DAY 2: Brilliant Utilities Track
September 18, 2007 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Topics Covered:
Big Energy, Big Vision—Utilities Making the
What are the force factors shaping energy markets- the growth in demand, the market challenges in securing the neccessary energy and capacity, and the uncertainty around climate and renewables policy. In the face of all this flurry, some pioneers are charting their path. Where are leading utility executives and market experts heading on climate strategies for this critical sector in the face of financial and operating realities?
- Austin Energy, John Baker, Chief Strategy Officer
- PG&E, Janice Berman, Senior Director of Customer Generation and Emerging Technologies
A Brilliant Energy Grid for North America
Much conversation has gone on about the value of modernizing the grid, but where are we seeing the biggest advances? And what kinds of insights are emerging from national grid initiatives that will have the biggest impact on the grid in the next decade? How soon will we see wide-spread renewable energy integration into the grid, and what can we learn from those countries already further down that path?
- California Energy Commission, Merwin Brown, Director of Transmission Research, PIER (moderator)
- Modern Grid Initiative National Energy Technology Laboratory, Steve Pullins, Team Leader,
- Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Clark Gellings, VP of Technology Innovation
- IBM, Ron Ambrosio, Global Research Leader--Energy & Utilities
- Itron, Mike Burns, Senior Product Manager, AMI Applications
The Emerging Models for Demand-Response Technology
Designing and implementing demand response has been a key challenge, but for many the idea of a load that can be actively managed as a resource is still the Holy Grail. What is the real state of the union around this approach, and who is having the most success in transforming consumer and business behavior? Hear panelists from around the world frame what is both progressive and practical in this area.
- Reliant Energy, Mark Jacobs, CEO
- EnerNOC, Scott McGaraghan, Director of Business Development--West Coast
- IBM, Ron Ambrosio, Global Research Leader--Energy & Utilities
- PG&E, Janice Berman, Senior Director of Customer Generation and Emerging Technologies
Baseload Challenge and the Realities of Renewables
The debate around how we will meet the baseload requirements of the future looms as one of the bigger unanswered policy questions on the horizon. At the same time, the larger scale development and integration of renewables demands dispatchable resources or storage approaches not yet available. Where do nucleur, natural gas, and clean coal fit into a sustainable energy picture? Learn about the latest experiences of utilities grappling with these issues and deploying large- and small- scale wind, small hydro, large-scale solar, tidal, geothermal, and other energy production.
- PIER, California Energy Commission, Gerry Braun, Renewables Team Lead
- SAIC, Chris McCall, Program Manager
- Sterling Planet, Mel Jones, CEO
Who Should Attend?
• General Managers, CEO's, and Executives
• Technology Development Managers
• Sustainability Program Managers & Analysts
• Resource Portfolio Directors
• Environmental Affairs & Sustainability Directors
• Chief Performance Officers
• Chief Information Officers
• Recruitment & Workforce Development Directors
• Chief Engineers & Staff
• Fleet Managers
• Directors of Communications, Marketing, and Public Relations
• State Utility Commissioners
• Key Legislators & Staff
• Directors & Program Managers from local, state, and federal government agencies.
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