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Conference


| Sunday, April 05, 2009 |
| 5:00 - 10:00 PM |
Exhibitor Set-Up & Registration |
| Monday, April 06, 2009 |
| 7:30 AM |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 - 8:15 AM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks: Michael A. Marullo, Conference Chair |
| 8:15 - 9:15 AM |
KEYNOTE BREAKFAST Colorado Ballroom F Smart Grid: Can it really digitize the electric utility Michael Carlson, Chief Information Officer and Vice-President, [Xcel Energy] |
| 9:30 - 10:15 AM |
TRACK A: Automation Session 101 Colorado Ballroom C&D SDG&E Substation Real-time Condition Based Maintenance System, Neal Bartek, Project Manager, Subbu Sankaran, Software Team Lead, [SDG&E] & Ann Moore, Business Development Executive [OSIsoft, Inc.] |
TRACK B: Infrastructure Session 201 Colorado Ballroom G&H The Smart Grid and The Role of the States: New Regulatory Models, Cameron Brooks President [Tolerable Planet Enterprises] |
TRACK C: Operations Session 301 Colorado Ballroom I&J The Smart Grids First Killer Apps", David Brewster President & Co-Founder [EnerNOC, Inc.] |
| 10:15 - 11:15 AM |
EXHIBIT VIEWING & REFRESHMENTS Colorado Ballroom E |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
TRACK A: Automation Session 102 Colorado Ballroom C&D What to Choose? - Use of Public vs. Private Networks for AMI & Smart Grid Communications, Frank Hoss Principal, Utility Business & Technology Solutions [Capgemini] |
TRACK B: Infrastructure Session 202 Colorado Ballroom G&H Predictive Out of Step Detection On Transmission System - Simulation Results, Damien Tholomier, Unit Managing Director, [Areva T&D] |
TRACK C: Operations Session 302 Colorado Ballroom I&J Full integration of AMI/SCADA/GIS/OMS with DMS as a decision making tool for optimal distribution network operations, Bennie Fussell, PE, [Telvent] |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Networking Luncheon Panel Colorado Ballroom F
Smart Grid Initiatives: Rantings, Revelations & Realities What it really takes to get Smart Grid Initiatives on track for success!
Donald H. Denton III, GM Smart Grid Implementation Strategy and Planning, [Duke Energy] Michael S. Godorov, Manager-AMI Operations, [PPL Electric Utilities] Sandeep Ganesh, Smart Grid Strategy, [Pacific Gas & Electric Company] Tom Black, Chief Energy Services Officer [Colorado Springs Utilities] |
| 1:30 - 2:00 PM |
EXHIBIT VIEWING Colorado Ballroom E |
| 2:00 - 2:45 PM |
TRACK A: Automation Session 103 Colorado Ballroom C&D Smart Grid 1.0, Ivo Steklac, Global Vice President, [Elster Integrated Solutions] |
TRACK B: Infrastructure Session 203 Colorado Ballroom G&H Tools to justify an investment in Smart Grid Technologies, Gary Cripps, MBA, VP/CFO [Delaware Electric Cooperative] ; Robert Sarfi, Ph.D., P.Eng., Partner; and Michael Tao, MBA, PE, Partner [Boreas Group LLC] |
TRACK C: Operations Session 303 Colorado Ballroom I&J Utilizing Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) for Real-Time Temperature Monitoring of Circuits to Optimize Ampacity for Load Management, Mikko Jaaskelainen, CTO, [SensorTran] |
| 2:45 - 3:45 PM |
EXHIBIT VIEWING & REFRESHMENTS Colorado Ballroom E |
| 3:45 - 4:30 PM |
TRACK A: Automation Session 104 Colorado Ballroom C&D Advanced Distribution Management Systems for the Smart Grid, Stuart Borlase, Smart Grid Business Solutions Director [GE-Energy T&D] |
TRACK B: Infrastructure Session 204 Colorado Ballroom G&H Connecting Smart Consumers to the Smart Grid, Niraj Bhargava, CEO [Energate] |
TRACK C: Operations Session 304 Colorado Ballroom I&J FortZED: Leading the Way to Net Zero Energy Use, Wade Troxell Associate Dean for Research & Economic Development, [Colorado State University, College of Engineering], Judy Dorsey President, The Brendle Group and Executive Director, [Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster], Julie Zinn Patti, Director Operations [Spirae] |
| 4:30 - 5:00 PM |
EXHIBIT VIEWING Colorado Ballroom E |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM |
Networking Reception |
| Tuesday, April 07, 2009 |
| 7:30 AM |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 - 9:15 AM |
KEYNOTE BREAKFAST Colorado Ballroom F "Microgrids:The Answer to the Smart Grid Challenge" Kurt E. Yeager, Executive Director, [Galvin Electricity Initiative] |
| 9:30 - 10:15 AM |
TRACK A: Automation Session 105 Colorado Ballroom C&D Phasor Measurement Units From Exotic to Everyday, Bill Robertson, [Salt River Project (SRP)], Gary Roskos [Open Systems International, Inc.] |
TRACK B: Infrastructure Session 205 Colorado Ballroom G&H Developing Reliable and Secure Smart Grid Solutions Using Commercial Wireless Networks, Joel Limoge, Patrick Dalton [Xcel Energy] and Tom Loutzenheiser, CEO [Telemetric Corporation] |
TRACK C: Operations Session 305 Colorado Ballroom I&J Coordinating Smart Grid Demonstrations to Promote Interoperability, Matt Wakefield, Senior Project Manager, Smart Grid, [EPRI] |
| 10:15 - 11:15 AM |
EXHIBIT VIEWING & REFRESHMENTS Colorado Ballroom E |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
TRACK A: Automation Session 106 Colorado Ballroom C&D Practical Applications of Smart Grid Technologies, Michael J. Dood, Integration Application Engineer, [Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories] |
TRACK B: Infrastructure Session 206 Colorado Ballroom G&H Toronto Hydros Smart Grid Implementation Initial Findings, Anthony M. Haines, President, [Toronto Hydro-Electric Ltd.] and Doug Westlund, CEO [N-Dimension Solutions Inc.] |
TRACK C: Operations Session 306 Colorado Ballroom I&J Developing a DMS/OMS Strategy for Integrated Distribution Operations, Tim Taylor, Business Development Manager - DMS [ABB Inc.] |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Networking Luncheon Panel Colorado Ballroom F
Xcel Energy's SmartGridCity Project - A Progress Report from the Consortium Partners
Michael Donohue, Partner [Accenture], Matt Dinsmore, Senior VP, Corporate and Product Strategy, [CURRENT], Brian Bradford, Utility Solutions, [GridPoint], Lee Margaret Ayers, Executive Consultant, [OSISoft], Mike Dood, Integration Application Engineer, [SEL], Nangy Gul, VP Strategic Development, [SmartSynch], Carlos Romero, Product Director, [Ventyx] and Sandy Simon, Director Utility Innovations and Smart Grid Strategy, [Xcel Energy] |
| 1:30 - 2:00 PM |
EXHIBIT VIEWING Colorado Ballroom E |
| 2:00 - 2:45 PM |
TRACK A: Automation Session 107 Colorado Ballroom C&D Enterprise Integration of Demand Response, Ali Vojdani, Ph.D. CEO [Utility Integration Solutions, Inc.] |
TRACK B: Infrastructure Session 207 Colorado Ballroom G&H Smart Grid ADA* The 61850 Way, (*Advanced Distribution Automation) C. J. Williams, Business Development Director, [Remsdaq] |
TRACK C: Operations Session 307 Colorado Ballroom I&J The Operations Center Often Neglected, Yet Crucial to Your Smart Grid Strategy, Tony DiMarco, Director, Global Utilities and Communications [Intergraph Corporation] |
| 2:45 - 4:15 PM |
Reliability Roundtable Panel Colorado Ballroom F
Moderated by Richard Lordan, Technical Director, Power Delivery and Utilization, EPRI
Dr. Lawrence Jones, Director Smart Grid Strategy - NA, [Areva T&D], Greg Cominos, GM, Smart Grid Sales, [GE], Bahman Hoveida, President & CEO [Open Systems International], Todd Gurela, VP Sales, [Siemens Energy] and Ameen Hamdon, President & CEO [Subnet Solutions] |
| 4:15 - 5:00 PM |
EXHIBIT VIEWING Colorado Ballroom E |
| 5:00 - 10:00 PM |
Booth Dismantle & Move-out |

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