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JONATHON LEE RHYNE

Summary

Team player looking to bring a clear understanding of Utility Interconnected DER standards, procedures and best practices. Leveraging 15 years of utility experience in telecom, power systems, DER, SCADA, ADMS, CLFISR and Microgrids.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

SR IT/OT Engineer

Open Energy Solutions
06.2023 - Current
  • Developed EVSE localized CMS application to prevent transformers from being overloaded by utilizing OCPP, NATS, MQTT protocol(s) to limit electrical output to vehicles.
  • Developed RTAC project to communicate with SCADA at two Utility solar/storage installations to allow Supervisory, PJM or localized control of PV and Batteries.

Sr. Engineer

Duke Energy, ADMS
01.2020 - 06.2023
  • Configuration, testing and deployment of SCADA in Midwest Jurisdiction, involving 1.2 million points.
  • Developed python script to retrieve info (Model, Settings Group, Pickup values, DNP3 Mapping, etc.) from 6,000 reclosers to develop Adaptive Relay templates for CLFISR.
  • Perform event analysis on CLFISR events to confirm that service restoration was achieve to minimize customer outage.

Engineer III

Duke Energy Dist. Energy Technologies Tech Stds
01.2014 - 01.2020
  • Reviewed IEEE 1547 implementation for grid connected DER.
  • Developed standard interconnection power quality meter design at DER location(s).
  • Collaborating with Distribution Standards, Asset Management, GIS, DSCADA, DPAC and Telecom to implement process flow for device install, tracking and telemetry.
  • Designed new standard DER BTM interconnection device for net-metered customers between 250 – 1000kW. Utilizing a RTAC, MODBUS, DNP3 protocols and provides SCADA visibility of behind the meter customer generation and active/reactive power control.
  • Revised the second meter project, which installs a second meter at the customer premise for solar generation and brings data back through Openway, MDM, and Datamart to visualize in Power BI.

Engineer II

Duke Energy EMS/DMS (Carolinas)
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Performed checkouts on field telemetered device(s) such as Reclosers, Relays, Capacitors and Regulators.
  • Intimate knowledge off DNP3 protocol.
  • Developed application to retrieve fault data from reclosers to provide FLISR with correct fault current to accurately locate fault.
  • Supported Emerging Technologies group with two Microgrids projects and solar/storage facility implementing algorithms (Energy smoothing, shifting and frequency regulation) using MQTT pub/sub architecture.

Engineer I

Duke Energy Smart Energy Special Projects
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Developed, supported and transitioned Envision Charlotte project that provided telemetry to kiosks located in select downtown buildings.
  • Envision Charlotte project was named project of the year by DistribuTECH in 2012.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering, Power Systems

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering, Mathematics

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
12.2009

Skills

  • SCADA, CLFISR, ADMS, IEEE 1547, DNP3, Modbus, RTAC, github, CI/CD, python, rust, docker, linux

Timeline

SR IT/OT Engineer

Open Energy Solutions
06.2023 - Current

Sr. Engineer

Duke Energy, ADMS
01.2020 - 06.2023

Engineer III

Duke Energy Dist. Energy Technologies Tech Stds
01.2014 - 01.2020

Engineer II

Duke Energy EMS/DMS (Carolinas)
01.2012 - 01.2014

Engineer I

Duke Energy Smart Energy Special Projects
01.2010 - 01.2012

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering, Power Systems

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering, Mathematics

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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