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Date
Upcoming
Events
January 14, 2009
AMI MDM Working Group Winter 2009 Workshop Wednesday:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm 139 East Fourth Street, Auditorium
Cincinnati, OH 45202 (The Cincinnati location is at the corner of Main St and East Fourth St.)
The theme for this workshop is "Impact on Customer Service with Smart Grid Initiatives".
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
151 West 5th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
A limited number of rooms are being held at a special rate of $120.00 per night until December 22, 2008. To receive the group rate, place call Hyatt at (800) 233-1234 and mention UtiliPoint.
Registration: AMI MDM members may register free of charge to attend this workshop. We do request that you pre-register so that proper meeting arrangements can be made.
Registration ends January 2, 2009.
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Date
Past
Events
October 15, 2008
AMI MDM Working Group Fall 2008 Workshop Wednesday:
8:30 am – 5:00 pm The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center
2301 N. Millbend Drive
The Woodlands, Texas
The theme for this workshop is Service Oriented Architecture. Topics include Smart Grid Multiple Bus Architecture, The Differences Between MDM in North America and Europe, and discussion on best practices for Service Oriented Architecture. You will also hear AMI updates from two utilities.
Hotel: A block of rooms has been reserved at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center. Please call (800) 433-2624 or (281) 367-1100 and reference Reservation ID #60K7CS.
Registration: AMI MDM members may register free of charge to attend this workshop. We do request that you pre-register so that proper meeting arrangements can be made.
The
theme for this workshop will cover topics surrounding the impact of regulatory
requirements on utility AMI and MDM plans and implementations. Kicking
off this workshop with a keynote address is Christine Wright of
the Texas PUC.
In addition, AMI MDM is hosting a dinner on May 19, 2008 following CS
Week’s class on MDM. If you attending the workshop and would
like to attend this dinner as well, please check the designated box at
the same time you register for the workshop. Details for this dinner
will follow.
Registration
AMI MDM members may register free
of charge to attend this workshop. We
do ask that you pre-register in order to ensure that proper meeting facilities
are secured. Click
here to Register.
March 5 & 6, 2008
AMI MDM Working Group Wednesday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Thursday: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Bellevue, Washington Hosted by Puget Sound Energy EST Bldg. Auditorium
355 110th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004
The theme our first workshop in 2008 is “architectural requirements
to support using the AMI network as the communication backbone for demand
response and the impact on MDM”. To help you address your
specific concerns, group discussions will follow all utility presentations. Don’t
miss this great opportunity to hear directly from colleagues who share
the same challenges as you.
As an additional networking opportunity, AMI MDM is hosting a dinner
for the workshop attendees on March 5, 2008. If you would like
to attend this dinner, please check the designated box at the same time
you register. Details for this dinner will follow.
Registration
AMI MDM members may register free of charge. We do ask that you
pre-register in order to ensure that proper meeting facilities are secured. Registration
for the March 5 & 6 Workshop is now closed. Click
here to email an inquiry.
Hosted Dinner
The AMI MDM Working Group will be hosting a dinner for meeting attendees
on Wednesday, March 5 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm at Maggiano's Little Italy
Restaurant located at 10455 NE 8th St.
Hyatt Regency Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
September 10-11 , 2007
AMI MDM Working Group Fall 2007 Workshop Santa Fe, New Mexico Eldorado Hotel
The fall working group meeting will allow AMI MDM members to hear case
studies from utilities with MDM experience, provide networking opportunities
and allow for discussion on the results of VEE collaboration since the
Spring 2007 meeting at JEA. Time will be set aside for utilities
and vendors to engage in one-on-one discussions on problem solving and
how to implement MDM successfully.
There is still space on the agenda for open forum discussion topics. Please
submit the topic you would like to cover to Vicki Trees at vtrees@utilipoint.com.
Registration
AMI MDM members may register free of charge. We do ask that you pre-register
in order to ensure that proper meeting facilities are secured. Click
here to Register.
Hotel The Eldorado Hotel is now sold out. Reservations are
being accepted at The Inn and Spa at Loretto for a special rate of
$219 per night. For more information, please visit http://www.utilipoint.com/conferences/2007_Conference_Hotel.asp. Hurry
... space is limited!
March 13-14, 2007
AMI MDM Working Group Third Workshop Tuesday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Jacksonville, Florida Hosted by JEA
Come hear first hand from utilities that are working toward or have completed
MDM implementation. Utility presentation will be followed by discussion
sessions to help address your specific concerns. Opportunities
exist to visit with various vendors that provide, or work closely with,
MDM applications.
Registration
AMI MDM members may register free of charge. We do ask that you pre-register
in order to ensure that proper meeting facilities are secured. Click
here to Register.
Hotel
A block or rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
which is within walking distance (6 blocks) of the JEA office facility. Please
call 800-233-1234 to make reservations. Be sure and ask for the AMI
MDM rate of $109. Deadline for hotel reservations is Monday,
February 12th.
If you would like to present your utility’s experience, or if you
would like suggest topics for consideration, please contact (Patti at pharper-s@utilipoint.com We
look forward to your participation.
Monday, February 5, 2007 12 noon to 2 pm
AMI MDM Networking Luncheon during
DistribuTech in San Diego
The buffet lunch will be available from noon until 2:00 p.m. at the Hilton
San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Hotel across the street from the San Diego Convention
Center. While you are in town for the DistribuTech conference, take
a moment to visit with other utilities about MDM issues. You will
meet other utilities deploying or contemplating deployment of MDM systems
and have the opportunity to discuss topics applicable to your utility.
AMI MDM Working Group Second Workshop: Co-located with UtiliPoint User Conference Tue, Sept 12th to
Wed Sept 13th, 2006 At Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort near Albuquerque, NM
At the second workshop, AMI MDM provided a series of presentations on
the following topics:
Status of AMI and MDM at SCE, JEA,
TXU and PG&E
How to Assess the Internal Requirements of MDM
Functional Requirements for CIS Interface
What should be included in MDM RFP
Functional requirements for outage management interface
AMI vs. MDM vs. CIS – Where
should functionality reside
Functional requirements for asset management interface
April 24-25, 2006
AMI MDM Working Group First Workshop: AMI MDM held its first face-to-face workshop at the Metering
Americas conference in Atlanta, Georgia at the Hyatt.
AMI MDM met for one and a half days and accomplished the following:
Agreed on total system functionalities of AMI and MDM
Agreed on the purpose of AMI MDM:
The collection and dissemination of time-sensitive utility
information to all industry participants
To encourage excellence in MDM in the North American Utility
Industry
To assist utilities in increasing the value of their investments
in AMI, MDM, and other utility systems
To facilitate the development
and use of AMI and MDM to support advanced utility operations
and services
To maximize the benefits of empowering customers and utilities
through AMI and MDM