Utility Data: From the Past to the Future — What Works and What’s Next?
At the core of grid modernization and the energy transition lies the intricate landscape of utility data management. From the nascent stages of SCADA implementation to the current era of burgeoning DERs and demand-side dynamics, utility engineers and operators continually grapple with optimizing data for grid orchestration.
Join us in this 60-minute interactive discussion dives into the technical intricacies surrounding data fidelity, substation automation, SCADA, ADMS, IT infrastructure, communication protocols, and AI applications. Moderated by NovaTech Automation CEO, Conrad Oakey, our panel of grid experts will dissect how utilities are surmounting data silos and fortifying data integrity to empower ADMS and AI algorithms.
Learning Objectives:
- Discussing best practices for successful integration of end-users into flexible demand programs via VPP, AMI and other tools — and what challenges remain.
- Evaluating the nuances differentiating successful from suboptimal retrofits and migrations concerning legacy hardware and data architectures.
- Gaining a “big picture” understanding of data in the utilities, assessing ways to reduce data “blind spots” along the feeder and behind the meter, and how to integrate and control increasing levels of grid-forming inverters and EV chargers.
- Leveraging existing communications and data infrastructure to decide whether private or 3rd party clouds will be deployed / used and to what extend.
- Sharing best practices on how to better portray the value of modern data infrastructure to stakeholders and regulators.
Speakers:
- Mark Lauby, Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
- Neil Bhagat, Director-Distributed Generation Interconnection, Duke Energy
- Rashmi Dani, Director- Program Management, Grid Modernization, National Grid Energy Services
- Conrad Oakey, CEO, NovaTech Automation
