Conference Day One: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Conference Day One: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
8.50am Chairperson’s opening remarks
Council Member, Gridwise Architecture Council
NEXT GENERATION UTILITY BUSINESS MODELS9am Keynote address: Realizing the vision for change and preparing the grid for the future – perspective from a leading grid operator
- The key drivers for smart grid deployment in the US
- Identifying the characteristics and benefits of grid optimization
- Discussing critical lessons that can be learned from a leading grid operator
- The practicability and the progress of the smart grid implementation
- Reviewing Austin Energy’s plan for a stronger and smarter power grid
Chief Information Officer, Austin Energy
9.30am The challenges and strategies in financing and adopting a smart grid across the United States
- How US grid leaders are navigating current challenges and strategizing for a smarter grid
- Identifying the implications, challenges and prospects in adopting smart grid technology
- Establishing key milestones necessary to implement smart electricity in the United States
- Recognizing realistic time frames for smart grid completion
Chairman, Texas Public Utility Commission Grid Director, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Chairman, DC Public Services Commission
10.55am Morning networking break IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR SMART GRID ADOPTION11.20am Achieving real time demand and supply management through smart grid technologies
- Improving energy choice and control for consumers through the deployment of demand response technologies
- The hurdles to achieve effective demand-side management
- How is demand and load management allowing greater energy efficiency?
Senior Project Manager, Electric Power Research Institute Manager, Contract Resources & Power Trading, Fayetteville Public Works Commission
12pm Strategies for integrating smart grid technologies into the existing infrastructure
- Insights into the smart grid implementation challenges, and strategies to mitigate the risk
- How utilities can successfully integrate smart technologies into existing infrastructure
- Moving forward: does full smart grid implementation require an overhaul of the existing infrastructure?
Advisor to Commissioner Nancy Ryan, California Public Utilities Commission Gary Steubing, Strategic Planning Manager, Duke Energy
2pm Successful building blocks for effective AMI implementation
- Assessing the latest developments in AMI and how they can enhance metering system efficiency
- Implementation stages for a successful AMI integration into grid operations
- Justifying the ROI - will consumers get the payback they are promised?
- How grid operators and utilities use AMI effectively
Derl Rhoades, Manager, AMI Metering & Power Service Delivery, Alabama Electric Power
2.40pm Smart pricing: Understanding how smart grid can enable differentiated pricing structures over time to reduce peak hour usage and increase cost savings for consumers
- Understanding the role that smart grid plays in delivering metering and billing
- Challenges faced by utility companies in planning for smart grid
- Using smart pricing to reduce load fluctuation
- Demystifying the misperceptions about smart pricing
- How smart grid can facilitate a trusted, timely and accurate billing system
- Strategies to provide customers with reliable, transparent bills with convenient payment channels
- Opening up additional channels of communication to ensure revenue collection and customer satisfaction
Vice President- Chief Information Officer, Great River Energy Investment Partner, Siemens Venture Capital
3.25pm Afternoon networking break IMPLEMENTING REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS3.55pm Overcoming government and regulatory barriers to widespread smart grid deployment
- Working with FERC
- Government influence on utilities for smart energy adoption
- Reconciling state regulations
- Pending energy legislation affecting the smart grid
Vice President, Government Relations, Whirlpool Corporation
4.35pm Standards for smart grid equipment and information technology
- Are open standards developing?
- Connecting disparate state-by-state webs of utility companies, technology startups and municipal governments
- Building partnerships with energy and tech companies
Zahra Makoui, Network Engineer- Smart Meter Upgrade Project, Pacific Gas & Electric Company Standards Compliance Analyst, Midwest ISO Chairperson, Wholesale Electric Quadrant Executive Committee, North American Energy Standards Board Staff Council, Smart Grid Activity Lead, North American Energy Standards Board
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