Agenda
- Tuesday, September 22
- Wednesday, September 23
- Thursday, September 24
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Winning Approval for a Community Solar Program
Featuring highlights from SEPA’s recent report titled "Striking the Balance: Allocating Community Solar Costs and Benefits", this session will help participants understand issues around gaining regulatory or board approval for a proposed Community Solar program, with a focus on ensuring the program's benefits and costs will be allocated appropriately. There will be Q&A following the presentation.
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Amanda MortlockVice President3Degrees Group, Inc.Speaker
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Dara WardProduct DeveloperXcel EnergySpeaker
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Michael RivetManager, Renewable Energy Product DevelopmentDTE EnergySpeaker
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Milton GeigerEnergy Resources DirectorPoudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc.Speaker
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Rusty HaynesResearch ManagerSmart Electric Power AllianceSpeaker
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2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Charging Up: Green Mountain Power’s Journey from Innovative Energy Storage Pilots to Programs
Join us for an in-depth recorded presentation from Green Mountain Power on their lessons learned and key takeaways as their innovative energy storage and BYOD pilots have transitioned to full programs approved by the Vermont PUC. This session will also include a brief overview of the Energy Storage Working Group’s 2021 plans, and key takeaways from an upcoming SEPA report on grid-connected storage.
Speakers:
Craig Ferreira, Innovation Development, Green Mountain Power
Kate Strickland, Manager, Utility & Regulatory Strategy, SEPA
Robert Tucker, Director, Industry Strategy, SEPA
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Craig FerreiraInnovation DevelopmentGreen Mountain PowerSpeaker
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Kate StricklandManager, Utility & Regulatory StrategySmart Electric Power AllianceSpeaker
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Robert TuckerDirector, Industry StrategySmart Electric Power AllianceSpeaker
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3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Top 10 Transportation Electrification Highlights of 2020
Join us for a highlight reel of the past year with top takeaways and learnings from the Electric Vehicle Working Group and EV Subcommittees. Topics will include fleet electrification, EV infrastructure deployment, EV-specific rates, EVSE paired with DERs, vehicle-grid integration, and customer-centric, EV program design.
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Erika MyersPrincipal, Transportation ElectrificationSmart Electric Power AllianceSpeaker
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Olivier PinconCEOZappyRideSpeaker
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Greggory KresgeManager of Electrification of TransportationHawaiian ElectricSpeaker
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Paul StithDirector, Global Transportation InitiativesBlack & Veatch CorporationSpeaker
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April BolducPresidentS Curve StrategiesSpeaker
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David SchlosbergVice President, OperationsEnel X e-MobilitySpeaker
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4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Networking Activity
Grab a drink and join us for some relaxed networking time. We’ll learn about our attendees and talk about the most important lessons from the sessions.
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Spencer SchechtSmart Electric Power AllianceSession Lead
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Introduction to Grid Architecture and the Working Group
The SEPA Grid Architecture Working Group leadership will present the plans for the rest of 2020 and for 2021, and discuss how Grid Architecture, and related activities such as their work on Grid Ontology, relate to utility needs.
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Gerard RendellLead Business and Technical ConsultantDuke EnergySpeaker
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Ron CunninghamIT Enterprise ArchitectAmerican Electric PowerSpeaker
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Ronald MeltonGroup Leader, Distributed Systems GroupPacific Northwest National LaboratorySpeaker
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Microgrids in the Clean Energy Transition
A microgrid is a dynamic and complex system that represents a unique solution contributing to the clean energy transition of the electric power grid. The evolving customer and grid demands for more resilient, clean, and flexible energy have made microgrids a sought after tool in the energy toolbox. This session is intended to help stakeholders begin to unpack these concepts to fully realize the potential services and value propositions microgrids can provide. This approach to microgrids will be illustrated through tangible examples, sharing past work and on-going initiative.
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Jared LeaderManager, Advisory ServicesSmart Electric Power AllianceSpeaker
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Gary BrinkworthSenior Advisor - Innovation & ResearchTennessee Valley AuthoritySpeaker
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Larisa DobrianskyChief Business and Regulatory Innovations OfficerGeneral MicroGrids, Inc.Speaker
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John GibsonChief R&D Engineer / Distribution Services LeadAvista UtilitiesSpeaker
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3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Transactive Energy
Transactive Energy describes a range of next-generation approaches to managing the grid; enabling high penetrations of DER supported by intelligent economic market structures, standards, and regulations. This session will highlight Non-Wires Alternatives as a way to integrate DER; transactive Energy, microgrids and smart buildings, Avista’s case study; and introduce the Energy Services Interface Task Force EV Managed Charging Implementation Guide featuring a roadmap for integrating and coordinating EV charging to provide grid services.
Speakers:
Mark Knight, Principal Consultant, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company
Srinivas Katipamula, Staff Scientist, PNNL
David Holmberg, Mechanical Engineer, National Institute of Standards & Technology
Raymond Kaiser, Director, Energy Management Systems, Amzur Technologies
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David HolmbergMechanical EngineerNational Institute of Standards and TechnologySpeaker
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Mark KnightPrincipal ConsultantBurns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.Speaker
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Raymond KaiserDirector Of Energy Management ServicesAmzur Technologies, Inc.Speaker
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Srinivas KatipamulaStaff ScientistPacific Northwest National LaboratorySpeaker
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3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Key Takeaways
A few moments to revisit key lessons shared on Day 2 with SEPA’s Managing Director.
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Natalia MathuraPrincipal, Utility Business ModelsSmart Electric Power AllianceSpeaker
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4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Networking Activity
Grab a drink and join us for some relaxed networking time. We’ll learn about our attendees and talk about the most important lessons from the sessions
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Spencer SchechtSmart Electric Power AllianceSession Lead
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM SEPA’s Cybersecurity Working Group Activities and A Utility’s Perspective on Cybersecurity
This panel session will provide a utility’s perspective on their top of mind cybersecurity concerns and their motivation to join SEPA’s Cybersecurity Working Group. In addition, the current activities of the cybersecurity working group will be briefly described. A follow up “continue the conversation” session will occur to have a more interactive discussion about the cybersecurity concerns/issues of SEPA’s membership.
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Ahmed MousaManager - Utility of the Future - Electric & Gas Asset StrategyPSE&GSpeaker
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Michael CohenPrincipal Critical Infrastructure Protection Systems EngineerMITRESpeaker
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Nelson HastingsManger, Cybersecurity and Privacy Applications GroupNational Institute of Standards and TechnologySpeaker
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Interoperability: The Bridge Between System “Integration” and “Operation”
The Testing & Certification Working Group convenes under a dynamic scope of smart grid standards to cultivate a flexible, interoperable future. Often the ‘unsung hero’, standards conformance and validation provide confidence for the end user by ensuring systems and projects will integrate and operate as designed. Join us to hear practical, interoperable commercial solutions from the industry and learn what public resources are available, including: best practices of utility DER project procurement with built-in interoperability, testing of communication devices for electromagnetic interference, and how the development of an interoperability profile is simplifying utility integration of EV fleet managed charging.
Speakers:
Cuong Nguyen, Lead, Smart Grid Testing and Certification, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bill Colavecchio, General Manager, Electric Utility Services, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
William Radasky, President, Metatech Corporation
Jaime Kolln, Senior Associate Electrical Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Matthew Wallace, Distribution Standards Engineer, PPL Electric Utilities Company
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Bill ColavecchioGeneral Manager, Electric Utility ServicesUnderwriters Laboratories Inc.Speaker
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Cuong NguyenLead, Smart Grid Testing and CertificationNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyModerator
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Jamie KollnSenior Associate Electrical EngineerPacific Northwest National LaboratorySpeaker
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Matthew WallaceDistribution Standards EngineerPPL Electric Utilities CompanySpeaker
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William RadaskyPresidentMetatech CorporationSpeaker
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Meeting Wrap-Up
A final review of some of the big ideas, trends, and surprises from the final sessions.
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Ben EaleyPrincipal, Grid IntegrationSmart Electric Power AllianceSpeaker
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