Past Experience

  • The following organizations were at one time or another assisted by Izzytech’s engineers during their careers:
    • SC Power, Inc., San Mateo, CA (2006-2007): RD&D of a high temperature Super-Conducting Current Limitar.
    • Patent review for Law Offices.
    • ESA Engineering Corporation Laguna Hills, CA (1998-2000): Electrical design of utility  and IPP generation and co-generation stations. Design of power-plant protection systems. Short-circuit calculation and protection coordination studies.
    • Bluefire Ethanol, Inc., Irvine, CA (2008-2009): Electrical power system design.
    • Paiton, Indonesia-Main generator troubleshooting and repair, Electrical Protection Review, Construction oversight. Main transformer troubleshooting.
    • CBK, Philippines-Hydro generation installation and testing. Construction oversight.
    • TECO, Thailand-Commissioning Testing, Construction oversight.
    • Lo Yan B, Australia-Main generator troubleshooting, Protection review and change of protection scheme.
    • Bo Nok, Thailand-Project design review.
    • Eco Electrico, Puerto Rico-Main generator troubleshooting, Expert Witness during litigation. Overall electrical plant audit (technical and managerial), Protection review, Construction support and Field commissioning tests.
    • IMSA, Italy-Plant design review.
    • Ferry Bridge GS, Fiddles-Ferry GS, Derwent GS, Lakeland GS, and Pfestioning GS, all in the UK-Changes to main generator protection scheme.
    • The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, Canada-Review of Root Cause Analysis regarding a main step-up transformer failure at the plant.’
    • Koeberg Nuclear Generating Station, South Africa-Independent Report on a Major Generator Failure; SONG3-Support with O&M of large electrical apparatuses.
    • Diable Canyon-Generator support; Palo Verde-Assistant with power transformer issues.
    • South Texas Project-Generator support.
    • LADWP-Transformer failure analysis.
    • Huntington Beach GS, CA-Generator inspection and testing, Motor inspection and repair.
    • Long Beach GS, CA-Generators inspection, Motor troubleshooting.
    • Redondo Beach GS, CA-Generators & Large Motors inspections, testing and repair. Main generator rotor rewind.
    • Alamitos GS, CA-Generators inspections and troubleshooting, Large motor inspection and testing.
    • Ormond Beach GS, CA-Generator inspections and troubleshooting (rotor rewind), Large motor inspections, testing and troubleshooting.
    • Etiwanda GS, CA-Generators and motors inspections.
    • Mohave GS, NV-Generator inspection and installation of the Hall-Effect Field Ground Detector, Motor troubleshooting.
    • Big Creek Power House, CA-Generators inspection and troubleshooting, New generator core design review.
    • Watson Cogeneration, CA-Generators inspection.
    • Eastwood Power House, CA-Generator inspection and troubleshooting. New generator stator core specification and design review.
    • Will County GS, IL-Troubleshooting of generator rotor using RSO and ISO-metering installation.
    • Juliet GS, IL-Auxillaries-load realignment and ISO-metering installation; Collins GS, IL- Grid issues regarding O/U frequency protection settings.
    • Powertown GS, IL-Auxillaries-load realignment and ISO metering  installation.
    • Homer City GS, PA-Generator support, ISO metering.
    • Sunrise GS, CA-Support during construction, Generator inspection during commissioning.
    • Grand Town GS, WV-Support with generator stator winding failure.
    • West Pipestone Wind Park-Electric plant review.
    • Mountain View, CA-Generator troubleshooting (rotor issues).
    • MSCC, CA-Generator inspection and troubleshooting (rotor winding failure). Spinning RSO testing of rotors.
    • Comanche Peak Nuclear Generating Station (support with generator issues).
    • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (support with generator issues).
    • Several assignments as expert witness in litigation cases