3.  SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS:

	"Evaluation of Emission Current from IPG-144, IPG-100, IPG-32 at Switching Impulse"   Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Boulder, Colorado  Completed: November 1998
	"Switching Surge Impulse Sparkover Voltage-Time Characteristics of 420 kV and 192 kV Lightning Arresters Removed from Service by TVA"   Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Teneessee Valley Authority (TVA), Huntsville, Alabama  Completed: October 1998
	"Evaluation of Transmission Lightning Arresters Removed from Service by TVA"   Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Teneessee Valley Authority (TVA), Huntsville, Alabama  Completed: August 1998
	"Study of Laser Triggered System for Electrical Discharges over a Long Path-Part I"   Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, California  Completed: June 1998
	"Verification of the Least Time/Maximum Probability Theory of Lightning Propagation"   Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: LT-MP Applications, Cypress, California  Completed: May 1998
	"Study on Dielectric Breakdown in Thomson Consumer Electronics HV Component"   Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Indianapolis, Indiana   Completed: April 1998
	"Qualification Test on Post Insulator"   Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: W. H. Salisbury & Co., Skokie, IL  Completed: August 1997
	"Investigation of Early Streamer Emission Air Terminals"   Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Lightning Protection International PTY LTD, Australia  Completed June 1997
	"Evaluation of Lightning CFO Voltage of 69 kV and 138 kV Transmission Structures"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski  Sponsor: Wisconsin Power and Light, Madison, WI  Completed April 1997
	"Temporaary Overvoltage Tests on 6.0 kV Rated Lightning Arresters"  Principal Investgator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA  Completed April 1997
	"Electrical Breakdown Strength of XLPE Cables Under Combined ac-dc Voltage"  Principle Investigator: S. Grzybowski  On-Going Research Project
	"Study on Influence of Spline Ball Ionizers on Lightning Protection of Transmission and Distribution Lines - Using Long Air Gap Model"  Principle Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Completed October 1996
	"Electrical Performance of 115 kV Fiberglass Crossarm Removed from Service by TVA"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski  Sponsor: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN  Completed February 1996
	"Lightning Performance of 115 kV Transmission Line with Wood Crossarm"  Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA  Completed August 1995
	"Temporary Overvoltage Tests on Two Types of 9.0 kV Rated Lightning Arresters"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Raychem, Menlo Park, CA  Completed April 1995
	"Evaluation of 38 Year Old Porcelain Suspension Insulators Removed from a 230 kV Transmission Line"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA  Completed October 1994
	"A Study of Bow-Tie Trees in 115 kV XLPE Cable"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Chevron, Pascagoula, MS  Completed July 1994
	"RIV and Corona Evaluation on Braced and Unbraced 230 kV Polymer Line Post Insulators"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Florida Power & Light Company, Juno Beach, FL  Completed June 1994
	"Reducing Substation Phase-to-Phase and Phase-to-Ground Air Clearances"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA  Completed March 1994
	"Influence of Spline Ball Ionizers on Lightning Protection of 115 kV Transmission Lines"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA  Completed December 1993
	"Investigation of the Lightning Impulse Performance of 115 kV and 230 kV Substation"  Principal Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., New Orleans, LA  Completed January 1993
	"Lightning Protection Design Software"  Co-Investigators: D.B. Miller, S. Grzybowski, J.W. Herring  Sponsor: EPRI RP2542-8, subcontract with Power Technologies, Inc.  Completed November 1992
	"Effectiveness of Dissipators Used for Lightning Protection on 115 kV Transmission and 13 kV Distribution Lines"  Investigator: S. Grzybowski  Sponsor: Mississippi Power & Light Company, Jackson, MS  Completed January 1992
	"Lightning Performance of 161 kV and 500 kV Lightning Arresters"  Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN  Completed December 1990
	"Electrical Performance Under Steep-Front Impulses of the Porcelain Suspension Insulators Used on FP&L Transmission Lines"  Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Florida Power & Light Company, FL  Completed August 1990
	"Electrical Performance of Transmission Line Fiberglass Cross-arm Used by MP&L"  Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Mississippi Power & Light Company, Jackson, MS  Completed June 1990
	"DC Dissipation Current from Elements Used for Lightning Protection"  Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Mississippi Power & Light Company, Jackson, MS  Completed June 1990
	"Critical Flashover Voltage of Wood Crossarms"  Investigator: S. Grzybowski   Sponsor: Hughes Brothers, Nebraska  Completed April 1990
	"A Guide to Estimating Lightning Insulation Levels of Overhead Distribution Lines"  Co-investigator: P.B. Jacob, S. Grzybowski, L. Libby  Sponsor: Electric Power Research Institute(EPRI), PR 2874-01, Palo Alto, CA  Completed May 1989
	"Determination of Design BIL Levels for Specified Distribution Line Insulation Systems"  Co-investigator: P.B. Jacob, S. Grzybowski, L. Libby  Sponsor: Louisiana Power and Light Company, New Orleans, LA  Completed March 1988

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