Center for Power Systems Studies Membership Roster

Members
Associate Members

Members

Steven M. Hietpas, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor, Coordinator CPSS EE & CSc Dept., SECS 218 Box 2222 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007	605-688-6821 FAX: 605-688-4401 e-mail: steven.hietpas@sdstate.edu homepage: http://eecse.sdstate.edu/facweb/shietpas/home.htm CPSS: http://cpss.sdstate.edu
Wayne Knabach, P.E.
Professor Emeritus 3005 South Lyndale Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105	605-692-9296 FAX: e-mail: wayne@techtotal.com homepage:
David M. Muggli
Manager, Electrical Engineering Basin Electric Power Cooperative 1717 East Interstate Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58503	701-223-0441 FAX: 701-224-5322 e-mail: dmuggli@bepc.com homepage: http://www.bepc.com
Vance Crocker, P.E.
Director, Transmission Services Black Hills Corporation P.O. Box 1400 Rapid City, SD 57709-1440	605-721-2226 FAX: 605-721-2735 e-mail: vance.crocker@blackhillscorp.com homepage: http://www.blackhillscorp.com
Jim Edwards, P.E.
Assistant General Manager for Operations East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. 121 S.E. First St. P.O. Box 227 Madison, SD 57042	605-256-8002 FAX: 605-256-8058 e-mail: jedwards@eastriver.coop homepage: http://www.eastriver.coop
John Knofczynski, P.E.
Manager of Engineering Heartland Consumers Power District 203 West Center St. P.O. Box 248 Madison, SD 57042	605-256-6536 FAX: 605-256-2990 e-mail: johnknof@hcpd.com homepage: http://www.hcpd.com
Nate Jones
Senior Electrical Engineer Heartland Consumers Power District 203 West Center P.O. Box 248 Madison, SD 57042	605-256-6536 FAX: 605-256-2990 e-mail: njones@hcpd.com homepage: http://www.hcpd.com
Adam Graff
Senior Electrical Engineer Heartland Consumers Power District 203 West Center P.O. Box 248 Madison, SD 57042	605-256-6536 FAX: 605-256-2990 e-mail: agraff@hcpd.com homepage: http://www.hcpd.com
Dana Ralston
General Manager, NEC MidAmerican Energy Company P.O. Box 778 Sioux City, IA 51102	712-277-5222 FAX: 712-277-5238 e-mail: DMRalston@midamerican.com homepage: http://www.midamerican.com
Frank Kornbaum
Senior Engineer Minnesota Power Company P.O. Box 60 Little Falls, MN 56345	320-635-5059 FAX: e-mail: fkornbaum@mnpower.com homepage: http://www.mnpower.com
Jerry A. Tielke, P.E.
Operations Manager Missouri River Energy Services 3724 W. Avera Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57108-5750	605-330-6964 FAX: 605-978-1013 e-mail: jerryt@mrenergy.com homepage: http://www.mrenergy.com
Dawn Grider
Operations Supervisor Missouri River Energy Services 3724 W. Avera Dr. Sioux Falls, SD 57108-5750	605-330-4880 FAX: 605-978-1013 e-mail: dawng@mrenergy.com homepage: http://www.mrenergy.com
Mike Sydow
General Manager - South Dakota/Nebraska Retail Operations NorthWestern Energy 600 Market Street West Huron, SD 57350-1318	605-353-7463 FAX: e-mail: michael.sydow@northwestern.com homepage: http://www.northwestern.com
Rick Johnson
Manager, Delivery Engineering Otter Tail Power Company 215 South Cascade Street Fergus Falls, MN 56537	218-739-8497 FAX: e-mail: rsjohnson@otpco.com homepage: http://www.otpco.com
Scott Mallard
Upper Great Plains Region Maintenance Engineering Manager Western Area Power Administration 200 4th SW Huron, SD 57350	605-353-2600 FAX: 605-353-2512 e-mail: mallard@wapa.gov homepage: http://www.wapa.gov
Lloyd Linke
Operations Manager Western Area Power Administration 1330 41st Street, SE Watertown, SD 57201	605-882-7500 or 1-800-624-8630 FAX: 605-882-7409 e-mail: lloyd@wapa.gov homepage: http://www.wapa.gov
Brian Bigge
Engineer Xcel Energy Inc., South Dakota 500 West Russell St. Sioux Falls, SD 57104	605-339-8227 FAX: 605-339-8231 e-mail: Brian.N.Bigge@xcelenergy.com homepage: http://www.xcelenergy.com

Associate Members

Paul Melby
Utility Operations Manager Brookings Municipal Utilities 525 Western Ave. P.O. Box 588 Brookings, SD 57006	605-692-6325 FAX: 605-697-8470 e-mail: pmelby@swiftel-bmu.com homepage: http://www.brookings.net/bmu.html
Paul Konechne
Engineer Burns & McDonnell 9400 Ward Parkway Kansas City, MO 64114	816-333-9400 – ext. 2443 FAX: 816-822-3296 e-mail: pkonechne@burnsmcd.com homepage: http://www.burnsmcd.com/
Kevin Doe
Manager - Demand Response Technical Services Cooper Power Systems, Energy Automation Solutions 505 Hwy 169 N. Suite 1200 Minneapolis, MN 55441	763-543-7666 FAX: 763-595-7775 e-mail: kevin.doe@cooperindustries.com homepage: http://www.cooperpowereas.com
James (Jim) Mueller
Chief, Maintenance Engr. Section Operations Division U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers Omaha District 106 – South 15th St. Omaha, NE 68102-1618	402-221-4133 FAX: 402-221-4230 e-mail: James.N.Mueller@nwo02.usace.army.mil homepage: http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/ 215 North 17th St. Omaha, NE 68102-4978
Trevor McDonald
Engineering U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers Big Bend Project HC 69 Box 74 Chamberlain, SD 57325	605-245-2331 X 3002 FAX: 605-245-2556 e-mail: Trevor.R.Mcdonald@nwo02.usace.army.mil homepage: http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/
Jerry Schmoll
Electrical Engineer Dakota Supply Group 3610 No. St. Paul Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104	605-336-3090 FAX: 605-336-3935 e-mail: Jschmoll@dsginc.biz homepage: http://www.dakotasupplygroup.com
Blair Metzger, P.E.
Department Head, Electrical DeWild Grant Reckert & Assoc., Co. 1302 South Union Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246	712-472-2531 FAX: 712-472-2710 e-mail: blair@dgrnet.com homepage: http://www.dgrnet.com/
Dick McComish, P.E.
President, CEO Electrical Consultants, Inc. 3521 Gabel Road Billings, MT 59102	406-259-9933 FAX: 406-259-3441 e-mail: dick.mccomish@eciblgs.com homepage:
Doug Post, P.E.
President Interstates Engineering 1520 North Main, P.O. Box 260 Sioux Center, IA 51250	712-722-1662 X303 FAX: 712-722-1667 e-mail: dougp@interstates.com homepage: http://www.interstates.com/
Brad Roos, P.E.
General Manager Marshall Municipal Utilities 113 South Fourth Street Marshall, MN 56258-1223	507-537-7005 FAX: 507-537-6836 e-mail: bradr@marshallmn.com homepage: http://www.marshall-mn.org/Government/citydir.htm
Jay R. Dring, P.E.
District Engineering Manager – T&D Operations Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 2170 Kearney, NE 68848-2170	308-236-2283 FAX: 308-236-2284 e-mail: jrdring@nppd.com homepage: http://www.nppd.com
Tim Ostermeier, P.E.
T&D Division Manager POWER Engineers, Inc. 2401 Grand Ave, Suite 400 Billings, MT 59102	406-652-4834 FAX: 406-656-4939 e-mail: mailto:tostermeier@powereng.com homepage: http://www.powereng.com/
Mike Bowers, P.E.
Manager of Engineering Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative 1715 Cambell St. P.O. Box 2414 Rapid City, SD 57709-2414	605-342-4759 FAX: 605-348-2026 e-mail: mjb@rushelec.com homepage: http://www.rushelec.com/
Ted Smith
Director of Engineering and Operations Sioux Valley Energy P.O. Box 216 Colman, SD 57017-0216	605-256-1608 or 800-234-1960 FAX: 605-256-1693 e-mail: ted.smith@siouxvalleyenergy.com homepage: http://www.siouxvalleyenergy.com
James A. Thompson, P.E.
President T&R Service P.O. Box 197 Colman, SD 57017	605-534-3107 or 1-800-843-7995 FAX: 605-534-3717 e-mail: jathompson@trservice.com homepage: http://www.trservice.com/
Paul Bachman, P.E.
Assistant Vice President - Energy Ulteig Engineers 5701 S. Corporate Place Sioux Falls, SD 57108	605-323-6034 FAX: e-mail: Paul.Bachman@Ulteig.com homepage: http://www.Ulteig.com/
Todd Chambers
Director of Operations Watertown Municipal Utilities Dept. 901 4th Ave. SW Watertown, SD 57201-4107	605-882-6233 FAX: 605-882-6238 e-mail: tchambers@watertownmu.com homepage: http://watertownmu.com/
Robert W. Thompson, P.E.
Principal West Plains Engineering 1750 Rand Road Rapid City, SD 57702	605-348-7455 FAX: 605-348-9445 e-mail: bob.thompson@westplainsengineering.com homepage: http://www.westplainsengineering.com/

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