Speakers

DAVID ELIZONDO, PHD, EXECUTIVE ADVISOR, Sr. Vice President, Business Development and Marketing, has a broad range of experience in electric power transmission and distribution, including more than 31 years of experience consulting for the electric power industry from technical, economic, and regulatory perspectives. David has experience with applying robotic technologies for energized work in electric facilities, feasibility studies for energy storage, integrating renewable energy resources into the electric power system, and integrating synchrophasor technology for wide-area monitoring in energy control centers. He currently leads the marketing, global business development, and proposals and reports teams for Quanta Technology while contributing to international consulting projects.

Areas of Expertise

Robotic technologies for energized maintenance and construction of electric facilities

Economic benefits of energized work, methodologies and practical case studies/utility projects.

Long-range transmission plans for large renewable generation integration

Technical, economic, and regulatory analysis for energy storage applications

Application and visualization of synchrophasor technology for wide-area monitoring in energy control centers

Select Industry Accomplishments and Recognition

Senior Member, IEEE Power Energy Society, IEEE Transmission Planning Working Group, IEEE Latin America Infrastructure Working Group Co Chair.

Published over 19 papers in different forums in the US and Latin America

IEEE Region 9 lead for the organization of expert panels in IEEE Latin America conferences

IEEE Corporate Engagement Program Co Chair.

Education

PhD, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2003

MS, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2000

BS, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey, 1994