technology powering the future

Technology Technology Powering the FuturePowering the Future

Municipal Smart Grid SummitRancho Bernardo, CA

June 2012

Member-System Advisors Driving Research

Goal is to Help Clear the Technology Hurdles

• We start by listening - What challenges are being facing?

• Next we find and vet solutions and identify the hurdles

• Research is then directed at moving the solutions past the hurdles through support for

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Mission: To Support furthering Grid Security

www.nreca.coop/cybersecurity

Templates

ProcurementQuestions

Classes andWebinars

Cyber Security Program

ActionableTools & Training

PanelistsPanelistsJim Parks - SMUD

Program Manager – Smart GridTom Pautz - Sensus

Manager Public Power & CooperativesDavid Bonnett - NISC

Vice President Utility SolutionsBrian Carr - Milsoft

Vice President Sales & MarketingPuesh Kumar - APPA

Engineering & Operations Director

Framing DiscussionFraming Discussion

Role in Future Tech

Focus on Potential Game Changers

What are the Implications

What you are doing to Gear Up?

Let’s Talk….

John HewaNRECAArlington, VAjohn.hewa@nreca.coop

Puesh KumarAPPAWashington, DCpkumar@publicpower.org

Jim ParksSMUDSacramento, CAjim.parks@smud.org

Tom PautzSensusGrapevine, TXtom.pautz@sensus.com

David BonnettNISCLake St. Louis, MOdavid.bonnett@nisc.coop

Brian CarrMilsoftAbilene, TXBrian.carr@milsoft.com