Distribution Automation & Grid Modernization Business Case Summit 2013

Distribution Automation & Grid Modernization Business Case Summit 2013

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  The Only SummitFocused On Business Case Analysis To Identify SA A The Most Cost-Effective Options For Improving Reliability & Resilience Be VE pril fo re $2 5, 201 00 3 Comparing Business Cases & Strategic Implementation Results For Improving Reliability Resiliency Of The Grid: Driving Operational Improvement Maximizing The Value From DA Investment May 21-22 2013 Charlotte | North Carolina Key Issues Being Addressed: Expert Insights From 20+ Electric Distribution P STRATEGIC GRID MODERNIZATION PLANNING: Business Case Analysis To Decipher Network Operators The Highest Cost-Benefit Initiatives For Increasing Resilience And Reliability Indices Barbara Lockwood P UTILIZING DATA FROM THE GRID: Identifying How To Collect, Manage And Analyze GM of Energy Innovation System Data To Guide Operational Improvements And Increase Value From Deployed Arizona Public Service Assets David Schleicher P HARDENING PLANS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE SANDY: Assessing VP of Engineering Operations Measurable Improvements And Paybacks From Traditional Hardening Methods Vs. EnergyUnited Automation To Better Allocate Resources Ryan Keel P DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION BUSINESS CASES: Understanding Actual Gains AVP of Electric System Achieved In Terms Of Cost, Performance And Efficiency Savings From Volt/Var EPB Optimization, Substation Automation And DMS Implementation Altaf Hussain Director of Distribution Planning P INTEGRATING DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES: Understanding The Impact Of Renewables Reliability Integration And How This Should Be Incorporated Into Grid Modernization Plans BC Hydro Mark Kahrer P COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE: Evaluating Different Strategic Approaches Director of Business Performance To Provide A Long-Term, Cost-Effective, Reliable And Secure System To Support Improvement Deployment Of Intelligent Devices PSEG Joe Loporto P REAL-TIME FAULT DETECTION: Capitalizing On The Latest Live Monitoring And Manager of Distribution Automation Communication Technologies For Quicker Failure Detection, Restoration And Outage PEPCO Prevention Karen O’Connor P REGULATORY VIEW: Assessing How Smart Grid Regulations And Incentives Are Likely Manager of Distribution Engineering To Evolve To Guide Future Planning Alliant Power Haukur Asgeirsson Manager of Power Systems Organized by Technologies DTE Energy www.distribution-grid-modernization.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]
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  7 Key ReasonsTo Attend 1 As the original Distribution Dear Colleague, Automation Summit, this is the only Would you like to access strategic implementation results and business case event that guarantees a utility-led agenda, findings on distribution automation, system hardening and distributed generation delivered by 18+ Smart Grid Directors, initiatives to guide your grid investments and projects? Distribution Managers and Project If so, we invite you to join us at the Distribution Automation Grid Modernization Directors with limited vendor presentations Business Case Summit 2013, where you will hear business case analysis to decipher the strictly based on thought leadership highest cost-benefit initiatives for developing a more reliable and resilient grid from over 18 senior utility speakers. Take away a tool box of business case Leaving millions powerless, Superstorm Sandy and February’s blizzards highlighted 2 examples to support development weaknesses in distribution systems, as well as the importance of adequate system of a holistic grid modernization plan, based hardening, outage prevention and detection, and rapid system restoration. With on strategic implementation results for the ever-growing pressure from commissions, investors and customers, it is improving reliability, resiliency and preparing imperative that better methods to ensuring reliability and resiliency are found, and for shifting demand in distributed generation investment across them justified, by being able to present measurable benefits from initiatives undertaken. Understand actual field Addressing these challenges, the Distribution Automation Grid Modernization Business 3 implementation results to help you Case Summit 2013, the 3 event in the series, will provide you with a benefit-tool box rd demonstrate the long-term quantifiable to support development of a holistic and cost-justified grid modernization plan, benefits of volt/var, DMS, OMS and other focusing on Business Cases And Strategic Implementation Results For Improving Reliability, distribution automation initiatives Resiliency And Preparing For Shifting Demand In Distributed Generation. 4 This is a key opportunity not only to hear an in-depth cost-benefit analysis of Discover lessons learned from traditional vs. automation hardening options, volt/var, substation automation, Superstorm Sandy and cost-benefit DMS and OMS projects, but also to tap into the latest advancements in distributed analysis for system hardening options to generation integration, data analytics and interoperability initiatives, not forgetting assess the right balance between investment in the special case study on lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy. traditional hardening methods vs. automation Please take a look through the enclosed agenda and visit www.distribution-grid-modernization.com 5 for the fastest way to register. Uncover how to drive operational P.S. improvement and get more value I look forward to welcoming you to Special r ates ava from assets already deployed by learning Charlotte, North Carolina in May. for Gove ilable rnment from best practices of data collection, Not-For- Profit Or management and analysis ganizati Please co ons ntact us (1) 800 7 directly o 6 n Understand the opportunities and Marija Cepulyte 21 3915 Conference Director operational risks from increased distributed generation to better incorporate into grid modernization plans “It was very enjoyable, I appreciate the breadth of participants Network with strategic leaders and that were there and the discussions that ensued.” 7 innovation pioneers in this dedicated Austin Energy distribution grid forum with extended “It was very applicable to current projects I’m working on. networking opportunities at the exclusive I learned a lot from other utilities.” drinks reception included in your pass at the Avista Utilities end of Day One www.distribution-grid-modernization.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]
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  Agenda At AGlance Day 1 Tuesday May 21, 2013 Day 2 Wednesday May 22, 2013 8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks 8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL: GRID MODERNIZATION PLANS KEYNOTE: DRIVING SMART GRID BENEFITS THROUGH INNOVATIVE DATA MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 9.00 Strategically Developing A Holistic Grid Modernization Plan Based On Robust Business 9.00 Utilizing Data From AMI Smart Grid Technologies To Better Analyze And Optimize The Case Analysis: What’s The Best Way To Deliver A Cost-Effective, Reliable Resilient Grid? System: Driving Operational Improvements And Value From Investments Barbara Lockwood, GM of Energy Innovation, Arizona Public Service Karen O’Connor, Manager of Distribution Engineering, Alliant Energy David Schleicher, VP of Engineering Operations, EnergyUnited Ryan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPB 9.45 Question Answer Session IMPROVING RESILIENCY: USE OF BIG DATA CASE STUDY COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES AND REGULATORY ISSUES, IMPACTING THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE GRID MORE RESILIENT 10.00 Measuring Performance And The Impact Of Smart Grid Technologies On The System Through Utilizing Data From The Grid: Case Study HARDENING PLANS 10.00 Comparing Cost-Benefit Results Of Traditional Methods Vs. Automation To Joel Webb, IT Architect, Oklahoma Gas Electric Understand The Best Approach for System Hardening- How Should Resources Be Allocated 10.40 Morning Refreshment In The Exhibition Showcase Area To Gain The Right Balance Between The Two? Tom Weaver, Manager of Distribution System Planning, American Electric Power IMPROVING DATA INTEGRITY Altaf Hussain, Manager of Distribution Planning, BC Hydro 11.10 Pragmatic Solutions For Ensuring Data Integrity To Enable Accurate Outage Reporting 10.50 Morning Break In The Exhibition Showcase Area Rapid System Restoration SANDY CASE STUDY: STORM PREPARATION RESTORATION Karen O’Connor, Manager of Distribution Engineering, Alliant Energy 11.20 Learning From Hurricane Sandy On Improving Storm Preparation Restoration COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND FAULT DETECTION: Processes: Are We Ready For The Next Big Event? ASSESSING THE BEST OPTIONS FOR ENABLING REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION AND IMPROVING Paul Stergiou, Department Manager, Con Edison FAULT DETECTION Brian Lindsay, GIS Manager Storm Team Director, Alabama Power COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PANEL BUSINESS CASES FOR DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION INITIATIVES: 11.50 Evaluating Approaches To Building A Communications System That Optimizes Efficiency JUSTIFYING AUTOMATION AND MODERNIZATION FROM A FINANCIAL Reliability: What Technology Should Be Invested In? INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE VOLT/VAR OPTIMIZATION Ryan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPB Michael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Electric Utilities 12.30 Justifying The Business Case For Voltage Management Optimization Technology Investments 12.40 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase Area Aleksandar Vukojevic, Engineering Consultant, Distribution Automation Technology, Baltimore Gas Electric WIRELESS NETWORKS 1.10 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase Area 1.40 Cost-Effectiveness, Feasibility And Security Of Extensive Wireless Networks In The SUBSTATION AUTOMATION Communications Architecture To Support Automation 2.10 Demonstrating Reliability Benefits From Upgrading Substations To Measure The Curtis McMillion, Manager of Telecommunications, Green Mountain Power Business Case Justify Investment REAL TIME FAULT DETECTION Larry Rogers, Manager of Substation Transmission Engineering, Vectren DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 2.20 Finding Cost-Effective Solutions For Enabling Real-Time Fault Detection To Minimize Outages And Provide Rapid Restoration 2.50 Evaluating Quantifiable Benefits Vs. The Costs Of Implementing A Distribution Management System: Is It Worth The Investment? Ed Carlsen, Manager of DMS Systems, Georgia Power Steve Russell, Manager of Grid Modernization Group, Duke Energy 3.00 Afternoon Refreshments In The Exhibition Showcase Area Michael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Electric Utilities CONTROL SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY PANEL AUTOMATION IMPACT ON MAINTENANCE 3.30 Searching For The Ultimate Control System: Exploring Strategies That Ensure 3.40 Demonstrating The Impact Of Distribution Automation On System Maintenance To Cost-Effective Communication Flows With Multiple Devices Identify Longer Term Benefits For Condition Based Monitoring Joe Loporto, Manager of Distribution Automation, Pepco Holdings David Schleicher, VP of Engineering Operations, EnegyUnited Awais Saeed, Distribution Automation Project Manager, Pepco Holdings SMART GRID DOE FUNDING 4.00 Afternoon Refreshments In The Exhibition Showcase Area 4.00 Sharing Results And Findings From The Smart Grid Projects Funded By The DOE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AND RESOURCES: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF RENEWABLES Recovery Act INTEGRATION AND HOW THIS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO GRID MODERNIZATION PLANS Joe Paladino, Senior Advisor, Department Of Energy DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION AND RENEWABLES INTEGRATION REGULATORY PANEL 4.50 Assessing The Impact Of Distributed Energy On Grid Operations Strategically Preparing For Increased Demand To Protect System Resiliency Reliability 4.30 Examining Regulators’ Perspective On Smart Grid Developments: How Are Regulations And Incentives Likely To Evolve, And Will The Public Be Prepared To Pay For Greater Reliability? Haukur Asgeirsson, Manager of Power Systems Technologies, DTE Energy 5.30 Chair’s Day One Closing Remarks 5.00 Chair’s Closing Remarks 5.40 - 6.40 Networking Drinks In The Exhibition Showcase Area 5.10 End Of Congress www.distribution-grid-modernization.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]
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  Day One Tuesday May 21, 2013 BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS TO DECIPHER THE HIGHEST COST BENEFIT INITIATIVES FOR DEVELOPING A MORE RELIABLE AND RESILIENT GRID 8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks SANDY CASE STUDY: STORM PREPARATION RESTORATION DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL: GRID MODERNIZATION PLANS 11.20 Learning From Hurricane Sandy On Improving Storm 2.50 Evaluating Quantifiable Benefits Vs. The Costs Of Preparation Restoration Processes: Are We Ready For The Implementing A Distribution Management System: Is It 9.00 Strategically Developing A Holistic Grid Modernization Next Big Event? Worth The Investment? Plan Based On Robust Business Case Analysis: What Is The Best Way To Deliver A Cost-Effective, Reliable Resilient Grid? a) Preparation Process • Outlining improvement in operations as a result of DMS • Uncovering implementation of lean six sigma tools and implementation to understand the impact on the overall system • Taking a big picture view to develop an understanding of exactly • Utilizing AMI data sent to DMS to verify whether the customer what grid improvements will help meet reliability, resiliency processes for gathering all the necessary information to ensure storm preparedness and reengineer documented is still out and efficiency targets, and what is just a waste of money? storm processes • Building a business case for having DMS: Where are the • Best practice use of models to understand the impact of savings versus the significant capital and integration costs? • Exploring technologies that can give the ability to withstand technology and where automation will provide the greatest extreme catastrophic weather events (e.g. winds at 100mph) • Showcasing practical examples of how utilities have gains • Measuring infrastructure response to the storm: Identifying quantified the savings of DMS to evaluate the investment • What tools and policies are needed to realize implementation where the vulnerabilities were and which areas need the most Steve Russell, Manager of Grid Modernization Group, Duke Energy of a modernized grid in terms of enhanced resiliency investment to help withstand future events Michael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Electric Utilities capability, rapid self-healing, instantaneous balancing of shifting generation and real-time monitoring and reporting? • Making sure that smart grids are designed and developed with the ability to handle extreme weather events 3.30 Question Answer Session • Planning for the longer term by evaluating asset lifecycle Mark Kahrer, Director of Business Performance and Improvement, PSEG AUTOMATION IMPACT ON MAINTENANCE costs as part of an holistic plan that enables strategic Ananda Kanapathy, Director of Asset Strategy, PSEG management of ageing infrastructure with deployment of new 3.40 Demonstrating The Impact Of Distribution Automation Paul Stergiou, Department Manager, Con Edison automation technologies On System Maintenance To Identify Longer Term Benefits b) Restoration For Condition Based Monitoring • Determining the decision making process to ensure investments complement each other as part of a whole life • Analyzing the most efficient and cost-effective restoration • Evaluating available distribution automation technologies to approach processes: How have they been changed since Sandy? identify the ones that provide better quality of service for the Barbara Lockwood, GM of Energy Innovation, Arizona Public Service • Unleashing innovations in operating practices and equipment customer, greater reliability and less system failures to enable quicker workforce mobilization and restoration of • Analyzing the impact of automation of systems and devices on David Schleicher, VP of Engineering Operations, EnergyUnited circuits during large storm events maintenance and costs: Ryan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPB • Making sure that OMS, DMS and SCADA technologies are ◦◦What do you have to do to keep these systems going? 9.45 Question Answer Session mobile and it is possible to take them out of the usual control ◦◦Are the maintenance costs going up or down? center environment and put them into hands of mobile command center ◦◦How will it help move towards condition based IMPROVING RESILIENCY: monitoring? COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES AND Brian Lindsay, GIS Manager Storm Team Director, Alabama Power • Identifying technologies for reliability improvement with REGULATORY ISSUES, IMPACTING THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT 12.20 Question Answer Session minimal maintenance rates in order to increase the benefit of REQUIRED TO MAKE THE GRID MORE RESILIENT the money spent BUSINESS CASES FOR DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION INITIATIVES: • As monitoring devices are getting less expensive, should we HARDENING PLANS JUSTIFYING AUTOMATION AND MODERNIZATION FROM A be installing more of them - how often will they need to be 10.00 Comparing Cost-Benefit Results Of Traditional Methods FINANCIAL INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE replaced and does it justify the cost? Vs. Automation To Understand The Best Approach for VOLT/VAR OPTIMIZATION Joe Loporto, Manager of Distribution Automation, Pepco Holdings System Hardening: How Should Resources Be Allocated To Gain The Right Balance Between The Two? 12.30 Justifying The Business Case For Voltage Management Awais Saeed, Distribution Automation Project Manager, Pepco Holdings Optimization Technology Investments 4.10 Question Answer Session • Measuring the cost-effectiveness of traditional system hardening methods (tree-trimming, wildlife guards, changing • Understanding the benefit from volt/var optimization systems to be able to justify the funding needed for it 4.20 Afternoon Refreshments In The Exhibition Showcase Area the poles and structures, etc.) to improve resiliency • Scrutinizing benefits from traditional hardening practices: • Uncovering methodologies for measuring the actual gain in DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AND RESOURCES: percentage reduction in energy efficiency and demand response: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF RENEWABLES INTEGRATION ◦◦What is the payback to the utility and the customer? Is it possible to build it into the volt/var optimization schemes? AND HOW THIS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO GRID ◦◦What is the impact on safety, frequency and duration of • Analyzing how large penetrations of distributed generation MODERNIZATION PLANS outages? drive a need for: DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION AND RENEWABLES INTEGRATION ◦◦Successfully deploying distribution automation to harden ◦◦Volt/var control to be able to control demand/response the system - what initiatives could offer the greatest 4.50 Assessing The Impact Of Distributed Energy On Grid ◦◦Changes in the configuration of the circuits Operations Strategically Preparing For Increased Demand benefits to customers? Aleksandar Vukojevic, Engineering Consultant, Distribution To Protect System Resiliency Reliability • Deciphering the business case of automation initiatives Automation Technology, Baltimore Gas Electric • How does distributed generation (DG) fit with distribution specifically for increased resiliency: 1.00 Question Answer Session automation? At what point does DG drive the need for more ◦◦What is the value of including automation for the utility and automation of the distribution circuits or more visibility of the customer? 1.10 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase Area circuits through SCADA? ◦◦What is the measurable improvement on safety, frequency • What are the tools and technologies that can be leveraged and duration of outages? SUBSTATION AUTOMATION to help mitigate the impact of renewables on overall grid • Reviewing experiences when automation has been utilized to 2.10 Demonstrating Reliability Benefits From Upgrading operation and help support the management of the system? harden the system: How can we calculate the value of these Substations To Measure The Business Case Justify How should you approach balancing load at the micro level? investments in the long-term? Investment • Presenting different methodologies that can be utilized to • Discussing selective undergrounding for improving resiliency: • Discovering latest technologies for substation upgrades: What mitigate the weaknesses of distributed generation systems, substation sensor devices are being used? and what is needed to take advantage of the strengths: How ◦◦When are the right circumstances to do it? can they be used to improve reliability? ◦◦Can it be economically viable? • Adding processor based equipment to facilitate the • What technologies should be invested in to enable adequate ◦◦Is it desirable in terms of rapid fault detection and restoration? communications and control preparation for predicted increased demand for renewables Altaf Hussain, Director of Distribution Planning Reliability, BC Hydro • Comparing the outcomes of substation upgrades between and use of EVs? utilities: Do they see an improvement in reliability? Tom Weaver, Manager of Distribution System Planning, American Haukur Asgeirsson, Manager of Power Systems Technologies, DTE Energy • Calculating the ‘payback period’: Is investment into Electric Power 5.20 Question Answer Session substations justified? 10.40 Question Answer Session Larry Rogers, Manager of Substation Transmission Engineering, Vectren 5.30 Chair’s Day One Closing Remarks 10.50 Morning Break In The Exhibition Showcase Area 2.40 Question Answer Session 5.40 - 6.40 Networking Drinks In The Exhibition Showcase Area www.distribution-grid-modernization.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]
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  Day Two Wednesday May 22, 2013 USE OF DATA ANALYTICS AND EVALUATION OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE OPTIONS FOR ENABLING REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION AND FAULT DETECTION 8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND FAULT DETECTION: CONTROL SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND ASSESSING THE BEST OPTIONS FOR ENABLING REAL-TIME INTEROPERABILITY PANEL KEYNOTE: DRIVING SMART GRID BENEFITS THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND IMPROVING FAULT DETECTION INNOVATIVE DATA MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 3.30 Searching For The Ultimate Control System: Exploring COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PANEL Strategies That Ensure Cost-Effective Communication Flows With 9.00 Utilizing Data From AMI Smart Grid Technologies Multiple Devices To Better Analyze And Optimize The System: Driving 11.50 Evaluating Approaches To Building A Communications System That Optimizes Efficiency Reliability: What • Coordinating and integrating communications infrastructure, Operational Improvements And Value From Investments Technology Should Be Invested In? DMS, OMS, AMI, GIS, field and other devices for ultimate • Outlining lessons learned about data management in order system control to help find better ways of managing and operating what is • Evaluating strategic communication system approaches and choices: What was the company’s choice and how did it work? • Analyzing how to bring them all together: What are the already installed in the system suitable technologies? • Comparing use of wireless mesh, radio frequency (RF), • Scrutinizing the practicalities of generation and manipulating • Discovering the outcomes of interoperability: How did the hardwired devices: What are the lessons learned? big data to reveal innovative data management practices that company, customers and reliability benefit from that? will assist you with your strategic planning: • Examining the experience of utilities that have chosen cellular: Do they feel confident about security and reliability? • Combining traditional information technology with operations ◦◦How do you generate data from smart grid technologies to technology: How to do that effectively? improve data collection processes? • Establishing a cost-effective back-up communication solution in case the primary one fails due to a massive storm David Schleicher, VP of Engineering Operations, EnegyUnited ◦◦Which data is important and what kind of interval is being picked up? Ryan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPB 4.00 Question Answer Session ◦◦How can storage issues of data be managed? Michael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Electric Utilities SMART GRID DOE FUNDING ◦◦How can you get visibility into network conditions to be 12.30 Question Answer Session 4.00 Sharing Results And Findings From The Smart Grid able to sensibly approach and actively control parts of the Projects Funded By The DOE Recovery Act network? 12.40 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase Area • Providing information on where funding is being spent on ◦◦What is the data used for: Asset investment, operational WIRELESS NETWORKS grid modernization reasons? 1.40 Cost-Effectiveness, Feasibility And Security Of Extensive • Sharing initial results and findings with respect to peak • Generating value for your company: What other savings Wireless Networks In The Communications Architecture To demand reduction, energy efficiency improvements, can you make? Can you add further value in your Support Automation reductions in operations and maintenance costs, and business decision-making process for capital, budgets or reliability improvements • Assessing the successes and failures of wireless maintenance? • Presenting information on approaches and tools for implementation pilots and projects to capitalize on the cost- Karen O’Connor, Manager of Distribution Engineering, Alliant Energy benefit analysis determining benefits 9.45 Question Answer Session • Understanding the payback of wireless networks on key Joe Paladino, Senior Advisor, Department Of Energy performance indicators for the communications architecture: USE OF BIG DATA CASE STUDY 4.20 Question Answer Session Speed, latency and reliability 10.00 Measuring Performance And The Impact Of Smart Grid • Capitalizing on wireless technology: Is it better to have REGULATORY PANEL Technologies On The System Through Utilizing Data From separate wireless systems for different parts of the grid (e.g. 4.30 Examining Regulators’ Perspective On Smart Grid The Grid: Case Study AMI vs. Distribution Automation), or is it best to try to use one? Developments: How Are Regulations Incentives Likely • Assessing network availability through data analytics to • What are the pros and cons that need to be evaluated in To Evolve, And Will The Public Be Prepared To Pay For measure the current cost-benefits being achieved making that decision? Greater Reliability? • Analyzing data analytic tools used and their adaptation so as • Deciphering the risks and formulating strategies to combat • Understanding the regulatory perspective: What is the to get value out of that data and turn it into information cyber security challenges thinking around regulatory changes related to smart grid as • Disclosing the impact of smart grid technologies on the Curtis McMillion, Manager of Telecommunications, Green Mountain Power we move forward? overall system to reveal the strengths and weaknesses 2.10 Question Answer Session • Examining potential upcoming regulatory changes with • Making the best use of current technologies on the system: regards to distributed generation, batteries and other emerging Doing a better job of measuring and driving operational REAL TIME FAULT DETECTION technologies in order to be able to prepare in advance improvements and savings 2.20 Finding Cost-Effective Solutions For Enabling Real- • Revealing how government entities and commissions are Time Fault Detection To Minimize Outages Provide Rapid going to push utilities to meet reliability and other smart grid Joel Webb, IT Architect, Oklahoma Gas Electric Restoration requirements to be able to handle more storms 10.30 Question Answer Session • Tackling the funding dilemma: How much can be passed onto • Understanding the benefits and limitations of new customers? How do commissions and regulators perceive the 10.40 Morning Refreshment In The Exhibition Showcase Area technologies that allow real-time monitoring and public being able to afford the additional reliability? communication to improve response time IMPROVING DATA INTEGRITY • Monitoring live what is happening in the system and choosing 4.50 Question Answer Session 11.10 Pragmatic Solutions For Ensuring Data Integrity the right software for more accurate, automatic and reliable To Enable Accurate Outage Reporting Rapid System 5.00 Chair’s Closing Remarks outage prediction Restoration • Optimizing voltage, current and overall system monitoring for 5.10 End Of Congress • Improving the quality of GIS data in order to accurately report quicker failure detection, prevention and crew dispatch - what and restore the outage are the best strategies? • Fixing any corrupt GIS models in order to have a stable base • Understanding the benefits of installing the latest substation data for smart grid and other advanced technology sensors for transformer monitoring • Grasping data integrity concepts and comparing them to • Assessing the potential for use of smart phone apps (e.g. other electric utilities: Google maps) for more accurate fault location, isolation and ◦◦What is the right data? restoration ◦◦How is it validated and kept accurate? • Revealing quantifiable data to decipher whether the expense ◦◦How not to collect too much data? of real-time fault detection technologies is justified by outage reduction • Understanding where to compromise: Taking certain results with a grain of salt Ed Carlsen, Manager of DMS Systems, Georgia Power Karen O’Connor, Manager of Distribution Engineering, Alliant Energy 2.50 Question Answer Session 11.40 Question Answer Session 3.00 Afternoon Refreshments In The Exhibition Showcase Area www.distribution-grid-modernization.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]
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  Sponsorship Opportunities The DistributionAutomation Grid Modernization Planning Business Case Summit 2013 offers a unique platform for you to deliver your message, raise awareness and network with industry leaders Who Will You Meet? who are devising modernization plans and assessing investment strategies for automation, system hardening and distributed generation initiatives Attendees By Company Type: P Demonstrate Thought Leadership Distribution automation is a growing area of technological development and investment. You may be pioneering advances in this area, but do your customers know what differentiates you from your competitors? Use targeted, editorially reviewed keynotes and case studies to demonstrate thought leadership to your target audience. P Raise Brand Awareness And Increase Your Profile Any solutions selected by electric distribution utilities must be subjected to careful comparative cost-benefit analysis. Of course Smart Grid Directors And Distribution g 40% Electric Utility Representatives Managers take into account, profile, credibility and market leadership when selecting g 18% Tier 1/Systems Management suppliers to support their grid modernization strategies. Your organization must be at g 12% Communications Equipment/Networking the forefront when these decisions are made. Cement your leadership position with targeted branding and profiling campaigns as utilities search for solutions to deliver g 18% Control Systems Other Technogy Providers increased reliability, resiliency and efficiency. g Government Bodies/Associations 7% g Other: Consultants, Investors, Media 5% P Meet And Network With Decision Makers Thought leadership, branding and profiling are converted into contracts through extensive Attendees By Organization Type: face-to-face relationship building. As an event dedicated to distribution grid automation and modernization, this intimate forum enables you to meet specific job titles in one place at one time, giving you the best possible chance of influencing key decision makers. To secure your booth or discuss tailor-made sponsorship packages, contact: Steve Thomas (1) 800 721 3915 or email [email protected] g COO, VP Operations/Distribution 8% g 26% Director/Manager Smartgrid Full Speakers Faculty g 28% Project /Program Manager g 11% Director Strategic/System Planning Barbara Lockwood, GM of Energy Innovation, PP Planning, American Electric Power Arizona Public Service g 12% Chief Engineer Michael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL PP David Schleicher, VP of Engineering Operations, PP Utilities g 15% Other EnergyUnited PP Carlsen, Manager of DMS Systems, Georgia Ed Power Ryan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPB PP Venue Information: Altaf Hussain, Director of Distribution Planning Larry Rogers, Manager of Substation PP THE BLAKE HOTEL* PP Reliability, BC Hydro Transmission Engineering, Vectren Mark Kahrer, Director of Business Performance PP Paul Stergiou, Department Manager, Con Edison PP 555 South McDowell Street Improvement, PSEG Curtis McMillion, Manager of Telecommunications, PP Charlotte, NC 28204, USA Green Mountain Power Ananda Kanapathy, Director of Asset Strategy, PSEG PP Phone (704) 626-3645 PP Webb, IT Architect, Oklahoma Gas Electric Joel fax (704) -348-4646 PP Loporto, Manager of Distribution Automation, Joe Brian Lindsay, GIS Manager Storm Team Director, PP www.blakehotelnc.com Pepco Holdings Alabama Power *(American Business Conferences reserves the right to alter the venue.) Karen O’Connor, Manager of Distribution PP Awais Saeed, Distribution Automation Project PP Engineering, Alliant Energy Manager, Pepco Holdings Haukur Asgeirsson, Manager of Power Systems PP Joseph Paladino, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department PP Technologies, DTE Energy of Energy Steve Russell, Manager of Grid Modernization PP Aleksandar Vukojevic, Engineering Consultant, PP Group, Duke Energy Distribution Automation Technology, Baltimore Tom Weaver, Manager of Distribution System PP Gas Electric www.distribution-grid-modernization.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]
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