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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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