Will DoD Lead the Way in Developing Smart Energy Grids and Microgrids?
The world microgrid market topped $4 billion in 2010, and according to a recent Congressional study the military microgrid market alone is projected to increase by 375% from 2010-2020. Microgrids, localized groupings of power generation, storage and load management units, can operate, if necessary or by design, independently from the larger power grid. Because of their size and flexibility, they are able to incorporate alternative sources of energy more easily and promise to provide increased reliability and security, critically important for both military installations (fixed and mobile) and for homeland security/the national power grid. Emerging “smart grid” technologies, including advanced metering, transmission efficiencies, smart switches, enhanced demand response capabilities, distribution automation, energy management systems, electric vehicle integration, microelectronics, integrated communication systems and others, may pave the way for the creation of “intelligent,” self-managing energy grids.
This outstanding conference brings together the key planners and technical experts who are leading the way in developing military smart and microgrid systems.
- What role do smart grids and microgrids play in OSD and Service energy strategies and acquisition plans?
- What is the status of government smart grid and microgrid initiatives and pilot projects?
- How do fixed-site vs. mobile requirements differ?
- What are the emerging lessons learned in tactical deployments?
- How do OSD and Service plans and developments intersect with US national smart grid strategy?
- What are the cybersecurity challenges for smart and microgrids?
- What role will renewable energies play?
- What is the status and forecast for critical smart grid technologies?
Speakers
Join the Top Experts for New Opportunities and Networking!
- Honorable Dr. Dorothy Robyn – Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment
- Dr. Kevin Geiss – Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, US Air Force
- Mr. Thomas Hicks - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, US Navy
- Mr. Ray Trechter - Deputy Director, Mission Assurance, OASD/AT&L
- Dr. Ed Shaffer - Chief, Energy and Power Division, ARL Lead, Power and Energy Technology Focus Team, RDECOM
- CAPT Ken Branch - Commander, Naval District Washington, NAVFAC
- Dr. Allen Hefner, Jr. - Assistant National Coordinator of Smart Grid Interoperability, NIST
- COL (ret) Dan Nolan - Chief Executive Officer, Sabot 6
- Dr. Daryl Hammond - Chief Engineer, Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
- Dr. Jeff Marqusee - Director, DoD Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)
- Dr. Karen Swider Lyons - Head, Alternative Energy Section, Chemistry Division, NRL
- Senior Representative - Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Sustainability, US Army
- Mr. Marques Russell - Senior Engineer, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
- Senior Microgrid Engineer - Construction Engineering Research Lab, US Army
- Mr. Chris Wildmann - Program Manager, Hybrid Intelligent Power Program, CERDEC
- Ms. Merrill Smith - Program Manager, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE
- Dr. Jason Stamp - Principal Investigator, SPIDERS, Sandia National Laboratory
- Mr. Steve Bossart - Lead Energy Analyst, National Energy Technology Laboratory, DOE
- Mr. Robert Westby - Laboratory Program Manager – Federal Energy Management, NREL
- Dr. Richard D. Boardman - Energy Security Initiative Lead, Idaho National Laboratory
- Dr. Lawrence E. Jones - Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Policy and Industry Relations, Alstom Grid, Inc.
- Mr. Chip Cotton - Program Manager, Energy R&D, General Electric Global Research
- Ms. Audrey Zibelman - Chief Executive Officer/President, Viridity Energy
- Mr. Alain P. Steven - Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Viridity Energy
- Mr. Roger Jenkins - Director, Military Smart Grids, SAIC
- Mr. Paul Savage - Chief Executive Officer, Nextek Power Systems
- Mr. Rich Godlasky - Senior Manager, Intelligent Microgrid Solutions, Lockheed Martin
- Ms. Shawntia Gordon - National Application Engineer, Eaton Corporation
- Dr. Jayant Kumar - Director, Smart Grid Products, Alstom Grid, Inc.
- Mr. Bill Becker - Director, Business Development, Spirae, Inc.
- Mr. Jeff Daudert - Key Accounts Manager, Nextek Power Systems
- Dr. R. Rocheleau - Director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
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Over 30 Leading Experts from OSD/AT&L, DoD/ ESTCP, RDECOM, HQ USAF, HQ USN, HQ USA, HQ DOE, NAVFAC, AFCESA, MCAGCC, CERL, NETL, INL, CERDEC, NIST, NRL, NREL, Sandia, GE, Lockheed Martin, Eaton, SAIC, Viridity, Nextek, Alstom Grid, Sabot 6, UH, and Spirae examine:
- Roles for Smart and Microgrids in DoD/Service Energy Strategy and Plans
- Latest OSD and Service Smart/Microgrid Initiatives
- Installation Energy Management vs. Deployed Tactical Power Needs and Initiatives
- Intersections with National Grid, DOE Plans, and Commercial Activities
- Renewable Energy and Smart/Microgrids
- Top Opportunities and Returns for Industry
Who You Will Meet
Some of the titles who have attended past events
- CEOs/COOs/CIOs
- Presidents/Vice Presidents
- Principles
- Commanding Officers
- Associate Director RDECOM T&E TFT
- Sr. Directors
- Sr. Director P&E
- Director of Defense Sales
- Director of Business Development
- Directors of Energy
- Directors, Business Development Managers
- Director Smart Grid Solutions
- Operations Officers
- Program Directors
- Program Managers
- Project Managers
- Product Development Managers
- Government Business & Marketing Managers
- Business Development Managers
- Sr. Managers, Federal Accounts
- Technology Managers
- Scientists
- Chief Engineers
- Sr. Engineers
- Lead Engineers
- Test Systems Engineering Managers
- Members Of Technical Staff
- Management Analysts
- Technical Fellows
- Professors
Venue
Sheraton National Hotel Arlington
900 S. Orme Street,
Arlington, VA 22204
Tel: (703) 521-1900 or 1-800-325-3535
(Mention “Smart Grids Conference” for a special conference room rate)
Attendee accommodations must be arranged directly with the hotel.
