GE maintains a voice in numerous industries through the active participation in events and forums by its professional staff. These people frequently share their knowledge and expertise with various organizations that look to the company for its perspective on what is evolving in the business world around them.

This page contains thought leadership papers that GE has presented within the transmission and distribution marketplace.

Papers for Download

DistribuTech 2008, January 22-24, 2008, Tampa, Florida
Case Studies regarding the integration of monitoring & diagnostic equipment on aging transformers with communications for SCADA and maintenance (972KB PDF)
Byron Flynn

WPDAC 2007, April 7 - 10, Spokane, Washington
Modeling DA Improvements to Reliability Performance Metrics (133KB PDF)
Byron Flynn

CNEE, Sinaia, Romania, November 7-9, 2007
An Integrated Planning, Design and Analysis Environment for New Distributed Generation Connections (623KB PDF)
David Hawkins, GE Energy, Great Britian

Recent Active Distribution Management System Developments (50KB PDF)
David Hawkins, GE Energy, Great Britian

AMRA, Reno, Nevada, 2007
What is the real potential of the Smart Grid? (150KB PDF)
Byron Flynn, GE Energy

PowerGrid Europe, Madrid, Spain, 2007
Power Transformer Life Extension Through Better Monitoring (350KB PDF)
Brian Sparling, GE Energy

Cired, Vienna, 2007
Utility Design For Reliability - Optimization With Six Sigma Tools (50KB PDF)
Robert P. Laudati, GE Energy - USA

Recent Active Distribution Management System Developments (67.5KB PDF)
Derek MACFARLANE, GE Energy, Great Britain; David HAWKINS, GE Energy, Great Britain

An Integrated Planning, Design and Analysis Environment For New Distributed Generation Connections (642KB PDF)
David HAWKINS, GE Energy, Great Britain

Distribution Transformer Thermal Behavior and Aging In Local-Delivery Distribution Systems (281KB PDF)
Reigh WALLING, GE Energy - USA; G. Bruce SHATTUCK, Alabama Power Company - USA

WPDAC, Spokane, WA, 2007
Modeling DA Improvements to Reliability Performance Metrics (136KB PDF)
Byron Flynn, GE Energy

GridTech, India, 2007
An integrated planning, design and analysis environment for new distributed generation connections: How India Can Embrace 'Renewable T& D' (634KB PDF)
David Hawkins C.Eng., M.I.E.T.; Chandan GUHA, GE Energy, United Kingdom & India

Business Drivers for Distribution Network Operators and Active Distribution Management System Developments: How Should India Embrace Best Developed Practice (156KB PDF)
David Hawkins C.Eng., M.I.E.T; Chandan Guha, GE Energy, United Kingdom & India

Improving Efficiency and Safety in HV Circuit Breaker Testing: How Should India Embrace Best Developed Practice? (174KB PDF)
Linus Claesson, GE Energy, Sweden; Adam Middleton, GE Energy, United Kingdom,; Chandan Guha, GE Energy, India

Intelligent Power System Protection Data Management: How Should India Embrace Best Developed Practice? (429KB PDF)
Adam Middleton, GE Energy, United Kingdom, Dr Zeljko Schreiner, IPS-Energy, Germany, Niclas Wetterstrand, GE Energy, Sweden, Chandan Guha, GE Energy, India

Transformer Monitoring: How Moving forward from Monitoring to Diagnostics can Positively Impact Indian Business and Industry (1.49MB PDF)
Brian Sparling, SMIEEE, GE Energy

Distributech, San Diego, 2007
Asset Management - Using Efficient Frontier Analysis to Select Projects with Achievable Returns While Operating within Acceptable Risk (49KB PDF)
Frank Hoss, GE Energy

Distribution Automation at PacifiCorp (2MB PDF)
Byron Flynn, GE Energy

Georgia Tech Relay Conference, 2006
The Application of IEC® 61850 to Replace Auxiliary Devices Including Lockout Relays (1.98MB PDF)
Robert Brantley METC, LLC; Kevin Donahoe P.E. GE Energy; Jacobus Theron GE Multilin; Eric Udren KEMA T&D Consulting