The Smart Water System
Paper Session
Session Moderator: Angela Godwin, Digital Media Editor, WaterWorld Online

Tuesday, March 23, 1:00 p.m.
Smart grid has become a hot topic for the electric utility industry but many of the underlying principles can be applied to water to optimize pricing, consumption and energy efficiency.

What Water Utilities Can Learn from the Electric Industry about Smart Grid
Author(s):

• Jay Haas, Senior Analyst, R. W. Beck, Inc., an SAIC Company

The Challenges of a Multi-Commodity MDMS
Author(s):

• Reese Goad, Director of Utility Business and Customer Services, City of Tallahassee
• Jackie Lemmerhirt, Senior Director, Aclara

Defining the Technology Requirements for the Water Smart Grid
Author(s):

• Tim Eskew, Vice President Corporate Communications, Elster

Demand Response: Both Sides of the Meter
Panel Session

Tuesday, March 23, 3:00 p.m.
Electric utilities are offering demand-response programs that can help water utilities reduce energy costs and lessen strain on the grid. Water utilities can use the same principles to manage the peak water demand of their customers. This panel will examine the principles of demand-response, as well as implementation, execution, risks, regulatory environments and best practices of demand-response programs. Benefits to both water utilities and consumers will be discussed.

Panel Moderator: Thomas Neary, President, OpCon Technologies, Inc.
Panelists:

• Bob Donaldson, Manager - Demand Response, Demand Side Management & Alternative Energy, Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
• Patrick Hayes, Principal Civil Engineer, Glendale Water & Power
• Tom G. Walker, Director of Engineering, Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority

AMR/AMI for Water Utilities
Paper Session
Session Moderator: Ian Macleod, Director of Marketing, Master Meter, Inc.

Wednesday, March 24, 9:30 a.m.
Water utilities are continually discovering and maximizing the benefits of AMR/AMI to improve water management and consumer relations. This session will discuss these benefits and provide examples from actual installations.

Fixed Networking AMR/AMI: What Can It Do For Your Water Utility?
Author(s):

• Morrice Blackwell, Marketing Manager - AMI Networks, Badger Meter, Inc.

Installation of an Automated Meter Reading Program
Author(s):

• Stephen A. Burgess, Deputy Executive Director - Customer Service, Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

The AMI Challenge for Multi-Service Utilities
Author(s):

• Steve Catanach, Light and Power Manager, Fort Collins Utilities
• Walter Levesque, Consultant, R. W. Beck, Inc., an SAIC Company

Leveraging Data to Improve Operations
Paper Session
Session Moderator: Gary Wong, Global Water Industry Executive, OSIsoft, LLC

Wednesday, March 24, 2:30 p.m.
Today’s water system operators are using innovative technologies to streamline and optimize operations. This session will cover a few of those, including remote monitoring, dynamic data collection and leak detection using AMR and DMA.

Total Remote Sensing of Pipeline Leaks, Erosion Voids & Sinkholes in Water and Wastewater Systems
Author(s):

• Gary J. Weil, President, EnTech Engineering, Inc.
• Stephen P. Heinze, Staff Engineer, EnTech Engineering, Inc.

Digital Revolution in Water Utility Management
Author(s):

• Gary Lassin, Vice President and COO, BirdNest

Active Leak Mitigation Using AMR & DMA
Author(s):

• Ian Macleod, Director of Marketing, Master Meter, Inc.

Improving Water System Efficiency through Technology
Paper Session
Session Moderator: Dave Foltz, Utility Business Services Consultant

Thursday, March 25, 10:00 a.m.
Water system operators are tasked with running a utility that is as efficient as possible. This session will cover strategies for improving energy management, pump efficiency and operational knowledge transfer.

Energy Data: The Missing Link in Monitoring and Controlling Pumping Energy Efficiency at Water Utilities
Author(s):

• Ryan Matley, Sr. Program Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
• Gerry Hamilton, Senior Associate, Global Energy Partners
• Ahmad Ganji, Principal, BASE Energy, Inc.
• Abhinaya Puri, Associate, Global Energy Partners
• Ricardo Sfeir, Senior Electrical Engineer, BASE Energy, Inc.

Sustainable, Real-time Energy Management at Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, Metro Vancouver
Author(s):

• Gary Wong, Global Water Industry Executive, OSIsoft, LLC
• Mike Kennett, Integrated Technology Supervisor, O&M, Metro Vancouver

Operational Knowledge Management Investments Start to Pay Dividends
Author(s):

• Thomas Neary, President, OpCon Technologies, Inc.

Conference Details

Advanced Metering
Customer Service and CIS
Demand Response and Energy Efficiency
Distribution Automation
Enterprise Information and Asset Management
Mobile and Geospatial Solutions
Renewables and the Grid
SCADA and Network Management
Substation Automation
T&D Engineering and Operations
Transmission
Water
Mega Session