Louis J. Rose
Miami, Florida 33173

Career Summary

One of six FRCC Reliability Coordinators and FPL System Operators in the state of Florida.
Prior to operations, over 25 years experience designing, installing, testing, maintaining
and teaching state-of-the-art computer, communication and digital control systems.


Accomplishments

  • Planned and supervised computerized controls testing during the successful Overhaul,
    Repowering, Startup and Commercial Operation of the world's first reheat combined
    cycle power project.
  • Successfully managed the startup and performance testing of a 17 million dollar water
    and waste water treatment plant.
  • Improved by orders of magnitude the accuracy and reliability of computerized testing
    (ATE) systems used to test flight management computers.
  • Successfully designed and built an Omega Navigation Computer Test Laboratory.

Professional Background/Responsibilities

Florida Power and Light Company Miami, Florida 1988 to Present

Reliability Coordinator/System Operator
Responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the bulk electric system
within the state of Florida.

Power Coordinator
Balance FPL generation/load and control State (FRCC) transmission loading.

Division Load Dispatcher
Maintain power grid security and minimize power restoration times while
operating and controlling statewide transmission switching and voltage/MVAr loading.

Configuration Manager
Develop, install, test, maintain and modify plant computerized control
systems and EPRI simulator.

Instrumentation & Controls Supervisor
Ensure computerized controls function to produce safe, reliable
and efficient power.

Instrumentation & Controls Digital Specialist
Maintain digital control systems and plant administrative computers.

Eastern Air Lines Miami, Florida 1980 - 1988
Mechanical Programmer
Develop programs for and maintain electronics and automated test equipment (ATE) systems.

Tracor, Inc. Norfolk, Virginia 1974 - 1980
Senior Electronic Technician
Specialized electronics services worldwide under contract to the Defense
Intelligence Agency.

Associated American Engineers Overseas, Inc. Da Nang, VN 1972 - 1974
Electronic Systems Adviser to the Army of South Viet Nam.

United States Air Force 1965 - 1972
Communications and Electronic Intelligence Gathering.


Education

Florida International University, Miami, Florida 1989-1991
Undergraduate Classes - Computer Science Major

Capitol Radio Engineering Institute 1975-1978
Electronics Engineering Technology


Memberships/Licenses

  • Member- Institute of Electrical/Electronics Engineers (IEEE.)
  • Member- Delphi Internet Web Development Team.
  • Member- HTML Writer's Guild.
  • FCC General Class w/Radar Endorsement.
  • FAA Radio Repair Certificate.

Specialized Skills/Training

Contingency Analysis Power Flow Distribution Factoring
Flight Management Systems Testing C Programming
Leadership Techniques Project Management 3 Way Communication