Anthony Sleva, PE
Mr. Sleva is President of Prescient Transmission Systems, a consulting company that focuses on innovations that are needed as energy production migrates to carbon free, renewable energy. He is involved with 1.) directing the development of new products and services that can be used to prevent blackouts in the United States and across the globe, 2.) introducing best practices used in other industries to the electric utility industry, and 3.) introducing innovative ideas that optimize cohesive utilization of disparate technologies.
During his career, he has designed electrical systems for nuclear generating stations; designed substations; provided technical support to power dispatchers, system operators and plant operators; developed technical training programs for engineers, technicians, drafters, designers, system operators and technical clerks; participated in forensic investigations related to transformer failures, motor failures, cable failures, relay failures and circuit breaker failures; participated in the development of national standards for IEEE and NERC; and served as a subject matter expert introducing innovative approaches to prevention of wildfire ignition by electric power lines.
Tony is a Life Senior Member of IEEE and a registered Professional Engineer with a BSEE degree from Pennsylvania State University. His goal is to reinvent the electric power grid in a manner that maximizes the production and utilization of renewable energy.
Courses Taught
- Understanding Power System Design and Operation
- Transmission and Distribution Systems
- Substation Drawings and Applications - Schemes
- Substation Drawings and Applications - Physical
- Protective Relaying Principles & Applications
- Low Voltage AC System Design Considerations
- Eliminating Wildfire Ignition by Power Lines
- Electric Vehicles
- Batteries, DC Systems - Traditional Loads and New Expectations
- Aging and Service Life Considerations