Thomas Collins
Porter,TX
Summary
Accomplished System Controller with a proven track record at Centerpoint Energy Inc, adept in NERC regulations and system analysis. Excelled in incident response and team leadership, enhancing operational efficiency and system reliability. Expertise in electrical transmission systems and control center operations, and ensuring robust capacity planning. Demonstrated excellence in multitasking and organization, significantly improving system performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
System Controller
Centerpoint Energy Inc
Houston, TX
06.2021 - Current
- Responded to transmission/substation system status changes; including alarms, remote terminal units, transmission and distribution operations or lockouts, transmission and distribution overloads, and substation devices.
- Executed, when required, all System Controller functions, providing guidance on daily switching with emphasis on potential trouble areas.
- Implemented emergency activities between CenterPoint Energy and ERCOT including South Texas Project (STP), Bulk Transmission Tielines, implementation of ERCOT emergency steps, and forced outages.
- Maintained chronological logs of all pertinent system activities.
- Maintained surveillance of the REDE system in order to detect hardware failures and data errors.
- Conducted studies of and review power flow/security analysis data.
- Analyzed major transmission or generation system disturbances, determine what remedial action is required, set priorities, then carried out the implementation of the corrective action.
- Exercised authority to take or direct timely and appropriate action, up to and including shedding firm system load, to prevent or alleviate Operating Limits Violations without obtaining approval from higher-level personnel.
Aviation Electrician's Mate
United States Navy, USN
Virginia Beach, VA
03.2016 - 05.2021
- Maintained aircraft electrical and electronic emergency systems to support aircraft startup and as emergency source of power in event of generation or distribution system failure.
- Constructed aircraft wiring harness system components to interconnect sub-systems and components throughout aircraft.
- Maintained aircraft wiring harness system components to optimize aircraft maintenance efficiencies through insights.
- Recorded maintenance actions in aircraft logbooks.
- Maintained over $120k worth of gear as Individual Material readiness list.
- Diagnosed faults and developed resolution plans.
- Completed preventative and repair maintenance on aircraft electronics and computer systems
- Maintained and tested power generation and distribution, lighting, fire detection and extinguishing, engine control, navigation, communication, and electro-hydraulic systems.
Education
High School Diploma -
Splendora High School
Splendora, TX05.2015
Skills
- NERC Regulations
- Transmission System Outage Coordination
- Data Analytics
- Incident Response
- Capacity Planning
- System Analysis
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Multitasking and Organization
- Electrical Transmission Systems
- Control Center Operations
Certification
NERC Certification
ERCOT Certification
Timeline
System Controller
Centerpoint Energy Inc
06.2021 - Current
Aviation Electrician's Mate
United States Navy, USN
03.2016 - 05.2021
High School Diploma -
Splendora High School