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Breakfast Roundtables (Room 006 and 007, River Level)

29 Jan 20
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Debbi Wells
5G- Moderated by Vicki Trees and Denise Ernst (SOLD OUT) ADMS- Moderated by Bob Uluski and Larry Clark (SOLD OUT) AMI &n... More...

A Distribution Grid Model Data Management Architecture for the Electric Industry (Room 217D)

29 Jan 20
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Dawn Jurgensmeier ; Flynt Jones ; G. Larry Clark, PE, IEEE Fellow ; Pat Brown ; Randy Rhodes
Effective management of geospatial and grid model data is one of the major challenges facing electric distribution utilities today. As levels of DE... More...

How Digital Solutions are Enabling a Decarbonized Grid (Room 217B)

29 Jan 20
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): John Kochavatr ; Raiford Smith ; Ronald Chebra ; Winnie Lam
Power utilities are experiencing fundamental industry changes. Sourcing more power from renewables requires more intelligent power grid operations,... More...

Let the Transportation Electrification Transition Begin (Room 214A)

29 Jan 20
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Bradley R. Williams, PE ; Deepesh Nayanar ; James Tong ; John Cooper ; Marc Riccio ; Michael Rowand ; Paul Gioupis
Transportation electrification is a historic opportunity for electric utilities to expand their value and service potential inside their service te... More...

Screening of "Thirst for Power": A documentary film in its DISTRIBUTECH premiere followed by a panel discussion (Room 217A)

29 Jan 20
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): David Elve ; Debbi Wells ; Kimberly Britton ; Michael Webber ; Paula Gold-Williams ; Sharelynn Moore
Click HERE to enjoy the film's trailer. Water and energy are the two fundamental components of a society, and they are interconnecte... More...

When Utilities and Telcos Get Together? (Room 214D)

29 Jan 20
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Greg Santoro ; Koustuv Ghoshal ; P. Alan McIntyre ; Paul Tartaglia ; Rob Schwartz
Capital investments in communications networks are now part of mainstream discussions in the same breath as traditional smart grid assets have been... More...

A Holistic Look at Wildfire Mitigation Strategies: The Role of Strategic Partnerships (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): Derek Hobden ; Francisco Sarmento ; Steve Pell
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Analyzing Lightning Events to Improve Electric System Reliability (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Bill Meehan ; Remi Myers ; Robert Duval
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Microgrids & Community Resilience: North Bay Community Energy Park (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Keith Moses ; Robert "Bob" Uluski ; Sara Al-Farhan ; Stephen Costello
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Reality Bites: Energy Innovation within Utilities and Startups (Room Booth #552)

29 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Initiate!

Speaker(s): Andi Littlejohn ; Elizabeth Thompson
Utilities are wrestling with significant and challenging disruption as they lean in to modernizing the grid. The industry has, for good reason, 150... More...

U.S. Future of Networks: In a Decentralized Energy Economy, How do we Value the Grid? (Room Booth #1010, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Digitizing the Grid

Speaker(s): John Ryan ; Julie Meyer ; Omar Al-Juburi ; Tim Wolf
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Working in Switchgear Cubicles Just Got A Lot Safer: The Cubicle Inspection & Repair Safety (CIRS) Device (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Eric Fell ; Jozsef Szabo ; Stephen Callahan
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AI & Geovisual Data for Intelligent Asset Management (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Anthony Raftery ; Mark Christian ; Ron Gray ; Stephen Callahan
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Electric Vehicle Rates that Work: Attributes that Increase Enrollment (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Erika Myers ; Jordan Nachbar ; Robert "Bob" Uluski
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Harnessing the Power of Analytics in Saving Operational Expenses in Poorly Monitored Grids (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): Andre Selva ; Francisco Sarmento ; Ítalo Ferreira Martins ; Jean Bueno ; Tércius de Morais
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Leveraging Distributed Intelligence to Transform the Customer Experience (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Becca Jones ; Robert Duval ; Roopesh Aggarwal
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Selling start-up innovation to utilities (Room Booth #552)

29 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Initiate!

Speaker(s): Daniel White
Young companies with new technologies can face an enormous challenge convincing a utility (and their regulator) that their products can, indeed, ma... More...

Powered by Diversity Lunch (Room 006A-D)

29 Jan 20
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Speaker(s): Aurelie Richard ; H.G. Chissell ; Jackie Peer ; Jessica Simon ; Sue Kidd
Join us for lunch as executives from a variety of utilities speak on the topic of diversity in the workplace and share best practices they have exp... More...

WEBCAST: Grid Modernization – A Simplified Path to Distribution Optimization (Room 221BCD)

29 Jan 20
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Speaker(s): Anne-Laure Leroyer ; Bajali Santhanam ; Kevin Corcoran ; Teresa Hansen
Requirements to reduce costs and support Volt/VAR and non-wires alternatives (NWA) programs are driving a greater need for utilities to gain visibi... More...

Charging Infrastructure for Public, Transit and Fleet Needs: What a Smart Utility Needs to Know (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Brad Jensen ; Dan O'Shea ; Gary Rackliffe ; Koustuv Ghoshal
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Intrusion Detection in IEC 61850 Peer-to-Peer Communications (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): Alexander Apostolov ; David Glenwright
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Microgrids: Where Technology and Regulations Collide (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Patrick Morand ; Paul Duncan ; Robert Duval
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Bring-Your-Own-Devices: Best Practices for Integrated Demand Response Program Planning (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Jessie Mehrhoff ; Robert Duval
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Distributed Energy Resource Cybersecurity: Investigating the Challenges of Securing the Industrial Internet of Things (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): David Glenwright ; Jim McCarthy
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Mixed Reality Technology – Practical Applications and Use Cases for Electric Transmission and Distribution Utilities (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Benjamin Isaak ; Bob Stern ; Michael Preston ; Reza Alaghehband, P.E.
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Power in Numbers: Leveraging Small and Medium Businesses as an Interactive Grid Resource (Room Booth #1010, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Digitizing the Grid

Speaker(s): Ali Ipakchi ; Andrew Hammen ; Deepak Budhiraja ; Jacqueline Hall ; Kenny Weston
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ADMS Change Management (Room 217C)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Aaron Smith ; Otto Marquardt
For a successful ADMS implementation, utilities must focus on change management, process optimization, and operator skillsets to fully leverage the... More...

Advanced Analytics Impact on Asset Management: Beyond the Hype (Room 214A)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Barry Feldman ; Henry Bailey ; Ítalo Ferreira Martins ; Richard Rosenstiel
In the last few years, advanced analytics in asset management has moved from the realm of science fiction to reality. Leading utilities are applyin... More...

Are You Mobile Ready? Aligning Utility Infrastructure with Customer Expectations (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Jenn Mesenbrink ; Kim Paradise ; Robert Duval ; Todd Marks
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BC Hydro Overhead Distribution Automation with DER - A Case Study from a Control Room Perspective (Room 217A)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Nimesh Shah, P.Eng. ; Vidya Vankayala
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Beyond CIP: Protecting the Infrastructure NERC and IT Forgot (Room 213AB)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Michael Ridolfino
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DA and DER Integration from a Utility Perspective (Room 217A)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Heiko Englert ; Wahhaj Irfan
Three utilities from the Pacific to the Atlantic will discuss how they manage the integration of renewables on their distribution grids. They will ... More...

Energy Storage Lessons from New York (Room 217D)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Alison Kling ; Corina Solis ; Debbi Wells ; Johan Enslin, FIEEE, FSAIEE, PrENG ; Maxwell Smith ; Michael Danziger
This panel will review the experiences of two utilities operating in New York. It will focus on the initiatives of National Grid relating to the in... More...

Energy Storage: The Central Hub of a Clean Energy Ecosystem - Luminary Speaker: Kelly Speakes-Backman, Energy Storage Association (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Kelly Speakes-Backman ; Reza Alaghehband, P.E. ; Sophronia Vachon
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Expanding Your Smart Grid to a Smart City in the IoT Era (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Alyssa Kleinpeter Pourciau ; Dale Pennington ; Koustuv Ghoshal
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Grid Security: NERC CIP and Beyond (Room 213AB)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Anthony Eshpeter ; Scott Rogers
Traditional IT security policies do not provide for all the needs of OT infrastructure leaving groups of equipment minimally protected.  And e... More...

How Field Area Networks (FAN) Standards Are Enabling Smart Utilities and Cities (Room 214B)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Smart Cities/IoT

Speaker(s): Anil Pahwa ; Jeremy Laundergan ; Kyle Grossmann ; Paul Sisson ; Phil Beecher ; Shannon Mayette ; Vicki Trees
This session will showcase first-hand experiences from utilities that are building out their IoT platforms with an eye for the future.  By inc... More...

Innovative and Emerging Approaches to Utility Asset Management (Room 214C)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): James Helmberger ; Ronald Farquharson
As utilities increasingly focus on the importance of asset management for reliable and cost-effective operations, the interest in new and novel app... More...

Real-world Examples of Interoperability and Utility IoT in Action (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): David Glenwright ; Doug Jeademann ; Jennifer Edwards
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Real-world Microgrids: Templates for the Future (Room 216AB)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Clark Wiedetz ; Richard Stuebi
This session examines three distinct microgrid projects in different locations focusing on real-world issues such as protection, resiliency, and sa... More...

Robotics for Semi-autonomous Substation Breaker Management (Room 214C)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Aalap Shah ; Marissa Castoro
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The Marriage of DERMS and DRMS (Demand Response) (Room 217B)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Robert "Bob" Uluski ; Sally Jacquemin
DERMS is a relatively new and evolving concept for managing the operation of distributed energy resources, including distributed generators, energy... More...

The Operator of the Future: Preparing for the New Energy World (Room 217C)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): John Ryan ; Ryan Levine
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The Struggle for DER Control (Room 217B)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Rolf Bienert ; Shannon Mayette
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Transactive Energy: Blockchain and the Transformation of Energy Markets (Room 214D)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Forrest Small ; Jerry Casarella
Innovative technologies and approaches such as blockchain and transactive energy will enable the transformation of today’s existing energy ma... More...

Utility Peak Shaving Microgrids - A Flexible Approach to Provide Cost Savings and Resiliency (Room Booth #1010, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Digitizing the Grid

Speaker(s): Ali Ipakchi ; Bill Becker ; Joe Gammie
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What Does it Mean to Be a Digital Utility? (Room 212AB)

29 Jan 20
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Phil Davis ; Stephen Callahan
This session will explore how leading utilities are leveraging digital technology to transform the customer experience and thus transform their ent... More...

A Novel Integrated Utilization of a Distribution Flexibility Marketplace (Room 214D)

29 Jan 20
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Geir Abusdal ; Steinar Rune Eriksen
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Distributed Generation Output Unmasked: ComEd’s Solution to Load Masking Caused by Utility-scale Solar (Room 217A)

29 Jan 20
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Garvin Neely ; Jeremi Jermakowicz ; Scott Wethy
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Integrated Advanced DMS with DERMS Control of Residential DER (Room 217B)

29 Jan 20
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Carl Ozkaynak
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Optimizing Power Line Inspection Costs: A Comparative Study of Available Technologies (Room 214C)

29 Jan 20
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Mantas Vaskela ; Myron De La Paz
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Alliant Energy’s Business Case and Implementation Approach for a Fully Integrated ADMS as Part of Grid Modernization Strategy (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): Jared Kuklok ; Rick Potter ; Terry Nielsen
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Business Process Transformation at a Three Service Utility (Room 212AB)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Eliza C. King ; Mark Johnson
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Forward-thinking: ADMS and the NERC CIP Challenge (Room 213AB)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Anthony Natoli ; Casey McNulty ; John Franklin ; Josh Sandler
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Micro-Reactors for Remote Areas and Secure Microgrids (Room 216AB)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Marcus Nichol
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New Digital Applications with LoRaWAN for Utilities (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Anne van Gemert ; Peter Landauer ; Remi Demerle
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Optical Fiber Sensor Technology Development and Field Validation for Grid Asset Monitoring Applications (Room 214C)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Emma Stewart ; Mudabbir Badar ; Paul Ohodnicki ; Sean Murphy
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Portland General Electric Achieves Flexibility at Scale with Innovative Virtual Power Plant Project (Room 217B)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Ginger Juhl ; Mike Ruth ; Timothy Treadwell
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The ADMS Self Driving Car - Building Trust in Automation through Change Management (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Haley Reddington ; Phil Davis ; Sheetal Acharya
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The Impact of Workforce Certifications on PV Project Risk (Room Booth #1010, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Digitizing the Grid

Speaker(s): Dan Pickel ; Shawn O'Brien ; Tim Taylor
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Think Big. Plan Small. How to Make DERs an Asset for Your Grid (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Jason Abiecunas ; Kevin Prince ; Leslie Ponder ; Tom Friedman
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Getting the Most Value from Your AMI Data - A Utility Case Study (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): Dan Garvey ; Jason Iacobucci ; Keith Hock ; Terry Nielsen
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Hydro Ottawa’s MkGen Project – Developing the Grid-edge Potential (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Marc Lacroix ; Raed Abdullah ; Tom Friedman
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IoT Signals: 2020 Report on Energy Solutions (Room Booth #1010, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Digitizing the Grid

Speaker(s): Aaron Bjork ; Conor Kelly ; Tim Taylor
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Learn.Prove.Scale: Applying Innovation and Emerging Technologies in Utilities (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Cheryl Linder ; Gabe Mika ; Judith Miller ; Phil Davis
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Successfully Merging Complex and Disparate Enterprise Systems — The Alectra Story (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Faisal Rao ; Peter Landauer ; Young Ngo
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Digital LMR & Private Broadband: The Future of Convergence, Right Now (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Connie Allen ; Peter Landauer ; Scott Schoepel
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Weather Normalized Demand Analytics - Understanding Changing Consumer Behavior (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

29 Jan 20
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Aleks Modelewska ; Dirk Cannon ; Filiberto Braglia ; James Parr ; Jonathan Fox ; Tom Friedman
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