[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Asset Health Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our August (2022) Asset Health Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, August 24 at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Jennifer, Sr. Manager, Transmission & Distribution Asset Management at Evergy who will be leading a discussion around, “Implementing a Data-Driven Asset Risk Model with Capital Planning Solution for Distribution Assets at Evergy.”  As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight.

Learn more about this session and our speaker below!

Session Description:

In 2020, Evergy was seeking a software solution for its distribution asset base with the immediate goal of being able to identify projects for system rebuild that reduce system risk and provide benefits to customers. The selected solution utilizes asset data, outage history, inspection records, and customer information to model asset health, risk, asset prioritization, and capital budget optimization. Evergy will discuss the software tool and use of the tool to prioritize distribution capital work at Evergy.

Speaker: Jennifer Foster, Sr. Manager, Transmission & Distribution Asset Management (Evergy)

Jennifer Foster is the Senior Manager of Transmission and Distribution Asset Management for Evergy.  In this role, Jennifer leads of team of eight engineers who develop capital projects and programs focused on reducing system risk and improving reliability for customers.  Over her 26 years with Evergy and its predecessor companies, she has served in numerous roles in generation, substation, distribution, and corporate departments.  She lives on a farm near Topeka, KS which is where she spends much of her free time helping her husband feed cattle and grow crops. 
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Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 10:01
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming August (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Asset Health Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With August just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our August (2022) Aseet Health Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, August 24th at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Jennifer, Sr. Manager, Transmission & Distribution Asset Management at Evergy who will be leading a discussion around, “Implementing a Data-Driven Asset Risk Model with Capital Planning Solution for Distribution Assets at Evergy.” I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our August (2022) Safety Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, August 23 at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Michael, Manager of Business Transformation and Performance Assessment at BGE (Exelon) who will be leading a discussion around, “Energy-Based Safety and Analytics.” As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight.

Learn more about this session and our speaker below!

Session Description:

Exelon is working to change the conversation on safety by changing the fundamental definition of safety. This session will explore the definitions of Energy-Based Safety leveraging the EEI Safety Classification and Learning Model (SCL) including the Energy Wheel, hazards with enough energy to cause a SIF (Serious Injury or Fatality), and direct controls that stop SIF injuries in their tracks.

Speaker: Michael Quashne, Manager of Business Transformation and Performance Assessment (Baltimore Gas & Electric)

Mike Quashne is the Performance Assessment and Business Transformation Manager for Baltimore Gas & Electric. In this role, he is responsible for leadership of BGE’s human performance improvement, corrective action, and SIF prevention programs. Mike is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Construction Safety Research Alliance. A relative newcomer to the safety profession, Mike’s unique leadership and mathematical background has allowed him to drive innovative solutions to reduce the risk of injury to employees in the field. 
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Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 17:30
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming August (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With August just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our August (2022) Safety Analytics Community Conversation. On Tuesday, August 23rd at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Michael, Manager of Business Transformation and Performance Assessment at BGE (Exelon). We’re still finalizing a few things with this session and will have more information on our Events Page soon. If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Grid Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our August (2022) Grid Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, August 17th at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by the following speakers who will be leading a discussion around, “Using Analytics to Improve Distribution System Operations and Resilience:”

–@PJ– Manager, Technology & Renewable Programs (ElectriCities of North Carolina)

– Matt Makdad – Engineering Supervisor (New River Light & Power)

– Ning Lu – Professor (NC State University)

– Hanpyo Lee – Ph.D. Candidate at NC State University and Senior Manager  (KEPCO)

Learn more about this session and our speakers below!

Session Description:

ElectriCities of NC is a not-for-profit membership organization of municipally owned electric utilities that are spread across NC, SC, and VA. ElectriCities partnered with researchers from NC State University and New River Light & Power (NRLP), a member utility located in Boone, NC, to create a suite of analytical tools aimed to improve distribution system operations and resiliency. Some of these include transformer overloading and underloading analyses, transformer replacement ROI calculator, and identification of mislabeled transformers, meters, and phases. Attendees will learn about the data required for these analyses, how the algorithms were developed, and the financial and efficiency benefits NRLP realized from this project.

Speaker: PJ Rehm, Manager, Technology & Renewable Programs (ElectriCities of North Carolina)

PJ Rehm is the Manager of Technology & Renewable Programs at ElectriCities of NC.  He graduated from NC State University in 2011 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.  Shortly after graduating he joined ElectriCities of NC, where he has worked for the last 10 years.  He spends most of his time working with exciting and new technologies in the utility industry including smart meter deployments, distributed energy resources, and data analytics. 

Speaker: Matt Makdad, Engineering Supervisor (New River Light & Power)

Matt Makdad P.E. has been the Engineering Supervisor at New River Light & Power in Boone since 2017.  He oversees planning and operations which include the line workers, metering shop, and mapping functions.  He has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Pennsylvania and earned his NC Professional Engineering license in 2003.  He has been integral in reviewing the project analysis and performing data field validation. 

Speaker: Ning Lu, Professor (NC State University)

Dr. Lu is a Professor in the ECE Department of North Carolina State University. Dr. Lu is an IEEE Fellow and has over 25 years of experience in electric power engineering. She received her Ph.D. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2002. From 2003 to 2012, Dr. Ning Lu was a senior research engineer with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.  Dr. Lu’s research interests include load modeling and control, energy management systems, renewable integration, microgrid modeling and control, real-time and faster-than-real-time large-scale co-simulation systems, and meter data analysis. She has authored more than 150 publications.  

Speaker: Hanpyo Lee, Ph.D. Candidate at NC State University and Senior Manager (KEPCO)

Hanpyo Lee is a Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering at NC State University. His research focuses on integrating machine learning with data analytics that can be applied to power system unsolved problems using the new types of large-scale data available recently. This research area combines the reliability and interpretability of physics-based approaches with the benefits of machine learning, such as higher accuracy or computational speed. 
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Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 10:31
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming August (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Grid Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With August just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our August (2022) Grid Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, August 17th at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by the following speakers who will be leading a discussion around, “Using Analytics to Improve Distribution System Operations and Resilience:”

– @PJ – Manager, Technology & Renewable Programs (ElectriCities of North Carolina)

– Matt Makdad – Engineering Supervisor (New River Light & Power)

– Ning Lu – Professor (NC State University)

– Hanpyo Lee – Ph.D. Candidate at NC State University and Senior Manager  (KEPCO)

I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Natural Gas Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our August (2022) Natural Gas Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, August 17th at 11:00 AM CT, we’ll be joined by Elizabeth Moreno, Principal Director at Accenture and Lauren Crowe, Director, Gas Business Transformation and Improvement at Duke Energy who will be leading a discussion around,“Methane Emissions.” As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight. 

Learn more about this session and our speakers below!

Session Description:

This presentation will focus on a unique platform that provides near-real time data collection, allowing Utilities field response teams to more rapidly to identify and repair methane leaks. The cloud-hosted platform tracks and prioritizes data associated with leaks using advanced detection methods such as satellites, fixed-wing aircraft and ground-level sensing technology. The new sensor technology can detect trace-levels of methane emissions that current technology may not identify.

Speaker: Elizabeth Moreno, Principal Director (Accenture)

Elizabeth Moreno is a Principal Director with Accenture, where for the past 18 years she has focused on transforming utilities operations using innovative technology. She focuses on using data and technology in new ways and is the product owner for the Accenture Methane Emission Monitoring Platform. 

Speaker: Lauren Crowe, Director, Gas Business Transformation and Improvement (Duke Energy)

Lauren Crowe serves as the Natural Gas Business Unit’s Director of Business Transformation & Continuous Improvement. She is responsible for the strategy & execution of the Natural Gas Business Unit portfolio that drives process, technology, & people transformation. Her duties include overseeing teams that support Business Process Improvement, Operational Performance & Analytics, Robotic Process Automation, and Natural Gas Digital Products. Lauren also represents the Natural Gas Business Unit as Data Steward on the Enterprise Data Governance Council.
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Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 10:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming August (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Natural Gas Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With August just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our August (2022) Natural Gas Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, August 17th at 11:00 AM CT, we’ll be joined by Elizabeth Moreno, Principal Director and Glen Sartain, Principal Director from Accenture who will be leading a discussion around, “Methane Emissions + Situational Awareness.”  I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

Thanks!​​

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Data Science Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our August (2022) Data Science Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, August 16 at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Brad, Sr. Data Architect and @Sarah, Sr. Data Scientist at The Energy Authority who will be leading a discussion around, “Using Machine Learning to Detect Broken AMI Meters.” 

Learn more about this session and our speakers below!

Session Description:

We all know AMI systems are great at collecting detailed metering information remotely. But without regularly scheduled field checks, how do you determine if your meter reads are still accurate over time? Learn how TEA’s Connected Analytics group is using machine learning to find broken water meters, reduce unnecessary field activity, and ultimately protect the utility’s revenue.

Speaker: Brad Gall, Sr. Data Architect (The Energy Authority)

Brad Gall is a Cloud Data Architect with over 20 years’ experience in Information Technology and Data Analytics.Working primarily with Microsoft data platforms, Brad has successfully delivered data driven projects across multiple industries in both corporate and consulting roles. In his current role as Senior Data Architect with The Energy Authority, Brad works on the Connected Analytics team to help utilities leverage value from the increasing amount of data pouring in from big data sources such as Smart Meters.

Speaker: Sarah Valovcin, Sr. Data Scientist (The Energy Authority)

Sarah Valovcin is a Senior Data Scientist at The Energy Authority (TEA) responsible for developing advanced analytics solutions as part of TEA’s Connected Analytics service. Sarah and her team deliver analytics services that help utilities more effectively operate their distribution network, manage assets, and engage with customers through data-driven insights from utilities’ smart metering systems. She holds a BS and MS in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Colorado School of Mines.
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Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 10:02
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming August (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Data Science Community Members,

I hope all is well! With August just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our August (2022) Data Science Community Conversation. On Tuesday, August 16th at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Brad, Sr. Data Architect and @Sarah, Sr. Data Scientist at The Energy Authority who will be leading a discussion around, “Using Machine Learning to Detect Broken AMI Meters.” I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Customer Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our August (2022) Customer Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, August 9th at 11:00 AM CT, we’ll be joined by @Jerry, Director of Analytics Infrastructure and Solutions and Meena Malhotra, IT Project Manager at PSEG who will be leading a discussion around, “PSEG experience creating cloud-based analytics to support customer facing programs such as AMI, Energy Efficiency, Electric Vehicles.”  As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight.

Learn more about this session and our speakers below!

Session Description:

Learn about PSEG’s experience implementing an analytics could architecture to support several large customer facing programs: an Advanced Metering Infrastructure deployment, Clean Energy Future program with Energy Efficiency and Electric Vehicles components.

Topics to be discussed include:

• PSEGLI Data Analytics Journey with AWS

• AWS Data Lake Architecture

• AMI Data Source

• AMI Dashboards

• Pandemic Response Customer Use Cases

• PSEGNJ Clean Energy Future (CEF) program

• CEF data sources

• CEF Use cases

• CEF Sample Dashboards

• Enhancement of AWS Data Lake Architecture to:

• Properly handle Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and other sensitive data
• Implement granular security roles for data management

• Lessons Learned

Speaker: Jerry Casarella, Director of Analytics Infrastructure and Solutions (PSEG)

 

Jerry Casarella is a husband and father of 2 and currently, the Director of Analytics Architecture and Solution at NJ’s largest utility company, PSE&G, where he has also worked as an Enterprise Architect on a variety of large-scale IT projects in various business domains: Smart Operations, Grid Modernization, Customer Operations, Renewable Energy Services, Power Generation.

He is currently responsible for shaping the analytics architecture strategy and oversees the planning and execution of all data architecture activities, including coordinating and directing the design, development, and implementation of data analytics solutions. Jerry works closely with business area executives to align business strategies with analytics technology plans and corresponding data governance programs.

He has a B.S in Operations Research/Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Rutgers University.

Jerry also teaches as a Faculty Advisor at Rutgers University Business School and as an adjunct professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and serves on the board of directors of NJIT’s College of Computing Science Board of Advisors, and International School Services. He is serving on the Rutgers MBA Alumni Board for Learning Experiences and volunteers for Meals on Wheels and Junior Achievement.

He enjoys running, soccer and is an avid fan of Formula1 and America’s Cup.

Speaker: Meena Malhotra, IT Project Manager (PSEG)

Meena Malhotra is an accomplished business and technical IT leader with over 25 years of experience in information technology in the utility industry. She led the initiative for creating a new cloud data analytics platform and center of excellence team. She continues to build a data driven organization through enterprise reporting while enabling operational and customer insights including  advanced analytics.
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Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2022 17:27
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming August (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Customer Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With August just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our August (2022) Customer Analytics Community Conversation. On Tuesday, August 9th at 11:00 AM CT, we’ll be joined by @Jerry, Director of Analytics Infrastructure and Solutions and Meena Malhotra, IT Project Manager at PSEG. We’re still finalizing a few things with this session and will have more information on our Events Page soon. If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Enterprise Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our July (2022) Enterprise Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Thursday, July 28 at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Andy, Vice President, Business Data & Insight at Entergy and @Yong, Manager of Performance Center at DTE Energy who will be leading a discussion around, “Analytic Fails.” As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight.

Learn more about this session and our speakers below!

Session Description:

Want to Really Help Others? Talk About Your Failures, Not Your Successes. Even though most people don’t realize it, the latest research shows that mistakes, errors, and disastrous decisions are more useful for helping people perform better. Experience is often the best teacher: Lessons learned are often the best lessons; the more painful the lesson, the better the learning. But you can learn some of those lessons from other people–and just as importantly, help them learn a few lessons from your mistakes. That’s easier said than done, though, especially since science shows we’re naturally reluctant to share our failures with other people.” We would like to thank our roundtable participants for sharing their stories of “analytics fails” and we hope you learn from their lessons learned. We also encourage you to get involved in this roundtable discussion by sharing your “fails” and lessons learned.

Speaker: Andy Quick, Vice President, Business Data & Insight (Entergy)

Andy Quick has been with Entergy for 26 years and is currently Vice President, Business Data & Insights, an enterprise function focused on leveraging advanced analytics to help Entergy be the premier utility. Andy has had held numerous leadership positions in innovation, finance, shared services, and IT. Prior to his current role, Andy was a product owner at KeyString Labs, Entergy’s innovation incubator for new products and services where he led the development of a new digital platform business. Andy has led many departments including robotic process automation, business transformation, enterprise architecture, telecommunications, data center operations, outsourcing relationship management, and two business unit CIO organizations.

Prior to joining Entergy, Andy worked for Andersen Consulting (Accenture) where he was an IT consultant for global, multi-industry companies.
Andy has served as an adjunct instructor at Tulane University and University of New Orleans where he taught robotic process automation courses. Andy also volunteers as an executive mentor to business school students at Loyola University.

Andy holds a B.S. in computer science from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Tulane University. Andy is a certified Automation Anywhere RPA trainer and the winner of the inaugural Automation Anywhere Bot Games competition in 2018.

Outside of work, Andy enjoys spending time with his wife and four daughters. 

Speaker: Yong Li, Manager of Performance Center (DTE Energy)

Yong Li is currently a data science manager at DTE. He has over 30 years of professional experience in academic research and business intelligence.  His data science team at DTE Electric has analyzed AMI and other business data (outage restoration, work management, engineering, vegetation management, financials, and weather) to support operational efficiency, system reliability strategy and customer satisfaction. 
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Boulder CO
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Asset Health Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our July (2022) Asset Health Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, July 27th at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Chris, VP of Asset Planning & Management at Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) who will be leading a discussion around, “WAPA’s 2021 Asset Almanac: Data Driving Decisions.”  As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight.

Learn more about this session and our speaker below!

Session Description:

WAPA’s Asset Management Program has been maturing since it’s inception in 2015. Part of the maturing process was the development of an annual publication called the Asset Almanac. The purpose of the document is to communicate to a broad, high-level audience the importance of a formal asset management program, what type of asset data is available, and how that data can be used to inform business decisions. Join us for an open dialogue on the development of WAPA’s Asset Management program, the bumpy road of development, and lessons learned along the way.

Speaker: Chris Lyles, VP of Asset Planning & Management (WAPA)

Chris is married to one really exceptional wife and has three really great kids.  He lives in Lakewood, CO which is also the home of WAPA Headquarters.  He’s been with WAPA since 2008 and joined Asset Management in 2018.  Asset Management is the perfect fit for Chris as it combines the business side of the utility industry with the technical aspects of transmission assets.  Best of both worlds!
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Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-05-2022 16:22
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming July (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Asset Health Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With July just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our July (2022) Aseet Health Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, July 27th at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Chris, VP of Asset Planning & Management at Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) who will be leading a discussion around, “WAPA’s 2021 Asset Almanac: Data Driving Decisions.”  I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our July (2022) Safety Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, July 26th at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by  @Rick, Analyst Data Science and Business Intelligence – Safety at El Paso Electric who will be leading a discussion around, “Transforming the Face of Safety with Analytics.” As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight.

Learn more about this session and our speaker below!

Session Description:

This session includes an overview of what El Paso Electric is doing to change the image of safety and their approach to achieving success by using Lagging/Leading Indicators, KPIs, and Power Bi Dashboards. This is an outline of the safety culture taking a modern approach to prevent accidents and encouraging employee recognition.

Speaker: Rick Salcido, Analyst Data Science and Business Intelligence – Safety (El Paso Electric)

Rick Salcido is a passionate and dedicated Analyst (Data Science and Business Intelligence) for the Safety Department at El Paso Electric where he has a huge contribution to the transformation of the safety culture to be driven by leading indicators. He is responsible for performing moderate to complex analysis; preparing administrative reports; researching; compiling and analyzing information on the company’s Safety and Health KPIs.  He comes from 10 years of experience in different analytics background such medical, education, and now utilities. Rick currently lives in El Paso, Texas where he enjoys traveling, playing music and spending time with his wife and corgi. 
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Thanks and I look forward to connecting next week!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-05-2022 16:43
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming July (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With July just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our July (2022) Safety Analytics Community Conversation. On Tuesday, July 26th at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Rick, Analyst Data Science and Business Intelligence – Safety at El Paso Electric who will be leading a discussion around, “Transforming the Face of Safety with Analytics.”  I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

 

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Data Science Community Members,

Happy Friday! I just wanted to circle back on this question and see if anyone has any insight? Feel free to message me privately if you would prefer, we’re really hoping to get some advice.

Thanks again!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-11-2022 11:39
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Question on TeraData Vantage Migration – From on Premise to Cloud (Re-Posting)

Hello Data Science Community Members,

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I’m currently working with a member from Ameren who posted a question to our Ask Your Network Community last week around their TeraData Vantage Migration. Because we’ve yet to see any responses, I’m reposting to this group in case anyone might be able to help/provide insight. See below:

“We are researching a project for Ameren to perform a lift and shift project to move from on premise TeraData EDW to the TeraData Vantage cloud platform.  Ameren is highly invested in the Informatica PowerCenter tool to do almost all of our ETL.  Informatica does not officially support the link to TeraData Vantage, without some agreement that you will migrate to the Informatica cloud tool.  We don’t have plans to migrate to Informatica cloud.  I would like to know if other business’ have come across this issue or have done TeraData Vantage migrations from on premise to cloud.”

Thanks for your help!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Grid Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our July (2022) Grid Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, July 20th at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Dawn, Meter Data Operations Manager at OUC who will be leading a discussion around,“Endpoint Connectivity.” As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight. 

Learn more about this session and our speaker below!

Session Description:

Participate in an interactive discussion regarding asset locations. Hear how OUC has begun to utilize their meter data as well as platform tools to find “misconnected” meters. A misconnected meter could mean: a meter that looks out of place on a map, an illogical distance relationship of transformer location to meter location, a water meter that is not being “heard from”.

Speaker: Dawn Frye, Meter Data Operations Manager (OUC)

Dawn Frye is the Meter Data Operations Manager at Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC).   Starting in 2016, Dawn transitioned her 31 years of Information Technology Application Development experiences into managing the Meter Data Operations team. 

In June 2020, the team delivered a robust cloud-based operations centric Meter Data Platform.  Dawn takes pride in bridging the gap between business operations by leveraging technology capabilities.  Dawn has her undergraduate degree from Old Dominion University and her MBA from Institute of Florida Technology. 
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Thanks and I look forward to connecting next week

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-05-2022 16:35
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming July (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Grid Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With July just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our July (2022) Grid Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, July 20th at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Dawn, Meter Data Operations Manager at OUC who will be leading a discussion around,“Endpoint Connectivity.” I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Natural Gas Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our July (2022) Natural Gas Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, July 20th at 11:00 AM CT, we’ll be joined by  @Joe, Director of Technology Innovations at The Energy Authority who will be leading a discussion around,“Blockchain’s Future in Energy.” As this discussion will be interactive, we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight. 

Learn more about this session and our speaker below!

Session Description:

Blockchain technologies present new challenges and opportunities for utilities. Get a high-level overview of the disruptive technologies in the blockchain space already in play, and learn some of the strategies tech giants use to create the future. The session will also cover blockchain analytics in the natural gas trading space. 

Speaker: Joe Witkowski, Director of Technology Innovation (The Energy Authority)

As Director of Technology Innovation at The Energy Authority (TEA), Joe Witkowski leads software development in support of TEA’s Innovation Team. His reputation as a talented IT professional has enabled him to serve multiple markets including government, finance, energy, and transportation. He has also been involved in the architecture of multiple blockchain proof of concept designs and brings expertise in the construction of enterprise blockchain systems. 
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Thanks and I look forward to connecting next week!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-05-2022 16:39
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming July (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Natural Gas Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With July just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our July (2022) Natural Gas Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, July 20th at 11:00 AM CT, we’ll be joined by @Joe, Director Technology Innovations at The Energy Authority who will be leading a discussion around,“Blockchain’s Future in Energy.” I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

Thanks!​​

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Data Science Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are just under one week away from our July (2022) Data Science Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, July 19th at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Sean, Director of Analytics at AES, who will be leading a data governance focussed discussion. We will have an official title and full session description on our Events Calendar soon. In the meantime, please learn more about our speaker Sean below!

Speaker: Sean Otto, Director of Analytics (AES)

Over Sean’s career he has had a variety of roles, but at their core they have been about driving analytic data products and leading individuals to execute in a timely fashion for those projects. He has worked in a variety of industries from High Tech, Oil & Gas, Medical, Energy to Aerospace. While all of them have different expertise, the foundational theme has been leveraging AI and ML driven data products to drive reduction in costs, improve current process and create new lines of business. He has partnered with key business stakeholders across the organization to strategize, set vision and define IoT, AI / ML and data product strategies to support repeatable processes to turn raw data into new insights and recommendations that support business objectives, while fostering a date-driven culture. Designing data products is all about working with stakeholders in matrixed organizations to leverage data, technology, and process to support the strategic plan of the organization. He is innovative, creative, and proactive in applying many of the modern methodologies of structured and unstructured data analysis into data products.
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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-05-2022 16:27
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming July (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Data Science Community Members,

I hope all is well! With July just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our July (2022) Data Science Community Conversation. On Tuesday, July 19th at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Sean, Director of Analytics at AES, who will be leading a data governance focussed discussion. I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Thanks Leslie and I’m excited to connect with everyone next week! Please find our Teams credentials below along with our meeting placeholder as an attachment. If anyone does not have this meeting on their calendar, or are having issues downloading from this message, please let me know.

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Thanks again!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-22-2022 19:24
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: Reminder — UAI Executive Advisory Council Meeting – June 29, 2022

Hello UAI EAC Members, 

We look forward to our quarterly UAI Executive Advisory Council meeting next week, taking place on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. My teammate, @Kevin, will be sending you an updated calendar invite with your Teams meeting link to get into the meeting. He will also reply to this message here with the link. 

During this EAC meeting, we will discuss the following:

• UAI calls to action
• An overview of the things discussed/identified during the May 10, 2022 EAC meeting that took place at UA Summit
  • The EAC members at our meeting during UA Summit worked collaboratively and provided a wealth of information to the topics at hand:
    • Analytics in IT vs. Analytics in the Business
    • Hiring and Retention
    • Cloud Migration/Adoption
    • Data Governance/Data Quality
    • The Intersection of Digital Experience and Data Analytics
    • ESG (Environment Societal Governance)
  • There has been a lot to consume and combine in regards to the amazing discussions that took place during this meeting, so we want to make sure to take time during our June EAC meeting to do a review of this information, especially for those that missed the meeting at UA Summit.
  • The team here at UAI is still reviewing and compiling actions to take in regards to this information, so we think it is important to give an overview of the EAC’s findings and collect any additional thoughts on these topics. Due to this focus, we will not discuss any new topics during this June EAC meeting. 
  • Please find attached to this message the notes taken during this meeting 
• Informal, Open Discussion – any topics you want to discuss with each other

Thank you for your commitment to the UAI EAC. We are honored to have you as a member and look forward to our continued work together.

If you have any questions prior to this meeting, please reach out.

Sincerely,
@Leslie

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Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
719-203-8650, lcook@utilityanalytics.com
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our June (2022) Safety Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, June 28th at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Kai, Sr. Integrity Assessments Engineer at Enbridge Gas who will be leading a discussion around,“Enbridge Gas Safety Analytics.” As this discussion will be interactive we encourage you to come prepared with questions and your insight.

Learn more about this session and our speaker below!

Session Description:

This session will provide an overview of the risk & reliability modelling that Enbridge performs in order to ensure gas transmission system integrity and safety. The presentation will cover an overview of the probability of failure and consequence of failure models used to assess gas transmission system risk, and the evaluation of these risks against safety risk acceptance criteria.

Speaker: Kai Ji, Sr. Integrity Assessments Engineer (Enbridge Gas)

@Kai is an engineer specializing in risk & reliability assessments at Enbridge Gas. He works on the development of gas transmission and distribution risk models and has been with Enbridge since 2016. Kai holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Toronto and is a registered Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario. 
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Thanks and I look forward to connecting next week!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-01-2022 11:36
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming June (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With June just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our June (2022) Safety Analytics Community Conversation. On Tuesday, June 28th at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by @Kai, Sr. Integrity Assessments Engineer at Enbridge who will be leading a discussion around,“Enbridge Gas Safety Analytics.” I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our Microsoft Teams credentials, one week prior to our meeting but you can always learn more about each of our upcoming Community Conversations on our Events Page HERE.

 

If you have any questions in the meantime please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

 

Thanks!

 

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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