Tuesday, March 23, 1:00 p.m.
This session will describe three smart grid building automation projects in New York, Chicago and with a national retailer.

Through Innovation, Limited Brands Saves Energy and Millions of Dollars
Author(s):

• Sandra J. Ware, Manager Energy and Environmental Services, Limited Brands
• Shawn M. Borden, Energy Analyst, Comverge, Inc.

A Smart Grid for New York City
Author(s):

• Bruce Sher, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Viridity Energy, Inc.
• Edward Krapels, Director, Anbaric Holding

BOMA/Chicago Smart Grid
Author(s):

• Pete Scarpelli, Business Development Manager, Schneider Electric
• Michael Cornicelli, Executive Vice President, BOMA/Chicago
• Mike Munson, CEO, Metropolitan Energy

Best Practices in Consumer-Driven Demand Response
Panel Session
Session Moderator: Elliot Boardman, Executive Director, PLMA

Tuesday, March 23, 3:00 p.m.
This session will discuss case studies of the benefits of demand response through dynamic pricing and increased conservation effects of consumer engagement software.

Panel Moderator: Philip Q. Hanser, Principal, The Brattle Group

Panelists:

• Chris King, CSO, eMeter Corporation
• Steve Sunderhauf, Regulatory Manager, Potomoc Electric Power Company
• Karen Herter, Owner and Principal, Herter Energy Research Solutions
• Eric Murray, President & CEO, Tantalus Systems Corp

HANs: What Next for the Industry and Customer….Standards are Coming!
Paper Session
Session Moderator: Dick Preston, Principal, Energy Grid Services, LLC

Wednesday, March 24, 9:30 a.m.
In this session you’ll learn about standards-based solutions for home area networks (HANs), communication devices and Wi-Fi. In addition, the utility will be providing insights into understanding customer behavior and response to smart grid technologies.

Broadband Energy Management - How Service Providers and Utilities Will Bring It
Author(s):

• Letha McLaren, Vice President of Energy Products, iControl Networks

Wi-Fi for the Smart Grid Home Area Network
Author(s):

• David Friedman, Partner, J2 Associates, LLC

U-SNAP: Communications Framework for The Smart Grid Device Eco-System
Author(s):

• Jon Rappaport, Chairman, U-SNAP Alliance
• Barry Haaser, Executive Director, U-SNAP Alliance

Smart Grid: Dynamic Pricing and Customers
Author(s):

Demand Response 3.0 and the ISO: Integrating Sustainable Options
Paper Session
Session Moderator: Ron Chebra, Market Issue Principal - AMI, KEMA, Inc.

Wednesday, March 24, 2:30 p.m.
This session will explore how demand response is being effectively used as a pervasive and viable tool for both capacity and ancillary markets through the experiences of three ISO’s.

Bringing Demand Resources into the ISO Control Room
Author(s):

• Peter Friedland, Operations Solutions Manager, ISO New England Inc.
• Robert Burke, Principal Analyst - Market Development, ISO New England Inc.

Learning as California Moves to Market-Based Demand Response
Author(s):

• Beth Reid, Managing Director, APX, Inc.
• David Sagara, Director, APX, Inc.

Integrating DR/DG Resources for Smart Grid Commercial Operations via Virtual Power Plants
Author(s):

• Aaron Zurborg, Strategic Director, Smart Grid, Ventyx
• Dennis Stephens, Director, Utility Innovations and Smart Grid Investments, Xcel Energy

Advanced Utility Applications: Leveraging the Smart Grid for Demand Response
Paper Session
Session Moderator: Bob Donaldson, Manager – Demand Response, Demand Side Management and Alternative Energy, Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Thursday, March 25, 10:00 a.m.
This session will present case studies showing how today’s smart grid technologies such as AMI and distribution management can be leveraged to create dispatchable load and other business applications.

 Polyphase Loads, Miles Away: Entergy Takes Control with Smart Metering
Author(s):

• Richard Smith, Manager, Utility Business Development & Support, Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
• J. David Palmer, Senior Engineer, Entergy Arkansas, Inc.

It’s All about the Customer: Integrating Demand Response and Automated Metering Initiatives (AMI) – DTE Energy’s SmartCurrent™ AMI/DR
Author(s):

• Shaun Summerville, Marketing Program Manager, DTE Energy

Integrated Volt/Var Control as a Load Management Component of the Smart Integrated Distribution Management System at Alabama Power Company
Author(s):