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TutorialsCEU Certificates will be available for these tutorials. T1. Enterprise Integration for the Digital UtilityDate/Time: Sunday 10/10/04, 1:00 to 4:30 pm Lead Instructor: Hahn Tram, Enspiria Solutions - An Osmose Company, htram@EnspiriaSolutions.com The Digital Utility encompasses an aligned business and technology vision, enabling IT application portfolio, architectural footprint, integration framework, and business process models for transforming a utility's business. Engineering and operation applications and system automation technologies are integrated with the front and back-office functions to foster a virtually connected business environment for the utility, its business partners and suppliers, developers, and customers. The tutorial will include utility case studies to illustrate the business vision, IT strategy, implementation roadmap, development approaches, and business cases. T2. Congestion Management and Transmission RightsDate/Time: Sunday 10/10/04, 1:00 to 4:30 pm Lead Instructors: Edwin Liu, Nexant exliu@nexant.com; Joe Bright, Nexant; Jeff Bastian, PJM; Roger Treinen, California ISO; Dan Jones, City Public Service San Antonio This tutorial defines the key terms and elements of Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs) used by market participants to hedge transmission congestion charges, and their implementation and usage at various ISOs. The tutorial will begin with the basic FTR concepts and provide practical examples. It will introduce the fundamental concepts of Financial/Congestion Transmission Rights (FTRs/CRRs). Various basic examples will be presented to illustrate the concepts. It will also provide a brief overview of FTR solution methodologies. It will cover different types of FTR/CRR products and auctions, i.e., options and obligations, multi-period and multi-round auctions). The tutorial will continue with the overview of the current and future FTR/CRR markets at PJM, California ISOs and ERCOT. It will also discuss the difficulties encountered and how they are resolved during FTR/CRR market implementation and operations. Data accessibility and policies in addition to the reasons for transitioning to FTRs/CRRs will be covered. The tutorial will end with an open discussion period to allow for an interactive Q&A forum. T3. Cyber Security of Control SystemsDate/Time: Sunday 10/10/04, 1:00 to 4:30 pm Lead Instructor: Scott Mix, KEMA Consulting, SMix@KEMAConsulting.com The purpose of the tutorial is to familiarize the participants with the need to strengthen the protection of control systems against cyber (electronic) threats. Control systems include SCADA systems, IEDs, RTUs, substation automation systems, and distribution control systems. The course will identify the major vulnerabilities, address actual cyber impacts, and outline practical suggestions about how the security of these systems can be enhanced. The course will also address the NERC Urgent Standard -1200 (cyber security) and the expected final standard. |