EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University , 1984
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration , Appalachian State University , 1982

REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer: North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia

ASSOCIATIONS

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Power Engineering Society

EXPERIENCE

Mr. Mullis went to work for Black & Veatch Consulting Engineers in Asheboro , NC in 1985. At Black & Veatch Mr. Mullis served as a project engineer on a wide range of utility projects. He worked on 115 kV/12.47 kV substation projects, medium voltage industrial power distribution projects, and 480 V power distribution for water treatment facilities. Mr. Mullis has also worked on a variety of electric system study projects including load management and SCADA feasibility studies, reliability studies, load flow studies, and short circuit studies.

In 1989 Mr. Mullis founded Utility Technology Engineers-Consultants, and is a partner in the firm. Since founding UTEC, Mr. Mullis has worked continuously on SCADA and related projects. He has had the major responsibility for evaluating SCADA vendors, computer hardware, operating systems, and designing interface to field devices. His SCADA experience includes electric, water, and gas utility systems.

As a part of the various SCADA projects, Mr. Mullis has had in-depth experience in evaluating, and implementing various communications systems. His fiber optic experience includes over 174 miles of fiber optic cable.

Mr. Mullis also has extensive experience in supervising and administering the installation and start-up of SCADA and fiber optic systems.

RECENT PROJECTS

The following is a sample of Mr. Mullis's recent project work:

• Installation of five (5) 1850 kW mobile diesel engine generating plants and web-site remote control of units, Seneca, SC.
• Design and installation of a system for remote reading and revenue metering of CP&L municipal customer outside CP&L control area.
• Design and start-up observation of a PLC/IP based SCADA system for a 200 MW ICTG plant in Monroe , GA.
• Specification of a system to collect metering and relay data for the 229 MVA Effingham ICTG plant.
• Design of 144 fiber optic loop for City of Seneca SC , Electric Department.
• Specification of a RTU for the Rowan County 1400 MW ICTG plant.
• Design of a fiber optic system for Georgetown , SC.
• Design of a 48 fiber, 12 mile partial loop for Monroe , NC .
• Design of a 14 fiber, 31 mile loop for High Point , NC .
• Design of a 20 mile, 24 fiber expansion of Greenwood , SC CPW's 48 fiber loop to connect 17 schools together.
• Upgrade of the existing SCADA system for Gaffney , SC , BPW.
• Supervision of installation of a SCADA system for the Greenwood , SC CPW.
• Design of SCADA System the Greenwood , SC CPW.
• Investigation of an industrial accident that involved an electric shock of an employee.
• Evaluation of radio a SCADA system in King, NC.
• Design of expansion to fiber optic SCADA system for the Gaffney, SC BPW.