Draft Full Program as at 1st September 2009 - Download
Gas Stream only Presentations as at 18th August 2009 - Download
*This is a draft programme and subject to change
The conference program is structured around five core streams which have been identified as the major priorities for the industry. Within each of the core streams the organisers have identified a number of key challenges and issues for the conference to address. Presenters will address both the strategic and policy aspects as well as the practical implementation and learnings of these listed key challenges and issues, with a clear focus on innovation and solutions.
1. Asset Management and Technology
1.1 Planning and Designing for Networks of the Future
- Emissions Trading / Carbon Trading Impacts on Network Planning and Design
- Building Networks in an Era of Climate Change
- Demand Management Policies and Strategies
- Networks Enabled for Distributed/Embedded Generation
- Realities of Getting Power Back into the Grid
- Defining the Role and Design/Construction of the Network of the Future
1.2 Technologies and Products for Future Networks
- Intelligent and Smart Networks – Convergence of Primary (energy) and Secondary (communications) Networks
- Product and Equipment Standards and Guidelines
- Demand Management Tools and Advanced Metering Infrastructure Solutions
- Product and System Solutions and Innovation
- Plug and Play Products and Systems to Reduce Testing and Commissioning
- Experience with Modular/Factory based Approaches to Design and Construction
- Use of Standard Templates/Designs with Provision for Innovation
1.3 Managing and Maintaining Networks into the Future
- Asset Management Model for the Future (Gas and Electricity)
- Asset Refurbishment and Replacement - Strategies and Methodologies- Best Practice
- Condition Monitoring, Diagnostics and Reliability Centred Maintenance Solutions for Transmission and Distribution Assets
- Critical Infrastructure Protection/Energy Security (Gas and Electricity)
1.4 Meeting Customer Expectations for Performance into the Future
- Building Partnerships with Customers (Gas and Electricity)
- System Solutions to Improve Reliability and Power Quality
- Reliability and Quality Measures, Surveys, Guidelines
- Empowering Customers with Information, Knowledge and Incentives (Gas and Electricity)
2. Regulation – Gas and Electricity
- Future Regulatory Frameworks
- National Energy Technical and Safety Regulation (including Safety Case Approach)
- Role of Australian Standards and ENA Guidelines
- Regulation in an Era of Climate Change
- Regulatory Policies to Reduce the Networks Carbon Footprint.
- Regulatory Frameworks to Deliver Customers Future Expectations
- Regulatory Encouragement for Demand Management and Embedded Generation Best Practice.
3. Commercial Operations and Service Provision Models – Gas and Electricity
- Value and Cost Management
- Innovative Service Provision Models
- Contracting Arrangements/Models – what is evolving in the market?
- Technology – how is this improving works delivery and the customer experience?
- Management of Extreme Events (Large Network Disturbances)
- Major Project Innovation, Experience and Learnings
- Market Structures and Supplier Relationships
- Service levels and Performance Management Approaches (including Benchmarking)
- Managing Capital Productivity
4. Gas Networks
- Network, Customers and Reliability under the New Economic Regulator
- Technical Regulations, Safety Case and Standards
- Growth of the National Gas Market
- Gas Industry Knowledge and Skills
- Innovation in Appliances and the Impact on Networks
- Gas and Electricity Coordinated Climate Change Solutions
- Emergency Management and Response
- Asset Management of Gas Networks
5. Health, Safety, Environment, Skills and Training – Gas and Electricity
- Addressing the skills shortages
- Training Approaches to Up-Skill or Multi-Skill the Workforce
- Work Practices Innovations including live line work, aerial operations etc
- National Framework for Energy Safety/National Harmonisation
- Energy OHS Performance Measures and Benchmarking
- Protective Clothing and Safety Equipment
- ENA Energy Skills Passport
- SF6 Management
- Testing of Electrical Workers Safety Equipment
- Safe Vegetation Management Near Powerlines
- Safe Earthing for Step and Touch Potentials
- EMF Management
- Easement and Land Acquisition Challenges and Solutions
- Environment Issues and Solutions (example: oil and asbestos management)
