Distribution Automation & Grid Modernization Business Case Summit 2013

Expert Insights From 20+ Electric Distribution Network Operators

Altaf Hussain Director of Distribution Planning & Reliability BC HydroMark Kahrer Director of Business Performance & Improvement PSE&G

David Schleicher VP of Engineering & Operations EnergyUnited

Barbara Lockwood GM of Energy Innovation Arizona Public Service

www.distribution-grid-modernization.com (1) 800 721 3915 [email protected]

PSTRATEGIC GRID MODERNIZATION PLANNING: Business Case Analysis To Decipher The Highest Cost-Benefit Initiatives For Increasing Resilience And Reliability Indices

PUTILIZING DATA FROM THE GRID: Identifying How To Collect, Manage And Analyze System Data To Guide Operational Improvements And Increase Value From Deployed Assets

PHARDENING PLANS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE SANDY: Assessing Measurable Improvements And Paybacks From Traditional Hardening Methods Vs. Automation To Better Allocate Resources

PDISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION BUSINESS CASES: Understanding Actual Gains Achieved In Terms Of Cost, Performance And Efficiency Savings From Volt/Var Optimization, Substation Automation And DMS Implementation

PINTEGRATING DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES: Understanding The Impact Of Renewables Integration And How This Should Be Incorporated Into Grid Modernization Plans

P COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE: Evaluating Different Strategic Approaches To Provide A Long-Term, Cost-Effective, Reliable And Secure System To Support Deployment Of Intelligent Devices

PREAL-TIME FAULT DETECTION: Capitalizing On The Latest Live Monitoring And Communication Technologies For Quicker Failure Detection, Restoration And Outage Prevention

PREGULATORY VIEW: Assessing How Smart Grid Regulations And Incentives Are Likely To Evolve To Guide Future Planning

May 21-22 2013Charlotte | North Carolina

Comparing Business Cases &Strategic Implementation Results For

Improving Reliability & Resiliency Of The Grid:Driving Operational Improvement &Maximizing The Value From DA Investment

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The Only Summit Focused On Business Case Analysis To Identify The Most Cost-Effective Options For Improving Reliability & Resilience

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Ryan Keel AVP of Electric System EPB

Joe Loporto Manager of Distribution Automation PEPCO

Karen O’Connor Manager of Distribution Engineering Alliant Power

Haukur Asgeirsson Manager of Power Systems Technologies DTE Energy


Dear Colleague,

Would you like to access strategic implementation results and business case

findings on distribution automation, system hardening and distributed generation

initiatives to guide your grid investments and projects?

If so, we invite you to join us at the Distribution Automation & Grid Modernization

Business Case Summit 2013, where you will hear business case analysis to decipher the

highest cost-benefit initiatives for developing a more reliable and resilient grid from

over 18 senior utility speakers.

Leaving millions powerless, Superstorm Sandy and February’s blizzards highlighted

weaknesses in distribution systems, as well as the importance of adequate system

hardening, outage prevention and detection, and rapid system restoration. With

the ever-growing pressure from commissions, investors and customers, it is

imperative that better methods to ensuring reliability and resiliency are found, and

investment across them justified, by being able to present measurable benefits from

initiatives undertaken.

Addressing these challenges, the Distribution Automation & Grid Modernization Business

Case Summit 2013, the 3rd event in the series, will provide you with a benefit-tool box

to support development of a holistic and cost-justified grid modernization plan,

focusing on Business Cases And Strategic Implementation Results For Improving Reliability,

Resiliency And Preparing For Shifting Demand In Distributed Generation.

This is a key opportunity not only to hear an in-depth cost-benefit analysis of

traditional vs. automation hardening options, volt/var, substation automation,

DMS and OMS projects, but also to tap into the latest advancements in distributed

generation integration, data analytics and interoperability initiatives, not forgetting

the special case study on lessons learned from Superstorm Sandy.

Please take a look through the enclosed agenda and visit

www.distribution-grid-modernization.com

for the fastest way to register.

I look forward to welcoming you to

Charlotte, North Carolina in May.

Marija Cepulyte

Conference Director

7 Key Reasons To Attend

1 As the original Distribution

Automation Summit, this is the only

event that guarantees a utility-led agenda,

delivered by 18+ Smart Grid Directors,

Distribution Managers and Project

Directors with limited vendor presentations

strictly based on thought leadership

2 Take away a tool box of business case

examples to support development

of a holistic grid modernization plan, based

on strategic implementation results for

improving reliability, resiliency and preparing

for shifting demand in distributed generation

3 Understand actual field

implementation results to help you

demonstrate the long-term quantifiable

benefits of volt/var, DMS, OMS and other

distribution automation initiatives

4 Discover lessons learned from

Superstorm Sandy and cost-benefit

analysis for system hardening options to

assess the right balance between investment in

traditional hardening methods vs. automation

5 Uncover how to drive operational

improvement and get more value

from assets already deployed by learning

from best practices of data collection,

management and analysis

6 Understand the opportunities and

operational risks from increased

distributed generation to better incorporate

into grid modernization plans

7 Network with strategic leaders and

innovation pioneers in this dedicated

distribution grid forum with extended

networking opportunities at the exclusive

drinks reception included in your pass at the

end of Day One

P.S.Special rates available for Government & Not-For-Profit OrganizationsPlease contact us directly on(1) 800 721 3915

“It was very enjoyable, I appreciate the breadth of participants that were there and the discussions that ensued.”

Austin Energy

“It was very applicable to current projects I’m working on. I learned a lot from other utilities.”

Avista Utilities

Agenda At A Glance


Day 1 Tuesday May 21, 2013

8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks

OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL: GRID MODERNIZATION PLANS

9.00 Strategically Developing A Holistic Grid Modernization Plan Based On Robust Business Case Analysis: What’s The Best Way To Deliver A Cost-Effective, Reliable & Resilient Grid?Barbara Lockwood, GM of Energy Innovation, Arizona Public ServiceDavid Schleicher, VP of Engineering & Operations, EnergyUnitedRyan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPB

IMPROVING RESILIENCY: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES AND REGULATORY ISSUES, IMPACTING

THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE GRID MORE RESILIENT

HARDENING PLANS

10.00 Comparing Cost-Benefit Results Of Traditional Methods Vs. Automation To Understand The Best Approach for System Hardening- How Should Resources Be Allocated To Gain The Right Balance Between The Two?Tom Weaver, Manager of Distribution System Planning, American Electric PowerAltaf Hussain, Manager of Distribution Planning, BC Hydro

10.50 Morning Break In The Exhibition Showcase AreaSANDY CASE STUDY: STORM PREPARATION & RESTORATION

11.20 Learning From Hurricane Sandy On Improving Storm Preparation & Restoration Processes: Are We Ready For The Next Big Event?Paul Stergiou, Department Manager, Con EdisonBrian Lindsay, GIS Manager & Storm Team Director, Alabama Power

BUSINESS CASES FOR DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION INITIATIVES: JUSTIFYING AUTOMATION AND MODERNIZATION FROM A FINANCIAL

INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE

VOLT/VAR OPTIMIZATION

12.30 Justifying The Business Case For Voltage Management & Optimization Technology InvestmentsAleksandar Vukojevic, Engineering Consultant, Distribution Automation & Technology, Baltimore Gas & Electric

1.10 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase AreaSUBSTATION AUTOMATION

2.10 Demonstrating Reliability Benefits From Upgrading Substations To Measure The Business Case & Justify InvestmentLarry Rogers, Manager of Substation & Transmission Engineering, Vectren

DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

2.50 Evaluating Quantifiable Benefits Vs. The Costs Of Implementing A Distribution Management System: Is It Worth The Investment?Steve Russell, Manager of Grid Modernization Group, Duke Energy Michael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Electric Utilities

AUTOMATION IMPACT ON MAINTENANCE

3.40 Demonstrating The Impact Of Distribution Automation On System Maintenance To Identify Longer Term Benefits For Condition Based MonitoringJoe Loporto, Manager of Distribution Automation, Pepco HoldingsAwais Saeed, Distribution Automation Project Manager, Pepco Holdings

4.00 Afternoon Refreshments In The Exhibition Showcase Area

DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AND RESOURCES: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF RENEWABLES INTEGRATION AND HOW THIS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO GRID MODERNIZATION PLANS

DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION AND RENEWABLES INTEGRATION

4.50 Assessing The Impact Of Distributed Energy On Grid Operations & Strategically Preparing For Increased Demand To Protect System Resiliency & ReliabilityHaukur Asgeirsson, Manager of Power Systems Technologies, DTE Energy

5.30 Chair’s Day One Closing Remarks

5.40 - 6.40 Networking Drinks In The Exhibition Showcase Area

Day 2 Wednesday May 22, 2013


KEYNOTE: DRIVING SMART GRID BENEFITS THROUGH INNOVATIVE DATA MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

9.00 Utilizing Data From AMI & Smart Grid Technologies To Better Analyze And Optimize The System: Driving Operational Improvements And Value From Investments

Karen O’Connor, Manager of Distribution Engineering, Alliant Energy

9.45 Question & Answer Session

USE OF BIG DATA CASE STUDY

10.00 Measuring Performance And The Impact Of Smart Grid Technologies On The System Through Utilizing Data From The Grid: Case Study

Joel Webb, IT Architect, Oklahoma Gas & Electric

10.40 Morning Refreshment In The Exhibition Showcase Area

IMPROVING DATA INTEGRITY

11.10 Pragmatic Solutions For Ensuring Data Integrity To Enable Accurate Outage Reporting & Rapid System Restoration


COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND FAULT DETECTION: ASSESSING THE BEST OPTIONS FOR ENABLING REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION AND IMPROVING

FAULT DETECTION

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PANEL

11.50 Evaluating Approaches To Building A Communications System That Optimizes Efficiency & Reliability: What Technology Should Be Invested In?

Ryan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPBMichael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Electric Utilities

12.40 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase Area

WIRELESS NETWORKS

1.40 Cost-Effectiveness, Feasibility And Security Of Extensive Wireless Networks In The Communications Architecture To Support Automation

Curtis McMillion, Manager of Telecommunications, Green Mountain Power

REAL TIME FAULT DETECTION

2.20 Finding Cost-Effective Solutions For Enabling Real-Time Fault Detection To Minimize Outages And Provide Rapid Restoration

Ed Carlsen, Manager of DMS Systems, Georgia Power


CONTROL SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY PANEL

3.30 Searching For The Ultimate Control System: Exploring Strategies That Ensure Cost-Effective Communication Flows With Multiple Devices

David Schleicher, VP of Engineering & Operations, EnegyUnited

SMART GRID DOE FUNDING

4.00 Sharing Results And Findings From The Smart Grid Projects Funded By The DOE Recovery Act

Joe Paladino, Senior Advisor, Department Of Energy

REGULATORY PANEL

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?

5.00 Chair’s Closing Remarks

5.10 End Of Congress

Day One BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS TO DECIPHER THE HIGHEST COST BENEFIT INITIATIVES FOR DEVELOPING A MORE RELIABLE AND RESILIENT GRID


TuesdayMay 21, 2013

SANDY CASE STUDY: STORM PREPARATION & RESTORATION

11.20 Learning From Hurricane Sandy On Improving Storm Preparation & Restoration Processes: Are We Ready For The Next Big Event?a) Preparation & Process•Uncovering implementation of lean six sigma tools and

processes for gathering all the necessary information to ensure storm preparedness and reengineer documented storm processes•Exploring technologies that can give the ability to withstand

extreme catastrophic weather events (e.g. winds at 100mph)•Measuring infrastructure response to the storm: Identifying

where the vulnerabilities were and which areas need the most investment to help withstand future events•Making sure that smart grids are designed and developed

with the ability to handle extreme weather eventsMark Kahrer, Director of Business Performance and Improvement, PSE&GAnanda Kanapathy, Director of Asset Strategy, PSE&GPaul Stergiou, Department Manager, Con Edisonb) Restoration•Analyzing the most efficient and cost-effective restoration

processes: How have they been changed since Sandy?•Unleashing innovations in operating practices and equipment

to enable quicker workforce mobilization and restoration of circuits during large storm events•Making sure that OMS, DMS and SCADA technologies are

mobile and it is possible to take them out of the usual control center environment and put them into hands of mobile command center

Brian Lindsay, GIS Manager & Storm Team Director, Alabama Power12.20 Question & Answer Session

BUSINESS CASES FOR DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION INITIATIVES: JUSTIFYING AUTOMATION AND MODERNIZATION FROM A

FINANCIAL INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE

VOLT/VAR OPTIMIZATION

12.30 Justifying The Business Case For Voltage Management & Optimization Technology Investments•Understanding the benefit from volt/var optimization systems

to be able to justify the funding needed for it•Uncovering methodologies for measuring the actual gain in

percentage reduction in energy efficiency and demand response: Is it possible to build it into the volt/var optimization schemes?•Analyzing how large penetrations of distributed generation

drive a need for:◦ Volt/var control to be able to control demand/response◦ Changes in the configuration of the circuits

Aleksandar Vukojevic, Engineering Consultant, Distribution Automation & Technology, Baltimore Gas & Electric


1.10 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase AreaSUBSTATION AUTOMATION

2.10 Demonstrating Reliability Benefits From Upgrading Substations To Measure The Business Case & Justify Investment•Discovering latest technologies for substation upgrades: What

substation sensor devices are being used?•Adding processor based equipment to facilitate the

communications and control•Comparing the outcomes of substation upgrades between

utilities: Do they see an improvement in reliability?•Calculating the ‘payback period’: Is investment into

substations justified?Larry Rogers, Manager of Substation & Transmission Engineering, Vectren


DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

2.50 Evaluating Quantifiable Benefits Vs. The Costs Of Implementing A Distribution Management System: Is It Worth The Investment?•Outlining improvement in operations as a result of DMS

implementation to understand the impact on the overall system•Utilizing AMI data sent to DMS to verify whether the customer

is still out•Building a business case for having DMS: Where are the

savings versus the significant capital and integration costs?•Showcasing practical examples of how utilities have

quantified the savings of DMS to evaluate the investmentSteve Russell, Manager of Grid Modernization Group, Duke Energy Michael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Electric Utilities


AUTOMATION IMPACT ON MAINTENANCE

3.40 Demonstrating The Impact Of Distribution Automation On System Maintenance To Identify Longer Term Benefits For Condition Based Monitoring•Evaluating available distribution automation technologies to

identify the ones that provide better quality of service for the customer, greater reliability and less system failures•Analyzing the impact of automation of systems and devices on

maintenance and costs:◦What do you have to do to keep these systems going?◦ Are the maintenance costs going up or down?◦How will it help move towards condition based monitoring?

•Identifying technologies for reliability improvement with minimal maintenance rates in order to increase the benefit of the money spent•As monitoring devices are getting less expensive, should we

be installing more of them - how often will they need to be replaced and does it justify the cost?

Joe Loporto, Manager of Distribution Automation, Pepco HoldingsAwais Saeed, Distribution Automation Project Manager, Pepco Holdings



DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AND RESOURCES: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF RENEWABLES INTEGRATION

AND HOW THIS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO GRID MODERNIZATION PLANS

DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION AND RENEWABLES INTEGRATION

4.50 Assessing The Impact Of Distributed Energy On Grid Operations & Strategically Preparing For Increased Demand To Protect System Resiliency & Reliability•How does distributed generation (DG) fit with distribution

automation? At what point does DG drive the need for more automation of the distribution circuits or more visibility of circuits through SCADA?•What are the tools and technologies that can be leveraged

to help mitigate the impact of renewables on overall grid operation and help support the management of the system? How should you approach balancing load at the micro level?•Presenting different methodologies that can be utilized to

mitigate the weaknesses of distributed generation systems, and what is needed to take advantage of the strengths: How can they be used to improve reliability?•What technologies should be invested in to enable adequate

preparation for predicted increased demand for renewables and use of EVs?

Haukur Asgeirsson, Manager of Power Systems Technologies, DTE Energy


5.30 Chair’s Day One Closing Remarks

5.40 - 6.40 Networking Drinks In The Exhibition Showcase Area


OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL: GRID MODERNIZATION PLANS

9.00 Strategically Developing A Holistic Grid Modernization Plan Based On Robust Business Case Analysis: What Is The Best Way To Deliver A Cost-Effective, Reliable & Resilient Grid?•Taking a big picture view to develop an understanding of exactly

what grid improvements will help meet reliability, resiliency and efficiency targets, and what is just a waste of money?•Best practice use of models to understand the impact of

technology and where automation will provide the greatest gains•What tools and policies are needed to realize implementation

of a modernized grid in terms of enhanced resiliency capability, rapid self-healing, instantaneous balancing of shifting generation and real-time monitoring and reporting?•Planning for the longer term by evaluating asset lifecycle

costs as part of an holistic plan that enables strategic management of ageing infrastructure with deployment of new automation technologies•Determining the decision making process to ensure

investments complement each other as part of a whole life approach

Barbara Lockwood, GM of Energy Innovation, Arizona Public ServiceDavid Schleicher, VP of Engineering & Operations, EnergyUnitedRyan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPB


IMPROVING RESILIENCY: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES AND

REGULATORY ISSUES, IMPACTING THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE GRID MORE RESILIENT

HARDENING PLANS

10.00 Comparing Cost-Benefit Results Of Traditional Methods Vs. Automation To Understand The Best Approach for System Hardening: How Should Resources Be Allocated To Gain The Right Balance Between The Two?•Measuring the cost-effectiveness of traditional system

hardening methods (tree-trimming, wildlife guards, changing the poles and structures, etc.) to improve resiliency•Scrutinizing benefits from traditional hardening practices:

◦What is the payback to the utility and the customer?◦What is the impact on safety, frequency and duration of outages?◦ Successfully deploying distribution automation to harden the system - what initiatives could offer the greatest benefits to customers?

•Deciphering the business case of automation initiatives specifically for increased resiliency:◦What is the value of including automation for the utility and the customer?◦What is the measurable improvement on safety, frequency and duration of outages?

•Reviewing experiences when automation has been utilized to harden the system: How can we calculate the value of these investments in the long-term?•Discussing selective undergrounding for improving resiliency:

◦When are the right circumstances to do it?◦ Can it be economically viable?◦ Is it desirable in terms of rapid fault detection and restoration?

Altaf Hussain, Director of Distribution Planning & Reliability, BC Hydro Tom Weaver, Manager of Distribution System Planning, American Electric Power


10.50 Morning Break In The Exhibition Showcase Area

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND FAULT DETECTION: ASSESSING THE BEST OPTIONS FOR ENABLING REAL-TIME

COMMUNICATION AND IMPROVING FAULT DETECTION

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE PANEL

11.50 Evaluating Approaches To Building A Communications System That Optimizes Efficiency & Reliability: What Technology Should Be Invested In?•Evaluating strategic communication system approaches and

choices: What was the company’s choice and how did it work?•Comparing use of wireless mesh, radio frequency (RF),

hardwired devices: What are the lessons learned?•Examining the experience of utilities that have chosen

cellular: Do they feel confident about security and reliability?•Establishing a cost-effective back-up communication solution

in case the primary one fails due to a massive stormRyan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPBMichael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Electric Utilities


12.40 Networking Lunch In The Exhibition Showcase AreaWIRELESS NETWORKS

1.40 Cost-Effectiveness, Feasibility And Security Of Extensive Wireless Networks In The Communications Architecture To Support Automation•Assessing the successes and failures of wireless

implementation pilots and projects to capitalize on the cost-benefit analysis•Understanding the payback of wireless networks on key

performance indicators for the communications architecture: Speed, latency and reliability•Capitalizing on wireless technology: Is it better to have

separate wireless systems for different parts of the grid (e.g. AMI vs. Distribution Automation), or is it best to try to use one?•What are the pros and cons that need to be evaluated in

making that decision?•Deciphering the risks and formulating strategies to combat

cyber security challengesCurtis McMillion, Manager of Telecommunications, Green Mountain Power


REAL TIME FAULT DETECTION

2.20 Finding Cost-Effective Solutions For Enabling Real-Time Fault Detection To Minimize Outages & Provide Rapid Restoration•Understanding the benefits and limitations of new

technologies that allow real-time monitoring and communication to improve response time•Monitoring live what is happening in the system and choosing

the right software for more accurate, automatic and reliable outage prediction•Optimizing voltage, current and overall system monitoring for

quicker failure detection, prevention and crew dispatch - what are the best strategies?•Understanding the benefits of installing the latest substation

sensors for transformer monitoring•Assessing the potential for use of smart phone apps (e.g.

Google maps) for more accurate fault location, isolation and restoration•Revealing quantifiable data to decipher whether the expense

of real-time fault detection technologies is justified by outage reduction

Ed Carlsen, Manager of DMS Systems, Georgia Power



CONTROL SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY PANEL

3.30 Searching For The Ultimate Control System: Exploring Strategies That Ensure Cost-Effective Communication Flows With Multiple Devices•Coordinating and integrating communications infrastructure,

DMS, OMS, AMI, GIS, field and other devices for ultimate system control•Analyzing how to bring them all together: What are the

suitable technologies?•Discovering the outcomes of interoperability: How did the

company, customers and reliability benefit from that?•Combining traditional information technology with operations

technology: How to do that effectively?David Schleicher, VP of Engineering & Operations, EnegyUnited


SMART GRID DOE FUNDING

4.00 Sharing Results And Findings From The Smart Grid Projects Funded By The DOE Recovery Act•Providing information on where funding is being spent on

grid modernization•Sharing initial results and findings with respect to peak

demand reduction, energy efficiency improvements, reductions in operations and maintenance costs, and reliability improvements•Presenting information on approaches and tools for

determining benefitsJoe Paladino, Senior Advisor, Department Of Energy


REGULATORY PANEL

4.30 Examining Regulators’ Perspective On Smart Grid Developments: How Are Regulations & Incentives Likely To Evolve, And Will The Public Be Prepared To Pay For Greater Reliability?•Understanding the regulatory perspective: What is the

thinking around regulatory changes related to smart grid as we move forward?•Examining potential upcoming regulatory changes with

regards to distributed generation, batteries and other emerging technologies in order to be able to prepare in advance•Revealing how government entities and commissions are

going to push utilities to meet reliability and other smart grid requirements to be able to handle more storms•Tackling the funding dilemma: How much can be passed onto

customers? How do commissions and regulators perceive the public being able to afford the additional reliability?


5.00 Chair’s Closing Remarks

5.10 End Of Congress


USE OF DATA ANALYTICS AND EVALUATION OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE OPTIONS FOR ENABLING REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION AND FAULT DETECTIONDay Two Wednesday

May 22, 2013


KEYNOTE: DRIVING SMART GRID BENEFITS THROUGH INNOVATIVE DATA MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

9.00 Utilizing Data From AMI & Smart Grid Technologies To Better Analyze And Optimize The System: Driving Operational Improvements And Value From Investments•Outlining lessons learned about data management in order

to help find better ways of managing and operating what is already installed in the system•Scrutinizing the practicalities of generation and manipulating

big data to reveal innovative data management practices that will assist you with your strategic planning:◦How do you generate data from smart grid technologies to improve data collection processes?◦Which data is important and what kind of interval is being picked up?◦How can storage issues of data be managed?◦How can you get visibility into network conditions to be able to sensibly approach and actively control parts of the network?◦What is the data used for: Asset investment, operational reasons?

•Generating value for your company: What other savings can you make? Can you add further value in your business decision-making process for capital, budgets or maintenance?



USE OF BIG DATA CASE STUDY

10.00 Measuring Performance And The Impact Of Smart Grid Technologies On The System Through Utilizing Data From The Grid: Case Study•Assessing network availability through data analytics to

measure the current cost-benefits being achieved•Analyzing data analytic tools used and their adaptation so as

to get value out of that data and turn it into information•Disclosing the impact of smart grid technologies on the

overall system to reveal the strengths and weaknesses•Making the best use of current technologies on the system:

Doing a better job of measuring and driving operational improvements and savings

Joel Webb, IT Architect, Oklahoma Gas & Electric


10.40 Morning Refreshment In The Exhibition Showcase Area

IMPROVING DATA INTEGRITY

11.10 Pragmatic Solutions For Ensuring Data Integrity To Enable Accurate Outage Reporting & Rapid System Restoration•Improving the quality of GIS data in order to accurately report

and restore the outage•Fixing any corrupt GIS models in order to have a stable base

data for smart grid and other advanced technology•Grasping data integrity concepts and comparing them to

other electric utilities:◦What is the right data?◦How is it validated and kept accurate?◦How not to collect too much data?

•Understanding where to compromise: Taking certain results with a grain of salt



Sponsorship Opportunities


The Distribution Automation & 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 are devising modernization plans and assessing investment strategies for automation, system

hardening and distributed generation initiatives

P Demonstrate Thought LeadershipDistribution 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 ProfileAny solutions selected by electric distribution utilities must be subjected to careful comparative cost-benefit analysis. Of course Smart Grid Directors And Distribution Managers take into account, profile, credibility and market leadership when selecting suppliers to support their grid modernization strategies. Your organization must be at the forefront when these decisions are made. Cement your leadership position with targeted branding and profiling campaigns as utilities search for solutions to deliver increased reliability, resiliency and efficiency.

P Meet And Network With Decision MakersThought leadership, branding and profiling are converted into contracts through extensive 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.

Who Will You Meet?

Attendees By Company Type:

g8% COO, VP Operations/Distributiong26% Director/Manager Smartgridg28% Project /Program Managerg11% Director Strategic/System Planningg12% Chief Engineerg15% Other

g40% Electric Utility Representativesg18% Tier 1/Systems Managementg12% Communications Equipment/Networkingg18% Control Systems & Other Technogy Providersg7% Government Bodies/Associationsg5% Other: Consultants, Investors, Media

Attendees By Organization Type:

P Barbara Lockwood, GM of Energy Innovation, Arizona Public Service

P David Schleicher, VP of Engineering & Operations, EnergyUnited

P Ryan Keel, AVP of Electric System, EPB

P Altaf Hussain, Director of Distribution Planning & Reliability, BC Hydro

P Mark Kahrer, Director of Business Performance & Improvement, PSE&G

P Ananda Kanapathy, Director of Asset Strategy, PSE&G

P Joe Loporto, Manager of Distribution Automation, Pepco Holdings

P Karen O’Connor, Manager of Distribution Engineering, Alliant Energy

P Haukur Asgeirsson, Manager of Power Systems Technologies, DTE Energy

P Steve Russell, Manager of Grid Modernization Group, Duke Energy

P Tom Weaver, Manager of Distribution System

Planning, American Electric Power

P Michael Godorov, Senior Project Manager, PPL Utilities

P Ed Carlsen, Manager of DMS Systems, Georgia Power

P Larry Rogers, Manager of Substation & Transmission Engineering, Vectren

P Paul Stergiou, Department Manager, Con Edison

P Curtis McMillion, Manager of Telecommunications, Green Mountain Power

P Joel Webb, IT Architect, Oklahoma Gas & Electric

P Brian Lindsay, GIS Manager & Storm Team Director, Alabama Power

P Awais Saeed, Distribution Automation Project Manager, Pepco Holdings

P Joseph Paladino, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy

P Aleksandar Vukojevic, Engineering Consultant, Distribution Automation & Technology, Baltimore Gas & Electric

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