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.