Who we are
Company Profile
ELECTRANIX Corporation was established in 2000 as a Power Systems Consulting firm dedicated to providing high quality specialty engineering services and studies. It was formed by Dennis Woodford and Garth Irwin, who along with Dr. Ani Gole of the University of Manitoba were the principal developers of the world’s most popular electromagnetic transient program, PSCAD/EMTDC. Electranix has become known for excellence in simulation and studies work, as well as for the broad scope of knowledge available as support for power systems engineers.
Today, ELECTRANIX is an independent specialist engineering company providing services in transmission and distribution studies and simulation, HVDC transmission, FACTS and Custom Power, and transmission for renewable energy generation.
E-TRAN, developed by Electranix enables rapid formulation of large PSCAD electromagnetic transients models from PSS/E data files. In this way studies requiring the precision of electromagnetic transients can be rapidly initiated.
Dennis Woodford, P.Eng.
Director
Dennis joined the English Electric Company in 1966 and worked on variable speed drives and HVDC transmission in the UK until 1970. He completed a BE (Hons) from the University of Melbourne in Australia in 1966 and an M.Sc.(E.E.) at the University of Manitoba, Canada and joined Manitoba Hydro in 1972. There he worked in transmission planning of ac and dc EHV transmission and wrote the EMTDC algorithm. In 1986 he was appointed Executive Director of the fledgling Manitoba HVDC Research Centre. He started Electranix with Garth Irwin in 2001, and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Manitoba. Dennis received the Uno Lamm HVDC award by the IEEE Power and Energy Society. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and an international member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Ph: +1 204 953 1832
Garth Irwin, P.Eng.
President
Garth joined the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre after graduating from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 1987. At the Centre, he undertook studies and projects including insulation coordination of HVDC transmission substations, subsynchronous resonance, and digital controls development. As leader of the PSCAD/EMTDC development team, he was responsible for the improvements to the EMTDC solution algorithm and the precision modelling of transmission lines and cables.
Ph: +1 204 953 1831
Andrew Isaacs, P.Eng.
Vice-President
Andrew has been with Electranix since 2003. He currently specializes in renewable interconnections, weak grid and SSR/SSCI issues, as well as large scale EMT system modelling. Additional current efforts include specification and support for FACTs, training for utility planners, study team leadership, and expert witness support. Andrew obtained his M.Sc.(EE) from the University of Manitoba, Canada. He is has been an active participant in NERC working groups, Cigre, and the IEEE.
Ph: +1 204 953 1833