T&D Agenda
Power Generation Agenda
Wednesday September 25th
Wednesday September 25th
10:45 - 12:45 PM - Shuttle Transfer from Embassy Suites to SPP
10:45 - 12:45 PM - Shuttle Transfer from Embassy Suites to SPP
11:30 - 1:00 PM - Registration and Lunch
11:30 - 1:00 PM - Registration and Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 PM - Welcome and Users Group Community Update
Holly McMullen – SRP (T&D Chair)
   Dag Reppen - SRP (Power Chair)
Kevin P. Walsh - OSIsoft
 David Thomason - OSIsoft
1:00 - 1:15 PM - Welcome and Users Group Community Update
Holly McMullen – SRP (T&D Chair)
   Dag Reppen - SRP (Power Chair)
Kevin P. Walsh - OSIsoft
 David Thomason - OSIsoft
1:15 - 1:45 PM - Keynote - State of the Industry
Bruce Rew, Senior VP, Operations - Southwest Power Pool
1:15 - 1:45 PM - Keynote - State of the Industry
Bruce Rew, Senior VP, Operations - Southwest Power Pool
1:45 - 2:30 PM - NERC - Situational Awareness
Brent Kane, NCSO – Bulk Power System Awareness Analyst 
1:45 - 2:30 PM - NERC- Situational Awareness
Brent Kane, NCSO – Bulk Power System Awareness Analyst 
2:30 - 3:00 PM - Break
2:30 - 3:00 PM - Break
3:00 - 4:00 PM - PI System Roadmap
Stephen Kwan, Product Manager - OSIsoft
3:00 - 4:00 PM - PI System Roadmap
Stephen Kwan, Product Manager - OSIsoft
4:00 - 4:15 PM - Break
4:00 - 4:15 PM - Break
4:15 - 5:15 PM - What are you going to do?
Doug Houseman, Senior Technical Consultant - Burns & McDonnell 
4:15 - 5:15 PM - What are you going to do?
Doug Houseman, Senior Technical Consultant - Burns & McDonnell 
5:15 - 5:30 PM - Partner Introductions
5:15 - 5:30 PM - Partner Introductions
5:30 - 9:00 PM - OSIsoft/Partner Demo Expo and reception @ SPP
5:30 - 9:00 PM - OSISoft/Partner Demo Expo and reception @SPP
7:00 - 9:00 PM Shuttle Transfer from SPP to Embassy Suites
7:00 - 9:00 PM Shuttle Transfer from SPP to Embassy Suites
Thursday September 26th
Thursday September 26th
6:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast @ the Embassy Suites
6:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast @ the Embassy Suites
7:30 - 9:30 AM Shuttle Transfer from Embassy Suites to SPP
7:30 - 9:30 AM Shuttle Transfer from Embassy Suites to SPP
9:00 - 9:45 AM - Presentation of SPP's Control Room - Virtual Tour

CJ Brown, Director, System Operations - SPP
9:00 - 9:45 AM - Presentation of SPP's Control Room - Virtual Tour

CJ Brown, Director, System Operations - SPP
9:45 - 10:30 AM - PI in Energy Accounting
Robert G. Goad - AES/DPL
Chris Jackson - Vistra Energy 
10:30 - 11:00 AM - Break
10:30 - 11:00 AM - Break
11:00 - 11:45 AM - SPP - A PI Story

Jeff Parker, Senior Engineer, Operations Support -
Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
11:00 - 11:45 AM - Leveraging Equipment Hierarchy Across Platforms using the EA AF Accelerator
Mike Greene, OT Lead - Nova Scotia Power
11:45 - 12:30 PM - Update – EMS Connector update and Security
What you need to know about the PI System, DERS, and Cyber Security 
 

Giro Iuliano, Global Account Manager Resellers - OSIsoft
Bryan Owen, Principal Cyber Security - OSIsoft
 

OSIsoft’s Asset Framework is key to many high value uses of the PI System. This discussion will focus on approach and successful implementations.

Panelist:

  • Vistra - Chris Jackson
  • SRP - Dag Reppen 
  • Triencon - Bill Soldat
  • Nova Scotia Power - Mike Greene
  • OSIsoft - Jerry Weber

 
12:30 - 2:00 PM - Lunch
12:30 - 2:00 PM - Lunch
2:00 - 2:45 PM - Why Every Utility Should Start a Condition Based Maintenance Project

Keith Pierce, Principal Technical Advisor - OSIsoft
Vince Polsoni,Technical Advisor - OSIsoft

 

2:45 - 3:30 PM - Market Performance Monitoring Using The PI System

Keith Pierce, Principal Technical Advisor - OSIsoft
Bob Knox – Utilicast
1:45 - 2:45 PM - Partner Offerings for AF and Analytics (15 min each)
  • Rovisys – PI Data and AI - Andrew Kelly
  • Element Analytics - Steve Griffen
  • Seeq – Karen Webster, Principal Analytics Engineer
  • ECG, Inc – Mike Santucci
Panelists:
  • Rovisys – PI Data and AI - Andrew Kelley
  • Element Analytics - Steve Griffen
  • Seeq – Karen Webster, Principal Analytics Engineer
  • ECG, Inc – Mike Santucci
  • OSIsoft - Scott Gronwold

Moderator: David Thomason – OSIsoft
3:30 - 4:00 PM - Break
3:30 - 4:00 PM - Break
4:00 - 4:45 PM - How PI is leverage for operational Analytics and the new EIM Market.


Sean Whittier,Solution Architect - Salt River Project (SRP)
Holly McMullen, Analyst IT Systems - Salt River Project (SRP)
4:45 - 5:00 PM - Closing T&D UG

Holly McMullen – SRP (T&D Chair)
Kevin P Walsh – OSIsoft
4:45 - 5:15 PM - Security - What you need to know about the PI System, DERS, and Cyber Security 

Bryan Owen, Principal Cyber Security - OSIsoft
5:30 - 6:30 PM Shuttle Transfer from SPP to Embassy Suites
5:30 - 6:30 PM Shuttle Transfer from SPP to Embassy Suites
5:30 - 9:30 PM - OSIsoft Sponsored Dinner
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi
5:30 - 9:30 PM - OSIsoft Sponsored Dinner
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi
Friday September 27th
Friday September 27th
6:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast @ Embassy Suites
6:30 - 8:30 AM - Breakfast @ Embassy Suites
7:00 - 9:00 AM Shuttle Transfer from Embassy Suites to SPP
7:00 - 9:00 AM Shuttle Transfer from Embassy Suites to SPP
9:00 - Noon - Exploring PI Vision (Training)
 
9:00 - Noon - Exploring PI Vision (Training)
12:00 - 1:30 PM Lunch (Lunch boxes)
12:00 - 1:30 PM Lunch (Lunch boxes)
12:00 - 2:00 PM Shuttle Transfer from SPP to Embassy Suites
12:00 - 2:00 PM Shuttle Transfer from SPP to Embassy Suites