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Registration: 29.04.2025

Aidan Disarufino

Specialization: Power Systems Engineer
— Experience involved custom model development in PSS/E for power plant controllers, excitation systems, governors and other electrical equipment.
— Experience involved custom model development in PSS/E for power plant controllers, excitation systems, governors and other electrical equipment.

Skills

PSS/E
PLC
Linux
Jira
AutoVisor-TARA

Work experience

Power Systems Engineer
since 09.2024 - Till the present day |Siemens Energy
PSS/E, BESS, TARA
● Performed Renewable Generator (Onshore and Offshore Wind, BESS). ● Interconnection studies for several ISOs in U.S. per NERC TPL 001-4 standards. Tasks included performing contingency analysis in TARA and stability studies in PSS/E and PSLF. ● Power plant Model Validation: Tuned response for excitation system, stabilizer and governor to ensure compliance with the Mexican Grid Code. ● Developed custom user-written model for the Mitsubishi static exciter in PSS/E, for plant test validation prior to commissioning. ● Assisted in generator testing at a combined cycle plant for NERC MOD-026, 027 compliance.
Electric Power Engineer
06.2021 - 09.2024 |Siemens Energy
PSS/E, RFP
● PSSE, PSCAD model development for several site specific Power Plant. ● Controllers for Solar, Wind and Hybrid projects. ● Interconnection process in different ISOs. ● Delegate work to junior engineers and train them to meet client expectations. ● Responsible in Business Development by playing a key role for bringing work from new clients for grid compliance studies. ● Prepare responses to request for proposals (RFPs) by providing a scope of work, budget, and time estimates for new projects.
Intern Application Engineer
10.2020 - 04.2021 |Enerzinx
PSS/E, ASPEN, PSCAD
● Handled Generator Interconnection requests and performed Stability Studies in GE PSLF and PSS/E. ● Performed Steady state and dynamic modeling of Solar PV plants in GE PSLF. ● Performed rigorous Simulations involving Inverter models for compliance with NERC PRC codes. ● Developed Equivalent Impedence Tables from a detailed Collector System and validated data by steady state analysis in PSS/E for multiple projects. ● Model Validation- Performed Short Circuit Studies for Inverter Models in ASPEN and validated results against a higher order time domain model in PSCAD. ● Performed Bench marking of Inverter models in PSS/E against a higher order time domain model in PSCAD. ● Checked inverter response for step changes in active/reactive power set points and voltage step test. ● Tuned parameters in PSS/E to obtain a similar response in the PSCAD model.

Educational background

Electrical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree)
2017 - 2021
State University

Languages

EnglishProficient