2018 SUS General Session Presentations
“Reflections on 25 Years in Uniform including Hurricane Maria Recovery in Puerto Rico”
Presented by Colonel Jason Kirk, P.E., United States Army
This presentation was given on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Welcome Keynote.
Colorado Springs Utilities
Presented by: John Romero - GM of Energy Acquisition, Engineering & Planning, Colorado Springs Utilities
This presentation was given on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Water Summit Keynote Address.
“Grid of the Future: Happening Today”
CPS ENERGY
Presented by Cris Eugster, Chief Operating Officer, CPS Energy
This presentation was given on Sunday, August 30, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Keynote Address.
“The Smart Grid Frontier l Trends, Challenges and Opportunities”
ZPRYME RESEARCH REPORT
Presented by Erin Autin, Research Analyst, and Jason Rodriguez, CEO, Zpryme
The data collected for these reports was collected surveying the 170+ Electric Municipal, Cooperative, and Investor Owner Utilities that participated in the 2018 Smart Utility Summit.
This presentation was given on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Utility Executive Breakfast.
“No Sweat: Using AMI to Make Small Work for the Next Big Storm”
Moderated by: Arthur Burns, Senior Director, North American Electric, Sensus
Panelist:
Roger Gough – Technology Coordinator, West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative
Alex Scanlon – Manager of Engineering, Escambia River Electric Cooperative
Brandon Lundy – Team Leader, Alabama Power Company
This panel was held on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Executive Breakfast.
“State of the Consumer”
SMART ENERGY CONSUMER COLLABORATIVE (SECC)
Presented by Patty Durand, President & CEO, Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative.
This presentation was given on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Utility Executive Breakfast.
“Predicting the Unpredictable”
GRIDCURE INC.
Presented by Tagg Jefferson, CEO, GridCure, Inc
This presentation was given on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Executive Premier Luncheon.
Panel: Electric Vehicles: Charging & Utilities
Moderated by: Bill Marsh, Sr. Consultant, CMG Consulting
Panelist:
Steven Tarnowsky – Director of Global Transmission & Electrification: Advance & New Products, General Motors
Charles Zhu – VP of Automotive Sales & Product Development, Delta Electronics
This panel was held on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Executive Premier Luncheon.
Panel: Puerto Rico Power Restoration
Moderated by Andres Carvallo, Founder & CEO, CMG Consulting
Panelist:
Colonel Jason Kirk, P.E. – United States Army
Carlos Torres – Consultant & Power Restoration Coordinator for Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Response
This panel was held on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit General Session.
“Big Data and Advanced Analytics”
HONEYWELL INC.
Presented by John Carter, Senior Account Manager, Honeywell Inc.
This presentation was given on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Utility Executive Breakfast.
Panel: Blockchain for Utilities
Moderated by Andres Carvallo, Founder & CEO, CMG Consulting
Panelist:
Tony Giroti – Founder & Chairman, Energy Blockchain Consortium
Dr. Marco Terruzzin – Director of Energy Storage, E.ON
This panel was held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Executive Breakfast.
“New Market Opportunities Enabled by Innovation”
EATON
Presented by Ron Thompson, Director of Business Development, EATON
This presentation was given on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Executive Premier Luncheon.
“The Emerging Utility Role in Smart Cities”
Panasonic CityNow
Presented by George Karayannis, Team Lead, Panasonic CityNow
This presentation was given on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Executive Premier Luncheon.
Panel: New Utility Biz Models
Moderated by Dave Shpigler, Sr. Consultant, CMG Consulting
Panelist:
Dave Heitzer – Commercial & Industrial Business Origination, EDF Energy Services
Arun Vedhathiri – Director of New Energy Solutions, National Grid
This panel was held on Tuesday, October 2, 2019 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit Executive Breakfast.
Panel: Utility Regulatory Changes: What is Next?
Moderated by Tom Rose, Sr. Consultant, CMG Consulting
Panelist:
Lorraine Akiba – Former Commissioner, State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
Amy Akers – Board Director, Pedernales Electric Cooperative
This panel was given on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the 2018 Smart Utility Summit General Session.