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Joe
Zimnoch received the 2014 Technical Committee Distinguished Service Award with
the following citation: “For leadership in
developing, implementing, and providing guidance and education to the utility
industry for high-voltage pipe-type cable systems, and for the widespread
implementation of laminated paper polypropylene insulation”.
Career Highlights
Education
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Newark College of
Engineering (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
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Bachelor of Science
Electrical Engineering (Class of 1954)
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Master of Science
Electrical Engineering (1958)
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He was employed by
The Okonite Company from 1954 to May 1995, where he was involved with all types
of 5 kV to 500 kV impregnated paper and laminated paper polypropylene insulated
cables such as high-pressure pipe-type, self-contained liquid-filled,
low-pressure gas-filled, and solid-type PILC.
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His overall duties included project engineering and the
direction of Okonite engineering staff handling high-voltage cable system
projects. He had direct responsibilty for such projects not only in the United
States but also overseas in countries such as Korea, Saudi Arabia, Chile and
Yugoslavia.
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He retired from The
Okonite Company on May 31, 1995 after 41 years of service.
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He is now an
independent self-employed consultant specializing in high-voltage cables and
accessories.
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Member of National Association of Corrosion Engineers
(NACE)
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Life Member of IEEE
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Member of Power and Energy Society (PES)
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Senior (Voting)
Member of Insulated Conductors Committee (ICC)
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Vice-Chair of Working Group C04 for IEEE 1425-2001 -
Guide for the Evaluation of the Remaining
Life of Impregnated Paper-Insulated Transmission Cable Systems
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Expert reviewer for the 1992 and 2001 editions of the
Electric Power Research Insititue (EPRI)
Underground Transmission Systems Reference Book
Presentations
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Accelerated Cable Ageing Tests for Distribution and Transmission Cables
Part 1 – High Voltage AC Paper Cables at the Fall 2011 Educational Program in Denver
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Extended Testing of a 345 kV LPP Pipe-Type Cable for Engineering
Information at the Spring 1992 Subcommittee No. 7
Cable Systems meeting in Victoria
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Extended Testing of a 230 kV LPP Pipe-Type Cable for Engineering
Information at the Fall 1992 Subcommittee No. 7 Cable
Systems meeting at St. Pete Beach
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