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Vice-Minister Chávez to address energy crisis at high-level utility meeting in Bogota in AprilColombian Vice-Minister of Mines and Energy Silvana Giaimo Chavez heads up an impressive list of energy and utility experts who will discuss smart strategies that will transform the future of the utility landscape in the Central American and Caribbean region in Bogota in April. Metering Central America & Caribbean 2010 is a high-level strategic and technical conference and exhibition which takes place from April 20-21, 2010. San Diego Gas & Electric – a smart meter leaderInterview with Michael R. Niggli, COO, SDG&E and SoCalGas
Please start by giving an update on San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) smart meter rollout?
SDG&E, with its vendor VSI, already has installed more than 450,000 digital smart meters – with the goal of completing the installation of 1.4 million electric meters and 900,000 gas modules by end of next year. At that pace, SDG&E will be first utility in the U.S. to convert its entire service territory to smart meter technology. World Meter Design Congress: One month to go!Final preparations are underway for the 3rd Annual World Meter Design Congress, which will take place in little under one month from March 7-9 in San Diego, California. With one month to go, there has already been a phenomenal response from utility meter design professionals worldwide, with more than double last year’s number of pre-registered attendees and a sold out exhibit hall. In 2010, the World Meter Design Congress will be co-located with America’s premium utility metering conference, Metering, Billing/MDM America and expects to attract over 700 utility metering professionals together. Taking the Smart Grid to the next level in CanadaThe challenge of creating a greener and, at the same time, sustainable energy sector in Canada through technology will be the main theme at a high-level gathering of Ontario’s top utility professionals in Toronto later this month. More than 60 experts will address the Smart Energy Canada and Canadian Water Meter Summit conference and exhibition in what the industry regards as Canada’s most important smart energy event, taking place from January 31 to February 2, 2010.
Smart Energy Canada and the Canadian Water Meter Summit 2010 are aimed at utility professionals, regulators and technology and service providers from Nova Scotia to the Yukon and further abroad to discuss the latest developments, case studies and best practices driving Canada’s smart energy future.
Relevant energy topics, some particularly pertinent to Ontario, which will be unpacked in Toronto later this month include:
Spintelligent announces Smart Energy International Conference & Technology Expo coming to Silicon ValleySpintelligent, A Division of Clarion Events, is pleased to announce that the Smart Energy International Conference & Technology Expo will be held in the heart of Silicon Valley on September 8 – 9, 2010 at the San Jose Marriott.
The Smart Energy International Conference & Technology Expo will feature dynamic, interactive content and exhibitions from across the smart energy spectrum from the grid to renewable to vehicles to consumer issues. The conference will pull together the three main issues driving the successful realization of smart energy on a large scale: Integration of technology and systems, Data integration, management, and usage, and applications that will effectively leverage this integrated infrastructure. Poland defines strategy for smart metering implementation frameworkIntroduction of smart grids is a great opportunity for the Polish energy sector - a huge project that will connect the energy sector with modern technologies. It is a milestone in empowering the consumers position on the electricity market and increasing energy efficiency. The Polish power sector cannot remain indifferent to the challenges of the ambitious nature of civilization, associated with the modernization of the electricity grid. We cannot afford failure in relation to other countries that have implemented the development of smart grids hoping to benefit from a combination of "traditional power" with new technologies - stresses Mr. Mariusz Swora, President of URE.
The President of URE stressed that implementation of this ambitious project will change the situation on the energy market, enforce the position of consumers, giving them the necessary information, which will help them to manage its energy consumption and lower their energy bills. For the Energy Regulator the key issue is to define the state's role in the implementation of smart metering.
The success of the introduction of a smart metering system in Poland is dependent on many factors. Currently, the primary task is to take a decision how to implement a smart metering system, and what legislative changes, therefore, are necessary. There is also a need to coordinate actions in order to achieve uniformity of the technical solutions and precision (as possible) in defining the functionality of such a system.
During the 4rd Smart Metering Central & Eastern Europe high level industry experts will present and discuss the way forward for the further expansion of smart metering in the CEE region. This year's event will give you an in-depth look at the challenges, opportunities and recent developments in the smart metering industry in Central & Eastern Europe.
The 2-day event will give you the opportunity to:
- Network during several social functions with over 150 high-level participants
- Listen to 20 expert speakers discussing the key issues facing the metering industry
- Visit the exhibition and explore trends and new technologies
Conference topics will be related to:
- The drivers behind smart metering
- The need for legislative changes to implement smart metering
- International roll-out experiences – lessons learned
- Handling and managing massive data volumes
- Customer involvement in the smart metering implementation process
- Value added services – maximizing your profit
- The modernization of the grid through a smart metering system
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES
The conference programme is developed to provide a forum, which identifies, discusses and forecasts developments in the industry. Top-level speakers from all key industry segments will present their views using case studies presentations and interactive panels.
- Are you interested in taking part in the conference as a speaker?
- Do you wish to share new and innovative experiences/ visions?
- Are you able to share real-time experience?
- Is there a utility involved in the project?
- Are you able to present the business case of your project?
Then we welcome you to submit your abstract before January 22nd to:
Ms Elisabeth Brusse
Head of Conference Development
Email: elisabeth@synergy-events.com
Phone: +31 346 290 775
Fax: +31 346 590 601
Smart Energy Canada announces biggest ever program for 2010Smart Meter deployment continued at a rapid pace in Canada in 2009, thanks to regulatory requirements. But smart meters are only one piece in the smart grid puzzle.
Spintelligent’s Smart Energy Canada and Water Meter Summit in Toronto on January 31 – 2 February looks at the whole picture through 3 days of interactive panels, workshops and presentations designed to give you the tools necessary to make real savings in your business in 2010 and beyond by understanding and utilising the power of smart grid technology.
Smart Energy Canada looks beyond the smart meter rollout and asks:
- What’s next for the smart grid? Is there a roadmap?
- Beyond TOU billing: How can you leverage your meter data to improve customer service and operations?
- Every major car manufacturer has a plug-in car on the market or in development. 1 in 5 cars will be electric within this decade – how do you prepare for that?
- Distributed generation: how to withstand the uncertainties of integrating distributed generation that is set to pick up following the introduction of the FIT.
- Software solutions: making the link from utility to smart grid.
Featured speakers:
- Michael Angemeer, CEO Veridian
- Nipa Chakravarti, VP, Customer Service, FortisAlberta
- Paul Ferguson, CEO, Newmarket Hydro
- Norm Fraser, COO, Hydro Ottawa
- Jim Hogan, CEO, Chatham-Kent Energy
- Frank Lasowski, CEO, Milton Hydro
- John Loucks, COO Brantford Hydro and Chair, EDA
- Art Skidmore, CEO Halton Hills Hydro
- Gerry Smallegange, CEO, Burlington Hydro
- Tomas Arnewid, AMI project leader, Göteborg Energi, Sweden
- Mike Rowand, Vice President, Advanced Customer Technologies, Duke Energy, USA
Industry experts:
- Jan Carr, former CEO of the Ontario Power Authority
- Mark Duvall, Director of the Electric Transportation Project, EPRI
- Howard Porter, MD, European Smart Metering Industry Group, UK
- Eli Turk, Vice President, Canadian Electricity Association
- John Wambaugh, Principal, Z2 Solutions
- Guerry Waters, VP Industry Strategy, Oracle Utilities, USA
- Bob Heile, Chairman, Zigbee Alliance, USA
- Ron Zimmer, President and CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association
- Lawrence Jones, Head of Strategy, Areva T&D
There’s only three weeks left to register. Download the full program here.
World Meter Design Congress 2010 program confirmedOver 20 high-level speakers from across the globe have confirmed to present at the World Meter Design Congress 2010, to give international insight into new design requirements for the utility metering industry. This event is the only meeting place for the world's meter design engineers, system architects, R&D engineers and production professionals to gain insights into the new requirements and opportunities shaping the design and development of next-generation metering system.
Industry-wide call for papers: Smart Energy Canada and Canadian Water Metering Summit, Toronto, ONIf you have ideas, experiences, products or strategies for the Canadian electricity, water utilities metering and customer-end technology sector, then this is your chance to tell the world! Metering International magazine's Smart Energy Canada 2010 will provide utilities with an ideal platform to truly demonstrate how the industry can transform the current electricity system and create an environment that will attract the level of investment necessary to develop a green power industry.
Industry-wide call for papers: Metering, Billing/MDM America 2010Deadline for submission of abstracts: August 25, 2009
The Metering, Billing/MDM America 2010 program has been developed to provide a forum that identifies, discusses and forecasts developments in the industry. Top-level speakers from all key industry stakeholders will present their views using case studies, in-depth presentations and on interactive panels.
