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Ronald M. Haas, PE - (Affi liated Engineers)

Lead Electrical Engineer

EDUCATION
Youngstown State University
BS Applied Science
Electrical Engineering Technology
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
28

Ronald specializes in the planning, design, and construction of campus-wide electrical infrastructure systems for higher
education, federal government, and corporate research clients across the U.S. His expertise is in the analysis and design
of medium- and low-voltage electric distribution systems to provide maximum system fl exibility and redundancy with full
consideration given to system operations and maintainability.

SIMILAR PROJECTS

Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD South Cogeneration Plant
Homewood Campus Cogeneration (Combined Heat and Power) Lead Electrical Engineer for cogeneration system (CHP) consisting
Electrical Engineer for the installation of a combined heat and of a nominal 7.5 MW combustion turbine and supplemental fi red
power (CHP) system as a new 7,000 sf addition to the existing heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). Similar to the North Plant,
Central Power Plant. Th e CHP consists of a combustion turbine the South Plant will generate 7.5 MW of electric power at 13.2 kV
and heat recovery steam generator, and operates as a base load unit and 35,000 PPH unfi red and 100,000 PPH fi red steam at 180 psi.
generating 4.6 MW of electric at 13.2 kV and 25,000 PPH steam Th e electric output is connected to the campus electrical distribution
at 125 psig. Th e steam output is connected to the existing campus system in parallel with BGE’s incoming utility to off set existing
steam distribution system to supplement existing boiler steam and future electric demand. Th e energy produced by the CHP is
generation to serve existing and future loads, while the electric fully utilized by the JHH system. Th e South Plant will also be
output operates in parallel with the campus electrical distribution used to support the hospital’s emergency equipment loads being
system through a new switchgear lineup equipped with utility interconnected to the north central emergency system to provide
metering to off set existing and future electric demand. AEI also N+1 level of redundancy.
provided startup and commissioning services.
Architect of the Capitol - Washington, District of Columbia
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Baltimore, MD Cogeneration System
North Cogeneration Plant Owner’s Technical Consultant responsible to provide electrical
Lead Electrical Engineer for cogeneration system (CHP) consisting design peer review for a project to install two 8.0 MW combustion
of a nominal 7.5 MW combustion turbine and supplemental fi red turbines with heat recovery steam generators along with a 2.0 MW
heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). Th e North Plant will steam turbine at the U.S. Capitol Power Plant. Th e project includes
generate 7.5 MW of electric power at 13.2 kV and produce up a replacement and relocation of the fi ve existing incoming feeders
to 100,000 PPH of steam. Th e electric output is connected to providing a total capacity of 37.5 MVA and a fi rm capacity of 34 MVA
the campus electrical distribution system in parallel with BGE’s at 13.2 kV. Th e project included review of drawings, specifi cations,
incoming utility to off set existing and future electric demand. Th e and engineering calculations at four stages of construction document
energy produced by the CHP is fully utilized by the JHH system. development.
Th e new paralleling switchgear provides all necessary relaying,
metering, and interconnection controls adhering to BGE and PJM
guidelines. Th e plant will also be used to support the hospital’s
emergency equipment loads being interconnected to the north
central emergency system providing N+1 component redundancy.
Th e project involved coordination and implementation of BGE’s
medium-voltage design standards and metering requirements.