Books and Manuals:

• J. L. Bala, Jr. Electric Power Systems, Gonzaga University Bookstore, Spokane, WA, 1999.


• J. L. Bala, Jr. Electric Power Engineering Laboratory Manual, Gonzaga University Bookstore, Spokane, WA, 1998.


• Z. A. Yamayee and J. L. Bala, Jr. Electromechanical Energy Devices and Power Systems. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994.
• Z. A. Yamayee and J. L. Bala, Jr. Electromechanical Energy Devices and Power Systems. Paperback, International edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1994.


• Z. A. Yamayee and J. L. Bala, Jr. Electromechanical Energy Devices and Power Systems. Translated into Chinese, Chuan Hua Science and Technology Book Co., Taipei, Taiwan, 1994.



Technical Papers:

•  John Z. Gibson, Juan L. Bala, Jr., and Calib A. Burk, "Electric Secondary Distribution Modeling and Load Characterization,"  Proceedings of the 39th Annual North American Power Symposium, Las Cruces, New Mexico, September 30-October 2, 2007, pp. 601-607.
• Calib A. Burk, Juan L. Bala, Jr., and John Z. Gibson, "Electric Secondary Distribution System Design," Proceedings of the 39th Annual North American Power Symposium, Las Cruces, New Mexico, September 30-October 2, 2007, pp. 608-614.
• P. M. Hogan, J. D. Rettkowski, and J. L. Bala, Jr., "Optimal Capacitor Placement Using Branch and Bound," Proceedings of the 37th Annual North American Power Symposium, Ames, Iowa, October 23-25, 2005, pp. 84-89.
• D. A. Halamay, K. M. Saxby, J. L. Bala, Jr., and R. Spacek, "Feasibility Study of a High-Voltage DC and AC Mulit-Circuit Hybrid Transmission Line," Proceedings of the 37th Annual North American Power Symposium, Ames, Iowa, October 23-25, 2005, pp. 310-316.
• R. Brown, J. Niehenke, L. Caroli, H. Austermiller, and J. L. Bala, Jr., "Reliability Enhancement of the Avista Electric Power System," Proceedings of the 36th Annual North American Power Symposium, Moscow, Idaho, August 9-10, 2004, pp. 287-293.
• B. Moseley and J. L. Bala, Jr. "Effects of Unbalanced Loads on a Synchronous Generator," Proceedings of the 32nd Annual North American Power Symposium, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, October 23-24, 2000, pp. 3.12-3.19.
• J. L. Bala, Jr. and Y. Nishino, "Flicker Compensation Using Series Capacitor and Series Reactor," Proceedings of the 29th Annual North American Power Symposium, Laramie, Wyoming, October 13-14, 1997, pp. 359-365


• J. L. Bala, Jr., P. A. Kuntz, and M. J. Pebles, "Optimal Capacitor Allocation Using a Distribution-Analyzer-Recorder," IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 12, January 1997, pp. 464-469.


• J. L. Bala, Jr., P. A. Kuntz and R. M. Taylor, "Sensitivity-Based Optimal Capacitor Placement on a Radial Distribution Feeder," NORTHCON/IEEE-TAC Conference Record, Portland, Oregon, October 10-12, 1995, pp. 225-230.


• J. L. Bala, Jr., P. A. Kuntz and R. M. Taylor, "Load Characterization of Electric Radial Distribution Feeders," NORTHCON/IEEE-TAC Conference Record, Portland, Oregon, October 10-12, 1995, pp. 220-224.


• J. L. Bala, Jr. and P. A. Kuntz, "Optimal Capacitor Allocation on a Radial Distribution Feeder," Proceedings of the 27th Annual North American Power Symposium, Bozeman, Montana, October 2-3, 1995, pp. 693-699.


• J. L. Bala, Jr., P. A. Kuntz and R. M. Taylor, "Load Characterization of a Radial Distribution Feeder Using a Voltage-Current-Angle-Logger,"Proceedings of the 27th Annual North American Power Symposium, Bozeman, Montana, October 2-3, 1995, pp. 319-325.


• J. Zhao, J. L. Bala, Jr. and Z. A. Yamayee, "A New Method for Obtaining the Sensitivity Factors," Proceedings of the 26th Annual North American Power Symposium, Manhattan, Kansas, September 26-27, 1994, pp. 756-763.


• D. T. Radmer, R. Montgomery and J. L. Bala, Jr., "Harmonic and Loss Reduction in Electric Distribution Systems," Proceedings of the 26th Annual North American Power Symposium, Manhattan, Kansas, September 26-27, 1994, pp. 286-295.


• J. L. Bala, Jr. and Z. A. Yamayee, "Prediction of Magnetic Fields as a Design Project in an Industry Sponsored Engineering Design Center," Proceedings of the 25th Annual North American Power Symposium, Washington, D.C., October 11-12, 1993, pp. 417-426.


• H. H. Peller and J. L. Bala, Jr., "A PWM-Based DC Motor Controller," Proceedings of the 24th Annual North American Power Symposium, Reno, Nevada, October 5-6, 1992, pp. 77-86.


• J. L. Bala, Jr., A. de Castro and R. G. Santos, "Transmission Planning Software Package for the MERALCO System," Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI), Manila, Philippines, 1984.


• J. L. Bala, Jr., F. L. Viray and E. C. Siron, "Long Range Distribution System Planning," Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI), Manila, Philippines, 1984.


• J. L. Bala, Jr., A. de Castro and S. K. Sadain, "Computer Applications in Power Systems," Invited paper presented at the National Convention of the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, 1983.


• J. L. Bala, Jr. and A. Thanikachalam, "An Improved Second Order Method for Optimal Power Flow," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, Vol. PAS-97, pp. 1239-1244, July/August 1978.


• J. L. Bala, Jr., "The Electrical Engineering Curriculum," Presented at the 3rd National Convention of the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Cebu City, Philippines, 1978.


• J. L. Bala, Jr. An Improved Second Order Method for Optimal Power Flow in Electric Power Systems. Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, May 1977.


• J. L. Bala, Jr., "An Optimal Control Algorithm for a Power System," Proceedings of the Midwest Power Symposium, University of Missouri-Rolla, Missouri, 1974.



Technical Reports:

• Final Report: "System Sectionalizing and Coordination Study --- Salmon River Electric Cooperative, Challis, Idaho," Engineering and Consulting Services Inc., 1993.


• Final Report: "Columbia Power Project: Contingency Analysis and Short Circuit Study," Engineering and Consulting Services Inc., 1991.


• Final Report: "Distribution System Planning for the MERALCO System," Energy and Information Technology Corporation, 1986. (J. L. Bala, Jr., Project Leader).


• Final Report: "Transmission Expansion Planning for the MERALCO System," Energy and Information Technology Corporation, 1983. (J. L. Bala, Jr., Project Leader).


• Final Report: "Efficiency Improvement Studies in the Luzon Energy Delivery System," Energy and Information Technology Corporation, 1981. (J. L. Bala, Jr., Project Leader).


• Committee Report: "The Electric Power Situation in Luzon," vols. I and II, Ministry of Energy, March and September, 1981. (J. L. Bala, Jr., member).


• Final Report: "Energy Audit of the Luzon Energy Delivery System," Energy and Information Technology Corporation, 1980. (J. L. Bala, Jr., Project Leader).



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