ChirpE - HydroVision International 2015: Sessions

Session 3A: Conquering the Divide: Linking Plant and Business Systems (Room B114)

16 Jul 15

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Track A: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Scott Fallon, Instrument and Controls Design Engineer, Southern Company; Bradley R. Williams, Vice President, Industry Strategy & Innovation Engineering, Oracle Energy and Water; Jean Pellerin, Director, Optimization, Brookfield Renewable Power; Cyril Stokman, Senior Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Moderator(s): David Brown, Chief, Automated Controls and Cyber Security Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Hydroelectric Design Center;

This session will focus on extracting the benefits, risks and value from plant data systems. With the intelligence being incorporated into plant devices today, how are the data points used to make business decisions? Participants will learn the value of choosing the right mix of monitoring points, data storage, SCADA vs IT, and the importance of analyzing the data for incorporation into the decision-making process.