New General Manager Appointed T&TEC's Role in the Development
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New General Manager Appointed T&TEC’s Role in the Development of Renewable Energies Technologies in Trinidad and Tobago T&TEC takes on Pro League It is becoming a tradition that and as the nation’s only Environment General Instruction- the April–June edition of Watts distribution and transmission utility, which provides policy guidelines Happening is ‘the environmental with responsibility for generation on the care, maintenance and edition’. This is largely because planning, T&TEC is a prime player improvement of HSE Management World Environment Day every in the move to have Trinidad in the Commission-as well as an year is on June 5th and the and Tobago increase its use of update on our progress towards Trinidad and Tobago Electricity renewable energy. An increase ISO 14001:2004 (Environment Commission (T&TEC) is always in renewable energy locally, Management System) certification. will contribute to the long term working on ways to improve The rainy season for 2011, and protection of the environment, as our care and protection of the consequently the hurricane we reduce our reliance on fossil environment. season, officially started on fuels. The Ministry of Energy and June 1st and with it comes our Energy Affairs “Framework for In commitment to this movement annual guidance on disaster development of a renewable T&TEC is actively involved in preparedness. It is important energy policy for Trinidad and research into the application of to remember that electrical Tobago” acknowledges that Renewable Energy locally and safety before, during and after a “Renewable Energy (RE), clean is commencing a pilot project hurricane is key to help save lives. surrounding the local development energy production and the To add some ‘play’ to the issue we of the most popular Renewable maximization of energy efficiency have ‘green’ brain coolers on Page Energy technology-solar energy. are critical elements of the drive 26 for your enjoyment. for sustainable development”. It In this issue we have a special Welcome to the environmental notes that “it is important that the feature on T&TEC’s plans for edition! country, embark on a long-term various renewable energy political and societal commitment technologies in Trinidad and FRONT COVER: to a framework of policies and Tobago. A graphic interpretation of the ideas that would propel local To provide further insight into our environmental integration of action in these areas.” wind turbines and solar panels, policies and plans regarding the components of renewable energy, As a part of the Ministry’s environment we also feature the as alternative environmentally- Renewable Energy Committee, new Occupational Health Safety & friendly sources of electricity generation. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CONTRIBUTORS CIRCULATION This edition of the Annabelle Brasnell Goutam Heeraman Wendy Jarrott Watts Happening is posted Dave Dalrymple Ricky Sewnath on T&TEC’s intranet and Rocky Ramsingh website: www.ttec.co.tt EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Zainool Mohammed PHOTOGRAPHERS Jennylyn Hamblyn-Raphael EDITORIAL SUPPORT Hollis Mc Cardy Feedback and Israiell Ali Wendy Jarrott Contributions can be sent Eliza Lee Poy to: Corporate Communications WRITERS Manager, T&TEC Annabelle Brasnell LAYOUT AND DESIGN 63 Frederick Street Judyann Babwah Judyann Babwah PORT OF SPAIN Ruth Osman Rose Eliza Lee Poy Tel: 623-2611 ext. 2170 Email: [email protected] Ayesha Scott-Hinkson Reyad Khan Glenford Cyrille Appointed T&TEC General Manager Mr. Glenford Cyrille has been appointed General Manager of the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC), effective May 1st 2011. Mr. Cyrille was selected for the position after a Deputy Chairperson, Ms. Susilla Ramkissoon, noted rigorous, comprehensive and detailed four-month that Mr. Cyrille had “many long years of dedicated assessment of internal and external candidates. and meritorious service and came through the ranks This was the first time that external candidates with an unblemished and untainted record.” were considered for the post of General Manager at Mr. Cyrille joined T&TEC in 1974 as an Engineer- T&TEC. in-Training and has worked in several Distribution Speaking on the new appointment, Chairman of Areas, namely in the North, East and Tobago; and the Board of Commissioners, Mr. Omar Khan said, at several Divisions. He acted in the position of “Mr. Cyrille is now charged with the responsibility of General Manager on several occasions, and served leading the Commission through various challenging as the Assistant General Manager - Administration, tasks, but we have every confidence in his leadership prior to his appointment. He also held the position of and management abilities and expect that his Assistant General Manager - Engineering, and other appointment will put to bed the public concerns raised senior positions in the Distribution Division. by some stakeholders in recent times”. Part of Mr. Mr. Cyrille is the holder of a BSc. in Electrical Cyrille’s new mandate will be the implementation of Engineering and an Advanced Diploma in Electrical stronger, strategic planning systems throughout the Engineering from UWI. He will use his 36 years of Commission. experience in T&TEC and his extensive training in the finance, management, business and technical fields, in his new appointment. Executive movements Supplies Manager, Neil Williams, has eight months and the appointment of former AGM been appointed Assistant General Administration, Mr. Glenford Cyrille, as General Manager (AGM) – Administration with Manager. effect from July 1st 2011. Mr. Williams joined T&TEC in 1981 as an This appointment follows several similar Accountant III. His holds a Bachelor of Business stints in this position over the last Administration (BBA) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Curvis Francois has been appointed Mr. Francois joined T&TEC’s Engineer-in-Training Manager of the Supplies Department programme in 1986. He was made permanent in (SLD) with effect from July 1st 2011. 1989 and was assigned to Distribution Tobago as The holder of a Bachelor of Science Engineer II. He spent the next 20 years in Tobago, Degree (BSc) in Electrical Engineering, until he was reassigned to Distribution Central in Mr. Francois also holds an Executive 2006. He was moved to the Distribution Support Master of Business Administration Division at Head Office in 2008, where he also (EMBA) and Certification in Reliability performed the duties of Project Manager for the Engineering. Geographic Information System (GIS). Ian Ramrattan has been appointed in Mr. Ramrattan joined T&TEC as an Engineer- the position of Manager Public Lighting in-Training (EIT) in November 1990 and was Department, with effect from July 1st, confirmed as an Engineer II in 1992. 2011. Mr. Ramrattan had acted in this Having been twice promoted in the Control & position previously, since January 2011. Communication Department, Mr. Ramrattan has He has a BSc. Degree in Electrical and also acted as the Manager System Planning & Computer Engineering and is currently Control and Manager Communications. completing his thesis for his Masters in Mr. Ramrattan has held the position of Senior Business Administration. Control Engineer in the Control Department. Ganesh Narine, Communications He joined T&TEC as a Vacation Employee in 1983. Manager, has been appointed to act Mr. Narine has worked at Distribution East and as Assistant General Manager (AGM) Distribution North and was the Safety Manager in – Human Resources. the Heath, Safety and Environment Department. Mr. Narine holds a BSc in Electrical Mr. Narine’s temporary position, as AGM-Human Engineering and an MSc in Power Resources, follows the resignation of Jonathan Systems. He is a Certified Utility Safety Cumberbatch in April 2011. Administrator. Alvin Ramsaran has been acting as and Computer Engineering. His thesis, entitled Area Manager, Distribution North since “Feasibility of using wind turbine for reactive May 1st 2011. compensation on a 33 kV system”, was accepted for presentation at the IEEE Latin American Mr. Ramsaran joined T&TEC’s Conference in November last year. Engineer-In-Training programme in 1994 with a BSc in Electrical and Mr. Ramsaran’s career at T&TEC has been Computer Engineering. He was centered at Distribution North. He was appointed recently awarded his MSc in Electrical Assistant Area Manager in 2006. Milford Bay Substation 66 kV upgrade A project to upgrade the Milford Development and Engineering undertaken in two phases. The Bay Substation at Crown Point Services Manager, to better first phase was the construction in Tobago has been ongoing understand the dynamics of this of the new 66/33/12 kV substation for approximately four years. substation upgrade. Mr. Shuka on a green-field site adjacent to On completion, this upgrade explained, “the Milford Bay the existing Milford Bay 33/12 will improve the reliability of the Substation, which operates at 66 kV substation. This phase was electricity supply to better serve kV, 33 kV, and 12 kV is critical for commissioned in September Tobago’s customers. many reasons.” This Substation: 2009. The new Milford Bay Substation ● Receives power sent from The civil works and electrical is being built in two phases to the Toco Switching Station, works tenders have been ensure that there is continuity in Trinidad, via two 33 kV awarded for the second phase. in the supply of power. This submarine cables. This project is expected to be Substation serves some of ● Is a main injector of power to completed by the 1st quarter of the more populated areas in the Tobago grid from the Cove 2012. southwest Tobago, including the Power Station via a 66 kV Mr. Shukla was in high praise for Crown Point Airport and major transmission line. Another 66 the multi-divisional team which hotels. kV circuit from Cove to Milford had responsibility for the upgrade With the establishment of a Bay Substation is currently of the Milford Bay Substation. base load power station at under construction and it is Some key people involved in the Cove Power Station, the Milford expected to be completed by project are Assistant General Bay Substation has taken on the 2nd Quarter of 2011.