Quick Facts

The Conference attracts a variety of customers, providers and advisor attendee groups who create an exceptional venue for learning, networking and business development.

This is an educational conference keynoted by top business, academic, and government leaders, complemented by numerous in-depth breakout sessions and case studies for customers and providers.

WELCOME RECEPTION

This event will be held at the MIRAGE - LAS VEGAS in the Grand Ballroom A, September 29, 2008 at 7:00 pm.

Speaker: CLAYTON L.CLEM P.E.

V.P. TVA Electric System Projects

Over thirty years experience in the design and construction of telecommunication, transmission line and substation facilities including managing both engineering and construction. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, MS in Engineering, Applied Mechanics Concentration, from University of Tennessee and is a PE in the State of Tennessee. Today, Mr. Clem oversees Power System Projects for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) thru out the utilities seven state, 80,000 square mile, region.

During his career he has been involved in the development of numerous industry guides and standards, some of which are;

• National Earthquake hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures(Non-building structures chapter 14);
• ASCE’s Design of Latticed Steel Transmission Structures;
• ASCE’s Design of Guyed Transmission Structures;
• National Electrical Safety Code, since 1990
• ASCE’s Guidelines For Electrical Transmission Line Structural Loading ; and
• ASCE’s Guide For The Design of Steel Transmission Towers. In addition, he has served as an industry advisor to numerous EPRI projects, including; 1) Reliability Based Design of Transmission Structures; 2) Transmission Line Conductor Icing Project; and 3) Working Group on Non-Ceramic Insulators. In 1998 he was chosen as TVA’s Engineer of the Year and was chosen as one of the Top Ten Federal Engineers of 1998 by NSPE.

In 1998, ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute recognized him with the Innovations in Transmission Line Engineering Award which was created in honor of Gene Wilhoite who not only hired him into the transmission business but served as a friend and mentor until his death.

When he is not involved with the power business he also finds time to serve on Tennessee Tech’s Electrical Engineering Department’s advisory board and on the Universities Engineering Development Foundation.