Myrna Tandi
Honolulu,Hawaii
Summary
Experienced environmental air scientist/principal air scientist seeking to fill an Energy Forecaster/Senior Energy Forecaster role within the Integrated Grid Planning Division of Hawaiian Electric Company.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting/Principal Environmental Scientist
Hawaiian Electric
Honolulu, Hawaii
08.2023 - Current
- Managing a team of eight (8) Environmental Air professionals. The team successfully manage and perform air quality and noise related programs and activities for Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric, and Hawaii Electric Light facilities.
Senior Environmental Scientist / Environmental Scientist
Hawaiian Electric
Honolulu, Hawaii
04.2015 - Current
- Perform tri-companies’ air and noise permitting activities, including various air permit renewals, minor and significant modifications, and new equipment permitting. Experience includes preparing various air permit applications, coordination with internal customers, regulatory agencies, and contractors, presenting air permit limitations and conditions to facility operators, communicating air permits program and impact in a community meeting.
- Significant contribution in Hawaiian Electric Development Team’s initiatives that resulted in four (4) projects selected through the Stage 2 and Stage 3 RFP. Roles to support these projects include preparing and obtaining the air permits and other air related compliance activities, providing support in loan applications, and completion of GHG analyses.
- Ensure tri-companies’ compliance with applicable state and federal air related permits and regulations. Perform day-to-day activities to comply with various regulatory requirements including 14 covered source permits, 6 noncovered source permits, RICE NESHAP, GHG ERP, Regional Haze, AQMS NAAQS, etc.
- Calculate emissions from the generating stations routinely for various purposes, including budgeting and financial purposes. Successfully managed to keep actual emissions fees under budget.
- Review various projects for applicability to State and Federal regulations including PSD and NSPS regulations.
- Lead and manage GHG Lifecycle analyses that contributed to approvals from the PUC for various solar/battery projects, fuel contracts, EV initiatives program and infrastructures, wind farm, IPP contract extensions, wildfire, and various Transmissions and Distributions projects. Experience includes providing testimony in front of PUC, CA, and non-profit organizations in a hearing for a solar/battery project, contributed in providing rebuttals in various cases, and participated in technical conferences.
- Developed and implemented air matrices for ESG, EEI, and sustainability reports.
- Contributed to the development and implementation of GHG ERP through partnership with IPPs.
- Prepared data, calculations, and deliverables for EPA’s inquiries under Section 114 for past projects involving the tri-companies.
- Review emissions and operations data generated by Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) and performance source tests results, interpret the data for decision making, develop justifications and documentation to support decisions.
Freelance Translator
Self-employeed
Saitama, Japan
11.2009 - 03.2015
- Translated technical brochures and product information, including technical specifications, physical and chemical properties, safety/toxicity tests and processes, from Japanese to English and from Japanese to Indonesian.
Project Engineer
LFR Inc.
Honolulu, Hawaii
08.2005 - 04.2008
- Renewed and modified more than 50 covered and noncovered source air permits for industrial facilities in Hawaii. Some of the projects included covered and non-covered source permit renewal, modification to the permits due to fuel change equipment reconfiguration, new noncovered source permit.
- Provided assistance with storm water compliance and solid hazardous waste compliance. Projects included obtaining National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, renewing NPDES permits, obtaining solid waste management permits, renewing solid waste management permit for a recycling facility, developing erosion control plans, and developing storm water pollution control plans.
- Provided consultation on air compliance issues. Developed an air emission source inventory, calculated potential hazardous emissions, evaluated feasible air pollution control, and assisted with the permitting.
- Operated and programmed multiphase extraction system for remediation of contaminated groundwater and soil vapor at several gas stations in Oahu.
Chemical Engineer
Eco-Logic Environmental Engineering
Placentia, California
07.2002 - 08.2005
- Developed and performed qualitative and quantitative procedures to analyze raw waste samples material. These procedures include sampling, necessary preparation, digestion, and utilization of the appropriate analytical instrument.
- Reviewed, interpreted, and summarized analysis results for management.
- Researched and tested appropriate waste treatment methods for analyzed samples.
- Designed and engineered waste treatment processes, from layout, pilot to full scale production for a mining corporation and oil refineries.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Information System
California State University of Fullerton
Fullerton, CA, USA01.2003
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Indonesia Institute of Technology
Jakarta, Indonesia01.1999
Skills
- Microsoft Office, including Access, AutoCAD, Visual Basic, PLC Ladder
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Regulatory interpretation and compliance
QUALIFICATIONS
- 15 years of air permitting and air compliance experience specific to EPA Region 9 and the State of Hawaii through employment with Hawaiian Electric and LFR, Inc.
- Familiarity with Federal and Hawaii regulations and regulatory processes.
- Familiarity with electric utility industry through 11 years of experience with Hawaiian Electric.
- Project manager experiences on air permitting and air compliance projects, GHG LCA projects, GHG ERP program, and ESG reporting.
- Experience in developing winning proposals as a consultant, as well as with the Hawaiian Electric Development team.
- 2.5 years of experience managing a team of 8 scientists within Hawaiian Electric Environmental Division
Timeline
Acting/Principal Environmental Scientist
Hawaiian Electric
08.2023 - Current
Senior Environmental Scientist / Environmental Scientist
Hawaiian Electric
04.2015 - Current
Freelance Translator
Self-employeed
11.2009 - 03.2015
Project Engineer
LFR Inc.
08.2005 - 04.2008
Chemical Engineer
Eco-Logic Environmental Engineering
07.2002 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Indonesia Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration - Information System
California State University of Fullerton