Electricity Distribution Grids and Metering Expert [PR0001D]

ProSidian Seeks a Electricity Distribution Grids and Metering Expert (Contract Contingent) in Cote D'Ivoire | Ivory Coast, West Africa to support an engagement for an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1961 to advance economic development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle income countries. 

The Agency’s mission is to help companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies.  They link businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries. 

Focusing on select priority countries has been a successful strategy and a majority of these markets fall within the world’s fastest-growing regions.  To achieve this vision and these objectives, The Agency focuses on energy, transportation and telecommunications sectors, where U.S. firms are most competitive and where the Agency’s assistance can help its partner countries develop the infrastructure needed for trade. 

Utilities face seemingly endless imperatives today: improve reliability; reduce costs; increase efficiency; address environmental regulations; integrate renewable energy sources and electric vehicles to the grid. A smart grid can help address all of these priorities.

We offer field-proven solutions for a smart distribution grid - deep experience developing and implementing distribution automation systems, an unmatched combination of expertise in electric power grids, and extensive experience innovating solutions for electric power distribution.  Our experts work remotely and support CONUS/OCONUS Client Smart Grid and Micro Grid requirements.

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide Technical Assistance (“TA”), management, and program support deliverables for a grant to the Cote D'Ivoire Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances (“Ministry of Finance”), acting through the Ministère du Pétrole, de l’Énergie et des Énergies Renouvelables (“Ministry of Energy”) and Société des Energies de Côte d’Ivoire (“CI-ENERGIES”) (together, the “Grantee”) in collaboration with the Agency for the improvement of the electricity grid (“Project”) in Côte d’Ivoire (“Host Country”). 

The country aims to become an emerging country by 2020 thanks to a strong economic growth, based on the development of all sectors of the economy. The goal is to improve, ultimately, the quality of life by adopting measures and reforms that help accelerate people's access to basic goods and services. 

The Terms of Reference for the proposed Study includes the following tasks: Task 1 Project Preparation and Kickoff Meeting | Task 2 Analysis of the Ivorian Electrical System | Task 3 Benchmark of Best Practices in Reducing Losses in Electricity Networks | Task 4 Loss Reduction Strategy | Task 5 Implementation Plan | Task 6 Monitoring and Evaluation Plan | Task 7 Capacity Building Training | Task 8 U.S. Sources of Supply Assessment | Task 9 Development Impact Assessment | Task 10 Final Report.

Electricity Distribution Grids and Metering Expert Candidates shall work to support requirements for PR0001 Engagement Team Member and assess, improve, monitor and support the performance of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (DSCADA) devices, Distribution Management System (DMS), Outage Management System (OMS) and other Distribution Control Center (DCC) systems.  Explore current capacity and requirements for implementing new technologies into the Distribution Control of smart grid energy management including implementation, preparation of training documents and operating instructions.  Interface with other technologists and engineers to provide assistance and recommendations in implementation of their projects. 

This person must acquire proficiency and knowledge of the DMS, OMS, SCADA and other DCC systems and field control equipment.  A smart grid is an electrical grid which includes a variety of operational and energy measures including smart meters, smart appliances, renewable energy resources, and energy efficient resources.

• Provide Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA) Subject Matter Expertise For the Foreign Country’s Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances (“Ministry of Finance”), acting through the Ministère du Pétrole, de l’Énergie et des Énergies Renouvelables (“Ministry of Energy”) and Société des Energies de government francophone étranger in collaboration with the US Government Agency to provide Technical Assistance (“TA”) to support the improvement of the electricity grid (“Project”) in the Host Country. 
• The Host Country is the economic leader of the WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union) Zone and has developed four energy sector master plans to identify priority investments in generation, transmission, distribution, dispatching, monitoring, and management of the electricity grid.
• The ProSidian Engagement Team shall support the improvement of the Host Country electricity grid (“Project”).  Prosidian provides expert consulting services to perform the TA and benchmarks best practices for reducing electricity losses globally; analyze the losses in the Host Country electricity system; and develop a full “Loss Reduction Strategy” and implementation plan that considers The Host Country’s energy growth and renewable energy goals.