7:30 am-8:30 am
10/02/2008
| Continental Breakfast
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7:30 am-5:00 pm
10/02/2008
| Registration
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8:00 am-8:15 am
10/02/2008
| Welcome Remarks
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8:15 am-8:45 am
10/02/2008
| UTC Leadership Address
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8:45 am-10:00 am
10/02/2008
| Integrating Utility Legacy Devices into a Modern IP-Based Communications Infrastructure
While utilities are building new Ethernet network infrastructure to support IP based devices, they are forced to maintain the legacy substation telecommunications network to support legacy devices since the two systems are incompatible. The challenge is: how do you integrate utility legacy devices into a modern IP- based communications infrastructure and take advantage of the benefits that an IP-based telecommunication network offers?
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10:00 am-10:15 am
10/02/2008
| Networking Break
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10:15 am-11:30 am
10/02/2008
| An Overview of WDM Technologies
This session provides an overview of WDM technologies used to increase the capacity and reach of existing fiber routes as well as an application view of which WDM technology would be used in a particular situation. Overviews of two-channel WDM (combining the 1310nm and 1550nm wavelengths), coarse wave division multiplexing (CWDM), and dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) are covered. The technical capabilities as well as limitations of these WDM technologies are examined as well as general and specific applications in which a particular WDM technology would be used.
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11:30 am-12:45 pm
10/02/2008
| IT Security for Convergent Networks
Maintaining security for convergent networks today can be complex. As specialized and legacy networks (radio, SCADA and others) become interconnected with traditional IT networks and the Internet, they are increasingly exposed to Internet–based threats like intrusion & malware. Learn how an organizationally driven security program can address these threats, supporting a utility’s different service interests by centralizing information assurance functions and outsourcing specialized operational capabilities. You can apply these principles to support your organization’s unique operating environment to address Critical Infrastructure Protection concerns like HSPD–7, NERC and other industry standards and regulations.
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12:45 pm-2:15 pm
10/02/2008
| Networking Lunch
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2:15 pm-3:30 pm
10/02/2008
| Networking Break
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2:15 pm-3:30 pm
10/02/2008
| Reliable Intelligent Utility Networks – The Last 20 miles Guide to Connecting AMR, Utility Infrastructure and Remote Utility Applications Leveraging Broadband Licensed Industrial Radio
In the context of the “Smart Grid”, Intelligent Utility Networks (IUNs), and increasing deployment of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR), utilities are challenged to find cost effective and reliable communication methods for a growing number of widely dispersed devices and applications such a distribution automation (DA), intelligent end devices (IEDs), substation automation (SA) and AMR concentrators. Often utilities possess robust, high-speed communications linking higher value assets such as major offices, generating facilities, larger transmission substations, and communications sites but lack a reliable means to connect downstream locations. Broadband industrial radio technology utilizing licensed spectrum provides a standards-based cost effective means to communicate reliably over long distances to the high number of dispersed assets.
This presentation gives an overview of the proper design, selection and use of broadband and narrowband industrial radio technology to reliably connect and scale utility applications over large distances (+/- 20 mile range) as well as the benefits of using licensed spectrum, as well as discussing Wireless Communication Infrastructure interoperability issues for Utilitys Smart Grid deployments.
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3:45 pm-5:00 pm
10/02/2008
| Wind Farm Telecommunications and SCADA Network Protection
Description Coming Soon!
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5:00 pm-5:15 pm
10/02/2008
| Wrap-up and Adjournment
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