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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
TUE11
Utility Communications Technology Options—What
Are the Important Considerations for a Smart Water/
Smart City Infrastructure?
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom L
Track: Innovation & Technology
Moderator: Edward Tirakian
An increasing percentage of water utilities are looking to
enhance communications infrastructure and must effectively
evaluate multi-faceted and disparate technology options—AMR,
AMI, cellular and emerging IoT protocols—to support advanced
reading, monitoring and reporting capabilities. Attendees will
gain practical understanding of available solutions’ capabilities,
and guidance to make the necessary assessments for
their needs.
2:00
Introduction
Edward Tirakian, EMA, Inc.
2:10
The Digitization of Water: Competitive Landscape and
Business Strategies
Reese Tisdale, Bluefield Research
2:30
Advanced Metering Infrastructure: Utilizing the Network from
Smart Meters to Smart Water and Beyond
Travis Smith, Sensus
2:50
Reasons for Utilities to Consider Cellular for Smart Grid/
Smart City Device Level Communication—Now and in
the Future
John Steinberger, Verizon
3:10
How Smart City Solutions Might Support Critical Utility
Operations
John Nye, Senet
3:30
Future Water Utility Communications Architecture:
Alternatives and Considerations
Biju George, DC Water
4:00
Connectivity Choices: A Water Utility Perspective on
Communications Infrastructure Alternatives to Meet Current
and Future Needs
David Hughes
4:30
Panel Discussion
Biju George, DC Water
David Hughes
John Nye, Senet
Travis Smith, Sensus
John Steinberger, Verizon
Edward Tirakian, EMA, Inc.
Reese Tisdale, Bluefield Research
Putting Preparedness to the Test
TUE12
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Lagoon EF
Track: Preparedness, Resilience and Cybersecurity
Moderator: John Organek
This session shares a combination of experiences in putting
preparedness planning concepts to the test in real world
conditions across multiple hazards including harmful algal
blooms, earthquakes, and multiple hurricanes.
2:00
Options for Providing Potable Water After the Big Earthquake
Paul Berg, Jacobs (CH2M)
2:30
Do Not Consume—How Prepared is Your Utility?
Julie Stokes, City of Moncton
3:00
What if a Spreadsheet and GIS Could Accurately Reproduce
Water Service Restoration After the 2014 South Napa
Earthquake?
Keith Porter, University of Colorado Boulder, Jim Wollbrinck
3:30
Hey Harvey, We Survived!
Yong Wang, City of Houston, Hanh Pham
4:00
1,000 Miles—Deployment Lessons Learned
Hal Balthrop, Nashville Metro Water & Sewer
4:30
Postcards from the Cone of Anxiety: Managing Through
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms on the South Carolina Coast
J. Pete Nardi, Hilton Head Public Service District (PSD)
TUE13
Optimizing Water Efficiency Through Planning
and Research
2:00–5:00 p.m.
Room: Lagoon IJ
Track: Water Use Efficiency Practices
Moderator: Chris Brown
This session provides insight into planning and research initiatives
currently underway and guiding utilities to more efficient communities.
2:00
LADWP’s Water Conservation Potential Study
Jevon Lam, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
Francis Sy Su
2:30
Happy Stakeholders, Equity, and Conservation Rates–A Real
Triple-Bottom Line!
Amy Broughton, Stantec, Andrew Burnham, Steve White
3:00
Water Budget Tools for Efficient Use and Conservation
Program Management
Sanjay Gaur, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., Khanh Phan
3:30
Integrating Regulatory and Market-Based Efficiency into
Water Supply Planning
Lisa Krentz, Hazen and Sawyer, Dave Bracciano, Jack Kiefer
4:00
The Link Between Fixture Water Use and Drinking Water
Quality at a Net Zero Energy Residential Building
Andrew Whelton, Purdue University, Mohammad Abouali,
Jade Mitchell, Amir Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Maryam Salehi,
Mian Wang, Zhi Zhou
4:30
Integrating Efficiency into Water Demand Forecasts
Heather Cooley, Sarah Diringer
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