[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello UAI EAC Members!

In case anyone is missing a calendar placeholder for this meeting, I’ve re attached to this message. Please also send me a quick email at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com so I can make sure you’re not missing any placeholders going forward.

For your convenience I’ve also provided our Teams credentials below. If anyone has any issues joining next week please reach out and let me know.

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-23-2023 10:05
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: Meeting Reminder – June 28, 2023

Dear esteemed members of the Executive Advisory Council (EAC), 

Happy Friday! I hope you are well and in high spirits. As we approach our next Executive Advisory Council meeting, I would like to kindly remind you of the upcoming session scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM MT. Your attendance and invaluable insights are eagerly awaited.

The Executive Advisory Council plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization, providing guidance and strategic input that fuels our growth and success. Your unwavering support and dedication have been instrumental in driving our achievements thus far, and we highly value your continued participation.

During this meeting, we will delve into critical matters that require your expert perspectives and collaborative thinking. Your unique insights and experience will help us navigate complex challenges and seize promising opportunities. We are confident that your presence will foster productive discussions and contribute to informed decision-making.

Please mark your calendars (the meeting invite should already be on your calendar… @Kevin is sending you the Teams meeting credentials) and ensure your availability for this crucial gathering. Your commitment to UAI is deeply appreciated, and we assure you that your time will be well spent, exploring strategic initiatives and addressing key areas of focus.

While the detailed agenda is being finalized, rest assured that it will be tailored to maximize the value of our time together. We understand and respect the demands on your schedules, and we are committed to providing you with a comprehensive agenda that addresses pertinent topics and promotes engaging dialogue.

Thank you for your continued dedication and invaluable contributions to our organization’s success. Your presence at the EAC meeting will help us chart a course for continued success.

We eagerly anticipate your participation on June 28, 2023. Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to me, @Leslie, at lcook@utilityanalytics.com. 

Thanks!

     Leslie

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Leslie Cook
Membership, Engagement, & Training Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
719-203-8650, lcook@utilityanalytics.com
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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 June (2023) Asset Health Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, June 28 at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by the following speakers from Eversource who will be leading a discussion around the following topic, “SmartInspect: An AI & Cloud-Integrated Platform for Utility Asset Management and Inspections.”

–          Jun Zhao, Manager of Data Science and Innovation

–          Sally Yang, Senior Data Scientist

–          Zefan Tang, Senior Data Scientist

Learn more about this session and our speakers below!

Session Description:

Eversource Energy developed SmartInspect, a mobile-first, cloud-enabled platform to address challenges in maintaining and inspecting their 4,000-mile transmission and distribution networks. By utilizing advanced image recognition and AI algorithms, SmartInspect streamlines inspection processes and significantly improves efficiency and accuracy. The platform integrates various data sources for centralized data collection and analysis, transforming asset management and inspections with AI-driven inspections. Since its launch in 2022, SmartInspect has enhanced inspection efficiency, data collection, work management, and repair tracking, enabling more effective resource allocation. Cross-departmental collaboration contributed to the platform’s development, providing a foundation for improved asset management at Eversource. SmartInspect emerges as a game changer, leading the way for a more effective, efficient, and digitally transformed electric utility sector.

Speaker: Jun Zhao, Manager of Data Science and Innovation (Eversource)

Junhui Zhao is the Manager of Advanced Engineering Analytics with Eversource Energy, Berlin, CT, USA, where he leads efforts to explore and demonstrate the applications of big data and AI technologies in power systems. Before joining Eversource, he was a Principal Quantitative Engineer at ComEd in 2022 and was an Associate Professor with tenure at the University of New Haven, CT, 2014-2021. He received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit, USA, in 2014. 

Speaker: Sally Yang, Senior Data Scientist (Eversource)

Sally Yang is a Senior Data Scientist at Eversource Energy, where she has worked on a wide range of projects in utility industrials including advance trend analysis, asset management, load forecasting, and smart inspection using machine learning models. She has her Master and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. 

Speaker: Zefan Tang, Senior Data Scientist (Eversource)

Zefan Tang is currently a Senior Data Scientist at Eversource Energy. He received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Stony Brook University in 2021, an M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2017, and a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and automation from Zhejiang University in 2014. From 2021 to 2022, he was a postdoc researcher in the Interdisciplinary Science Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory. His current research interests include power systems, machine learning, computer vision, and data science. He received the Best Paper Award at the 2020 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, the Best Presentation Recognition at the 2015 IECON, and the Outstanding Reviewer Award for IEEE Transactions on Power Systems in 2018. 

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A calendar placeholder for this community conversation was sent out via my alternate email address (kpraet@sg.utilityanalytics.com). I’ve noticed these invites can sometimes be flagged as spam, so please check your junk folders if you’re not seeing right away. For your convenience I have also attached the placeholder to this message as an easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Wednesday, June 28 at 2:00 PM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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: 06-01-2023 12:31
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming June (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Asset Health 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 (2023) Asset Health Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, June 28 at 2:00 PM CT we’ll be joined by the following speakers from Eversource who will be leading a discussion around, “SmartInspect: An AI & Cloud-Integrated Platform for Utility Asset Management and Inspections.”

–          Jun (Junhui) Zhao, Manager of Data Science and Innovation

–          Sally Yang, Senior Data Scientist

–          Zefan Tang, Senior Data Scientist

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 UAI Members,

I just wanted to circle back with you on last week’s #WisdomWednesday post and hopefully get some additional feedback/responses. Unlike some of our past Wisdom Wednesday threads, we’re hoping you can reply below and let us know one topic or area you would like to explore more of with UAI. By posting here, you won’t only be helping our team with future program planning but also start good conversation with other members who may be interested in the same area or experts who would be willing to share their thoughts and lessons learned. This will be a great way to get to know everyone a little better and their interests in #UtilityAnalytics 

All responses are appreciated, don’t be shy! 

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2023 15:50
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – What’s One Topic/Area You’re Most Interested in Exploring?

Hello UAI Members,

We’ve made it half way through the week! Being Wednesday, I wanted to share another #WisdomWednesday thread. I really look forward to everyone’s input on this.

In the past weeks, I’ve asked folks to share an interesting project/use case they’re working on internally but today I want to put a different spin on it. What’s one project/area you would like to explore more of within UAI? Maybe this is a specific project/use case or simply “more data science resources.” Your responses won’t only help our team develop relevant sessions and content but may also spark the attention of another member who would be willing to connect directly. You never know who may have the same interests as you or expertese in an area you’re looking to learn more about!

Don’t be shy! What’s one topic/area you’re especially interested in and would like to explore even more of within UAI?

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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 June (2023) Safety Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, June 27 at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by the following speakers who will be leading a discussion around, “Telematics for Safe Driving.” 

– Cara Gilad, Data Scientist, Exelon

 

– Greg Loew, Fleet Manager, Avista

 

– Bert Hargesheimer, VP Operational Support Services, CPS Energy

 

– Mary Chapa, Fleet & Safety Informatics Manager, CPS Energy

Learn more about this session below!

Session Description:

Telematics has significant value when it comes to safe driving. By collecting, transmitting, and analyzing data from vehicles, telematics systems provide valuable insights into driver behavior, vehicle performance, and road conditions. Telematics plays a crucial role in promoting safe driving by providing real-time feedback on driver behavior, enabling risk assessment and prediction, facilitating emergency assistance, enforcing compliance with speed limits and restricted zones, monitoring vehicle health, and generating data-driven insights. By leveraging the power of technology and data, telematics contributes to creating safer roads, reducing accidents, and improving overall road safety.

Join us for this panel discussion to learn how three different utilities are leveraging telematics to “drive” safer driving habits, making telematics actionable, how they use it and get other people to use it, challenges, successes, and lessons learned.

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A calendar placeholder for this community conversation was sent out via my alternate email address (kpraet@sg.utilityanalytics.com). I’ve noticed these invites can sometimes be flagged as spam, so please check your junk folders if you’re not seeing right away. For your convenience I have also attached the placeholder to this message as an easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Tuesday, June 27 at 2:00 PM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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: 06-01-2023 12:46
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming June (2023) 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 (2023) Safety Analytics Community Conversation. On Tuesday, June 27 at 2:00 PM CT we’ll be joined by the following speakers who will be leading a discussion around, “Telematics for Safe Driving.”

Cara Gilad, Data Scientist, Exelon

 

Greg Loew, Fleet Manager, Avista

 

Bert Hargesheimer, VP Operational Support Services, CPS Energy

 

Mary Chapa, Fleet & Safety Informatics Manager, CPS 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 Enterprise Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our June (2023) Enterprise Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Thursday, June 22 at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by Sean Douglass, Business Analytics Manager, Corporate at Entergy who will be leading a discussion around, “Revenue Analysis with Smart Meters: Pitfalls, Triumph and Future Forecasting.” 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:

After completing Entergy’s enterprise wide roll out of smart meters in late 2021, a team embarked on a journey to create a model to generate an unbilled revenue accrual. It was a long and rocky journey with many lessons learned. This particular session explores Entergy’s use case to generate a revenue estimate along with findings and future revenue forecasting applications.

Speaker: Sean Douglass, Business Analytics Manager, Corporate (Entergy)

Sean Douglass is the Business Analytics Manager for Entergy’s corporate functions. Prior to joining Entergy, Sean was the Business Intelligence Analyst & Architect for Hancock Whitney Bank’s Wealth Department, focusing on Trust & Asset Management for eight years. He holds a B.A.  degree from Tulane University in International Relations and Political Economy (Lovingly referred to as Political Science with an edge).  

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A calendar placeholder for this community conversation was sent out via my alternate email address (kpraet@sg.utilityanalytics.com). I’ve noticed these invites can sometimes be flagged as spam, so please check your junk folders if you’re not seeing right away. For your convenience I have also attached the placeholder to this message as an easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Thursday, June 22 at 1:00 PM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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: 06-01-2023 12:35
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming June (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Enterprise 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 (2023) Enterprise Analytics Community Conversation. On Thursday, June 22 at 1:00 PM CT we’ll be joined by Sean Douglass, Business Analytics Manager, Corporate at Entergy who will be leading a discussion around, “Revenue Analysis with Smart Meters: Pitfalls, Triumph and Future Forecasting.”

I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our official 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 June (2023) Data Science Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, June 20 at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by the following speakers who will be leading a discussion around,“Using AMI Data to Detect EV Plugs.” 

Brandon Lundy, Manager, AMI Systems Group, Alabama Power Company

 

Derek Dinsmoor, Data Scientist, E Source

 

Will Gifford, Director of Data Science, E Source

Learn more about this session and our speakers below!

Session Description:

In an increasingly electrified world it is important to understand the behavior of new load demand on the grid. In this presentation, Alabama Power Company will present its collaboration with E Source to understand and predict the probability of a household having a level 2 EV charger.

A secondary objective was to identify and quantify the typical forms of L2 charging behavior within Alabama Power’s service territory.

Speaker: Brandon Lundy, Manager, AMI Systems Group (Alabama Power Company)

Brandon Lundy is the Manager of the AMI Systems Group at Alabama Power. His team is responsible for all AMI & MDM Systems ensuring quality dataflow throughout the organization. Brandon holds a BS in Wireless & Electrical Engineering from Auburn University and an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Brandon is also a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama.

Speaker: Derek Dinsmoor, Data Scientist (E Source)

Derek is a data scientist passionate about developing creative approaches to challenging problems. He has several years of experience contributing to client initiatives for reaching energy goals through data science and supported E Source’s collaboration with APC on L2 charging detection. 

Speaker: Will Gifford, Director of Data Science (E Source)

Will has spent 15+ years of his career applying statistical and machine learning models to complex problems in the energy industry, helping energy utilities make the data available to them more useful. He leads E Source’s demand side management practice, working with an amazing team of data scientists and engineers. Together, they develop solutions that transform customer analytics from one off research analyses to critical operational tools at utilities.

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A calendar placeholder for this community conversation was sent out via my alternate email address (kpraet@sg.utilityanalytics.com). I’ve noticed these invites can sometimes be flagged as spam, so please check your junk folders if you’re not seeing right away. For your convenience I have also attached the placeholder to this message as an easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Tuesday, June 20 at 1:00 PM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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: 06-01-2023 12:33
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming June (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Data Science Community Members,

I hope all is well! With June just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our June (2023) Data Science Community Conversation. On Tuesday, June 20 at 1:00 PM CT we’ll be joined by the following speakers who will be leading a discussion around, “Using AMI Data to Detect EV Plugs.” 

Brandon Lundy, Manager, AMI Systems Group, Alabama Power Company

 

Derek Dinsmoor, Data Scientist, E Source

 

Will Gifford, Director of Data Science, E Source

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 @Joseph ,

Thanks for reaching out and sorry for any confusion! Let’s have you try accessing this way. Please use the direct link below to access our “Premium Solution Provider Member Communities Page.” From here, you’ll see both the SAS Analytic Community and the Direxyon Technologies Community and can click the blue join button to become a part of either community. If you run into any issues please reach out to me directly so I can best assist kpraet@utilityanalytics.com.

Premium Solution Provider Member Community Page – https://connect.utilityanalytics.com/collaborate/premium-solution-provider-member-communities

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: 06-12-2023 07:26
From: Joseph Katon
Subject: FYI: All are welcome to join our UAI SAS Analytics Insight Community

GM!

 

I am getting a bad URL when I click the URL to the SAS community. I also don’t see it on the community page.

 

 

Joseph Katon 

Mgr., Customer Program Analytics

Charlotte, North Carolina

C 980.277.1311

https://www.duke-energy.com 

 

 

 

 

 

Original Message:
Sent: 6/6/2023 10:06:00 AM
From: David Pope
Subject: FYI: All are welcome to join our UAI SAS Analytics Insight Community

We welcome anyone interested in analytics to consider joining our SAS Analytics Insight Community.

“SAS has provided the utility industry with powerful data management, forecasting, asset health, risk management, customer intelligence and other analytics for over 40 years. We work closely with our customers to address emerging industry issues with cutting-edge AI and ML technology, built on an analytics foundation that has garnered leader ranking in the major analyst ratings.” 

While we would obviously like to discuss how SAS’ offerings can help solve issues we are experts in analytics, business process automation, data preparation, and reporting and welcome open discussions/questions on all these topics.  

Join here: https://connect.utilityanalytics.com/collaborate/community-home?CommunityKey=d4e333cd-18aa-4942-8a1f-0185eee98d81

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David Pope
Senior Manager, US Energy
SAS
9192713197
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Grid Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our June (2023) Grid Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, June 14 at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by Brad Gall, Sr. Data Architect at The Energy Authority who will be leading a discussion around, “AMI Data Analytics, Creating Value from your Data Assets.” 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:

Advanced metering infrastructure measures more than electric usage, it also collects and can communicate other data (such as voltage, reactive power, and current) at regular intervals. Learn how these rich datasets, coupled with data technologies and analysis tools, can help utilities to improve processes, engage customers, and upgrade their electric networks. Get practical advice on planning advanced analytics projects and hear some high value use cases from other public power utilities.

Key Takeaways:

– AMI Meter Advanced Analytics Use Cases

– Data Architecture

– Big Data Project Lessons Learned

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.

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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: 06-01-2023 12:37
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming June (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Grid 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 (2023) Grid Analytics Community Conversation and make you aware of a date change from our nomrally scheduled time. On Wednesday, June 14th at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by Brad Gall, Sr. Data Architect at The Energy Authority who will be leading a discussion around, “AMI Data Analytics, Creating Value from your Data Assets.”

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 UAI Members,

I hope all is well! I just wanted to circle back on last week’s #WisdomWednesday post and learn more about your work with code. In lou of building out Algorithm Alley I’m hoping utility members will be willing to share some of the work they’re doing with code (whether it’s sharing sample script or a sample workbook). To compliment the great discussions taking place in our Data Science Community, Algorithm Alley is entirely devoted toward the sharing and collaboration of source code. With so many of us working with code on a daily basis, I’m hoping folks will be willing to help us grow this exciting repository.

Learn more about Algorithm Alley – https://connect.utilityanalytics.com/collaborate/algorithm-alley

Algorithm Alley is a utility member resource only. Please make sure any data uploaded to Algorithm Alley is not sensitive or private. Please refer to our code of conduct or reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing your input!

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-31-2023 14:01
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Wisdom Wednesday – Working with Code? Help us Populate Algorithm Alley!

Hello UAI Members,

Happy Wednesday (and final day of May)! To continue our #WisdomWednesday theme, I wanted to tie things back to Algorithm Alley this week. For those who may be newer to our community, Algorithm Alley is a resource right here on UAI Connect that is designed to help members share and collaborate on various form of source code. Divided into four main categories (Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Machine Learning Algorithms, and Programming) members will have the option of perusing through different entries while also being able to upload their own content.

For this week’s #WisdomWednesday I want to help grow Algorithm Alley. With so many of us working heavily with code every day, my goal is to populate this forum with examples of script that might help others in similar positions or just begining to get their feet wet. We have a few example posts, along with an introductory video directly on the Algorithm Alley page, to help get you started but please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly if you have any questions kpraet@utilityanalytics.com. 

Algorithm Alley – https://connect.utilityanalytics.com/collaborate/algorithm-alley

Algorithm Alley is a utility member resource only. Please make sure any data uploaded to Algorithm Alley is not sensitive or private. Please refer to our code of conduct or reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing your input!

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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 everyone,

Thank you for your notes and I apologize for any confusion! I noticed a slight issue with our redirect link which I’m currently looking into. I believe the whitepaper should now be accessible via Sandi’s link (also included below) but please reach out to me directly at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com if you run into any issues. I want to work with you directly to ensure you’re able to fully access:

Whitepaper Link:

https://connect.utilityanalytics.com/viewdocument/distribution-transformer-health-mon?CommunityKey=d4e333cd-18aa-4942-8a1f-0185eee98d81&tab=librarydocuments

Thanks again,

-Kevin

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-06-2023 10:04
From: Weihong Xu
Subject: Discover How Ameren and SAS Leveraged 8 Critical Data Sources to Develop a Use Case to Monitor the Health of Distribution Transformers

Same here…

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Weihong Xu
Southern Company
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-06-2023 09:56
From: Angie Colacarro
Subject: Discover How Ameren and SAS Leveraged 8 Critical Data Sources to Develop a Use Case to Monitor the Health of Distribution Transformers

LIMITED DISCLOSURE

Is anyone else having issues with the link to Sandi’s white paper? I am clicking here:

And this is what I get:

Thanks,

 

Angie Colacarro

Manager, Analytic Services

ReliabilityFirst Corporation

3 Summit Park Drive, Suite 600

Cleveland, OH  44131

Mobile: 216-403-7759

angie.colacarro@rfirst.org

 

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Original Message:
Sent: 6/6/2023 9:14:00 AM
From: Sandi Joralemon
Subject: Discover How Ameren and SAS Leveraged 8 Critical Data Sources to Develop a Use Case to Monitor the Health of Distribution Transformers

Hi everyone!  I published an article with a fantastic whitepaper about monitoring the health of distribution transformers written by our own Prasenjit Shil from Ameren and Tom Anderson from SAS Institute, Inc.  If you are looking for ideas on how to get started on this type of project, I encourage you to give it a read. Read the Article

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Sincerely,

Sandi Joralemon
Sr. Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute
sjoralemon@utilityanalytics.com
830.832.5042
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[Kevin Praet (Adm)]

Hello Customer Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our June (2023) Customer Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Tuesday, June 13 at 11:00 AM CT, we’ll be joined by Andre Adehossi, Business Analytics Manager, Customer Analytics at Entergy who will be leading a discussion around, “NPS Prediction and Segmentation.” 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:

Advanced analysis to identify the relative journey NPS positive and negative impact drivers; both positive and negative, with a desired outcome to improve residential customer experience in the 3 defined journeys by leveraging Billing, customer, customer interactions, NPS survey, billing, complaints, and outages data.

Speaker: Andre Adehossi, Business Analytics Manager, Customer Analytics (Entergy)

Andre Adehossi has over 19 years of experience in the utility industry from a wide array of roles such as business analyst, solution architect and supervisor of cloud technology. Andre holds a bachelor in computer information system and Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas.

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A calendar placeholder for this community conversation was sent out via my alternate email address (kpraet@sg.utilityanalytics.com). I’ve noticed these invites can sometimes be flagged as spam, so please check your junk folders if you’re not seeing right away. For your convenience I have also attached the placeholder to this message as an easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Tuesday, June 13 at 11:00 AM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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: 06-01-2023 12:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming June (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Customer 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 (2023) Customer Analytics Community Conversation. On Tuesday, June 13 at 11:00 AM CT we’ll be joined by Andre Adehossi, Business Analytics Manager, Customer Analytics at Entergy who will be leading a discussion around, “NPS Prediction and Segmentation.”

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 Enterprise Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our May (2023) Enterprise Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Thursday, May 25 at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by Katie Hanners, Senior Manager, Digital Centers of Excellence and Shonda Hammond, Senior Manager – Analytical Tools & Methods at TVA who will be leading a discussion around, “Igniting Innovation through Digital Centers of Excellence.” 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:

TVA has rolled out five Digital Centers of Excellence focusing on upskilling the enterprise on the use of business enabled technologies and allowing for the experimentation and adoption of emerging technologies including AI/ML to robotics to AR/VR to IoT/edge devices to 3D printing, etc. This session will provide an overview of TVA’s journey to develop Digital Centers of Excellence and provide a glimpse in how each are playing a role in igniting innovation at TVA.

Speaker: Katie Hanners, Senior Manager, Digital Centers of Excellence (TVA)

Katie Hanners leads the Process Automation, Enterprise Productivity, Internet of Things, and Innovation Digital Centers of Excellence and provides governance for the Data & Analytics Center of Excellence.  Prior to joining the TVA team 1.5 years ago, she worked in various non-profit leadership roles and brings more than 20 years’ experience with program development, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement.  Her current focus areas for TVA’s Centers of Excellence include scaling and maturing CoE offerings, providing value to business partners through the deployment of high value solutions, and upskilling the enterprise on self-service technologies. 

Speaker: Shonda Hammond, Senior Manager – Analytical Tools & Methods (TVA)

Shonda Hammond leads the areas of reporting, analytics, and data science within TVA’s Enterprise Analytics and Innovation organization. She also oversees the Data and Analytics Center of Excellence. Shonda joined TVA in 2021, bringing over 20 years of experience in Data and Analytics, Information Technology, and Financial Leadership across the Chemicals and Food/Beverage industries. Her current focus is on shaping an analytics technology roadmap that aligns with business strategy and drives innovation across the organization. She is passionate about empowering business partners with analytical tools and skills to generate transformative insights for improved decision-making. 
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A calendar placeholder for this community conversation was sent out via my alternate email address (kpraet@sg.utilityanalytics.com). I’ve noticed these invites can sometimes be flagged as spam, so please check your junk folders if you’re not seeing right away. For your convenience I have also attached the placeholder to this message as an easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Thursday, May 25 at 1:00 PM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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: 05-01-2023 12:33
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming May (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Enterprise Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With May just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our May (2023) Enterprise Analytics Community Conversation. On Thursday, May 25 at 1:00 PM CT we’ll be joined by Katie Hanners, Sr. Manager, Digital Centers of Excellence and Shonda Hammond, Senior Manager – Analytical Tools & Methods at TVA who will be leading a discussion around, “Igniting Innovation through Digital Centers of Excellence.”

I’ll be providing more information on this session, including our official 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 for the heads up! @Qing I’ll touch base directly via email to ensure we troubleshoot and get you squared away for this session and any future sessions.

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: 05-17-2023 12:39
From: Qing Wei
Subject: Upcoming May (2023) Community Conversation

Hi Kevin, it seems I did not get the meeting invite for the recent sessions, can you make sure I am included in your meeting invite distribution list? Thanks.

 

Qing

 

Original Message:
Sent: 5/17/2023 12:35:00 PM
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: RE: Upcoming May (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Asset Health Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our May (2023) Asset Health Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, May 24 at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by Bashar Kellow, Manager, Business Analytics, Business Data & Insights at Entergy who will be leading a discussion around, “Predicting Asset Failure.” 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: 

With a major focus on customer satisfaction and utilizing the investment Entergy made in Smart Grid, this session will demonstrate how the use of AMI meter data can help predict failure of distribution transformers, plan better for their replacement, and reduce outage minutes and overtime. During this session, Entergy will demonstrate their Transformer Failure Prediction Tool, the business process, and the preliminary business value since the release of this product.

Speaker: Bashar Kellow, Manager, Business Analytics, Business Data & Insights (Entergy)

Bashar Kellow is Manager of Business Analytics at Entergy. He is leading the advanced analytics initiatives for the Power Delivery (T&D) organization. Bashar has been with Entergy for 9 year and held numerous roles in Distribution Operations and IT. Prior to Entergy, Bashar managed the portfolio of T&D technology projects at Pacific Gas and Electric. 
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A calendar placeholder for this community conversation was sent out via my alternate email address (kpraet@sg.utilityanalytics.com). I’ve noticed these invites can sometimes be flagged as spam, so please check your junk folders if you’re not seeing right away. For your convenience I have also attached the placeholder to this message as an easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Wednesday, May 24 at 2:00 PM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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: 05-01-2023 12:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming May (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Asset Health Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With May just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our May (2023) Asset Health Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, May 24 at 2:00 PM CT we’ll be joined by Bashar Kellow, Manager, Business Analytics, Business Data & Insights at Entergy who will be leading a discussion around, “Predicting Asset Failure.”

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 Asset Health Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! We are one week away from our May (2023) Asset Health Analytics Community Conversation and want to get you excited about the session taking place. On Wednesday, May 24 at 2:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by Bashar Kellow, Manager, Business Analytics, Business Data & Insights at Entergy who will be leading a discussion around, “Predicting Asset Failure.” 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: 

With a major focus on customer satisfaction and utilizing the investment Entergy made in Smart Grid, this session will demonstrate how the use of AMI meter data can help predict failure of distribution transformers, plan better for their replacement, and reduce outage minutes and overtime. During this session, Entergy will demonstrate their Transformer Failure Prediction Tool, the business process, and the preliminary business value since the release of this product.

Speaker: Bashar Kellow, Manager, Business Analytics, Business Data & Insights (Entergy)

Bashar Kellow is Manager of Business Analytics at Entergy. He is leading the advanced analytics initiatives for the Power Delivery (T&D) organization. Bashar has been with Entergy for 9 year and held numerous roles in Distribution Operations and IT. Prior to Entergy, Bashar managed the portfolio of T&D technology projects at Pacific Gas and Electric. 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A calendar placeholder for this community conversation was sent out via my alternate email address (kpraet@sg.utilityanalytics.com). I’ve noticed these invites can sometimes be flagged as spam, so please check your junk folders if you’re not seeing right away. For your convenience I have also attached the placeholder to this message as an easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Wednesday, May 24 at 2:00 PM CT, or are having trouble downloading the placeholder from this message, please reach back out to me so I can be sure you are forwarded the invite an alternate way.

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: 05-01-2023 12:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming May (2023) Community Conversation

Hello Asset Health Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With May just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our May (2023) Asset Health Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, May 24 at 2:00 PM CT we’ll be joined by Bashar Kellow, Manager, Business Analytics, Business Data & Insights at Entergy who will be leading a discussion around, “Predicting Asset Failure.”

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)]

Hey @Mario, thanks for getting in touch! We’ll be sharing this week along with a PDF copy of the presentation. I’ll be sending an email to the broader group via the discussion forum once available.

Thanks! 

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Kevin Praet
Membership Coordinator
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
Boulder CO
315-440-3033
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-17-2023 15:52
From: Mario Sanchez
Subject: Post-Meeting Evaluation for May 17, 2023

Hi, 

Will you share the recording of this conversation later?

thanks in advance!

Saludos cordiales,

 

Mario E. Sanchez

Analytics &  ACOE program Manager

AES El Salvador

 

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Original Message:
Sent: 5/17/2023 3:01:00 PM
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Post-Meeting Evaluation for May 17, 2023

Hello Grid Analytics Community Members,

Thanks for attending today’s (5/17/23) Community Conversation on “Role of Data & Analytics in Maintaining Grid Reliability.” Continuous improvement is an important goal for us in everything we do at UAI, so your feedback on today’s call is very important. Your feedback will tell us how we did, provide ideas for continuous improvement efforts, and will even provide you an opportunity to submit topics suggestions for future Grid Analytics Community Conversations.


Please take the post-meeting evaluation at the following link: https://www.menti.com/al6punsthjjf

 

I will be uploading a link to today’s slide deck and recording soon. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or need anything.

Thanks!

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