Cristino Associates, Inc.

Lois Lane, Redding, CT 06875
Phone:203-938-0500 FAX:203-938-0511

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bulletCONNECTICUT LICENSE 13432
bulletMASSACHUSETTS LICENSE 34488
bulletMAINE LICENSE 6459
bulletNEW YORK LICENSE 3035650

 EXPERIENCE

1983 - Present President / Principle Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities
bulletDesign of Electrical Distribution Projects
bulletProvide Protective Relaying Specifications and Settings.
bulletProvide Protective Device Engineering Studies.
bulletDesign, Specification and Bid Package Production for Electrical Substation Projects.
bulletForensic Investigations to determine Electrical Causation.
bulletFault studies, Load Flow and Short Circuit Coordination Studies.

Additional Duties
bulletGeneral Electrical Power Consulting Engineer

1982 - 1987

Regional Test Supervisor - Southern Region
The Connecticut Light & Power Company
Bethel, Connecticut

Duties and Responsibilities
bulletPlanning, scheduling and supervision of maintenance testing, construction testing and protective and control scheme testing on equipment for the Transmission and Distribution systems of the Southern Region.
bulletEvaluate testing procedures and to analyze electric test results on equipment, protection devices and control systems, etc. and to recommend or direct corrective action.
bulletTo hire, train, promote and evaluate Department personnel.
bulletTo oversee all maintenance testing of protective relays and protective system and to direct and coordinate distribution relay testing program.
bulletTo plan and supervise testing of substation equipment at its initial installation and to supervise testing and installation of mobile transformers and substations, and to authorize the energizing of same.
bulletTo coordinate, schedule and direct testing associated with the Northeast Utilities Preventative Maintenance Program for system maintenance planning.
bulletTo oversee calibration tests for combustible gas testers.
bulletTo schedule all work associated with television and radio frequency interference complaints including detection and correction.
bulletTo oversee customer complaint investigations involving power line problems including computer mid-operations, etc.
bulletTo oversee all testing and fault locating required for all cables within the region.

1978 - 1982

Regional Test Supervisor
The Connecticut Light & Power Company
Norwalk, CT

 Duties and Responsibilities
bulletDuties same as above except restricted to distribution system relays and protection.

1972 - 1978

Test Technician/Test Specialist
The Connecticut Light & Power Company
Berlin, Connecticut

Duties and Responsibilities
bulletTo perform maintenance testing of oil circuit breakers and oil fill transformers
bulletTo perform calibration test on all substation relaying.
bulletTo perform high voltage cable tests.
bulletTo perform substation and generating plant construction wiring testing.
bulletTo troubleshoot control circuiting.

1969 - 1972

Engineering Estimator
The Connecticut Light & Power Company
Norwalk, Connecticut

 Duties and Responsibilities
bulletTo calibrate customer load requirements
bulletTo plan and layout overhead distribution lines.
bulletTo oversee contract labor crews assigned for special projects.
bulletTo perform necessary functions as required for storm damage restoration

1966 - 1968

Test Technician
Fermount Dynamics
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Duties and Responsibilities
bulletTo perform acceptance test on engine-driven generator sets.
bulletTo troubleshoot control circuit on generator sets.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
bulletPlant Tour and Discussion of Cogeneration Project at Component Technologies, Newington, CT for the Connecticut Power & Energy Society, March 1997
bulletAuthorized and presented article titled "Cogeneration & Engineering : Critical Match for Project Success" at PowerGen International `96 Convention, December 1996.
bulletAuthored article for T & D Magazine on television and radio frequency detection and correction.
bulletAssisting with electrical layout and distribution system construction for the Norwalk Oyster Festival.
bulletProviding engineering support for the restoration of the Sheffield Island Lighthouse electrical distribution system.
bulletPresentations at the International Electric Test Association and the Doble Conference.
bulletThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Battery Working Group establishing international standards.

 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

National Society of Professional Engineers

Association of Energy Engineers

Professional Engineers in Private Practice

Connecticut Society of Professional Engineers

International Electric Test Association

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

National Fire Protection Association

Connecticut Power & Energy Society

National Academy of Forensic Engineers

SUMMARY OF EDUCATION:
bulletUniversity of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT 1982
Bachelor of Science Degree - Electrical Engineering
bulletNorwalk State Technical College, Norwalk, CT 1967
Associate of Science Degree - Electro-Mechanical Engineering