Brew with the Crew: Electric Capacity Development - Concept to Reality
The brewing will begin at 4:45 with the topical discussion starting at 5:00 and ending at 5:45 to allow for post-presentation
conversations. The event will adjourn at 6:00. Finger food will be provided to keep the stomachs from growling.
Join us for the upcoming technical talk —attend in person at Stockman’s Restaurant or virtually via Microsoft Teams
Title:
Electric Capacity Development – Concept to Reality
Abstract:
Development of a natural gas peaking plant. Reviewing the options, building support, financing, bidding, construction, and start-up.
Speaker 1: Stephen Boorman, PE
Interim General Manager
Idaho Falls Power
Stephen Boorman, PE, has served as the Assistant General Manager for Idaho Falls Power since September 2018 and is has been the Interim General Manager since August of 2025.Stephen has been in engineering and management for 36 years, with 30 of those years working for
electric utilities. His previous positions have included Light Department Director for the City of Cheney, Washington, City Administrator for the City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and Engineer for Missoula Electric Coop. He also worked for the Boeing Company after graduating with a degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Montana State University. With his extensive experience in engineering, city planning and utility operations, in his role as Interim. General Manager, Boorman focuses on engineering with utility planning and operations. He also
supports internal staff needs across various Idaho Falls Power and Fiber Divisions, working both internally and externally to support collaborations with other City departments and with customers.
During his career, Stephen has managed projects ranging from golf course sprinkler upgrades to multi-year, multi-million dollar water system upgrades. For electric utilities, he has managed projects from sub-station upgrades to hydroelectric project upgrades. Stephen serves, or has served on a number of industry trade groups and civic organizations, including the Public Power Council (PPC), Idaho Consumer Owned Utility Association (ICUA), Northwest Requirements Utilities (NRU), Rotary, and the Idaho Damage Prevention Board. Stephen was raised in Western Montana. He worked on a ranch in high school, worked as a logger to pay for college, and enjoys almost any outdoor activity. He is also an advocate for the sport of wrestling and has competed, coached, or officiated the sport for almost 40 years. He has been married to his wife
Cyndy for over 35 years; he has three married children, one daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren.
Speaker 2: AJ Morin PE, Systems Engineer, Idaho Falls Power
AJ Morin, PE, has served as the Systems Engineer for Idaho Falls Power since August 2024. AJ has been in engineering and management for 25 years, with 15 of those years working for electric utilities. His previous positions have included Sr. Electrical Engineer for Eugene
Water and Electric Board, Eugene, Oregon, Sr. Project Manager for Power Engineers, Hailey, Idaho, and President of Firefly, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah which is an electrical engineering company specializing in control systems integration and electrical contracting after
graduating with a master’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At Idaho Falls Power, AJ focuses on engineering with utility planning, generation and operations. AJ also focuses on developing strong team relations with the electricians,
mechanics, substation techs, linemen, meter techs, generation and dispatch. AJ leads the engineering group to support all departments within Idaho Falls Power. AJ was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Las Vegas, NV. After graduating high school in Las Vegas, AJ returned to Utah and completed a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at the University of Utah and received the outstanding senior award. AJ enjoys outdoor
activities including hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing, and dog training. AJ has trained many competitive field trial dogs and is now training a Belgian Malinois for scent detection and agility work.
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- 1175 Pier View Dr
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
- United States 83402
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- Co-sponsored by INL-Idaho National Lab
- Starts 29 April 2026 06:00 AM UTC
- Ends 18 June 2026 06:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Visit the IEEE Eastern Idaho section website for additional information.