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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: July 19, 2016
Raymond C. Hill has received the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Technical Committee Distinguished Individual Service Award. He was honored for his dedicated support to developing IEEE PES Surge Protective Devices Committee (SPDC) standards in the role of Low Voltage Subcommittee Chair.
A senior research technologist at National Electric Energy Testing Research and Applications Center, Hill has worked as the SPDC SC 3.6 chair since spring 2006. As chair, he oversees the operation of 12 working groups.
In addition, Hill initiated and maintains a master working group member and standards list for all of the subcommittee working groups. He was also responsible for the creation of and continued guidance of four new working groups addressing emerging technologies: Wind Power Facilities Surge Protection Guide Working Group, Surge Protection of Photovoltaic Facilities Working Group, Smart Grid Surge Protection Guide Working Group, and Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Surge Protection Guide Working Group.