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Breakfast Roundtables (Room 006 and 007, River Level)

30 Jan 20
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Speaker(s): Debbi Wells
5G- Moderated by Michael Danziger (SOLD OUT) ADMS- Moderated by Terry Nielsen (SOLD OUT) AMI – 3.0/Next Gen- ... More...

Customer Engagement Best Practice Lessons from Smart Meter Deployments (Room 212AB)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): David Elve ; Duane Pearson ; Helen Shuford ; Joseph Thomas ; Patty Durand ; Peter Landauer ; Theresa Burch
In this session, major utilities will share ideas on how to better engage customers by leveraging IT applications, technology, business processes a... More...

DER Integration and Non-wires Alternatives (Room 214D)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Ali Ipakchi ; Marco Janssen
High penetrations of DER are disrupting planning, operations and economics of power systems.  This session will provide utility and industry i... More...

Distributed Energy Resources in Wholesale and Distribution-level Markets (Room 217B)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Michael Brown ; Stuart Laval
The papers in this session examine the integration of Distributed Energy Resources in wholesale and distributed level markets. Speakers from the UK... More...

Eco Planning for Smart Utilities (Room 214B)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Smart Cities/IoT

Speaker(s): Carol Johnston ; Denise Ernst
This session will explore how utilities are planning for and developing eco-friendly infrastructure. It will present drivers of smart city initiati... More...

Energy Storage Experiences in California (Room 217D)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Johan Enslin, FIEEE, FSAIEE, PrENG ; Kevin Fok
This session will showcase experiences and issues surrounding the integration of energy storage in California over the last decade. One of the firs... More...

Geospatial Applications to Improve Asset Management (Room 214C)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Bill Meehan ; Sahadeb De
Location and condition are essential attributes of asset management. Geospatial technologies sharpen insight into asset management strategies. This... More...

How Advanced PV Facilities Could be a Game Changer (Room 214D)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Speaker(s): Justin Woodard ; Samer Arafa
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How Utilities are Using Advanced Data Analytics and Modeling Tools for Innovative Solutions (Room 214A)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Hahn Tram ; Josh Wepman
This session presents innovative applications of advanced data analytics and methods.  Use cases include automatic building energy modeling, d... More...

Microgrid Case Study of Advanced Planning Solutions for Optimum Design (Room 216AB)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Speaker(s): Bernardo Fernandes ; Christopher Cheng ; Michelle Isenhouer Hanlin ; Nelson Bacalao
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Microgrid Projects - Lessons Learned from Development Through Operational Phases (Room 216AB)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Richard Stuebi ; Wendy Prabhu
We explore three diverse microgrid use cases. Each will provide an insider’s view of microgrid operational issues, best practices, and lesson... More...

Paperless Capture of as-builds Using GIS, GPS and Barcoding (Room 214C)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Alicia Farag ; Ian Chapman ; Steve Jeong
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Reliability, Scalability and Workforce Challenges to Automation Deployment (Room 217A)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Jim Ketchledge, PMP ; Joe Zerdin
Overcoming grid automation challenges requires an adaptive workforce, utility leadership and regulatory compliance. This session will also discuss ... More...

The Eco-District - Transforming the Utility Business Model (Room 214B)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Smart Cities/IoT

Speaker(s): John Zachary Gibson ; Nick Edney
Today the built environment accounts for approximately forty percent of the carbon consumption. Aside from energy efficiency tariffs, the utility h... More...

The Evolution of Utility Distribution Operations and Business Models - An International Perspective (Room 217C)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Andrea Coelho ; Bennie Fussell ; Charles Berndt ; Gary Rackliffe ; Hari Suthan Subramaniam ; Kristofer Frojd ; Nayeem Mohammad Abdullah
This panel will address the evolution that occurred from the management of distribution networks to the secure operation of an active distribution ... More...

Unity of Effort: Coordinating Cross-sector Restoration in Disasters (Room 213AB)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Anthony Hurley ; Christopher G. Irwin ; Everardo Trujillo, CISSP, C|EH ; Scott Rogers ; Scott Sternfeld ; Sean Griffin
Power restoration can be prioritized in a variety of ways, with requests and demands at times being in conflict with others depending on the &ldquo... More...

Unlocking the Value of Behind-the-meter DER Flexibility (Room 217B)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Jesse Gantz
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Utility Demonstration of Dynamic Phase Balancing (Room 217D)

30 Jan 20
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Gabriel Andaya ; Jorge Araiza, Jr. ; Manuel Avendaño
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CPS Energy Solar & Battery Storage Station Tour

30 Jan 20
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
CPS Energy Solar & Battery Storage Station Tour CPS Energy engineers and operators will conduct a guided tour of the 5-MW solar power facili... More...

A Journey Toward Automation of DER Interconnection Applications (Room 214D)

30 Jan 20
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Speaker(s): Beata Okruta ; Harshil Shah
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Decentralized Distribution Automation System – Scalability and Deployment Challenges (Room 217A)

30 Jan 20
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Alexandr Stinskiy ; Andre Smit ; Bryan Pham ; Christopher Huff, P.E. ; Nicholas Duong
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Enterprise-level DERMS Deployment to Enable Increased DER Hosting Capacity, Flexibility Service Markets and Innovative Power Electronics Technology (Room 217B)

30 Jan 20
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Euan Davidson ; Robert Currie ; Sotiris Georgiopoulos ; Tim Manandhar
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Grid of Things in California: A Utility Readiness Assessment (Room 214B)

30 Jan 20
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Smart Cities/IoT

Speaker(s): Renee Cinar
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Lessons from the Energy Storage Trenches (Room 217D)

30 Jan 20
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Jay Rollo ; Marco Sands
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Phased and Confused: Alliant Energy’s Connectivity Model Experiment (Room 214C)

30 Jan 20
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Matt Besch ; Rick Potter
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The Latest Development of Distribution Resource Planning Methods and Modeling Tools (Room 214A)

30 Jan 20
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Speaker(s): Andrew Spreen ; Bo Yang ; David Chassin ; Matthew Tisdale ; Panitarn Chongfuangprinya ; Pedram Jahangiri ; Yanzhu Ye
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All Gateways Are Not Created Equal (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

30 Jan 20
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): Curtis Braham ; Heiko Englert ; Randy Kimura ; Ronald Landheer-Cieslak
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Bronzeville Community Microgrid Protection Scheme (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

30 Jan 20
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Jill Feblowitz ; Nina Selak ; Ricardo Carrera
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Champions of Open Innovation in Utilities: Corporate - Startup Collaboration Models (Room Booth #552)

30 Jan 20
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Initiate!

Speaker(s): Alan Bates ; Juliette Chatel ; Marit Lyngbaek ; Patrick Kopfle
This session will have 3 innovation leads from utilities sharing best practices and challenges on: 1. How to change the culture of the corporation ... More...

Decarbonizing the Grid: Resilience at the Edge (Room Booth #1010, Exhibit Floor)

30 Jan 20
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Digitizing the Grid

Speaker(s): ABHISHEK BAJPAI ; Anthony Curtis ; Prakash Menon ; Sitaram Ramaswamy
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EV Grid Integration Considerations for Utilities (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

30 Jan 20
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Chris Nelder ; Robert "Bob" Uluski
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Live Podcast: Building the Grid of the Future (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

30 Jan 20
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Edward Thomas ; George Bjelovuk ; George Culbertson ; Jay Dauenhauer
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A Smart Utility Enables a Smart City Transformation (Room 214B)

30 Jan 20
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Smart Cities/IoT

Speaker(s): Joseph Blackwell ; Peter Westlake
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Enterprise Analytics for SCE’s Distribution Planning (Room 214A)

30 Jan 20
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Greg Robinson ; Shawn Hu ; Vidyod M
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Guiding Energy Storage Project Valuation (Room 217D)

30 Jan 20
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Arindam Maitra ; Giovanni Damato ; Peggy Ip ; Ram Ravikumar
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Pepco Holdings Inc. Implements Digital Twin & Reliability Engineering Environment (Room 214C)

30 Jan 20
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Kristine Girten ; Paul Lipari ; Scott Warner
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Reliability Results from Copel’s Lateral Automation Deployment in Brazil (Room 217A)

30 Jan 20
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Bruno Iwamoto ; Julio Shigeaki Omori
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Wholesale Market Design to Integrate Distributed Energy Resources – Challenges and Opportunities (Room 217B)

30 Jan 20
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Congcong Wang ; Kevin Vannoy ; Kristin Swenson ; Yonghong Chen
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Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Your Utility (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): David Hulinsky ; Gary Johnson ; Heiko Englert ; John Walier ; Nicole Grant
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Charge the North - Utilizing Real-life Charging Profiles to Accelerate and Enhance Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Mike Shin ; Robert "Bob" Uluski ; Scott Lepold
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Confronting the Growing Energy Challenges of Indoor Agriculture (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Doug Houseman ; Jill Feblowitz ; Jose Florencio Neto
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Solar Shading vs. Fault Conditions Characteristics at the Point of Common Coupling (Room Booth #1010, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Digitizing the Grid

Speaker(s): Aaron Clark ; Anthony Curtis ; Francisco Velez ; Genesis Alvarez ; Joseph Petti
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The Energy Exchange Podcast (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Ananth Sundaram
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A Collaborative Approach to Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure from Cyberthreats (Room 213AB)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Craig Miller ; Francisco Sarmento ; Mark Hadley ; Michael Kilcoyne ; Owen Green ; Ronald Chebra ; Ryan Bradetich ; Tim Wolf
The Department of Defense is the largest, single energy-consuming entity in the United States. Most of the electricity supplied to DoD installation... More...

Achieving by 2050 Promises - A Leadership Challenge for Cities and Utilities (Room 214B)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Smart Cities/IoT

Speaker(s): Gary Wong ; H.G. Chissell ; Itai Dadon ; Julia Murphy ; Look King ; Philip Nevels
More and more city governments are publicly committing to bold 2050 goals in terms of carbon emissions and renewable energy.  The level of tra... More...

Asset Management in the Real World with Utility Case Studies (Room 214C)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Tim Epp ; Tom Friedman
There are many ideas about how best to do asset management, but many fail to address the complexities that utilities actually face day to day. This... More...

Bring Your Own vs. Direct Install: Choosing the Right Behind-the-meter Storage Delivery Model (Room 217D)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Alan Saunders, Saunders ; Donald Chung ; Jason Handley ; Justin Woodard ; Sam Bleiberg ; Tyler Rogers
Panelists from Arizona Public Service, National Grid, and Energy Hub will discuss two innovative approaches to behind-the-meter residential storage... More...

Building a Digital Twin of The Steel City (Room 217C)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): James Karcher ; Mark Maass
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Control and Protection of Microgrids and Virtual Power Plants (Room 216AB)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Hector Camacho ; Vahid Salehi
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Delivering New Value: Technology and Data-driven Customer Service (Room 212AB)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Patty Durand ; Tim Wolf
In the digital age, utilities must anticipate customer needs, both stated and unstated. This session will cover three case studies of utilities inn... More...

Deployment of FLISR, State Estimation and Distribution Power Flow (Room 217A)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): G. Larry Clark, PE, IEEE Fellow ; Reza Alaghehband, P.E.
This session will explore how utilities are leveraging today’s technologies to improve all of the pieces of the system puzzle that operators ... More...

EV Ready Utility Challenge: EV Blueprint for the City of Santa Clara, California (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Denise Ernst ; J. Scott Hulett ; NANCY FINELLI
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How Smart Transformers Will Allow More Agile Management of the Electricity Grid (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): James Andrus ; Reza Alaghehband, P.E.
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Importance of Network Model Management for Operational Systems (Room 217C)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Eric Charette, P.E. ; Tim Taylor
Having a detailed and accurate electric model is critical to operate real-time systems. Traditional as-built GIS systems were never meant to contai... More...

Leveraging All Available Data to Minimize and Prevent Vegetation-caused Storm Damage (Room 214A)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Paul Bower ; Raymond Kasten ; Sara Sankowich
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Leveraging Disparate Data to Create Analytics Impact (Room 214A)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): David Foltz ; Josh Wepman
The utility sector has made great strides in collecting and aggregating a wide range of data inputs that has fed an explosion of analytics use case... More...

Live Podcast: Interview with a Climate Champion (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Debbi Wells ; Jennifer Runyon ; Lee Krevat
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Microgrids Control and Integration (Room 216AB)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Alex Lago ; Clark Wiedetz
This session will describe approaches and lessons learned from real-world integration of microgrid components and virtual power plants, including i... More...

Not Just Renewables: Energy Producers with Low-carbon Alternatives (Room Booth #1010, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Digitizing the Grid

Speaker(s): Edward Thomas ; Jay Dauenhauer
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Practical Considerations for Digital Substations (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): Antonio Riccardo ; Mital Kanabar ; Phil Davis
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Remote Sensing for Pole Loading Inspections and a Safe, Resilient Electric Grid (Room 214C)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Benjamin Troychak ; Ian Berdie ; Linda Parrish ; Matt Nugent
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Smart Inverter Experiences from Coast-to-coast (Room 214D)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Aminul Huque ; Andrew Ingram ; Md Arifujjaman ; Samer Arafa ; Terry Nielsen ; Thomas Artau
The proliferation of DER is creating grid management challenges at the distribution and transmission levels. Modern inverters have the potential to... More...

The Future of Blockchain In Emerging Utility Markets (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Annette Spreer-Raschke ; David Price ; Jill Feblowitz
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Update on Integrating Distribution System State Estimation for Applications in Advanced Distribution Management Systems (Room 217A)

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

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Jens Schoene ; Josh Bui
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Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to Improve Wildfire Risk Mitigations (Room 214C)

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

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): David Lewry ; Joseph Belechak
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Utility Planning for DER Integration and Management (Room 217B)

30 Jan 20
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: DERMs

Speaker(s): Andrea Coelho ; Charles Berndt ; Falguni Shah ; Joshua Wong ; Sally Jacquemin ; Tom Eyford ; Vincent Kulchycki
Participate in an open discussion with leading Canadian utilities planning for DER integration and management within their networks. These utilitie... More...

A Look at How Enterprise-grade Platforms can Democratize Energy Solutions (Room Booth #417, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Renewables and Energy Storage

Speaker(s): Denise Ernst ; OP Ravi ; Tim McAfee
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Accelerating the Energy transition: How Virtual Power Plants Enable Renewable Grid Integration (Room Booth #3563, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Grid-edge Technologies

Speaker(s): Aleksandra Radwanska ; Julian Kretz ; Ross Smith
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AMI Deployments and Asset Management Readiness (Room 214C)

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

Tracks: Asset Management

Speaker(s): Paul Fratellone ; Ronald Dornin
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AMI Ops Center of the Future is Here! (Room 214A)

30 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Michelle Kolp ; Ryan Fehrenbacher
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Centralized Distribution Automation FLISR Scheme Continuous Improvements (Room 217A)

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

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Jeff Kensok ; Joshua Snodgrass
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Customer Experience 2.0: How Artificial Intelligence Unites Utilities with the New Energy Customer (Room Booth #1567, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Smart Cities, Communities and Homes

Speaker(s): Abhay Gupta ; David Elve ; Sophia Wen
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How IPL Solved the Challenges of Modeling Linear Assets in Their Asset Risk Model by Leveraging GIS (Room 217C)

30 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Speaker(s): Barry Feldman ; Jared Heltsley ; Santosh Bhadule
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Microgrid Frequency (Power) Control (Room 216AB)

30 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Speaker(s): Frederick Huff ; Sheldon Willis
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Pay for Performance Residential Energy Efficiency Project (Room 212AB)

30 Jan 20
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Anntonette Alberti, JD ; Sri Vaishnavi Ramesh
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The Frontier of Resilience: How Microgrids Fill the Gap to Provide Protection in High-Risk Areas (Room Booth #4439, Exhibit Floor)

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

Tracks: KNOWLEDGE HUBS: Utility of the Future

Speaker(s): Patrick Lee ; Sandra Dedic ; Troy Miller
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Customer-focused Grid Modernization (Room 212AB)

30 Jan 20
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Amrit Singh ; Anie Philip
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Legacy Work Management System Integration with ADMS (Room 217C)

30 Jan 20
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jamie Howard ; Thea Matlock
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SCE Implementation of Modernized System Planning Tools for the Evolving Grid (Room 217A)

30 Jan 20
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Distribution Automation

Speaker(s): Christopher Lopez ; Jong Min Lim ; Manuel Garcia ; Noah Badayos
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CPS Energy Solar & Battery Storage Station Tour

30 Jan 20
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
CPS Energy Solar & Battery Storage Station Tour CPS Energy engineers and operators will conduct a guided tour of the 5-MW solar power facili... More...