From: Simmons, Chuck [mailto:Chuck.Simmons@pgnmail.com] 

Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:32 AM 

To: 'Robert Greeson'; 'Rosenstock, Steven'; 'Timothy Ballo'; 'Parker Richard'; 'Wes Patterson' 

Cc: 'ahofmann@publicpower.org'; Brian Coffey; 'brian.kaja@ge.com'; 'bruce.r.hirsch@bge.com'; 'Bob 

Smith'; 'john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov'; Michael Rivest; 'rgreeson@federalpacific.com'; 

'rick.anderson@faypwc.com'; 'Nadel, Steve' 

Subject: RE: DOE Negotiating Committee Meeting 

Rob: 

I viewed the video after waiting for a few minutes. I have some more that actually show some vault type 

transformers, but they appear to be too large to view. I will try to bring with me to the next meeting 

(11/30-12/1/11) if anyone wants to watch. 

Regards, 

Chuck Simmons 

From: Robert Greeson [mailto:rgreeson@electro-mechanical.com] 

Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:15 AM 

To: Simmons, Chuck; 'Rosenstock, Steven'; 'Timothy Ballo'; 'Parker Richard'; 'Wes Patterson' 

Cc: ahofmann@publicpower.org; brian.coffey@navigant.com; brian.kaja@ge.com; 

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rgreeson@federalpacific.com; rick.anderson@faypwc.com; 'Nadel, Steve' 

Subject: RE: DOE Negotiating Committee Meeting 

Chuck, 

Thanks for the information. I saw the video. Still trying to figure out how to download 

the file. 

Robert S. Greeson 

Engineering Manager, P.E.

Federal Pacific Company 

P.O. Box 8200 

Bristol, Virginia 24203-8200 

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From: Simmons, Chuck [mailto:Chuck.Simmons@pgnmail.com] 

Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 9:39 AM 

To: 'Rosenstock, Steven'; 'Timothy Ballo'; 'Parker Richard'; 'Wes Patterson' 

Cc: 'ahofmann@publicpower.org'; 'brian.coffey@navigant.com'; 'brian.kaja@ge.com'; 

'bruce.r.hirsch@bge.com'; 'Bob Smith'; 'john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov'; 'mrivest@navigant.com'; 

'rgreeson@federalpacific.com'; 'rick.anderson@faypwc.com'; 'Nadel, Steve' 

Subject: RE: DOE Negotiating Committee Meeting 

I’ve uploaded one short video clip showing a vacuum switch in a vault and a few pictures to the 

SharePoint site / “Shared Documents” folder. I’ve got some more videos, but can’t get them uploaded 

(the SharePoint site stops the upload due to the size or time required to upload). If anyone wants to see 

these videos, I could bring to the next meeting. 

Regards, 

Chuck Simmons, P.E. 

Distribution Standards 

Progress Energy 

Voice Net: 745-6033 

Bell: 919-662-6033 

From: Rosenstock, Steven [mailto:SRosenstock@eei.org] 

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 6:47 PM 

To: Timothy Ballo; Parker Richard; Wes Patterson 

Cc: ahofmann@publicpower.org; brian.coffey@navigant.com; brian.kaja@ge.com; 

bruce.r.hirsch@bge.com; Bob Smith; Simmons, Chuck; john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov; 

mrivest@navigant.com; rgreeson@federalpacific.com; rick.anderson@faypwc.com; Nadel, Steve 

Subject: RE: DOE Negotiating Committee Meeting 

Also, as another option, if people have photos of network installations that could be 

shown to the group.... 

Like I said, I would be happy to contact PEPCO if people would like. 

Steve Rosenstock 

Manager, Energy Solutions 

Edison Electric Institute 

srosenstock@eei.org

202-508-5465 

From: Timothy Ballo [mailto:tballo@earthjustice.org] 

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 6:37 PM 
To: 'Parker Richard'; 'Wes Patterson' 

Cc: Rosenstock, Steven; 'ahofmann@publicpower.org'; 'brian.coffey@navigant.com'; 

'brian.kaja@ge.com'; 'bruce.r.hirsch@bge.com'; 'Bob Smith'; 'chuck.simmons@pgnmail.com'; 

'john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov'; 'mrivest@navigant.com'; 'rgreeson@federalpacific.com'; 

'rick.anderson@faypwc.com'; Nadel, Steve 

Subject: RE: DOE Negotiating Committee Meeting 

Richard, Wes, and others, 

I agree with Richard and wouldn’t want to take up the whole committee’s time with this, but if 

this field trip is something that can be done during lunch, or maybe before the meeting starts, it 

might be useful, particularly as we can also use that time to discuss the definitional criteria. 

There certainly is a lot that I don’t know about these units, and if the manufacturers believe that 

this would be a good opportunity to clear up some misconceptions, I’m happy to wake up early 

for this. 

-Tim 

From: Parker Richard [mailto:richardparkerdc@gmail.com] 

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 1:08 PM 

To: Wes Patterson 

Cc: Rosenstock, Steven; ahofmann@publicpower.org; brian.coffey@navigant.com; 

brian.kaja@ge.com; bruce.r.hirsch@bge.com; Bob Smith; 

chuck.simmons@pgnmail.com; john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov; mrivest@navigant.com; 

rgreeson@federalpacific.com; rick.anderson@faypwc.com; Nadel, Steve; Timothy Ballo 

Subject: Re: DOE Negotiating Committee Meeting 

I would be interested in the Advocates take on this. Though i am naturally curious, my 

gut instinct is that field trip idea is worth pursuing iff physically seeing the unit will help 

us write the specification. otherwise our incredibly scarce time might be better spent on 

writing the spec and the sub-standard. 

Richard 

 

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On Nov 21, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Wes Patterson <wes.patterson@us.abb.com> wrote: 

Thanks Steve 

Richard - is this something worth pursing? 

Best regards 

Wes 
"Rosenstock, Steven" 

<SRosenstock@eei.org> 

11/21/2011 09:59 AM 

To Wes 

Patterson/SouthBoston/USTRA/ABB@ABB, 

"Bob Smith" <bsmith@federalpacific.com> 

cc <rgreeson@federalpacific.com>, 

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<brian.coffey@navigant.com>, 

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<bruce.r.hirsch@bge.com>, 

<chuck.simmons@pgnmail.com>, 

<richardparkerdc@gmail.com>, 

<rick.anderson@faypwc.com>, "Nadel, Steve" 

<snadel@aceee.org>, 

<tballo@earthjustice.org>, 

<john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov>, 

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Subject RE: DOE Negotiating Committee Meeting 

PEPCO is the electric distribution company that serves Washington DC. I can send an email or make a call to see if they would be able to arrange a visit (however, there are 

probably strict security and safety protocols that would have to be followed). 

 

Steve Rosenstock 

Manager, Energy Solutions 

Edison Electric Institute 

srosenstock@eei.org 

202-508-5465 

 

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From: Wes Patterson [mailto:wes.patterson@us.abb.com]

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 7:40 AM

To: Bob Smith

Cc: rgreeson@federalpacific.com; ahofmann@publicpower.org; 

brian.coffey@navigant.com; brian.kaja@ge.com; bruce.r.hirsch@bge.com; 

chuck.simmons@pgnmail.com; richardparkerdc@gmail.com; 

rick.anderson@faypwc.com; Nadel, Steve; Rosenstock, Steven; tballo@earthjustice.org; 

john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov; mrivest@navigant.com

Subject: RE: DOE Negotiating Committee Meeting 

 

Hi Bob 
Your suggestion that we might try to have the committee look a network feeding one of 

our meeting locations is quite good. 

I have copied Richard and some others to see if they have an interest. 

============================ 

Suggestion from Bob Smith: 

"One stupid idea: I suppose that at least one of our next meetings will be in a building 

served by a network transformer. More than likely I could get someone from the local 

utility to open a sidewalk vault and go over the components in the vault needed to supply 

uninterruptible power to our building." 

============================ 

Best regards 

Wes