Jim  is responsible for developing user manuals and training guides for reliability management applications developed by Electric Power Group, LLC.  Jim has conducted reliability coordinator and dispatcher training seminars for the ACE-Frequency and other real-time grid management applications.  Jim is an expert on power systems grid operations, protection and reliability management.

Previously, Jim was responsible for Dispatcher Training at Southern California Edison.  He held various substation positions at SCE including superintendent, operator, chief, and program engineer – energy control center.  Jim has developed and presented curriculum and training for AC and DC Theory, Switch Rack Arrangements, Protection and Auxiliary Equipment.  Jim has conducted training sessions at utilities and ISOs.

Jim received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.