Smart Electricity - Day One, Tuesday 3 July 2012

last modified: 12 July '12

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09.00

Opening remarks from the Chair

Mr Michael Pascoe

Michael Pascoe is one of Australia's most respected and experienced finance and economics commentators with 37 years in newspaper, broadcast and on-line journalism covering the full gamut of economic, business and finance issues. Michael is seen on...

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› Mr Michael Pascoe, Business and finance journalist, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Channel 7

FUTURE GRID

09.10

Keynote panel: The future of Australasia’s electricity networks

Mr Ian Mcleod

Ian McLeod is Chief Executive of Ergon Energy Corporation Limited and has been in this role since October 2007. He is responsible for the business’ overall direction and priorities and, ultimately, for meeting the financial and service delivery...

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Mr Richard Newell

Specific Responsibilities: Richard was appointed Managing Director for Itron Australasia in December 2008 with responsibility for Australasian sales, software and hardware support, software development and system implementation. Past Experience:...

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Mr Paul Adams

Paul has a breadth of experience in the energy sector, having worked across many facets of the gas and electricity industries for more than 25 years. He began his career as a trainee at the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, where he worked ...

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09.50

Creating a convergence of smart grid and communications infrastructure

Mr Matthias Ungemach at Smart Electricity World Australasia

› Mr Matthias Ungemach, VP Utilities, Strategic Industries, Alcatel-Lucent

10.20

Looking towards the future of Australia’s large-scale smart grid implementation

Mr Ian Mcleod

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› Mr Ian Mcleod, CEO, Ergon Energy

10.50

Refreshments and networking

SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

11.30

Installation and activation of Advanced Interval Metering in Victorian homes

Mr Mike Fajdiga

Mike Fajdiga was appointed Chief Operating Office in September 2008. Before joining United Energy Distribution and Multinet Gas, Mike held the position of Industry Director, Power & Energy in the consulting firm, Maunsell Australia. Mike has...

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› Mr Mike Fajdiga, COO, United Energy Distribution

12.00

Spatially enabling senior management

Mr Bill Meehan

William Meehan, P.E. heads the worldwide utility practice for Esri, the world’s largest Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software company. Author of Empowering Electric and Gas Utilities with GIS, Power System Analysis by Digital Computer and...

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› Mr Bill Meehan, Director of Utility Solutions, Esri

12.30

Operating and maintaining a self-healing network

Mr Graeme McClure

Graeme is a technical specialist on network aspects of smart grid at SP AusNet. He is responsible for SP AusNets self healing network, integrated Volt / Var strategy, integrating embedded generation and storage, and enhanced distribution network...

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› Mr Graeme McClure, Engineering Lead, Smart Networks - Network Automation, SP AusNet

13.00

Networking Lunch

STORAGE

14.20

Incorporating distributed storage into the smart grid to improve supply reliability

14.50

Case Study: Energy storage solutions in the King Island Renewable Energy Integration project

Mr Ray Massie at Smart Electricity World Australasia

› Mr Ray Massie, Manager Renewable Asset Development, Hydro Tasmania

15.20

Speed networking

15.50

Refreshments and networking

COMMUNICATIONS

16.20

Creating communications channels between customer and network to improve supply

Mr Greg Flynn

Greg has over 25 years of experience in electricity industry. He has specialised in the areas of Meter Provision, Smart Metering and project delivery to commercial and industrial customers. Joining SEQEB in 1983 as an Apprentice, Greg held a...

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