IQPC’s Smart Grid Implementation Summit is a public & private sector forum for Utility, Government and Technology stakeholders in electric grid modernization to help understand the latest developments in this area, the necessary criteria to utilize the incentives under the 2009 Stimulus Package, and to learn how to build and present a business cases to regulators & other stakeholders.
Speakers include: Duke Energy, FERC, US Dept of Energy, National Grid, SEMPRA Energy, Pacific Gas & Electric Company an more!
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Electric Power Utility Leverage regulatory incentives for smart grid pilots in your state and on the
Companies: federal level
Increase customer retention through smart grid pricing and service
AUSTIN ENERGY
NATIONAL GRID
Fund a Smart Grid Project
SEMPRA ENERGY
Weigh costs and advantages of market pricing schemes for smart grid:
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC.
hourly pricing, peak time rebate and critical time pricing
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY Quantify expenditures from fuel, technology deployment, workforce
training and the costs savings of load reduction, efficiency and deferred
DUKE ENERGY
asset build-out for traditional electric operations
Run a Smart Grid Project
State and Federal Integrate smart grid technology with internal infrastructure to reduce
Policymakers: interference with operations
Integrate distributed energy resources and reduce emissions
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Serve load pockets without building expensive new power lines
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS AND
Understand standards for implementing and operating smart grid
TECHNOLOGY
technology
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
DC PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION
Chase Stimulus Dollars
Ensure that your proposal for stimulus money is highlighting the specific
requirements of the federal criteria for funding grants
Smart Grid Technology Engage with the federal programs for energy efficiency and renewable
energy and target the available financing
Companies:
Gain perspective on the federal coordination efforts for interoperability and
DELOITTE SERVICES LP communication standards development
GE ENERGY TRANSMISSION AND
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2. Smart Grid August 17-19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC
Implementation The Industry “HOW TO” Event
summit
TM
for Launching, Implementing and
Operating Smart Grid Projects
Dear Colleague,
WHO WILL ATTEND:
It is rare that a utility company has
not at least considered the moderniz
ation of its grid and
the deployment of smart grid tech CFOs, CIOs, SVPs, VPs, Directors and
nologies. Continually growing dem
and for electricity, old
infrastructure, ageing workforce and Managers responsible for:
imperatives for carbon reduction are
pressuring
utilities to reconsider the current busin
Smart Grid and AMR/AMI/MDM
ess model. However, does a functiona •
l business
model for smart grid truly exist? Wha
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t is the realistic effect of smart grid
technology on
improving operations, reliability, custo
mer retention and asset utilization Distribution Operations
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The promise of smart grid is clear Distribution Automation
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to all the stakeholders: more effec
tive energy
transmission, cleaner energy and
empowering customers to monitor Distributed Generation
•
their own demand and
contribute self-generated resources
back into the grid. To realize these
promises, you need Asset Management
to construct a business case for smar •
t grid, quantifying all costs and bene
fits and indentify
technology partners to build out and
Demand Response
manage your smart grid. Additiona •
lly, you need to
train your workforce to operate the
modernized grid, and then forecast
Electric Operations
and manage your •
consumer behavior under a new tech
nology and pricing paradigm. Addi
tionally, you need
to be aware of both the regulator Customer Service
•
y incentives and requirements that
can either expand or
constrain your business goals.
Information Technology
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Meter Data Management
Taking place in Washington, DC from •
August 17 – 19, the 2009 Smart
Grid
Implementation Summit will addr
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ess these questions specifically throu •
gh the actual
experience of leading power utilit
y companies deploying these prog
rams. The event will
bring together senior level executive
s from electric power utility compani
es, smart grid
technology companies and policymak
Sponsorship and Exhibition
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oyment strategies, improvements
Opportunities
to policy framework
and interoperable standards developm
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3. Pre-Conference Workshops
Monday, August 17, 2009
12:15 – 3:15 12:00 Registration for Workshop A. Lunch will be served.
A Projecting the Economic Value of an Investment in Smart Grid and Building the Business Case
Smart grid projects are capital intensive, impact different Quantifying societal benefits such as avoided generation
•
departments within the utility organization and affect the cost investment, reduction of a carbon footprint and assessing
of energy and service levels for the end-users. This workshop intangible customer benefits
will guide participants through steps required to perform an
analytic assessment of the economic value of a smart grid How you will benefit:
project before committing to actual deployment or before • Understand the choice of a project within the constraints of
making a decision to scale up an existing Automated Metering limited finances and in situations where working capital
Initiative. recovery is limited by the regulatory process
• Avoid making common generic assumptions that may
What will be covered: compromise the financial success of your project
• Modeling assumptions present in regional variations such as • Identify sensitivities in your risk assessment and benchmark
regional conditions of service reliability criteria, cost of against your industry peers
building a new generation, information requirements for
customers and tax laws Workshop Leader: Branko Terzic, Regulatory Policy
• Estimating the timing and sequencing of benefits and costs Leader – Energy & Resources, Deloitte
of a project
3:30-6:30 3:15 Registration for Workshop B
B Integrating Smart Grid Analysis and Valuation into Utility Enterprise Business Planning
Smart grid technology and smart grid projects are fairly new savings
to the industry but accurate evaluation of smart grid Quantifying financial and operational implications of
•
performance and impact on existing assets and operations is renewables and distributed resources integration
essential for utility business forecasting. This workshop will Capital planning and budgeting implications
•
guide participants how to execute business planning initiatives
that account for these new and changing business How you will benefit:
considerations. In this session, you will gain a clear approach • Enhance the robustness of your business case
for properly integrating Smart Grid and business planning. • Plan and account for environmental compliance and
sustainability
What will be covered: • Monitor your project's performance and identify areas for
• An analytic framework to determine business and operating corrective action
model impacts of smart grid projects
Accounting for reliability benefits, operating efficiencies and Workshop Leaders: Jere Jacobi, Partner, ScottMadden
•
and C. Scott Wilson, Partner, ScottMadden
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4. Main Conference Day One
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Implementing smart grid pilots in the urban areas
•
Registration & Coffee
7:30
Evaluating an opportunity to implement a microgrid
•
Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:00 Patrick Hogan
Senior Vice President of Network Strategy
Keynote: Electric Dreams and Harsh Realities:
8:15 National Grid
Meeting Future Utility Operating Challenges
with Smart Grid and Leveraging the Morning Networking Break
10:30
Administration’s Support for Energy Efficiency
Double Session with Roundtable Discussion:
Smart grid technology is hailed as the “silver bullet” to address 11:00
Building Smart Grid - Internal and External
electric utility challenges of the ageing infrastructure and the
Business Case to Gain Support for a Smart Grid
regulatory requirements for clean energy. As the financial provisions
Project from Utility Leadership and Public
of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act encourage
Utility Commissions
and support smart grid demonstration projects in all areas of the
country, what are the implications for the electric power industry in
Part One: Case Study Presentation
forecasting operations and profits for the next 5 years and what is
First and foremost, a smart grid project is an IT extensive exercise
the potential to realize the promises of this new technology?
which requires a utility to make decisions on the technology side
Learn how to:
while streamlining cash to be able to invest in metering and
• Position your company in the framework of technology
sensoring equipment. Given the plethora of existing options and
solution providers and regulators to find opportunities to
models for smart grid, what is the structure of a business case
optimize electricity transmission and generate power savings
for smart grid that includes the technology vision, planning,
• Examine the future in new and innovative smart grid
development and operations across the entire enterprise? How
technology products
does an internal business case for utility leadership differ from an
• Identify which project areas of smart grid stand to gain the most
external business case for regulators?
from interoperable standards
Learn how to:
• Access government funded financial incentives and provide
• Project operational efficiencies obtained through principal
sector resources
benefits of smart grid
Adam Grosser • Analyze costs and functionalities of multiple technology options
General Partner • Prepare economic projections to support regulatory cost-
Foundation Capital recovery proposals to state regulators
• Conduct a preliminary value assessment for the installation of
Foundation Capital is one of the foremost venture capital investors
smart grid and its supporting IT network and infrastructure
and experts in the clean-tech industry, having invested $150
Part Two: Peer to Peer Roundtable Discussion
million in green companies since 2003. Most recently, the firm
was selected to be a partner to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Session attendees will break up into small groups for in-depth
Entrepreneur in Residence program, which aimed to develop new discussions focusing on benchmarking key metrics, ROI and
clean-energy technologies. Foundation Capital looking at the governance structures
power of the electric network and at applications that can be
Andres Carvallo
layered on top of the existing networking infrastructure, including
CIO
demand response and energy portals for end users that would let
Austin Energy
them see the energy they are using real time.
Networking Lunch
12:30
Double Session with Roundtable Discussion:
9:00
Identifying an Opportunity for a Smart Grid Cost Benefit Analysis of a Smart Grid Project -
1:30
Project and Determining its Scope How to Finance Capital Expenditures and
Project the Scalability of Smart Metering
Part One: Case Study Presentation
Given the need of capital expenditure outlay within a regulated rate The fundamental challenge of implementing a smart grid project is
structure, are smart grid projects commercially viable? Utilities take cost. Less than 5% of the U.S. population is wired to smart grid,
different paths to creating a smart grid pilot, primarily in mostly through smart grid pilots. Replacing hundreds of millions of
accordance with regulatory and business drivers that differ across meters and wiring is expensive and consumers may be unwilling to
states and regions. What is the strategy to perform an analytic bear costs for smart meter equipment and installation passed on
assessment that incorporates new technology and business models through rate increases. However, the smart grid’s promise of energy
on top of the existing assets and operations? efficiency and cost savings was the driver for SEMPRA Utilities in
Learn how to: structuring their pilot project.
• Apply an analytic framework to assess strengths and weaknesses
Learn how to:
of project partners in the technology and in public sectors • Assess fixed costs of a smart grid project such as investment in
• Evaluate different geographic locations for the project deployment
infrastructure, technology and personnel training
• Review the opportunities and imperatives provided by the local • Project variable operating costs for the duration of pilot life
regulatory framework (federal, state and local) • Quantify benefits of the project in terms of fuel expenditure, load
• Decide on project phases: from AMI to HAN
reduction, and implications for workforce such as meter readers
• Analyze data from the pilot for next stages of the project
Part Two: Peer to Peer Roundtable Discussion
Session attendees will break up into small groups for in-depth Terry Mohn
discussions around the following topics brought out in the Technology Strategies and Enterprise Architect
main session: SEMPRA Utilities
• Strategies to engage public sector stakeholders to gain support
for smart grid pilots
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5. Day One continued...
Afternoon Networking Break
Double Session with Roundtable Discussion: 3:45
2:15
Leveraging Technology for Demand Response
Panel Discussion: The View from Washington:
Electric Delivery Systems and Improved 4:15
Regulatory and Policy Directions and Impacts
Customer Service and Care
As stated in Title XIII of the Energy Independency and Security Act of
Part One: Case Study Presentation 2007, it is the policy of the United States to support modernization
Deployment of demand response technologies will improve of the Nation’s electricity transmission and distribution system. The
energy choice and control available to consumers. In-home pre- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides Federal
cooling, ‘smart' thermostats, and the usage of hybrid vehicles are funding to assist in accelerating modernization of the nation’s
all technical tools that incorporate the real-time knowledge and electricity grid to create a Smart Grid. This session will address
intuitive technology necessary for consumers and businesses to opportunities to receive Federal funding for Smart Grid and the
manage their electricity spend and usage proactively and initiatives of the Federal Smart Grid Task Force, including:
effectively, while actively participating in the conservation effort. • Process and criteria for receiving Federal funding under the
The integration of demand response technologies with AMI will American Recovery and ReInvestment Act
serve as the focus for the deployment of a smart grid. • Leveraging other funding available from the Department of Energy
• Opportunities to engage with the Federal Smart Grid Task Force
PEPCO will share its vision of a smart grid and how to deploy on issues of concern to the electric power industry
technology in the customer home and across the entire • Opportunities for the electric power industry to inform the
distribution and transmission system in an integrated manor will workings of the agencies comprising the Federal Smart Grid Task
provide the maximum benefits for the customer, the environment Force
and the company. It will also discuss how information gleaned
Panelists are members of the Federal Smart Grid Task Force,
from an intelligent grid enables utilities to provide smarter, faster
including:
and more proactive service to its customers through more
Dan Ton
effective customer care, customer management and improved
Systems Integration Team Lead, Office of Energy Efficiency
customer information systems.
and Renewable Energy
Introduction by: U.S. Department of Energy
Grace Hu EXTENDED Q&A WITH
Steve Bossart THE AUDIENCE
Chief Economist
Senior Manager and Technical
DC Public Services Commission
Advisor, National Energy Technologies Laboratory
Part Two: Peer to Peer Roundtable Discussion U.S. Department of Energy
Session attendees will break up into small groups for in-depth
discussions focusing on: Close of Day One
5:15
• Forecasting and managing consumer behavior
• Workforce training programs
• Customer service management for smart grid
William Gausman
Senior Vice President for Asset Management and Planning
Pepco Holdings Inc.
Main Conference Day Two
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Communications
Registration & Coffee •
7:30
Batteries and renewable energy storage
•
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
8:00 Moderator:
Branko Terzic
Thought Leadership Panel Discussion: The
8:15 Regulatory Policy Leader – Energy & Resources
Future of Smart Grid Technology Deloitte
Although basic technologies that would enable an intelligent
Panelists include:
power grid are available today, visionary companies are
Bob Gilligan,
developing solutions for the future challenges of a modernized
Vice President
electric grid system. This session will highlight some of the
GE Energy Transmission and Distribution
cutting-edge technologies that are preparing for the full scale
deployment of smart grid initiatives surrounding the following Ronald A. Dorando
EXTENDED Q&A WITH
topic areas: CEO
THE AUDIENCE
• Infrastructure
mPhase Technologies
• Metering
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6. Day Two continued...
metering project to a more sophisticated structure monitoring and
Interoperable Technology Standards Roadmap
9:15
controlling the flow of electricity. Emerging technologies are
At the national level, standards are needed so that innovations can
allowing new techniques for improved grid control and
interact seamlessly. The National Institute of Standards and
managements but are also significantly increasing the data
Technology, part of the Commerce Department, is expected to
throughput. As systems grow more complex and data flow
present only a rough framework by the summer. But what forms do
increases by volumes, control centers need new tools and processes
standards take? How do they achieve wide adoption? Can we have
to help operators perform critical tasks and make quick, accurate
one standard that ensures full interoperability? Do they make us
decisions. How does a power company scale up its deployment of
more vulnerable to cyber security and privacy attacks? What about
smart grid? In this session, learn from PG&E’s experience how to:
legacy systems or stifling future innovation issues? Learn about the
• Measure benefits to customers from operations to achieve
efforts of the utility industry and regulatory bodies such as FERC and
regulatory approval of the upgrade case
NIST to collectively address interoperability challenges through:
• Implement a decision making framework for selecting technology
• The Gridwise Architecture Council
partners for installation of a home area network, including
• Open Smart Grid Subcommittee of the Utility Communications
deciding on investment in different proprietary standards
Architecture International Users Group
• Achieve customer buy-in and participation in the program
• The provisions of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act
through financial incentives and public education programs
Dr. David Wollman
Andrew Tang
Chief of Quantum Electric Metrology Division
Senior Director Smart Energy Web
National Institute for Standards and Technology
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Jaime Simler
Deputy Director, Office of Energy Afternoon Networking Break
2:45
Market Regulation EXTENDED Q&A WITH
Federal Energy Regulatory THE AUDIENCE
Integrating Clean Energy into the Smart Grid
3:15
Commission The energy world is changing. Consumers’ interest is increasingly
green and self-determining, grid complexities are increasing, and
Morning Networking Break
10:15 the political landscape is shifting. While significant time and money
today is focused on large wind plants, the massive change
Public – Private Sector Working Groups:
10:45 challenging the roots of the electric system is really happening
Triangulating Standards from the Perspective with distributed renewables. This is the disruptive arena for the
of Utility Industry, Smart Grid Technology next 20 years driven by consumers and the greening of America.
Companies and Policymakers This is the arena that requires significant intelligence in the grid
In this interactive session you will break into small groups and and a new regulatory model. This session will explore:
exchange with your utility peers, public sector stakeholders and • Nexus of clean energy and Smart Grid strategies
smart grid technology companies industry needs, ideas and • Benefits of an integrated renewables Smart Grid
initiatives for standards development and formulation implementation plan
surrounding the following topics: • Lessons from those who have already embarked on this path
• Cyber security
Steve Pullins
• Communications among regional market operators, utilities,
President
service providers and consumers
Horizon Energy Group
• Ensuring that the bulk power system operators have wide-area
situational awareness with equipment that allows them to
Quick Fire Session: 30 Ideas in 45 Minutes -
4:15
monitor and operate their systems
Lessons for Private and Public Sector
• Coordinating operation of the bulk power system with new
Utility companies, public sector stakeholders and technology
and emerging technologies for renewable resources, demand
companies will break down the business models, technological
resources, electricity storage and electric transportation systems
innovations and policy activities that have had the greatest
impact on their smart grid development initiatives. The panel will
Networking Luncheon
12:15
also brainstorm next-steps and outline key takeaways for the
conference participants.
Case Study: Implementing a Smart Grid
1:15
Deployment Strategy Moderator:
Duke Energy’s deployment plan for the Utility of the Future Steve Pullins
project includes installation of smart meters and Panelists will provide their
President
top 6 tools for smart grid
communications, system optimization correlating data to allow Horizon Energy Group
implementation
fine-tuning of voltages and reactive power and eventually
Panelists include:
microgrids. Learn how the company identified and resolved
Andrew Tang
operational, technical, and regulatory issues pertaining to Steve Bossart
Senior Director Smart
network infrastructure deployments, including: Senior Manager and
Energy Web
• Development and planning of the deployment strategy (and
Technical Advisor,
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
overall design basis coordination) National Energy
• Addressing the need to technical standards and selection of
Technologies Laboratory
Patrick Hogan
technology partners U.S. Department of
Senior Vice President of
• Coordination of enterprise SmartGrid applications to deliver
Energy
Network Strategy
system and customer benefits across all applicable jurisdictions
National Grid Grace Hu
A Representative of Chief Economist
Bob Gilligan
Duke Energy DC Public Services
Vice President
Commission
GE Energy Transmission and
Case Study: Utility-Technology Partnership on a
2:00 Distribution
Smart Grid Project – from Implementation to
Operational Process Management
Currently, PG&E is deploying one of the largest smart meter Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and Close of
5:00
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