Program Outline for Smart Grid Technology 2010

The smart grid cleantech industry is estimated to hit $11.8 billion by the end of 2015. Discuss timelines, project results, survey compilations, emerging trends and more to find out how to be at the forefront of this rapidly growing market.

• Evaluate grant winning technologies, partnerships, and trends to pin down strategies that have proven successful with utilities
• Flesh out your business case based on results from the latest smart grid programs such as AMI, demand response and network connectivity
• Capture market share by identifying immediate gaps in technologies and services to provide utilities with end-to-end offerings

Farah Saeed, Senior Consultant, Energy & Power Systems, Frost & Sullivan

Understand which policies and legal requirements will impact existing utility operations and business models across the nation.

• Learn how regulatory bodies are working together with utilities to increase new technology uptake. Discuss regulatory concerns, timelines, incentives, impact of ARRA, etc
• Hear how to overcome the complexities behind dynamic pricing, its impact on consumer behavior and understand the overall benefits for technology companies
• Learn how to upgrade existing solutions and reposition offerings to deliver legally compliant technologies to secure deals and hasten adoption

Ivin Rhyne, Manager, Electricity Analysis Office, California Energy Commission

Gain insight into EPRI’s work with investor owned utilities across California to define a vision and roadmap for the California Smart Grid of Year 2020.

• Reinvent your smart grid technology plan based on utility project ‘Smart Grid of Year 2020’
• Evaluate which smart grid standards, applications, and objectives have been deemed top priority to tailor winning designs and services accordingly
• Hear next-steps and project aims for the next 18 months and assess which project findings will directly benefit your business

Angela Chuang, Senior Project Manager, IntelliGrid, EPRI

Hear the latest results on Google PowerMeter’s roll out with leading utility San Diego Gas & Electric.

• Get to grips with the latest data, results and strategy of the PowerMeter roll out including customer engagement programs, pricing models, regulatory constraints etc
• Assess how web service providers will offer next-gen energy management platforms such as remote controlling of smart appliances to change end user experience radically
• Take a sneak peek into the future of this utility-tech partnership and understand which other emerging content providers, platform developers, communication providers, and web players will join to secure consumer loyalty

Robert M. Flores, Project Manager, Market Services, San Diego Gas & Electric
Scott Coleman, Partnership Development Manager, Google PowerMeter

• Discuss the pros and cons of in-home wireless standards such as G.Hn, open source, ZigBee, etc. to see which home area networks will enable effective home automation
• Discuss how to manage in-home data from multiple sources such as consumer devices, electric vehicles and smart meters to streamline operations
• Get the low down on the latest open platform based utility-technology partnerships to hear who you need to ally yourself with for future gains

Kent Dickson, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Tendril Inc.
Mark Borins, VP Engineering, MMB Research Inc.
Jim Muth, Director of Product Marketing, Broadcom, Bluetooth SIG
Rick Ellinger, Secretary, Wireless Communications Alliance

• The need of information management in a Smart Grid world
• Information Management Best Practices
• Partnering between the business, IT, and vendors for information management

The home energy management segment, where grid technology meets the fast evolving consumer electronics (CE) market, is estimated to be worth around $3 billion annually.

• Learn how to transform data into consumer friendly information to enable users to drive down energy bills and help utilities shave peak demand
• Discuss the benefits of selling energy management systems directly to consumers versus selling them via utilities and see which will gain traction with in-home display makers
• Understand the integration requirements of next-gen energy management systems such as interoperability ports to facilitate smooth installation processes for rapid uptake

Joel Hagan, Chief Executive Officer, ONZO UK
Collin Breakstone, Director Business Development, Control4 Energy Systems
Gene Wang, Chief Executive Officer, PeoplePower

Scaling up in numbers is the next logical step in being chosen partner for a smart grid project, but costly mistakes can break businesses. Hear strategies key to scaling up profitably.

• Discuss top quality control strategies and how to implement them to avoid common errors and costly damages to your brand reputation
• Understand the outsourcing options available to forge the right partnerships, mitigate risks and achieve economic synergies to scale-up operations
• Tailor technology solutions to match utility's unique needs. We examine how to devise solutions for utilities with existing AMR assets as well as for those starting afresh

Mike Burns, Senior Product Manager, AMI & Smart Grid, Itron Inc.

Understand the impact, load requirements, charging patterns, etc to assess the complete impact of smart cars on the smart grid. Also, hear how electric vehicles alter the dynamics of in-home devices in the connected home

• The uptake of Plug-in EVs will coerce utilities, automakers and infrastructure providers to devise
  a win-win business model to manage energy demands and consumer costs with tech solutions.
• Map out key technology requirements to aid utilities to balance the grid real time, send pricing signals, interlace PEVs with smart metering etc.
• Discuss solutions to build an infrastructure that supports charging stations, capacitor banks, dynamic rate options and outage detection to entice adoption
• Discuss how the convergence between utilities, tech providers and automakers will increase the need for backend systems integration and use of specific technologies

Michael Pesin, Strategic Technology Advisor, Seattle City Light
Chris Chen, Project Manager, Energy Efficiency, Sempra Utilities
Sven Thesen, Head of California Business Development, Better Place
Kristen Helsel, VP, EV Solutions, AeroVironment Inc

Hear how utilities intend to restructure their business models to incorporate game changers such as next-gen ICT, distributed generation and renewable sources of power.

• Win over utilities that are migrating to participatory networks by revamping your solutions portfolio to include a complete services based package
• Get a snapshot of outsourced utility activities to see which partnerships are proving successful and how you can ally your business alongside industry movers & shakers
• Discuss the latest dynamic pricing and billing strategies employed by utilities to gauge end consumers’ tech preferences

Andres Carvallo, Former Chief Information Officer, Austin Energy
Chris Chen, Project Manager, Energy Efficiency, Sempra Utilities
Michael Pesin, Strategic Technology Advisor, Seattle City Light
Michael Ingram, Senior Manager, TVA

Hear details of Austin’s technology set-up across the grid - from smart grid design, to smart appliances within the home space.

• Hear straight from the CIO on technologies employed and further technology requirements to reinvent existing offerings
• Understand the requirements of Austin’s existing assets and infrastructure to determine how new technologies and services need to adapt to integrate successfully
• Get the low down on Austin’s future plans, next steps and pilot pipelines to aid them and other utilities to build a complete network of the future

Andres Carvallo, Former Chief Information Officer, Austin Energy

• Drill down on cyber security issues and see which standards will emerge victorious to upgrade networks and solutions in order to remain competitive
• Determine how open platform-based solutions will enable utilities and tech providers to overcome interoperability issues whilst maintaining competitive advantage
• Which platforms and partnerships will enable two-way communication between components & electric power grids to provide data visibility and transparency?

Erich W Gunther, Chairman and CTO, EnerNex
Robert Gustin, Industry Solutions Manager Utilities, Sprint Nextel

Next-gen wireless technologies are making their foray into the smart grid space. Understand which tech solutions will not only offer high-bandwidth but will prove secure and upgradeable.

• Debate if there is space for technologies such as Wi-Fi, BPL, WiMax, 3G, 4G to coexist to provide a unified service or will one win out eventually
• How will utilities take advantage of new networks? Explore the array of potential services and solutions
• Evaluate inventive partnerships to achieve network supremacy

Brian M. Huey, Business Development and Strategy – Smart Grids, Utilities, Oil and Gas, Sprint Nextel
Mike Wojcik, Enterprise Data Sales Director, Utility & Industrial. Verizon Wireless

Smart Grid and Smart Metering introduces access control, network and application security concerns at and beyond the meter. With the integration of Home Area Network to the Smart grid, additional security concerns have to be addressed especially with data, multi-application integration and communication networks.

• Prepare security policy, understand and prevent network security issues and respond to incidents
• Role based access control of data, device, network and applications
• Audit, re-enforce and re-visit

Satish Chetty, Director, Technology, PERI Software

• Take a look at how interoperable and bidirectional IP-based data transfer platforms will enable robust demand response programs
• Work out the optimal intervals for data collection based on performance and health data to provide utilities with accurate and actionable information
• Understand how to integrate apps to deliver real-time energy pricing signals to ultimately reduce utilities’ operating costs

Jim Nichols, Enterprise Architect, EnerNoc

• Consumer Engagement, Essential for Smart Grid Success
• Winning marketing and technology strategies utilities are using to engage consumers in their Smart Grid initiatives
• Best Practices: PowerCentsDC residential smart grid pricing pilot

Jeff Rank, Director, Product Marketing, eMeter

ICT companies need to prove their mettle by displaying financial stability to win business and fresh rounds of financing in order to capture more market share.

• Which components rank highest for utilities and inventors when choosing tech partners? We explore due diligence, reliability testing, certification, supply chain management etc.
• Hear how to mitigate common risks and see which pitfalls to avoid when presenting your solutions portfolio to utilities and investors in order to increase uptake
• Assess which M&As and partnerships will transform the smart grid landscape and learn how to position your business to be first off the starting blocks this decade

Mark Iwanowski, Partner, Trident Capital (VC Investor in Clean Tech)
Lita Cuen, CEO, LC Risq

The European market is predicted to double over the next 10 years as utilities need to meet EC led 2020 targets. Identify winning opportunities overseas to expand business prospects.

• Compare and contrast the regulatory environment across Europe to determine the most lucrative markets for your technical solutions and services
• Understand the key drivers and utility preferences for smart grid technologies and services in the UK, Italy and Germany to tailor and sell solutions accordingly
• Capitalize on the expertise of standards bodies such as EU Technology Platform and support groups to deliver robust solutions

Jessica Stromback, Director, VaasaETT Global Energy Think Tank