2012 RSGS Keynote Presenters:
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John Hewa, VP Research, Engineering & Technical Services, NRECACraig Miller, Industry Expert and Research Consultant CRNFuture Grid: Methods and Motivations We will take a look into the future and discuss transformation of the grid and the driving forces and opportunities behind the modernization of infrastructure, the operating systems, and the overall energy delivering system |
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Jesse Berst, Managing Director, Smart Grid NewsThe Once and Future Smart Grid Join one of the smart grid's best known analysts in this fast-paced overview of past accomplishments and future trends. Jesse Berst of Smart Grid News will give a big picture view of where we came from (and why it matters). And he will cover four major themes that are shaping our future, including the extension of intelligence to new areas; the optimization of the grid; the importance of the "transactive" grid; and the all-important move to integration. |
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Jerry Jackson, Leader and Research Director, Smart Grid Research ConsortiumGrid 2022: What Will (Should) Your Grid Look Like in Ten Years The Smart Grid Research Consortium has identified 7 utility characteristics that provide insights on how individual utility smart grid initiatives are likely to evolve over the next decade. Recent experience shows that electric cooperatives are pursuing smart grid goals with a variety of strategies that focus on different elements of the smart grid ranging from AMI to customer engagement to conservation voltage reduction. The coop governance model aligns smart grid investments closely with the business case for individual technologies and applications so it is not surprising that variations in utility characteristics, customer characteristics, the energy market and even utility culture are creating different utility smart grid investment strategies. This presentation describes how each of the 7 utility characteristics impacts the business case and resulting utility smart grid strategy. |
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Rick ThompsonGTM Research Smart Grid Outlook 2020: Where the Smart Grid is Going and How We Will Get There GTM Research, the market research arm of Greentech Media, will discuss smart grid deployment to date and where the industry will be going as we move forward. To ground the discussion in real-world deployment scenarios and quantitative analysis, GTM Research will begin with the technologies and market trends that have shaped smart grid deployments to date. Using this foundational information as a guide, and based on its extensive industry reach and deep understanding of the market, GTM Research will lay out its view of where the grid is going over the course of the decade. The presentation will include trends and predictions in every major market subsegment, including AMI communications networks, intelligent power-layer distribution grid optimization, home and building energy management, integration of distributed generation and EVs, and perhaps most importantly the emerging Soft Grid, GTM Research's term for the software, analytics and applications layers of the next generation electric grid. |
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Patty Durrand, Executive Director, Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC)Creating Smart Grid Supporters: How to Get to Know, Segment, and Engage Your Customers Join colleagues for an illuminating lunchtime keynote by Patty Durrand, Executive Director of the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) as she provides attendees with keys to unlocking an in-depth understanding of the new energy customer. The leader of the smart grid industry's premier consumer-focused nonprofit will share findings from SGCC's three most pivotal recent research studies: Excellence in Consumer Engagement, the Consumer Pulse and Market Segmentation Study, and Spotlight on Low-income Consumers. Together, these studies show utilities how to revamp their customer engagement in ways that lead to more impactful messaging, higher rates of program enrollment, and full realization of the smart grid business case. |
2012 RSGS Vendor Presentations:
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Donivon Hettich, Director of Applications Engineering and Project Management- Communication Systems, S&C Electric CompanyCommunication Options for Rural Smart Grid Utilities Join S&C experts as we discuss your smart grid communications challenges and share innovative solutions for utility private networks. On October 30th, Donivon Hettich, S&C’s Communication Systems Director of Applications Engineering, will present Communication Options for Rural Smart Grid Utilities, that examines the alternatives and the associated benefits for Rural Smart Grid utilities |
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