Mining Industry Committee

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MINING INDUSTRY TECHNICAL SESSION I

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - 8:15am to 11:15am - Salon C
Presiding: Nicole Neuman, Chair

PCIC-2026-28 FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF A MAJOR POWER PLANT 230KV GIS FAILURE AT A MINE SITE
José M. Vallejo                                                 Universal Star Energy Services
David D. Shipp                                                Capstone Power Systems Engineering

PCIC-2026-29 HIGH POWER DC VOLTAGE CONTROL AND ELECTROLYZER CELL MONITORING
Mohit Kumar, P.E.                                          Bechtel Energy, Inc.
Terry Tadlock, P.E.                                          Bechtel Energy, Inc.
Mustafa Alhadad, P.E.                                   Bechtel Energy, Inc.

PCIC-2026-30 ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF DC HAZARDS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY
Lloyd B. Gordon                                              Retired

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MINING INDUSTRY TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - 8:15am to 11:15am - Salon C
Presiding: Jose Simpson, Vice Chair

PCIC-2026-43  AN ANALYSIS AND PROTECTION STRATEGY FOR SERIES-CONNECTED CONVERTER TRANSFORMERS
Kamran Heshami                                              Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Alain Dandurand                                               Agnico Eagle Canada
Ian Pepping                                                        Agnico Eagle Canada
Sikandar Surani                                                  Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Michael J. Thompson                                        Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

PCIC-2026-44  GROUND FAULT PROTECTION GAPS IN VFD APPLICATIONS
Kristophor Jensen                                             Littelfuse, Inc.
Mark Pollock, P.Eng.                                         Littelfuse, Inc.
Tim Piemonte                                                     Littelfuse, Inc.

PCIC-2026-45  AN OPEN AND STANDARD INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION MODEL (OPC UA) ACCELERATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCADA FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION
Mohd J. Alam                                                      Rockwell Automation
Richard Paes PL Eng                                        Rockwell Automation