Mining Industry Committee

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MINING INDUSTRY TECHNICAL SESSION I

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - 8:15am to 11:15am - Salon D
Presiding: Nicole Neuman, Chair

PCIC-2026-28    FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF A MAJOR POWER PLANT 230KV GIS FAILURE AT A COPPER MINE IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Jose Vallejo                                          Universal Star Energy Services
David Shipp.                                        Universal Star Energy Services
 
PCIC-2026-29    HIGH POWER DC VOLTAGE CONTROL AND ELECTROLYZER CELL MONITORING
Mohit Kumar                                       Bechtel
Mustafa Alhadad                                Bechtel
Terry Tadlock                                       Bechtel
 
PCIC-2026-30    ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DC SHOCK AND ARC FLASH HAZARDS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY
Lloyd Gordon                                      Retired

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MINING INDUSTRY TECHNICAL SESSION II

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - 8:15am to 11:15am - Salon D
Presiding: Jose Simpson, Vice Chair

PCIC-2026-43    AN ANALYSIS AND PROTECTION STRATEGY FOR SERIES-CONNECTED CONVERTER TRANSFORMERS
Kamran Heshami                            SEL
Alain Dandurand                             SEL
Ian Pepping                                      SEL
 
PCIC-2026-44    GROUND FAULT PROTECTION GAPS IN VFD APPLICATIONS
Kristophor Jensen                           Littlefuse
Tim Piemonte                                   Littlefuse
Mark Pollock                                     Littlefuse
Sikandar Surani                                Littlefuse
Michael J. Thompson                      Littlefuse


PCIC-2026-45    AN OPEN AND STANDARD INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION MODEL (OPC UA) ACCELERATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCADA FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION
Mohd Alam                                        Rockwell Automation
Richard Paes                                     Rockwell Automation