EDUCATION SESSIONS (as of August 24, 2010)


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010


Education Session 1 (Big Picture Sessions)

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.


1A: Organizational Changes Driven By AMI: Lessons Learned From Oncor and Pacific Gas and Electric
Mark Carpenter, Oncor
Bill Devereaux, PG&E

1B: Expanding Technology and Water AMI
David Hughes, American Water Works Co.
Don Schlenger, R.W. Beck/SAIC

1C: The AMI Challenge—How Should Utilities Design AMI Systems Today to Accommodate Future Smart Grids
Rob Wilhite, KEMA, moderator
Panelists:
John Baker, Austin Energy
Don Denton, Duke Energy
Stephen Johnston, SmartSynch
Ed Davalos, AT&T

Education Session 2

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.


2A: Regulatory Policy – Room 16A
Smart Grid Framework: A report from the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP):
Erich Gunther, EnerNex
Federal Energy Legislation – Update from the 111th Congress
Walter Shumate, Utilimetrics
IL Smart Grid Collaborative – Lessons Learned
Chris Thomas, Citizens’ Utility Board

2B: Distribution Automation – Room 16B
Distribution Automation in the Smart Grid 2.0
Phil Powell, Dominion Virginia Power
Steve Berens, Power Tagging
Voltage Optimization
Wayne Amondson, Cowlitz County PUD
KC Fagen, R.W. Beck/SAIC

2C: Demand Response – Room 17A
The Role and Scope of Utility Participation in Demand Response
John Wambaugh, UISOL, Moderator
Panelists:
Theresa Gross, Public Utility Commission of Texas
Ted Reguly, San Diego Gas and Electric
Ivo Steklac, Tendril
Letha McLaren, iControl

2D: Meter Data Management – Room 17B
MDM Utility Panel
Dave Elve, Sensus, Moderator
Panelists:
Radhakrishnan Swaminathan, Florida Power & Light
Mark Carpenter, Oncor
Anthony Hawkins, CPS
Todd McGregor, PHI
Donny Helm, Oncor

2E: Consumer Engagement – Room 18A
Avoiding Consumer Resistance, Sporadic Lawsuits and Unfavorable Media of AMI Deployments
Jill Walter, PPL Electric Utilities
Karen Flathers, Aclara
Edison SmartConnect - Customer Engagement
Paula Campbell, Southern California Edison (SCE)

2F: Pre-Deployment – Room 18B
AMI Acquisition Planning & Systems Evaluation
Walter Koopmann and Robert Warde, City of Georgetown
Howard Richards, Westin Engineering Inc.
Fort Collins AMI Business Case Results
Steve Catanach, Fort Collins Utilities

2G: Water – Room 18C
Getting the Most Out of Your AMR/AMI Investment
Dave Foltz, UBIS Consulting, Inc., Moderator
Panelists:
Morrice Blackwell, Badger Meter, Inc.
Rich Sanders, Datamatic
Brian Fiut, Itron
Ian MacLeod, Master Meter
John Sala, Neptune
Matt Thomas, Mueller Systems – Hersey Meters
Jamie Allan, Elster AMCO Water, Inc.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Education Session 3

Workshops: 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

3A: Workshop – Room 12ADeveloping an Internal Security Policy Architecture
Sandy Bacik, EnerNex, Workshop Leader

3B: Workshop – Room 12B
Managing Your Smart Grid Project
Jim Ketchledge, Enspiria Solutions, Workshop Leader

Education Sessions: 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

3C: Demand Response – Room 16A
I Can Conserve Pilot Project
Bob Sarosiek and Barb Muehlethaler, Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Dynamic Pricing – A View from California
Tracy Cheung, Pacific Gas & Electric

3D: Meter Data Management – Room 16B
MDM Vendor Panel
Andy Owens, R.W. Beck/SAIC, Moderator
Panelists:
Larsh Johnson, eMeter
Jackie Lemmerhirt, Aclara
John Galloway, Ecologic Analytics

3E: Consumer Engagement – Room 18A
Customer Service Benefits of Smart Grid Deployments – CenterPoint’s Energy InSightSM Program
Kenny Mercado, CenterPoint Energy

3F: Pre-Deployment – Room 17B
State of Vermont and Utilities Collaborate to win SGIG $'s

Steve Hadden, R.W. Beck/SAIC, Moderator
Jeffrey Monder, Central Vermont Public Service
Brian Otley, Green Mountain Power

3G: Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) – Room 17A
AMI Vendor Panel

Dave Elve, Sensus, Moderator:
Panelists:
John Stafford, Sensus
Gary High, Landis+Gyr
Dan Middleton, Silver Spring Networks
Keith Martin, Tantalus
Bob Warden, Echelon
Rich Creegan, Itron
Vic Sitton, Elster Electricity, LLC

Education Session 4

Workshops: 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

4A: Workshop – Room 12A
Preparing a Successful AMI Business Case
Steve Hadden and Walter Levesque, R.W. Beck/SAIC, Workshop Leaders

4B: Workshop – Room 12B
IT Integration Workshop

Steve Rogers and Peter Landauer, Capgemini, Workshop Leaders

Education Sessions: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

4C: Demand Response – Room 16A
The Role of Smart Meters in a Robust Adoption of Demand Response

Conrad Eustis, Portland General Electric
Understanding Demand Side Management and the Smart Grid
Tom Taggart, City of San Marcos
Dale Pennington, UtiliWorks Consulting, LLC

4D: Meter Data Management – Room 16B
Leveraging the MDMS Data in Ongoing Operations - An Insider’s View and Lessons Learned From Eight Years of Operating an MDMS for 1.8 Million Endpoints

Theresa Burch, Puget Sound Energy
Setting up an End-stage Data Operations Department in the Smart World
Jamie Swails, Portland General Electric

4E: Consumer Engagement – Room 17A
The Envision Center and How it Presents Duke Energy’s View of Smart Grid to Educate and Influence Stakeholders

Steve Hinkel, Duke Energy
William Peak, KEMA

4F: Deployment – Room 17B
Discovering Smart Grid Benefits and Risks for Operational Resiliency

Ruben Moreno, R.W. Beck/SAIC
Managing Risk for Smart Grid Projects
Rich Mahler, Lockheed Martin

4G: Water – Room 18A
San Francisco PUC Vendor Selection Process

Heather Pohl, San Francisco PUC
Carolyn Kinsman, ACL Communications, Inc.
Selection of AMI for Water and Electric Services
Jayson Barfknecht, City of Bryan Water Services
Randy Trimble, Bryan Texas Utilities

Education Session 5

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

5C: Demand Response – Room 16A
Direct Benefits of Extending Smart Grid Automation to the Distribution System

David Wood, Austin Energy
Smart Grid “Here and Now” – Commercial and Industrial Demand Response and Energy Efficiency Applications
Mark Martinez, Southern California Edison

Gregg Dixon, EnerNoc

5D: Meter Data Management – Room 16B
MDM: Enabling Smart Grid Technologies for Efficiency

Ernest Cavazos and Angela Riley, City of San Marcos
Tim Berson, NorthStar Utilities
Implementing Meter Data Management Across Multiple Utilities
Andrew Horstman, Wabash Valley Power

5E: Consumer Engagement – Room 17A
Texas Customer Enabling System

Dave Scott, R.W. Beck/SAIC, Moderator:
Panelists:
Jeff Stracener, AEP-TX
Tom Olinger, CenterPoint Energy
Jonathan Pettit, Oncor
Stephen Johnson, Itron
Shelley Moister, Landis+Gyr

5F: Deployment – Room 17B
Strategic Smart Meter Deployment: Dealing with the Unanticipated

Jessi Marcoff, Portland General Electric
Tom Gallegos, Enspiria
Managing Smart Metering Communications and Performance
Jim Cherrie, Southern California Edison

5G: Water – Room 18A
Selecting, Implementing and Alternative Uses for AMI

Steve Mallett, City of Hot Springs, Ark
Dee Brown, Brown Engineers, LLC
Anthony Franks, A.L. Franks Engineers
City Of Tifton, GA Hybrid System
Russ Dorman, City of Tifton, GA

Education Session 6

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

6A: Integration – Room 16A
Developing the Smart Grid Through Integration of Enabling Technologies

Mike Godorov, PPL Electric Utilities
Integrated Network Management for Utilities
Mark Burke, David Boroughs and Didier Stom, KEMA

6B: Sponsored by Itron: Case Study – Room 16B
AMI Implementation at Trinidad and Tobago

Glenford Cyrille, Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission
AEP Ohio gridSMARTSM Demonstration Project (the Project)
Scott Oserholt, AEP
Eric Dresselhuys, Silver Spring Networks

6C: Distribution Automation – Room 17B
The Homerun Network – How Fiber Enables the Smart Grid

Kirby Parr, Pulaski Electric Systems
Eric Murray, Tantalus
Transformer Smart Metering in Toronto Hydro’s Smart Grid Community
Joshua Wong, Toronto Hydro Electric Services
Clarence Batterink, Elster Metering Canada

6D: Meter Data Management – Room 18B
How Fast Can Your AMI Chew? (More Bytes with Less Maalox)

George Zumberge, PPL Electric Utilities
MDMS – Burbank’s Experience from Concept through Implementation to Integration
Teri Kaczmarek, Burbank Water and Power
Jim Ketchledge, Enspiria Solutions

6E: Developing Successful Business Processes – Room 18C
Business Process Assessment Re-Design in Smart Grid Implementation

Kathy Barnes, NV Energy
Mark Johnson, Enspiria Solutions
A Team Approach to Development and Implementation
Nan Williams, Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Debbie Rachlis, Aclara

6F: Cyber Security – Room 19A
Operating the AMI Network in a Secure Environment

Derl Rhoades, Alabama Power

6G: Water – Room 19B
Merging GIS and AMR Technologies and Data to Improve Billing and Support Fault Management

Linn McClelland, DC Water and Sewer Authority
City of Warren Hybrid System
Franco Lucarelli and Richard Griffing, City of Warren

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Education Session 7

Workshops: 8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

7A: RFP Development Workshop – Room 12A
Mark Day, UISOL and Kevin Cornish, Enspiria, Workshop Leaders

7B: Site Acceptance Testing Workshop – Room 12B
Derl Rhoades, Alabama Power and Bruce Agid, Pacific Gas & Electric, Workshop Leaders

Education Sessions: 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.

7C: Distribution Automation – Room 16A
The Roadmap for Privacy and the Smart Grid: Privacy by Design …. Not Privacy by Disaster

Michelle Chibba, Information & Privacy Commissioner's Office, Ontario, Canada
Rick Stevens, Hydro One

7D: Sponsored by Itron: AMI for Gas – Room 16B
AMI Now Ready for the Gas Industry
Larry Buchanan, NW Natural
Robb Emehiser, Itron

7E: Home Area Networking and Prepay – Room 17A
Lessons Learned in Home Area Network Deployment

Susan Gunn, Consolidated Edison
Seth Frader-Thompson, Energy Hub
The Vision for Prepay
Penny Hagan, West Florida EC
David Steidtmann, Aclara

7F: Interoperability – Room 17B
Overview of the Published SmartGrid/AEIC AMI Interoperability Standard Guidelines for ANSI C12.19 and ANSI C12.22 End Device Communications and Supporting Enterprise Devices, Networks and Related Accessories Version 2.0 – 2010

Avygdor Moise, Future DOS R&D, Inc.
Productizing Interoperability
Paul Murdock and Christian Imfeld, Landis+Gyr

7G: Project Management – Room 18A
Managing Multiple Projects Under One Smart Grid Program

Michelle Delka, Westar Energy
Portfolio & Agile Project Management for Smart Metering Business Process Development
Eric Spack, Portland General Electric

Education Session 8

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

8C: Risk Mitigation and Quality – Room 16A
Risk Mitigation for the System Device Lifecycle

Steve Rutz, Consumers Energy
Brian Pugliese, KEMA
Metering Services: Managing Organization, Quality, and Customer Expectations with AMI (and AMR)
Glenn Benish, Hydro One
Dave Scott, R.W. Beck/SAIC
Tom Lawton, Advent Design

8D: Electric Vehicles – Room 16B
Preparing the Distribution Grid for Electric Vehicles

Saul Zambrano, Pacific Gas & Electric

8E: Smart Grid Economic Model – Room 17A
How Does Smart Grid Impact the Natural Monopoly Paradigm of Electricity Supply?

Nora Brownell, former FERC commissioner
Mark Knight and Craig Bialy, KEMA

8F: Systems and Process Design – Room 17B
Designing, Developing and Deploying Processes and Systems for 1.2+ Million Meters

Celena Singh, Hydro One
Peter Ruppert, IBM

8G: Water – Room 18A
Using Smart Metering to Improve Operational and Cost Efficiencies in the Village of Wellington

Tom Amburgey, Village of Wellington
Denise Barton, Tropos Network
Optimize Your CMMS with AMI Data Integration
Terry Biederman, Waterford Township

 
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