Southwest Electric Distribution Exchange

2016 Conference

OMNI Hotel, Corpus Christi, Texas

April 25 – 27, 2016

Agenda

Monday, April 25

TimeEventLocation

7:00 am – 6:00 pmConference RegistrationRegistration Desk

9:00 am – 10:00 amSWEDE Committee Meetings

  • Planning, Reliability, and External RelationsAransas
  • DesignCopano
  • Material, Equipment, Codes, and StandardsMatagorda
  • Construction, Operations, and MaintenanceLaguna Madre

10:00 am – 11:00 amSWEDE Steering Committee MeetingLaguna Madre

11:30 am – 1:00 pmGolf RegistrationNorthShore CC

1:00 pm – 6:00 pmGolfNorthShore CC

6:00 pm – 7:30 pmWelcome Reception and DinnerCorpus Christi Ballroom

7:00 pm – 10:00 pmCasino NightCorpus Christi Ballroom

Southwest Electric Distribution Exchange

2016 Conference

OMNI Hotel, Corpus Christi, Texas

April 25 – 27, 2016

Agenda

Tuesday, April 26

TimeEventLocation

6:30 am – 7:45 pmBreakfastNueces Ballroom

7:00 am – 5:00 pmConference RegistrationRegistration Desk

General Session (8am -12pm)

8:00 am – 8:15 amConference OpeningNueces Ballroom

Robert Peterson (Pedernales Electric Cooperative)

Welcome – Bruce Evans, President AEP Texas

8:15 am – 10:00 amPlanning, Reliability, and External RelationsNueces Ballroom

Melvin Schoech (Center Point Energy) – Committee Chair

  • Review of Network Protection Schemes – Lonnie Malek (ONCOR)
  • City Public Services (CPS) Solar Programs – Ben Jordan (CPS)
  • Loop Sectionalizing Automation Scheme – Colin Hawthorne (CNP)

10:00 am – 10:20 amMorning Break

10:20 am – 12:00 pmConstruction, Operations, and MaintenanceNueces Ballroom

Allen Small (Austin Energy) – Committee Chair

  • Work Management/Asset Management System Implementation
  • Weather Monitoring – Bob Rose (LCRA)
  • Aerial Inspection – J.P. Donley/Eric Bitzko (PEC)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pmLUNCHNueces Ballroom

1:00 pm – 5:00 pmWorkshops (See Workshops on Next Page)

2:30 pm – 2:50 pmAfternoon Break

5:00 pm – 8:00 pmTrade Show / Vendor ExhibitionCorpus Christi Ballroom

  • Drinks and Appetizers (Dinner on your own)

Southwest Electric Distribution Exchange

2016 Conference

OMNI Hotel; Corpus Christi, Texas

April 25 – 27, 2016

Agenda

Tuesday, April 26

TimeEventLocation

Work Shops (1 Pm -5 pm)

1:00 pm – 5:00 pmPlanning, Reliability, and External RelationsNueces Ballroom A

Melvin Schoech (Center Point Energy) – Committee Chair

  • DG Modelling Criteria – CNP & ONCOR presentations and Discussion
  • Reliability Valuation – Panel Discussion
  • Planning Mitigation of Resource Challenges – Panel Discussion

1:00 pm – 5:00 pmConstruction, Operations, and MaintenanceNueces Ballroom B

Allen Small (Austin Energy) – Committee Chair

  • Company Safety Initiatives – Panel Discussion
  • Distribution Automation 2.0 (Now what?) – Open Forum
  • EMI Survey Tool – Scott Lee (AEP- Texas)
  • Where’s My Big Data – Open Forum

1:00 pm – 5:00 pmMaterial, Equipment, Codes and StandardsLaguna Madre

Pamela Mendoza (CenterPoint Energy) – Committee Chair

  • Wildlife and Avian Protection
  • Current Standards Practices
  • Pole Grounding Techniques

1:00 pm – 5:00 pmDesignAransas

Timothy Crabb (City of College Station) – Committee Chair

  • SF6 vs Solid Dielectric Switchgear – Marco Garcia (CPS),

Akin Oyekenu (CNP), Craig Robicheaux (ONCOR)

  • Urban Design, Non-standard and/or aesthetic – Liafis Ogboye (CNP),

Charlie Hughes (Oncor)

  • Current Use of Fault Indicators – Kamel Ftaiti (CNP),

Chris Darby (ONCOR), John Gilkey (AEP – PSO),

Daniel McReynolds (AE)

  • Automation Scheme Design – Collin Hawthorne (CNP),

Frank Daniel (ONCOR), Brandon Rokohl (AEP – Texas)

  • Wildfire Mitigation – Carl L. Benner, (TAMU)

Southwest Electric Distribution Exchange

2016 Conference

OMNI Hotel; Corpus Christi, Texas

April 25 – 27, 2016

Agenda

Wednesday, April 27

TimeEventLocation

6:30 am – 7:45 pmBreakfastNueces Ballroom

General Session (8am -1:30pm)

8:00 am – 9:50 amMaterial, Equipment, Codes and StandardsNueces Ballroom

Pamela Mendoza (CenterPoint Energy) – Committee Chair

  • Material Techniques for Ant Control – Richard Rios (R-ChemCo)
  • 2017 NESC Code Changes – Bob Fuller (TNMP)
  • FAA Light Control & Streetlight Monitoring Techniques –

Nathan Kassees (ONCOR) & Michael Pittman (AE)

10:00 am – 10:20 amMorning Break

10:20 am – 12:00 pmDesignNueces Ballroom

Timothy Crabb (City of College Station) – Committee Chair

  • Google Fiber Deployment Project – Competing Uses of

Utility Infrastructure in Austin, Texas – Susan Groce (AE)

  • Communication Take-Out Box – Michael Campbell (AEP)
  • Feeder Protection Choices – Timothy Crabb (City of College Station)

12:00 pm – 1:30 pmLUNCH and Engineering Ethics TrainingNueces Ballroom

Dr. Scott Truelove, AEP Texas

1:30 pmAdjourn