Wednesday, March 21, 2012

8:00-8:30 AM

Registration / Refreshments

8:30-8:45 AM

Opening Remarks

Mohamed El- Sharkawi (UW) and Matt O Donnell, Dean of Engineering (UW)

8:45-10:15 AM

Smart Buildings UW and WSU

Matt O Donnell and John Chapman (UW)

Anjan Bose (WSU)

10:15-10:45 AM

Break

10:45-11:45 AM

Smart Grid Case Study

Curt Kirkeby (AVISTA)

11:45-1:00 PM

Lunch, Provided

1:00-3:30 PM

Renewable Resources: Transmission Constraints, Capacity and Ancillary Service Markets, Generation Based Solutions and Overview of Challenges.

Elliot Mainzer (BPA), Laura Beane (IBERDROLA), Dave Mills (PSE)

3:30-4:30 PM

Renewable Resources: Panel Q&A

Thursday, March 22, 2012

8:00-8:30 AM

Refreshments

8:30-10:30 AM

Smart Chargers and Energy Storage

Eric Sortomme (ALSTOM), Michael Kintner (PNNL) and Rick Durst (PGE)

10:30-11:00 AM

Break

11:00-12:00 PM

Lighting

Gordon Hayslip (SNOHOMISH PUD) and Ed Smalley (SCL)

12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch, Provided

1:00-2:00 PM

Distribution Automation

Will Odell (SNOHOMISH PUD) and John Sell (ALSTOM)

2:00-2:15 PM

Break

2:15-4:15 PM

Volt/Var Optimization: Analysis Tools and Case Studies

Bob Uluski (EPRI), Tom Wilson (PCS UTILIDATA)