Energy Biz - July/August 2008 - (Page 40l) Washington, DC • September 22-25, 2008 TM Delivering Sustainable Energy GridWeek is the annual gathering of Smart Grid in Washington, DC. GridWeek provides the opportunity for stakeholders, organizations & businesses focused on Smart Grid to meet, participate in collaborative sessions and learn from leading experts on Smart Grid. Who should attend Background on Smart Grid A realization is emerging that a new view of energy, beyond oil, coal and other fossil based fuels, will result in decentralized components of the electricity grid, a far cry from the central generation and structured system of the past. A smart information network— the Internet—for the electric grid is seen as necessary to manage and automate this new world. GridWeek is focused on this vision. • Congress & Congressional Staff • Federal & State agencies • Federal & State regulators • Utility Executives & Staff • Technology & service providers • Electricity consumer & advocate groups • Smart Grid stakeholder • Press, analysts & observers Key GridWeek 2008 Topics • Enabling Alternative DG • Facilitating Efficiency & Carbon Reduction • Ensuring Clean Environment • Exploring New Business Models • Improving Operational Efficiencies • Implementing the Energy Act of 2007 • Showing Smart Grid Successes • Securing Energy Supply Organizing Committee GridWeek Committee Chairs: Kevin Kolevar, Co-Chair Assistant Secretary, U.S. D.O.E. Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability Monday Sep 22 Tuesday Sep 23 Registration & Private Meetings Wednesday Sep 24 Continental Breakfast GridWeek Keynotes Thursday Sep 25 Continental Breakfast Implementing EISA 2007 Securing Smart Grid Future of Energy Guido Bartels, Co-Chair Morning GM, IBM Global Energy & Utilities Industry Chairman, GridWise Alliance GridWeek Executive Committee: Steve Hauser Vice President, GridPoint GridWise Alliance President Smart Grid Committee Meetings Opening Plenary Lunch & Networking Enabling Energy Efficiency Smart Grid in a Carbon Economy Smart Grid Success Areas Lunch & Networking Utility Operational Efficiencies Interoperability of a Smart Grid New Business Models Lunch Eric Lightner Lunch Lunch & Networking Closing Plenary Director, Smart Grid Task Force Department of Energy Anto Budiardjo Afternoon President & CEO Clasma Events Inc. Organized by Clasma Events Inc. International Smart Grid Summit In Partnership with U.S. Department of Energy and the GridWise Alliance International Reception Dinner Reception at the National Press Club Networking Reception Recognition Dinner (Venue TBD) Schedule and agenda subject to change without notice. Please refer to web site www.GridWeek.com. Delivering Sustainable Energy http://www.GridWeek.com http://www.GridWeek.com
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