Southwest Electric Distribution Exchange

Southwest Electric Distribution Exchange2010 Conference

Sheraton Arlington Hotel, Arlington, Texas May 4-7, 2010

AGENDA

Tuesday, May 4

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Early Registration Conference Desk – 1st Floor

Wednesday, May 5

6:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Golf Sign-In and Breakfast The Links at Waterchase8951 Creek Run Road

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Golf Outing and Lunch Fort Worth, Texas 76120

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Conference Desk - 1st Floor

2:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cowboys Stadium Tours - transportation provided from hotel lobby Tour A: 2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (non-committee members) Tour B: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (non-committee members) Tour C: 2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. (non-committee members) Tour D: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (non-committee members)

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Committee Meetings

Construction, Operations, and Maintenance World Series I

Design World Series II

Materials and Equipment (Codes and Standards) Wimbledon

Planning and External Relations Triple Crown

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Steering Committee Meeting Super Bowl I & II

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Trade Exposition Champions Ballroom



AGENDA

Thursday, May 6

6:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Pre-Function Area - 2nd Floor

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration Pre-Function Area - 2nd Floor

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION Champions Ballroom

Conference Opening………….Allan Kunze, SWEDE Chair

Keynote Speaker……………...Jim Greer, Oncor Electric Delivery Company Sr. Vice President, Asset Management and Engineering

Materials, Equipment, Codes and Standards Program Charlie Crawford, Oncor – Committee Chair

Why is LED Street Lighting Different?...........………..…Nicholas Chintala, GE Lighting

IntelliRupter Status Update……………………………………………Frank Daniel, Oncor

Secondary Containment for Oil Filled Equipment…..Mark Stucks, Texas Eco Services

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Break

Design Committee Program Alex Ramirez, AEP-Texas – Committee Chair

System Hardening: Legislative Rule Compliance….…..…..Walter Bartel, CenterPoint

PHEV Design Impacts………………………..……………..………...Jason Taylor, EPRI

Oncor Advanced Metering System…………………………………Tedd Knisely, Oncor

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Hall of Fame



AGENDA

Thursday, May 6 (continued)

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. WORKSHOPS

Design Workshop Champions I Alex Ramirez, AEP-Texas – Committee Chair

Street Lighting Topics: TxDOT, NEC vs. NESC, Monitoring Systems, LEDsPanel Members: Timothy Crabb, City of College Station; Chris Oliver, CenterPoint; and John Soward, Oncor

Unusual Occurrences in D-Lines: Ferroresonance and Backfeed events Panel Members: Harry Simpson, AEP-PSO and Terry Mayo, Oncor

Homemade Design Tools and Applications – Roundtable DiscussionPresenters: Richie Harp, Oncor; Timothy Crabb, City of College Station; and John Gilkey, AEP-PSO

Implications of Acquiring Foreign Assets Panel Members: Mike Nikolauk, AEP-Texas and Larry Neal, CenterPoint

Presidio NaS Battery Project Presenters: Jerry Trevino and Mike Nikolauk, AEP-Texas

Materials, Equipment, Codes, and Standards Workshop Super Bowl I & II Charlie Crawford, Oncor – Committee Chair

NESC Worker Safety Zone and Wi-Fi Radios Presenter: Roger Dickens, Texas New Mexico Power

GE Omega Network Transformers Presenters: Jack Andreas and Malcolm Smith, GE

SEL Regulator and Single Phase Recloser ControlsPresenter: Matt Watkins, Schweitzer Engineering Labs

Material and Equipment Issues - Roundtable Discussion Moderator: Charlie Crawford, Oncor



AGENDA

Thursday, May 6 (continued)

Planning and External Relations Workshop World Series I & IIBernard Ross, AEP-Texas – Committee Chair

Large Single Point Loads – Challenges for Electric UtilitiesPresenter: Bob Lager, AEP-Texas

Evolution of Programs for Worst-Performing CircuitsPresenter: Larry Copeland, AEP-Texas

Federal Stimulus Funds – Applications and/or Awards Presenter: Bernard Ross, AEP-Texas

PHEV Infrastructure: Strategic Directions – Roundtable DiscussionModerator: Bernard Ross, AEP-Texas

Construction, Operations, and Maintenance Workshop Champions IIIBob DiFonzo, Pedernales EC – Committee Chair

Street Light Outage TrackingPresenter: Drake McLemore, Oncor

Storm Preparation Logistics Presenter: Mike Carter, Oncor

System Reliability - Feeder Maintenance Program Presenters: Steve Baker, AEP-PSO and Martin Benavidez, Pedernales EC

Field Personnel Feedback – Tools and Equipment of the Trade Presenters: Scott King, Austin Energy and Joey Tobola, Bluebonnet EC

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Workshop Breaks

2:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cowboy Stadium Tours – transportation provided from hotel lobby Tour E: 2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (non-SWEDE members only) Tour F: 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. (committee members only) Tour G: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Banquet Champions Ballroom



AGENDA

Friday, May 7

6:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Pre-Function area - 2nd Floor

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. GENERAL SESSION Champions Ballroom

Planning and External Relations Program Bernard Ross, AEP-Texas – Committee Chair

Electric Dredges Installed at Pelican Island……………….Diane Lindsey, CenterPoint

Cable Thermal Limits – Real Time Measurement…..Maria De La Cruz, Austin Energy

Trends in Data Centers – Server Farm in a Box………..Jerrel Wallace, Austin Energy

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Break

10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. 2011 Conference Invitation……..Johnny Sanders, Bluebonnet EC April 24-27, 2011 - Hyatt Lost Pines Spa & Resort, Bastrop, Texas

Construction, Operations, and Maintenance Program Bob DiFonzo, Pedernales EC – Committee Chair

TWACS and the Smart Grid….……………..……........Ron Rundstedt, Pedernales EC

Hurricane Ike Restoration………….………..….…….….....….Doug White, CenterPoint

South Tulsa Switch Automation Pilot………………………….Bret Goodwin, AEP-PSO

11:50 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. Lunch Hall of Fame

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Engineering Ethics Training Champions Ballroom Session and Luncheon

Lance Kinney, P.E., Interim Director, Texas Board of Professional Engineers

1:30 p.m. Door Prize Drawing and Champions Ballroom Re-draw for “unclaimed prizes”

Standard Utility is a WBE and HUB certified electrical utility construction com-pany with a reputation for providing safe, innovative, high quality construction services at competitive rates since 1984.

Electrical Distribution Services Turn-Key Overhead and Underground Distribution Turn-Key Meter and Services Distribution Troubleshooting Storm Restoration Measurement Meter Services Street and Guard Lighting Services

Specialty & Construction Services Telecommunication Services Mass Smart Meter Conversion Projects Other Meter Service Projects Distribution and Substation Maintenance Construction Services LED and Other Innovative Street Lighting Projects and Processes

To Discuss Solutions for Your Organization, Please Contact Kelly Standish. 817-738-8400

www.standard-utility.com [email protected]

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We are an electrical manufacturer’s representative serving the electric utilities and large power users in Texas & Oklahoma. We

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See you next year in historic Bastrop

April 24 - 27

Make plans now to attend SWEDE Conference 2011 in beautiful

Bastrop, Texas.

Join us in the pines and experience the rustic beauty of the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and

Spa between Austin and Bastrop.hosted by:

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Please contact Karen Urban at 512-332-7961 or [email protected] or Pam Chaddock at 979-542-8512 or [email protected]


April 24 - 27


Bastrop, Texas.






April 24 - 27


Bastrop, Texas.





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