Technical Program

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Monday  |  September 24, 2012

8:30-12:00 Short Course 1 Short Course 2 Short Course 3
1:30-2:00 pm Introduction and Welcome Remarks
2:00-3:00 Plenary Session: Illinois Smart Grid Deployment
3:00-3:30 Afternoon Break
3:30-5:15 Panel Session:
Military Microgrids
Panel Session:
 Electric Vehicles and Mobility in Energy Systems
Panel Session:
 Smart Grid Cyber Security and Data Management
Panel Session:
Transmission Planning Issues for Variable Energy Resources
Paper Session:
Advanced Distribution Systems
5:30-7:00 Evening Reception

Tuesday  |  September 25, 2012

8:00-8:30 am Breakfast
8:30-9:00 Morning Keynote Session
9:00-10:00 Plenary Session: Offshore Wind  at Great Lakes
10:00-10:30 Morning Break
10:30-12:15 Panel Session:
 Wind Turbine Operation and Control
Panel Session:
Power System Operations with Smart Distributed Systems 
Panel Session:
 Smart Homes, Electric Vehicles and Demand Response
Panel Session:
Solar Energy Integration
Paper Session:
Impacts of PHEV on Transportation and Energy Systems
12:15-1:30 pm Luncheon and Keynote Session
1:30-3:00 Plenary Session: Great Lakes Forum on Regulatory Policy
3:00-3:30 Afternoon Break
3:30-5:15 Panel Session:
Microgrid Planning and Operation
Panel Session:
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing in Great Lakes States
Panel Session:
Smart Grid Workforce Training and Education
Panel Session:
Geomagnetic Disturbances on the Power Grid
Paper Session:
Smart grid: Policy, Regulation and Customer Engagement
5:30-6:15 Networking Reception
6:15-8:00 Dinner and Keynote Session

Wednesday | September 26, 2012

8:00-8:30 am Breakfast
8:30-9:00 Morning Keynote Session
9:00-10:00 Plenary Session: Recovery Act Demonstrations of Smart Grid Development
10:00-10:30 Morning Break
10:30-12:15 Panel Session:
Microgrid Storage
Panel Session:
Utilizing Smart Grid Test Beds in Illinois
Panel Session:
Customer Engagement and Empowerment
Panel Session:
Storage for Power System Operation
Paper Session:
Smart Grid Monitoring and Cyber Security
12:15-1:30 pm Luncheon and Keynote Session
1:30-3:00 Plenary Session: Shifting Smart Grid Focus to Customer Driven Performance Outcomes
3:00-3:30 Afternoon Break
3:30-5:15  Panel Session:
 Smart Grid Innovation in Great Lakes Region
Panel Session:
Community Choice Aggregation: Progress and Promise
Panel Session:
Smart Homes and Distributed Generation
Panel Session:
Future of Nuclear
Paper Session:
Power System Planning


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