This document outlines Venkatesh Singarao's internship objectives from June 8 to August 21, 2015 at an engineering and technical support department. It includes 5 technical objectives related to special projects, operations and maintenance, development and construction, regulatory compliance, and processes and procedures. Each objective lists targets to be completed by certain dates. It also outlines professional development objectives in safety, engineering knowledge, and commercial awareness, with targets of meeting subject matter experts and summarizing discussions.

1. Employee: Venkatesh Singarao Department/Location: Engineering & Technical Support NA
Supervisor: Mike Sisk Placement: June 8, 2015 to August 21, 2015
Technical Objectives
Objectives Description Targets Measures Date
Objective 1 Special Project
a) A) Understanding of Requirements and Impacts of
Existing/New Policies Toward Grid Frequency Response
b)
c) B) Understanding Audience and Stakeholder Education
A) Draft Technical Guide
B) Present Guide to Stakeholders
8/1/2015
8/14/15
Objective 2 Operations and Maintenance
a) A) Understanding Technical Support for Operational
issues.
b)
c)
d) B) Understanding Asset Management Technical Support
roles and responsibilities
A) Provide technical evaluation and root
cause for real-time operations as
needed
B) Updated XLS for all circuit breakers
8/14/2015
8/1/2015
Objective 3 Development & Construction
a) A) Understanding of preliminary engineering
b)
c) B) Understanding power system studies and economic
impact
A) Following preliminary design
procedure, design one project TBD.
B) Perform one reactive compensation
study for project using ETAP
8/14/2015
8/14/2015
Objective 4 Regulatory & Compliance
a) A) Understanding Compliance Impact Assessments
b)
c)
d) B) Pre-COD/Post-COD Support Requirements
A) Provide technical support for ERCOT
Synthetic Inertia RFI
B) Review of requirements and
methodologies (FAC-008 or PRC-005)
8/14/2015
8/1/2015
Objective 5 Process & Procedures
e) A) Understand the structure and need for procedures
B) Execute procedure for establishing document
control.
A) Draft Engineering Procedure for
Document Management
B) Upload drawings and documents for
an existing project - Anacacho
8/14/2015
8/14/2015

2. Professional Objectives
Area Objective Targets Measures Date
Safety, Health &
Environment
Understand HSSE risks,
policies, and procedures,
with the ability to challenge
unsafe practices and
implement new solutions to
problems
Schedule discussion/meeting with subject matter experts in
the areas of :
• Health – Eric Slape
• Safety – Eric Slape
• Security – Eric Slape
• Environment – Eric Slape
Provide summary of discussion in
Technical and Commercial Guide
7/1/2015
Engineering
Knowledge and
Application
Continue to develop and
deepen technical
understanding and
knowledge of business
Schedule discussion/meeting with subject matter experts
in the areas of:
• Wind Yield Assessment – Ryan Oppermann
• Instrumentation and Control – Harry Sawyer
• Fleet Engineering – Rogers Whittle
• Civil & Structural Engineering – James Kampa
• Transmission Engineering – Brad Bell
Provide summary of discussion in
Technical and Commercial Guide
8/14/2015
Commercial
Awareness
Continue to develop and
deepen commercial
understanding and
knowledge of business
Schedule discussion/meeting with subject matter experts
in the areas of:
• Construction/CAPEX Budgets – John Badeusz
• Operations/OPEX Budgets – Matt Kessel
• Development/LCOE – Sean Logsdon
• Origination/Investment – Tim Beckett
Provide summary of discussion in
Technical and Commercial Guide
8/14/2015