
MONDAY, JUNE 26
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7:30
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
Exhibits Open
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8:30
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Welcome and Organizational Reports
Dan Delurey
Executive Director
Demand Response Coordinating Committee
Mary Ann Piette
Director
Demand Response Research Center
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8:45
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Keynote Addresses
Dian Grueneich
Commissioner
California Public Utilities Commission
Joseph Desmond
Undersecretary for Energy Affairs
California Resources Agency
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9:45
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Break
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10:00
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Symposium Opens
Symposium sessions will feature presentations on the latest research findings, new results from programs and pilots, and new, cutting edge issues. There will be an active moderator for each session and discussion will focus on common myths, issues and lessons learned.
Symposium Track A – Pricing and Rates
Moderator: Ahmad Faruqui, CRA International
An innovative new rate that bridges the gap between critical peak pricing and real-time pricing, where peak hours are indexed to the ISO wholesale cost.
A case study presentation of the Ameren two-year critical peak pricing pilot that evaluated several different rate forms and control equipment.
A case study on the NYSERDA Westchester $mart Homes Pilot that combines elements of a smart home with an innovative indexed TOU rate.
A summary of RTP offerings, problems, successes and policy implications.
Symposium Track B – Demand Response and Grid Management
Moderator: Laura Rooke, Portland General Electric
A case study on the SCE-CERTS program to examine the use of air conditioner load control for spinning reserve and grid reliability
A review of Hawaii Electric program that employs a remotely configurable voltage control capability installed with their water heater load control program.
A review of the first results from the PGE-PNNL use of embedded chipsets in Whirlpool appliances to automatically address frequency and reliability concerns
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12:00
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Lunch
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1:00
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Symposium Track C – Automated Building Controls and Residential Technology Opportunities
Moderator: Dave Watson, Research Consultant, DRRC
Standardized Internet protocols to automatically connect with and dispatch large commercial energy management systems in response to utility or ISO price/reliability signals.
Overview and demonstration of a web-based system for aggregated demand response, real-time visibility and verification – targeting facilities of 50kW to 200kW
A consumer guide to what’s new in controls, informationdisplays and other interesting “gadgets”.
Symposium Track D – A Vision of the Future
Moderator: Ron Hofmann, Consultant to the Public Interest Energy Research, CEC
A case study that examines the utility, customer, ISO, and regulatory perspectives of a future vision of Demand Response.
A legal review of security and privacy issues that will arise from expanded AMI and DR implementation.
What’s new in hardware research – state-of-the art developments in programmable communicating thermostats and customer information displays that employ self-configuring networks, energy scavenging and more.
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3:00
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Break
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3:30
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Keynote Address
Jackalyne Pfannenstiel
Chair
California Energy Commission
Commencement of Town Meeting
Dan Delurey
U.S. Demand Response Coordinating Committee
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5:00-7:00
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Reception
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TUESDAY, JUNE 27
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7:30
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Continental Breakfast
Exhibits Open
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8:30
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Roundtable Session #1
The View from the Commissioner’s Seat
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9:30
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Roundtable Session #2
EPACT Section 1252
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10:30
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Break
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10:45
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Roundtable Session #3
Advanced Metering Developments and Deployments
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12:00
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Lunch
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1:00
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Roundtable Session #4
Demand Response, Energy Efficiency and the Environment
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1:40
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Roundtable Session #5
Programs and Pricing – What’s New?
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3:10
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Roundtable Session #6
Demand Response and the Smart Grid
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3:30
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Conclusion of National Town Meeting and Symposium on Demand Response
Reception
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