1:00 PM-5:00 PM
UU 301: Applying Synchrophasor Technology to Distribution System Operations (#D0149)
Room: 210A
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
Distributed energy resources (DER), microgrid deployments and customer service demands are changing how medium-voltage distribution systems are planned, operated, controlled, protected and managed. Synchrophasor measurement technology, now widely adopted in transmission systems, can be applied to new challenges in distribution systems. This course ...read more...
Instructor+
Eric A. Udren
Executive Advisor
Quanta Technology LLC
United States
Instructor
Julio Romero Aguero
Vice President, Strategy & Business Innovation
Quanta Technology
United States
Instructor
Yi Hu
Director, WAMPAC
Quanta Technology LLC
United States
Handout(s)
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
UU 302: Who's in Your Network and How Long Have They Been There? (#D0148)
Room: 210B
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course lays out a foundation of distribution, transmission and generation communications. It identifies the importance of understanding the traffic within a network and how logging and monitoring (network, operating system and applications) provides visibility into a potential attack surface. The course also ...read more...
Instructor
John Biasi
Sr. Cyber Security Specialist
Burns & McDonnell Engineering
United States
Instructor
Kevin Madis, CISSP, CISA
Senior Security Consultant
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Handout(s)
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room: 214B
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
Society has done little to modernize energy delivery or take advantage of proven, commonly available technology. In the past, change was driven by regulated entities with an exclusive franchise. Today, however, disruptors come from outside of the power sector—a phenomenon that is changing ...read more...
Instructor+
Robert Sarfi
Partner
Boreas Group LLC
United States
Instructor
Jitesh Parmer
Manager Engineering and Operations
Liberty Utilities
Canada
Instructor
Jonathan Shafer
Senior Engineer
NorthWestern Energy
United States
Instructor
Tammy Zucco
Director, Marketing
Itron
United States
Handout(s)
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
UU 304: Grid Modernization Program Overview and Lessons Learned (#D0154)
Room: 212A
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This practical course should allow a manager to walk out with a better idea of how to structure and sequence a grid modernization program and build a business case that senior management will understand. The course is based on lessons learned in real ...read more...
Instructor+
Doug Houseman
Grid Modernization Lead
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Instructor
Joseph Nichols
Project Manager; Business Consulting, Business & Technology Services
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Instructor
Lucas McIntosh
Associate & Project Manager
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Instructor
Raiford Smith
Vice President, Energy Technology and Analytics
Entergy Services Inc.
United States
Instructor
Ryan Bercegeay
Manager, Grid Modernization
Entergy
United States
Handout(s)
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room: 212B
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course provides background information and utility experience related to distributed energy resources management systems (DERMS)—the emerging computer applications that can help electric utilities better manage the increasing penetration of distributed energy resources (DER), including distributed generation (DG), distributed storage (DS), electric vehicles ...read more...
Instructor+
Terry Nielsen
Executive Vice President
GridBright
United States
Instructor
Alex Portilla
Manager, Grid Integration & Innovation
Pacific Gas and Electric
United States
Instructor
Travis Rouillard
Chief Technology Officer
GridBright
United States
Handout(s)
UU305 - Segment 1 - 8 Jan 2018
UU305 - Segment 2 - 8 Jan 2018
UU305 - Segment 3 - 8 Jan 2018
UU305 - Segment 4 - 8 Jan 2018
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
UU 306: MDM: Why do I need it? What can I do with It? (#D0139)
Room: 213A
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
Meter data management (MDM) can significantly improve the value of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), or it can increase the complexity and cost of AMI. This course provides a review of functionality and features of MDM, explains what an MDM can and should do ...read more...
Instructor+
John O. Wambaugh
Executive Consultant
Z2Solutions LLC
United States
Handout(s)
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
UU 307: Revised IEEE 1547 DER Interconnection Standard (#D0151)
Room: 213B
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course is designed to educate utility engineers and professionals working in the distributed energy resource (DER) area on recent changes proposed in IEEE 1547. Instructors, who facilitated the development of the standard, explain the rationales behind the ...read more...
Instructor+
Aminul Huque
Principal Project Manager
Electric Power Research Institute
United States
Instructor
Babak Enayati
Lead RD&D Engineer
National Grid
United States
Instructor
Jens Boemer
Technical Leader/Project Manager
Electric Power Research Institute
United States
Instructor
Reigh Walling
Principal
Walling Energy Systems Consulting LLC
United States
Handout(s)
DER Voltage and Frequency Disturbance Response - Reigh Walling
Voltage and Frequency Regulation Support - Aminul Huque
Context of IEEE Std 1547, Major Upcoming Changes, and Application Notes (Updated) - Jens Boemer
New Requirements for Interoperability and Communication Capability - Jens Boemer
IEEE 1547 Power Quality- Babak Enayati
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
UU 201: AMI Operations: Best Practices for Achieving value from your AMI Solution (#D0140)
Room: 210A
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This practical course describes the responsibilities and organization of the group that operates the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution. It also details the processes associated with the monitoring and management of this critical infrastructure. The course focuses on operating and maintaining advanced metering ...read more...
Instructor+
John O. Wambaugh
Executive Consultant
Z2Solutions LLC
United States
Handout(s)
UU201 - AMI Operations - Part 1
UU201 - AMI Operations - Part 2
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room: 210B
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
With the advent of the big data, analytics and visualization, utilities (electric, water and gas) have embarked on creating their visions, strategies and multi-generation plans. Some are evaluating the technologies available in the industry against their challenges while others are still ...read more...
Instructor+
Anant Venkateswaran
Director
General Electric Co.
United States
Instructor
Glenn Pritchard
Manager, Advanced Grid Operations & Technology
PECO Energy
United States
Instructor
Mark Carpenter
Senior Vice President, T&D Operations
Oncor Electric Delivery
United States
Instructor
Roy Lum
Director, Business Technology
PG&E
United States
Handout(s)
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room: 214B
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course covers the practical aspects of line sensor deployment, radio communications, data management and the use of line sensor data in utility operations. This course gives attendees a basis for planning and executing their own line sensor projects. It begins with a ...read more...
Instructor
David Greenly
Software Architect
TAV Networks
United States
Instructor
Jared Hafer
RF Field Engineering
TAV Networks
United States
Instructor
Jeff Teuscher
Asset Strategist
Dayton Power & Light – Asset Management
United States
Instructor
Joe Tavormina
Principal
TAV Networks
United States
Instructor
Stan Thompson
Data Analyst
TAV Networks
United States
Handout(s)
Thompson UU203 Final 1.31.2018
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room: 212A
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course covers planning and engineering analysis for smart distribution systems, including modeling, simulation and advanced studies for integration of distributed energy resources (DER), such as distributed generation and distributed energy storage. In addition, it focuses on microgrids ...read more...
Instructor+
Julio Romero Aguero
Vice President, Strategy & Business Innovation
Quanta Technology
United States
Instructor
Farid Katiraei
Senior Director, Renewables, Emerging Technologies & Microgrids
Quanta Technology
Canada
Handout(s)
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
UU 205: Selecting Communications Infrastructure for SCADA, DA, AMI, and DER (#D0142)
Room: 212B
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course provides a fresh, unbiased perspective of communications technologies for field applications such as SCADA, distribution automation (DA), distributed generation (DG), advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and others. Instructors introduce a methodology for developing a utility-wide strategic communications plan, including typical ...read more...
Instructor+
Rick Schmidt
Director of Infrastructure Modernization
Black & Veatch
United States
Handout(s)
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
UU 206: Successful Utility Project Management: The Art and Science (#D0153)
Room: 213A
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
Effective project management for electric, water and gas utilities relies on superior implementation approaches, techniques and skills. Implementation success for utility projects is not a given in the utility industry in general, where as many as 80 percent of projects fail to meet ...read more...
Instructor+
Jim Ketchledge
CEO & President
Excergy Corp.
United States
Instructor
Joel Westvold
Program Manager
Excergy Corp.
United States
Handout(s)
Successful Utility Project Management: The Art and Science UU20601082018final
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
UU 207: The Future of Outage Management Systems (#D0150)
Room: 213B
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
The future of outage management systems (OMS) is exciting and dynamic. Across the industry, changes are driving utilities and vendors to new levels of outage optimization. This includes new approaches to outage predictions, the use of social media, and cloud and data analytics. ...read more...
Instructor+
Terry Nielsen
Executive Vice President
GridBright
United States
Instructor
Scott Thomsen
Communications and Public Affairs Executive
Seattle City Light
United States
Instructor
Zac Canders
Co-founder
DataCapable
United States
Handout(s)
UU207 Future of OMS 21-Jan-2018-final
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
UU 208: Modeling and Simulation for Cybersecurity Research using Open-source Tools (#D0930)
Room: 214C
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course is aimed at researchers and engineers interested in learning about the concepts of coupled simulation of communication network and power transmission systems, and how open-source tools for modeling and simulation of communication networks and power systems are used to ...read more...
Instructor+
Brian M. Kelley
Critical Infrastructure Research Scientist
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
United States
Instructor
Philip Top
Research Engineer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
United States
Instructor
Steven Smith
Computer Scientist, Center for Applied Scientific Computing
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
United States
Handout(s)
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
UU 101: ADMS Solutions for Modern Distribution Systems (#D0147)
Room: Changed to Room 214A
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
The course will provide information electric utilities need to plan, integrate and commission systems. The course covers key terms and definitions and basic and advanced functionality of the latest advanced distribution management systems (ADMS) and outage management systems (OMS); OMS and ADMS architecture ...read more...
Instructor+
Robert (Bob) Uluski
Executive Consultant
ESTA International
United States
Instructor
Cristi Killian
Manager, Grid Operations and Planning
OGE Energy Corp
United States
Instructor
Steve Russell, P.E.
DMS Program Director
Duke Energy
United States
Instructor
Stipe Fustar
Executive Consultant
ESTA International
United States
Handout(s)
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Room: 209
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course provides background on standard communication protocols used for SCADA and distributed energy resource (DER) applications in the grid. The widely adopted IEC 61850 and DNP3 standards and emerging protocols IEEE 2030.5 and OpenADR are discussed. A high-level view of how the ...read more...
Instructor+
Joe Stevens
Marketing Manager
Triangle MicroWorks Inc.
United States
Instructor
Andrew West
Regional Technical Director
SUBNET Solutions Inc.
Australia
Instructor
James Mater
GM, Smart Grid
QualityLogic Inc.
United States
Handout(s)
UU102 Slide Handouts - Final Version
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
UU 103: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) With Advanced Applications (#D0563)
Room: 211
Format: Utility University Course (4 or 8 hour course)
This course provides a comprehensive examination of electric utility supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, as well as the many adjacent technologies, techniques and industry best practices that accompany them. Key topics covered include: SCADA system benefits, building blocks and case studies; ...read more...
Instructor+
Michael Thesing
Manager of Smart Grid Engineering
Patterson & Dewar Engineers Inc.
United States
Instructor
John McDonald
Smart Grid Business Development Leader
GE Power's Grid Solutions business
United States
Handout(s)
Power System SCADA and Smart Grids Book
Chap 4 - Adv Apps in DA-DMS Systems
Chap 5 - System Design and Config
Chap 6 - Security Considerations
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Disruptive and Behind-the-Meter Technologies - Utility Friend or Foe? (#D0268)
Room: 217D
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Utilities are exploring a range of nontraditional approaches that use multiple DER technologies and could shift the utility business paradigm. This panel discusses cutting-edge research that Xcel Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric and the Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) are doing ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Matthew Futch
Strategy and Business Development Director
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States
Session Chair
Julio Romero Aguero
Vice President, Strategy & Business Innovation
Quanta Technology
United States
Session Co-Chair
Bradley R. Williams, PE
Vice President, Utility Innovation Engineering
Oracle Utilities
United States
Panelist
Alice Jackson
VP Strategic Revenue Initiatives
Xcel Energy
United States
Panelist
Colton Ching
SVP Planning and Technology
Hawaiian Electric Co.
United States
Panelist
Daniel Spaizman
Engineer I
San Diego Gas and Electric
United States
Panelist
Mike Hess, PE, LEED Fellow
Vice President, Smart and Sustainable Buildings
Panasonic
United States
Handout(s)
Disruptive and Behind the Meter Technologies_Final Version_Jan 24
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Distribution System Communications, Protection and Control (#D0477)
Room: 214A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Technology advancements have given utilities many opportunities to upgrade and improve distribution systems operation, efficiency and reliability. The speakers in this session discuss the details of some distribution system projects. Some of the subjects covered include an innovative approach to using ...read more...
Session Chair
Reza Alaghehband, P.E.
Power System Principal Engineer
Austin Energy
United States
Session Co-Chair
Ashok Sundaram
Regional Sales Manager
Coolisys Technologies Inc.
United States
Different Protection for Self-healing Feeder Automation Systems: A Report After Six Years in Service
Handout(s)
Report on New Differential Prot Differential Protection Method after 6 Years in Service
Speaker
Don Bowman
Don Bowman
Wake Electric Membership Corporation
United States
Co-Author
Andre Smit
Engineering Manager
Siemens Industry Inc.
United States
Deployment of Remote Distribution Automation Functionality Through Wireless Communication
Handout(s)
Deployment of remote Distribution Automation functionality through wireless communication
Speaker+
Jorge Valenzuela
Lead Engineer
National Grid
United States
Distribution PMU Placement at ComEd
Handout(s)
Distribution PMU Placement at ComEd
Speaker+
Sahar Hendabadi
Principal Project Manager
ComEd
United States
Co-Author
Farnoosh Rahmatian
President
NuGrid Power Corp
Canada
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Driving Reliability Improvement Through AMI (#D0436)
Room: 217C
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
From outage detection to identifying and locating faults, AMI provides a valuable data stream and tools to improve system reliability if it’s applied in effective and innovative ways. This session will feature utilities that have successfully leveraged their AMI investments to drive reliability ...read more...
Session Chair
Tim Wolf
TBP
TBP
United States
Session Co-Chair
Howard Scott
Managing Director
Cognyst Advisors
United States
Distributed intelligence for OMS
Handout(s)
OGE Distributed Intelligence FINAL
Speaker
Thea Matlock
Sr. Distribution Operations Engineer
Oklahoma Gas and Electric
United States
Co-Author
Louie Vergara
Consulting Analyst
Accenture
United States
Co-Author
Syed Arefin
Sr. Analyst – Intelligent Grid Operations
Accenture
United States
Outage Management Prediction: AMI Alone Does Not Give You the Answer
Handout(s)
Outage Management Prediction: Why AMI alone does not give you the answer
Speaker+
Roger Ersil
Manager, Metering and Operations
Oshawa PUC
Canada
High Impedance Fault Detection Using Waveform Data Analytics: Utility Perspectives
Handout(s)
New approaches to high impedance fault location
Speaker
Mark McGranaghan
Vice President
EPRI
United States
Co-Author+
Jay Ghorbani
Lead Data Scientist
Sentient Energy
United States
Co-Author
Mark Parsons
CTO
Sentient Energy
United States
Co-Author
Surya Santoso
Professor-IEEE Fellow
The University of Texas-Austin
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Ethernet Communications and IEC 61850: Applications, Considerations and Design (#D0473)
Room: 213A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Ethernet technology is the foundation for low-latency, real-time communications within substations, between substations and beyond. This has led to the use of varying Ethernet technologies including MPLS, IEC 61850 GOOSE, PRP/HSR, VLANs, and RSTP within communication designs. The presentations in this ...read more...
Session Chair
Anthony Eshpeter
Chief Technology Officer
SUBNET Solutions Inc.
Canada
Session Co-Chair
Ron J. Farquharson
Principal Consultant
Mount Victoria Consulting Ltd.
Canada
Teleprotection Over MPLS Ethernet Development and Testing of Practical Installations
Handout(s)
Speaker
Tariq Rahman
Principal Engineer
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
United States
Co-Author+
Eric A. Udren
Executive Advisor
Quanta Technology LLC
United States
Co-Author
James Moralez
Principal Engineer
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
United States
Co-Author
Michael Bryson
Project Engineer
SEL Engineering Services
United States
Co-Author
Solveig Ward
Executive Advisor
Quanta Technology LLC
United States
GOOSEing your Paralleling Scheme
Handout(s)
GOOSEing Your Paralleling Scheme - Final
Speaker+
Craig Preuss
System Architect
Black & Veatch
United States
Handout(s)
Tessier FINAL - 61850 Network Design
Speaker+
Dustin Tessier
Managing Director
Tesco Automation
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Room: 217B
In 2016, the California Public Utilities Commission approved approximately 100 MW of energy storage to be operational by early 2017 as part of the Aliso Canyon Energy Storage request. The projects demonstrate that energy storage can be deployed in less than six months ...read more...
Session Chair
Jennifer Runyon
Chief Editor, Renewable Energy World
PennWell Corporation
United States
Session Co-Chair
Linda Finley
Consultant
United States
Fast-tracking Energy Storage to Enhance Grid Reliability: Best Practices in Design Enhance Value
Handout(s)
Vernacchia_01252018_Final_DTech_Eaton
Speaker
John Vernacchia
Segment Manager for Alternative Energy
Eaton
United States
Aliso Canyon Energy Storage Mira Loma Battery System
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Loic Gaillac
Senior Manager, Grid Technology & Modernization
Southern California Edison
United States
Integrated Modeling of Distribution-Connected Energy Storage in SCE Service Territory
Handout(s)
Integrated Modeling of Distribution-Connected Energy Storage in SCE Service Territory
Speaker
Jorge Araiza
Senior Engineer
Southern California Edison
United States
Co-Author+
Giovanni Damato
Senior Project Manager
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Importance of Network Model Management for Operational Systems (#D0430)
Room: 209
A detailed and accurate electric model is critical to operating real-time systems such as OMS, DMS and SCADA. Determining what data is needed for the smart grid solutions is just the first step. Each utility must then determine if it has that data, ...read more...
Session Chair
Eric Charette, P.E.
Executive Director, Business Development Utilities
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure
United States
Session Co-Chair
Gary Rackliffe
Vice President Smart Grids and Grid Modernization
ABB
United States
DMS – Hard Road to Remediation…and the Benefit of all that Work
Handout(s)
DMS - Hard Road to Remediation… and the Benefit of all that Work
Speaker
Ryan Boudreau, P.Eng
Distribution General Connection Planning Manager
Hydro One Networks Inc.
Canada
Co-Author+
Alex Bettencourt
Managing Director
Hydro One
Canada
Getting the Most Out of the ADMS Solution – First Things First: Finding and Modeling the Right Data
Handout(s)
"Getting Most Out of the ADMS Solution – First Things First : Finding and Modeling the Right Data"
Speaker
Gregory Brock
Sr. Distribution Support Specialist
Georgia Power Company
United States
Business Processes for Managing ADMS Input Data
Handout(s)
Business Processes for Managing ADMS Input Data Input
Speaker
David Patterson
Sr. Engineer/Dist. Grid Engineer
Xcel Energy
United States
Co-Author
Joe LaCasse
Manager, Distribution Grid Management
Xcel Energy
United States
Co-Author
Tim Taylor
North America Lead - Distribution Operations and Automation
Accenture
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Managing and Extracting Value from Increasingly Complex Communications Network Architecture (#D0446)
Room: 208
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Managing a communications network with multiple communication technologies and a variety of distinct endpoints that service different purposes can be complex. Navigating this complexity is an important step in realizing the most value from a single network. This session includes findings from EPRI ...read more...
Session Chair
Vicki Trees
Marketing Director
Landis+Gyr
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jason Handley
Director, Smart Grid Emerging Technology and Operations
Duke Energy
United States
Speaker+
Scott Sternfeld
Managing Director for Engineering & Technology
ecubed us LLC
United States
Co-Author
Kevin Huff
Manager, Telecom Systems Operations
Salt River Project
United States
Utility Technology Service Model: A Framework for Operational Success
Handout(s)
Utility Technology Service Model - A Framework for Operational Success
Speaker+
Daniel Belmont
Director, Energy and Utilities Telecommunications
West Monroe Partners
United States
Handout(s)
Identifying and Addressing The Problems Arising From Advancements and Trends in Industrial Wireless
Speaker+
Mike Larson
President/Sr. Wireless Systems Engineer
Larson Data Communications Inc.
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Microgrid Economics: Financial and Non-Financial Value Beyond Subsidies (#D0454)
Room: 214D
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
This session explores questions around microgrid business models and financial issues. Speakers look at reconciling financial and engineering concerns, then move into a discussion of microgrids’ role in deferring utility capital expenditures. They wrap up with a summary of key takeaways from an ...read more...
Session Chair
Bob Fesmire
Strategic Communications Mgr.
ABB
United States
Session Co-Chair
Tom Friedman
Managing Partner
AlignResults Consulting LLC
United States
Marrying the Engineer and Investor: Optimizing Microgrid Operations for Financial Returns
Handout(s)
Speaker
Frank R. Goodman, Jr.
Team Lead
San Diego Gas and Electric Co.
United States
Co-Author
Christopher Hayes, P.Eng
Vice President
CEATI International
Canada
Co-Author
Ken Horne
Director
Navigant Consulting Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Sam Crawford, PhD
Senior Consultant
Navigant
United States
Microgrids as High Performance Non-wires Alternative (NWA) Solutions
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Steven Pullins
Vice President
Dynamic Energy Networks
United States
Co-Author
Brian Levite
Microgrid Application Director
S&C Electric
United States
Lessons Learned from Recent Experiences Designing Resilient Community Microgrids in New York State
Handout(s)
Potsdam, NY Microgrid and Other New York Microgrids
Speaker
Jonathan Nickerson
Lead Project Manager
National Grid
United States
Co-Author+
Bahman Daryanian
Director, Smart Power and Power Economics
GE Power
United States
Co-Author
Lavelle Freeman
Manager, Transmission and Distribution
GE Power
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Mobile Devices and the Modern Utility (#D0463)
Room: 210A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Challenges and opportunities are available for today’s modern utility when it comes to setting a successful mobile device strategy. Consumer grade devices, peripherals, bring-your-own device (BYOD) trends, security, utilization, implementation and adoption all play a part and must be considered. Speakers in this ...read more...
Session Chair
Scott Rogers
Senior Vice President, Technology Integration
Environmental Consultants
United States
Session Co-Chair
Rebecca Kelly
Director of Marketing
Skipping Stone LLC
United States
Mobile Workforce Management: Lessons Learned on the Transition to Tablet Initiative
Handout(s)
Speaker
Van Pham
IT Manager, Mobile Workforce Management
Exelon
United States
Co-Author+
Kevin Flynn
Senior Vice President, Energy
Olenick & Associates
United States
Handout(s)
how utilities are enforcing security for workers and contractors in the age of personal mobile devic
Speaker
Geoff Glave
Product Line Manager
Clevest
Canada
Mobile Device Drop Testing in Action and the Science Behind It
Handout(s)
Mobile Device Drop Testing In Action and the Science Behind It - FINAL - January 22 2018
Speaker
Robert Ashenbrenner
President
Durable Mobility Technologies LLC
United States
Co-Author
John Graff
Vice President of Marketing
Xplore Technologies
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
New Visualization and Intelligent Modeling Drives O&M Excellence (#D0347)
Room: 210B
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
The electric power industry is entering a new world of intelligent digital asset modeling and design, which promises wide-ranging improvements to safety, design efficiency, constructability and operations. By informing and optimizing workflows from concept to design to project execution and subsequent operations ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Peter Manos
Utility Industry Analyst
Peter Manos LLC
United States
Session Chair
Francisco Sarmento
Lead Business and Technical Consultant
Duke Energy
United States
Panelist
Chris Wilson
Substation Design Manager
Beta Engineering
United States
Panelist
John D. Thomas
Team Leader, Substation Design
Southern Company
United States
Panelist
Mark Nealon
Director
Ameren Missouri
United States
Panelist
Matthew Bauer
Senior Civil Engineer
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Handout(s)
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Planning and Load Forecasting with DER (#D0462)
Room: 214B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Many utilities are making efforts to modernize the grid to encourage the growth and integration of solar energy and facilitate customers’ technology choices. The speakers in this session will share experiences and ideas on how load forecasting is enhanced on distribution ...read more...
Session Chair
Greg Robinson
Managing Director
Xtensible Solutions
United States
Session Co-Chair
Sharelynn Moore
Vice President, Global Communications & Public Affairs
Itron Inc.
United States
Short-term Load Forecasting of Distribution Nodes Using AMI Data
Handout(s)
Short-term Load Forecasting of Distribution Nodes Using AMI Data
Speaker+
Sameer Kalra
Grid Modernization Strategy & Planning
Pacific Gas & Electric
United States
Integrated Grid Analytics Proof of Concept for Control and Value Discovery of DERs
Speaker+
Araya Gebeyehu
Supervising Engineer
Southern California Edison
United States
Co-Author
Anthony James
Data Scientist/Senior Engineer
Southern California Edison - Integrated Innovation & Modernization
United States
Analytics to Drive Hosting Capacity and Location Decisions
Speaker
Josh McIlvoy
DER Development & Operations Manager
Entergy
United States
Co-Author
Cat Wong
Manager, Customer Product Engineering
Entergy Services Inc.
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Predictive and Proactive Analytics for Improving Asset Management and Operations (#D0441)
Room: 212AB
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Getting ahead of problems is crucial for electric utilities. If they wait too long to maintain their assets and their costs, customers will be impacted. Likewise, failing to analyze utility operations can lead to costly inefficiencies. This session will cover some unique approaches ...read more...
Session Chair
Craig Naha
Director, Consulting Services
CGI
United States
Session Co-Chair
Tim Epp
Senior Manager, Work and Asset Management
Snohomish County PUD
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Bill Bennett
Director Distribution Operations
Hydro Ottawa
Canada
Co-Author
Refat Atef Ghunem
Research Officer
National Research Council Canada
Canada
Manage Vegetation Encroachment and Utility Assets Efficiently and Programmatically
Handout(s)
GM LiDAR for conflation and vegetation analytics for distribution networks-FINAL_012418-Part 1
GM LiDAR for conflation and vegetation analytics for distribution networks-FINAL_012418-Part 2
Speaker+
Randy Rhoads
Geospatial Industry Manager - Utilities
Harris Corporation
United States
Handout(s)
Voltage Sag Measurements for Advance Fault Location and Condition-based Maintenance - MILES (final)
Speaker+
Mario Tremblay
Researcher
Hydro-Quebec Research Institute - IREQ
Canada
Co-Author
Jean-Philippe Moreau
Director, Consulting Services
CGI
United States
Co-Author
Troy Martin
Director of BC Projects - Generation, Transmission & Distribution
CIMA+
Canada
Internet of Things/Smart Cities
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Smart City Value Chain (#D0448)
Room: 211
This session will focus on the value cities and utilities are extracting from smart city/Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure. Speakers representing Eversource, ComEd and the City of Chula Vista discuss how they justified the initiatives and the ...read more...
Session Chair
Edward Kobeszka
Midwest Solutions Director
Advanced Control Systems
United States
Session Co-Chair
Koustuv Ghoshal
Managing Director - Energy & Utilities Practice
Ericsson Inc.
United States
Balancing the Triple Bottom Line: Building a Credible and Fundable Smart Grid Business Case
Speaker+
Robert Sarfi
Partner
Boreas Group LLC
United States
Co-Author
John Simmins, Ph.D.
Technical Executive
ICT/Electric Power Research Institute
United States
Co-Author
Leo Gemoets
Professor
University of Texas El Paso
United States
Co-Author
Thomas Mitchell
Manager, GIS
Public Service of New Hampshire
United States
ComEd's Community of the Future
Handout(s)
Speaker
Sandor Williams
ComEd
United States
Co-Author+
Patrick Graves
Manager, Smart Grid Programs
ComEd
United States
Smart City Planning in Chula Vista, California
Speaker
Dennis Gakunga
Chief Sustainability Officer
City of Chula Vista, California
United States
Co-Author+
Jennifer James
Market Director
Black & Veatch Corporation
United States
Customer Strategies and Technologies
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
The Journey to a Flexible Grid (#D0215)
Room: 214C
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Developing a modernized, flexible and integrated grid capable of orchestrating two-way power flow takes not only technology planning and IT integration but also business planning and proper policy. In this panel discussion, three senior utility executives share how they are approaching ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Sharon S. Allan
Chief Innovation Officer
SEPA
United States
Session Chair
Rod Litke
CEO
CS Week
United States
Panelist
Michael Britt
Vice President, Energy Innovation Center
Southern Company
United States
Panelist
Raiford Smith
Vice President, Energy Technology and Analytics
Entergy Services Inc.
United States
Panelist
Stuart Nachmias
Vice President, Energy Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Con Edison
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Thinking Like the Bad Guys (#D0470)
Room: 213B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Utilities are constantly working to protect themselves from cyberattacks by reacting to threats. But, maybe they should do more. What about getting proactive by getting into the mind of the attacker? The presenters in this session probe the heart of darkness and show ...read more...
Session Chair
Rod Walton
Senior Editor, POWERGRID International and Electric Light & Power Executive Digest
PennWell Corp.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Richard Corrigan
Information Security Principal
San Diego Gas and Electric
United States
Shall We Play a Game? Planning and Executing a Utility Hybrid Live Fire Exercise
Speaker
Michael Meason
Manager of Technical Services
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative
United States
Co-Author
Mike Prescher, CISSP, CISA, CISM
Network/Security Architect
Black & Veatch
United States
Ransomware: Four Ways to Combat the Threat
Handout(s)
CyberArkBT_2018_ICSDistributech
Ransomware4Ways_2018_ICSDistributech_Final_012518
Speaker
Brandon Traffanstedt
National Director, Systems Engineering
CyberArk
United States
Thirteen Ways Through a Firewall: What You Don't Know Will Hurt You
Speaker+
Andrew Ginter
VP Industrial Security
Waterfall Security Solutions Ltd.
Canada
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Advanced DER Integration Applications (#D0475)
Room: 217D
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
This session highlights advanced applications three utilities use to support large scale integration of intermittent renewable DERs into the distribution grid. A speaker from PG&E discusses the utility’s residential smart inverters “Grid of Things Feeder” pilot. A National Grid representative discusses its ...read more...
Session Chair
Bradley R. Williams, PE
Vice President, Utility Innovation Engineering
Oracle Utilities
United States
Session Co-Chair
Babak Enayati
Lead RD&D Engineer
National Grid
United States
Smart Inverter Field Trial Demonstration in the San Jose Grid of Things Feeder
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Morgan Metcalf
Product Manager
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
United States
Renewable Energy Integration- How Advanced PV Facilities can Possibly Change the Game
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Samer Arafa
Lead Engineer
National Grid
United States
Co-Author
Justin Woodard
Principal Engineer
National Grid
United States
Handout(s)
Utility Remote Control of Residential Inverters Under a Single Platform: APS Solar Partership
Speaker
Erik Ellis
Manager, Technology Assessment and Integration
Arizona Public Service
United States
Co-Author+
Farel Becker, III
Product Manager
Siemens Industry
United States
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
AMI Analytics for Distribution Planning and Engineering (#D0435)
Room: 217C
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Successful AMI implementation allows utilities to leverage information derived from the collective meter data to better plan and engineer the distribution network. The speakers in this session will explain how years of historical, as well as current data is retrieved and analyzed, making ...read more...
Session Chair
Michael Danziger
Managing Director
Deloitte Consulting LLP
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jim Ketchledge
CEO & President
Excergy Corp.
United States
Distribution System Modeling Analytics for Improved Operations and Planning
Handout(s)
Carpenter Final Using AMS Analytics for Distribution System Operations and Planning
Speaker
Mark Carpenter
Senior Vice President, T&D Operations
Oncor Electric Delivery
United States
Co-Author
Tim Weidenbach
SVP Customer Operations
Landis+Gyr
United States
Customer vs. Meter Accuracy: Which is Better at Knowing When the Power Is Out?
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Grayson Mixon
Computer Engineer
Southern Company
United States
Evaluating Phase Detection on the Distribution System and Lessons Learned from Deployment
Handout(s)
Speaker
Derl Rhoades
AMI Management Systems Manager
Alabama Power Co.
United States
Co-Author+
Jared Gregory
Product Marketing Manager- Electric Solutions
Sensus
United States
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Beyond Compliance: Using NERC CIP and Best Practices Across the Grid (#D0469)
Room: 213B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Even though many utilities’ assets don’t have to be NERC compliant, some utilities are applying NERC CIP and other best practices to assets across their IT and OT environments. This session explores the areas in which utilities are taking advantage of their NERC ...read more...
Session Chair
Richard Rosenstiel
IT Director
Exelon Corp.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Richard Corrigan
Information Security Principal
San Diego Gas and Electric
United States
Why Follow NERC CIP Requirements for Distribution Systems?
Handout(s)
Speaker
Shobhan Kapuganti
Manager, Applications Support – IT/OT Systems
PSE&G
United States
Co-Author
Rob Koziy
Director, Compliance & Cyber Security
Open Systems International Inc.
United States
Handout(s)
Federated Architecture for Substation and Distribution Intelligent Electronics Device Management Uti
Speaker+
Robert Lewis
Sr. Solution Architect | Security Technology
Entergy
United States
Defending the Grid: What If You Can't Patch?
Handout(s)
Owl Advantage - Grid Cyber Security
What If You Cant Patch - DistribuTech 2018-Final
Speaker+
Scott Coleman
Director of Product Management & Marketing
Owl Cyber Defense
United States
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Data Analytics Platforms and Technologies (#D0464)
Room: 214B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
The speakers in this session explore how leading utilities are tackling technology theory and practice to achieve greater results in utility data analytics. Topics covered include: the aggregation of data across data silos to create greater operational value and impact; a ...read more...
Session Chair
Josh Wepman
Vice President, Solution Development
Leidos
United States
Session Co-Chair
Michael Brown
Manager, DSM Services
NV Energy
United States
Enterprise Analytics Journey: A Truly Enterprise Approach
Handout(s)
Speaker
Raiford Smith
Vice President, Energy Technology and Analytics
Entergy Services Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Matthew Croucher
Director, Enterprise Analytics
Entergy
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Tariq Rahman
Principal Engineer
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
United States
Co-Author
Daniel Brancaccio
Principal Consultant
BRIDGE Energy Group
United States
Value of Data Quality for Asset Management Decision-making
Speaker+
Ted Zalucki
Director of Western Operations
METSCO
Canada
Co-Author
Robert Otal
Director of Asset Management & Analytics
METSCO Energy Solutions
Canada
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Distribution System Operators: A New Way Forward (#D0301)
Room: 217B
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Distributed energy resources (DER) and the ways in which they can generate, manage and store energy in front of and behind the meter are transformative forces. Couple this with intelligent digital technologies and opportunities exist for energy providers to improve grid ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Paul Feldman
Board Director and Industry Advisor
Opus One Board, EnergySec Board, Indeco Board, Exacter Advisor, Claroty Advisor
United States
Session Chair
Johan Enslin, FIEEE, FSAIEE, PrENG
Executive Director, Energy Systems Program and Duke Energy Endowed Chair in Smart Grid Technology
Clemson University
United States
Panelist
Carlos Nouel
Vice President, New Energy Solutions
National Grid
United States
Panelist
Joshua Wong
President and CEO
Opus One Solutions
Canada
Panelist
Larry Bekkedahl
Vice President, Transmission & Distribution
Portland General Electric
United States
Panelist
Steve Wemple
Director, Utility of the Future
ConEdison
United States
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Grid Modernization Projects to Improve Reliability and Operational Efficiency (#D0429)
Room: 209
Many utilities are involved in grid modernization projects aimed at improving operations and reliability. The speakers in this session represent three utilities undertaking such projects. Their presentations include project overviews for improving grid reliability by analyzing data from distribution devices, automating the workflow ...read more...
Session Chair
Gary Rackliffe
Vice President Smart Grids and Grid Modernization
ABB
United States
Session Co-Chair
Eric Charette, P.E.
Executive Director, Business Development Utilities
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Alan Lytz
Systems Architect
SUBNET Solutions Inc.
United States
Increasing Outage Life Cycle Processing Efficiency at CenterPoint Energy
Speaker
Ricky Orum
Distribution Control Director
CenterPoint Energy
United States
Co-Author
Ali Reza Mehr
Control Systems Architect
CenterPoint Energy
United States
Co-Author
Richard Morton
Distribution Control Operations Manager
CenterPoint Energy
United States
Co-Author
Richard Zhou
Staff Programmer Analyst
CenterPoint Energy
United States
Why the Grid Model is Fundamental to Grid Modernization
Speaker
Ryan Bercegeay
Manager, Grid Modernization
Entergy
United States
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Improving Utility Networks and Workflows with LiDAR, Satellites and Drones (#D0442)
Room: 210B
Speakers in this session explain how Duquesne leveraged LiDAR data and high-resolution imagery to build an accurate electric distribution network model. Attendees will hear how utilities are using high resolution satellite imagery to support vegetation management, sometimes in remote rural areas. Finally, presenters ...read more...
Session Chair
Francisco Sarmento
Lead Business and Technical Consultant
Duke Energy
United States
Session Co-Chair
Gary Wong
Principal, Global Water Industry
OSIsoft LLC
United States
Utilizing LiDAR Data and High Resolution Imagery to Create a Highly Accurate GIS Data Model
Handout(s)
Speaker
James Karcher
Manager of Operation Technology Projects
Duquesne Light Company
United States
Co-Author+
Jordan Kincaid
Sales Executive
GeoDigital
United States
Co-Author
Mark Baustert
Lead Consultant
Utilicast
United States
Satellite Imagery and Pruning Management: A Revolutionary Approach
Handout(s)
Satellite Imagery and Pruning Management: A Revolutionary Approach
Satellite Imagery and Pruning Management: A Revolutionary Approach_FINAL
Speaker+
Sirlene Magalhaes
Software Analyst
Concert Technologies S.A.
Brazil
Co-Author
Erika Ferrari Cunha
Project Manager
Energisa
Brazil
Co-Author
Pedro Lemes
Electrical Engineer
Energisa
Brazil
Co-Author
Petrônio Prates
COO
Concert Technologies S.A.
Brazil
Infrastructure Inspection- Moving from Field to Office with Geospatial Products
Handout(s)
Speaker+
David Day
Executive Vice President
Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc.
United States
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Keeping the Lights On - Using Mobility to Improve Storm Restoration (#D0457)
Room: 210A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
During this session, attendees will learn how mobile technologies are being used by their utility peers to improve the outage restoration process, increase situational awareness and thereby positively impact customer satisfaction. Practical, real world examples of the impact of mobility on the restoration ...read more...
Session Chair
Carol Johnston
Vice President, Product Marketing
Clevest Solutions Inc.
Canada
Session Co-Chair
Damon Dougherty
Account Manager
GE Grid Solutions
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Brad Baugh
Team Leader
Alabama Power
United States
Improving the Customer Experience With Improved Field Workflow Using an Enterprise Mobile Solution
Handout(s)
Speaker
Paul Womelsdorf
IT Product Manager
Eversource
United States
Co-Author+
Terry Nielsen
Executive Vice President
GridBright
United States
Co-Author
Mithun Das
Service Delivery Manager Applications
Infosys
United States
Maintaining Situational Awareness During Major Outages
Handout(s)
Maintaining Situational Awareness During Major Outages
Speaker
Ben Mallen
Business Area Director
Trimble Energy
United States
Co-Author
HEIKKI PAANANEN
OPERATIONS MANAGER
ELENIA OY
Finland
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Making Sense of Sensor Data (#D0191)
Room: 212AB
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Internet of Things (IoT) for utilities comes in the form of sensors and devices that monitor critical parameters to provide insight into assets’ health, and collectively, systems’ health. The panelists in this session will discuss their experiences with sensors, monitors and centralized and/or ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Debbie Henderson
Utility Solutions Executive
ABB
United States
Session Chair
Tim Epp
Senior Manager, Work and Asset Management
Snohomish County PUD
United States
Session Co-Chair
Paul Yarka
Principal-Client Lead, Energy & Utilities
North HIghland
United States
Panelist
Arne Smisethjell
SAMBA Project Manager
Statnett SF
Norway
Panelist
Carey Schneider
Manager, Transmission System and Asset Monitoring
American Electric Power
United States
Panelist
Elizabeth Bray, PE
Principal Engineer
Southern Company
United States
Handout(s)
SAMBA - Smarter Asset Management with Big dAta
AEP Schneider D0190 Meeting the Challenges of Big Data -FINAL
Southern Co. Bray D0190 Making Sense of Sensor Data. dtech 2018 panel discussion -FINAL
Statnett Smisethjell D0190 Making Sense of Sensor data - FINAL
AEP - Meeting the Challenges of Big Data - FINAL
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Microgrid Innovation: A Look at Boundary-pushing Projects and R&D (#D0453)
Room: 214D
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
The evolution and expansion of microgrids will depend on the future of technology and innovation. A speaker from Duke Energy discusses the utility’s application of OpenFMB, a new communication protocol. A stakeholder discusses the Amtrak transit microgrid being developed in New ...read more...
Session Chair
Sally Jacquemin
Sr. Director Distribution & Smart Grid
Open Systems International Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Bob Fesmire
Strategic Communications Mgr.
ABB
United States
Developing an OpenFMB Compliance Test Harness on ORNL’s Low-Voltage Software-defined Grid
Speaker
Mark Buckner
Group Leader, Power and Energy Systems
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
United States
Co-Author+
Philip Irminger
Research Associate
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
United States
Co-Author
Ben Ollis
Research Associate
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
United States
Co-Author
Madhav Manjrekar
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
United States
Co-Author
Stuart Laval
Director, Technology Development
Duke Energy
United States
Handout(s)
Final - Testing of Multi-Megawatt Scale Microgrids Using Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Techniques
Speaker+
Przemyslaw Koralewicz
Research Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States
Co-Author
Robb Wallen
Research Engineer
National Renewable Energy Labratory
United States
Co-Author
Vahan Gevorgian
Research Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States
Transportation-based Microgrid Deployment
Handout(s)
Speaker
John Tull
Senior Manger, Utilities Management
Amtrak
United States
Co-Author+
Michelle Isenhouer Hanlin
Lead Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
United States
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
North American Utilities Explain Advancements in Substation Automation Systems (#D0471)
Room: 213A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Speakers representing North American utilities will explain what their utilities are doing to modernize their substation, as well as maintain and increase reliability, safety and economic efficiency. Speakers will discuss the IEC 61850 standard and how it is currently being extended ...read more...
Session Chair
John McDonald
Smart Grid Business Development Leader
GE Power's Grid Solutions business
United States
Session Co-Chair
Nenad Uzelac
Industry Affairs and Technology Manager
G&W Electric
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Dustin Tessier
Managing Director
Tesco Automation
United States
Handout(s)
The Development of Self-Monitoring Substation Protection and Control System Using the IEC 61850 Stan
Speaker+
Aaron Martin
System Protection Engineer
Bonneville Power Administration
United States
Evolving Time Synchronization at AltaLink
Handout(s)
Evolving Time Synchronization at AltaLink
Speaker+
Randy Kimura
Principal Engineer SCADA
AltaLink
Canada
Customer Strategies and Technologies
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Profiles on the Best of "New" During the Energy Transition (#D0452)
Room: 214C
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Nearly all aspects of the industry are in transition—new customers, new energy producers and, more importantly, new approaches to a broad range of issues including rate structures, integrating DER, and advanced customer engagement. This panel will profile an array of best new approaches ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Zac Canders
Co-founder
DataCapable
United States
Panelist
Geri Yin
Director, Business and Sales Support
Alectra Utilities
Canada
Panelist
John Radgowski
Vice President, Solutions Product Management
Landis+Gyr
United States
Panelist
Scott Thomsen
Communications and Public Affairs Executive
Seattle City Light
United States
Handout(s)
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Roadmap for Successful Grid Modernization (#D0479)
Room: 214A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Grid modernization is on many utilities’ roadmaps, but making it happen can be a daunting task. In this session, three utility speakers share how they are managing the transitions to advanced technology and grid modernization. They discuss development of a systematic ...read more...
Session Chair
Lea Maurer
Automation Systems Application Director
S&C Electric Company
United States
Session Co-Chair
James D. Huss
Director, Distribution Operating
Ameren Missouri
United States
Creating a Comprehensive Grid Modernization Program and Strategy
Speaker
Erica Zimmerer
Director of Grid Modernization
Entergy
United States
Co-Author+
Doug Houseman
Grid Modernization Lead
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Scott Bricker
Sr. Engineer
Pacific Gas & Electric
United States
Co-Author
Glen Sartain
Vice President, Grid Analytics
BRIDGE Energy Group
United States
Handout(s)
CochenourFinal_ADMSDataConversions
Speaker
Grant Cochenour
Lead Distribution Management System Engineer
Oklahoma Gas and Electric
United States
Co-Author
Emily Valentine
Sr. Analyst – Intelligent Grid Operations
Accenture
United States
Co-Author
Yike Li
Consultant – Intelligent Grid Operations
Accenture
United States
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Testing and Planning for Grid Modernized Utility Communications Systems (#D0207)
Room: 208
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Those within the energy industry agree that there is a need to improve the performance, reliability, and security of utility communication systems used for distribution automation, telemetry and control. EPRI, in concert with multiple utilities, has been developing open source testing tools and ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Chris Knudsen
President
CDKnudsen & Associates, Inc.
United States
Session Chair
Jason Handley
Director, Smart Grid Emerging Technology and Operations
Duke Energy
United States
Session Co-Chair
Vicki Trees
Marketing Director
Landis+Gyr
United States
Panelist
Jeff Neuenfeldt
SRP Telecom Engineering
Salt River Project
United States
Panelist
Kirby Diller
Consulting Engineer
Ameren
United States
Panelist
Ricardo Montano
Enterprise Architect
Southern California Edison
United States
Panelist
Tim Godfrey
Technical Executive
Electric Power Research Institute
United States
Handout(s)
Knudsen01302018final- part 1 of 2
Knudsen01302018final- part 2 of 2
Internet of Things/Smart Cities
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Utility Role in Smart City Transformation (#D0447)
Room: 211
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
The transition to sustainable solutions using a shared infrastructure is underway. In this session, speakers from Xcel, Avista and San Diego Gas & Electric share experiences, new services, business and public partnerships, and project results as they leverage IoT to support the transition ...read more...
Session Chair
Steve Kearney
Regional Manager
E-Mon/Honeywell
United States
Session Co-Chair
Tom Kerber
Director, IoT Strategy
Parks Associates
United States
The Smart Streetscape: Transforming Street Lights into a Host for Smart Technologies
Handout(s)
Speaker
Robert Osborn, Esq.
Director Strategic Revenue Initiatives Corporate
Xcel Energy
United States
Urbanova and Avista: Leveraging a Multipurpose Network Canopy for Smart City Services
Handout(s)
Urbanova and Avista: Leveraging a multi-service network for smart cities
Speaker
Jim Ogle
Senior Manager, Network Engineering
Avista
United States
Beyond Net-zero Energy: Pioneering Carbon-neutral District Planning in Denver
Handout(s)
Speaker
Alice Jackson
VP Strategic Revenue Initiatives
Xcel Energy
United States
Co-Author
Mike Hess, PE, LEED Fellow
Vice President, Smart and Sustainable Buildings
Panasonic
United States
Co-Author
Shanti Pless
Senior Energy Efficiency Research Engineer
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
AMI for Municipal Utilities (#D0431)
Room: 217C
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Every utility has its own reasons for and approaches to performing an AMI project, but certain themes are fundamental: The project must serve the utility’s operational needs and fit its overall goals. In this session, three municipal utilities describe their approaches to AMI ...read more...
Session Chair
Howard Scott
Managing Director
Cognyst Advisors
United States
Session Co-Chair
Glenn Pritchard
Manager, Advanced Grid Operations & Technology
PECO Energy
United States
Strategic Planning as a Foundation for AMI Business Cases
Handout(s)
Strategic Planning as a Foundation for AMI Business Cases pdf revised
Speaker
Mark Rothmier, P.E.
Utility Project Development Manager
Independence Power & Light
United States
Co-Author+
Thomas Kerestes
Senior Principal
West Monroe Partners LLC
United States
OWASA’s AMI Journey: A Joint Operations and Board Perspective
Handout(s)
FINAL - OWASA DistribuTECH Presentation_1.19.2018
Speaker+
Todd Taylor
General Manager of Operations
Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA)
United States
Co-Author
Heather Payne
Assistant Director and Fellow, CE3
UNC School of Law
United States
Organizational Change Management: Your Employees’ Role in Project Success
Handout(s)
Speaker
Shiju Mathew
Manager of Metering and Billing
Halifax Water
Canada
Co-Author+
Rebecca Shiflea
Senior Consultant
Excergy
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Back to the Future Microgrids: Technology, Business and Financial Challenges (#D0449)
Room: 214D
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
The panelists in this session address the continuing evolution of microgrid technology and innovation. They provide insight into the future of microgrids and address key questions, including: What business cases are most likely to develop? What will be the next generation ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Tom Friedman
Managing Partner
AlignResults Consulting LLC
United States
Session Chair
Raj Chudgar
President
Viridity Energy Solutions Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Troy Miller
North American Sales Leader for Energy Storage
GE
United States
Panelist
Gary S. Brinkworth
Director, Enterprise Research & Technology Innovation
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States
Panelist
Ken Horne
Director
Navigant Consulting Inc.
United States
Panelist
Mark Rawson
Manager, Innovation and New Business Development
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
United States
Panelist
Philip Barton
Director, Microgrid Competency Ctr. N.A.
Schneider Electric
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Big Ideas and Success with Small Budgets - ADMS for Small to Medium Sized Utilities (#D0428)
Room: 209
Smart grid expanded, technology evolved, customers became more demanding, but business size or budgets didn’t increase. You are ready to deploy an advanced distribution management systems (ADMS) but where do you start? How do you rollout and leverage a successful ADMS without breaking ...read more...
Session Chair
Phillip Amaya
Technical Services Division Manager
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative
United States
Session Co-Chair
Otto Marquardt
Area Manager- Major Projects
Wisconsin Public Service/WE Energies
United States
Are you Prepared for ADMS? Keys to Deploying the Right Technology and Doing it Successfully
Handout(s)
Are You Prepared for ADMS? Keys to Deploying the Right Technology and Doing it Successfully
Speaker
Lynn McKinstry
Manager, Electric System Operations
Lansing Board of Water & Light
United States
Handout(s)
Digital Transformation of Utility Operations at LGE KU_Process of Moving from OMS to ADMS
Speaker
Jason Jones
Manager, Distribution Automation
LG&E and KU Energy
United States
Co-Author+
Bradley R. Williams, PE
Vice President, Utility Innovation Engineering
Oracle Utilities
United States
Co-Author
Mike Sena
Group Leader, Distribution Control Center
LG&E and KU Energy
United States
Moving Toward the Self-healing Grid: Integrating Advanced DMS Applications to an Existing System
Handout(s)
Jeff Mocha Jan 21 2018 Final PDF
Jeff Mocha Jan 21 2018 Final PowerPoint
Speaker
Jeff Mocha
Director of Innovation & Transformative Growth
Oakville Enterprises Corporation
Canada
Co-Author
Daniel Nechay
Product Manager
Survalent Technology
Canada
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Distribution Automation and Application Support (#D0476)
Room: 214A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Distribution automation has been present within utilities for years and is now being utilized to drive various applications aimed at improving reliability, operating the system safer, and allowing the integration of conservation initiatives. In this session, three utility representatives present their experiences in ...read more...
Session Chair
G. Larry Clark, PE, IEEE Fellow
Principal Engineer - Power Delivery
Alabama Power Company, a Southern company
United States
Session Co-Chair
Reza Alaghehband, P.E.
Power System Principal Engineer
Austin Energy
United States
PPL Electric Utilities: Lessons Learned from Deploying an Automated Outage Restoration System
Handout(s)
Final - PPL Lessons Learned from Deploying an Automated Outage Restoration System
Speaker
Edward Harakel
Operations Engineering Manager
PPL Electric Utilities
United States
Co-Author+
Avnaesh Jayantilal
Distribution Product Director
GE Energy Connection
United States
Co-Author
Chris Menges
DMS Business Owner
PPL Electric Utilities
United States
Co-Author
David Quier
Director of Operations
PPL Electric Utilities
United States
Co-Author
Paul Kuntz, Ph.D., PE
Distribution Network Applications Development Manager
GE Digital
United States
Increasing Distribution System Operation Safety and Reliability Using ADMS Switch Order Application
Handout(s)
Speaker
Neil New
Supervising Engineer, Distribution Operations Engineering
Ameren
United States
Co-Author+
Parag Parikh
Utility Solution Executive
ABB
United States
Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR) at Santee Cooper
Handout(s)
Allen_SC_CVR_Final_20180119_pdf
Allen_SC_CVR_Final_20180119_pptx
Speaker+
Hal Allen
Network Analyst III
South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper)
United States
Co-Author
Alan Beard
Principal Project Manager
Schneider Electric
United States
Co-Author
Yin-Ying Lu
Principal Engineer
Schneider Electric
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Gaining Value from Enterprise Asset Analytics (#D0456)
Room: 214B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Data is a utility’s most valuable asset. The sources of this data, however, are the myriad of smart assets spread across its network. Increasing penetrations of DER across the grid increases the criticality of the asset and its associated data. This ...read more...
Session Chair
Anant Venkateswaran
Director
General Electric Co.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Greg Robinson
Managing Director
Xtensible Solutions
United States
Transformer Health Analysis Using AMS Data)
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Charles Douglas III, E.I.T.
Engineer
Oncor Electric Delivery
United States
Co-Author
Steven Dennis
Project Manager
Oncor Electric Delivery
United States
Topology Identification in Power Distribution Systems with Big Data Analytics
Handout(s)
Topology Identification in Distribution Systems with Big Data Analytics
Speaker+
Nanpeng Yu
Assistant Professor
University of California, Riverside
United States
Speaker
Robert (Bob) LoGalbo
Chief Data Scientist
Leidos
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Michael Keres
Engineer III
Duke Energy
United States
Speaker
Steve Minter
Engineer
Arizona Public Power
United States
Co-Author+
Chrissy Carr, PE
Client Strategy Director
Burns & McDonnell
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Innovations in Asset Health (#D0588)
Room: 212AB
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
While popular media highlights the controversy around unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) in public airspace, the drive to establish commercial uses for drone technology has captured the public's imagination and is proceeding at a rapid pace. Transmission and distribution (T&D) operators and ...read more...
Session Chair
Richard W. Wernsing
Director, Strategic Reliability and System Planning
PSE&G
United States
Session Co-Chair
Craig Naha
Director, Consulting Services
CGI
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Jason Handley
Director, Smart Grid Emerging Technology and Operations
Duke Energy
United States
Co-Author+
Aleksandar Vukojevic
Manager, Emerging Technologies
Duke Energy
United States
Co-Author
Jacob Velky
Manager - Unmanned Aerial Systems
Duke Energy Aviation Services
United States
Drones and Data Analytics: How They Can be Leveraged to Benefit Power and Utility Companies
Handout(s)
DTECH 2018 Drones & Analytics_Chris Hewlett Final
Speaker
Christopher Hewlett , CDR USN (Ret)
PwC US Drone Powered Solutions Lead
PwC
United States
Handout(s)
3D Design and Asset Models Final
Speaker+
Matthew Bauer
Senior Civil Engineer
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Co-Author
Chrissy Carr, PE
Client Strategy Director
Burns & McDonnell
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Leveraging GIS to Support your Business Transformation (#D0433)
Room: 210B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Technology has given us self-sufficient systems—some spatial, some non-spatial. To transform business processes, it is imperative for these systems to be able to talk to each other, and communicate seamlessly. As a consequence, integration among different GIS and other intelligent systems is commonplace. ...read more...
Session Chair
Sahadeb De
Principal Consultant
Infosys Ltd.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Gary Wong
Principal, Global Water Industry
OSIsoft LLC
United States
Speaker
Ron York
Lead Consultant/ GIS
Duke Energy
United States
Co-Author+
Francisco Sarmento
Lead Business and Technical Consultant
Duke Energy
United States
Speaker
Troy Bess
Transmission Construction Engineering
LG&E and KU
United States
Co-Author+
Matt Nugent
Product Manager
Quantum Spatial
United States
Streamlining the Asset Lifecycle Through Systems Integration
Speaker+
Aaron Bowman
Manager, GIS
Cohesive Solutions
United States
Co-Author
Paul Snook
Consultant
Mark Varenhorst Consulting
United States
Co-Author
Robb Titus
Design Supervisor
Westar Energy
United States
Customer Strategies and Technologies
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Leveraging Smart Grid Investments to Enhance Customer Engagement (#D0212)
Room: 214C
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
No matter which phase of its smart grid deployment, utilities must never forget to factor in the positive impacts on their customers. Whether you’re involved in development of the initial business case and the functional requirements or a fully ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
David Elve
Chief Marketing Officer
PayGo
United States
Session Chair
Patty Durand
President and CEO
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
United States
Panelist
Duane Pearson
Manager, Customer Program Innovation
Salt River Project
United States
Panelist
Joseph Thomas
Director, Enhanced Customer Solutions
Duke Energy
United States
Panelist
Michel Losier, P.Eng/ing.
Executive Director, Energy Efficiency and Community Engagement
NB Power
Canada
Panelist
Ryan Ellen
Director, AMR
Ameren
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Managing Renewable and Distributed Energy with Open Field Message Bus (#D0196)
Room: 208
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
To meet the challenges and changes confronting 21st century distribution utilities’ transition toward a more renewable and distributed energy future, three forward thinking utilities are utilizing Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB)—a standardized, technology neutral interoperability framework and communications paradigm—to unlock value by connecting ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Aaron Smallwood
Senior Director, Technical Services
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
United States
Session Chair
David Foltz
Sales Director
Sensus, a Xylem brand
United States
Session Co-Chair
Daniel Partridge
Principal
Partridge Utility Consulting
United States
Panelist
Frank R. Goodman, Jr.
Team Lead
San Diego Gas and Electric Co.
United States
Panelist
John Zachary Gibson
Manager, Distribution System Operation
Avista
United States
Panelist
Stuart Laval
Director, Technology Development
Duke Energy
United States
Handout(s)
Managing Renewables and Distributed Energy Resources with Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB)
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Moving Energy Storage from Island Markets to Mass Markets (#D0558)
Room: 217B
Alternative sources of energy, especially solar PV, are becoming more economically viable. In addition, policy makers in some states and countries are pushing for more these energy sources. The speakers in this session discuss what it will take to successfully integrate increasing amounts ...read more...
Session Chair
Linda Finley
Consultant
United States
Session Co-Chair
Wendy Prabhu
President
Mercom Capital Group
United States
How Platform Thinking is Enabling Intermittent Resources: A Global Perspective
Handout(s)
DTECH 2018 ES1 Tue 23-01-2018 - 1300 - Marco Janssen - Platform Thinking
Speaker+
Marco C. Janssen
CEO
UTInnovation B.V.
Netherlands
Co-Author
Jagoron Mukherjee
Director
Pricewaterhouse Coopers Advisory LLC
United States
Looking Beyond AMI to Build the “Sustainable Utility”
Handout(s)
Looking Beyond AMI To Build A Sustainable Utility
Speaker
Hugo Hodge, Jr.
Executive VP & General Manager, Caribbean Basin
Tantalus
United States
Speaker
Niel Vanterpool
Manager Automation and Operations
Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority
Virgin Islands (US)
Unleashing the Value of Solar Storage
Handout(s)
Unleashing the value of solar+storage FINAL
Speaker
Benjamin Grunfeld
Managing Director
Navigant
Canada
Co-Author
Jodi Amy
Managing Consultant
Navigant
Canada
Co-Author
Vikram Singh
Manager
Alectra Energy Solutions
Canada
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Pioneers, Experts, and Non-Users Explore Augmented Reality (#D0459)
Room: 210A
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
This diverse panel will define the different terminologies of augmented reality (AR), discuss and explain practical AR technology, primed for utility implementation, while exploring safety and system recovery/integration in case studies throughout the utility ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Zachary Wassenberg
Staff Electrical Engineer
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Session Chair
Rebecca Kelly
Director of Marketing
Skipping Stone LLC
United States
Session Co-Chair
Carol Johnston
Vice President, Product Marketing
Clevest Solutions Inc.
Canada
Panelist
Aleksandar Vukojevic
Manager, Emerging Technologies
Duke Energy
United States
Panelist
John Simmins, Ph.D.
Technical Executive
ICT/Electric Power Research Institute
United States
Panelist
Mark Kulchycki
Development Manager
Manitoba Hydro International
Canada
Panelist
Robert Stewart
Manager, Smart Grid and Technology
PEPCO Holdings Inc.
United States
Handout(s)
Pioneers, Experts, and Non-Users Explore Augmented Reality Final Draft
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Securing Grid Communications (#D0465)
Room: 213B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Cyberattacks on industrial control systems (ICS) can significantly impact process, equipment and operations. Secure grid communications must defend against Man-in-the-Middle, Spoofing and Non-Repudiation, Replay and Data Modification, Message Injection and Fuzzing attacks. This session explores emerging technologies that provide authentication, integrity and confidentiality ...read more...
Session Chair
Ali Ipakchi
Senior Vice President, Smart Grid and Green Power
OATI
United States
Session Co-Chair
Rod Walton
Senior Editor, POWERGRID International and Electric Light & Power Executive Digest
PennWell Corp.
United States
Using DNP3 to Enhance Security
Handout(s)
Using DNP3 to Enhance Security
Speaker+
Randy Kimura
Principal Engineer SCADA
AltaLink
Canada
Co-Author
Ronald Landheer-Cieslak
Senior Developer
EATON
Canada
Secure SCADA Protocol for the 21st Century (SSP21)
Handout(s)
Secure SCADA Protocol for the 21st Century (SSP21)
Speaker+
Richard Corrigan
Information Security Principal
San Diego Gas and Electric
United States
Co-Author
Adam Crain
ICS Security Researcher & Consultant
Automatak LLC
United States
Quantum Cryptography in SCADA/ICS
Handout(s)
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) using Entangled Photons
Speaker+
Richard Corrigan
Information Security Principal
San Diego Gas and Electric
United States
Co-Author
Duncan Earl
Chief Technology Officer
Qubitekk
United States
Internet of Things/Smart Cities
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Smart Cities, It Takes a Village (#D0348)
Room: 211
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
The smart cities movement continues to gain momentum, linking connectivity, power, transportation, water, public safety and IoT to bring value to the populous. Establishing a champion who can muster all of the diverse needs of the stakeholders, examining financing options and redefining processes is ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Fred Ellermeier
Vice President
Black & Veatch
United States
Session Chair
Ronald Chebra
Vice President, Grid Modernization
EnerNex, LLC
United States
Session Co-Chair
David Glenwright
Principal Consultant
Black and Veatch Management Consulting LLC
United States
Panelist
Dennis Gakunga
Chief Sustainability Officer
City of Chula Vista, California
United States
Panelist
Paul Carroll
Director of Civic Investment
City of Newport, Rhode Island
United States
Panelist
Robert Phocas
Director of Sustainability
City of Charlotte
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Streamlining DER Interconnection: Lessons Learned from New York (#D0252)
Room: 217D
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
As more distributed energy resources (DER) are adopted, utility distribution planning departments are juggling more project applications—many with the need for deeper, more complex analysis. At the same time, customer service and regulatory relations groups face greater expectations for faster processing, ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Alan Saunders
Vice President, Sales and Business Development
Clean Power Research
United States
Session Chair
Allen Skopp
Executive Consultant
Open Systems International Inc.
United States
Panelist
Andre Wellington
Manager Distributed Generation
Con Edison
United States
Panelist
Brian Conroy
Director - Network Projects & Initiatives
Iberdrola USA - Central Maine Power Company
United States
Panelist
Joe White
Section Manager. Smart Grid Technology Engineering
Orange and Rockland Utilities
United States
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Substation Automation Case Studies (#D0466)
Room: 213A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Utilities around the world are modernizing their substation automation systems, improving substation efficiency, security and effectiveness through the application of new technologies and standards. Speakers representing three utilities from Canada, Colombia, and the U.S. will share their design choices, real-world implementation experiences, and ...read more...
Session Chair
Dean Craig
Manager, Grid Modernization
ENMAX Power Corp.
Canada
Session Co-Chair
Aaron Smith
Director of Operations
Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
United States
IEC 61850 Digital Substation - Lessons from Hydro One's P and C Moon Shot
Speaker
Amish Bhatt
Senior Network Management Engineer
Hydro One Networks Inc.
Canada
Co-Author+
Alex Bettencourt
Managing Director
Hydro One
Canada
Re-energize your Underground Grid Faster with Self-healing Capability
Handout(s)
Re-Energize your underground grid faster with self-healing capability
Speaker
Jayesh Shah
Vice President of Engineering and Operations
Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation
Canada
Co-Author
Pratap Revuru
P.Eng., Smart Grid Solution Architect
Schneider Electric
Canada
Arc Flash Mitigation Using IEC 61850 GOOSE Communication in Retrofit Substations at National Grid
Handout(s)
Substation Automation Case Studies (#D0466)
Speaker
Dilip Kommineni
Lead Engineer
National Grid
United States
Co-Author
Stefan Nohe
Business Development Manager
Siemens
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
All the Stacked Values of Energy Storage for the Grid (#D0423)
Room: 217B
Some consider energy storage systems to be the “magic glue” for today’s grid. Energy storage comes in different shapes and sizes and can provide value in various places on the grid—from the bulk power distribution system to the distribution system to near the ...read more...
Session Chair
ML Chan
Sr. Vice President
ML Consulting Group
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jennifer Runyon
Chief Editor, Renewable Energy World
PennWell Corporation
United States
DER Integration: Strategic in Modernizing our Grid
Handout(s)
DER Integration: Strategic in Modernizing our Grid
Speaker
Dan Smith, P.E.
Vice President, Electric Service Delivery
Austin Energy
United States
Co-Author+
Lisa Martin
Program Manager, Advanced Technologies
Austin Energy
United States
Evaluation of the Locational Benefits from Energy Storage at Portland General Electric
Handout(s)
Locational Benefits of Energy Storage at Portland General Electric
Speaker+
Darin Johnson
President
BIS Consulting LLC
United States
Handout(s)
CAISO practice and distribution pricing Presentation (Final) PDF Format
CAISO practice and distribution pricing Presentation (Final) 18-Jan-2018
Speaker
Bassem Moukaddem
Power Systems Engineering Support Senior Advisor
California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO)
United States
Co-Author+
Sankaran Rajagpopal
Director, Energy Market Management Systems
Siemens Digital Grid SWS
United States
Co-Author
Auswin Thomas
Power Systems Engineer
Siemens Industry Inc.
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Data for Integrating DER, Renewables and EV's in the Modern Grid (#D0460)
Room: 214B
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
This panel session addresses a critical challenge for utilities: the information gap between the technologies they understand and those they don’t in regard to the modern grid. Utilities would benefit from a better understanding of the developing DER community as it relates to ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Henry Bailey
Global Vice President, Utilities
SAP America
United States
Session Chair
Josh Wepman
Vice President, Solution Development
Leidos
United States
Panelist+
Bryan Palmintier
Senior Engineer
National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
United States
Panelist
Jamie Dunckley
Engineer Scientist III
Electric Power Research Institute
United States
Panelist
Timothy Heidel
Deputy Chief Scientist
NRECA
United States
Handout(s)
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Distributed Sensing and Intelligence Modernizes Distribution Grids (#D0478)
Room: 214A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
In this session, utility representatives discuss how they are layering and distributing intelligence into their distribution grids to drive operational benefits. A speaker from National Grid shares detail of a pilot project incorporating line sensor devices to gain situational awareness, improve load flow ...read more...
Session Chair
Craig Befus
Sales Manager
Eaton
Canada
Session Co-Chair
Carl Goeckeler
Consulting Engineer
Kansas City Power & Light Co.
United States
National Grid’s Distribution Line Sensor Experience
Handout(s)
National Grid's Distribution Line Sensor experience_Final
Speaker+
Casey Hayes
Engineer, Advanced Grid Engineering, New Energy Solutions
National Grid
United States
Will Grid Distributed Intelligence Actually Provide Net Benefits?
Handout(s)
Duke Energy Navigant DTech DIBM Final
Speaker
Jessica Hamm
Technology Development Manager
Duke Energy Corporation
United States
Co-Author
Erik Gilbert
Director
Navigant Consulting Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Jonathan Strahl
Managing Consultant
Navigant Consulting Inc.
United States
Regional Resource and Load Aggregators in Modern Distribution Systems
Handout(s)
REGIONAL RESOURCE AND LOAD AGGREGATORS IN MODERN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
Speaker+
Farid Katiraei
Senior Director, Renewables, Emerging Technologies & Microgrids
Quanta Technology
Canada
Co-Author
Ali Bidram
Principal Consultant
Quanta Technology
Canada
Co-Author
Amin Zamani
Senior Advisor
Quanta Technology
Canada
Co-Author
Chad Abbey
VP Power Systems
Smarter Grid Solutions
United States
Co-Author
Frank R. Goodman, Jr.
Team Lead
San Diego Gas and Electric Co.
United States
Co-Author
Marvin Zavala-Iraheta
Senior Electrical Engineer
San Diego Gas & Electric
United States
Co-Author
Prajwal Raval
Senior Electrical Engineer
San Diego Gas and Electric
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Innovations in Asset Management (#D0438)
Room: 212AB
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Like other areas of utility functions, asset management is experiencing a surge in creative solutions. In this session, presenters from Entergy, American Electric Power and Manitoba Hydro will speak about innovative solutions to asset management ...read more...
Session Chair
Scott Sidney
Consultant
United States
Session Co-Chair
Richard W. Wernsing
Director, Strategic Reliability and System Planning
PSE&G
United States
Harmonizing Standards to Optimize Asset Management
Handout(s)
Speaker
Erica Zimmerer
Director of Grid Modernization
Entergy
United States
Real-time Circuit Breaker Health Diagnostics
Handout(s)
Real Time Circuit Breaker Diagnostics
Speaker
Carey Schneider
Manager, Transmission System and Asset Monitoring
American Electric Power
United States
Co-Author
Isaac West
Power Engineer
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Jason Byerly
Principal Engineer, Transmission Station Protection Engineering
American Electric Power
United States
Co-Author
Robert Schloss
Development Lead Engineer
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
United States
Speaker
David Enns
Emerging Technologies Officer
Manitoba Hydro International
Canada
Co-Author
Mark Kulchycki
Development Manager
Manitoba Hydro International
Canada
Internet of Things/Smart Cities
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Innovative Applications of IoT - Utility Case Studies (#D0445)
Room: 211
Utilities are leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) to engage customers, improve operational efficiencies and increase overall satisfaction. This session presents three case studies that include Southern California Edison, Commonwealth Edison and municipal utility Conway Corporation. These innovative utilities are using technology to deliver ...read more...
Session Chair
Robert Duval
Director, Operations
Itron Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Ross Malme
Partner
Skipping Stone
United States
Handout(s)
ComEd IoT Enablement through IFTTT "If This Than That"
Speaker+
Brian Kirchman
New Product Program Manager
ComEd
United States
Co-Author
Alan Mellovitz
Consultant
Accenture
United States
Co-Author
Rachel Charow
Consultant
Accenture
United States
Co-Author
Tony Bustamante
New Product Development Technology Manager
ComEd
United States
Southern California Edison’s EASE Project: Use Cases and IoT Framework
Handout(s)
Robert Yinger final presentation in widescreen format
Speaker
Robert Yinger
Consulting Engineer
Southern California Edison
United States
Co-Author
Chad Abbey
VP Power Systems
Smarter Grid Solutions
United States
Co-Author
Le Xu
Project Manager
Southern California Edison
United States
Co-Author
Pete Maltbaek
General Manager
Smarter Grid Solutions
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Greg Dell
Chief Operating Officer
Conway Corp.
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Interoperability in Practice - Lessons Learned (#D0468)
Room: 213A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
The IEC 61850 standard offers advanced functions for interoperable station and process bus applications. In this session, speakers from three large investor-owned utilities share experiences from different tests and pilot projects in multi-vendor ...read more...
Session Chair
Dean Craig
Manager, Grid Modernization
ENMAX Power Corp.
Canada
Session Co-Chair
Anthony Eshpeter
Chief Technology Officer
SUBNET Solutions Inc.
Canada
Substation Protection Strategies with IEC 61850 Standards
Handout(s)
Protection_Strategies_with_61850_Final
Speaker
Kirsten Petersen
Engineer I
San Diego Gas & Electric
United States
Co-Author
Joe White
Sr. Project Engineer
POWER Engineers Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Marvin Zavala-Iraheta
Senior Electrical Engineer
San Diego Gas & Electric
United States
Co-Author
Phil Ricker, PE
Senior Project Engineer
POWER Engineers Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Prajwal Raval
Senior Electrical Engineer
San Diego Gas and Electric
United States
Co-Author
Richard Liposchak
Senior Project Engineer
POWER Engineers Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Zoltan Kertay
Project Technical Lead
San Diego Gas & Electric
United States
IEC 61850 Process Bus Testing and Lessons Learned
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Jesse Silva
Engineer
Southern California Edison
United States
Co-Author
Mehrdad Vahabi
Project Manager
1980
United States
IEC 61850 Process Bus Testing via Real-time Simulator for a Greenfield Substation
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Venkata Siddartha (Sid) Dasari
Transmission Protection Engineer
Entergy
United States
Co-Author
Chan Wong
Senior Engineer
Entergy Transmission
United States
Co-Author
Dean Ouellette
Manager, Protection and Automation
RTDS Technologies Inc.
Canada
Co-Author
Eric Stranz
Business Development Manager
Siemens Industry
United States
Co-Author
Evandro Oliveira
Senior Application Engineer
Siemens Industry
United States
Co-Author
Huynh Vo
Engineer
Entergy
United States
Customer Strategies and Technologies
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Legal Cannabis: A Discussion on its Electrical Impact and Emerging Solutions (#D0213)
Room: 214C
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Cannabis is legal in 31 states. The grow houses that produce it use 1 kW high pressure sodium grow lights and large HVAC installations. With demand levels reaching 500 W per square foot, grow houses are among the most energy dense loads coming ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Phil Davis
Vice President
Sterling Planet
United States
Session Chair
Rod Litke
CEO
CS Week
United States
Panelist+
Jim Parks
Program Manager
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
United States
Panelist
Jeff Kaspar
Area Engineer
Xcel Energy
United States
Panelist
Ty Kearns
President
SEVENLEAVES
United States
Handout(s)
Session D02123, Legal Cannabis...
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Lessons Learned: Defending the Grid from the Unintended Consequences of DERs (#D0237)
Room: 213B
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
The growing proliferation of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar PV, electric vehicles, and other distribution-connected grid technologies, such as microgrids, challenge reliability of a grid designed for centralized generation. Considering this, utilities are working to deliver safe, reliable power to end-users ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Alex McEachern
Founder
Power Standards Lab
United States
Session Chair
Richard Corrigan
Information Security Principal
San Diego Gas and Electric
United States
Session Co-Chair
Ali Ipakchi
Senior Vice President, Smart Grid and Green Power
OATI
United States
Panelist
David Santiago
Sr. Specialist
ConEdison
United States
Panelist
Emma Stewart
Deputy Associate Program Leader
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
United States
Panelist
Fred Oshiro
Engineer III
Maui Electric Company
United States
Panelist
Mack Grady
Professor Emeritus of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Josey Centennial Professor Emeritus in Energy Resources, U.T. Austin
Baylor University
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Physical and Application Layer Protocols From the Edge to the DMS (#D0443)
Room: 208
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
The three utilities represented in this session have taken innovative approaches to address interoperability and communications management. The presenters cover the gambit of interfaces including edge communications to distributed energy resources (DER’s) through the WAN and to the DMS. Attendees will hear from ...read more...
Session Chair
Daniel Partridge
Principal
Partridge Utility Consulting
United States
Session Co-Chair
David Foltz
Sales Director
Sensus, a Xylem brand
United States
Handout(s)
PG&E Communication Approaches for Monitoring and Control Behind-the-meter DERs
Speaker+
Sameer Kalra
Grid Modernization Strategy & Planning
Pacific Gas & Electric
United States
Energy Management System Communication Network Insights
Handout(s)
Energy Management System Communication Network Insights 1/22/2018 final
Speaker+
Ryan Kleinik
Cybersecurity Analyst II
Ameren
United States
Co-Author
Matt Morris
VP, Product and Strategy
NexDefense
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker
Christopher Huff, P.E.
Engineer
Southern California Edison
United States
Co-Author+
Alexandr Stinskiy
Application Engineer
Siemens Industry Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Andre Smit
Engineering Manager
Siemens Industry Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Bryan Pham
Sr. Engineering Manager, Grid Tech. & Modernization Safety & Reliability Demonstrations
Southern California Edison
United States
Co-Author
Nick Vendittis
Engineer
Southern California Edison
United States
Co-Author
Suraj Chanda
Application Engineer
Siemens Industry Inc.
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Project Stories of Challenge and Innovation: Utility Distribution Microgrid (#D0450)
Room: 214D
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Regulated utilities are beginning to shift their microgrid thinking and exploration from spreadsheets and one-lines out to their systems in the field. This session will present project stories from three regulated utility pioneers in utility microgrid development: Duke, ComEd and Ameren. ...read more...
Session Chair
Ken Horne
Director
Navigant Consulting Inc.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Sally Jacquemin
Sr. Director Distribution & Smart Grid
Open Systems International Inc.
United States
Lessons Learned from the Implementation of Two Islandable Microgrids at Duke Energy
Handout(s)
Lesson Learned from Duke Energy’s Mount Holly Microgrid Site
Speaker+
Aleksandar Vukojevic
Manager, Emerging Technologies
Duke Energy
United States
Co-Author
Javier Mendoza
System Engineer
ABB
United States
Microgrid-Integrated Solar-Storage Technology in a Utility Microgrid
Speaker+
Liuxi Zhang
Principle Project Manager
ComEd
United States
Co-Author
Aleksi Paaso
Manager, Emerging Technologies
Commonwealth Edison
United States
Co-Author
Juan Rodriguez
Principal Project Manager
COMED
United States
Co-Author
Muhidin (Dino) Lelic
Director, Program Management and Applied R&D
Quanta Technology
United States
Co-Author
Shay Bahramirad
Director of Distribution Planning and Smart Grid
Commonwealth Edison
United States
Planning for the Future: The Nation's First Cyber-Secure Utility Microgrid at Ameren
Handout(s)
Planning for the Future: The Nation's First Cyber-Secure Utility Microgrid at Ameren
Speaker
Tamer Rousan
Supervising Engineer, DA Technology
Ameren
United States
Co-Author
Michael Higginson, P.E.
Project Engineer
S&C Electric Co.
United States
Co-Author
Paul Pabst
Assistant Manager
S&C Electric Co.
United States
Co-Author
Peter Curtiss, Ph.D., P.E.
Technical Director
IPERC
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Real World Experiences Streamlining DER Interconnection Studies (#D0472)
Room: 217D
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Three utility representatives present their experiences building tools and processes to streamline DER interconnection. This includes the development of new software tools, integration of different systems, and the development of new processes. In areas where DER penetration is increasing at a ...read more...
Session Chair
Terry Nielsen
Executive Vice President
GridBright
United States
Session Co-Chair
Jill Feblowitz, Feblowitz
President
Feblowitz Energy Consulting
United States
Big Data Analytics at Pepco Holdings: Integrated System Model
Handout(s)
Speaker
Stephen Steffel
Manager, DER Integration
Pepco Holdings
United States
Co-Author
Robert Broadwater
Chief Technical Officer
Electrical Distribution Design Inc.
United States
Planning For Customer DER Adoption
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Patrick McCoy
Strategic Business Planner Solar PV
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
United States
Co-Author
Morgan Putnam
Director of Business Development
Clean Power Research
United States
Speaker+
Nery Navarro
Systems Engineer
Southern California Edison
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Successfully Implementing Large ADMS-OMS-Mobile Projects (#D0427)
Room: 209
The speakers in this session will present results of actual large advanced distribution management systems (ADMS) project implementations designed to improve situational awareness, outage response and coordination with field crews. Topics to be covered include utility business challenges to be overcome with ...read more...
Session Chair
Bennie Fussell
Smart Grid Solution Architect
Schneider Electric
United States
Session Co-Chair
Eric Charette, P.E.
Executive Director, Business Development Utilities
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure
United States
Benefits of ADMS with Integral SCADA, DMS, OMS and Mobile Applications
Handout(s)
Benefits of ADMS with Integral SCADA, DMS, OMS and Mobile Applications
Speaker
Bijoy Chattopadhyay
NV Energy
United States
Co-Author
John Barnick
Industry Solution Executive
ABB, Inc.
United States
ADMS Platform Roll-out: What it Took to Transform and Prepare APS for a Successful ADMS Project
Speaker
Tony J. Tewelis
Director, Distribution Operations and Maintenance
Arizona Public Service (APS)
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
The Business Side of Mobility (#D0455)
Room: 210A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
When considering a mobility project, there are a number of perspectives that must be addressed—from data security and business case development to deployment planning and change management. During this session, presenters will discuss the business fundamentals related to developing a mobility ...read more...
Session Chair
Scott Rogers
Senior Vice President, Technology Integration
Environmental Consultants
United States
Session Co-Chair
Damon Dougherty
Account Manager
GE Grid Solutions
United States
Utilities Data Security and Regulatory Compliance in the Cloud
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Goran Novkovic, MSc, ITIL, CQA, CSQE, PMP, APM, PEng
Director, Cyber - Kinetic Security
PwC
Canada
Handout(s)
FortisBC - Chernikhowsky - DTECH 2018 - FINAL
Speaker
Paul Chernikhowsky
Director, Engineering Services
FortisBC Inc.
Canada
The Case for TETRA for Electric Cooperatives
Speaker
John Vranic
CEO and General Manger
Dixie Electric Membership Corp.
United States
Co-Author+
Christopher Ramsden
President and CEO
DAMM Cellular Systems, Inc.
United States
Co-Author
Ed Gelsone
President
Microtel Source, LLC
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
The Future Vision of Geospatial Technology for Utilities (#D0437)
Room: 210B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Utilities are undergoing a transformation—in many ways a digital transformation. What will they look like five, 10, 15, 25 years from now? How will geospatial technology support that transformation today and into the future? This panel will discuss trends and challenges, and craft ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Bill Meehan
Director, Utility Solutions
Esri
United States
Session Chair
Francisco Sarmento
Lead Business and Technical Consultant
Duke Energy
United States
Panelist+
Tom Helmer
Executive Solution Architect
UDC
United States
Panelist
Peter Batty
CTO, Geospatial
Ubisense
United States
Panelist
Robert Sarfi
Partner
Boreas Group LLC
United States
Panelist
Sahadeb De
Principal Consultant
Infosys Ltd.
United States
Panelist
Zac Canders
Co-founder
DataCapable
United States
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Utility Experience in Planning, Implementing and Managing AMI (#D0432)
Room: 217C
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Three utilities present their experience in maintaining and pushing the envelope in planning and implementing AMI. They will discuss their respective utility’s vision, strategy, AMI implementation plan and lessons ...read more...
Session Chair
Hahn Tram
Principal
Energy IT-OT Consulting
United States
Session Co-Chair
Glenn Pritchard
Manager, Advanced Grid Operations & Technology
PECO Energy
United States
Transforming the Customer Experience with AMI at Duke Energy
Handout(s)
Duke Energy - Tranforming the Customer Experience with AMI- Final
Speaker
Don Schneider
General Manager, AMI Program
Duke Energy
United States
Co-Author
Joseph Thomas
Director, Enhanced Customer Solutions
Duke Energy
United States
Leveraging a Common Field Area Network for Smart Metering and Smart City Applications
Speaker
David Lukcic
Director - AMI Strategic Solutions
Tampa Electric Company (TECO)
United States
Case Study of Transitioning Projects to Sustained Mode for AMI
Handout(s)
Case Study of Transitioning Projects to Sustained Mode for AMI
Speaker+
Milton Omoto
Senior Principal Consultant
DNV GL
United States
Co-Author
Andrew Ober
Manager, Smart Metering and Technology
Baltimore Gas and Electric
United States
Co-Author
Clay Tutaj
Technical Consultant
DNV GL
United States
Co-Author
James Thurber, P.E.
Principal Engineer
Baltimore Gas and Electric
United States
Co-Author
Pearl Fackler
Sr. Project Coordinator
DNV GL Operational Excellence, Energy North America
United States
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Room: Stars at Night Ballroom
Join thousands of industry professionals from around the world for this dynamic session! The DistribuTECH 2018 keynote session will continue the tradition of featuring highly-respected industry experts who will share their views on the challenges ...read more...
Moderator
Teresa Hansen
Program Chair, DistribuTECH
Editor in Chief, PowerGrid International
United States
Speaker
Gil Quiniones
President and Chief Executive Officer
New York Power Authority
United States
Speaker
Michael Webber
Deputy Director of the Energy Institute, Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources
Co-Director of the Clean Energy Incubator at the Austin Technology Incubator, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
United States
Speaker
Paula Gold-Williams
President & CEO
CPS Energy
United States
Speaker
Tamara McCleary
Social Influencer
Thulium
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Award-Winning Demand Response Initiatives (#D0550)
Room: 214D
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Attendees to this mega session will gain insight from the winners of the 14th Annual Peak Load Management Association (PLMA ) awards, which recognized the best demand response programs, initiatives and achievements from calendar year 2016. Winners included: Program Pacesetters AEP ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Edward Thomas
Executive Director
Peak Load Management Alliance
United States
Panelist
Brett Feldman
Principal Research Analyst
Navigant
United States
Panelist
Dain Nestel
Senior Director
CLEAResult
United States
Panelist
Neetika Sathe
Vice President, Advanced Planning
Alectra Inc.
Canada
Panelist
Richard Philip
Manager, Products & Services, Midwest Demand Response Operations
Duke Energy Corporation
United States
Handout(s)
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Big Data and Energy-Grid Analytics (#D0512)
Room: 214A
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
With the advent of the big data, analytics and visualization, utilities (electric, water and gas) have embarked on creating their visions, strategies and solutions. They base these decisions on a variety of use-cases that are already delivering significant benefits across their ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Glenn Pritchard
Manager, Advanced Grid Operations & Technology
PECO Energy
United States
Panelist
Christopher Carriero
Senior Enterprise Architect
Xcel Energy
United States
Panelist
Mark Carpenter
Senior Vice President, T&D Operations
Oncor Electric Delivery
United States
Panelist
Sameer Kalra
Grid Modernization Strategy & Planning
Pacific Gas & Electric
United States
Handout(s)
Oncor's Road to Analytics: Carpenter (Final) 1.24.18
FINAL (V2) Carriero - DistribuTECH 2018 - Big Data and Energy-Grid Analytics
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Building the Transactive Energy Marketplace (#D0549)
Room: 214C
Building the infrastructure and processes to support a transactive energy marketplace in which people both generate and purchase energy from one another on a transactional basis is a formidable technical and process challenge. The expert panelists in this mega session provide ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Michael Danziger
Managing Director
Deloitte Consulting LLP
United States
Panelist
Abhinav Jain
Senior Manager
Wipro Technologies
United Kingdom
Panelist
Jim Waight
Sr. Manager, Smart Grid Integration and Security
OMNETRIC Group
United States
Panelist
Steven Eisenberg
CEO
SRECTrade Inc.
United States
Panelist
Stina Brock
Senior Director of Utility & Grid Solutions
Sunverge Energy Inc.
United States
Handout(s)
Building the Transactive Energy Marketplace (#D0549) J. Waight
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Room: 217B
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
The transformation of the electric grid contributes to a need for expanded balancing, which may be provided by demand response (DR) resources responding to system needs in real time. Information and communication technologies that leverage consumer load flexibility can provide a ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
H. Walter Johnson
Technical Executive
EPRI
United States
Session Chair
Forrest Small
Senior Managing Director
Black & Veatch Management Consulting LLC
United States
Panelist
Edward Cazalet
CEO
TeMix Inc.
United States
Panelist
Girish Ghatikar
Technical Executive
Electric Power Research Institute
United States
Panelist
Jill E. Powers
Infrastructure and Regulatory Policy Manager
California Independent System Operator
United States
Panelist
John Anderson
Director of Energy Markets
OhmConnect
United States
Panelist
Mark S. Martinez
Senior Portfolio Manager
Southern California Edison
United States
Handout(s)
Transactive Load SIgnals for California’s Integrated Grid
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Disruptive Forces and the Business of Power Delivery (#D0548)
Room: 214B
There are distinct and unmistakable signs that point to the traditional power delivery business being forced to rethink its business models and practices. Some might call such forces disruptors. From utility-scale battery storage becoming a clear disruptor in the frequency regulation ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Koustuv Ghoshal
Managing Director - Energy & Utilities Practice
Ericsson Inc.
United States
Panelist
John Zahurancik
President
The AES Corporation
United States
Panelist
Mark Derry
Vice President of Strategic Planning
Exelon
United States
Panelist
Ram Sastry
Vice President - Infrastructure & Business Continuity
American Electric Power
United States
Panelist
Steve Lowe
Head of Energy/Utilities and IoT
AT&T
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Harvey, Irma and Maria: How the Grid Responded to a Hurricane Season for the Ages (#D1297)
Room: 212AB
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season is considered one of the worst ever, with the highest accumulated cyclone energy and number of storms since 2005. The impacts of Harvey, Irma and Maria struck different regions, but echoed similar devastations: lives lost, millions without power, ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Gregg Edeson
PA Consulting Group
United States
Session Moderator+
Rod Walton
Senior Editor, POWERGRID International and Electric Light & Power Executive Digest
PennWell Corp.
United States
Panelist
Frank Espinoza
Director of Communications
AEP Texas
United States
Panelist
Iliana Rentz
Manager of Emergency Preparedness
Florida Power & Light
United States
Panelist
Julienne Sugarek
Regional Operations Director
CenterPoint Energy
United States
Panelist
Luis Herrera
BD Director AES Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
AES MCAC
United States
Handout(s)
Final_Irma_Iliana Rentz01242018
DTECH FINAL Harvey Presentation 01_18_2018
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
The Digital Utility Relationship with Innovation and Reliability (#D0551)
Room: 217C
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
It took 45 years for the electric utility industry to reach 50 million users. Compare that to Twitter, which took two years to reach the same number of users. What do these adoption rates mean to utility grid operations? Distributed energy ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Bradley R. Williams, PE
Vice President, Utility Innovation Engineering
Oracle Utilities
United States
Panelist
Bryan Pham
Sr. Engineering Manager, Grid Tech. & Modernization Safety & Reliability Demonstrations
Southern California Edison
United States
Panelist
Doug Houseman
Grid Modernization Lead
Burns & McDonnell
United States
Panelist
Matthew Ketschke
Vice President of Distributed Resource Integration
ConEdison
United States
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
The Role of Innovation (#D0510)
Room: 217D
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Across the United States, innovation is building the digital grid. From the beaches of Hawaii to the hills of Vermont, utility leaders are collaborating with vendors, customers, cities and organizations to drive innovation at rapid speeds. While processes and visions of ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Zac Canders
Co-founder
DataCapable
United States
Panelist
Dirk Mahling
VP Technology
Alliant Energy
United States
Panelist
Raiford Smith
Vice President, Energy Technology and Analytics
Entergy Services Inc.
United States
Panelist
Roy Lum
Director, Business Technology
PG&E
United States
Panelist
Vibhu Kaushik
Director of Grid Technology & Modernization
Southern California Edison
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Advancing DNP3 - Easier to Configure, More Interoperable and More Secure (#D0410)
Room: 213A
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Important updates have been made to address ease of configuration, interoperability and security of DNP3 (IEEE 1815TM) as well as mapping and migration between DNP3 and IEC 61850. One panelist presents valuable utility insights and guidance from AltaLink, an experienced utility ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Ron J. Farquharson
Principal Consultant
Mount Victoria Consulting Ltd.
Canada
Session Chair
Heiko Englert
Director, Product Portfolio Management
Siemens AG
Germany
Panelist
Andrew West
Regional Technical Director
SUBNET Solutions Inc.
Australia
Panelist
Herbert Falk
Senior Solutions Architect
SISCO
United States
Panelist
Randy Kimura
Principal Engineer SCADA
AltaLink
Canada
Panelist
Ronald Landheer-Cieslak
Senior Developer
EATON
Canada
Handout(s)
Using IEC 61850 and CIM to Configure DNP Systems
DNP3 Secure Authentication: Why? What? How?
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Big Data Predictions of Storm Damage, Outages and Faults Lead to Less Down Time (#D0458)
Room: 214B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Speakers in this session explain how the utilities they represent predict outages, faults and storm damage to reduce momentary and sustained outages. Presentation will cover a statistical analytics tool that helps predict storm damage and geographic outages, allowing effective mobilization and ...read more...
Session Chair
Mike Caranfa
Senior Director
Honeywell
United States
Session Co-Chair
Anant Venkateswaran
Director
General Electric Co.
United States
Outage Prediction Model to Forecast Damage and Proactive Personnel Distribution
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Victoria White
Engineer
Oncor Electric Delivery
United States
Predictive Analytics Using Smart Line Sensors: Utility Practices
Speaker+
Jay Ghorbani
Lead Data Scientist
Sentient Energy
United States
Co-Author
Mario Tremblay
Researcher
Hydro-Quebec Research Institute - IREQ
Canada
Project Update: PG&E's Optimizing the Benefits of FLISR with a Near Real-time Management Dashboard
Handout(s)
Speaker
Eric Anderson
Manager, SCADA/FLISR
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
United States
Co-Author
Jessica Cropley
Business Systems Analyst
BRIDGE Energy Group
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Business Benefits Achieved Through AMI (#D0434)
Room: 217C
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Advanced metering is a foundational technology that enables a host of post-deployment business operations’ improvements. In this session, utilities explain how they leveraged AMI to expand the operational capabilities for their organizations and increase their returns on ...read more...
Session Chair
Jim Ketchledge
CEO & President
Excergy Corp.
United States
Session Co-Chair
Michael Danziger
Managing Director
Deloitte Consulting LLP
United States
Leveraging AMI Infrastructure for Extended Business Capabilities
Speaker+
Tim Lynch
Electric Program Manager
Silicon Valley Power
United States
Co-Author
Abel Daffo
Principal Data Systems Manager
Silicon Valley Power
United States
This Changes Everything: Leveraging AMI Deployment to Drive Business Transformation at Vectren
Speaker
Brian Gower
Director, Revenue Management
Vectren Corporation
United States
CPS Energy Operationalizing AMI for an Electric and Gas Municipality
Handout(s)
CPS Energy Operationalizing AMI for an Electric & Gas Utility
Speaker+
Krista Davis
Senior Manager Grid Modernization
CPS Energy
United States
Co-Author
Andy Barajas
Manager, Gas Measurement
CPS Energy
United States
Co-Author
Guillermo De Hoyos
Senior Manager
CPS Energy
United States
Co-Author
Mark Ellis
Principal Consultant
Black & Veatch
United States
Co-Author
Patrick Rush
Solution Team Lead - Operational Technologies
Black & Veatch
United States
Customer Strategies and Technologies
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Consumer Platform of the Future: E-commerce Marketplaces, Utilities and Consumer Engagement (#D0214)
Room: 214C
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Many utilities focus on customer platforms as an important new contribution for deeper consumer engagement. The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) shares findings from new consumer research called Consumer Platform of the Future: E-commerce Marketplaces, Utilities and Consumer Engagement. This research focuses ...read more...
Panel Moderator
Patty Durand
President and CEO
Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
United States
Session Chair
David Elve
Chief Marketing Officer
PayGo
United States
Panelist
Dan Nygaard
Vice President, Customer Solutions
Xcel Energy
United States
Panelist
Gregory Knight
Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
CenterPoint Energy
United States
Panelist
Val Jensen
Senior Vice President, Customer Operations
ComEd
United States
Handout(s)
Consumer Platform of the Future: E-commerce Marketplaces, Utilities and Consumer Engagement (#D0214)
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Defense is More Than Firewalls and VPNs (#D0467)
Room: 213B
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
More than firewalls and VPNs are needed to defend the grid. This session highlights some considerations that might not be at the frontline but are surely actionable in grid ...read more...
Session Chair
James Evans
Executive Consultant
The St. Claire Group LLC
United States
Session Co-Chair
Richard Rosenstiel
IT Director
Exelon Corp.
United States
Culture as Your First Line of Defense
Speaker
David Fishel
Vice President
Entergy
United States
Co-Author+
Sharon Chand
Principal
Deloitte
United States
Co-Author
Debbie Merovitz
Specialist Leader
Deloitte
United States
Drones Drive Asset Insights and Innovation
Handout(s)
Drones Drive Asset Insights and Innovation
Speaker
Boe Svatek
Program Director-Advanced Technologies
Rockwell Collins
United States
Co-Author
Jamare Bates
Drone Team
Black & Veatch
United States
Ransomware and the Grid: Are you Defenseless?
Handout(s)
FINAL - Littmann - Ransomware and the Grid - Are You Defeneless?
Speaker
Chuck Littmann
Manager - Cyber Risk Services
Deloitte & Touche LLP
United States
Co-Author+
David Nowak
Senior Manager
Deloitte & Touche LLP
United States
Co-Author
Bradley Singletary
Senior Manager
Deloitte & Touche LLP
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Demand Response Case Studies from Leading Utilities (#D0474)
Room: 217D
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Demand response (DR) programs have changed and advanced considerably in recent years. In this session, speakers representing three large utilities—Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and American Electric Power—explain the reasons their companies’ created DR programs, the technologies used ...read more...
Session Chair
Thomas Artau
Wholesale Renewable Manager
Duke Energy
United States
Session Co-Chair
Edward Thomas
Executive Director
Peak Load Management Alliance
United States
Handout(s)
Inside Look at Central Hudson’s Targeted Demand Response Program
Speaker
Mark Sclafani
Senior Program Analyst
Central Hudson
United States
Responding to Aliso: SCE and Nest's Virtual Power Plant
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Aaron Berndt
Head of Central Partnerships
Nest Labs
United States
Co-Author
David Kaintz
Senior Manager - Customer Programs & Services
Southern California Edison
United States
Demand Response System Management at AEP
Speaker
Michael L. Weinstein
Technology Business Development Lead
American Electric Power
United States
Co-Author
Behnam Danai
Sr. Program Manager
OATI
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Getting to Scale: Grid Integration Approaches for Utility-scale Battery Storage (#D0424)
Room: 217B
Integrating energy storage into the grid is critical if the grid is going to adapt to the energy transformation. This session will offer technical insights and lessons learned for integrating battery storage into the electric grid. Topics will include lessons learned ...read more...
Session Chair
Alan Saunders
Vice President, Sales and Business Development
Clean Power Research
United States
Session Co-Chair
ML Chan
Sr. Vice President
ML Consulting Group
United States
Battery Energy Storage System Integration on the DC Bus of Solar Farm Photovoltaic Inverter
Handout(s)
Battery Energy Storage System Integration on the DC Bus of the PV Farm Inverter
Speaker+
Aleksandar Vukojevic
Manager, Emerging Technologies
Duke Energy
United States
Co-Author
Apurva Somani
Research and Development Lead Engineer
DynaPower
United States
Co-Author
Somasundaram Essakiappan
Teaching Professor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
United States
Managing a Fleet of Utility-integrated Energy Storage Systems at Snohomish PUD
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Arturas Floria
Engineer, Substation Engineering
Snohomish County PUD
United States
Co-Author
Dan Sowder
Vice President, Power Systems Integration
Doosan GridTech
United States
Grid Services with the World’s Largest Second-Life Energy Storage System
Handout(s)
Grid Services with the World's Largest Second-Life Energy Storage System
Speaker
Candice Yu
Strategic Planning
Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas LLC
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Linking Asset Health to Failure Probability (#D0439)
Room: 212AB
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Growing interest in asset management has been mirrored by growth in applying asset health indices to rank and prioritize assets for maintenance, refurbishment and replacement options. The presenters in this session will highlight innovative efforts being used to integrate utilities’ asset management systems ...read more...
Session Chair
Paul Yarka
Principal-Client Lead, Energy & Utilities
North HIghland
United States
Session Co-Chair
Scott Sidney
Consultant
United States
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Stephen Seewald
Manager, Asset Performance Management
EPCOR Utilities
Canada
Co-Author
David Crozier
Director, AssetWise Reliability
Bentley Systems
United States
The Team of One's Approach in Managing Substation Assets
Speaker+
Elizabeth Bray, PE
Principal Engineer
Southern Company
United States
Distribution Grid Asset Condition and Their Capabilities are Critical
Handout(s)
Asset Management Integration in Control Rooms - Final
Speaker
Carey Schneider
Manager, Transmission System and Asset Monitoring
American Electric Power
United States
Co-Author+
Stephan Amsbary
Senior Technical Leader
EPRI
United States
Co-Author
Eric Hatter
Business System Technology and Strategy Manager
AEP
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Managing and Leveraging DERs for Utility Distribution System Operations (#D0426)
Room: 209
The increasing number of distributed energy resources (DERs) on distribution systems challenges distribution planners, engineers and designers. Higher interconnections of DERs can create operating problems related to voltage limit violations, reverse power flow, power quality and unintentional islanding. Utility engineers are ...read more...
Session Chair
Tim Taylor
North America Lead - Distribution Operations and Automation
Accenture
United States
Session Co-Chair
Otto Marquardt
Area Manager- Major Projects
Wisconsin Public Service/WE Energies
United States
Impacts on Distribution System Operations When Integrating DER
Handout(s)
Impacts on Distribution System Operations When Integrating DER (updated)
Speaker+
Alex Mogilevsky
Manager, Transmission & Distribution
CEATI International Inc.
Canada
Co-Author
Joe Zerdin
Manager, Large Customer Accounts Distribution
Hydro One
Canada
Co-Author
Marvin Zavala-Iraheta
Senior Electrical Engineer
San Diego Gas & Electric
United States
Co-Author
Terry Nielsen
Executive Vice President
GridBright
United States
Handout(s)
Implementing the DERMS (Distributed Energy Resources Management System) Module of an ADMS (Advanced
Speaker+
Sameer Kalra
Grid Modernization Strategy & Planning
Pacific Gas & Electric
United States
The Shared Energy Economy: A Win-Win for Utilities and Consumers
Handout(s)
The Shared Energy Economy: A Win-Win for Utilities and Consumers
Speaker
Curt Kirkeby
Fellow Engineer
Avista Utilities
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Mobile Workforce Management (#D0461)
Room: 210A
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Implementation of mobile workforce management (MWM) solutions is a standard practice in most utilities, providing proven efficiency and productivity gains. Enterprise system integrations, mobile devices and connectivity provide real-time data to office managers, schedulers and ...read more...
Session Chair
Damon Dougherty
Account Manager
GE Grid Solutions
United States
Session Co-Chair
Scott Rogers
Senior Vice President, Technology Integration
Environmental Consultants
United States
Handout(s)
Building a Better Outage Management Response
Speaker
Mathew Wells
Operations Superintendent
Colorado Springs Utilities
United States
Speaker
Lorne Poindexter
Director of Innovation
Ameren
United States
Co-Author+
Richard Lack
Utilities Consulting Manager
World Wide Technology
United States
Handout(s)
Got contractors? How utilities are going mobile to manage external workers without compromising ente
Speaker
Julien Marin
Vice President
Clevest
Canada
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Project Stories of Challenge and Innovation: Site Owner Microgrids (#D0451)
Room: 214D
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
A reality that all innovators and first adopters face is that results are always different than those that were anticipated—sometimes quite markedly. In this session, speakers representing several project owners/beneficiaries discuss how their microgrids have performed and how those results meet, exceed and/or ...read more...
Session Chair
Robert (Bob) Uluski
Executive Consultant
ESTA International
United States
Session Co-Chair
Raj Chudgar
President
Viridity Energy Solutions Inc.
United States
Lessons Learned from a Microgrid at the Joint Base San Antonio
Handout(s)
Speaker
James Boston, PE
Manager of Market Intelligence, Strategy and Innovation
CPS Energy
United States
Co-Author
Jim Waight
Sr. Manager, Smart Grid Integration and Security
OMNETRIC Group
United States
Co-Author
Shailendra Grover
Senior Manager, Smart Grid Integration and Security
OMNETRIC Group
United States
Handout(s)
Blue Lake Rancheria Microgrid Lessons Learned and Benefits Year One
Speaker+
Jana Ganion
Sustainability Director
Blue Lake Rancheria
United States
Microgrid Operations: Lessons on Both Sides of the Meter
Handout(s)
Oncor SOSF Microgrid: 10 Things That I wish I Knew a Year Ago
Speaker+
Randy Boys
Manager, Strategy and Technology
Oncor Electric Delivery
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Real Utility Experiences Optimizing Hybrid FAN Communications (#D0444)
Room: 208
Format: Individual Abstract Presentation (20 minutes)
Diverse and aging network technologies, including microwave radios, fiber optic cables, licensed and unlicensed MAS based systems, leased lines and cellular modems are costly to maintain, outdated and can no longer meet many utility needs. Presenters from three utilities—PG&E, National Grid ...read more...
Session Chair
Scott Sternfeld
Managing Director for Engineering & Technology
ecubed us LLC
United States
Session Co-Chair
Sharon S. Allan
Chief Innovation Officer
SEPA
United States
A Hybrid Communications Network Approach for Advanced Applications on the Modern Grid
Handout(s)
Mark A. Carella - A Hybrid Communications Network Approach - FINAL
Speaker+
Mark Carella
Lead Engineer - Distribution Control and Integration
National Grid
United States
Handout(s)
Optimizing a FAN by Incorporating Modern Wireless Field Area Communication Technologi
Speaker
Chris Vana
Director, IT Gas Technology
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
United States
Co-Author
Emma Ritch
Global Business Development Manager
ABB
United States
Real-world Experience with a Private LTE FAN
Handout(s)
Speaker+
Cole Crews
Engineer
Ameren Services
United States
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Recent Experiences and Trends in Grid Modernization (#D0279)
Room: 214A
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
Electric power systems around the world are undergoing an unprecedented transformation prompted by the need to comply with new technology trends, environmental and societal concerns, changing consumer needs, and regulatory requirements. In the U.S., this evolution has been clustered and described under various ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Julio Romero Aguero
Vice President, Strategy & Business Innovation
Quanta Technology
United States
Session Chair
Joe Zerdin
Manager, Large Customer Accounts Distribution
Hydro One
Canada
Session Co-Chair
G. Larry Clark, PE, IEEE Fellow
Principal Engineer - Power Delivery
Alabama Power Company, a Southern company
United States
Panelist
Erica Zimmerer
Director of Grid Modernization
Entergy
United States
Panelist
Erik Takayesu
Managing Director, Grid Modernization, Planning & Tech
Southern California Edison
United States
Panelist
Jay Oliver
General Manager, Grid Solutions Engineering & Technology
Duke Energy
United States
Panelist
Russell DeSalvo
Sr. Manager
ComEd
United States
Handout(s)
Recent Experiences and Trends in Grid Mod - Oliver Final
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Spatially Enabling Electric T&D (#D0440)
Room: 210B
Through real world examples, learn how GIS is enabling transmission and distribution utilities to address outages, planning, standards, and to increase network efficiency. A speaker representing Duke Energy gives an overview on how the utility uses GIS to model its transmission system. A ...read more...
Session Chair
Gary Wong
Principal, Global Water Industry
OSIsoft LLC
United States
Session Co-Chair
Bill Meehan
Director, Utility Solutions
Esri
United States
Benefits Derived from Modeling an Electric Transmission System in a GIS
Handout(s)
Benefits of Modeling Duke Energy’s Electric Transmission System in GIS FINAL
Benefits Derived from Modeling an Electric Transmission System in a GIS (FINAL)
Speaker+
Tom Henderson
Senior Engineer
Duke Energy
United States
Transitioning GIS from Visual Maps to an OMS Network Model
Speaker+
Jim Weikert
Director of Utility Automation
Power System Engineering Inc.
United States
Speaker+
Thomas Whitehouse
IT Architect - GIS Utility Specialist
Managed Business Solution
United States
Internet of Things/Smart Cities
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Stakeholder Engagement for Energy Transformation of Cities (#D0353)
Room: 211
Format: Panel (Moderator + 3-4 Panelists) 1.5 hour session
As cities commit to aggressive energy and sustainability plans, strategic stakeholder engagement is essential for breakthrough results to seemingly unattainable goals on unrealistic timelines. Come listen to key energy stakeholders from New York and Boston discuss the following questions:
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Panel Moderator+
H.G. Chissell
Founder and CEO
Advanced Energy Group
United States
Session Chair
Tom Eyford
Master Principal Solution Architect
Oracle Utilities
United States
Session Co-Chair
David Glenwright
Principal Consultant
Black and Veatch Management Consulting LLC
United States
Panelist
Doug Staker
VP Global Business Development
Demand Energy
United States
Panelist
James Cater
City Liaison, Energy Efficiency
Eversource
United States
Panelist
Michelle Isenhouer Hanlin
Lead Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
United States
Panelist
Mike DeSocio
Senior Manager, Market Design
New York Independent System Operator
United States
Panelist
Steve Wemple
Director, Utility of the Future
ConEdison
United States
Handout(s)
Our Energy Future - Mike DeSocio
Critical Role of Cyber Security in Energy Transformation of Cities
Stakeholder Engagement - Chissell FINAL
Stephen Wemple - DSP Enabling Smart Cities
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Breakfast Roundtables (#D0552)
Room: 007, River Level
Enhance your DistribuTECH conference experience - add a breakfast roundtable to your registration! Each roundtable focuses on an industry hot topic and provides attendees the opportunity to discuss challenges and share best practices over breakfast in an informal setting. ...read more...
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Women in Utilities Networking Breakfast (#D0553) - SOLD OUT
Room: 006AB, River Level
When you want to connect with other women in your industry, where do you go? When you’re searching for a mentor, how do you find one? By attending the Women in Utilities Networking Breakfast, you will get to know ...read more...
Panel Moderator+
Teresa Hansen
Program Chair, DistribuTECH
Editor in Chief, PowerGrid International
United States
Panelist
Carolyn Shellman
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
CPS Energy
United States
Panelist
Lisa Ann Pinkerton
Founder and President
Technica Communications
United States
Panelist