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The following is a tentative conference schedule, and is subject to change.
| Monday, January 23rd | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. |
Session 1 - DC Market Outlook 1.1: DC Power Trends in Asia, Jeff Shepard, President, Darnell Group 1.2: Karl Johnson, Research Coordinator, California Institute for Energy & Environment 1.3: We can have Reliability without Redundancy, Brian Fortenberry, Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Other DC Activities Brian Fortenberry, Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute Moderator: Brian Patterson, Chairman, EMerge Alliance |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break (on your own) |
| 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
Session 2 - Macroview of Global DC Microgrids 2.1: Comparison Between Series Faults in DC and AC Systems, Alexis Kwasinski, Assistant Professor, University of Texas 2.2: Building the Case for Global DC Power Standards, Paul Savage, CEO, Nextek Power 2.3: DC Microgrids in a Smart Grid World - An ORNL Perspective, Peter Fuhar, Oakridge National Labs 2.4: Role of DC Supply within the Emerging Microgrid Paradigm, Chris Marnay, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2.5: Survey/Study of Companies in the DC Space, Peter Asmus, Senior Analyst, Pike Research Panel Discussion Paul Savage, CEO, Nextek Power Moderator: Jeff Shepard, President, Darnell Group |
| 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception ( Exhibit Hall Open ) |
| Tuesday, January 24th | ||
| 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. |
Session 3 - DC Use in Occupied Space 3.1: Hybrid Power and Control for Lighting the Occupied Space, Don Mulvey, Executive Vice President, ROAL 3.2: 430VDC as a Global Meta Voltage for LED Lighting, Brent Marsh, Eutricity Inc. 3.3: Survey from the Field/Early Adoption/Market View, Sue Rhoades, Manager DC Flexzone Ceilings, Armstrong 3.4: Storage: Case Study/Integration with Renewable Energy, TBA, Bloom |
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| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Hosted Lunch |
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| 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. |
Session 4 - DC Codes and Standards 4.1: The Development of DC Microgrid Standards and Eco-system, Brian Patterson, Chairman, EMerge Alliance 4.2: Report on Proposals to Revise the Natioal Electircal Code for DC, TBA, UL 4.3: Overview of DC Initiaves at NEMA, Ken Gettman, NEMA |
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| 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Networking Break |
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| 2:45 – 5:00 p.m. |
Session 5 - Update on DC Data Centers 5.1: DC Distribution in Data Centers and Telecom Central Offices, Dennis Symanski, Project Manager, EPRI 5.2: Chip to Grid Topologies for DC Data Centers, Tim Martinson, Starline DC Solutions, Div of Universal Electric 5.3: Data Center Case Study, Gary Steubing, Strategic Planning Manager, Duke Energy Panel Discussion Dennis Symanski, Project Manager, EPRI Moderator: Brian Fortinberry, Program Manager, EPRI |
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| Wednesday, January 25th | ||
| 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
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| 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
Session 6 - Protection, Grounding and Interconnection in DC Systems 6.1: Control/Circuit Protection/Management, BJ Sonnenberg, Business Development Manager, Emerson 6.2: Control/Circuit Protection/Management, David Geary, Starline DC Solutions, Division of Universal Electric 6.3: Analysis of Inrush Curents for DC Powered IT Equipment, Brian Davies, Global Engineering Director, Anderson Power Products 6.4: New Plug and Sockett Outlet for 400VDC, Bob Thornton, Director of Marketing, Fujitsu Panel Discussion BJ Sonnenberg, Business Development Manager, Emerson Moderator: Tim Martinson, Starline DC Solutions, Div of Universal Electric |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Emerge Alliance Overview |
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| 12:00 p.m. | Conference Adjourns |
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| 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. |
EMerge Members Meeting |
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