologies throughout the world. These can be as sophisticated as the satellites that control the nation's most classified intelligence to the rudimentary act of turning on the lights. Without proper measures, no industry will remain unaffected by these phenomena.

3.15.11	The Prospective Solar Tsunami Topic: Communications & Security Article Viewed 1868 Times; 6 comments Different from the past, the upcoming cycle-24 solar maximum is currently surrounded by an unprecedented general expectation. Indeed the so-called solar tsunami has now come to the forefront of interest turning into a household word; what for decades was strictly a scientific matter has now transcended this dominion to fall into the popular realm; this happening follows to some extent the sets of predictions and omens reported almost on a daily basis from all kind of sources.

1.20.09	Solar storms: how much grid liability they imply Topic: Communications & Security Article Viewed 843 Times; 7 comments Our ever-increasing dependence on technology makes the notion of bearing any long-term lack of service from our precious critical infrastructures socially unthinkable. On the other hand, there is an atypical, nature-made scenario which we have been warned may pose a severe challenge to this proposition.

10.15.07	The Potential for an Effective and Timely Deregulatory Endeavor Topic: Business & Corporate Article Viewed 814 Times; 9 comments The whole economy is clearly striving today and its energy sector is no exception. Soaring prices together with the perception of a deteriorating service/product quality contribute to this notion. For the electric power system this trend is particularly worrisome given its vital implications to society.

8.18.06	The Electric Grid: Society's emerging supercritical infrastructure Topic: Communications & Security Article Viewed 992 Times; 1 comments This century brings about new elements, which constantly modify well-established paradigms. A good example can be found on the notions of society's critical infrastructures. The electric grid has been increasingly regarded as very important, typically at the same hierarchy as communications, roadways, water supply, etc. But its emerging critical dimension has only recently been revealed.

4.26.05	Addressing Policy/Institutional Issues in Natural Gas and Electricity Topic: Policy, Regulatory & Legal Article Viewed 628 Times; Comment on this article The compounding energy crunch, with soaring prices, is calling for a systematic improvement of all the relevant components of the processes involved. This has become an imperative, minding the competitiveness of the manufacturing/service sectors, the consumer, and ultimately society's welfare.

7.16.04	The Structural Shortcomings of Retail Provider Choice in Distribution Topic: Business & Corporate Article Viewed 600 Times; Comment on this article As well known, generation was the first business segment where deregulation was attempted. The approach was fostered at the turn of the century by both US federal policy and technological development . . .

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