2017 Session Grid

EP Track 4: Power Plant Resiliency

EP 4A: Keeping it Spinning: Power Plant Resiliency

Tuesday, April 11 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: W181C

The capacity to recover quickly from failures is vital to the power industry. Whether it is equipment failure or process failure, the key to keeping the power on is resiliency. Presentations in this session will highlight the most recent and proactive approaches to sustainability.

Chair:

Jon Towslee P.E., CEM, Sr. Director of iFactory Sales, IIoT, Advantech

Speakers:	How to Make Your Generation Assets More Resilient to a Variety of Current and Emerging Threats Abstract Julie Ann Soutuyo, Director, Enterprise Solutions, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
	License Renewal: Containment Vessel Verification and Evaluation Abstract Mr. John Vincent, Principal Structural Engineer, CTLGroup Co-Author(s): Trent Henline, Manager, Site Projects, FirstEnergy Corp
	An Ounce of Prevention is Worth Pounds of Cure Abstract Mr. Richard W. Vesel, Business Development Manager, ABB

EP 4C: Microgrids Done Right

Wednesday, April 12 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: W181C

The battle for where power comes from and its sustainability can be traced all the way back to Thomas Edison but it is still continuing today. This session will have presentations with case studies on how problems are being solved today.

Speakers:	Developing Successful Microgrid Feasibility Studies: A NY Prize Community Microgrid Case Study Abstract Mehdi Ganji, Smart City VP and IEEE Smart City Committee Chair, Willdan
	Schneider Electric Microgrid Program Abstract Andy Haun, Microgrid CTO, Schneider Electric

EP 4D: Digital Plants and the Internet of Things

Wednesday, April 12 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: W181C

As technology plunges forward the power industry is busy trying to keep up. This session will show you how to use digital data to your benefit with case studies and real world examples of efficiency and economical benefits.

Moderator:

David Wagman, Program Chairman, Access Intelligence

Speakers:	Torsten Wetzel, Head of Digitalization Americas, Siemens
	Exelon Nuclear’s Digital Plant Innovation Abstract Randy Schmidt, Digital Plant Innovation Manager, Exelon
	How to Use Data and Analytics to Improve Efficiency and Operating Profile Abstract Kelly Borgen*, Asset Management Specialist, Black & Veatch (Power Division)

EP 4E: Cyber Security: The Growing Inperative

Wednesday, April 12 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: W181C

The cyber threats facing the North American power systems are serious and growing in complexity. Understanding the situation and preparing to address it within your organization and as part of responsible communities is critically important. This session will provide presentations on NERC/CIP and ways to merge IT with OT. The session will be moderated by Bill Hederman, who was part of an Energy Department special team sent to Ukraine and who offers special insights to share with the conference.

Chair:	Mike Harbison, President, M E H & Associates, LLC
Moderator:	William F. Hederman Jr., Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center: Univ of Pennsylvania

Speaker:	Implementation of Controls for Low Impact BCS Abstract Jerome Farquharson, Principal Director, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. Co-Author(s): Michael Johnson, Associate Reliability Compliance Specialist, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. Michael Welch, Section Manager, Burns & McDonnell Engineering\Compliance & Critical Infrastructure Protection
	Bringing IT into an OT World: Establishing a Cybersecurity Baseline for Proprietary Control Systems Abstract David Zahn, CMO & General Manager of the Cybersecurity Business Unit, PAS, Inc