Grid-Interop 2008: Ensuring Smart Grid Interoperability

November 11-13, 2008 – Atlanta GA
The Grid-Interop Forum enlists industry involvement in defining actionable steps needed to facilitate the interoperation of the growing number of automation systems that manage the nation’selectric system. Along with industry leaders in the utility industry, Transpara CEO Michael Saucier has been selected to present on “KPIs in Your Pocket: Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Improved System Demand Initiatives.”
See the speaker list at the conference website

OSIsoft European User Conference 2008

October 27-31, 2008 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
At this year’s UC, Transpara reprises its “Coffee Cart 2.0” concession with PI, ProcessBook and Visual KPI-driven ordering of Espresso and Cappuccino along with tracking of consumption by industry.

SAP for Utilities 2008 North American Conference

October 26-29, 2008 – San Antonio, TX
SAP for Utilities 2008 will premiere as the first North American forum for Utility professionals around the world to network and explore SAP solutions for Utilities. This program is a collaboration between SAP, ASUG, and Eventure Events. Transpara presentation: invite-only at this highly anticipated event.
Read more at the SAP website

Next Generation Utility Summit 2008

September 15-17, 2008 – Scottsdale, Arizona
The Next Generation Utility (NGU) Summit is a three-day critical information gathering that brings together vice president & C-level technology executives from leading electricity utilities across North America and Europe. Transpara is a co-sponsor of NGU 2008.

OSIsoft Annual T&D User Group – Atlanta, GA

September 10 – 12, 2008 – Atlanta, GA 
Presentation: “Value Generation with Visual KPI – OSIsoft PI for Mobile” with Transpara customer Julian Rouse, System Administration Manager, Western Power. The presentation covers how Western Power deployed Transpara’s application in a few weeks time to over 900 users across 88,000 km of transmission line, as well as new customer-facing exposure of real-time data using Visual KPI

Regional OSIsoft User Conference – Columbus, OH

September 10 – 12, 2008 – Columbus, OH
Transpara presentation: “Visual KPI – OSIsoft PI on Your Phone.” Perennial crowd favorite Chemical Engineer/Shakespearean Actor Gregg LeBlanc will present the latest Visual KPI mobile monitoring and BI features as part of a jam-packed day of fun at the Hyatt Regency, 350 North High Street. Gregg has the honor of being the last presentation before lunch, so you know he will make it interesting! Gregg is also on the docket at the AEP PI User group to be held the same week.  

OSIsoft Regional Seminar – New York, NY

June 18, 2008 – New York, NY 
Presentation: “Mobile Monitoring with Visual KPI at National Grid,” with Transpara customer John Ragone, Plant Process Optimization Manager, Electric Generation at National Grid.