North American Energy Standards Board
1301 Fannin, Suite 2350, Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: (713) 356-0060, Fax: (713) 356-0067, E-mail:
Home Page: www.naesb.org
March 1, 2010
TO: NAESB Wholesale and Retail Electric Quadrant Members, Smart Grid Standards Task Force participants and Interested Parties
FROM: Jonathan Booe, NAESB Counsel
RE: NAESB Smart Grid Activities
Dear All,
Our weekly Smart Grid Standards Task Force conference call is scheduled next week for March 4, 2010 to continue efforts to address Priority Action Plan 03, Priority Action Plan 04, Priority Action Plan 09 and Priority Action Plan 10.
· During the meeting on March 4, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Central the Task Force will review a draft work plan to address the NAESB assignments from PAP 10.
An agenda and work papers for the conference call will be posted on the NAESB Smart Grid Standards, Strategies and Development webpage (http://www.naesb.org/smart_grid_standards_strategies_development.asp) prior to the meeting. If you would like to submit work papers for consideration at this meeting, please submit them to the NAESB office at .
As with all NAESB meetings, the conference call is an open meeting. If you plan to dial-in to the meeting, please RSVP to the NAESB office through email (, or reply to the email to which this announcement was attached) or phone ((713) 356-0060). If you are unable to participate but would like to be put on our distribution list and exploder for this effort, please send in your contact information and indicate that you would like to be added to the distribution list and exploder.
All confirmed participants will be added to the distribution list and exploder unless they specifically indicate that they do not want to receive information on this project from NAESB. If you would like to be included on the distribution list but not the exploder please specify when you contact the NAESB office. Please find the current NAESB Smart Grid Standards Task Force distribution list following. Should you know of any colleagues that may have interest in attending this meeting or in following NAESB efforts in this area, we would appreciate it if you forwarded this invitation along.
NAESB will post all Smart Grid Standards Task Force related information on its site at the following address (http://www.naesb.org/smart_grid_standards_strategies_development.asp). Please note that any interested party can access this address.
Conference call and web conference instructions for the conference call can be found on pages 2 of this document.
With Best Regards,
Jonathan Booe
Conference Calling and Web Conferencing Details
For The Smart Grid Standards Task Force
The Week Of March 1, 2010
March 4, 2010
If you plan to dial in to the March 4, 2010 conference call, the conference call number is 866-740-1260 and the access code is 3560062. This conference call is open to any interested party.
To join a conference call:
• Dial the 11-digit toll free phone number (866-740-1260)
• An automated attendant will ask you to enter a seven-digit access code (3560062)
• The automated attendant will ask you to record your name.
• Please note that if the conference leader has not yet initiated the conference call, you will be placed on music hold until the conference leader starts the conference.
• The automated attendant will then ask you for a four-digit security code (3785)
To join the web conference, go to www.readytalk.com and enter the same access code (3560062) and security code (3785). Please note that if the conference leader has not yet initiated the web conference you will view a screen that states, “The Chairperson has not yet arrived. Please standby for your web conference to begin.”
Please place your phone on mute unless you are speaking. For those participants that do not have a mute feature on your phone, please press (*6) to mute your phone and (*7) to un-mute your phone. Putting the conference call on hold may cause music to be played over the discussion and if so, the NAESB office will contact the on-hold line to have it disconnected.
ReadyTalk recommends that you test your browser and network connections for compatibility prior to participating in a web conference. To do so, go to http://test.callinfo.com. If you have problems joining a conference call or need technical assistance, please contact ReadyTalk Customer Care, 1-800-843-9166.
NAESB Smart Grid Standards Task Force – Week of January March 1, 2010
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North American Energy Standards Board
1301 Fannin, Suite 2350, Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: (713) 356-0060, Fax: (713) 356-0067, E-mail:
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Smart Grid Standards Task force Distribution List
sort by company name
As of February 25, 2010
Wade P. Malcolm, Accenture
Roy True, ACES Power Marketing
Luis Pizano, Aclara
Ralph Cleveland, AGL Resources, Inc.
Ira G. Pearl, AGL Resources, Inc.
Edward Koch, Akuacom
Ray Phillips, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
John C. Ahr, Allegheny Power
Tom Simchak, Alliance to Save Energy
Rodney Sobin, Alliance to Save Energy
Kevin Houston, ALTKB
Keith Martin, Ameren Illinois Utilities
Scot Atwell, American Century
George Bjelovuk, American Electric Power
Joe Hartsoe, American Electric Power
Neil C. Greenfield, American Electric Power
Randy Lowe, American Electric Power
Daniel J. Rogier, American Electric Power
Chris Norton, American Municipal Power Inc.
Alice Walker, American Municipal Power, Inc.
J.P. Blackford, American Public Power Association
Michael J. Hyland, American Public Power Association
Sue Kelly, American Public Power Association
Allen Mosher, American Public Power Association
Antoine Cobb, Arizona Public Service
Anuj Puri, ASR Systems
Terry Mohn, Balance Energy, a BAE Systems Initiative
Ralph Martinez, Balance Energy
Drew Johnson, Balch & Bingham, LLP
Brandon N. Robinson, Balch & Bingham LLP
Michael B. Butts, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Rod Kelley, Bonneville Power Administration
Ruth Kiselewich, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Phil Precht, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Gregory M. Urbin, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Vicky A. Bailey, BHMM Energy Services, LLC
Thomas Brim, Bonneville Power Administration
Jason R. Salmi Klotz, Bonneville Power Administration
Susan Tanaka, Bonneville Power Administration
Sue Walsh, Bonneville Power Administration
Juergen Riesmeyer, Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances Corporation
Joelle Ogg, Brunenkant & Cross, LLP
Mike Gerdes, BSH Home Appliances Corporation
Manfred Staebler, BSH Home Appliances Corporation
Paul Wintrode, BSH Home Appliances Corporation
Kevin Colmer, California Independent System Operator Corporation
Wendy al-Mukdad, California Public Utilities Commission
Chris Villarreal, California Public Utilities Commission
Edward G. Cazalet, The Cazalet Group
Dwayne Turner, Centerpoint
Mark Barry, Chicago Energy Technology
James P. Cargas, City of Houston
Jeff Knottek, City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri
Jim R. Templeton, Comprehensive Energy Services
John Mani, Comverge
Patrick M. Duggan, Con Edison of NY, Inc.
Bruce W. McKinnon, Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative
Pete Frost, ConocoPhillips
Philip Covello, Consolidated Edison Co of NY
Brett Feldman, Constellation Energy
John Orr, Constellation Energy
Saurabh Aggarwal, Constellation Energy
John Petze, Constellation Energy
Tim Carter, Constellation NewEnergy
Wayne Longcore, Consumers Energy
Mark Ortiz, Consumers Energy
Gary McNaughton, Cornice Engineering
William Cox, Cox Software Architects
Dan Delurey, Demand Response Coordinating Committee
Paul M. Pietsch, Demand Response Coordinating Committee
Sharon Ballard, Department of Public Utilities MA
Sarah Cosby, Dominion
Andrew J. Flavin, Dominion
Nick Gerbino, Dominion
Edmund J. Hall, Dominion
David Koogler, Dominion
Gwen Newman, Dominion
Anne B. Rhoades, Dominion
Debra Stephens, Dominion
Brandon Stites, Dominion
Jalal J. Babik, Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Lou Oberski, Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Walter E. Baker, Dominion Virginia Power
William Cloutier, DTE Energy
Joshua Hoepner, DTE Energy
Richard Pospiech, DTE Energy
Mark Williamson, DTE Energy
Ron Vader, DTE Energy
Baiba Grazdina, Duke Energy
Allan Shub, Duke Energy
Gary Stuebing, Duke Energy
Larry Colton, Echelon Corporation
Bob Dolin, Echelon Corporation
Sigurd Hogsbro, Ecominds
David Batz, Edison Electric Institute
Chris Eisenbray, Edison Electric Institute
John Hughes, ELCON
Angela Chuang, Electric Power Research Institute
Chuck Thomas, Electric Power Research Institute
John Anderson, Electricity Consumers Resource Council
David Drew, Emerson Climate Technologies
James Tillett, Endeavor Engineering
Erich Gunther, EnerNex
Aaron Snyder, EnerNex
Jake Thompson, EnerNOC
Narinder Saini, Entergy
Mark Bisker, Epam
Olga Krioutchok, Epam Systems
Joe Hughes, EPRI
Matt Wakefield, EPRI
Paul Wattles, ERCOT
Glenn Dahlenburg, Ergon Energy
Sonya Green-Sumpter, ERO Compliance
J. Cade Burks, E:SO
Bin Qiu, E:SO
Robert Scott Brown, Exelon Corporation
Doug McGinnis, Exelon Corporation
Glenn Pritchard, Exelon Corporation
Mark Simon, Exelon Corporation
Elizabeth Arnold, FERC
Bruce McAllister, FERC
Tom Russo, FERC
Rob Martinko, FirstEnergy
Scott Sternfeld, FirstEnergy Corp.
Joseph G. Waligorski, FirstEnergy Technologies
Bill Nichols, FISD
Kathleen Callahan, FIX Protocol
Courtney Doyle, FIX Protocol
Jim Fix, FIX Protocol
Jim Northey, FIX Protocol
Ryan Pierce, FIX Protocol
Lisa Taikitsadaporn, FIX Protocol
Joe Kelliher, Florida Power and Light
Marty Patterson, Foothills Energy Ventures
Rich Scholer, Ford Motor Company
Avygdor Moise, Future DOS R&D Inc.
Bob Gee, Gee Strategies
Robby Simpson, General Electric
Charles Smith, General Electric
Patrick McGovern, Georgia Transmission Corporation
James D. Holbery, Grid Mobility
Michael Leppitsch, Gridata, Inc.
R. Scott Crowder III, Gridpoint
Stephen Haber, Gridpoint
Jason Sylvia, Gridpoint
Dr. Kenneth P. Wacks, Gridwise Architecture Council
Steve Gabel, Honeywell
David R. Kaufman, Honeywell International
Ludo Bertsch, Horizon Technologies
Dr. Martin Burns, Hypertek
Edward Arlitt, IESO
Craig Maternoski, Integrys Business Support, LLC
Richard Brooks, ISO New England
Robert Burke, ISO New England
Brent Cain, Itron, Inc.
Joe Loper, Itron, Inc.
Ed Hedges, Kansas City Power & Light Co.
Mark Hopkins, Kansas City Power & Light
Manuel Atanacio, KEMA, Inc.
Aaron D. Greenwell, Kentucky Public Service Commission
Shelley Moister, Landis+Gyr
Girish Ghatikar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Sila Kiliccote, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dave Watson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Roger Levy, Levy Associates
Joe Lang, Lincoln Electric System
Weldat Haile, Lodi Electric Utility
Jeremy J. Roberts, LonMark International
Joel Cordero, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Jeongjoon Lee, LS Industrial Systems
Bob Hirsch, Lynxspring, Inc.
Denis Bergeron, Maine Public Utilities Commission
Dan Norfolk, Maryland Public Service Commission
Allan Long, Memphis Light, Gas and Water
Karthik Krishna, Michigan Technological University
Richard Kalisch, Midwest ISO
Marie Knox, Midwest ISO
Ed Skiba, Midwest ISO
Mark Westendorf, Midwest ISO
Steve Polinski, Miele, Inc.
Alan Esenther, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
Robin J. Lunt, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
John Alls, National Information Solutions Cooperative
David Holmberg, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Tom Nelson, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Deke Smith, National Institute of Building Sciences
Paul McCurley, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Jay Morrison, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Mary Ann Ralls, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Rick Smead, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Aimee Dowd, New York ISO
Donna Pratt, New York ISO
Bruce Ellsworth, New York State Reliability Council
Aaron Bennett, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
David Cook, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Edward J. Dobrowolski, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Jonathan Booe, North American Energy Standards Board
Bill Boswell, General Counsel - North American Energy Standards Board
Cory Galik Cummings, North American Energy Standards Board
Angela Gonzales, North American Energy Standards Board
Rae McQuade, North American Energy Standards Board
Denise Rager, North American Energy Standards Board
Veronica Thomason, North American Energy Standards Board
Jessica B. Cain, Northeast Utilities
Allen Desbiens – Northeast Utilities
Camilo Sema, Northeast Utilities
John D. Kueck, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
James Bryce Clark, OASIS
Robin Cover, OASIS
Laurent Liscia, OASIS
Farrokh A. Rahimi, OATI
Ali Ipakchi, OATI
Sasan Mokhtari, OATI
Nelson Muller, OATI
Farrokh Rahimi, OATI
Paul Sorenson, OATI
Tom Anthony, Oncor
Larry Kohrmann, Oncor
Gordon Drake, Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator
Helen Lainis, Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator
Brent Leith, Oracle
Glenn MacRill, Oracle
Lawrence R. Larson, Otter Tail Power Company
Anne Hendry, PACBELL
Albert Chiu, Pacific Gas and Electric
Nicholas Ho, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Chris Knudsen, Pacific Gas and Electric
Zahra Makoui, Pacific Gas and Electric
Steve Widergren, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tracy Yount, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Colt Norrish, PacifiCorp
John Teeter, People Power Company
Alex Habre, PJM
Kenneth Huber, PJM
Ian Mundell, PJM
Cathy Wesley, PJM
Kim Flowers, Plug Smart
John Leonard, Plug Smart
Rob Potter, Portland General Electric Company
Conrad Eustis, Portland General Electric
Laura Rooke, Portland General Electric
Walt Johnson, Potomac Electric Power Company
Conrad Chuang, Progress Software
James Calore, Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Christopher Kotting, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Shannon McCormick, Puget Sound Energy
Toby Corballis, Rapid Addition
Brent Hodges, Reliant Energy
Mary Zientara, Reliant Energy
David Crowell, Salt River Project
Sandy Bacik, Sensus
Jesse Hurley, Shift Research
Bob Old, Siemens
Paul Skare, Siemens
Pornsak Songkakul, Siemens Building Technologies
Margaret E. Goodrich, SISCO
Christine Hertzog, Smart Grid Library
Jeff Gooding, Southern California Edison
Judy Ray, Southern Company
Terry Coggins, Southern Company Services
Michael Desselle, Southwest Power Pool
Mark Rogers, Southwest Power Pool
Charles Yeung, Southwest Power Pool
John Wood, Southwest Research Institute
Erik Gilbert, Summit Blue Consulting
Michehl Gent, Summit Power
David Cain, Sungard Consulting Services
Chip Morgan, Sungard Consulting Services
Austin Morris, Sungard Consulting Services
David Katz, Sustainable Resources Management
Greg Ramon, TECO Energy
David Mollerstuen, Tendril, Inc
Brad Baucom, Tennessee Valley Authority
Valerie Crockett, Tennessee Valley Authority
Karlton Fredebeil, Tennessee Valley Authority
Troy R. Eichenberger, Tennessee Valley Authority
Mike Ingram, Tennessee Valley Authority
Matthew Mitchell, Tennessee Valley Authority
Anna E. Morgan, Tennessee Valley Authority
Marjorie Parsons, Tennessee Valley Authority
Kathy York, Tennessee Valley Authority
Larry Lackey, Tibco