the networked grid 2013

8:00am 8:30am

Continental Breakfast

8:30am 9:15am

Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative's 2013 State of the Consumer Report

Patty Durand, Executive Director of The Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) will share the organization’s latest research on practices and strategies used successfully by utilities that have made the most progress in deploying smart meters and the lessons that can be learned from their cutting-edge experiences. The 2013 State of the Consumer Report synthesizes what Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative has learned about the Smart Grid from a consumer-centric point of view over the past year. Key insights and observations are drawn from primary research conducted by the SGCC, which includes: SGCC Consumer Voices; the SGCC Consumer Pulse and Market Segmentation Study; SGCC Spotlight on Low Income Study; and SGCC Success Stories.

9:15am 10:00am

Utility Keynote: EPB Chattanooga

Learn how smart automation and strong communication infrastructure is reducing outage duration by 50, 60 or even 100% in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

David Wade, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, EPB

10:00am 10:45am

Advanced Gamification Techniques for Engaging Consumers

Utility Case Study

Jason Babik, Head of Strategy & Corporate Development, Direct Energy
Vassilis Nikolopoulos, CEO & Co-Founder, Intelen

10:45am 11:15am

Networking Break

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