CS Week Conference Workshops
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Advanced Metering Infrastructure Concentrates on the various aspects of metering through to the accumulation of metering data for various purposes, including AMI/AMR; communications architecture; meter inventory; pre-pay meters; meter read routing; GIS; demand-side management/ conservation; and energy efficiency.

The Real World of Advanced Metering

Rodney Johnson, meter operations manager, Detroit Water & Sewerage Department

Tony Dergham, program manager, EDS

Detroit is implementing a state-of-the-art AMI/MDM system in a four-year, $150 million project. This session presents a progress update on this project, which has already received national attention from utility executives.

Revenue Protection: Success through Planning and Innovation

Anthony Thomas, program specialist, Austin Energy

A recent Arizona public utility study found 1 percent to 3 percent of an electric utility’s profits are lost to energy theft, with nationwide losses estimated at $6 billion. This presentation outlines

CS Week 2008 Agenda At-A-Glance

Monday, May 19
CS Week College - 5 courses
CS Week Conference Registration

Tuesday, May 20
CS Week College continued - 4 courses
CS Week Synergy Groups
CS Week Executive Summit
CS Week Conference Registration
CS Week Attendee Orientation
Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception
Women in Utilities
CS Week Hospitality Suites

how Austin Energy created a successful revenue protection program.

Impact of Full Meter Change Out

Alain Erdozaincy, director, information systems and technology services, PG&E

A challenge for all utilities working on an AMI or AMR project is how to change out tens of thousands of meters in a relatively short time. PG&E is changing out 9. 3 million residential and commercial meters, as many as 15,000 meters a day. The speaker will discuss strategies.

Electricity Prepay the High Tech Way! Optimizing AMI Technology with a New Payment Option Technology

Terry Gifford, engineer, Tacoma Power

Francine Artis, project supervisor, Tacoma Public Utilities

Tacoma Power is taking electricity prepay to a different level using AMI and its fiber optic network. Discover the options consumers have to add credit to their account without ever having to purchase or swipe a pre-paid card. Learn the benefits of communicating through the meter.

How to Sell AMI

Ted Reguly, director, smart meter program, San Diego Gas & Electric

Wednesday, May 21

CS Week Executive Summit

CS Week Conference

Keynote Speaker: Steve Bartley, Deputy General Manager, CPS Energy

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Exhibit Hall Conference Reception

CS Week La Villita Fiesta Special Event

Thursday, May 22
CS Week Conference
Keynote Speaker: Toody Byrd, Humorist
Expanding Excellence Awards Announcements

San Diego Gas & Electric will discuss how it justified the cost of its AMI project, how it was presented to customers, advocates, regulatory authorities, media, union labor groups and employees.

Meter Data Management Deals with issues surrounding meter data management (MDM); data warehousing; load management; load profiling; and revenue assurance.

MDM Selection

Stephen Nees, technology development manager, City of Anaheim, Public Utilities Department Michael S. Godorov, manager, AMI operations, PPL Electric Utilities

Ron Hewlett, customer systems manager, Oncor Electric Delivery

This workshop is a panel discussion of three utilities that have gone through the process of selecting a meter data management system at their utility. Each will discuss his utility’s process of identifying business and technical requirements, potential solutions and their selection criteria, and the pros and cons of the selection process.

AMI/AMR/MDM - A Primer

Hahn Tram, senior executive consultant, Enspiria

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Exhibit Hall Social Reception

Friday, May 23

CS Week Conference

Keynote Speaker: Henry Cisneros,

Former HUD Secretary

2008 Jeep Wrangler Giveaway

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Time Warner Cable San Antonio Call Center Tour Alliance Data Remittance Processing Center Tour

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http://www.csweek.org

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