Scott E Bishop
1841 Westminster Ct. Lakeland FL, 33809
(863) 797 6818
PROFILE
- Operations and Reliability utility manager (generator – customer)
- Technical management expertise (architecture, network, database, hardware, and security)
- Project and program management knowledge (budget – execution)
- Builds coalitions through relationships (business – civic)
- Leadership proven (currently managing 4 high performing divisions)
EXPERIENCE
Lakeland Electric Lakeland, FL 2020-PRES
Manager of Emerging Technology
Lead the strategy for Electrification across the Lakeland Electric Service Territory
Developed Business Continuity team/committees to tackle: Carbon Messaging, Next Generation, and Workforce Attrition
Lead teams and multiple initiative in Grid Modernization, T&D asset Optimization, and Advanced Grid Technologies
Lakeland Electric Lakeland, FL 2017-2020
Manager of System Operations
Responsible for all systems, budget and staff of 4 divisions for a vertically integrated Municipal Utility. (Reliability Crews, System Control, Energy Management Systems, and Smart Grid)
Relationships achieved through building coalitions and enabling cross departmental synergies: Reliability Committee Chair
Results driven by leading change and leading people (SAIDI, SAIFI, CAIDI task force)
Representative and voting member on multiple state boards in the Operations area (Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC), and Florida Municipal Power Pool (FMPP) OC and CIPS
Subject matter expert for the City’s strategy in areas of Operations, Planning and Technology (NERC O&P, CIP Standards)
Lakeland Electric Lakeland, FL 2012-2017
Energy Management Systems Supervisor
Managed systems and staff of a 120K meter Energy Management, Distribution Management, and Outage Management Systems for vertically integrated Municipal Utility.
Subject matter expert for City’s strategy in areas of Operations Technology, Communications, Automation, Controls, NERC compliance and Security.
Manage all of Operations Technology’s patch management, virus protection, Interactive remote access, hardware maintenance, software installation and network administration.
Fiscally manage $2M budget O&M daily operations expenses and $2M capital budget expenditures (1000MW Utility).
Critical Infrastructure Protection lead Subject Matter Expert for all ‘Medium’ Cyber Assets for the City of Lakeland.
Architected and Budgeted for Dell Secure Works (SIEM) deployment for Control Centers between corporate and operations.
Directed deployment of Substation Integration (SI) and Substation Automation (SA) 40+ substations, operations technology.
Principal GExa21 conversion to OSI $10M EMS SCADA Program Manager for hardware, software, implementation, and training
Strategic Principal for Distribution Management (DMS) and Outage Management (OMS) procurement and Integration.
Data Center manager 100+ devices (Critical Infrastructure). Responsible Physical Access Control System management (PACS).
Representative for the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) Data Exchange Working Group (DEWG) ICCP and Model.
Lead EMS’s contribution and cutover for the upgrade of the City of Lakeland’s SONET fiber ring upgrade from OC-12 to OC-48.
Georgia Power Columbus, GA 2005-2012
Protection and Control Field services staff leader
Project management $10M+, testing, and commissioning for substation, transmission, and distribution equipment.
First responder to trouble, call out covering 145 substations and associated equipment, included switching to restore power.
RTU and IED configurations, communications, and checkout for SEL, Beckwith, Valmet, DAQ, GE, ACS, Telvent, Novatech, RTAC.
System Control SME for the region, switch order writing, mobile substation installations, transmission switch maintenance.
Lead Engineer in the commissioning and energization of Generation, Transmission, Substation, and Distribution equipment.
Subject Matter Expert for substation automation strategy and associated communicating control systems for West Region.
Inaugural class graduate for the Southern Company Leadership Development Program. Employee Council charter member 3 terms.
State wide safety committee chair 2 terms, West Region 4 terms, lead project to incorporate OSHA safety briefing into ‘tailgates.’
Georgia Power Atlanta, GA 2000-2005 Senior Systems Analyst
Database and Design strategy in support of System Control and System Operations for a Fortune 500.
Maintained the system for Control Energy Flow, participated in the release and deployment of new versions of software.
Subject Matter Expert for System Operations Enterprise Software solutions – ICCP, TCP/UDP, Load Flow, SOL/IROL, and UF.
Initiated and implemented the ‘Big Red Button’ Voltage Reduction program for state wide control to the VOLT/VAR system.
Developed department level automation and processes for synced database uploads between ALSTOM and GE SCADA systems.
Managed enterprise software to produce analytics for operations requests, (VB, .NET, PERL) visualizations and HMI.
Front End Gateway code and standard development for an implementation of SES-92 conversion to DNP 3.0.
Advanced Control Systems Norcross, GA 1995-2000
Database Manager
Database and Display teams costing and deliverables to meet customer expectations in implementing EMS systems.
Installed and commissioned hardware and software in performance of Energy Management Systems (internationally).
Develop costing structure and relationships for additional database services that grew revenue from $0 - $2M annually.
Provided global training and exercises in areas of AutoCAD, UNIX, SCADA, SQL Databases, Oracle, Serial Comm., and Scripting.
On Site primary systems integrator of Energy Management cutover and checkout for 10+ electric and gas utilities internationally.
Initiated and implemented ISO-9000 certification regarding processes and procedures for all database/display areas of the company.
Atlanta Gas Light Co. Riverdale, GA 1992-1995
Corrosion Technician
Maintained high pressure natural gas pipelines and documented testing and repair for the Public Service Commission (PSC)
Tested, calibrated, and repaired gas detection devices, corrosion meters, and low voltage DC cathodic systems
EDUCATION
Columbus State University, Columbus, GA 2005-2011
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Applying the scientific approach to executive management
Clayton University, Morrow, GA 1991-2005
Bachelor of Applied Science: (BAS) Technology Management
Applying the strategic management process to an analysis of the current OT/IT environment
Associate of Applied Science: Mechanical Engineering
The ability to grasp spatial relationships and analytical skills: Robotics
Certified: Electronics Technology (1 yr. Certificate)
Fundamental application of AC/DC circuits
Certified NERC RC Operator
RC201906020
MEMBERSHIPS
United Way of Central Florida Leadership Member
American Management Association
Newton Evans Consulting Services Member
American Technical Education Association