Demystifying Utility Analytics -- What it's all about, where it's going, and how to get started.

This webinar offers pragmatic advice for utilities that are considering data analytics investments; it shares insights from a utility that has been on the leading edge of the data analytics movement in power generation; and it discusses the opportunity to apply proven tools and key learnings to the many new challenges in the Smart Grid space. more...

Customer Analytics Issues, Trends, & Drivers

Utilities have historically made significant investments in their customer care systems and processes, yielding a data-rich environment that is now being enhanced with the influx of smart meter data. Monthly meters yielding 12 annual data events per meter will be exploding to as many as 35,040 data events as utilities begin migrating to 15-minute interval reads. more...

Securing AMI at BC Hydro: The Benefits of a Multi-Layered Security Architecture

Cyber security is one of the top concerns for utilities that are implementing a smart grid network solution. Consumer privacy and data integrity are critical. The good news is that industry leaders have established proven processes and procedures to mitigate threats, improve resiliency and reduce risk. Join this discussion on how BC Hydro has applied both network and application layer security to bulletproof their multi-service smart grid infrastructure for their 1.8 million meter AMI deployment. more...

Consumer Engagement & the Role of Mobile Apps

The new consumer is a mobile consumer: always "on", 24/7. They prefer texting over e-mail, and e-mail over a phone call or face-to-face communication. more...

New Challenges for Operating the Utility Enterprise

Uncertainty haunts the United States utility industry: Natural-gas prices have plummeted, environmental regulations are throttling coal-fired power, and nuclear power's viability is being questioned in the wake of the Japanese nuclear disaster and the termination of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. more...

Peak Load Management Alliance Spring 2012 Conference, sponsored by Consolidated Edison

With the help and sponsorship of Con Edison, PLMA is organizing a program featuring a keynote talk by the Honorable Jon Wellinghoff, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Commissioner Wellinghoff will be joined by Con Edison executives and other subject matter experts to discuss how demand response can be marketed and implemented in commercial and industrial markets. Regulatory issues will also be addressed. more...

Grid-Scale Energy Storage

SMi's Grid-Scale Energy Storage conference 25-26 June 2012, London provides distilled international perspectives on this exciting field. Our line-up of international experts features a hands-on, case study-driven approach from those at the sharp end of maintaining and sustaining energy provision needs. From integrating supercapacitors and thermal storage, to harnessing demand-side management, and utilising market reform to aid your business, gain the insights you need to remain competitive. more...