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WHY VIEW:
SCADA, reclosers, and FLISR are well-established and widely used distribution automation technology solutions that have resulted in system reliability breakthroughs for utilities. The convergence of edge computing, wireless communications, and cloud technologies has enabled a paradigm shift that is poised to be the industry’s next reliability breakthrough — predicting and preempting outages.
During this OnDemand Recording of this Energy Central PowerSession Plus, you will learn about predicting and preempting outages, a new data-driven approach to improving reliability that is gaining traction with leading utilities. Hear from experts about predictive outage management, key solution components, and the change management needed to realize significant reliability and wildfire risk reduction benefits. You’ll also gain an understanding of team readiness and executive buy-in considerations, and what is needed to take your reliability efforts to new levels.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand current utility trends and challenges impacting distribution system reliability.
- Learn about the line sensing and advanced analytics technologies used to predict outages to improve reliability and reduce the risk of ignitions in high wildfire-risk areas.
- Understand a utility’s experience predicting and preempting outages.
- Learn about cloud-based software deployments for advanced analytics use cases.
- Understand change management issues and how to address them in phases.
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Agenda of Sessions with Time Markers
Insights behind the Reliability Paradigm Shift
A New Approach to Reliability for Utilities
Q&A with John & Mir
The Business Case Behind Preempting Outages
Addressing the Change Management Process Necessary for Predictive Actions
Leveraging the Cloud for Advanced Analytics
Panel Session:
Putting it all Together to Drive Reliability Transformation
Matt Henry, Director of Grid Modernization, Consumers Energy
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2:47
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18:40
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40:23
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56:01
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1:14:57
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1:31:20
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1:54:16
ALL STAR LINE UP:
Matt Henry, Director of Grid Modernization, Consumers Energy
Matt Henry is the Director of Grid Modernization for Consumers Energy. He has been with Consumers Energy for 10 years in a variety of emerging technology and grid integration roles. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University and an MBA focusing on Business Intelligence from Baker College. His passion is shaping a brighter and greener grid of the future.
John Villali, Research Director, IDC Energy Insights
John Villali is a Research Director for IDC Energy Insights, primarily responsible for thought leadership in the area of utility digital transformation. Villali joins the IDC Energy Insights group with an impressive background in the power and natural gas markets. Villali's expansive experience within the energy industry, providing superior market insight and having first-hand experience with the needs and desires of energy industry customers, makes him a natural fit for IDC and a great addition to the Energy Insights team. Villali works out of the IDC offices in Framingham, Massachusetts. You can connect with him by joining the IDC Community energy blog, which he contributes to regularly.
An Accenture Senior Management Consulting Executive working in the Utilities for over 20 years. Leading our Midwest Utilities, Chemicals, Natural Resources and Energy Strategy & Consulting practice overseeing Accenture's solutions to generate value for our client businesses.
Building a career in the power industry on the edge - between what is and what will be, between limitless possibilities enabled by software and Artificial Intelligence – Machine Learning (AIML) and the practical limitations imposed by hardware and between inspirational vision and the practical requirements of running a profitable business.
Dr. Mousavi leads a multi-disciplinary team of data scientists, power system engineers, and software developers — collectively dedicated to researching, developing, and implementing market-leading analytics solutions for the electric utility industry. Additionally, Dr. Mousavi provides visionary leadership and smart grid subject matter expertise to internal and external stakeholders and collaborators, helping the company and the industry to advance its market and technology leadership globally.
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