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Adam Smith Institute
The ASI & Marketforce’s 2nd Annual Conference
The Metering Forum
19th March 2009, The Guoman Tower Hotel, London
 
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The Metering Forum - Programme - 19th March

09:15 -
Welcome address by Marketforce
09:20 -
Chairman's opening remarks
KEYNOTE OPENING ADDRESS: A framework for a smart metering roll-out: reviewing the nature and objectives of a domestic mandate
Senior Representative, Department of Energy and Clinmate Change
  • 09:45 -
    Questions
SESSION ONE: STRATEGIC CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY SMART METERING
The potential for smart metering is now well understood, and benefits for both consumers and suppliers have been demonstrated in other countries. With the announcement of a market model for domestic smart metering in the UK we may now begin to assess in detail the challenges and opportunities this framework will present.
  • 09:50 -

    Dr Gary Felgate
    Chief Executive Officer, Energy Retail Association
  • 10:10 -

    Don Leiper
    Managing Director, Energy Services, E.ON UK
  • 10:30 -

    Speaker to be confirmed

  • 10:50 -
    Advisory session
  • 11:10 -
    Questions
  • 11:30 -
    Refreshments
SESSION TWO: TOWARDS A FOCUSED AND COST-EFFECTIVE FUTURE FOR WATER METERING
  • 12:00 -
    Beyond Future Water: Outlining the key findings of the Walker review

    Speaker to be confirmed

  • 12:20 -
    Can metering adequately enable a reduction in per capita consumption?
    Neal Warren
    Distribution Operations Manager, Northumbrian Water Services
  • 12:40 -
    Questions
  • 12:50 -
    Lunch
SESSION THREE: UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATIONAL REALITIES OF A SMART METER ROLL-OUT
  • 14:05 -
    Delivering a cost-effective roll-out in a deregulated competitive energy market
    Speaker to be confirmed
  • 14:25 -
    Speed vs sustainability: examining the success of the ‘Telegestore’ project
    Livio Gallo
    Chief Operating Officer, Infrastructure and Networks Division, Enel, Italy
  • 14:45 -
    Progress report: examining the success of the Ontario roll-out
    Brian Bentz
    President & Chief Executive Officer, Powerstream Energy, Ontario, Canada
  • 15:05 -
    Meeting the challenge of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure
    Speaker to be confirmed
  • 15:25 -
    Questions
  • 15:40 -
    Refreshments
SESSION FOUR: ACHIEVING A POSITIVE CUSTOMER RESPONSE TO METERING
  • 16:10 -
    Case study: First Utility - a successful model for domestic smart metering
    Speaker to be confirmed
  • 16:30 -
    Unlocking the potential of advanced pre-payment
    David Casale
    Chief Executive Officer, Utilita
Panel discussion: Driving efficiency through technology
As the scope of domestic smart metering becomes clear, our closing panel of key industry figures will discuss the extent to which technological innovation can enable and incentivise customer interactivity and efficiency.
  • 16:50 -

    • How can smart metering combine with billing innovations in order to be truly valuable?
    • Outlining the role for smart grids and smart appliances in optimising smart meters
    • The importance of optimising data management in communicating with the customer
    • The role of SMS technology in maximising smart meter capabilities
    • Exploring the prospects of multimedia integration for customer data access
    • A smart future for water: the prospects for multi-utility smart metering
    Brian Bentz
    President & Chief Executive Officer, Powerstream Energy, Ontario, Canada
     David Casale
    Chief Executive Officer, Utilita
     Neal Warren
    Distribution Operations Manager, Northumbrian Water Services
  • 16:50 -
    Questions
  • 17:10 -
    Chairman's closing remarks and end of conference
Lowri Beck
 
Euromoney
 
Association of Meter Operators
 

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