Distribution Measurement and Regulation Roundtable
July 19-21, 2010
Hyatt Regency Downtown Hotel - Houston, Texas
Part of the SGA Operating Conference
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Chairmen
Program Outline
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Contribute to the Discussion
This is your meeting! Weigh in with the Round Table Chairmen to offer suggested topics for discussion.
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Roundtable Discussion Topics
In 2010 an emphasis will be put on Automated Meter Reading and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). More details about that part of the program to be posted here soon.
Topics
- Safety
- Driving Safety
- Incentives/Rewards
- Regulatory Compliance
- Emergency Response
- Business Continuity Plans
- Mutual Assistance
- HR & Training
- Aging workforce
- Headcount justification
- Spans of control
- Modeling program for service tech headcount justification
- Technical training facilities
- Changes in mix of work -new businesses
- Loss of qualified contractors
- True up training vs productivit
Topics submitted by members of the Distribution Measurement Interest Group
- Safety
- Measures tracked
- Peer review process
- Behavior training
- Outsourcing building meter installations
- Electronic pressure corrector issues
- SCADA issues (communications)
- OQ training
- Cross training technicians
- Facility maintenance issues
Under Consideration
Please let one of the Roundtable Chairs or Hala
Hluchoweckyj, SGA, know what you think about this program outline. If you prefer more discussion around topics above (or suggest others), and less on AMR/AMI, please let us know that.
Monday July 19, 2010
Choose from any of the Break Out sessions on Monday afternoon.
Tuesday July 20, 2010
7 to 8 am Full Breakfast Buffet with Exhibitors
8 to 11:30 am Roundtable Discussions (see topics above)
11:30 am to 1:30 pm Lunch with Exhibitors
1:30 to 5:00 pm Workshop: Planning for a Smart Meter Project
This workshop will detail the decision processes generally used by several utilities to move forward with their projects. This is a compilation of processes and best practices used by successful utilities moving forward with an enterprise wide deployment of AMI technologies. In this workshop, the instructor will offer their own “lessons learned” while helping to develop AMI strategies, gain management approval, and move forward a deployment decision. Focusing heavily on Industry experience, the course objectives are to share strategy and decision making processes, provide the key “industry best practices”, and provide participants with a framework that can be adapted and enable their own project’s success. Topics to be covered:
- Initial AMI investigations - requirements, and technology research and development.
- What is AMI and how does it work, what are the potential potential benefits and costs, how will could change the business, and how well will AMI align with the utility’s strategic goals.
- How a business case is developed.
- Leveraging or replacing exisiting AMR systems
- Field testing and verification.
- Approval of the project and planning for execution
- How a project planning framework is developed and initiated.
Wednesday July 21, 2010
7 to 8 am Breakfast
8 to 11:30 am Workshop Continues
11:30 am Conference Adjourns
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) - Concept
The above workshop is part of a 3 part workshop series. Click here to access a copy of the concept paper for this project.
The information below is from the 2009 program.
Handouts
Discussion Topics
Link to the Distribution Measurement Interest Group
Future Locations for the SGA Operating Conference
- Operating Conference - July 12-14, 2011: Jacksonville FL (Hyatt Hotel)
- Operating Conference - July 2012: Ft. Worth TX (Omni Hotel)
Questions?
Mike Grubb
Southern Gas Association
This page updated: March 3, 2010
