Our client had a new 138kV transmission line and autotransformer being added to an existing station arranged in a breaker & ½ scheme. They needed line relaying (SEL 311L/421 protection with 451 reclosing and breaker control) to replace an existing line panel. Another two panels were added with 311L/311L & 451 relays for redundant hot-standby…
A2V Partners adds another professional engineer. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—January 04, 2012—A2V Partners LLC, a professional electrical engineering firm located in Springfield, MO, has hired Jeff D. Wooldridge, PE as Senior Professional Engineer. His work at A2V Partners LLC will concentrate on System Protection, Planning and Modeling for the firm’s electric utility clients. “Jeff is an excellent…
On November 9th, 2011, the IEEE Chicago Section Hosted a discussion about copper theft featuring A2V Partners founder, Matt Bedinghaus. The following is an article released in their newsletter: Anyone watching the news or keeping an eye on the price of metals is aware of the growing problem of Copper Theft. The IEEE–Chicago Section’s Power…
E. Matt Bedinghaus, PE of A2V Partners LLC, Springfield, Mo., attended the “Investigating & Documenting Accidental Public Contacts with Power & Communication Utility Facilities” seminar held June 27-30, 2011, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The seminar was led by Allan Clapp, Professional Engineer (PE) of PCU Training Center/Clapp Research Inc. The seminar focused on the…
A2V Partners LLC, a professional electrical engineering firm located in Springfield, Mo., has added a new professional to its internal team. Darren Carite will serve the firm as project manager. “I’m very excited to be adding Darren to the team,” said Matt Bedinghaus, founder and Chief Engineer for A2V. “His skills are exactly what we…
E. Matt Bedinghaus, P.E., completed four days of training on Integrated Grounding Systems at Georgia Tech University in Atlanta, GA, March 28-31, 2011. Bedinghaus utilizes WinIGS software by Advance Grounding Systems for design and analysis of electric power system grounding. The software also allows for modeling and graphic illustration of lightning protection and magnetic fields…
The following guide was developed to provide some insight on pole grounds using copper clad steel (CCS) cable instead of copper, which will reduce theft. Download Application Guide
A2V Partners LLC, a professional electrical engineering firm located in Springfield, Mo., is proud to announce that the company was recently hired by Empire District Electric to assist the investor owned utility company with a number of distribution reliability improvements. A2V founder and Chief Engineer Matt Bedinghaus said his firm was called upon for consulting…
E. Matt Bedinghaus, P.E., recently completed a training seminar on Small Wind Energy hosted by Halfmoon LLC in Branson, Missouri. The program covered a number of key concepts related to smaller wind turbine technology and the applications for small wind energy systems. Prerequisites for installing small wind energy systems were discussed as was the economics…
A2V Partners LLC, a professional electrical engineering firm located in Springfield, Mo., is proud to announce that the company recently completed the electrical control design for a new 69/12Kv substation substation for Empire District Electric. The new substation is expected to be constructed to the A2V plan’s specifications in Decatur, Arkansas A2V founder and Chief…