Hosted by: Platinum Sponsor & Welcome Reception Host: Learning Session Hosts: Welcome Reception September 20 th, 2016 5:00 7:00 p.m. Conference September 21 st - 23 rd All conference sessions held at the Doubletree by Hilton Pleasanton, California www.westernunderground.org
Conference Events Tuesday Activities Locations 5:00 7:00 p.m. Welcome & Networking Reception Wimbledon Hosted by: TE Connectivity Wednesday Activities 7:30a Registration Stadium Foyer 8:00a Breakfast Learning Session Olympic Gold/Silver Hosted by: Industrial Scientific 9:00a General Session Opening Olympic Gold/Silver 9:30a Safety Sub-Committee Olympic Gold/Silver 10:25a General Session Olympic Gold/Silver 11:45a Lunch and Learning Session Olympic Bronze Hosted by: Hi-Line Utility Supply Company 1:00p Subcommittee 1 Operations Wimbledon Subcommittee 2&3 Engineering & Substructures Subcommittee 5 Planning Stadium Triple Crown 4:30p Manufacturer/Supplier Exhibits Event Olympic Gold/Silver/Bronze Thursday Activities 7:30a Registration Stadium Foyer 8:00a Breakfast Networking Session Olympic Gold/Silver Hosted by: New Basis 9:00a General Session Olympic Gold/Silver 11:15a WUC Networking/Mutual Problems Lunch Olympic Bronze Hosted by: WUC 1:00p Technical Tour PG&E Applied Technology Services, San Ramon 6:00p Fellowship Dinner Blue Agave Club, 625 Main Street Friday Activities 8:00a Networking Breakfast Olympic Gold/Silver Hosted by: WUC 8:30a General Session Olympic Gold/Silver 9:45a Training & Development Ad Hoc Olympic Gold/Silver
CONFERENCE LOCATIONS NOTE: The up to date agenda can be accessed at the WUC website
Wednesday, September 21 st, 2016 7:30 am Registration Location: Stadium Foyer 8:00 am Breakfast Learning Session Industrial Scientific Location: Olympic Gold/Silver General Session Topic: Atmospheric Testing/Monitoring: Demystifying the Equipment Presenter: Dave Wagner-Director of Applications Engineering & Product Knowledge 9:00 9:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Location:Olympic Gold/Silver Member Self Introductions and Years of Service Javier Luera, SRP Host Recognition Javier Luera, SRP Welcome Remarks Rudy Movafagh, Sr. Manager of Electric Standards PG&E 9:30 10:15 am Safety Subcommittee Rafael Rios, APS, Safety Subcommittee Chair Presenter: Jeff Border Director for Engineering Standards & Technical Services PG&E PG&E Safety programs and how they interrelate (Near Hit, Serious Injury Fatality (SIF), Enterprise Correction Action Program (ECAP). 10:15 10:25 am Break 10:25 11:15 am Presentation I: Vegetation Management Location: Olympic Gold/Silver Pilot usage of a new method that uses laser and can be done remotely Presenter: Brian Biancardi Supervisor Vegetation Management PG&E Continued next page
Wednesday Continued 11:15 11:45 am Mutual Problems Closed Door session for utility attendees only. Questions/concerns shall be reviewed in order as received. Include photos to better describe your question/concern. Please email Jun Golo @ jungolo2@idahopower.com 11:45 1:00 pm Lunch & Learn Presentation Location: Olympic Bronze Hosted by: Hi-Line Utility Supply Presentation: Rubber Goods and Live Line Tools: Maintenance & Best Practices Presenter: Mike Piazza- Hi Line Rubber Lab Manager 1:00 3:30 pm Sub-Committee Breakout Meetings Sub-Committee 1: Operations Afternoon refreshments will be served. Chair: Tom Fieldse, Technical Specialist, PWRD Construction Methods, Southern California Edison Presentation 1: MANUFACTURING TO REMOTE OPERATION SPECS Location: Wimbledon This presentation will explore how a manufacturer works with a utility to achieve a product that can be operated from a remote location. Presenter: Kevin McCarthy- Thomas & Betts Product Manager Presentation 2: WAYS A UTILITY OPERATES UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT REMOTELY This presentation will show multiple methods and tools used by Southern California Edison to operate the system from a remote location. Presenter: Tom Fieldse-Construction Methods Southern California Edison WUC Sub Committee Chair - Operations Continued next page
Wednesday Continued Sub-committee 2&3: Engineering & Substructures Chair: Mike Dyer, Executive Engineer, Salt River Project Location: Stadium Presentation 1: Discussion of WUC 2.15, Non-concrete equipment pads Presenter: Wally Sunnaa, P.E- Vice President- Engineering, Armorcast Products Company 1. Review Polymer concrete a. What is it b. How is it made c. Critical points in formula, mixing, Etc. d. Mechanical, thermal & environmental properties 2. Pad fabrication a. Forms b. Inserts c. Controls on process i. Thickness ii. Density iii. Flatness iv. Cure 3. Testing a. Design b. Production (or other suggestion) 4. Handling & Storage 5. Aging & life 6. Standard Reviews a. WUC 2.15 Pads b. WUC 3.6 Boxes c. Others? Continued next page
Wednesday Continued Presentation 2: FR3 Fluids Presenters: Jeff Valmus - Utilities Sales Manager North America, Cargill Industrial Specialties- Dielectric Fluids Dan Mulkey - Founder of Mulkey Engineering, Retired PG&E Sr Consulting Engr. Al Traut-Director of Product Design & Development at Power Partners Outline: What FR3 is, Properties, Benefits, Review of testing, Transformer loading possibilities Sub-committee 5: Planning Location: Triple Crown Chair: Elena DeStefano, Associate Electrical Engineer, City of Riverside - Public Utilities Presentation: Integrating DERs and How it Changes Grid Planning Presenter: Tom Russell- Senior Engineer PG&E Distributed Resource Planning Group The presentation is focused on integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER) with enhanced planning techniques, analytics, and process improvements within PG&E. Major work experience includes work in field reliability, smart grid, distribution standards, and distributed generation interconnection.
Continued next page Wednesday Continued 4:30 7:30 pm Manufacturer/Supplier Exhibits and Hospitality Located: Olympic Gold/Silver/Bronze Please stop by the booth of our Platinum Sponsor: Please stop by the booths of our Learning Session Hosts:
Thursday, September 22 nd 7:30 am Conference Registration Location: Stadium Foyer 8:00 am Breakfast Learning Session New Basis Location: Olympic Gold/Silver Presentation: Lock Jaw Security Covers and In Place Replacement for failing concrete vaults Presenter: Karl Stockbridge-CEO New Basis National Sales Manager With: Mike Ingram Western Regional Sales Manager General Session 9:00 9:15 am Reconvene General Session Location: Olympic Gold/Silver Administrative Items Approval of Minutes & Treasurer s Report Executive Board Report Webmaster Report Technical Tour & Fellowship Dinner Details 9:15 10:00 Presentation II: Substation security Alan Kasanow, SCE, Vice Chair/Treasurer Jun Golo, Idaho Power, Past Chair Roland Reed, SRP, Technology Administrator Javier Luera, SRP, Chair Attack at Metcalf substation and how PG&E has improved their Substation security after that event. Presenter: Kenneth Wells, PG&E Substation Senior Director 10:00 10:15 am Break 10:15 11:00 am Presentation III: PG&E Engineering Standards Presenter: Rudy Movafagh, Sr. Manager of Electric Standards- PG&E Presentation regarding engineering standards, products, industry challenges and R&D work. 11:00 11:15 am Mutual Problems: Open Forum Questions/concerns shall be reviewed in order as received. Include photos to better describe your question/concern. Please email Jun Golo @ jungolo2@idahopower.com Note: Mutual Problem Session will be continued during the Networking Lunch Continued next page
Thursday Continued 11:15 12:15pm Networking Lunch hosted by WUC Location: Olympic Bronze This lunch is for Utility employees only. No contractors, manufacturers, or suppliers are allowed at this lunch 1:00 5:00 pm Technical Tour: PG&E Applied Technology Services, San Ramon Attire: Please dress in comfortable clothing, however NO OPEN TOED SHOES *MUST WEAR WUC BADGE* Attendees will be assigned and divided into 4 groups for the technical tour. The tour takes 2 hours per batch (2-groups) and half hour each way of travel time to the facility from the hotel-see below First Batch-Groups 1 &2: Second Batch-Groups 3&4: 12:30-1:00pm- Travel to PG&E ATS Facility 2:30-3:00pm- Travel to PG&E ATS Facility 1:00-3:00pm- Tour 3:00-5:00pm- Tour 3:00-3:30pm- Travel back to the Hotel 5:00-5:30pm- Travel back to the Hotel 6:00 pm WUC Fellowship Dinner Location: Blue Agave Club, 625 Main Street DON T FORGET YOUR DINNER TICKET
Friday, September 23, 2016 8:00 am Breakfast Networking Session Hosted by WUC Location: Olympic Gold/Silver 8:25 am Moment of silence for fallen comrades 8:30-9:15am Presentation IV: FLISR Deployment and Benefits Presenters: Matt Queen- Sr. Engineer- PG&E Distribution Automation Paula Avery-Associate Engineer-PG&E Distribution Automation 9:15-9:30 am Mutual Problems Open Forum for WUC Utility Members ONLY 9:30-9:45 am BREAK 9:45-10:30 am Training and Development Sub-committee Training & Development Ad-Hoc Chair: Presentation: Transformational Training: Failure is Not an Option Presenter: Chris Pickett- Senior Director PG&E Academy, Livermore Learning Center Next Meeting to be held in: TBD Hosted by TBD Please contact Judy Dahlgren for Registration information at jdahlgren@fcgov.com Hope to see you there!