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Shri A.
Velayutham, ME (Power System) belongs to Central Power Engineering
Services joined Central Electricity Authority in the year
1974 and worked in various divisions of Central Electricity
Authority. Before joining MERC, he was holding the charge
of Member Secretary, WREB. He has visited UK, USA and Sweden
under various programs in Power System. He has published number
of technical papers. He represented in number of National
professional bodies & Expert Committees. He was Chairman
of various Enquiry Committees on Grid Disturbances, Member
of CIGRE International Study Committee, Technical Committee
of BIS, National Project Director of UNDP, etc.
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Representation
in National Professional Bodies: |
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Member of Expert Committee
constituted by CEA in December '03 for settlement of 'Standby
Charges Disputes between TPC & BSES', referred by MERC
to CEA.
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(ii)
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Chairman of Enquiry Committee
to enquire into the grid disturbances in Western Regional
Grid in February 2004, November 2003 & December 2003.
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(iii)
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Member Secretary of Enquiry
Committee on the Grid Disturbance of 30th July 2002 in Western
Region.
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Chairperson of Enquiry Committee
on the Grid Disturbance on 18, 23 & 29th May 2002 in Western
Maharashtra System of Western Region.
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(v)
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Chairperson of Enquiry Committee on the Grid Disturbance in
MP System of Western Region - 14.10.2000. |
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National Project Director of UNDP aided project IND/86/005 during
1991-1993. |
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Chairperson of CIGRE National
study committee (India) (Power System Electro Magnetic compatibility)
(1998-2002)-36.
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Chairperson of Central Power
Telecommunication Coordination Committee of India- (1977 -
1978 and 1999-2000).
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(ix)
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Senior Member of IEEE (No. SM00507731),
Secretary of IEEE Delhi Section (1997-99); Vice Chairman of
IEEE Delhi Section; (1999-2000); Member of Power Engineer
Society, Electro Magnetic compatibility
Society & Engineering Management Society - IEEE.
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Regular Member of CIGRE international study committee (Power
System Electro Magnetic Compatibility) (1998-2002) - 36. |
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Technical Committee Member of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
in the following Committee (1996-2000). |
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LTD-22 Electro Magnetic Compatibility Sectional Committee (1996-2000).
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LTD-25 Power Line Carrier System
and associated Tele-Control Equipment Sectional Committee
(1996-2000).
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LTD-27 Fiber Optics Sectional Committee (1996-2000). |
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LTD-3
Electronic and Electrical Components and Equipment Sectional
Committee (1996-2000). |
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Special
Contribution: |
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Brought out an operational manual for computer based Western
Region Load Despatch Centre during 1987. |
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(ii)
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A full time member of UNDP
aided Project IND/86/005 during implementation. Under this
project fully involved with modeling of Despatcher Training
Simulator, Bid preparation, evaluation, leader of FAT and
SAT and successfully implemented the scheme in collaboration
with EDF consultants and imparted training through the simulator
to Indian Power Utility Engineers. The said UNDP project was
selected by UNDP as the best implemented project in India.
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(iii)
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As Member Secretary of a Technical
group, set up for standardization and laying guidelines for
load despatch and communication equipment by CEA during Nov.
'91 & brought out the required report for the benefit
of Power Utilities.
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Faculty in Training Institutes: |
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11 years (1974-1985) served
as Electrical faculty member in the Thermal Power Station
Personnel Training Institute, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, imparted
training to the field engineers in the design, operation &
maintenance aspects of Generator, Transformer, Switch gear,
EHV Sub-stations with Transmission lines and their protection.
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2 years served in Power System
Training Institute, Bangalore (1989-1991) and imparted training
to power System field Engineers in the technology and engineering
aspects of Power System and its operation and control including
EHV lines, System Planning Studies and Power System Protection.
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Interaction
with International Consultants:
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Worked with CEGB, UK Consultants
and prepared course development material for the training
courses relating to Electrical equipments of Thermal Power
Station Personnel Training Institutes in India during 1976-82.
Visited UK for 6 months during 1980.
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Worked with EDF, France Consultants
in the successful implementation of UNDP aided Project IND/85/006
during 1987-93. Visited U.N. Headquarters New York during
1988 at the time of bid finalisation. Visited USA in 1989
for training in Despatcher Training Simulator & installed
DTS at PSTI, Bangalore, India.
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Visited Sweden during 1993,
worked with SWEDPOWER Consultants and fnalised documentation
relating to Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (DESU) Distribution
Management Schemes.
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Publications,
if any, to the credit of the Officer |
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'Grid Stability in case of
open access' - A. VELAYUTHAM. Presented in a workshop held
at Pune on 31.01.04.
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'Implementation of ABT by WREB
- Review' - A. VELAYUTHAM et al. Presented in a Seminar on
'One year of ABT in WR' held on 18th August, 2003 at Mumbai.
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'Grid Disturbances in Western
Regional Grid-A Critical Review' - A. VELAYUTHAM et al. Presented
in All India Seminar on 'Electric Power System Operation:
New Challenges' held on July 14-16, 2003 at Hyderabad.
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'Telecommunication for Power
and with Power' - A. VELAYUTHAM Silver Jubilee Souvenir of
CEA August 2000;.
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'Telecommunication in Power
Sector- A. VELAYUTHAM' - in Publication titled 'Police Telecommunications
Perspective for New Millennium June, 2000.
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Presented a full paper titled
'Challenges in the Implementation of Frequency control in
the Power Pools of India' in the seminar on 'Power Pool Arrangements
and Economic load despatch' organised by CIGRE INDIA &
CBIP INDIA at New Delhi on 13-14 October, 1995.
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Presented a paper titled 'Despatcher
Training Simulator at PSTI, Bangalore' in the workshop on
'Power System modeling and Simulation' organised by Central
Power Research Institute, Bangalore during December, 1990.
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Published a paper titled 'Interconnected
Operation-State of art' in the workshop organised by IEEE
at New Delhi during 11-12 December, 1987.
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Presented a full paper on 'Convergence
characteristics of Power flow solution by method of reduction'
at Second National Power System conference organised by Jawaharlal
Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad during October,
82.
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