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Conference Programme - 11 June 2018 WEDNESDAY, 20 JUNE 2018 12.00pm AGM AUCKLAND 3 & 4 1.30pm Bob Taylor EEA President 1.45pm Olivia Carpenter, Ricardo Energy & Environment (IET UK) The cutting edge of the UK Power Sector: making innovation happen 2.30pm Shay Bahramirad, ComEd, (IEEE PES, US) Utility of the Future: The Foundation of Smart Cities 3.15pm AFTERNOON TEA AUCKLAND 1 AUCKLAND 2 AUCKLAND 3 AUCKLAND 4 NOVEL APPROACHES TO LV NETWORK - ADAPTING TO ASSET MANAGEMENT - FORECASTING, LESSONS LEARNT IN HYDROPOWER TRADITIONAL ASSETS DISTRIBUTED GENERATION CRITICALITY & RISK Distribution Overhead HV Switchgear Six Stations, One Set-point - Teviot Hydro Benefits of using voltag e regulating distribution Defects Risk Analysis - Visibility for 3.45pm Maintenance and Replacement Learning's Scheme Automatic Optimal Dispatch transformers for grid integration of renewables – Engagement Leo Liu, Counties Power Pete McClean, Pioneer Energy & Jamie Walton, Lessons learned from first installations in Karen Frew, Powerco Beca Ltd Australia and New Zealand Dr. Thomas Smolka, Reinhausen Australia 4.15pm Finalised Surface Foundations for Lessons learned from the Manapouri station Study of Voltage Profile in a Low Voltage Experience in Asset Management Improvement Emergency Poles ramp-down event Distribution Network based on ISO 55001 Principles Wal Marshall, LineTech Consulting & Bradley Chris Ewers, Meridian Energy Parash Acharya, EPECentre, University of Dr. Robin Platfoot, Covaris Pty Ltd & Ying Wang, Singh, Wellington Electricity Lines Ltd Canterbury Consulink 4.45pm Insulating Oil - Electrical Considerations Bricks and Mortar, Fire and Water – Protecting Predicting voltage variations with new Asset renewal of a distribution network – Chian Yaw Toh, Nynas Pte Ltd/Nynas AB, Power Transformers at Meridian Energy’s Ohau prosumers in low voltage networks the need for increased investment Singapore A Power Station Ashish Gupta, University of Melbourne Michael O’Brien, Powerco Dr. Yanosh Irani, Meridian Energy 5.15pm Lasting the Distance when the Lights Go Out Electricity Infrastructure Resilience: a structural Impact of inverter energy systems on protection Prioritising Expenditure on the Basis of Matthew Hall & Bevan Cooper, Tesla engineering perspective of LV networks Asset Criticality Consultants Chris Treleaven, AECOM Ryan van Herel & Dr. Bill Heffernan, EPECentre, Eric Wolters, Independent Consultant University of Canterbury 5.45 - 7.00pm TRADE EXHIBITION OPENING SOCIAL HOUR Conference Programme - 11 June 2018 THURSDAY, 21 JUNE 2018 DAY 2 AUCKLAND 1 AUCKLAND 2 AUCKLAND 3 AUCKLAND 4 ASSET CONDITION MONITORING - FUTURE POSSIBILITIES - TRENDS IN TRANSFORMER FLEET MONITORING RESILIENCE DATA PROCESSING EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY 8:30am A novel approach to hydrogen sensing in Data Visualisation and Analytics - Driving the Major Event Days: Impact on Reliability Wellington Electricity's Emerging Technology distribution transformers Reliability Improvement of High Voltage Greg Schellenberg, S&C Electric Company Roadmap Michael Davies, Robinson Research Institute Assets Lingsong Zheng, Wellington Electricity Kevin Chong & Stuart Nell, Rio Tinto 9am Real time monitoring of moisture content Using Data Analytics to improve electricity How does one assess and quantify resilience Electricity Distribution Network Transformation in transformer oil grid resilience – Machine Learning for fluid measures for distribution networks? Roadmap Dr. Bhaba Das, ETEL Transformers Ltd & Dr. leak detection in underground transmission Prof. Nirmal Nair, University of Auckland Dr. Allan Miller, Allan Miller Consulting Ltd Sebastiampillai Raymond, Callaghan Innova- cables tion Ravi Kiran, ABB Australia Pty Ltd 9.30am LV Distribution Transformer Monitoring as Prioritising Predictive Maintenance Work Cyclone Debbie and Cook –Testing Horizon Asset criticality modelling in electricity distribution a Strategic Tool for a Changing Industry Using Machine Learning Networks’ Resilience networks Phillip Hogg, TransNet NZ Ltd Mark Mitchell & Irvin Chew, Transpower NZ Ltd Gurjeet Singh Malhi, Horizon Networks Paul Mitchell & Simon Todd, Commerce Commission 10am Improving Situational, and Operational Assessing Grid Conditions to Enable Assessing Potential Damage from a Major The Vision for An Integrated Electrical Grid and Awareness, While Reducing Risk on Predictive Maintenance Earthquake Distributed Energy Resources Substation Transformers Bill McConaha, Exacter Inc, USA Michael Glass, Wellington Electricity Young Ngo, Survalent Technology Corp Brian Sparling, Dynamic Ratings & Tara-Lee MacArthur, Ergon Energy Network 10.30am MORNING TEA AUCKLAND 3 & 4 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 11am Rob Stephen, Eskom, South Africa (CIGRE) Future Grid Challenges and Solutions 11.45am Tim Weidenbach, Senior Vice President, Customer Operations, Landis+Gyr North America Energy Systems of the Future - Grid Edge Technologies 12.30pm LUNCH ADVANCES IN HEALTH & SAFETY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR PANEL SESSION 1 PRACTICE 2pm Virtual reality training and competency Smart Meter Data Insights - Segmenting and ‘Safety in Design’ at Orion CIGRE Solutions to Address International assessment – The SA Power Networks Profiling Loads Alisdair Reid, Orion NZ Ltd Emerging Impacts on Power & Energy Systems trial Dr. Daniel Gnoth & Irvin Chew, Powerco Ltd Brad Rooney, Mitton Electronet Panel Convenors: Waqar Qureshi, CIGRE Secretary/ Horizon Networks & Doug Ray, CIGRE NZ Chair/ 2:30pm Developments in Electricity Distribution Agile consumer development in the energy Designing for operator safety in distribution net- Vector Ltd Worker Education and Training industry: lessons from NZ’s first P2P electricity works - Arc flash hazards and mitigation in Steven Corbitt & Michael Whaley, Powerco Ltd retailer, LightningLab Electric accelerator and compact secondary substations Panellists: Trade Me Nishant Patel & Gilbert Zieleman, ABB Ltd Rob Stephen, CIGRE President/Eskom Martin White, Emhtrade Dr. Nirmal Nair, University of Auckland Ralf Huebner, Vector Ltd 3.00pm Meridian Waitaki unit 3 refurbishment, The sharing economy enhancing, not Reinventing the Safety Alert System Rebecca Shaw, AECOM resourcing strategy successes and lessons displacing, electricity networks - experiences Rob Douglas, Energyedge Ltd Helen Yorke, BECA Ltd learnt of an electricity retail platform delivering Chris Baldwin, Meridian Energy transactive grid services Jamie Silk, Emhtrade Conference Programme - 11 June 2018 DAY 2 CONTINUED THURSDAY, 21 JUNE 2018 3:30pm AFTERNOON TEA DAY 2 AUCKLAND 1 AUCKLAND 2 AUCKLAND 3 AUCKLAND 4 BIG DATA FOR BETTER DESIGN & CABLE DIAGNOSTICS VALUING RELIABILITY & SECURITY PANEL SESSION 2 OPERATION STRATEGIES 4pm Modelling for the masses – a transformational Investigating Travelling wave Fault Location Cost Benefit Analysis in Electricity Electrifying Transportation - Opportunities and approach to automated T&D models using Techniques for Distribution Assets Distribution Challenges for LV Networks LiDAR. Safa Al-Sachit, University of Auckland Bernie Coster, Powerco Stacie Grassano & Jeff Filip, Intelfuse Pty Ltd Panel Convenor: Russell Watson, Northpower/ EEA EV Charging Advisory Group Panellists: 4.30pm AutoCAD Electrical Producing Smart Drawings for Electricity Cable Fleet Management Transmission Asset Investment Approach and South Australia Power Networks (SAPN) Improvements Methodology for Waikato and Upper North Is- Eric Pellicer, Powerco Dean Prattley, Mitton Electronet Bradley Singh, Wellington Electricity land (WUNI) Shaneel Singh, EA Networks Si Kouk Ting & Julia Ting, Transpower NZ Ltd Peter Morfee, WorkSafe NZ 5pm BIM: Modernising Digital Delivery for the Considerations for choosing partial discharge How to Conduct a Critical Spares review Power Sector measurement equipment for medium voltage Eric Wolters, Independent Consultant Glenn Howett, Beca Ltd cables André Cuppen, Unison Networks Ltd 5.30 - 6.30pm TRADE EXHIBITION SOCIAL HOUR 7.30pm PRE-DINNER DRINKS 8pm CONFERENCE DINNER Conference Programme - 11 June 2018 FRIDAY, 22 JUNE 2018 DAY 3 AUCKLAND 1 AUCKLAND 2 AUCKLAND 3 AUCKLAND 4 SMARTER UTILISATION - GETTING MORE GENERATION - DRY YEAR RISK & OUT OF OUR ASSETS FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT EARTHING SECONDARY SYSTEMS 8.30AM Usage of Weather Data for Dynamic Thermal Electricity options for the future Earthing Safety in Design - What to be Smart Strategies for Whole of Life Support for Line Rating and Power Flow Analysis for Bryan Leyland, Leyland Consultants aware of when modifying a potentially Primary and Secondary Electronic Assets Power System Planning and Operation hazardous substation Stephen Chibnall, Loop Technologies Arif Ahmed, Robinson Research Institute Torry Hanson, Mitton Electronet (APEX 2016 Winner) 9.00am Adapting Our Legacy Assets for the Future Peaking Requirements for a 90% renewable system Ground Fault Neutralisers - How Well Do They Grid Technology and the Hawke’s Bay Gerk Chen, Transpower NZ Ltd in New Zealand Really Work? Kerry Jenkins, Beca Ltd Luke Schwartfeger, EPECentre, University of Rodger Griffiths & Cosmin Cosma, Westpower Canterbury 9.30am Enabling Data Rich Distribution Networks Impact of Dynamic Response of Different An Improved Distribution Earthing and Why system-based testing should be part of Nick Pappapetros, Ergon Energy (EECON 2017 Generation Technologies on Frequency Control Lightning Protection Design Process for every commissioning Presentation winner) Ancillary Services (FCAS) Market High Resistivity Soils Maik Ufferhardt, OMICRON Electronics Ragini Patel, RMIT University,