Electric Power Distribution Handbook, T. A. Short

Biography

Tom Short is a Senior Technical Executive at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). His research and study activities have included distribution system studies, reliability, power quality, distributed generation, lightning protection, and capacitor application. Before joining EPRI PEAC in 2000 (later merged into EPRI), he worked for Power Technologies, Inc. for ten years.

Mr. Short has a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University in 1990.

As chair of the IEEE Working Group on the Lightning Performance of Electric Power Overhead Distribution Lines, he led the development of IEEE Std. 1410-1997, Improving the Lightning Performance of Electric Power Overhead Distribution Lines. In the 1990’s, he led several studies evaluating and monitoring the lightning performance on distribution circuits.

Tom is past chair of the IEEE Schenectady Section. He chaired the IEEE Task Force on Weather Normalization of Reliability Data.

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Current Research

Current research areas include:

• Distribution resiliency and hardening -

  • YouTube video
  • Longer EPRI video
  • Xcel Energy field testing video
  • AEP field testing video

• Detection of downed conductors

• Arc flash - YouTube video

• Fault location

• Using AMI data for advanced distribution applications

For more information on EPRI’s research programs, see here:

EPRI Program 180 - Distribution Systems, portfolio of research