[Leslie Cook (Adm)]

I can’t wait to see this playlist! Two classic songs come to my mind, coincidentally both with a color theme.  :-) 

1.) Bing Crosby’s White Christmas: https://youtu.be/IOkyBqGw2Wg?t=9
2.) Elvis Presley’s Blue Christmas: https://youtu.be/B6WnnZRSKYs?t=4 

Happy Holidays to all!

Cheers!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 12-14-2022 15:19
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: UAI Holiday Playlist – Share Your Favorite Holiday Music and Earn Final Points for the 2022 Engagement Challenge!

Greetings UAI Members!

I hope all is well! As we conclude the year, the UAI team wanted to send a huge THANK YOU to all of our members who helped make 2022 one of our best years to date. This year we welcomed in hundreds on new individual members and several new utility and solution provider teams, and by gaining new perspectives, we were able to discuss several exciting topics and explore new and innovative solutions. Thank you again to everyone who took time to get involved with us this year!

As I know everyone is getting ready (or already in!) full holiday mode, I figured you could help me with a fun project. For me, nothing screams “Holidays” more than great music and I’m looking to comprise the perfect end of the year playlist. Have a favorite holiday song? Maybe you just heard a brand new song this week? We want to hear from you in the comments section below!

 

To get us started I’m sharing a winter classic that’s a staple of our household:

 

 

Again please let us know your favorite holiday songs in the comments section below. I’m hoping everyone can learn one song they didn’t know previously and have some good new additions for their playlists. Getting involved in this post will also give you an additional opportunity to earn points in the 2022 UAI Connect Engagement Challenge which is closing Friday, December 16. If you have any questions on the UAI Connect Engagement Challenge or need a quick refresher on the rules, please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com or visit our original post HERE.

 

**Please note: Members who would like to stop receiving certain UAI notifications can adjust their settings through their Profile Page. From here, click into “My Account” and then “Community Notifications” where you can update your community notifications and email preferences.  For example, scroll down to “Ask Your Network” and select “Daily Digest” to get fewer emails than “Real Time”. You can also check the box for “Consolidated Daily Digest” or “Consolidated Weekly Digest” to receive even fewer emails. If anyone is having trouble adjusting their settings please reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com or by phone at 315-440-3033 so I can quickly assist.

 

Thanks again everyone and Happy Holidays!

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

Hi @John – I’ll send the draft outline directly to your email.

Thank you!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2022 16:32
From: John Anasis
Subject: 2023 Training Course Calendar Now Online + Ready for Registration

Leslie,

 

Thank you very much for this information!  It was very helpful.  When you have a chance, I would be interested in seeing the draft outline for the Root Cause Analysis course.  Thank you again!

 

John Anasis

 

Original Message:
Sent: 12/13/2022 4:24:00 PM
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: RE: 2023 Training Course Calendar Now Online + Ready for Registration

Thanks for the question, @John! The pricing for these courses is as follows. 

Multi-day courses, includes certificate of completion and continuing education units (CEUs) from The University of Oklahoma:

• ​Utility Analytics 101 – Pricing: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/101Pricing
  • Virtual: $695 member price
  • Virtual: $595 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • In-Person: $1595 member price
  • In-Person: $1295 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • Course description + downloadable course outline: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/UA101
• Utility Analytics 201: Applied Machine Learning for Utilities Professionals – Pricing: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/201pricing
  • Virtual: $895 member price
  • Virtual: $795 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • In-Person: $1895 member price
  • In-Person: $1695 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • Course description + downloadable course outline: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/machinelearning
• Utility Analytics 202: Introduction to Forecasting in the Utilities
  • Exact same pricing as Utility Analytics 201 
  • Course outline and pricing page coming in January to training website
  • For a draft version of the course outline, reach out to @Leslie

One-day courses:

• Modernizing Data Governance for Utilities – Pricing: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/DataGovPricing
  • Virtual: $395 member price
  • Virtual: $295 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • In-Person: $795 member price
  • In-Person: $695 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • Course description: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/2383643
• Data Quality Fundamentals for Utilities
  • Exact same pricing as “Modernizing Data Governance”
  • Course outline and pricing page coming in January to training website
  • For a draft version of the course outline, reach out to @Leslie
• Data Storytelling and Data Visualization for Utility Professionals
  • Exact same pricing as “Modernizing Data Governance”
  • Course outline and pricing page coming in January to training website
  • For a draft version of the course outline, reach out to @Leslie
• Root Cause Analysis: The Art and Science of Knowing Why
  • Exact same pricing as “Modernizing Data Governance”
  • Course outline and pricing page coming in January to training website
  • For a draft version of the course outline, reach out to @Leslie

Please reach out if you have any additional questions. 

Thanks!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2022 13:41
From: John Anasis
Subject: 2023 Training Course Calendar Now Online + Ready for Registration

Lesley,

 

What is the cost of these courses, particularly the virtual ones?

 

Thank you!

 

John Anasis

Bonneville Power Administration

Operations Planning – TOOP-Ditt2

5411 NE Highway 99

Vancouver, WA   98663

(360) 418-2263

jganasis@bpa.gov

 

 

 

Original Message:
Sent: 12/13/2022 10:39:00 AM
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: 2023 Training Course Calendar Now Online + Ready for Registration

Hello UAI Members,

We are excited to report that the 2023 UAI Training Course Calendar is now online at Training.UtilityAnalytics.com/training/Calendar!  Classes are open and ready for registration. We have a total of seven classes being offered in 2023. All classes are live, instructor-led, either via virtual and/or in-person delivery. If you have 10 or more people needing to go through one of the classes below, we will work with you on a private group training, either in-person at your facility or via virtual delivery on dates that work for you.

Please find the full schedule for each class below or visit the training website at Training.UtilityAnalytics.com/training/Calendar.

We look forward to seeing you and your team in class soon! If you have any questions, please reach out to me, @Leslie, at lcook@utilityanalytics.com. Thanks! 

Cheers!

     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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[Leslie Cook (Adm)]

Thanks for the question, @John! The pricing for these courses is as follows. 

Multi-day courses, includes certificate of completion and continuing education units (CEUs) from The University of Oklahoma:

• ​Utility Analytics 101 – Pricing: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/101Pricing
  • Virtual: $695 member price
  • Virtual: $595 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • In-Person: $1595 member price
  • In-Person: $1295 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • Course description + downloadable course outline: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/UA101
• Utility Analytics 201: Applied Machine Learning for Utilities Professionals – Pricing: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/201pricing
  • Virtual: $895 member price
  • Virtual: $795 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • In-Person: $1895 member price
  • In-Person: $1695 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • Course description + downloadable course outline: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/machinelearning
• Utility Analytics 202: Introduction to Forecasting in the Utilities
  • Exact same pricing as Utility Analytics 201 
  • Course outline and pricing page coming in January to training website
  • For a draft version of the course outline, reach out to @Leslie

One-day courses:

• Modernizing Data Governance for Utilities – Pricing: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/DataGovPricing
  • Virtual: $395 member price
  • Virtual: $295 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • In-Person: $795 member price
  • In-Person: $695 member price with early bird discount (must register three weeks before event date)
  • Course description: https://training.utilityanalytics.com/training/2383643
• Data Quality Fundamentals for Utilities
  • Exact same pricing as “Modernizing Data Governance”
  • Course outline and pricing page coming in January to training website
  • For a draft version of the course outline, reach out to @Leslie
• Data Storytelling and Data Visualization for Utility Professionals
  • Exact same pricing as “Modernizing Data Governance”
  • Course outline and pricing page coming in January to training website
  • For a draft version of the course outline, reach out to @Leslie
• Root Cause Analysis: The Art and Science of Knowing Why
  • Exact same pricing as “Modernizing Data Governance”
  • Course outline and pricing page coming in January to training website
  • For a draft version of the course outline, reach out to @Leslie

Please reach out if you have any additional questions. 

Thanks!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2022 13:41
From: John Anasis
Subject: 2023 Training Course Calendar Now Online + Ready for Registration

Lesley,

 

What is the cost of these courses, particularly the virtual ones?

 

Thank you!

 

John Anasis

Bonneville Power Administration

Operations Planning – TOOP-Ditt2

5411 NE Highway 99

Vancouver, WA   98663

(360) 418-2263

jganasis@bpa.gov

 

 

 

Original Message:
Sent: 12/13/2022 10:39:00 AM
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: 2023 Training Course Calendar Now Online + Ready for Registration

Hello UAI Members,

We are excited to report that the 2023 UAI Training Course Calendar is now online at Training.UtilityAnalytics.com/training/Calendar!  Classes are open and ready for registration. We have a total of seven classes being offered in 2023. All classes are live, instructor-led, either via virtual and/or in-person delivery. If you have 10 or more people needing to go through one of the classes below, we will work with you on a private group training, either in-person at your facility or via virtual delivery on dates that work for you.

Please find the full schedule for each class below or visit the training website at Training.UtilityAnalytics.com/training/Calendar.

We look forward to seeing you and your team in class soon! If you have any questions, please reach out to me, @Leslie, at lcook@utilityanalytics.com. Thanks! 

Cheers!

     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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[Leslie Cook (Adm)]

Congratulations to you all!!!! @Mark and Team, @Haley, @Kelly, @Nadia, and the team at Consumers Energy! It was such a pleasure to sit down and speak with you after your well deserved Excellence Awards wins!

Cheers!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 11-30-2022 11:03
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: 2022 Excellence Awards Interviews – Learn More About This Year’s Winners!

Hello UAI Members,

I hope all is well! Back in October, our team announced the winners of this year’s UAI Excellence Awards and had a great time celebrating in-person at UA Week. Being our biggest year to date, the race was tight and we appreciate everyone who took time to get involved with us! For a full list of our 2022 UAI Excellence Awards winners, please visit our 2022 Awards Winner Page.

Throughout November, @Leslie was able to sit down with several of our award winners to learn even more about them, their successes, and experiences during this year’s UAI Excellence Awards. Please find full interviews below for our Best Innovative Utility Analytics Team winner, Best Utility Analytics Professional winner, Best Utility Analytics Leader winner, and our Community Engagement Award winner:

Best Innovative Utility Analytics Team Winner – Consolidated Edison, Customer Data Analytics Program Team

Best Utility Analytics Professional – Haley Saul, Data Services Program Manager  (Tacoma Public Utilities)

Best Utility Analytics Leader – Kelly Laurie, Director of Information Technology (City Utilities of Springfield)

Community Engagement Award: Most Engaged Individual – Nadia Powell, Director of Enterprise Advanced Analytics (El Paso Electric)

Thanks again and please help us congratulate our winners one more time in the comments section below!

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

Hi @Claudia,

Thanks for reaching out. I apologize for the inconvenience, but you will not be able to access the recording of the Safety Analytics Community Conversation via Teams. @Kevin will be downloading it from Teams and posting it in the Safety Analytics Community Library within the next day or so. Once Kevin posts it in the library, he will send a message to the Community members. Please keep an eye out for the recording soon.

Thanks!
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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Original Message:
Sent: 10-26-2022 13:32
From: Claudia Orosco
Subject: Post-Meeting Evaluation for October 25, 2022

Good afternoon –

I’m trying to review the recording of yesterday’s session and it keeps giving me the following message:

 

 

Could you either provide the link directly and/or give me access to the recording?

 

Thank you!

Claudia Orosco

General Business Analyst III | Safety Informatics

CPS Energy|500 McCullough San Antonio, Texas 78215| MD: CT0501

Office: 210.353.3714 | Mobile: 210.834.6309 | Fax: 210.353.4518

cpsenergy.com

 

 

Original Message:
Sent: 10/25/2022 4:01:00 PM
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Post-Meeting Evaluation for October 25, 2022

Hello Safety Analytics Community Members,

Thanks for attending today’s (10/25/2022) session on,“A Paradigm Shift in Safety.”  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 topic suggestions for future Safety Analytics Community Conversations.

Please take the post-meeting evaluation at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UAIComm2022

We 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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[Leslie Cook (Adm)]

Hi Aaron,

You will definitely find UAI members to talk to next week in San Diego regarding this topic. Hopefully someone will reach out in advance to plan a connection. Please also note that Evergy will be presenting on Capitalization in the Cloud during the December 15, 2022 UAI Analytics Architecture & Technology Community Conversation. Make sure you are signed up for this Community to join in on this discussion. Request to join here: https://uaievents.wufoo.com/forms/request-to-join-uai-communities/

See you in San Diego! 

Thanks!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 10-13-2022 19:35
From: Aaron Arzaga
Subject: Capitalization Questions

Hello Everyone! El Paso Electric will be attending UA Week next week and we’re wondering if anyone has been successful in:

• Capitalizing on-going cloud costs
• Capitalizing in-house products based on using the code written as the asset

If anyone has any insight for us on these topics, please let us know if we can set aside a little bit of time next week to discuss.

Thank you,
Aaron

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Aaron Arzaga
El Paso Electric
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[Leslie Cook (Adm)]

Hello Data Science Community Members,

We are kicking off this month’s meeting in less than 15 minutes. I wanted to make sure everyone has the Teams meeting link. Please find it copied below. Thanks and see you online soon!

________________________________________________________________________________

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 295 447 026 954
Passcode: Rut3mK

Download Teams | Join on the web

Or call in (audio only)

+1 920-393-6243,,313389309#   United States, Green Bay

Phone Conference ID: 313 389 309#

Find a local number | Reset PIN

Learn More | 19_meeting_NDc0ZGM0ZDktNTU3YS00MzM2LTg3MDQtODUwMzI1NzY4NjIw@thread.v2&messageId=0&language=en-US” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Meeting options

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Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
719-203-8650, lcook@utilityanalytics.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-10-2022 16:34
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Final Reminder! Tomorrow’s (October 11) Community Conversation + Teams Link

Hello Data Science Community Members,

I hope all is well! I just wanted to send one final reminder for tomorrow’s Data Science Community Conversation (Tuesday, October 11th  at 1:00 PM CT) where we have an exciting discussion planned around, “Tools of Data Governance – The Data Catalog” led by Katina Fischer, BI Data Engineer at Clark Public Utilities.

I’ve updated our existing calendar placeholder with our Microsoft Teams credentials and included below for your reference. In addition, I’ve also attached the placeholder to this message for easy download. If you are not seeing a placeholder on your calendar for Tuesday, October 11 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.

________________________________________________________________________________

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 295 447 026 954
Passcode: Rut3mK

Download Teams | Join on the web

Or call in (audio only)

+1 920-393-6243,,313389309#   United States, Green Bay

Phone Conference ID: 313 389 309#

Find a local number | Reset PIN

Learn More | 19_meeting_NDc0ZGM0ZDktNTU3YS00MzM2LTg3MDQtODUwMzI1NzY4NjIw@thread.v2&messageId=0&language=en-US” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Meeting options

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Thanks and I look forward to connecting tomorrow!

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

Hello UAI Members,

We are just about one week away from the next event in our six-part series for the UAI and T&D World “Accelerated Learning Forum: Spatial Analytics for a Resilient Grid“.  

REGISTER (Free for ALL Utility Personnel)

Session Details:
Please make special note that this is a 90-minute session and takes place on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 3:00 – 4:30 PM CT (1:00 PM PT / 2:00 PM MT / 4:00 PM ET). The session will include engaging and interactive conversation. 

You can get a little glimpse of what our speakers will talk about by watching some brief video clips from the first event in this series:

• Pete Armstrong, representative from Waipa Networks:  https://vimeo.com/742812846
• Overstory: https://vimeo.com/742814634 (speaker is different during the September event from this video)

Two-Part Session:
PART 1:
SPEAKER: Peter Armstrong, Representative, Waipa Networks
SESSION DETAILS: 
Adding Spatial Analytic Data to Asset Management
Waipa Network has used a LiDAR and high-resolution photo survey programme for an input to their new GIS and network model, foundational to their ADMS roadmap development. Waipa has built dashboards using PowerBI that have been constructed to report on defect numbers, clearance issues and pole lean data across the network and by feeder, to focus and understand the scale of network issues. Graphs of AHI network condition against equipment age profiles provide evidence for condition based replacement programmes and future expenditure profiling rather than age based replacement. Subsequent AHI inspection results will allow time-based trending of network condition, assisting further in the prediction of future renewal expenditure.

PART 2:
SPEAKER: Brian Lafayette, Head of Business Strategy, Overstory
SESSION DETAILS:
“Using Spatial Analytics to Optimize Your O&M Program“
Utility spend billions of dollars annual on vegetation management. Despite the staggering investment of member dollars in their O&M programs, though, many still rely on anecdotal data from work crews and paper processes to put that significant investment to work. However, innovative teams today are maximizing their budget by pivoting to spatial analytics for an objective overview of their networks, inviting data to the conversation, and prioritizing impactful work using satellite intelligence. In this session, we’ll share how teams can use spatial analytics to predict grow-in and climate hazards with risk-based prioritization. We’ll also cover how teams can use spatial analytics to get better contractor bids, maximize trimming budgets, and prioritize VM for specific business goals.

REGISTER TODAY!

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

Thanks for everything you do for the UAI Community, @Matthew! It is a pleasure to work with you on the Data Science Community Leadership Team and we appreciate the value you add to this Community and UAI as a whole.

Hi UAI Members — We are celebrating Matt over on LinkedIn as well. Make sure you go over to the post on LinkedIn and give it a like! You can find it here: LinkedIn Post.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Cheers!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 09-02-2022 10:00
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: September (2022) Member Spotlight: Matt Wiseman (Duke Energy)

@Matthew is an active UAI member and provides outstanding influence and contributions to the UAI community through any of our multiple channels, including, but not limited to engagement on UAI Connect, volunteering with UAI, involvement and/or leadership in monthly Community Conversations, and/or speaking at UAI events, plus so much. As thanks, we are featuring him in the UAI Member Spotlight. Matt is a data scientist at Duke Energy working on a variety of AI and data science projects including computer vision and natural language processing.   

 

Kevin: How did you get into the utility analytics industry?

Matt: I have worked as a data science consultant in different industries and came across a data science role at Duke Energy.  I have now been in the utility industry for 5 years and have come to appreciate the wide variety of data science opportunities from operations to finance to customer service. 

 

Kevin: What project have you enjoyed working on most in your career?

Matt: I have loved working on a project called DERMS (distributed energy resource management systems) which provides data science models and a GUI for solar and battery site managers to monitor their sites’ performances. It is rewarding to help shift utilities to cleaner energy sources. 

 

Kevin: What has been your biggest professional challenge and how did you work through it?

Matt: I came from an economics academic background which didn’t emphasis coding, so when I first started my data science career I was learning coding on the job. Solving real world problems was a great way to ramp up my skills faster than taking courses. Python coding has now become a favorite part of my day!     

 

Kevin: If you could go back in time and give yourself one piece of advice before entering the utility analytics industry, what would it be?

Matt: Continue to learn about data science/AI, but also take time to learn about utilities and how different parts of the business work.  I think data scientists can be most impactful when they have not only data science expertise, but understand the industry they work in.

 

Kevin: What would you like to talk to fellow colleagues and members about in UAI Connect? Or, what issues or topics would you like to see more discussions on in UAI Connect?

Matt: Data is a common bottleneck for data science projects, so it would be great to collaborate with utilities sharing datasets.

 

Kevin: Thank you so much for sharing with us and for being a highly engaged member of UAI!

Do you have any final thoughts, ideas, or comments you would like to share with your fellow UAI members?

Matt: It is a cool opportunity to be in an industry where different companies in the same field aren’t competing and can collaborate with UAI!

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

Hello Grid Analytics Community Members,

It looks like we made a mistake in reporting the September 21 Grid Analytics Community Conversation session. The session title that was listed on the previous message this morning is actually the session title for our October 18 session that takes place in-person at UA Week in San Diego. The correct session title for our September 21 Grid Analytics Community Conversation is as follows. You can also learn more about the session on our Events Calendar. Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything regarding this upcoming September Community Conversation. Thank you so much and I apologize for the confusion. 

Cara Gilad, Sr. Data Scientist, Exelon Analytics Jeffrey Swiatek, Principal Quant Engineer, PECO T&S Analytics

Exelon PECO

Substation Transformer Preventative Maintenance Optimization using Machine Learning

Presentation with Q&A/open discussion

Join the Grid Analytics Community on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 1:00 PM CT for a presentation with Q&A and open discussion on “Substation Transformer Preventative Maintenance Optimization using Machine Learning” with @Cara, Sr. Data Scientist, Exelon Analytics and Jeffrey Swiatek, Principal Quant Engineer, PECO T&S Analytics.     Utilities have been heavily reliant on subject matter knowledge in the last century to drive PM program and schedule PM for a variety of assets. Our engineers are experts in the industry and have leveraged their and industry knowledge of asset measurements and inspection results to manage these programs, however, as human beings, we are limited in terms of considering a variety of factors and assessing the distribution of each factor. This is where data driven approaches shine and enables SMEs with checking million to billion combinations to come up with the best model to predict future. These models can then be used to supplement engineer knowledge, and support industry-wide acceptance of a systematic approach to transition to condition-based maintenance programs. Latest model was validated against business-as-usual to provide 85% accuracy using success criteria developed for this project. PECO team is quantifying and confirming the benefits of model output to extract technical and data science success, including that model can be used in the real world “what would be do differently” Session Takeaways  – Learn how Exelon and PECO T&S and Analytics teams have developed a novel machine learning model to recommend preventative maintenance (PM) for transformers at the right time to replace time-based preventative maintenance.  – Learn about underlying on-premise and cloud analytics platform required to support this work, Exelon’s strong data-driven culture, focus on cross-collaboration and supporting diverse roles to work together to identify, ideate and solve problems.

​Thanks!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2022 10:32
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Upcoming September (2022) Community Conversation

Hello Grid Analytics Community Members,

I hope all is well! With September just kicking off, I wanted to reach out and get you excited for our September (2022) Grid Analytics Community Conversation. On Wednesday, September 21st at 1:00 PM CT, we’ll be joined by Cara Gilad, Sr. Data Scientist (Exelon Analytics) and Jeffrey Swiatek, Principal Quant Engineer (PECO T&S Analytics) who will be leading a discussion around, “Outage Prediction Using DA Devices and Fault Sensors.” 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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[Leslie Cook (Adm)]

These are all GREAT! Thanks for submitting your ideas and memes. I can’t wait to see what goes on the t-shirt. Keep submitting your memes, ideas, or custom created art for the t-shirt until Friday, September 2, 2022. After September 2, the UAI team will narrow down the entries and we will post our favorites for our members to vote to select their #1 choice for the t-shirt design. Please note if the same meme is posted by multiple members, we will select the first person to post it as the entry, so act fast!

Once our winner is selected, we will make the big announcement on UAI Connect. Our winner will receive 10 free shirts, fame, glory, and absolute bragging rights, plus recognition at UA Week in San Diego.

And remember, you’ll have to attend UA Week 2022 in San Diego, CA on October 18-20 to actually get one of these t-shirts (limited quantities available) and/or a sticker with this design on it.

Have any questions? Reach out to @Kevin at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com or 315-440-3033.

Thank you!

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Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
719-203-8650, lcook@utilityanalytics.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-24-2022 10:03
From: Tom Mahar
Subject: Design or Submit your Ideas for the Next UAI T-Shirt

Here’s one I made for your enjoyment….

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Tom Mahar
Senior Engineer
ComEd
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-19-2022 10:00
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Design or Submit your Ideas for the Next UAI T-Shirt

Hello UAI Members,

 

Feeling creative today? Our team wants your help! If you attended UA Summit 2022 in New Orleans, I’m sure you’re familiar with the awesome UAI t-shirt designed for members. If not, check out this fun t-shirt design below. Now is your chance to help us design the next UAI t-shirt for UA Week 2022!

 

In the past, our members have eagerly shared their favorite analytics and data science memes, which I think is the perfect place to start. Do you have a tasteful, yet funny or witty analytics or data science meme in mind that you would love to see on a t-shirt? We want to hear from you! You can also design original artwork for this t-shirt (yes, you could have original artwork worn by UAI members across the world!).

 

To submit your ideas for the next UAI t-shirt design, simply reply to this post with your meme idea or original design, or send me a direct email to kpraet@utilityanalytics.com to be considered. All entries must be submitted by Friday, September 2, 2022. The UAI team will then narrow down the entries and we will post our favorites for our members to vote to select their #1 choice for the t-shirt design. Please note if the same meme is posted by multiple members, we will select the first person to post it as the entry, so act fast!

Once our winner is selected, we will make the big announcement on UAI Connect. Our winner will receive 10 free shirts, fame, glory, and absolute bragging rights, plus recognition at UA Week in San Diego.

 

And remember, you’ll have to attend UA Week 2022 in San Diego, CA on October 18-20 to actually get one of these t-shirts (limited quantities available) and/or a sticker with this design on it.

 

Have any questions? Reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com or 315-440-3033 any time.

 

We are so excited to get your help! Thank you!

 

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

I cannot believe no one has replied to this post and submitted their ideas or memes for the t-shirt at UA Week! I’m going to get us kicked off with two memes that I think are funny and would make great t-shirt art. I look forward to your ideas/meme submissions! Have fun! 

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Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
719-203-8650, lcook@utilityanalytics.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-19-2022 10:00
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: Design or Submit your Ideas for the Next UAI T-Shirt

Hello UAI Members,

 

Feeling creative today? Our team wants your help! If you attended UA Summit 2022 in New Orleans, I’m sure you’re familiar with the awesome UAI t-shirt designed for members. If not, check out this fun t-shirt design below. Now is your chance to help us design the next UAI t-shirt for UA Week 2022!

 

In the past, our members have eagerly shared their favorite analytics and data science memes, which I think is the perfect place to start. Do you have a tasteful, yet funny or witty analytics or data science meme in mind that you would love to see on a t-shirt? We want to hear from you! You can also design original artwork for this t-shirt (yes, you could have original artwork worn by UAI members across the world!).

 

To submit your ideas for the next UAI t-shirt design, simply reply to this post with your meme idea or original design, or send me a direct email to kpraet@utilityanalytics.com to be considered. All entries must be submitted by Friday, September 2, 2022. The UAI team will then narrow down the entries and we will post our favorites for our members to vote to select their #1 choice for the t-shirt design. Please note if the same meme is posted by multiple members, we will select the first person to post it as the entry, so act fast!

Once our winner is selected, we will make the big announcement on UAI Connect. Our winner will receive 10 free shirts, fame, glory, and absolute bragging rights, plus recognition at UA Week in San Diego.

 

And remember, you’ll have to attend UA Week 2022 in San Diego, CA on October 18-20 to actually get one of these t-shirts (limited quantities available) and/or a sticker with this design on it.

 

Have any questions? Reach out to me at kpraet@utilityanalytics.com or 315-440-3033 any time.

 

We are so excited to get your help! Thank you!

 

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

Hi @Bruce,

Thanks for reaching out! I will send you a direct email with the link to the on-demand​ version of July’s Accelerated Learning Forum. Keep an eye out in your email today. 

Thanks!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 08-10-2022 14:29
From: Bruce Schwager
Subject: The Business Case for Spatial Analytics – Second Event for the Accelerated Learning Forum

Hi Leslie. I registered for the first session, and I’d like to watch the on-demand version. Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks!

 

 

Bruce Schwager

LSS Master Black Belt

 

3220 S High Ave

Oklahoma City, OK 73129-5030

Office: 405-553-8482
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Mobile: 580-304-3029

schwagbp@oge.com

 

 

 

Original Message:
Sent: 8/9/2022 3:13:00 PM
From: Leslie Cook
Subject: The Business Case for Spatial Analytics – Second Event for the Accelerated Learning Forum

Hello UAI Members, 

Learn more about “The Business Case for Spatial Analytics“! Join us for our second virtual event in our series of six for the UAI and T&D World “Accelerated Learning Forum: Spatial Analytics for a Resilient Grid“. This virtual event takes place on August 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM CT (1:00 PM PT / 2:00 PM MT / 4:00 PM ET) and will include an engaging and interactive conversation. 

REGISTER (Free for ALL Utility Personnel)

This presentation will outline The Lines Company’s key drivers for investing in a LiDAR survey for vegetation management and the arguments presented to support that decision. It will also discuss the conscious compromises made at the time to balance the huge potential of spatial analytics (the many applications of the data) with the relative business maturity at the time (constrained ability to extract that value). Finally, it will discuss how the LiDAR project became a trigger point for a broader business digitization and resource capability change program.

You will hear from Craig Hackett, Network Manager, The Lines Company.

Craig Hackett is Acting Network Manager for The Lines Company, a small electricity distributor in the North Island of New Zealand. Craig has worked in the electricity metering sector for 20 years, including for Landis and Gyr and Mercury, helping drive New Zealand’s transition to smart metering, and later moved to work in electricity distribution in 2015. His work with The Lines Company has focused on asset management and business change. Craig has been instrumental in reshaping the long-term investment program of The Lines Company which has resulted in an approximate doubling the capital expenditure relative to historic levels. He is now leading the companies first steps in its transformation to a digital utility.  

REGISTER (Free for ALL Utility Personnel)

Questions? Reach out to @Leslie.

Cheers!

     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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[Leslie Cook (Adm)]

I love any opportunity to share pictures of my fur kids! :-) This is Indio (Blue Merle Mini Aussie) and Charley (Aussie Mix). They are two peas in a pod. They make regular appearances on video during Teams meetings. 

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Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
719-203-8650, lcook@utilityanalytics.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 16:25
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: UAI Connect Engagement Challenge Reminder + Share Your Favorite Pet Picture and Earn Points!

Hello UAI Members,

I hope all is well! It’s been two weeks since we launched the 2022 UAI Connect Engagement Challenge and wanted to thank all of those that have taken time to get involved. This challenge is designed to help you maximize your experience on UAI Connect and make the most of the various resources that are available to you.

Just a quick reminder on the rules: The UAI Connect Engagement Challenge is open to all current UAI members (both utility and solution provider members) and is designed to help you maximize your engagement throughout UAI Connect. As part of this game, we provide clear direction on how to get more involved and how to make the most of your experience on UAI Connect. By getting more involved within UAI’s communities, discussions forums, and completing your profile on UAI Connect (just to name a few things), you will in turn gain more value from the network on UAI Connect, which includes some of the brightest and smartest minds within utility analytics. For a complete breakdown of how to earn points during this game and the scoring, please refer to our “UAI Connect Engagement Challenge Scoring Sheet” found in the Ask Your Network Library.  

In addition to getting more active on Connect, we will be selecting three winners at the end of December (to be announced Wednesday, January 4, 2022) based off of their scoring. Please note our scoring will only include data between July 20 and December 16, 2022, and previous scores will not be included.

Just in case you’re still not excited, see what great prizes we have picked out for our winners!

• 1^st place – Apple EarPods 
• 2^nd place – Yeti Cooler
• 3^rd place – $25 Amazon gift card

To help you get started with some “easy points” I wanted to start a discussion thread below sharing pictures of our favorite pets! With many of us still working from home, our pets have become some of our best friends during the work day and often times make appearances on our various calls. Unfortunately, as many of you know, I can’t have pets in my current house but I’m happy to share a picture of my parent’s dog “Turbo” (who’s really my dog anyway).

Have a favorite pet picture? Share below!

Thanks again and best of luck in the 2022 UAI Connect Engagement Challenge!

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

Hi @Jason, Please know that you can update your communication notifications from UAI Connect. To do this, please go to your profile and click on “My Account“. You will then scroll down to “Community Notifications” and update the settings on any of the communities in your list to your preference. For example, scroll down to “Ask Your Network” and select “Daily Digest” to get fewer emails than “Real Time”. You can also check the box for “Consolidated Daily Digest” or “Consolidated Weekly Digest” to receive even fewer emails. I hope this helps! If you need help, please reach out to me directly at lcook@utilityanalytics.com or at 646-693-5965 and I would be happy to help you set-up your notifications. 

Thanks so much!

     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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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2022 18:50
From: Jason Goodfriend
Subject: UAI Connect Engagement Challenge Reminder + Share Your Favorite Pet Picture and Earn Points!

I have received scores of emails from UTILITYANALYTICS today.  Could you please reduce this?

 

Original Message:
Sent: 8/4/2022 6:49:00 PM
From: Debra Henderson
Subject: RE: UAI Connect Engagement Challenge Reminder + Share Your Favorite Pet Picture and Earn Points!

It has been fun (and a welcome distraction) to see all of the pictures and clever posts.  Here are my 3 (yes, 3 – long story): Sydney (Shih Zsu 16), Benny  (toy poodle mix rescue 7) and Cocoa Puff (mini Australian Labradoodle 7).  We thought rats were eating our tomatoes, but discovered little Benny was actually able to jump up on the raised bed! Sydney is the sweetest ever and there are no words for Cocoa Puff – she is hilarious and will go nowhere without her ball.  They are all my staff and hang out with me.  :)  My husband gets the cat.

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Debra Henderson
Black & Veatch
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-03-2022 16:25
From: Kevin Praet
Subject: UAI Connect Engagement Challenge Reminder + Share Your Favorite Pet Picture and Earn Points!

Hello UAI Members,

I hope all is well! It’s been two weeks since we launched the 2022 UAI Connect Engagement Challenge and wanted to thank all of those that have taken time to get involved. This challenge is designed to help you maximize your experience on UAI Connect and make the most of the various resources that are available to you.

Just a quick reminder on the rules: The UAI Connect Engagement Challenge is open to all current UAI members (both utility and solution provider members) and is designed to help you maximize your engagement throughout UAI Connect. As part of this game, we provide clear direction on how to get more involved and how to make the most of your experience on UAI Connect. By getting more involved within UAI’s communities, discussions forums, and completing your profile on UAI Connect (just to name a few things), you will in turn gain more value from the network on UAI Connect, which includes some of the brightest and smartest minds within utility analytics. For a complete breakdown of how to earn points during this game and the scoring, please refer to our “UAI Connect Engagement Challenge Scoring Sheet” found in the Ask Your Network Library.  

In addition to getting more active on Connect, we will be selecting three winners at the end of December (to be announced Wednesday, January 4, 2022) based off of their scoring. Please note our scoring will only include data between July 20 and December 16, 2022, and previous scores will not be included.

Just in case you’re still not excited, see what great prizes we have picked out for our winners!

• 1^st place – Apple EarPods 
• 2^nd place – Yeti Cooler
• 3^rd place – $25 Amazon gift card

To help you get started with some “easy points” I wanted to start a discussion thread below sharing pictures of our favorite pets! With many of us still working from home, our pets have become some of our best friends during the work day and often times make appearances on our various calls. Unfortunately, as many of you know, I can’t have pets in my current house but I’m happy to share a picture of my parent’s dog “Turbo” (who’s really my dog anyway).

Have a favorite pet picture? Share below!

Thanks again and best of luck in the 2022 UAI Connect Engagement Challenge!

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