Secure, Smart and Green Utilities - Experience the Power!
Monday, September 27, 2010
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Leverage the Capacity Of Existing Optical Fiber Networks
As the demand for utility fiber networks increase to meet the communication capacity needs many utilities are employing new technologies to keep pace. This tutorial will explore Wavelength Division Multiplexing, media converters, optical modules, passive outside plant and other techniques to support the data growth and network robustness. Along with how the mixing of legacy transport and Ethernet options will help to meet the demand.
Parker Moore, PEng, Communications Consultant
Lee Vishloff, PEng, President, Nebula Manufacturing
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Networking Break
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
SONET / DWDM / Ethernet – What do You Need?
These three technologies comprise the foundation for the development of mission critical telecommunications networks. But deciding which ones you need, and how to integrate them, can be a challenge. Join us for an interactive discussion of the advantages of each, the combinations that work, and where the technologies are leading us next.
Dean Campbell, Chief Technology Officer, LightRiver Technologies
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Green Energy & Telecom: Renewable Energy and Their Impact on the Grid - Constraints and Limitations
Greening of utilities has become an industry buzz word and there are many factors in determine the appropriate greening initiative you company should undertake. Hear how renewable energy has impacted the way utilities are now looking at the core businesses. This tutorial will take a foray into constraints and limitations that green energy presents for utilities and their telecom networks.
Peter Johnson, VP Energy and Utility Market, Alcatel-Lucent
2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Energy Management – Behind the Meter: Integration of the Residential and Industrial Customer into the Smart Grid
This session shows how residential, corporate & industrial customers and utility companies around the world are using "behind the meter" technology for demand response, optimizing energy use, and reducing their carbon footprint. Hear how homes and businesses are using usage data to measure and manage their energy consumption to support energy company's demand-response programs.
David Helliwell, President, Pulse Energy
Scott Fawcett, Director, Utility Industry & Smart Grid, Cisco Systems Canada
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Networking Break
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Green Touch - Green Technology and ICT Requirements Case Study
GreenTouch is a consortium of leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry, academic and non-governmental research experts dedicated to fundamentally transforming communications and data networks, including the Internet, and significantly reducing the carbon footprint of ICT devices, platforms and networks. This session will explore the benefit to the global community of dramatic reductions in energy consumption, carbon footprint and operating cost. Learn how application of this research is helping to reinvent today’s utility telecommunication networks.
Thierry Klein, Director, Alcatel-Lucent
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Board of Directors Dinner (PRIVATE)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
UTC Canada Board of Directors Meeting (PRIVATE)
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks & Welcome Address
Please join us as we kick off the 2010 Canadian Utility Telecom Conference and welcome you to Saskatoon!
William Moroney, President & CEO, Utilities Telecom Council
Sol Lancashire, Telecom Architect, BC Hydro and Chairman, UTC Canada Board of Directors
Mike Marsh, Vice President of Transmission & Distribution, SaskPower
9:30– 10:15 a.m.
The End of Energy Obesity: Breaking Today's Energy Addiction for a Prosperous and Secure Tomorrow
For over 6,000 years the world's growing energy consumption has been driven by the way societies live, work and play. Understanding this dynamic is vital to understanding the quantity and character of the world's future energy needs, and where the leverage lies in dealing with big-picture issues like energy security, environmental sustainability and prosperity. The Author of aforementioned book will shed a new light on energy consumption.
Peter Tertzakian, Chief Energy Economist, ARC Financial Corporation
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Networking Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Information Communication Technology (ICT)-Canadian Utility Executive Leadership Forum
The Canadian energy industry is in a perpetual state of flux of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Applications. Implementation in line with core business strategy is critical in meeting the needs of the Industry. From dynamic integration of IT Security and Cyber-Security to Smart Grid technologies and applications, deployments of green initiatives and Internet Protocol introduction to utility communication networks are all components driving the industry’s transformation. The panel of senior utility executives will highlight some of the challenges and opportunities and share their vision on the evolution of the Canadian Utility Landscape.
William Moroney, President & CEO, Utilities Telecom Council
Don Stuckert, CIO, BC Hydro
Tom Kindred, VP and CIO, SaskPower
Maureen Higgins, VP, Integrated Network Operations and Information Services, AltaLink Management Ltd.
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open – Networking Lunch with All Conference Attendees
3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Security Audit and IT Networks: How Utility Segment Business & 0perational Security
NIST, NERC, and FERC have all issued standard mandates that are dictating how utilities are to operate and secure their networks. This raises concerns regarding interoperability, deployment and operational security within the utility space. This session is design to explore the standards, discuss their affect on utilities and what steps should your utility take to ensure that NIST, NERC and FERC understand how their actions are affecting utilities.
Rick Dakin, President, Coalfire
4:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Utility Cybersecurity—Prepare for the Worst
Million-dollar-a-day fine or a terrorist taking control of your SCADA network is could be very frightening possible realities? NERC-CIP standards are now mandatory, with severe penalties for non-compliance and more cybersecurity requirements are expected. Hear what your company should consider to avoid fines or attacks. Learn what utilities like yours is doing to stay ahead of the compliance requirements and assure their networks are secure.
Andrew Ginter, Chief Security Officer, Industrial Defender
Joe Cummins, President and Principal Consultant, Red Tiger Security, Canada
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Smart Grid Architectures & Interoperability: A Panel Discussion about Key Communications Architectural Considerations as well as Standards & Options for Interoperability
This session will provide an opportunity to interactively discuss some initiatives taken by UTC to advance the utility needs. Cisco will highlight drivers for the communication needs in smart grid: integration of renewable generation at the transmission level, distribution level and at the edge of the grid; security requirements and NERC mandates, and Cisco’s participation in standards and interoperability.
Rick Geiger, Director, Sales Business Development, Enterprise COE, Cisco
William Moroney, President & CEO, Utilities Telecom Council
Klaus Bender, Director of Standards and Engineering, Utilities Telecom Council
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
UTC Canada Open Membership Meeting
Meet the leadership of the Utilities Telecom Council of Canada and learn how the Council is working on behalf of its members. If you are new to the industry or interested in becoming a member, this meeting will provide you with value insight into UTC Canada.
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Networking Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Regulatory Update & Emerging Standards
UTC Canada advocates on a multitude of diverse and widespread legal and regulatory issues on behalf of our members. This legal and regulatory update is devoted to conveying the latest results of UTC Canada efforts as well as areas we are watching for future action. Speakers also will discuss future issues UTC Canada may want to address and take suggestions from members.
Stephen Acker, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Barristers & Solicitors
David Milne, Director of Spectrum Management, Industry Canada
Klaus Bender, Director of Standards and Engineering, Utilities Telecom Council
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
A Global Perspective of Smart Grid: Smart Grid Vision & Strategy
This session will present an in-depth analysis of key considerations utility companies should evaluate in their deployment of energy management and communications infrastructure to connect distribution substation and their end users. Presenters will discuss potential cost reductions, carbon emission reductions and better use of renewable energy. Utility use of bandwidth, latency and security across scalable Smart Grid Networks, physical and Cybersecurity, data center optimization and substation aggregation for AMI are additional points highlighted in this session.
Rick Geiger, Director, Sales Business Development, Enterprise COE, Cisco
Peter Johnson, VP Energy and Utility Market, Alcatel-Lucent
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Networking Break
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Smart Grid Update with Focus on Case Studies
Smart grids require an enhanced communications infrastructure to support real time bi-directional data flows. There are many technologies available, but which technologies are the most reliable, secure, and cost effective? Various challenges exist with installation for the smart grid, and communications is the most significant design challenge. This presentation is an overview of communications technology for smart grid and demand-response, focusing on a case study of a smart grid installed in the remote community. In addition, Network architectures are being influenced by the planning and implementation of smart grids. A case study will discuss the optical networking technology and architecture selection of one company to support their smart grid plans.
Michael Wrinch, Hedgehog Technologies Inc.
Ed Chilton, Secretary/Treasurer, Five Nations Energy Inc.
William Szeto, CTO- Terrestrial Applications, Xtera Communications
3:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Smart Grid Technologies: Wireless Technologies and Interface to Smart Grid Communications
With the allocation of dedicated wireless spectrum for electricity infrastructure applications by Industry Canada, there are a number of electric power companies looking to move forward with broadband wireless deployments on a wide scale for so-called tier two or middle mile applications. Many power companies are now faced with the reality of moving their broadband wireless networks from high level business case to a phase in model. This session will examine challenges faced when trying to scale a wireless network, how does quality of service planning differ in a wireless environment and what are the tradeoffs between differing network architectures?
Lee Lipes, Product Manager, RuggedCom Inc.
Kamal Ballout, AVP, Energy and Utility, North America, Alcatel-Lucent
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Networking Reception
Thursday, September 30, 2010
7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration
8:30 – 8:35 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Sol Lancashire, Telecom Architect, BC Hydro and Chairman, UTC Canada Board of Directors
8:35 – 9:35 a.m.
Teleprotection Over IP: Case Study
An in–depth look at how one of Canada’s leading utilities has embraced teleprotection over IP. This session will provide details on the innovations that Altalink and Alcatel–Lucent use to meet the expectations of the utility. Learn how IP may help your company meet its teleprotection needs in a cost effective manner and potentially provide solutions and ideas for expanding your use of IP technology.
Clint Struth, Principal Engineer, AltaLink Management Ltd.
Adrian Ma, Systems Engineer- ‪Government, Utilities & Transportation Vertical, Alcatel-Lucent
9:35 – 10:35 a.m.
SCADA Goose Messaging: 61850 Implications Outside of the Stations
One of the major issues facing electric utilities today is the optimization of the delivery of generation through constrained transmission networks. It is a common practice to deploy Remedial Action Schemes (RAS) at substations to protect transmission facilities from overloading under contingency conditions. Because of the system constraints and load growth, RAS schemes have become very complex. This session will discuss challenges of multiple overlapping RAS schemes, minimizing customer outages and Centralized RAS (C-RAS) solutions.
Herb Falk, Principal Engineer, SISCO Inc .
10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
Networking Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Synchrophasor Communications
A new era of communication is being born, which is being dictated by IEDs (intelligent electronic devices). One such device is the PMU (phasor measurement unit). A PMU basically provides synchrophasors (time-aligned data) and frequency measurements and is governed by IEEE C37.118. The data can be used for various applications and Synchrophasor messages can be sent using various communications infrastructures. The amount and frequency of data depend upon the application. In addition, NASPI Network (NASPInet) is an effort to develop an "industrial grade," secure, standardized, distributed, and expandable data communications infrastructure to support synchrophasor applications in North America. Since 2008, The National Energy Technology Laboratory has developed and delivered specifications for NASPInet. The two key architectural elements of the communications network are the phasor gateway and the data bus. This session provides the ABC of synchrophasors and the current update on the progress of the NASPInet deployment in Norh America.
Paul Myrda, Technical Executive, The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI)
Rogelio P Baldevia, Jr., Integration Application Engineer, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wrap-Up
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Post-Conference Vendor Forums
We are planning to host two post-conference Vendor Forums. The details will be coming soon.
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