Smart Metering Canada
25 February – 27 February 2008
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Pre-Conference Workshop
Monday 25 February 2008
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Session: 0.1.1
WORKSHOP 1: Home Area Networks (HAN): an MBA workshop for executives Workshop leader: Grant Gilchrist, Consulting Engineer, Utility Data Communications, EnerNex Corporation, TN, USA
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09h00 – 10h30 Examine the critical role of AMI in this rapidly developing technology, including:
- The standards and practices necessary to enable information exchange
- Identifying the information to be exchanged
- Types of devices that can utilize and act on the information
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11h00 – 12h30 Protocols and other standards necessary
- Best practices necessary to ensure interoperability
- Policies and architecture for security and privacy
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Session: 0.2.1
WORKSHOP 2a: Supporting retail settlements for smart metering Workshop leader: Ven Seshadri, CEO, The SpiGroup
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14h00 – 15h20
- About the Ontario Retail Market
- Conservation Objectives and Sustaining a Healthy Retail Market
- Benefits and Impacts of Smart Metering on the Retail Market
- Options for Managing Retail Settlements
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Session: 0.2.2
WORKSHOP 2b: A day in the life of a smart meter – Enabling the future with current policy Panel Moderator: Koustuv Ghoshal, VP Siemens IT Solutions, Energy, ON |
15h40 – 17h00
- Factors shaping the present utility landscape
- Current realities and challenges
- New approaches to generate scale
- Improved distribution operation and automation
- Evolution to Smart Grid
Presenters:
- Prashant Gupta, SAP ISU Manager, Siemens IT Solutions and Services, ON
- Chaith Kommamuri, Client Executive, Siemens IT Solutions and Services, ON
- Frank Fata, Business Development Specialist, Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution, ON
- Kevin Smith, Engagement Manager, Energy and Utilities, Siemens IT Solutions and Services, ON
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Conference Program Day 1
Tuesday 26 February 2008
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Opening session: 1.0.1 Moderator: Shane Pospisil, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Energy Association, ON |
09h00 – 09h30 Keynote address Rosalyn Lawrence, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy, ON*
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09h30 – 10h00 The next phase of the rollout plan – Where to from here and what are the deadlines envisaged? Marika Hare, Managing Director, Regulatory Policy Development, Ontario Energy Board, ON
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10h00 – 10h30 Ontario’s Electricity Distributors provide leadership in implementation of Smart Meter Initiative – update on program status David Collie, President & CEO, Burlington Hydro, & Chair, Electricity Distributors Association, ON
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Session 1.1.1
An overview of smart metering initiatives – the preliminary impact, clear advantages and imminent challenges Moderator: Dale Pennington, Managing Director, UtiliWorks Consulting, NY, USA
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11h00 – 11h30 Leveraging AMI for the smart grid Jack Robertson, Vice President & General Manager, Elster, ON
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11h30 – 12h00 North America and Europe – the grid is not as different as you think! Bob Warden Vice President Corporate Accounts, Echelon, CA, USA
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12h00 – 12h30 Case study: “Real Time” utility monitoring; review, reaction & results Scott Rouse, Managing Partner, Energy @ Work, ON
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Session 1.2.1
Meter Data Management – the strategic evolution of information systems Moderator: Linda Wainewright, Partner, Total Energy Advice & Management, ON
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13h30 – 14h00 An update on Ontario – The power of choice Bruce Campbell, Vice President, Corporate Relations and Market Development, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), ON
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14h00 – 14h30 Using MDM in production mode Paul Ferguson, President, Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution, ON
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14h30 – 15h00 More MDM choices: a hosted MDMS Jackie Lemmerhirt, Director, Product Management, Aclara Software, MA, USA
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Session 1.3.1
Smart metering synergy – how utilities chose their technologies and why Moderator: Ven Seshadri, CEO, The SpiGroup |
15h30 – 17h00 Panel discussion: Utilities, together with the technology drivers, will give a brief overview of their projects:
- Dan Charron, Manager of Engineering, Chatham Kent Hydro,ON / Ben Sharpe, Account Executive, Tantalus, NC, USA
- Steve MacDonald, Manager of Meter Services, Toronto Hydro, ON / Jack Robertson, Vice President & General Manager, Elster, ON
- Ed Chatten, Senior Vice President, Corporate Performance, PowerStream, ON / John Norrie, Project Manager, Trilliant, CA, USA
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Conference Program Day 2
Wednesday 27 February 2008
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Session 2.1.1
Making the most of demand response, smart networks and AMI Moderator: George Vegh, Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, ON
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09h00 – 09h30 Middleware makes sense Tom Wasik, Senior Manager, Metering & Settlement, Enersource Hydro, ON Oleg Gorchkov, Director, Systemgroup, ON
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09h30 – 10h00 Cyber security standards for a smart utility Shane Mason, Project Manager IT Security, Hydro One Inc, ON
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10h00 – 10h30 On-bill, hourly, residential usage feedback stimulates both conservation and load reduction Sharon Talbott, Analyst, eMeter Strategic Consulting, NC, USA
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Session 2.2.1
The role of advanced metering and the intelligent grid Moderator: Eli Turk, Vice President, Canadian Electricity Association, ON
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11h00 – 11h30 Wireless network solutions for AMI Myron Graessle, Senior Program Director, Trilliant, CA, USA
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11h30 – 12h00 Smart grid technology and the importance of integrated communications Peter Landauer, North America Utilities Industry Specialist, Capgemini, MD, USA
(Presentation not available – For further information please contact the web manager: natasha.johnson@spintelligent.com)
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12h00 – 12h30 Best Practices for Multi-Family Highrise Smart Metering Implementation Bob Myers, Managing Director, Golden Horseshoe Metering Systems, ON
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Session 2.3.1
Smart metering for the environment Moderator: Gwen Glover, Executive Director, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association, ON
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13h30 – 14h00 Learning’s from an AMI adventure: Arc Innovation’s experience in New Zealand and Canada Grant Simpson, General Manager, Marketing, Arc Innovations, New Zealand
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14h00 – 14h30 AMI and environmental sustainability – building the smart corridor Allison Morrison, Manager, Environment & Sustainability, BC Hydro, BC
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Closing session: 2.0.1 Moderator: Marion Fraser, President, Fraser & Company, ON |
15h00 – 16h30 Panel discussion: Smart metering assurance – understanding and meeting the needs of the customer
Panelists:
- Michael Angemeer, President and CEO, Veridian Connections, ON
- Steve MacDonald, Manager of Meter Services, Toronto Hydro, ON
- J. Stephen Andrews, Government Relations Advisor, Borden Ladner Gervais, ON
- James Keech, President and CEO, Utilities Kingston, ON
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