DISTRIBUTECH International 2020

Carl Goeckeler
Retired



Carl R. Goeckeler, P.E., is a Distribution Automation Engineer at KCP&L and is responsible for D.A. initiatives in emerging and mature technologies. He received his BSEE (power systems) at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 1975. He has 42 years of experience at KCP&L in design, operations, and engineering in Transmission, Substations, and Distribution departments that includes 25 years in Distribution Automation. He initiated the KCP&L Power Quality program and is the author of a syndicated P.Q. training publication. Carl is most known for his work in capacitor automation where he helped pioneer the industry’s earliest successful automated capacitor controls and Volt-VAr initiatives. Under his direction, KCP&L has collaborated with five suppliers to develop or refine their automated capacitor controls. He is a regular presenter at distribution automation conferences and seminars, and a published author of numerous technical trade papers.

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