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Phillip Amaya

Technical Services Division Manager

Magic Valley Electric Cooperative

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United States

Bio

•20 years Cooperative experience — Executive Management, Engineering and Technical •Strategic Planning - Board and Staff strategic plans, development, execution, and presentations •Strategic Plan Execution - Execute Corporate vision and mission across functional areas •Talent Management - Socratic, Servant Leadership, Empowering team-oriented, confident employees •Operations Technology - SCADA, Revenue Metering, Field Area Networks, AMI •Engineering - Long Range and Construction Work Plans, System Planning, •Engineering Studies - Sectionalizing, Power Quality, Power Factor, FLISR, Renewables, EV •Financial - Top-Line Growth, Compensation Plans, Cost of Service Studies, Wholesale Power Bill Review, •Project ROI, Net Present Value, Risk factors, Depreciation, Budget management, Business cases •T&D - G&T, Capital Budget and System Planning •Risk and Change Management •Safety - Culture leadership, Briefings, Enhancements, Lockout/Tagout Procedures, Hot Line Tagging •Demand Management, NET Meters, Thermostats, Volt/Var Control, and Conservation Voltage Reduction •Key account members - power quality, new opportunities, engineering, reliability, power bill concerns •Business continuity - Pandemic, attrition, Succession planning •Team Building - Standards Committee and Working Groups •Utility and Technology Conference Planning Committees •Emergency Management - Incident Commander, comprehensive preparation and response plan •Contracts - Writing and negotiations, consultant management •Budget - Multi-million dollar budget and project management •Internal controls - safety, power delivery, tagging, overtime, and revenue metering •Control Center Operations, Advanced SCADA System Management •Renewables - Solar Farms, EV Chargers, and PPA •Periodic rate review and risk management •Wholesale Power Bill monitoring and reduction •Regulatory Compliance - NERC, FEMA, FERC, ERCOT, PUCT •Grid Modernization - Equipment and Controls, Communications Networks, SCADA connectivity •University student mentor

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Current Position

Technical Services Division Manager at Magic Valley Electric Cooperative

Degrees

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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