The Grid Modernization Workshop will take place on Monday, July 24, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. This event is presented by IEEE Power and Energy Society Region 7 and hosted by BC Hydro. The workshop will focus on the experience of Canadian electric power utilities as well as opportunities, challenges, planning, and strategies.
Speakers
- David Lebeter, Vice President, Field & Grid Operations, BC Hydro
- Chris Root, Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Electric Power
- Greg Stanway, Manager Smart Technologies, BC Hydro
- Aaron Ellis, Asset Management Planning Leader, Distribution Planning, BC Hydro
- Tom Gutwin, Principal Engineer, Distribution Planning, BC Hydro
- Altaf Hussain, Director Distribution Planning and Reliability, BC Hydro
- Dean Craig, Manager, Grid Modernization, ENMAX Power Corporation
- Robert Baker, Vice President, Teshmont Consultants
- Tim Swanson, Director, Information Systems, Fortis BC
- Vidya Vankayala, Director, Grid Modernization, Powertech Labs
- Deo Ndereyimana, Manager, Transmission and Distribution Innovations Business Development, Hydro Quebec
- Oumar Barry, Research Engineer, Power System Simulation Lab, IREQ
- Bruno Jesus, Director of Strategy and Integrated Planning, Hydro One
- Lana Gilpin-Jackson, Acting Manager, Transmission Lines Strategy and Standards, BC Hydro
- Francois Blouin, Director of Innovation, ATCO
- Kip Morison, Chief Information Officer, BC Hydro
- Amir Motamedi, Manager, System Planning, AESO
