1. Darrell Reid
Electrician and Power System Operator
Sunnyside, NL A0B 3J0
darrellreid61@gmail.com - 709-429-1115
WORK EXPERIENCE
Electrician
KKC - Bull Arm, NL - May 2014 to September 2014
Install and terminate electrical equipment for Hebron's GBS offshore oil facility.
•Termination and Installation Fire and Data and Communications equipment.
•Terminate electrical distribution panels and trouble shoot electrical heating and lighting.
Electrician
Black & McDonald - Bull Arm, NL - February 2013 to June 2013
Installation of electrical equipment for accommodation for the Hebron GBS project at Bull Arm, NL.
•Termination and Installation of Electrical Transformers, Switchgear and Data and Communications.
•Commission and repair deficiencies for dormitories.
•Install and Terminate 500 mcm conductor, grounding and temporary lighting.
Event Planner/Supervisor Labours
Sunnyside Heritage Association - Sunnyside, NL - June 2012 to September 2012
Event planner for the 400 year Sunnyside Truce Sound Festival.
•Supervisor Labours for the construction of the Truce Sound Coastal Trail.
•Supervisor Labours for the construction of a Beothuk Garden Memorial located at Frenchman's Island.
Construction Supervisor Assistant
Urban Fabric Development - Toronto, ON - 2010 to 2011
Monitoring/ reporting on trade compliance with Ministry of Labour site safety requirements.
•Directing Labours and trades to ensure meeting construction schedules.
•Supervisor of occupied condominium.
Data Entry Operator/Researcher
Town of Sunnyside - Sunnyside, NL - 2009 to 2010
Collect pertinent information on the history of the community of Sunnyside, NL, and format documentation for
publication of a history book for the town of Sunnyside.
Senior System Controller
AESO - Calgary, AB - 2006 to 2007
Ensured the economic real time dispatch and direction of energy, ancillary services within ISO (Independent
System Operator) rules.
•Ensured the Alberta Interconnected Electric System was operated safely and reliably within established
NERC, WECC, and AESO reliability criteria and Operating Polices and Procedures including restoring the
Alberta interconnection electric system to a safe and stable state within required timeline following a system
contingency or disturbances.
Reliability Coordinator

2. MidWest ISO - Saint Paul, MN - 2004 to 2005
Maintained the Electrical Reliability of their respective area, monitored the interconnected transmission system,
and conducted appropriate remedial action as dictated by system conditions.
•Worked with Transmission System Operators within the Midwest ISO (MISO) and Reliability Coordinators
in other regions to resolve reliability issues, congestion management, and seam issues both current and
foreseen, which adversely affect interconnection reliability.
•Assisted and directed Coordination of emergency operations, directing restoration efforts, Implementing of
reconfiguration, Re-dispatching of generation, and issuing of curtailments, as necessary, when operating
reliability limit violations are detected.
Senior Scheduler
MidWest ISO - Saint Paul, MN - 2001 to 2004
Scheduled the energy transactions in the MISO.
•Received schedules from NERC E-Tags and the MISO Electronic Scheduling system, verified information on
the tag, verified the tag represented an appropriate use of the transmission service, and verified that operating
limits were not exceeded by the impact of the schedules.
Security Center Operator
Mid-Continent Area Power Pool - Saint Paul, MN - 1999 to 2004
Analyzed operating data received from participants who ensured that it was complete and accurate so that its
use in problem analysis and solutions was meaningful and trustworthy
•Defined problems and examined alternatives in order to develop problem solutions.
•Analyzed the effects of both scheduled and unscheduled equipment outages on the MAPP which ensured
that appropriate action was taken to maintain system reliability
•Ran load flow and other analysis programs, and analyzed expected daily operating conditions.
•Accountable for familiarity with and performance of the coordination of operations of the bulk transmission and
generation system of the Mid-continent Area Power Pool (MAPP) which ensured the continuity of the network.
•Performed special procedures, which require mathematical calculations to identify appropriate generation
changes, schedule adjustments or other operating actions.
•Prepared reports and summaries of daily operating information, such as generator and transmission
maintenance, line load conditions, expected load and reserves, and peak load data.
•Completed all required training which ensured a thorough knowledge and understanding of all power system
operations.
Systems Operator
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro - St. John's, NL - 1987 to 1999
Monitored the performance of all generating plants, terminal stations, frequency converters and transmission
lines.
•Controlled the output of electrical generation sources hydraulic, thermal, gas turbine and diesel which
maintained load requirements at an acceptable efficiency.
•Regulated system parameters which maintained acceptable voltage and frequency levels throughout the
system grid.
•Isolate system equipment - transformers, generators, transmissions lines, capacitor banks, reactors, etc.,
which maintained system stability and effect equipment maintenance.
•Compiled and issued switching orders for major equipment outages.
•Compiled monthly hydraulic reports, production reports, revenue data, emergency energy request, under-
frequency load shedding reports, surge and trouble reports, daily production and hydraulic reports.
•Compiled, issued and terminated work permits and condition guarantees for work on system equipment.
•Scrutinized equipment trouble reports, fore bay and reservoir elevations and emergency energy requirements.

3. Generating Station Operator
Churchill Falls Labrador Corporation - Churchill Falls, NL - 1985 to 1987
Compiled and executed switching orders on transmission lines and switchgear associated with 11 Hydro
Electric generating units (5500 megawatts).
•Collected and compiled data related to water management for the Churchill Falls system.
•Monitor, operate generator and turbine associated equipment; transformers, compressors, hydraulics,
governors systems and fire protection systems.
•Fulfilled all duties as Commissioning Operator on a 500 megawatt generating units.
Terminal Station Operator
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro - Buchans, NL - 1982 to 1985
Performed switching operations on all 230kv and 138kv transmission and associated switchgear for the
operating area.
•Performed commissioning duties on Hydro Electric Generation under the direction of Acres Engineering,
Upper Salmon Project.
•Performed commissioning duties on Hydro Electric Generation under the direction of Shamont Engineering,
Hinds Lake Project.
•Collected and compiled revenue-metering data associated with Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
customers.
Apprentice Power System Operator
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro - 1979 to 1982
Bay D'Espoir, NL
•Worked with and assisted a fully-trained Power System Operator in all duties related to switching and
commissioning on Hydro Generators, Frequency Converters, Gas Turbines, Thermal generators, Diesel
Generators and Terminal Station switchgear on the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro system.
EDUCATION
Electrician Apprentice 2nd year
College of the North Atlantic - St. John's, NL
2013 to 2013
Electrical Transmission System Technology
Bismarck State College - Bismarck, ND
2007
Certificate
IOWA State University
1998
Journeyman Power System Operator
NL and Lab Hydro - Bay d'Espoir, NL
1979 to 1982
Marine Electrical
College of Fisheries and Marine Engineering - St. John's, NL
1978 to 1979

4. SKILLS
Management Guide to Loss Control, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Practical Loss Control
Leadership, International Loss Control Institute, Modern Safety Management, International Loss Control
Institute, Emergency First Aid-CPR B-AED, Standard First Aid/CPR C/AED, Fall Protection, Confined Space
Entry, Aerial Lift, H2S Alive, Power Line Hazards, WHMIS (10+ years)
AWARDS
Honor Roll
Spring semester 2004, President's Honor Roll at Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND USA studying
Electrical Transmission System Technology.
CERTIFICATIONS
Power System Operator
April 1982 to December 2016
Certificate # 43-55
Certificate will be issued again 2016 December for a additional 5 years.
Electrician Apprentice 2nd year
January 2013 to January 2018
Certificate # A-11-57238
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other certificates:
Management Guide to Loss Control, Industrial Accident Prevention Association.
Practical Loss Control Leadership, International Loss Control Institute.
Modern Safety Management, International Loss Control Institute.
Emergency First Aid-CPR B-AED.
Standard First Aid/CPR C/AED.
Lock out/Tag out.
Fall Protection.
Confined Space Entry.
Aerial Lift.
H2S Alive.
Power Line Hazards
WHMIS