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Joseph K. Dillard
Pages 86-91

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From page 87...
... These provided the fundamental basis for 345-kV transmission. Then came the Apple Grove Project, joint with A.E.P., which provided the fundamental basis for 500-kV and 765-kV transmission line design, and the 1 lOO-kV Waltz Mill Project, which provided for testing cables up to these voltages.
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From page 88...
... A very important part of electric utility engineering was the Westinghouse annual Electric Utilities School, which brought together promising young engineers from all over America and the world to learn the advanced technology involved in the design and operation of electric power systems. Joe and his group were personally acquainted with most of the key engineers in electric utilities throughout the world.
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From page 89...
... In 1950 foe joined the Westinghouse Electric Company, and after assignments in the Electric Utility Engineering Department, the Switchgear Division, and the Analytical Department, he became manager ofElectric UtilityEngineeringin 1956. With a reorganization, he became manager of Electric Utility Advanced Systems Technology in 1967, and then general manager of AcivancecI Systems Technology from 1975 until 1980.
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From page 90...
... as chairman of the Steering Committee for the graduate program in power systems engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He was a professional engineer registered in Pennsylvania and a member of the Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania and the National Society of Professional Engineers, and he encouraged all members of the team to follow suit.
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From page 91...
... Joe's name stands very high on the list of those who shepherded this fantastic development during its period of most dynamic growth.
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