Get “SMART”: Enhance customer service and improve business operations!

 

The Smart Metering West Coast conference, hosted by Metering International magazine, is a unique opportunity to gain in-depth, comprehensive knowledge and first-hand experience of the benefits and challenges, the technologies and implementation techniques of smart metering from the world's leaders giving attendees a strategic and practical approach to smart metering.

This event will serve to inform the market of the benefits of advanced and smart metering technology, its applications and how this technology can benefit the target audience. The event will seek to bring together the vendors, end users, end user organizations, government agencies and industry experts, in a focused forum for these industry sectors.

Make sure that you do not miss this event taking place 28-30 August 2006, in San Francisco!

Event Highlights

To view the program click here. (PDF)

Pre-conference seminar - 28 August 2006 Smart data management Sponsored by:	Session highlights include: Using data smartly: Paul DeMartini, Director AMI Program, Southern California Edison, CA, USA Strategies for developing a functional MDM repository: Wendy Lohkamp, Director Product Line Management, Itron, CA, USA Is smart metering really just a dream at this stage? Howard Scott, Managing Partner, Cognyst Consulting LLC, NJ, USA.
Site visit: 28 August 2006 Pacific Gas & Electric SmartMeter™ Education Center Hosted by:	PG&E's SmartMeter™ education center is a showcase for PG&E's new SmartMeter technology.  The center provides a hands-on view of the system's near-term (3-5 years) capabilities from three perspectives: the customer, the customer service agent, and the SmartMeter system operator. Only limited numbers can be accommodated. Space available on a first-come-first-served basis. To register click here.
Welcome address 29 August 2006 Thomas Bottorff, Senior Vice President Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas & Electric, CA, USA	Tom Bottorff is Senior Vice President, Regulatory Relations, at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Tom is responsible for developing, coordinating and managing policy with state and federal regulatory agencies, including the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). He also is responsible for developing and filing rate proposals with the CPUC, and for oversight of the company’s gas and electric tariffs.Tom joined PG&E in 1982, and has served in a number of regulatory, rates, and customer service areas prior to his current assignment.

Venue/Location

Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf
2500 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA, 94133

Discounted rates at the Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf available until 9 August 2006. Deadline will be extended based on availability. Please contact Devi Paulsen: devip@spintelligent.com,
phone: 888 559 8017, before submitting your reservation online. Click here to book accommodation.