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San Diego Convention Center
April 10-13, 2023
Select Criteria: Tracks = Smart City / Smart Utility Connect Stage

Wednesday, April 12, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL63
Reliable and affordable electric power is critical to modern city and city services. The emerging smart electricity grid and smart cities have significant touchpoints. The touch points primarily include all city services that consume electricity, and with proper coordination can provide grid services to the mutual benefits of the utility,... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Farrokh Rahimi
Executuve Vice President
OATI
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Sponsored by: 

Wednesday, April 12, 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL81
The presentation provides a comprehensive overview of GM's approach to EVs and how they are leading the way in the automotive industry's transition to sustainable transportation....
Speaker(s)
Presenter
Alexander Keros
Director EV Infrastructure
General Motors
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Wednesday, April 12, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL96
The presentation will identify key challenges to accelerating the proliferation of Smart Cities and Smart Grids. The primary focus will be areas where both Smart Cities and Smart Grid converge and ultimately “work together” to achieve common goals. Discussion points covered will include the importance of standards, digitalization, identifying common... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Greg Myers
Vice President Product Strategy & Management
Trilliant
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Sponsored by: 

Wednesday, April 12, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL66
0in">This panel will explore the ways in which demand management and energy decentralization can support the modernization of the grid and create capacity for new technology deployment. The panelists will discuss the leadership role of cities; the use of smart technology and the scale of the opportunities.  Learn how virtual... Read More
Speaker(s)
Moderator
Darcy Immerman
SVP
NORESCO
Panelist
Jana Gerber
President, Microgrid North America
Schneider Electric
Panelist
Timothy Unruh
Executive Director
NAESCO
Track(s)

Wednesday, April 12, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL87
Join this Ted Talk to learn how Utilities, large and small, are using energy forecasting capabilities for strategic planning to support smart cities. In the face of escalating diverse, high velocity data combined with disruption from EVs, DERs and DSM, planners are using accurate, timely and scalable energy forecasts to... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
David Pope
Technical Leader Sr Manager Author
SAS INSTITUTE INC.
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Sponsored by: 

Wednesday, April 12, 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL88
This panel will discuss the application of grid edge technologies in urban infrastructure to enhance resilience and sustainability. It will explore how these technologies can help buildings generate, store, and manage energy more efficiently, making them more resilient to disruptions and contributing to the development of smart cities....
Speaker(s)
Moderator
Jairo Giraldo
Product Development Manager
Grid Elevated
Panelist
Alexandre Nassif
Panelist
Masood Parvania
Panelist
Gregory Quinkert
Director of Sales
Sentient Energy
Track(s)

Wednesday, April 12, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

  • Room: Smart City Smart Utility Connect Stage
  • Session Number: PL99
Turning Buildings into Batteries® -- this presentation demonstrates proven performance of several large grid-interactive commercial office buildings in Chicago and New York City.  Using model predictive control technology, the buildings reduced cooling season HVAC expense by 30%, without capital expense, equipment or lead-time; reduced energy and carbon emissions as a byproduct; and improved tenant comfort. ... Read More
Speaker(s)
Presenter
Mr.  Vincent Cushing
CTO
QCoefficient, Inc
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Wednesday, April 12, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL54
This panel session will discuss the key role that grid edge technologies play in the evolution of distribution systems, specifically within the context of the distribution feeder and substation of the future. The presentations and discussions will cover the following topics: • Examples of deployment of grid edge technologies such... Read More
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Ken Aramaki
Panelist
Wen Fan
General Engineer
ComEd
Panelist
Daniel Haughton
Director of Technical Engineering Support
Arizona Public Service
Panelist
Aleksi Paaso
Vice President of Distribution, Planning, & Investment Strategy
LUMA Energy
Track(s)

Wednesday, April 12, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL65
This presentation aims to discuss the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) and clean energy facilities into smart communities and the smart grid. It will address the challenges and opportunities of deploying, operating, and maintaining these resources as a means of improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting sustainability. The... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Ethan Lipman
Principal Consultant
EV PV
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Thursday, April 13, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL64
This presentation will provide an overview of Technologies and Infrastructure enabling the emerging generation of Smart Cities. The presentation will cover topics around a well-established “Smart City Framework” approach, importance of agnostic network(s) with pure/true commitment; the IoT mindset and how technology can greatly empower communities/citizens with a data-driven approach.... Read More
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Matthew Kiesow
Sr. Director IoT Solutions
OATI
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Sponsored by: 

Thursday, April 13, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL90
Speaker(s)
Moderator
Shishir Shekhar
Sr. Director & Global Lead
Landis+Gyr
Panelist
Reji Kumar Pillai
Chairman
Global Smart Energy Federation
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Thursday, April 13, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL68
This presentation will focus on sensing technology, use cases, industry standards and trends, as well as how sensors can enable Smart City applications today....
Speaker(s)
Presenter
Adam Chaffey
Technical Director, Smart Lighting
LED Roadway Lighting Ltd / Liveable Cities
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Thursday, April 13, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL39
Environmental benefits, improved system resiliency, energy cost saving, and enhanced efficiency are proven to be the key drivers for microgrid deployment. While, on a broader level, microgrids can be developed using a common approach, their implementation challenges vary based on the application, type, project requirements, economics, and business drivers. This... Read More
Speaker(s)
Moderator
Amin Zamani
Panelist
Dr.  Sherif Abdelrazek
Director, Renewables Engineering - Energy Storage & Microgrids
Duke Energy Corporation
Panelist
Erich Keller
Manager, Power Grid Automation Engineering
G&W Electric Company
Panelist
Mehrdad Majidi
Team Lead - Distribution Protection and Automation
San Diego Gas & Electric
Panelist
Alexandre Nassif
Track(s)

Thursday, April 13, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Room: Smart Cities Smart Utilities Stage/Exhibit Hall
  • Session Number: PL42
This panel discussion is intended to facilitate an international knowledge sharing opportunity by presenting insights from US, UK and Australia. As utilities are gearing up to achieve their net zero emission targets, flexible loads are playing a key role by offering emerging services in response to technical challenges associated with... Read More
Speaker(s)
Chair
Sean Sevilla
Senior Consultant - Loan Program Office
US Department of Energy
Panelist
Donald McPhail
General Manager, VP of Products - Residential Business
Uplight
Panelist
Glenn Springhall
General Manager Renewables and Distributed Energy
Energy Queensland
Panelist
Luke Tougas
Principal
Clean Energy Regulatory Research
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