Stephen L. Cress

About

Experience

• Electrical Power System Engineer - semi-retired at Retired from Kinectrics Inc. - available through Kinectrics on contract as Associate Engineer
  Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

  Available through Kinectrics Inc. on a case-by-case basis for technical consulting engineering assignments related to areas of subject matter expertise including: Electrical Distribution Power Systems, Failure Investigations, Asset Management, Distribution Fusing & Protection, Arc Hazard Analysis, Expert Witnessing; and for Recruiting of technical staff.

• Department Manager & Principal Distribution Engineer at Kinectrics
  Aug 2000 - Mar 2017 · 16 yrs 8 mos

  Co-developer of ARCPRO software for analysis of arc hazard. Co-author of "Engineering Guide for Distribution Overcurrent Protection T054700-5065", "Utility Guide to Root Cause Analysis of Distribution Failures T074700-5068" and "EPRI UG Distribution System Reference Bronze Book Chapters on Overcurrent Protection and Transformers" and delivered Courses on these subjects.

• Principal Electrical Engineer at Ontario Hydro Research Division
  Jun 1978 - Aug 2000 · 22 yrs 3 mos

  Co-developer of TRANSIZE software for loading and sizing power and distribution transformers, and FUSECORD for probabilistic fuse coordination. Co-author of "Application Guide for Distribution Fusing 288D747", and "Application of Probabilistic Methods to Distribution System Design 161D456". Holder of U.S. Patent 6,211,768 on a Non-venting Cutout Mounted Tandem Current Limiting and Expulsion Fuse

• Distribution and Transmission Engineer - Training Program at Ontario Hydro
  Jun 1976 - Jun 1978 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Switchgear Testing Engineer at Federal Pioneer
  Nov 1975 - Jun 1976 · 8 mos

  Factory testing of medium and low voltage switchgear, breakers and relays.