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2010 Smart Grid Conference
Evaluating the Business Case for Smart Grid Investments
Austin, Texas November 8 - 9, 2010
The Smart Grid Research Consortium hosted the first conference devoted to addressing the immediate needs of electric cooperatives, municipal and other public utilities concerning smart grid planning and investment analysis on November 8-9, 2010 in Austin, Texas.
Electric cooperative and municipal electric utility members of the Smart Grid Research Consortium selected conference topics.
A "Different" Smart Grid Conference. The Smart Grid Research Consortium Conference focused on issues identified by electric cooperatives and municipal utilites as critical to decisions concerning their most immediate smart grid planning and investment analysis needs. Topic areas, speakers are indicated below along with their presentations available for downloading
| Monday | November 8, 2010 |
| 1:00 - 1:20pm |
Welcome and Conference Overview Jerry Jackson, Leader Texas A&M Smart Grid Consortium (Download) |
| 1:20 - 2:10pm |
AMI Systems Comparison Jimmy Chandler, National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (Download) |
| 2:10 - 3:00pm |
Smart Grid Communications/Interoperability Issues Mark Ponder, Electsolve(Download) |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 - 4:40pm |
Distribution Automation Phillip Ellis; Bluebonnet Elec Coop (Download);Greg Homan, Current Group (Download) |
| 4:40 - 5:20pm |
Meter Data Management Applications Larry Chalupsky, North|Star Utilities Solutions (Download) |
| 5:20 - 6:00pm |
Google PowerMeter, 3rd Party Apps, New Technologies: Opportunity or Threat?
Jerry Jackson,Texas A&M; (Download) Craig Miller, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (Download); Larry Chalupsky, North|Star Utilities Solutions(Download) |
| 6:00 - 7:00pm | Reception |
| 12:00 - 6:30pm | Vendor Exhibits |
| Tuesday | November 9, 2010 |
| 7:00 - 8:00am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:50am |
Putting it all Together in the TAMU SG Business Model Jerry Jackson, Leader Texas A&M Smart Grid Consortium (Download) |
| 8:50 - 10:00am |
Customer Engagement Issues Grant Gutierrez (Consumer Portal) (Download); Bluebonnet Elect Coop; Debbie Corley (Customer Engagement) (Download), Bandera Elec Coop; Mike Bates (Bluebonnet Pilot), Incenergy (Download); Cheryl Dobos (Demand Management), Bluebonnet Elec Coop (Download) |
| 10:00 - 10:30am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 11:10am |
Considerations in Building an Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure John Eichhorn, Tropos Networks (Download) |
| 11:10 - noon |
Point, Click & Mobilize: Building Customer Commitment to Your Smart Grid
Patrick Berry, Baker Botts, LLC and Pam Fielding, 720 Strategies (Download) |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm | Lunch Provided |
| 1:00 - 2:20pm |
Helpful Hints From the Field Cheryl Dobos (Demand Management), Bluebonnet Elect Coop; Ronnie Bludau (Communications Issues) (Download); Bluebonnet Elect Coop; Randal Jones (SG Experience at a small combined utility), City of Weimar(Download); Brian Bartos (Implementation Observations), Bandera Electric Cooperative (Download); Leslie Kramer (Personnel Considerations), Bandera Elec Coop (Download) |
| 2:20 - 2:50pm |
Take Away: Auditing Your Smart Grid Status Steve Collier, Milsoft Utility Solutions (Download) |
| 2:50 - 3:00pm |
Conference Wrap-up and Adjournment Jerry Jackson, Leader Texas A&M Smart Grid Consortium |
| 8:00am - 3:00pm | Vendor Exhibits |