| May 12 |
| The Overview |
| Welcome/opening remarks, Jack Harvey/Vern Dosch |
| The Power of Data, From Bits to the Cloud, Vern Dosch |
Keynote 1: Michael Goodroe, CEO, Sawnee EMC, GA
Why We Invest in Technology  |
| Data, Communications, Security & Interoperability, An Industry Update, Martin Lowery, NRECA |
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| Resource Management Segment |
The Smart Grid’s Importance to Power Markets, Today and in the Future
David Tudor, President/CEO, ACES Power Marketing |
| Power Supplier Experiences in Resource Management, Chuck Callies, Vice President, Dairyland Power Cooperative |
| Rates and Pricing in Smart Grid Era, Rich Macke, Power System Engineering |
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| The Consumer Side |
| Keynote 2: Peter Fox-Penner, author, Smart Power, Climate Change, the Smart Grid and the Future of Electric Utilities |
| Utility Plus 2011 Survey ; What Consumers Are Saying About the Smart Grid, Adam Kustin, Vice President, Shelton Group |
| Consumer Engagement and the Austin, Texas Smart Grid Project, Brewster McCracken, Executive Director, The Pecan Street Project Inc., Austin, TX |
The Connection—The Smart Grid Needs a Strong Communications Link, a Panel Discussion.
- Jack Harvey, CEO, NRTC
- Shannon Clark, CEO, Richland Electric Cooperative, WI
- David Lowe, NTCA, VA
- John Bradford, Business Development Manager, Valley Telephone
Cooperative, TX |
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| Evening Activities |
| Reception & Dinner |
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| May 13 |
| Distribution Operations |
| Keynote 3: Steve Collier, smart-grid man, Do Consumers Hold the Utility Future in the Palm of Their Hand? |
| Meter Vision, A Panel Discussion: AMI representatives talk about the metering and infrastructure future. Representatives of Cooper-Canon, Landis+Gyr, Sensus and Tantalas. |
Distribution Automation: The Next Big Push?, A Panel Discussion
- Jerry Jackson, PhD, the Smart Grid Research Consortium
- Tom Musick, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, OH
- Rob Ardis, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, SC
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Meter Data Management, The Distribution System Experience,
A Panel Discussion
- Greg Johnson, Owner, Katama Technologies and Utility Consultant
- Ryan Hentges, VP of Corporate Services, Minnesota Valley Electric
Cooperative, MN
- Alie Beauchamp, Information Technology, Umatilla Electric Cooperative, OR
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| Summary |
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