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Welcome to the AMRA 2007 International Symposium Proceedings.

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General Sessions
Track A
Track B
Track C
Track D
Track E
Track F
Track G
Track H


General Sessions

Title Author Papers
General Session Ben Koch
- Citigroup
Koch.pdf
 - 551 KB
General Session Cameron O'Reilly
- Bayard Group
O'Reilly.pdf
 - 1.89 MB

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Track A

Title Author Papers
1A: Financial Panel Patrick Forkin, III, Ben Koch, John Quealy, Clint Wilder
- Tejas Security Group, Citigroup, Canaccord Adams
1AWilder.pdf
 - 4.16 KB
1AQuealy.pdf
 - 347 KB
3A: AMI Planning and Pre-Deployment Ted Reguly
- San Diego Gas & Electric
3AReguly.pdf
 - 2.0 MB
3A: Electrical Distribution Network Simulation from an AMI Perspective Abbasi Ujjainwala
- SUM Global Technology, LLC
3AUjjainwala.pdf
 - 329 KB
3A: Pre-Deployment Area Selection and Deployment Sequencing Rick Potter
- Alliant Energy
3APotterEvans.pdf
 - 272 KB
4A: AMR/AMI Program Development Jack Carr
- American Electric Power
4ACarr.pdf
 - 410KB
4A: Projecting the Impact of AMR Deployment on Field Operations Anna Graum, Royal Johnson
- Austin Energy
4AGrau.pdf
 - 1.11MB
4A: SMUD: A Business Case for AMI Erik Krause
- SMUD
4AKrause.pdf
 - 142 KB
5A: AMI Operational Planning - The Importance of Operational Excellence and the Implications of Failures Tim Vahlstrom
- Pacific Gas & Electric
5AVahlstrom.pdf
 - 219 KB
5A: Managing a Large Scale AMR Deployment in Record Time Bob Donaldson
- Progress Energy
5ADonaldson.pdf
 - 398 KB
5A: Managing Outside Installation Services Greg Paulson, Bob Donaldson
- Avista Utilities, Progress Energy
5APaulson.pdf
 - 123 KB

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Track B

Title Author Papers
1B: Regulatory/Legislative Panel Kristie DeIuliis, Grace Soderberg, Ralph Abbott
- KEMA, Inc, NARUC, Automated Communication Links, Inc.
1BDeIuliis.pdf
 - 293 KB
1BAbbott.pdf
 - 234 KB
1BSoderberg.pdf
 - 100 KB
3B: Automating One Million Gas Meters Lynette Cervone
- Southwest Gas
3Bcervone.pdf
 - 802KB
3B: Proving the Advantages of Advanced Metering and the Intelligent Grid. Jim Sheppard
- CenterPoint Energy
3BSheppard.pdf
 - 6.58 MB
3B: What's Really Working in AMI? Karen Edge
- Oracle
3BEdge.pdf
 - 300KB
4B: AMI-Utility Installation and Integration Experience at APS Michael Goguen
- Arizona Public Service
4BGoguen.pdf
 - 992KB
4B: Defining the Utility of the Future by Applying the Use Case Process Matthew Smith
- Duke Energy
4BSmith.pdf
 - 953 KB
5B: Business Potential of AMI in a Swedish Utility Narcisa Jonsson - Mats Hakansson
- MalarEnergi
Cancelled
5B: Smart Grid Implementation Vinay Sharma
- London Hydro
5BSharma.pdf
 - 1.41 MB
5B: Tracking and Reducing Lost Resources Samuel Mendes
- AES Electropaulo
5BMendes-revised.pdf
 - 1.22 MB

Track C

Title Author Papers
1C: Smart Grid Panel Matthew Smith, Paul Pruschki, Jim Sheppard,
- Duke Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric, CenterPoint Energy
1CSmith.pdf
 - 960 KB
1CSheppard.pdf
 - 1.61 MB
3C: Coincident Demand: Improving the Accuracy of Load Analysis with AMI Herschel Arant, Jr.
- Central Georgia EMC
3CArant-revised.pdf
 - 323 KB
3C: Using AMI As a Diagnostic Tool for Electric Service and Meter Problems Anthony Osmanski
- PPL Electric Utilities
3COsmanski.pdf
 - 445 KB
3C: What is the Real Potential of the Smart Grid? Byron Flynn
- GE Energy
4C: Creating a Culture of Conservation Through Smart Metering Hugh Bridgen
- Catham-Kent Hydro
4CBridgen.pdf
 - 2.52 MB
4C: Manitoba Hydro AMI Pilot Ted Cotton
- Manitoba Hydro
4CCotton.pdf
 - 144KB
4C: Using an Existing RF Communications System to Deploy Both AMI and PLC for Date Acquisition Tom Weller
- Midstate Electric Cooperative, Inc.
4CWeller.pdf
 - 1.14 MB
5C: AMI to Manage Energy Norm Campbell
- Simon Property Group
5CCampbell.pdf
 - 259KB
5C: State-of-the-art Prepaid Metering Mike Lowe
- Salt River Project
5CLowe-revised.pdf
 - 617 KB
5C: Using Tamper Flags Effectively: A Research Initiative Royal Johnson
- Austin Energy
5CWillisJohnson-revised.pdf
 - 839 KB

Track D

Title Author Papers
1D: MDM - What is it? Where is it Going? John Wambaugh
- eMeter
1DWambaugh.pdf
 - 388KB
1D: MDM and AMI - Exploring the Benefits Mark Hall
- Chartwell
1DHall.pdf
 - 143 KB
1D: The State of Meter Data Management- Why all the Fuss? Patti Harper-Slaboszewicz
- UtiliPoint International
1DHarperSlaboszewicz.pdf
 - 307KB
2D: MDM: Vendor Panel Discussion Owens, Beck, Wambaugh, MacRill, Huntley
- WACS, eMeter, Oracle, Nexus, Itron
2DOwens.pdf
 - 321 KB
3D: Hitting the Ground Running with Meter Data Management Mark Heintzelman
- Idaho Power Company
3DHeintzelman.pdf
 - 188 KB
3D: How to Make Your AMI Data MDM Friendly Theresa Burch
- Puget Sound Energy
3DBurch.pdf
 - 549 KB
3D: Using an AMIS to Extend Life and Add Value to CIS Ron Hewlett
- TXU Electric Delivery
3DHewlettWambaugh.pdf
 - 1.28 MB
4D: A Single Open-Source Solution for Advanced C&I AMI Needs Darin Johnson
- Wisconsin Public Service
4DJohnson.pdf
 - 2.01MB
4D: AMI- From Meter to Cash Paul Kalv
- City of Leesburg
4DKalv.pdf
 - 4.03 MB
4D: AMIS - How to Socialize the Idea and Get Funding Jovita Williams
- ONCOR Electric Delivery
4DWilliams.pdf
 - 445KB
4D - Podcast Presentation - Download.

Track E

Title Author Papers
1E: Water Utility AMR: What do We Need to Learn? David Hughes, Don Schlenger
- American Water Company, Cognyst Consulting
1EHughesSchlenger.pdf
 - 1.92 MB
3E: Demand Response: It's About the Customer Conrad Eustis, Gale Horst
- Portland General Electric, Whirlpool Corp.
3EEustisHorst.pdf
 - 948 KB
3E: The Market Potential of Demand Response Andy Owens
- Plexus Research, Inc.
3EOwens.pdf
 - 1.19MB
4E: A Summary of DR in the 2007 Summer Cooling Season Peter Chan, Greg Ferguson
- Pacific Gas & Electric, Louisville Gas & Electric
4EChan.pdf
 - 234 KB
4E: AMI in Connecticut - Time Based Rates and DR Initiatives Dave Scott
- Northeast Utilities
4EScott.pdf
 - 978 KB
5E: AMI Enabled Time Based Pricing Programs - Motives, Methods and Make-up Karen Parham, Vicki Trees
- PEPCO, UtiliPoint International
5EParham.pdf
 - 543 KB
5E: Market Planning, Program Implementation and Progress Report of Residential Time-Based Rate Programs Vick Trees
- UtiliPoint International
5E: Using AMI to Implement Time-Based Pricing Programs for Residential Consumers Denise Rushing
- eMeter
5EKing.pdf
 - 5.24 KB

Track F

Title Author Papers
3F: AMI Installation Challenges Phase 1 Linda Lockwood - Robert Clore
- Seattle City Light
3FLockwoodClore.pdf
 - 972 KB
3F: Incremental Approach to Improved AMI Security Michael LeMay
- University of Illinois
3FLemay.pdf
 - 814 KB
3F: Utilizing Technology Today to Prepare for Tomorrows Challenges Joseph Thomas
- United Illuminating Company
3FThomas.pdf
 - 1.44MB
4F: BPL - Enabled Smart Meters - Enabling Real-Time Management of the Electric Grid Tedd Knisley
- ONCOR Electric Delivery
4FKnisley.pdf
 - 1.30 MB
4F: Maximizing Demand Side Management While Minimizing Technology Risk John Burke
- Gestalt
4FBurke.pdf
 - 429 KB
4F: Why You Need to Know about ZigBee Brent Hodges
- ZigBee Alliance
4FHodges.pdf
 - 1.34 MB
5F: A Complete SOA Solution for AMI Integration Enrique Villalobos
- Sempra Energy Utilities
5FVillalobosZhou.pdf
 - 392 KB
5F: Impact of AMI Deployment on Customer Service Processes and Work Practices Melanie Sosabee
- Georgia Power Company
5FSosebeeMontgomery.pdf
 - 729 KB
5F: Implementation of a Successful AMI Project Steve Knaebel- Roger Delight- Shauntino Gonzales
- Pacific Gas and Electric
5FKnaeble-revised.pdf
 - 1.20 MB

Track G

Title Author Papers
3G: AMR the Hard Way Thomas Kelly
- Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
3GKelly.pdf
 - 192 KB
3G: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow - A Case Study on AMR Solutions for the Water Industry Charles Kiely
- DC WASA
3GKiely.pdf
 - 2.54 MB
3G: You'll Get AMR Over My Dead Body Beatrice Dorries
- City of Yuma, AZ
3GDorries-revised.pdf
 - 13.5 MB
4G: Solving the Water Loss Puzzle David Hughes
- American Water Company
4GHughes-revised.pdf
 - 1.92 MB
4G: Using AMS as a Water Conservation Tool David Wallenstein, Richard Harris
- EBMUD
4GWallenstein.pdf
 - 5.82 MB
4G: Water Conservation Community Outreach Carole Davis
- City of Dallas Water Utilities
4GDavis.pdf
 - 1.61 MB
5G: Countdown to Installation Larry Edwards
- Cognyst Consulting
5GEdwards.pdf
 - 444KB
5G: The AMR System is Installed, Now What? David Pershing - Steve Hocker
- City of Aurora, CO
5GPershingHocker.pdf
 - 832 KB

Track H

Title Author Papers
3H: Emerging Standards Panel Discussion Kevin McDonald, Avygdor Moise, Richard Tucker, Mak Tarnoff
- Georgia Power Co., Future DOS R&D, Inc, Tucker Engineering Assoc., Inc., Cellnet
3HStandards.pdf
 - 1.98 MB
4H: Coordinating and Integrating Utility Company Business Units: Achieving a Successful AMR/AMI Implementation Michele Pierzga
- PPL Electric Utilities
4HPierzga.pdf
 - 131 KB
4H: Coordinating and Integrating Utility Company Business Units: Achieving a Successful AMR/AMI Implementation John McClaine
- Puget Sound Energy
4HMcClaine.pdf
 - 508 KB
4H: Coordinating and Integrating Utility Company Business Units: Achieving a Successful AMR/AMI Implementation Bob Donaldson
- Progress Energy
4HDonaldson.pdf
 - 204KB
4H: Coordinating and Integrating Utility Company Business Units: Achieving a Successful AMR/AMI Implementation Steve Fifrick
- Wisconsin Public Service
4HFifrick.pdf
 - 188KB
5H: How are Solid State Meters Recalibrating the Utility Meter Shop? Ron Chebra
- KEMA, Inc
5HChebra.pdf
 - 278 KB
5H: Net Metering - All You Really Need to Know Steve Hadden
- Plexus Research, Inc.
5HHadden.pdf
 - 204 KB

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