DISTRIBUTECH 2022

Knowledge Hub

Lac-Mégantic and Hydro-Québec Microgrid: A Shared Vision of Energy Transition

2:30pm - 3:00pm

101, Exhibit Floor

Presentation

English

Smart Cities and Communities and Homes

Lac-Mégantic and Hydro-Québec Microgrid: A Shared Vision of Energy Transition

The Town of Lac-Mégantic (LM) of Quebec, Canada suffered a catastrophic rail disaster in 2013 when a train full of oil derailed downtown. Following the disaster, LM formalized a vision to establish the Town as a smart city and create a “Living Lab” that would serve as a hub for technological and economic innovation. The utility, Hydro Québec (HQ), agreed to construct a microgrid in the downtown area to materialize their vision and develop the expertise required for a larger provincial energy transition. This presentation will provide an overview of the deployed solution, operational testing, and its contribution to LM and HQ's vision.

Leadership Summit

Decarbonization – Getting to 2035: Technology Interdependencies and Options - the View from “The Trenches” Across the Globe

2:30pm - 3:20pm

The Arena, Second Level

Panel

English

Digitizing the Grid Data-driven Digital Utilities Resiliency Planning and Preparation DERMs Electric Vehicles

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Decarbonization – Getting to 2035: Technology Interdependencies and Options - the View from “The Trenches” Across the Globe

Heads of companies and thought leaders discuss specific challenges they have to meet their decarbonization goals or those set by government agencies, and how R&D can help individual companies and industries. The panel would focus on specific challenges and opportunities industries are facing, on electrification and its limits, and on specific measures/technologies needed.

Knowledge Hub

Gain a Competitive Edge by Selecting and Deploying Antennas for Smart Cities

3:00pm - 3:30pm

101, Exhibit Floor

Presentation

English

Smart Cities and Communities and Homes

Gain a Competitive Edge by Selecting and Deploying Antennas for Smart Cities

Sponsored by Skywve Antennas

Many times, the antenna is not taken into consideration in the early stages of a systems deployment. However, no piece of equipment has a more significant effect on the performance of a radio installation than the right antenna system. Whether your system needs, ISM, IOT, LTE, Ultra-Wide Band, 4G, and/or 5G radio systems, we will discuss the process in selecting and evaluating the proper antenna system required in today’s ever-increasing radio networks. We will cover everything concerning your antenna system in a clear technical format. Learn about different antenna configurations and how they fit into your design. Discover how the efficiency, VSWR, and Return Loss is important. We will also discuss antenna patterns, Gain Measurements and much more.

Networking

Cantina Reception

3:00pm - 6:00pm

At Participating Booths

Reception

English

Digitizing the Grid Data-driven Digital Utilities Resiliency Planning and Preparation DERMs Electric Vehicles

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Cantina Reception

Take 5 for a drink and a quick chat at our cantina receptions located throughout the exhibit hall

Networking Bar Locations:

Company	Booth Number
Cleaveland Price	1322
Burns & McDonnell	2941
ABB	2323
Sensus	1723
Black & Veatch	2115
Urbint	3353
Generac Grid Services	3233
NV5 Geospatial	235
IFS/Clevest	723
Investissement Quebec	1015
Exelon Clearsight	1247
Utility Broadband Alliance	1026

Leadership Summit

Meeting the Infrastructure Needs of the Net-Zero Future

3:30pm - 4:20pm

The Arena, Second Level

Panel

English

Digitizing the Grid Data-driven Digital Utilities Resiliency Planning and Preparation DERMs Electric Vehicles

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Meeting the Infrastructure Needs of the Net-Zero Future

The always complicated process forced upon developers and builders of new energy projects gets more challenging and problematic every year. Financial constraints, regulatory hurdles, political pressures, and, last but not least, environmental goals are not always in alignment, so utilities and their EPC partners have hard rows to hoe in bringing those together. This session will look at how both utilities, system operators, and contractors navigate the building of the road to Destination 2050. This session will look at how the IOUs, IPPS, EPCs, and public power planners are using new architectural goals and methods to create the path to net-zero.

Knowledge Hub

Leveraging Smart Streetlights to Transform Communities into Smart Cities

3:30pm - 4:00pm

101, Exhibit Floor

Presentation

English

Smart Cities and Communities and Homes

Leveraging Smart Streetlights to Transform Communities into Smart Cities

Cities and utilities across the world are embracing technology solutions to become smarter, safer, and more connected. One solution is a streetlight-mounted platform that enables cities to dim and schedule lights based on different requirements, and lower their streetlight energy consumption. The controller can act as a utility meter and provide customers with real-time reporting on power consumption and faulty streetlights, sending immediate notifications if it senses damage from a vehicle or storm, thereby ensuring a reliable and resilient energy grid. This session will explore technologies like this and several additional utility-centric innovations like how streetlights can be used to locate voltage sag/swells, identify “momentaries”, and discover stray voltage.

Initiate

Startup Corporate Mixer, powered by Plug and Play Tech Center

4:00pm - 5:00pm

3755, Exhibit Floor

Happy Hour

English

Next-Gen Utility Business Grid Edge Technologies Data-driven Digital Utilities Resiliency Planning and Preparation DERMs

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Startup Corporate Mixer, powered by Plug and Play Tech Center

The Initiate Hub (booth #3755) will host an invite-only mixer on Monday, May 23rd, from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. This exclusive mixer will bring together startup companies and utility innovation managers for an informal hour of networking and connecting.

Networking

Opening Reception

5:00pm - 6:00pm

2403, Exhibit Floor

Reception

English

Digitizing the Grid Data-driven Digital Utilities Resiliency Planning and Preparation DERMs Electric Vehicles

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Opening Reception

Kick-off DISTRIBUTECH International® by joining us at the opening reception on the exhibition floor!

Networking

Breakfast Roundtables

8:00am - 9:15am

Ballroom C2 and C3

Rountable

English

Digitizing the Grid Data-driven Digital Utilities Resiliency Planning and Preparation DERMs Electric Vehicles

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Breakfast Roundtables

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These roundtable discussions provide excellent opportunities to network with peers while engaging with industry experts. Roundtables focused on specific industry topics are moderated by leading professionals in each field. The roundtables sell out quickly—don’t delay reserving your seat! These roundtable discussions provide excellent opportunities to network with peers while engaging with industry experts. Roundtables focused on specific industry topics are moderated by leading professionals in each field. The roundtables sell out quickly—don’t delay reserving your seat!

Leadership Summit

Funding the New Energy Paradigm: Innovative Financing Mechanisms & Clever Capital Structures

9:30am - 10:20am

The Arena, Second Level

Panel

English

Digitizing the Grid Data-driven Digital Utilities Resiliency Planning and Preparation DERMs Electric Vehicles

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Funding the New Energy Paradigm: Innovative Financing Mechanisms & Clever Capital Structures

This session will explore the different financing mechanisms and capital structures that will be critical to enabling a more sustainable energy future and what actors will be key to making this a success. Alternative financing for medium sized players: Reconciliation, direct-pay tax credits What's next for Project Finance? CPPAs, VPPAs, and what about other options?

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