Smart Grid SIG
WCA Smart Grid SIG presents: Electric Vehicles in the Smart Grid
September 8th 2011 -- 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Venue: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), Palo Alto CA
-- Special Speaker: The Honorable George Shultz, Former US Secretary of State
Mr. George Shultz will address national security implications of relying on (and the importance to reduce our reliance on) foreign oil, and the need to focus on innovation and technological progress as a means to reducing that threat.
-- Moderator: John Addison, Author, Publisher, www.cleanfleetreport.com
-- Rob Bearman, Director of Global Alliances, Energy & Utilities Group, Better Place
-- Richard Lowenthal, Founder & CTO, Coulomb Technologies
-- Trae Vassallo, Partner (Fisker Automotive), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
-- Saul Zambrano, Director Integrated Demand Side Management Product Portfolio Lead, PG&E
-- Mike Wojcik, Enterprise Data Sales Director, Verizon Wireless
Download the Speaker Bios & Backgrounds document (PDF)
Electric Vehicles (EVs) coming to the Smart Grid is inevitable. Political support, technology maturity, and cost structures are converging to propel EVs into the mass market.
Yet, questions around the ability of the Smart Grid to reliably handle EVs remain unanswered. Furthermore, for EVs to be successful, wireless communications networks, technology and applications will be required.
- With EVs consuming double the energy per year of an average home and requiring charging infrastructure to be deployed, how will the growth of EVs impact the Smart Grid?
- How will wireless networks and applications evolve to support the EV industry and the needs of their owners?
- With the EV market expected to grow exponentially over the next few years, how do entrepreneurs take advantage of the opportunity? What enabling capabilities and conveniences can be delivered by wireless technologies?
Please join the WCA as we present a panel of EV and Smart Grid experts representing electric vehicle manufacturers, EV infrastructure visionaries, service providers, and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The Honorable George Shultz will give his presentation, followed by "Electric Vehicles in the Smart Grid" panel discussion.
Seating is limited. Register NOW for this exciting event!
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WCA Smart Grid SIG Leadership
Stephen McGrath - WCA Director & SIG Co-Chair
Francie Miller - WCA Director & SIG Co-Chair
Steven R. Ray - SIG Co-Chair
Janet Dulsky - SIG Marketing Lead
D. Mike Ahmadi - Event Chair
Steve Farrell - Event Chair
Gene Summerville - Event Chair
Recent WCA Smart Grid SIG Events
Smart Grid Security -- Challenges and Solutions
-- Moderator: D. Mike Ahmadi, COO, GraniteKey
-- Dr. Isaac Ghansah, Professor of Computer Science, CSU Sacramento
-- Rohit Khera, Strategic Planning & Architecture - Smart Grid Technology, PG&E
-- Christopher Villarreal, Regulatory Analyst, CPUC
-- Pan Kamal, Director of Marketing, AlertEnterprise
-- Aditi Dubey, Software & Hardware Product Manager, Silver Spring Networks
Photos & writeup by D.J. Cline
September 2010 : WCA Smart Grid SIG
Demand Response in the Residential Market - Hype or Hope?
-- Moderator: Eric Wesoff, Senior Analyst, Greentech Media
-- Mary Ann Piette, Deputy Head of Building Technologies Dept., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
-- Mark W. Toney PhD, Executive Director, TURN
-- Scott Hublou, SVP Products, Ecofactor
-- Jim Nichols, Enterprise Architect, EnerNOC
-- Aloke Gupta, Senior Energy Analyst - Energy Division, California Public Utilities Commission
Photos & writeup by D.J. Cline
May 2010 : WCA Smart Grid SIG
Home Energy Management in the Smart Grid World
-- Moderator: Vito Longo, Technology Editor, Transmission & Distribution World
-- James Dempsey, Vice President for Public Policy, Center for Democracy & Technology
-- Paul Nagel, Vice President of Strategic Development, Control4 Energy Systems
-- Ted Reguly, Director of Smart Meter Program Office, SDG&E
-- Raj Vaswani, CTO, Silver Spring Networks
Photos & writeup by D.J. Cline
January 2010 : WCA Smart Grid SIG
Smart Grid Evolution -- 2010 and Beyond
-- Moderator: TJ Glauthier, President, TJG Energy Associates LLC
-- Andy Balaschak, Dir. Product Management, Tropos - Presentation
-- Rob Conant, VP of Infrastructure Development, Trilliant - Presentation
-- Bob Friday, Dir. Strategic Initiatives, WNBU, Cisco - Presentation
-- Nada Golmie, Group Leader, Emerging and Mobile Network Technologies, NIST - Presentation
-- Aloke Gupta, Senior Energy Analyst, CPUC - Presentation
-- Robert Gustin, Industry Solutions Manager Utilities, Sprint Nextel - Presentation
-- Michael Wojcik, Manager, Enterprise Data Solutions, Verizon Wireless - Presentation
-- Seppo Yrjola, Principal Innovator, CTO unit, Nokia Siemens Networks - Presentation
About the WCA Smart Grid SIG
Silicon Valley and Northern California are rich in technology companies active in smart grid developments. We, all, have a stake in how these changes come about. The WCA Smart Grid SIG gives us the opportunity to network, discuss, and learn about the issues that affect our region, in particular, as well as nationally and internationally.
The WCA Smart Grid SIG is a neutral, unbiased forum for education, networking and exchange of smart grid knowledge, so you can hear all the perspectives - utilities, regulators, service providers, telecom... - and have a chance to debate the different sides of this complex industry. Through such interactions we aim to clarify and expose opportunities for collaborations or innovative business ideas.
The WCA Smart Grid SIG events spotlight presentations by experts and leaders from around the world on a wide spectrum of topics including: the technical and marketing aspects of smart grid products and services, regulatory issues, standards, and investor-driven market analysis.
Attendees have ready access to these global experts at convenient, local venues.
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