Underground Asset Life Extension Strategies
PES / IAS / LM Joint Meeting
Join fellow utility asset management and engineering professionals as industry subject-matter experts provide a half day of instruction on the topic of managing the life cycle of underground power systems. Topics covered will include significant failure mechanisms, best practice techniques to proactively identify deficiencies, underground assets such as cables, manholes/vaults, and padmount transformers, and the importance of contact voltage scanning.
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- 40 Cragwood Road
- South Plainfield, New Jersey
- United States 07080
- Building: PSE&G - Cragwood Road Facility
- Room Number: Transformer & Reactor Rooms
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- Starts 26 February 2026 11:00 AM UTC
- Ends 19 March 2026 12:55 PM UTC
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Tim of Osmose Imcorp
Underground Asset Life Extension Strategies
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Tim Morello – Tim Morello is Senior Director, Business Development for Underground Services has responsibility for business development over all Osmose underground services including cable, pad-mount equipment, manhole/vaults, and contact voltage. He has been involved in underground cable reliability for the past 17 years initially with IMCORP prior to its acquisition by Osmose in 2024. Mr. Morello has over 35 years’ experience electrical and product engineering and holds a degree in electrical engineering.
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Address:50 Utopia Road, , Utopia, Connecticut, United States, 06042
Kurt of Osmose Imcorp
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Kurt Selness - Kurt Selness is a seasoned utility operations leader with more than 23 years of field services experience at Osmose. Throughout his career at Osmose, Kurt has contributed deeply to the evolution of utility field services through hands‑on expertise and operational leadership. His work has spanned GIS systems integration, overhead system recognition and reliability initiatives, and comprehensive pole inspection and restoration programs.
For the past 13 years, Kurt has specialized in underground service structures, becoming a key driver of program development, operational efficiency, and service innovation in this complex and critical segment of utility infrastructure. His leadership and technical insight ultimately led him to his current role as Senior Director of Underground Operations, where he oversees national programs, ensures operational excellence, and guides strategic direction for underground utility services. Kurt is known for combining deep field knowledge with strong operational management skills, helping utilities enhance system reliability, safety, and long‑term infrastructure performance.
David of Osmose Imcorp
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David Kalokitis - David Kalokitis is Chief of Technology for Underground Services at Osmose, primarily in the area of contact voltage detection and mitigation. He manages all technical aspects of field operations, as well as development and manufacture of devices and procedures germane to the detection of contact voltage. Mr. Kalokitis was a founder of Power Survey (2006), initially as division of Sarnoff Corporation, and acquired by Osmose in 2019.
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The seminar fee includes lunch, refreshments and handouts. Non-members joining IEEE within 30 days of the seminar will be rebated 50% of the IEEE registration charge.
Four hours of instruction will be provided. If desired, IEEE Continuing Education Units (0.4 CEUs) will be offered for this course - a small fee of $55 will be required for processing.
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CEU Evaluation Form can be found at: IEEE Power & Energy North Jersey - IEEE Credentialing Program
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