Hao Liu
Portland
Summary
As a real time trading analyst, I combined energy market operation knowledge with my prior experience as thermal performance engineer to optimize resource dispatch and market performance. My prior experience as thermal performance engineer provides a strong foundation in analyzing power plant performance, fuel efficiency, gas line reliability monitoring, allowing me to integrate with knowledge I learned about the WEIM market. This unique combination enables me to identify opportunities for cost saving and drive operational and market efficiency in dynamic energy environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Time Trading Analyst
Portland General Electric Co.
09.2024 - Current
- Proactively seek and optimize CAISO participating resources.
- Enhanced trading strategies by conducting comprehensive market research and analysis, improved trading performance for peakers units.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance trading models, resulting in improved data visibility and model accuracy.
- Provided training for traders about trading strategy change ,market model enhancement update.
- Perform routine update on EIM benefiting and market model update based on plant parameter updates.
- Acting as liaison between traders and EIM market, trouble shooting for market disconnection.
- Serving as OSI Soft PI expert, using PI AF for the generation plants analysis. Helping to bring new battery resource online.
- Acting as liaison between power operation with the generation plants.
Generation Thermal Performance Engineer
Portland General Electric Co.
06.2016 - 09.2024
- Thermal power plant monitoring and diagnostics: Develop and deploy APR models and real time thermal performance calculation dashboard to capture and analyze performance metrics, monitoring assets include coal plant, combine cycles and internal combustion engines, hydro and wind
- Utilize monitoring tools and technologies to detect anomalies, troubleshoot problems, conduct root cause analysis, improved overall thermal fleet performance and overall system health score
- Develop in-house technology for equipment reliability and system health metrics monitoring, use classification machine learning algorithm to identify thermal plant equipment and system failure signatures, and couple it with existing APR or PI dashboards to visualize system health scores in real time
- Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline monitoring processes and data collection, which includes developing plant max capacity forecasting tool to assist power market forecast, thermal performance dashboard to track equipment and plant performance, and developed streamline monitoring process for the internal combustion engines and peaker units
- Use offline digital twins model to conduct what-if scenario study to assist capital project decision making, engineering and data support for O&M and capital project pinch point study
Generation Thermal Performance Engineer
Portland General Electric Co.
06.2016 - 09.2024
- Thermal power plant monitoring and diagnostics: Develop and deploy APR models and real time thermal performance calculation dashboard to capture and analyze performance metrics, monitoring assets include coal plant, combine cycles and internal combustion engines, hydro and wind
- Utilize monitoring tools and technologies to detect anomalies, troubleshoot problems, conduct root cause analysis, improved overall thermal fleet performance and overall system health score
- Develop in-house technology for equipment reliability and system health metrics monitoring, use classification machine learning algorithm to identify thermal plant equipment and system failure signatures, and couple it with existing APR or PI dashboards to visualize system health scores in real time
- Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline monitoring processes and data collection, which includes developing plant max capacity forecasting tool to assist power market forecast, thermal performance dashboard to track equipment and plant performance, and developed streamline monitoring process for the internal combustion engines and peaker units
- Use offline digital twins model to conduct what-if scenario study to assist capital project decision making, engineering and data support for O&M and capital project pinch point study
Plant Mechanical Engineer
Portland General Electric Co.
11.2014 - 06.2016
- Developed maintenance strategy for plant emission control equipment
- Monitoring and diagnose thermal plant efficiency and reliability
- Performed plant major outage projects on LP steam turbines
- Developed steam cycle valve survey program
- Performed coal to biomass fuel and combustion research and development projects
- Performed plant engineering and technical support to keep the plant running efficiently and reliably, superintendent in pulverizing systems, emission control, plant thermal performance, plant steam cycle valves maintenance program
Plant Mechanical Engineer
Portland General Electric Co.
11.2014 - 06.2016
- Developed maintenance strategy for plant emission control equipment
- Monitoring and diagnose thermal plant efficiency and reliability
- Performed plant major outage projects on LP steam turbines
- Developed steam cycle valve survey program
- Performed coal to biomass fuel and combustion research and development projects
- Performed plant engineering and technical support to keep the plant running efficiently and reliably, superintendent in pulverizing systems, emission control, plant thermal performance, plant steam cycle valves maintenance program
Energy Efficiency Engineer
Simplot
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Energy Audits: Conduct comprehensive energy audits to assess the energy performance of buildings, industrial processes, and mechanical systems
- Analyze energy usage patterns and identify areas for improvement to enhance overall energy efficiency
- Efficiency Recommendations: Develop and propose energy-saving measures and recommendations, considering factors such as technology upgrades, system optimization, and behavioral changes
- Create detailed reports outlining potential savings and return on investment (ROI) for energy efficiency projects
- Technology Implementation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement energy-efficient technologies and solutions
- This may include upgrading lighting systems, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, insulation, and other energy-consuming components
Energy Efficiency Engineer
Simplot
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Energy Audits: Conduct comprehensive energy audits to assess the energy performance of buildings, industrial processes, and mechanical systems
- Analyze energy usage patterns and identify areas for improvement to enhance overall energy efficiency
- Efficiency Recommendations: Develop and propose energy-saving measures and recommendations, considering factors such as technology upgrades, system optimization, and behavioral changes
- Create detailed reports outlining potential savings and return on investment (ROI) for energy efficiency projects
- Technology Implementation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement energy-efficient technologies and solutions
- This may include upgrading lighting systems, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, insulation, and other energy-consuming components
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineer
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineer
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05.2012
Skills
- PCI AOS and PCI GSMS
- Generation Assets Troubleshooting Abilities
- PI, Excel, Python, SQL, FAMOS Expertise
- WEIM Rules and standards, RSE, WEIM framework, Bid strategies, Resource Optimization
- Cost structure analysis, Real-Time Operation monitoring
- Thermal performance engineering and model building
- Thermal Generation System Expertise
- Vibration analysis
- Wind Generation System Expertise
- Hydro Generation System Expertise
- Fundamental Finance Analysis
- Project Implementation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Statistical Data Analysis
Timeline
Real Time Trading Analyst
Portland General Electric Co.
09.2024 - Current
Generation Thermal Performance Engineer
Portland General Electric Co.
06.2016 - 09.2024
Generation Thermal Performance Engineer
Portland General Electric Co.
06.2016 - 09.2024
Plant Mechanical Engineer
Portland General Electric Co.
11.2014 - 06.2016
Plant Mechanical Engineer
Portland General Electric Co.
11.2014 - 06.2016
Energy Efficiency Engineer
Simplot
01.2014 - 08.2014
Energy Efficiency Engineer
Simplot
01.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineer
Iowa State University
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineer
Northeastern University
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