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PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK SECTION OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
November 1999(VOL 47, NO. 3)
PERIODICALTIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL
Lookingout from
withinI work for a large utility that is well into deregulation,restructuring, divestiture, and downsizing. Mycompany has taken a very pro-active approach to thisprocess. Rather then wait until the State or FederalGovernment imposed a mandatory policy thecompany used its resources to formulate a planwhereby it could profitably structure what wouldeventually be imposed. Working for a major player inthe power engineering profession, I would like tocandidly share with you some of my views of theincidental results and concerns I have with thepolicies and consequences that evolved fromgovernmentally mandated deregulation of the electricpower industry. Many of the items ensuing fromderegulation could hardly have been forecast andsome are surprising in their nature and offer apreview of the long-range effect of governmentalprograms. The company is publicly held, as are some326 investor owned utilities. There are an additional1,885 that are municipal & local systems, 901 ruralelectric coops and 221 governmental systems. These326 are driven by the common and very basicnecessity of generating a profit for their stockholders.The executives in repose are motivated to increaseearnings and generate a positive view on Wall Street.Without a manufactured product (assuming thegenerating plants are sold) there is little managementcan do to make the company more efficient withoutsacrificing reliability. If the weather is favorable andpower utilization is up, profits will increase; butweather is outside the direct control of management.The largest area of flexibility is cost containment inoperations and maintenance, followed by capitalimprovements. After all of these have beenexhausted, a reduction of the work force andparticularly those not directly related to operationswould be in order. We have existed on a frozen workforce for more than 5 years and now for the 2nd timea window was opened to allow some 400 senior
people to retire. Beneath this and not far from thesurface is the decrease in recruitment of engineersand outsourcing. The mentor program in whichemployees were encouraged to recruit high schoolstudents and the cadet and intern programs are allbeing reduced in scope and activity. Our support ofEPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) and theEEI (Edison Electric Institute) are now only tokens.The recent Window decimated the Research andDevelopment Department and these people may notbe replaced. If we consider that these same policiesmight be followed by the other 3,333 electric utilities,taken together this trend has many social, educational,and employment implications for the engineeringcommunity. We can see fewer young people areentering the engineering profession and still fewer thePower Engineering arena. We have virtually stoppedconstruction, design, and new major projects. Wereply on a proven though dated distribution system.As we approach the 21st century our concentration ison the conservation of electricity a very soundenvironmental policy. We are missing the initiation ofnew ideas and innovative approaches that come froman expanding industry. I look at the percentage offunding that Microsoft and Intel are putting into thedevelopment of new technologies and see the voidcreated by deregulation of the electric industry.Perhaps the new structure will fill this vacuum. On apersonnel level I am trying to seek new people towork on New York Section executive committee. Ihave 3 ads running and no responses. The IEEEoffers many opportunities for funding of Goldmembers, recent college graduates, to attendconferences and symposiums with no takers. Thepool of candidates seems to be empty. I am aware ofthe multiple responsibilities of our members and thatfamily commitments have priority and yet I wonderwhere the future of our industry lies. If companiesare not training, recruiting, and encouraging newtalent will some other player in the power industryassume this role? Without the secure entitlementsand franchises granted to utilities where will thecadres of new talent needed for the next generationcome from? Can the independent power providersmeet this need?
Michael A. Miller, ChairpersonNew York Section
Chairman’s Column
Four New York Section MembersReceive IEEE Region 1 Awards for 1999
In early August, an IEEE Region 1 Awards Committee granted Region 1 awards to 24 members ofthe Region. Four of the recipients are members of the New York Section:
• Robert W. DonohueFor his outstanding and long enduring commitment to Electrical Engineering Management inthe promotion of the ideas and ideals of the IEEE through his work in industry, the communityand the IEEE.
• Charles I. LipskyFor his outstanding and long enduring commitment to Electrical Engineering Management inthe promotion of the ideas and ideals of the IEEE through his work in industry, the communityand the IEEE.
• Francis J. LorenzFor his outstanding contributions to the profession, particularly in the areas of electricalengineering and professional activities.
• Philip S. YuFor his outstanding work in promoting and perpetuating new technical concepts in ElectricalEngineering through his work in Research and Development.
Three of the recipients are expected to receive their Awards in person at the Section’sAwards Dinner on Saturday, February 12, 2000.
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Reserve Thursday, November 18, 1999 for a full-day seminar on
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This full-day seminar will cover the technical aspects of electronic commerce, e-commerce, such as security and authentification ofpayments and orders, website hosting, software, infrastructure, traffic handling and routing, etc. Top specialists in these areas arebeing invited to speak. As the seminar is being developed, you will find more information on our website athttp://www.comsoc.org/socstr/chptrs/NYC/com19ny4.htm.
Location: The Auditorium of Consolidated Edison, 4 Irving Place, New York, NY (one block East of Union Square).Registration will start at 8:30 AM, the seminar at 9:00 AM and end at 4:30 PM with breaks for coffee and lunch.
IBM Institute for Advanced Commerce/Networked Computing Software ResearchIBM T. J. Watson Research Center,Hawthorne, NY
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Calendar of Upcoming EventsNovember 10, 1999 (Wednesday) 1:00 PM
New York Section Executive MeetingFor more information call Bob Pellegrino at (212) 338-4004
November 18, 1999 (Thursday) 8:30 AMNew York Chapter of the IEEE Communications Society (COMSOC)"e-Commerce"Con Edison, 19th Floor Auditorium, 4 Irving Place, Manhattan, NYFor more information call Dimitar Georgievski at (212) 963-4946 or E-Mail:[email protected].
December 1, 1999 (Wednesday) 8:30 AMThe Metropolitan Sections Activities Council (IEEE-METSAC)"Wireless Datacommunications"Con Edison, 19th floor Auditorium, 4 Irving Place, Manhattan, New YorkFor more information call Bert Lindberg at (212) 825-1527, e-mail: [email protected]
December 8, 1999 (Wednesday) 1:00 PMNew York Section Executive MeetingFor more information call Bob Pellegrino at (212) 338-4004
January 12, 2000 (Wednesday) 1:00 PMNew York Section Executive MeetingFor more information call Bob Pellegrino at (212) 338-4004
February 12, 2000 (Saturday) 6:30 PMNew York Section - 2000 Fellow Awards Dinner Dance,Greentree Country Club,Davenport Neck, New Rochelle, New YorkFor information call Roch Cappelli at (718) 863-9085
Deadlines for information to be placed into future issuesof The Monitor
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The 2000 IEEE Fellow Awards Dinner Dance Honoring the New York Section’sFellow and Region 1 Awardees will be held on Saturday evening, February 12, 2000.This year our dinner dance will be held in the beautiful Greentree Country Club,Davenport Neck, New Rochelle, New York, 914-636-8500, conveniently locatednear the New England Thruway and the Bronx River Parkway.Festivities will begin at 6:30 P.M. with a sumptuous cocktail hour with a varietyof eight hot d’oeuvres, assorted cheese, fruit, and grilled vegetable displays.You have a choice of appetizer including fresh fruit, pasta, or salad. For the mainentrée you can choose between Filet Mignon, chicken, or fresh Norwegiansalmon. Aside from assorted pastries, cordials, and liquors there will be dancingto live music. Black Tie OptionalReservations for the affair may be made by completing the coupon below andforwarding it to Roch Cappelli at the address indicated no later than January 24, 2000.A special rate of $ 75 per ticket is available for IEEE members.The rate for non-IEEE members is $ 150 per ticket.Organizations wishing to be Industry Sponsors may obtain additional informationand cost by contacting: Roch Cappelli at (718) 863-9085-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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These awards are the most prestigious RAB has to offer and are designed to recognizeoutstanding efforts by IEEE volunteers. These are NOT technical achievement awards. Thenominees can be from any Region and do not have to be affiliated with the Regional ActivitiesBoard to be eligible. The deadline for nomination submissions is 15 October 1999.
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TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYThe IEEE would like to share with the educational and engineering communities at large, theoutcome of the Technological Literacy Counts (TLC) workshop, held October 1998. Both TLCproceedings and a video have been published.
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Back in the 1960's our management punditsreduced management theory to a binary model, Theory"X" and Theory "Y". These theories are based onpreconceived notions or ideas about the behavior ofpeople. Theory "X" is based on the premise that peopleare basically lazy and must be whipped and cajoled intoto doing useful work. Theory "Y" is based on anopposite premise; people inherently want to work andcontribute to the welfare of their company and society.
The latest in management theory is based on"break-the-contract" or raw competition. There is nomore "cradle-to-grave" job security. It is theresponsibility of the worker to continually hone his skillsso that he remains valuable to his company. There is apervasive ax ready to fall on those lagging behind. Onclose examination of this new management message, itis nothing but Theory "X" revisited, where an axreplaces the whip. Fear of punishment is not only usedto keep people in line once again, but also to keep themin the line up. This new theory, which is similar toTheory "X", should be called Theory "AX". It iseuphemistically called "down sizing" or "right sizing".
The theory that this is a competitive world with alimited supply of "goodies" is usually fostered by peoplewho have amassed a preponderance of the "goodies"making them a scarcity. They are looking for ways toget even more. Why bother managing people forsuccess, which essentially means communication,training, and motivating, when you can just pitch oneperson against a "bogy man" that sets a stellar pace forall to follow. Each person is isolated to compete in thisnew unsettling environment.
The theory of a true competitive model isn't validfor individual company personnel because unlike likesports, there is no objective measurement; there is nobatting average, no runs batted in (RBIs), no pitchers'ERA (Earned Run Average). All that you have ismanagement's subjective opinion. In other words youcan't open a newspaper or other report and read your"stats" comparing you with others playing the samegame, which is true competition. Your score is just amatter of opinion and is as reliable as one.The purported reason for management's action today, iscalled world competition. Again using sports as the true
competitive model, world competition is really theOlympics. Here the playing field is level. However, aMexican worker making 70 cents per hour in a modemfacility isn't part of competition, he is part ofexploitation.
What impedes any manager, or any person, for thatmatter, from making good decisions about the welfareof others, and society in general? The greatestimpediment is their own ignorance or lack ofknowledge. They simply don't know what being goodis. They are not associated with goodness. In the movie"Wall Street", there is the now famous line; "greed isgood." The character played by Michael Douglas is justespousing what many in our society now believe and ofcourse, act upon. These ignorant people don't believethey are doing any harm, they are reacting tocompetition. To them it is business as usual, "do untoothers before they do unto you". The only managementtools available to them are the "carrot and now the ax".Of course these tools are used for their "ultimate good,"that is the good of the business owners or shareholders.
Although books today discuss the four dimensionsof a person's life (physical, mental, social/emotional,and spiritual) the Neanderthals only have the capabilityof focusing on one dimension, the bottom line. Theyhave no sense of seeking what is truly good, which ismulti-dimensional, and then believing that profits willnaturally follow. In fact these one-dimensionalmanagers are not even in touch with themselves, nevermind anyone they are trying to influence. Of course noone really believes anything they say because there isno ring of truth in their words. Little bells don't go offwhen they speak, just a whistle or siren to warn you ofsome impending danger that may befall you and notthem.
There is no clear goal communicated, because thegoal is not defined in anyone's mind. All they know isthings will be different. And of course things willalways be different, the world is forever revolving andchanging. It doesn't take a Ph.D. in businessmanagement to know that things will be different, evena 13 year old can see hair grow where one time therewasn't any. The only thing that remains the same arearchaic business practices, because they are fosteredby people with drive and ambition, but no imagination,people who seek what they perceive is good for them,and not for the common good of all.
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MEMBER SECTIONS: Long Island, New Jersey Coast, New York, North Jersey, and Princeton-Central JerseyReserve Wednesday, December 1, 1999 for a full-day seminar on
Wireless DatacommunicationsRemote wireless access of e-mail, web sites, private and public databases, etc. —— for users as well as designers .
sponsored by IEEE METSAC, the IEEE Communications Society, the IEEE Computer Society and participating manufacturers,consultants and users.
Location: Auditorium, Consolidated Edison, 4 Irving Place, New York, NY (one block East of Union Square)
The seminar will have a morning panel session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon coveringCurrent and Future Technology of Wireless Datacommunications.Topic Speaker Speaker’s Title/Position Speaker’s AffiliationModerator Joel B. Snyder President, P.E. Snyder Associates(Wireless data systems) TBA NokiaThird Generation Networks:Promises and Reality
Tom D. Kurata Senior Manager, Sales Support Omnipoint Technologies
Third Generation TDMA Dr. Ted Darcie Director, Communications Infrastructure AT&T LabsThird Generation Technologies George Kannell Design Engineer and NJIT Adj. Professor Lucent Technologies
An afternoon panel session from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM will coverApplications of Wireless DatacommunicationsTopic Speaker Speaker’s Title/Position Speaker’s AffiliationModerator Beth Gilbrech Principal Crescent Deviceware(Systems worldwide) Donna Campbell Director Ericsson CyberLab NY(User aspects) Joel Virey Regional Manager Goldmine SoftwareWireless Data in the NYPD Ted Dempsey Lieutenant NYPD
Speakers/Panelists from Bell Atlantic Mobile, Nortel, Qualcomm, Siemens, Sprint and others have also been invited.
Check our website at http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r1/metsac for the latest status. Speakers may be substituted. You can also call BertilLindberg at (212) 825-1527 or e-mail: [email protected].
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