Exhibitors - TechAdvantage
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Exhibitors - TechAdvantage
Welcome to Orlando and the premier technology event for electric co-op professionals! This week, be sure to enjoy some of Orlando’s finest attractions and experience all TechAdvantage® 2015 has to offer. That includes: • Respected keynote speaker Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett, one of the world’s leading futurists on global trends and innovation; • Former U.S. Marine Jake Wood, Cofounder and President of Team Rubicon, a disaster relief nonprofit known for its extraordinary efforts during the 2010 earthquake in Haiti; • In-depth educational sessions that will increase your technical knowledge and enhance your job performance; • The TechAdvantage® 2015 Expo featuring more than 300 exhibitors showcasing their state-of-the-art technologies, equipment and services; and • Networking opportunities for connecting with co-op colleagues and business partners. THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT With so much going on this year, we’ve made it easier and more convenient for you to maximize your event experience with the TechAdvantage® 2015 app. Navigate the Expo schedule, program information, vendor listings, networking events and more—all in the palm of your hand. Download is available at the App Store for Apple or Google Play for Android using search words NRECA or NRECA 2015. SIGNATURE EXPO The Expo kicks off Monday at 4:30 pm with an opening reception. Generous time has been allotted on Tuesday for in-depth discussions with suppliers, and Wednesday is the final opportunity to get answers to your questions about new products and offerings. TECHNOVATIONS: CO-OP & VENDOR CASE STUDIES “Technovation” sessions held in the Expo repeat last year’s successful formula of exhibitors teaming up with cooperatives to present case studies. More than 20 sessions are planned in the Expo Hall. Topics are varied—ranging from cyber-security to increased grid capacity. DON’T MISS THE TECHADVANTAGE CONFERENCE RECEPTION! Join us on Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 at the Rosen Centre for a special reception exclusively for event attendees. This is your opportunity to connect with key decision-makers and to network with your co-op peers. ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT: BROADWAY COMES TO ORLANDO — THE MIDTOWN MEN Take a trip down memory lane on Tuesday evening at 7:30 with the Midtown Men—The original cast of the award-winning musical ‘Jersey Boys.’ Relive the great sounds of the Sixties with such hits as Big Girls Don’t Cry, California Dreamin,’ Time of the Season, and Happy Together. Schedule-at-a-Glance MONDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2015 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open 7:00am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshops 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm TechAdvantage Expo Opening Reception TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 24, 2015 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open 7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am – 9:20 am Opening General Session 9:30 am – 10:30 am Learning Labs – Session 1 10:40 am – 11:40 am Learning Labs – Session 2 11:30 am – 4:30 pm TechAdvantage Expo Open (Lunch available for purchase) 1:30 pm – 4:15 pm Technovation Sessions in the Expo 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm TechAdvantage Conference Reception (Rosen Centre) 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Entertainment Night – Featuring The Midtown Men WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2015 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration 7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:30 am Learning Labs – Session 3 9:45 am – 11:00 am Learning Labs – Session 4 11:00 am – 3:00 pm TechAdvantage Expo Open – Lunch Provided 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Technovation Sessions in the Expo 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Technical General Sessions THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 26, 2015 7:00 am – 11:00 am Registration 7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am – 9:00 am Learning Labs – Session 5 9:15 am – 10:15 am Learning Labs – Session 6 10:30 am – 11:30 am Learning Labs – Session 7 11:45 am – 1:30 pm Closing General Session Luncheon Expo Grand Prize Contest—Stamp It and Win! We’re giving away a $500 Grand Prize Gift Card as well as multiple $300, $200, and $100 gift cards from Amazon! For your chance to win, visit the sponsor booths listed on the Expo Grand Prize entry card inside your attendee bag. Return your completed card to an NRECA staff member at NRECA booth #851. THE DRAWING 1st Drawing: Tuesday, February 24 | 4:00 pm 2nd Drawing: Wednesday, February 25 | 2:30 pm TechAdvantage Attendee: Prize cards must be dropped off at the NRECA booth #851 by Tuesday, February 24 at 3:30 p.m. and/or Wednesday, February 25 at 2:00 p.m. Must be present in the Expo Hall to win. Pre-Conference Workshops ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER, ORLANDO, FL All workshops 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 2015 RUS Engineering and Finance Seminar 312AB How to Build a High-Impact Security Awareness Program 311AB Creating a Technology Plan: The Process and the Product 311EF JAY FERRON, CEO, Interactive ERIC CODY, President, Cody Energy Group SHANNON THRELKELD, Senior Lecturer, Security Training White Hat Workshop: Hacking Your Own Network 311CD Understanding Power Quality & Harmonics 310AB SEAN WIESE, Information Security YVES BÉTOURNAY, P.E., Power Systems Principal, IT Technical Services, NRECA and Testing, BBA, Inc. Results-Based Project Management: A Workshop on Creating a Culture of Execution 313 Officer, NISC SCOTT MILLER, Systems Engineering Indiana University Kelley School of Business CARL BRIGGS, PhD., Director, Supply Chain Academy, Indiana University Kelley School of Business MultiSpeak® Integrator Training 311GH GARY MCNAUGHTON, Vice President, Cornice Engineering DOUG LAMBERT, MultiSpeak Program TechAdvantage Expo Grand Opening Reception 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm Hall C Manager, NRECA onsite registration sponsored by SCAN-AND-GO Bus Drop-Off Area SCAN-AND-GO West Concourse, 3rd Floor Post-Conference Workshops THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Advanced MultiSpeak® Integrator Hyatt Regency Hotel, Blue Springs II 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Supply Management Round Table Discussions 311AB FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Advanced MultiSpeak® Integrator Hyatt Regency Hotel, Blue Springs II Sun. 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Mon. 7:00 am – 5:00 pm look f or these icons They indicate sessions that may be of special interest for you Tues. 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Engineering & Operations Wed. 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Information Technology Thur. 7:00 am – 11:00 am Supply Management CRN Master Class ISM-CU Annual Meeting and Reception Wednesday, February 25, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm 312AB 2015 techadvantage conference 7 TechAdvantage Conference Program TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast West Concourse, 3rd Floor 8:00 am – 9:20 am Opening General Session The World According to Tom Barnett—A Grand Strategist Point of View Chapin Theatre Dr. Barnett presents a sweeping view of globalization’s past, present and future, arguing that, in its modern or post-colonial BARNETT form, globalization is really a projection of the U.S. system of states uniting, economies integrating, networks proliferating and security collectivized by the spreading of connectivity and its associated rules. Looking deep in the future, he gives us a strategic sense of where globalization is headed over the next several decades and argues that the emergence of a global middle class is humanity’s—and America’s—greatest achievement to date, in addition to prompting resourceutilization challenges of the highest order. 9:30 am – 10:30 am learning labs 1 1A: MultiSpeak®—Differences in Versions 311AB In this session we will discuss the differences between Versions 3.0, 4.1, and 5.0 of MultiSpeak®. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the evolution between versions and the limitations and capabilities of each. Attendees will also gain valuable insight for considering interoperability capabilities of existing enterprise solutions and/or adding new technology requirements at your utility. 1B: Using Information Technology to Improve Vegetation Management Operations—Co-op Success Stories 311GH This session will provide valuable information to co-op operations personnel at all levels showing how co-ops can move from paper-based, manual vegetation management operations to GIS map-based systems to plan, manage, track and report on the vegetation management work at their utilities. Come hear co-op real-world examples of how they successfully implemented digital work management systems for their vegetation management operations. STEVE POWELL, Director, Marketing and Business Development, Lewis Tree Service/Clearion Software 1D: 111(d): Impacts and Implications 311CD EPA has proposed a regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, so what are the implications for electric cooperatives? This session will provide an overview of the EPA proposal under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, including: • How will EPA regulate emission from power plants under the proposal? • What are the potential impacts on electricity rates? • What are potential implications for distribution cooperatives? TED CROMWELL, Senior Principal, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, NRECA 1C: Hot Socket Concerns and Best Practices for Meter Deployment 311EF With increased media focus on house fires attributed to sources in and around the meter service entrance, Cooperatives need to be prepared to answer questions from their local fire authorities, members and media. This session will review the relevant facts and standards, characterize testing and identification methods for hot sockets, and share utility best practices. 1E: GIS at Your Finger Tips—Put GIS Data in the Hands of Those Who Need It 312AB Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority uses GIS data throughout the organization. From the developers’ desktops to the line trucks, GIS applications and processes have allowed spatial data to transform normal and irregular operations into a smooth well-oiled machine. Using the latest spatial Geodatabases from ESRI and cutting edge desktop/mobile web application information is spread easily throughout the organization. This presentation will cover every aspect of GIS operations and how it affects the organization including a demonstration of our cutting edge GIS web application. STEVE SCHAMBER, VP Product KATHY GALLOWAY, Operations Director, Management, Landis+Gyr Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority (GRICUA) JOHN DEAN, Power Supply Manager, Glades, EMC CASEY ACKER, Manger of Contractors, Bluebonnet EMC TOM LAWTON, President, TESCO/Advent Design CHRIS MILLER, GIS Analyst, Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority SHEA LAMAR, Project Manager, Arizona State University, GIS Services Institute for Social Science Research GARY MCNAUGHTON, Vice President, Cornice Engineering DOUG LAMBERT, MultiSpeak® Program Manager, NRECA 2015 techadvantage conference 9 TechAdvantage Conference Program 1F: Sneak Peek—Windows 10 and Server 10 312C This session will focus on “what’s on the horizon” and product insight for Windows 10 and Server 10. We will also discuss: • Migration and upgrade issues. • Licensing changes for these products/pricing impact. • Estimated availability. • Anticipated commercial release date. JAY FERRON, CEO, Interactive Security Training 1G: Best Practices for Protection and Control Applications for Transmission Substations 310AB When considering service reliability, protective relaying and control must be dependable and secure under various substation configurations and power system conditions. The power service reliability benefits of a new or retrofit substation can be improved significantly by paying close attention to protective relaying scope details at the front end of a project. This presentation explores some real-world challenges, lessons learned, and practical solutions developed and implemented at a generation and transmission cooperative. GERRY MOORE, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Dept of Agriculture 1I: Supply Management Speed Networking (Part 1) 313 One of the best resources in the supply management profession is your professional network. Join your fellow supply management professionals in this unique facilitated “speed” networking session covering leading practices in supply management. Whether an introvert or an extrovert, you’ll make new connections without all of the usual social pressures in this fast-paced, high-energy session. STEPHEN GUTH, VP Vendor Management, Citizens Property Insurance Company FRED MATHEW, Protection Engineer, 10:40 am – 11:40 am Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. learning labs 2 KYLE POWER, Senior Electrical Engineer, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative 1H: Energy Efficiency: Building a Successful Application 309AB With Electric Program’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program (EECLP) in full swing, come learn more from expert RUS staff on how you can benefit from the successful implementation of an EECLP loan at your cooperative. Application documents required for EECLP such as a business plan and 10 quality assurance plan will be discussed in detail. The EECLP regulation specifies the contents of the plans and RUS feels that demonstrating examples of these documents with question and answer opportunity will be the greatest value to the cooperative audience. RUS personnel will also discuss the Energy Efficiency Work Plan and how it is a simpler version of the Construction Work Plan used for traditional RUS loans. 2015 techadvantage conference 2A: Dynamic Pricing Implementation: Working with Members to Reduce Power Costs 312AB This session will describe how New Hampshire Electric Cooperative installed AMI across its system and implemented a dynamic pricing pilot. The focus will be on the planning and implementation of the pilot, including pricing methodology, communication technologies, participant solicitation and treatment. NHEC will outline their experience with the pilot and analysis of the impact on participant loads as well as lessons learned regarding metering and communication challenges across the system components. JONATHAN NUNES, Senior Economist, Leidos HEATHER MANYPENNY, Power Resources Executive, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative 2B: Key Changes and Proposals for 2017 National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) 311AB Change Proposals for the 2017 NESC® have been submitted, initially balloted and published in a Pre-Print edition. Attendees will learn about key changes which may affect the design, construction and operation of their systems. There will also be a review of the steps necessary to send in comments to the NESC committees. ROBERT HARRIS, Principal, Transmission & Distribution Engineer, NRECA SHAWN HIGBE, VP, Electrical Engineering, McCall-Thomas Engineering KEVIN JORDAN, Distribution Engineer, Horry Electric Cooperative 2C: How One Utility Cut its SAIDI in Half! 311EF This presentation explains how Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative made dramatic improvements in its system reliability by using Total Quality Management techniques and how it linked business strategy to results using a balanced scorecard program. This case study shows how the cooperative reduced its SAIDI from over 200 minutes in 2005 to less than 75 minutes in 2013. The presentation is loaded with tips and practical advice on what to measure and how to act on the data to yield significant improvement in system reliability. LEE LAYTON, Chief Operating Officer, Blue Ridge Electric 2D: What You Should Know About Communication Systems: Business Strategies and Options 311G-H Communications networks are growing in importance for successful utility operations, potential information services, and local community wellbeing. This session explores the range of business options and considerations in planning telecommunications for electric cooperatives. Included will be an exploration of what's changing in the building blocks for communications installations and information flow as well as what factors are unique to cooperatives that support innovative approaches. TOM LOVAS, Energy & Resource Economics Contractor, NRECA DOUG VODA, Smart Grid Global Segment Leader, ABB ERIC CODY, President, Cody Energy Group 2E: What Does a Data Breach Really Cost You? 311CD The amount of data a utility collects and stores continues to rise, as do the number of devices used to access that data. Unfortunately, we are often unprepared to properly secure all of that data, leaving ourselves vulnerable to one of the most pernicious threats faced by modern companies today—the data breach. But what does a data breach really cost? This session will discuss: • Data Breach Defined – a legal definition of a data breach • First Response – what to do immediately following a breach • Company Impact – what’s happening behind the scenes • Customer Impact – what will this mean for your customers • Lessons learned CHAD SMITH, Cybersecurity Specialist, Cisco 2F: Secure File Sharing 312C Consumerization of cloud-based file sharing and remote file storage is here to stay. What does that mean to your cooperative’s cyber security policy? This session will explore: • Secured cloud-based file sharing solutions that are easy to use and fairly priced. • Service provider product differences between Box, OneDrive, DropBox, Google Drive, plus others in this market segment. • Identify any “gotchas” or hidden fees in service providers’ solutions. Attendees will takeaway a list of SAFE, FAIRLY PRICED, SOLID solutions for cloud file sharing and data storage and what to AVOID! 2H: Supply Management Speed Networking (Part 2) 313 One of the best resources in the supply management profession is your professional network. Join your fellow supply management professionals in this unique facilitated “speed” networking session covering leading practices in supply management. Whether an introvert or an extrovert, you’ll make new connections without all of the usual social pressures in this fast-paced, high-energy session. STEPHEN GUTH, VP Vendor Management, Citizens Property Insurance Company 11:30 am – 4:30 pm TechAdvantage Expo Open (Lunch available for purchase) Hall C JAY FERRON, CEO, Interactive Security Training 2G: OSHA Final Rule on Electric Distribution, Transmission and Generation—The Clock is Ticking! 309AB On April 11, 2014, OSHA published its long awaited Final Rule. Parts of the rule have implementation dates of 12/31/15, other parts become effective later this year—April 1, 2015. Come hear three panelists discuss how they are handling implementation. What have been the challenges? Were there any surprises? What are some best practices for implementation? MARTHA DUGGAN, Senior Principal Regulatory Issues, NRECA GARRY CHRISTOPHERSON, Director, Safety and Security Administration Dairyland Power Cooperative MICHEAL WELTZHEIMER, Vice President, Safety and Loss Control Electric Power Associations of Mississippi LEE HICKS, Safety and Training Manager, Clay Electric Technovation Sessions: Case Studies on the Issues that Impact Your Business All classrooms in the Expo Hall Experience the merger of trailblazing technology and innovations via TechAdvantage’s highly successful exhibitorcooperative partnership program. Discover how to apply emerging technology breakthroughs to real-world co-op needs. 1:45 pm – 2:15 p.m techno 1 Harnessing Big Data: Put Your Data Sources to Work EX1 With the ever increasing amount of data available to your utility, leveraging the information is becoming more critical and more difficult. Combining all of that data is key to developing efficient operational objectives. By integrating and transforming your data sources into one intuitive, graphical display, every person in the utility can be better informed, and management can be better prepared to make crucial decisions that affect your bottom line. ROBIN VOGT, Director of Public Relations, SEDC 2015 techadvantage conference 11 TechAdvantage Conference Program TROY SCHAKE, Sr VP of Business Development, SEDC ADAM DINGES, COO, Futura Systems, Inc. Noble REMC Leverages Innovation to Reduce Load and Capital Costs EX2 This Indiana utility’s successful load management delivers a compelling business case for their end customers and uses standard smart meter endpoints in imaginative and cost effective ways. Boasting a 95% adoption rate and significant ondemand load reduction, this program is the first of several the utility has under way. This case study will cover existing projects, pilots and planned projects that will leave you saying “we should try that.” Loop Scheme Cuts Utility Customer Outage Duration EX2 For years an electric utility in the upper Midwest had been experiencing outages at their substations that would take out a large number of customers. The utility knew that by using a new-generation loop scheme it would be possible to back-feed many customers during an outage, but needed a way to implement that. The utility chose solid-dielectric threephase open bus-tie vacuum breakers with integral voltage sensors on both inputs and outputs to remotely handle power re-routing. The result has been a reduction in outages by 34 minutes per customer. PINO PORCIELLO, President, Systems Specialist, G&W Electric Co. DOUG DICKMEYER, System Engineer, With Intelligence, Inc. Noble Rural Electric Member Cooperative 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Realizing Increased Grid Capacity for High Penetration of Renewable Generation EX3 Renewables are often deemed prohibitively expensive due to the associated cost of upgrading supporting grid infrastructure. Real-time monitoring and control is presented as a viable alternative to traditional upgrades, by using existing assets more effectively to accommodate renewables that face thermal, voltage and stability grid constraints. Discover an international case study where the Orkney Islands pioneered Active Network Management to connect 25MW of small and large community wind generation to a rural network previously considered ‘full’ under traditional planning methodology. RYAN SIMS, Smart Grid Engineer, Smarter Grid Solutions BOB CURRIE, CTO, Smarter Grid Solutions COLIN GAULT, Principal Consultant, Smarter Grid Solutions 12 Industry Case Studies on the Use of Video Monitoring in Responding to Physical Threats to the Electric Grid EX4 The Metcalf incident has focused the electric utility industry on the need to be proactive in protecting the electric grid from physical threats. This presentation will provide an update on industry regulations and guidelines relating to protecting the critical assets within a substation and will provide real world case studies of utilities using video monitoring as a key component to address these threats. In addition, an update on the current state of technology available is provided and solution architectures will be presented that address the specific needs of electric utilities. 2015 techadvantage conference techno 2 Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR) for Electric Distribution Cooperatives EX1 Conservation voltage reduction is growing in popularity among electric distribution cooperatives because it provides an effective mechanism to reduce peak electrical demand and improve efficiency with no adverse impacts or sacrifices by the members. This presentation will describe basic CVR principles, potential benefits, and practical (low cost) method to implement CVR. The session will include a case study of how one electric distribution coop has used CVR for peak demand reduction ROBERT ULUSKI, P.E., VP, DA-DMS, Utility Integration Solutions, Inc. ROB ARDIS, P.E., Chief Operating Officer, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, Inc. MATTHEW ZAWICKI, Senior Marketing BILL BARNHART, VP of Engineering and Operations, Hancock-Wood MICHAEL LABIANCO, Regional VP, Midwest, G&W Electric Co Offering a Utility-Driven Community Solar Solution with 100% Success EX3 The first of its kind in the U.S., this utility-centric model retains ratepayers who are interested in solar; keeping them grid-connected while lowering their electricity bills and decreasing their carbon impact. Once a power purchase agreement is negotiated, CEC maintains and monitors the facilities with proprietary software—which also credits customers’ electric bills automatically, eliminating the burden to utility staff. BART RUPERT, Chief Management Officer, Clean Energy Collective Using Technology to Create the Cross-disciplinary Worker EX4 The unification of field operations work is introducing a new level of complexity for the mobile workforce and is demanding cross-disciplinary workers who complete more diverse tasks in the field. To better support workers in this environment, co-ops can provide crews with sophisticated tools and workflows packaged in a single mobile solution. Mobile technology can also help utilities retain the knowledge of retiring workers and transfer it to younger employees. The session includes demos of future mobile technologies, such as safety timers using Google Glass. PETER MILLAR, VP Product Development, Clevest 3:45 pm – 4:15 pm techno 3 Convergence of Information Technology and Operations Technology: Segmenting Responsibilities and Organizing for Distribution Grid Modernization EX1 This presentation identifies the processowners for information technology and the process-owners for operation technology, the elements or work practices that will change as convergence of information and operation technology occurs, and recommendations of roles and responsibilities for each group. A breakdown of purpose, connectivity methods and processowners will be provided for both IT and OT functions. Examples of public power utilities involved in this transition, and what they found successful and unsuccessful, will be presented. DOUG VODA, MV Global Segment Leader Smart Grid, ABB ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT FEBRUARY 24, 7:30 P.M. Doors open at 7:00 P.M. They took Broadway by storm in one of the biggest hits of all time. Join us on the dance floor as The Midtown Men sing their favorite ‘60s hits from the Beatles, the Rascals, Motown, the Four Seasons and more! BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Visit the NRECA Registration Desk to purchase tickets. THE MIDTOWN MEN 4 Stars from the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys Not a performance of or affiliated with the show Jersey Boys Shuttles will operate until 10:00 pm to transport attendees back to their hotels. Building on What You Have to Improve Reliability Through DA EX2 The presentation will discuss DA programs for improving reliability and automating restoration. Utilities can use existing AMI, OMS and SCADA to improve reliability by better integrating them and sharing information more effectively. Utilities can use relay data to better understand what caused an outage. And ultimately, as utilities look to automate fault detection, isolation and restoration (FDIR). The session will discuss whether they would truly benefit from an automated system and what will most impact the performance of the system, the capital cost and effort to implement. JIM WEIKERT, Lead Utility Automation Consultant, Power System Engineering A Proactive Approach: Integration New Technology for a Reliable System EX3 Utilities like Northern Neck Electric Cooperative have been shifting from a reactive mindset to a more proactive approach by implementing modernized staking, design and structure analysis tools. These new tools allow utilities to identify locations on GIS maps, create staking sketches, access job details, determine the load and strength of locations and ensure structures are complying with standards, all in an effort to maintain a reliable system. This presentation will discuss NNEC’s and other utilities’ experiences with integrating new technology solutions into their current design platforms. CHRIS NEALE, GIS Administrator, Northern Neck Electric Cooperative TOM BRANDEWIE, Director, Business Services, SPIDA Software DAVID SHAW, Director of Business Development, Partner Software Lessons Learned—40 Years of Designing Cooperative Facilities EX4 Electric cooperatives are very unique in the way they utilize facilities. The purpose of this session is to give cooperative leaders the tools needed to complete a successful building campaign. Participants will learn the advantages and disadvantages of several project delivery methods and how a design professional who understands cooperatives can help plan and design a highly-functional facility. Finally we will discuss the top ten most often made mistakes encountered during the planning, design and construction process of electric cooperative headquarters, warehouses and service facilities. KENT HANEBAUM, Senior Vice President, Director, A/E Division, Guernsey 2015 techadvantage conference 13 TechAdvantage Conference Program 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm TechAdvantage Conference & Associate Member Reception Rosen Centre Hotel, Pool Deck 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Entertainment Night The Midtown Men Orange County Convention Center, WD2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast West Concourse, 3rd Floor 8:30 am – 9:30 am learning labs 3 3A: How to Implement a Pre-Pay System 309AB Prepay systems are being explored as a new customer payment option with AMI/ Smart Grid programs. We will discuss how utilities have gone about preparing and implementing a prepay system. The following options for a pre-pay system will be discussed: • Will this be effective for my demographic? • How Do I Run it? • ACH/ Credit Cards/ Cash • IVR/ Call Centers • Kiosks • Windows—Drive up or inside only DALE PENNINGTON, Managing Director, UtiliWorks Consulting, LLC. 3B: A New Model for Substation Security 313 The recent discussions surrounding the April 2013 incident at the PG&E Metcalf substation has revived the historical concerns surrounding critical infrastructure protection. The takeaway from this event is not that electric substations are vulnerable to high powered rifle attack but that this known vulnerability has been 14 2015 techadvantage conference exploited in what is reported to be a well planned effort by a determined group of individuals. This has resulted in the NERC CIP-014 standard specifically addressing substation security.This presentation will present design models to meet the new standard. and taking action in the field. This helps cooperatives make better datadriven decisions and increase the speed and efficiency of field response. RANDALL NASON, Vice President, 3E: Cost-Benefit Modeling Solar with the OMF 311AB Solar PV is cheaper and more popular than ever before. NRECA has been working with three co-ops, who are deploying or are helping members deploy solar, to assess the costs and benefits of planned and existing systems. This session will teach you how to use the software models generated by the projects as part of the Open Modeling Framework (www.omf.coop). Focus will be on co-op and member-owned systems, financial analysis of deploying systems, and the engineering impact on the distribution system. Manager of Security Consulting, Guernsey 3C: OMS & IVR Implementation: Elevating Customer Service & System Operations 311EF VIWAPA has invested in infrastructure and technology to improve customer responsiveness and efficiently identify outages and restore power. Last year, Milsoft Utility Solutions’ Outage Management System (OMS) and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) were implemented to streamline customer outage response and improve system reliability. We will share the successful management of the implementations over a five-month period and will provide the current status of the new OMS and IVR, the approach for implementation and integration with existing utility systems, and lessons learned. KEITH MULLEN, Managing Director, Distribution Planning & Analysis, Leidos 3D: Improve Grid Reliability with Faster Field Response and Restoration 311G-H After deploying smart meters and AMI networks, utilities face a substantial increase in meter data. But unless it can be turned into meaningful information, this data provides little value. Find out how Brunswick EMC is using technology to access AMI information on blinks and other anomalies—and put it into visual context—to bridge the gap between determining action in the control room ROBIN CAIRNS, AMI, Clevest DAVID ADAMS, Manager, Information Services, Brunswick EMC DAVE PINNEY, Program Manager, NRECA DOUG DANLEY, Consultant, Renewable Energy, NRECA 3F: Using Mobile Technology to Improve Operational Efficiency 312C This is a case study outlining how Owen Electric Cooperative (KY) utilized the latest in mobile technology and a helicopter to inspect their feeder network in record time. In this instance, Owen Electric Cooperative was preparing for the NASCAR event that draws hundreds of thousands of people to their area. They flew at speeds of 40 mph and altitudes of 200 ft. while using a mobile app created by GISbiz, Inc. to identify areas in need of maintenance. The implications of this study are that other operational activities, including storm damage assessment, can be performed using this process. BRANDON FYFFE, Business Development, GISbiz, Inc. RUSTY WILLIAMS, Senior VP of Technology and Operations, Owen Electric Cooperative BABU KRISHNASAMY, President/CEO, GISbiz, Inc. 3G: Long-Term Packet Capture and Analysis in Critical Infrastructures 310AB The presentation will move through a case study of an implementation of long-term packet capture. It will show how the value evolved from a tool to aid with intrusion analysis into a tool to address operational failures, situational awareness, incident response, and 360 degree post-mortem capabilities. Specific examples will be used to facilitate the discussion. We will discuss how this technology was used to reduce noise by identifying highintensity, low-impact operational events which in turn better facilitated intrusion and anomaly monitoring in a control system environment. MICHAEL MEASON, Manager, Technical Services, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative 3H: Contract Basics: Demystifying Contract Legalese 312AB Wonder what obscure contract terms such as indemnification, limitation of liability, and representations and warranties really mean? This session will demystify those terms and other contract legalese, preparing you to hold your own against the fiercest negotiators. After this intense session, you’ll never look at contracts the same way again. 3I: Value Analysis: Quest for the Best in Cost and Function 311CD Many naïve purchasers as well as others seem to assume that once a contract is accepted by a supplier their worries are over. However, only 16% of all major contracts are completed either on-time and within budget. With this said not only do we need to better manage our transactions but we need to mitigate risks associated with any and all such endeavors. This session will highlight four to five common areas that present issues: inventory management, contracts, supplier qualifications, disaster recovery and how best to control these risks to be successful in our plans. WILLIAM D. AGEE, CPM, CEM, CMN, CPE, CPP, CPIM, SSBB, President, William D. Agee & Associates 9:45 am – 11:00 am learning labs 4 4A: Do You Need a Business Case for Demand Side Management? 311AB Co-ops differ drastically in their approach to Demand Side Management. What are the short and long-term impacts of these different approaches on co-ops and the communities they serve? How could different approaches affect wholesale power costs and retail rates? How will they affect member satisfaction? How does rate design constrain the selection and effectiveness of DSM strategies? Four experts, three of them from leading co-ops, explain their experience and perspective on an issue that is growing in importance as the Clean Power Plan is debated. PATRICK KEEGAN, CEO/Owner, 4B: Do the Math and Build an IT-Finance Partnership 311CD Do you know what is your cooperative’s approach to finance? Do you know what the true Business Benefits are for your proposed IT project(s)? Do you speak the same language that Finance does? Join us for a session on how to build a credible business case and calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) for your next IT project. Learn how to develop your IT project proposal so that it “speaks” to the folks in Finance. Convince your partners in Finance by including a thorough business risk assessment and any “soft” benefits that might need to be counted. Once you win the dollars to tackle your project, you will need to learn how to prepare a financial report on your results and, most importantly, how to conduct a financial performance assessment to measure the project’s ROI. TOM DAWSON, Controller – IT, Finance Corporate Accounting, NRECA 4C: Emerging Approaches for Continuous Network Monitoring for Cyber Security 312AB Cyber-attacks have increased in volume and sophistication. How to keep your networks secure? More and more the industry is looking at continuous monitoring, where applications watch activity throughout the network for signs of incursion. This session presents three approaches to continuous monitoring— two commercially available options, and one research project under way at CRN—and explains how continuous monitoring can help protect both customer data and sensitive control systems. Q&A will include co-ops that have used these approaches. STEPHEN GUTH, VP Vendor Management, Collaborative Efficiency Citizens Property Insurance Company SCOTT DRAKE, Manager of Technical MAURICE MARTIN, Program Manager, Cooperative Research Network, NRECA Services, East Kentucky Power Cooperative SCOTT DINNAGE, Senior Cyber Security EDDIE WEBSTER, Demand Response and Consultant, Team Manager, N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. Emerging Technologies Lead, Great River Energy CRAIG MILLER, Chief Scientist, NRECA CAMERON SMALLWOOD, Chief Operating Officer, United Cooperative Services 2015 techadvantage conference 15 TechAdvantage Conference Program 4D: Data Analytics: What You Don’t Know Can Help You 312C Data analytics delivers the business value of utility communications networks (like AMI and SCADA) by providing intelligence and actionable insights to utilities. However, many utilities are losing out by treating these networks as over-glorified meter reading and switch control systems. This panel will discuss how utilities quickly found low hanging fruit—and the long-term opportunities—that are driving down operational costs and improving their service, reliability and financial performance. ALICIA MASSEY, Marketing Communications Manager, Sensus BRIAN CROW, CEO, Verdeeco, Inc./ Sensus BRIAN SWART, Software Development, Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. KEVIN WHYTE, Engineering Supervisor, Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc. JEREMY RICHERT, P.E., Director of Engineering, Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative 4E: How to Make Your Contact Center PCI Compliant 310AB PCI compliance is a hot topic for co-ops and there is a great deal of misinformation on this subject. It’s possible to be PCI compliant with your customer service reps (CSRs) taking credit card info over the phone if you choose. Or, if you don’t want your CSRs taking credit card calls there are other options. At this presentation you will learn about what being PCI compliant really means, what’s required if you want your CSRs to handle credit cards, the variety of tools (software/hardware) that are available to ensure compliance and what some co-ops have done, or are doing, to be PCI compliant. PAUL THOMPSON, Vice President of Administration/CFO, Cooperative Response Center, Inc. (CRC) 16 2015 techadvantage conference 4F: Ethical Concerns and Opportunities in Purchasing 309AB This session talks about how to keep our moral compass pointing in the right direction and how one should behave as the public face of an organization.This session will discuss some of the temptations as well as ways to avoid the temptation and types of repercussions should you stray to the dark side. and extends this information into an Outage Management System, Customer Energy Reports, Web portals, Asset Management tools and Engineering Analysis giving utilities the power to effectively perform all these tasks in one application. WILLIAM D. AGEE, CPM, CEM, CMN, DAVID KIDD, D.E.S.S. Manager, Essex Powerlines CPE, CPP, CPIM, SSBB, President, William D. Agee & Associates 4G: Benchmarks—Measure What you Manage 313 This course will cover benchmarks and key performance indicators and how they can be used to influence pricing negotiations as well as purchase decisions. Discussion topics will include benchmarks and ratios which are designed to influence the cooperatives purchasing and warehousing decisions. ROBERT SHERMAN, Senior Manager of Procurement and Facilities, United Cooperative Services, Inc. LYNDSAY TERZIS, Sales & Marketing Coordinator, Utilismart Corporation GARY MOODY, VP Sales & Marketing, Utilismart Corporation Use of Aerial Saw on ROWs EX2 Aerial saws are devices suspended under a helicopter with multiple cutting blades that trim trees along the edge of rights-of-way to enhance service reliability. Information will be provided so that members can evaluate the economics, safety, and reliability benefits of using an aerial saw for ROW clearing. There are currently three major companies that offer this service in the U. S. and contact information will be provided in order to avoid commercialism for any one company. LYNN GRAYSON, Marketing Manager, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Expo Open Lunch served at noon Hall C Technovation Sessions All classrooms in the Expo Hall 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm techno 4 Using the Cloud to Power Your MDM, AMI & DA Software Solutions EX1 Utilismart will present a User Case Scenario with their customer Essex Powerlines to demonstrate how to use the cloud to power your MDM, AMI & DA. SmartMAP has been designed with end-use electricity customers as a number one priority. This comprehensive solution gives utilities useful insight into the state of their system, Aerial Solutions, Inc. JOHN COFFEY, VP Engineering and Operations, Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative A Technology Whose Time Has Come EX3 Cellular AMI provides high value metering applications for ultra-low latency and ultra-high bandwidth. Learn how Great Lakes Energy incorporated cellular AMI and continues to realize the benefits which include ease of deployment, security of the network, and cost savings. DAVE HICKMAN, Electrical Technician III, Great Lakes Energy Cooperative MARK THOMPSON, Vice President of Strategic Development, Aclara Process Redesign: The Marriage of Technology and Processes EX4 This presentation will explain how important it is to review your current processes and the impact a new technology will have on your current business processes and the organization. We will explore how detailed the new process design needs to be, and how to incorporate the technological impacts into the process redesign. We will also share how data, and the management of data, must be a part of your process analysis and design. Finally, we will explore how technology can impact an organizational structure and how to gain acceptance of the new technology in your organization. MARK JOHNSON, Principal Consultant, Excergy Corp. 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm techno 5 Have Cyber-Attacks Already Compromised your Reliability and Revenue? EX1 This session examines the results of a three-month cyber security monitoring initiative involving NRECA member utilities. The program was developed in consultation with NRECA and cooperative utility personnel. This study is unique because the data was collected using a monitoring technology placed behind the firewalls of cooperatives. This initiative transcends the media hype around cyber security and examines the threats confronting the cooperative electric community. SCOTT DINNAGE, Senior Cyber Security Consultant – Team Manager – Solutions Group, N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. Cloud-based SCADA, Removing Implementation and Deployment Barriers EX2 Small utilities have historically struggled with deploying new SCADA technologies due to high initial capital investment costs, large staffing commitments, and challenging learning curves. With cloudbased SCADA solutions, every size utility, staffing, and budget can realize the benefits of SCADA technology, such as increased reliability, decreased field maintenance costs, and a platform for future growth and technology. Additionally, today’s technology allows for full deployment of these solutions while addressing common industry concerns, such as high-availability, access, and security. LIAM KEARNS, Solutions Engineer, Open Systems International, Inc. Optimal Network Infrastructure Design for Power Utility Substation Security, Automation & Maintenance EX3 The intent of the presentation is to provide working knowledge of networking technologies available for substation automation. This session will provide insight on currently available networking technologies, key features to look for when purchasing network equipment, methods to use to ensure performance and reliability of network communications, and the effect of NERC/CIP regulations on network communications, security, event monitoring and recording. Some specific networking examples will be covered in the session. TONY LEFEBVRE, Director Product Management, Transition Networks JON RAGAN, Director Product Marketing, Transition Networks Purchasing and Supply Chain Roundtable—Exploring Challenges and Solutions EX4 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and share valuable perspectives on critical purchasing and supply chain issues facing G&T and Distribution cooperatives. Two half-day sessions of roundtables will explore topics such as strategic sourcing, mitigating supply chain risk, RUS requirements, and facility security in an environment that promotes an open and honest exchange of ideas. Discussions will be facilitated by ISMCU, the Cooperative Utilities affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management. All conference attendees welcome. 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm techno 6 Realizing Performance Enhancements with Network Security EX1 Network Architecture can play a significant role in the security and performance of your communications network. Utilities that do not design for these when deploying networks often are disappointed in the result. As corporate and control networks co-exist on the same links, these designs become more important. Having a well-designed network can facilitate the traffic shaping and performance tuning for latency sensitive applications or low bandwidth congested data links while providing important security measures. JEFF SIMDON, Lead Consultant, Security and IT, Power System Engineering Predicting Loads and Bills for Residential Members EX2 As utilities have begun to store their grid data, they have begun to leverage this data in new ways. Brad Molander from NISC will be sharing results from a research project that involved predicting residential loads with incredible accuracy. Using industry standard CBL calculations, a team of computer scientists and mathematics students built an analytical layer on top of traditional processes. This session will walk attendees through the process and promote an open discussion on how these algorithms can be leveraged in the future. BRAD MOLANDER, Technology Evangelist, NISC 2015 techadvantage conference 17 TechAdvantage Conference Program Smart Voltage Reduction EX3 This session provides an overview of a Smart Voltage Reduction system algorithm that allows maximum percentage of voltage reduction without reducing bandwidth or entering multiple levels. The session will also cover the user’s ability to remotely change the percentage of reduction without changing any hardware; faster response time; existence of verification that the control is in reduction mode. DAVID ALDRICH, Application & Sales Manager, Beckwith Electric Company Effective Utility Vegetation Management through Application Software EX4 It can be difficult to decide exactly how to proceed with your vegetation management program with the number of cost drivers on your system. Weather patterns in recent years have been outside what is considered normal and have tested electrical systems. Unprecedented rains had a direct, negative impact on the amount of regrowth experienced by North Carolina’s Union Power Cooperative. To help deal with increasing expense, Union adopted new tools that provide data intelligence needed to manage its vegetation management program more effectively. 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm technical general sessions Convergence of the Smart Grid With the Internet of Things 311EH The electric utility grid is transforming from a few, large loosely connected, centrally monitored and controlled grids to many, smaller networks with distributed generation, monitoring, and control. Distribution utilities will face monitoring and managing orders of magnitude, more devices and systems. Meanwhile, the Internet of Things steadily grows more ubiquitous, powerful and secure. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss why and how the production and utilization of electric energy will ever more rapidly become inseparable and even indistinguishable from the Internet of Things. STEVEN COLLIER, Director, Smart Grid Strategies, Milsoft Utility Solutions Cyber Security Strategies: Procurement, Benchmarking, and Best Practices 309AB An effective cyber security program requires the participation of the entire organization—not just the IT department. Find out how RFPs and procurement processes can improve cyber security, and also how your coop can draw on industry-wide research to improve its cyber security posture. TIM LAWYER, Business Development Manager, ACRT, Inc. ANNABELLE LEE, Senior Technical Executive, Cyber Security, EPRI WIL ORTIZ, Manager, Vegetation Management, Union Power Cooperative REBECCA MASSELLO, Program Manager, Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure, Energetics Incorporated EVGENY LEBANIDZE, Senior Consultant, Cigital PV Any Way It Comes At You! 311AD Solar at co-ops can show up in many flavors, from small residential systems to megawatt-scale generation plants. This session will provide a co-op 18 2015 techadvantage conference centric view of solar projects at three scales: residential rooftop, community solar and utility-scale solar. CRN staff and co-op executives will discuss real and projected projects and share experiences. DOUG DANLEY, Contractor, Principal Investigator, CRN, NRECA GARY LEMAY, Renewable Energy Engineer, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative PETER MUHORO, Director, Energy Research and Strategies, Pedernales Electric Co-op, Inc. 25 x 25: Economic Development and Challenges of Renewables 312C 25 x 25 = 25% of energy from renewable resources by the year 2025. Energy for Economic Growth (EEG) is a program NRECA has been supporting for almost a decade through the 25x25 Initiative. The program has developed case studies and initiated conversations with cooperative leaders around innovative renewable energy business models and strategies RECs can deploy in communities to stimulate economic development. Three co-op executives will lead a discussion of the technical, financial, cultural barriers they faced during the successful deployment of their renewable projects that include wind, solar, and biomass ventures from both a G&T and distribution co-op’s perspective. The session will also highlight the success of the EEG program to date, and provide information on how this program can be a resource to their co-ops. ERNIE SHEA, Project Coordinator, BRIAN WASHBURN, CEO, Jasper County REMC GREG WAGONER, VP, Business Development, Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 Influencing Industry Standards: Why It’s Important to Be at the Table 310AB Many different Standards affect our industry and all are updated at various times. Learn about key Standards bodies that NRECA and volunteers from the membership are involved with. Hear examples of how standards affect your work and costs, and how we can influence the process. ROBERT HARRIS, Principal, Transmission & Distribution Engineer, NRECA NORRIS NICHOLSON, Chair, Technical Standards Committee“A,” RUS KEITH DENNIS, Senior Principal, End-Use Solutions and Standards, NRECA PATTI METRO, Manager, Transmission & Reliability Standards, Energy & Power Division, NRECA Supply Management General Session/ISM-CU Annual Meeting and Reception 312A ISM-CU is dedicated to the training, education and professional development of co-op supply professionals. During this Year’s ISM-CU Annual Meeting, we will hear from Carl Briggs, PhD., Director, Supply Chain Academy, Indiana University Kelley School of Business. The Transformation of Sourcing 2015 and Beyond The sourcing function has gone through a series of significant changes over the last thirty years. The changes have been nothing short of transformational. That has presented both a challenge and a wide ranging set of opportunities for organizations that are prepared to take advantage of this changing landscape. Professor Briggs will provide some background on the landscape and then discuss several key opportunities that are particularly relevant for sourcing professionals working in the cooperative context. 7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast West Concourse, 3rd Floor 8:00 am – 9:00 am learning labs 5 5A: Demand Management Strategies for High Impact C&I Accounts 309AB Like many other co-ops, IREC was faced with the need to upgrade existing PLC with a cost-effective, yet high performance network. Driven by the need to automate and implement demand management to meet the challenges of rising costs, it chose a hybrid RF overlay solution to serve as the backbone for sophisticated pricing incentives and agricultural load shedding programs. Granular smart meter data ensures that IREC can quickly and selectively trigger curtailment events to farms, minimizing the impact of disruption to any single farm while effectively shaving peak and avoiding excess charges. LAURA WRIGHT, Marketing Communications Manager, Tantalus SEAN MIDDLETON, Manager of Engineering, Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative DERMOT O’LEARY, COO, Tantalus 5B: Transformer Dilemma in Today's Substations 310AB What is the Transformer Dilemma? Over the past several decades, the expansion of power consumption has been unprecedented globally with the additions of several transformers to the expanding global grid. Significant industrial growth happened in the 1950s and beyond. Power consumption continues to grow on the average 3–5% per year, globally. Transformers fail for various reasons before their expected life, and those that make it to 40 years survive on “borrowed time” beyond that point. JEFF GOLARZ, Director, T&D Solutions - 5C: Managing what you Measure: Leverage the Power of the Balanced Performance Scorecard 311EF You’ve heard it said many times; you can’t manage what you don’t measure. However, no one tells you how to manage what you measure. Touchstone Energy’s Balanced Performance Scorecard is a valuable benchmarking tool that can help you benchmark your Cooperative’s performance against your peers. Tim, Henry and Tony will discuss how to leverage the Balanced Performance Scorecard to improve performance. You will leave this discussion with actionable methods you can put to use immediately to help improve performance. TIM SULLIVAN, Senior Director, Business Development, Touchstone Energy, NRECA HENRY CANO, Senior Principal, National Consulting Group, NRECA TONY THOMAS, Principal Engineer, Distribution and Engineering Operations, NRECA 5D: Wireless Technology and Trends in Distribution Automation, SCADA, and Substation Communications 311G-H Automation of distribution applications in the power grid can streamline operations, improve grid efficiency, and provide measurable benefit to the end user. Wireless communication technology can be a secure, reliable, and cost effective solution for distribution automation. In this session we will explore emerging technologies and trends in wireless technology and their application in distribution automation as well as substation communication and SCADA. Both broadband and narrowband wireless technologies will be addressed. Considerations on how to best select, design, and implement the right wireless technology will be explored. DICK MARTIN, Director of Sales, Utility Solutions, NRTC SmartDGA, LumaSense Technology 2015 techadvantage conference 19 TechAdvantage Conference Program TIM SMITH, AMI Engineer/ Communications Specialist, NRTC MARK CRABTREE, Microwave Communication for SCADA, AMI and Businesses Backhaul, Solectek 5E: Cloud Computing vs Enterprise Architecture 312AB Cloud Computing these days is a nebulous term. Selecting and then leveraging a cloud environment can be very challenging. This session will help educate utility employees on various types of cloud computing environments and help them better position themselves to leverage distributed computing for their modern needs. Sensor data is all around us, ensuring your data can be kept for years to come is essential to preparing for tomorrow's SmartGrid. Inspecting this data, looking for undesired patterns and getting your staff engaged will help you be more proactive in your enterprise. BRAD MOLANDER, Technology Evangelist, NISC 5F: G&T Driven DSM While Leveraging The Distribution Co-op’s AMI 312C For many years, G&Ts and many distribution co-ops have offered a one-way load management program. Many of these one-way LM systems are aging and/or exist with failure rates exceeding 20%. Software residing at the G&T can now communicate with members’ AMI or use cellular to operate a Load Control program. This session will review the software, business model, costs, risks, pros, cons and vendor availability for this type of business model that leverages the twoway AMI of the members. This is now classified as a Demand Response Management System (DRMS). RICK SCHMIDT, Vice President, Utility Automation and Communications, Power system Engineering Inc (PSE) 5G: What’s Your Cooperative’s Digital Strategy and Do You Need the DAM System? 311CD Is your cooperative struggling to get their digital strategy articulated and technology needs planned? Does your cooperative have a digital strategy in place? Is there a document that you can point to as your roadmap for technology implementation? If you answered “no” to any of these questions, then this session has been designed for you. RICK PETTY, CEO, Logan County Electric Cooperative 5H: Solar Energy Procurement in Your Co-op 311AB Overview of Solar Energy Utility Scale Components, Purchasing Experience, and SUNDA (Solar Utility Network Deployment Acceleration) tools and information. Learn about terminology and what to include in solar energy equipment quotations including photovoltaic (PV) modules, inverters and racking quotes. A list of some of the main suppliers of utility scale solar energy equipment will be provided. DALE BARTHOLOMEW, Contracts Representative, NRECA DOUG DANLEY, Contractor, Principal Investigator, CRN, NRECA 5I: Vendor Relationship Management: Getting What You Paid For (and More) 313 Just managing contracts isn’t enough these days: vendor relationships need to be actively managed to get what you paid for and to attain beyond-thecontract value. Learn how to optimize vendor relationships and stand up to a robust vendor management program that spans from pre-award due diligence to vendor classification to vendor governance guidelines. STEPHEN GUTH, VP Vendor Management, Citizens Property Insurance Company 20 2015 techadvantage conference 9:15 am – 10:15 am learning labs 6 6A: Utilities + Telcos: The New Breed of Utility 311AB The benefits of fiber-enabled Smart Grid and media services have many co-ops wondering how to sign up. Ninestar will share its experiences as one of the first electric co-ops to merge with a telco to implement Triple Play + Smart Grid functionality with a positive business case. By combining utility/telco resources, they reduced the cost and complexity of the deployment, successfully justified the cost of fiber, and leveraged new revenue streams to help fund the project. LAURA WRIGHT, Marketing Communications Manager, Tantalus JARROD BEESON, Director of Switching & Special Projects, Ninestar Connect DERMOT O’LEARY, COO, Tantalus 6B: Verification of ANSI O5.1 Strength Values through Destructive Testing 309AB The presentation will provide insight into the changing resource base used for the production of Southern Pine utility poles. Poles from across the production range were destructively tested in bending following the procedures of ASTM D1036. This data will describe horizontal deflection, longitudinal movement of load point, MOE & MOR. The data will be compared against origin of material, constituents of wood materials, and recorded strength targets as set by ANSI O5.1. KEVIN RAGON, Executive VP, North American Wood Pole Council RUBIN SHMULSKY, Department Head/Professor, Mississippi State Department of Sustainable Bioproducts 6C: 21st Century DG: Impact on Power Planning & Co-op Policies 311EF As Distributed Generation (DG) project barriers continue to crumble, solar, wind, and CHP installations will propagate across co-op distribution grids. Co-ops need to model DG’s impact on their financial budgets, incorporate DG into transmissiondependent generation planning, and update Bi-laws and Regulations so constituents have a comprehensive understanding of their responsibilities when deploying DG. This changing landscape requires G&T’s to coordinate with distributors as demand response, DG, paper assets, and hard assets are integrated to provide affordable and reliable power. DEAN MORETTON, Director, Kankakee Valley REMC SCOTT THOMPSON, Vice President of Business Development & Customer Service, ACES Power Marketing 6D: Navigating the Backbone Telecommunications Fiber Versus Microwave Business Case Decision Tree 311G-H As utilities expand smart grid programs and applications throughout their service territory, more robust backbone circuits have become necessary for these new programs. There is a growing trend for utilities to deploy more fiber optics for backbone upgrades or greenfield installations. This presentation studies methodologies to assess the benefits of fiber optics versus microwave backbone deployment options using the latest in GIS and system propagation tools. It also benchmarks proven costing exercises to determine the best system design for future backbone deployments. CHARLES PLUMMER, Director of Communications Infrastructure, Power System Engineering 6E: Think Strategically, Speak Strategically 312AB An organization’s successful execution and measurement of its strategy is one of the biggest keys to improving member satisfaction and increasing organizational effectiveness. Join us in this session for a discussion on making sure your IT strategy becomes an integral part of your organization’s overall business strategy. AMI, can be leveraged to obtain data and analytics to confirm power quality and reliability have not been negatively impacted by interconnected DER and increase DER up-time. As penetration levels increase, information and experiences obtained should be used to simplify and expedite the process for new DER interconnections. Impacts on existing maintenance and operational procedures to accommodate DER and ways to solve those challenges will also be explored. DOUG WILSON, Chief Information Officer, Powder River Energy Corp. 6F: Impacts and Implementation: NERC Reliability Standards, Compliance Initiatives, and Regulatory Activities 312C This session will focus on the impacts and the implementation of North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Assurance Compliance and Enforcement Program and Risk Based Registration. An overview of several standards will be provided including Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP or cyber security), Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMD) and Communication Protocol standards. PATTI METRO, Manager, Transmission & Reliability Standards, Energy & Power Division, NRECA BARRY LAWSON, Associate Director, Power Delivery & Reliability, Government Relations, NRECA 6G: Facing the Challenges of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Operations Head On 311CD The operational impacts from Distributed Energy Resources (DER) requires evaluating a range of processes, systems and skill sets within your cooperative. This session will look beyond the initial interconnection process at best practices to incorporate DER into day-to-day operations. Existing tools and systems that are in place, such as SCADA and MIKE CASPER, Senior Principal, Generation and Fuels, Business & Technology Strategies, NRECA JEFF TRIPLETT, PE, Utility System Consultant, Power System Engineering 6H: The Ins and Outs of Purchasing for the New Buyer 310AB Whether you’re new to a purchasing role or just finding yourself occasionally dabbling as a buyer, this session will give you the insights and best practices needed to better manage the purchasing process. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of industry tools and resources and the confidence to effectively incorporate them into your work processes. CHRIS CADY, Manager, Supply Chain & Facilties, Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. 6I: Finding Value through Vendor Alliances 313 An alliance strategy needs to reflect the business goals of your cooperative. Fundamental questions include, “What do we want to achieve from an alliance?” and “What, if any, type of alliance will help us best get there?” To answer these questions, this session will examine the various approaches to and types of alliances, as well as their advantages and potential downsides. IRENE MARNELL, Senior Director, Contracts Administration, NRECA CRAIG TURNER, Engineering Services Manager, Dakota Electric Association 2015 techadvantage conference 21 TechAdvantage Conference Program 10:30 am – 11:30 am learning labs 7 7A: Grid Resilience: Business Continuity, the Step after Developing an Emergency Response Plan 309AB Create an environment of business resiliency that goes beyond recovery to ensure your business continues. Resilience is the ability to bounce back quickly from damage, failure, and disruption of any kind. Below are the highlights that will be discussed during this session: Transition from line management to crisis leadership; Understand the crisis management roles and responsibilities; Clearly communicate expectations to all stakeholders; Implementing Change Management; Strategic planning = Business Continuity; Secure your whole organization, not just your data and networks DENNIS ROSE, Director, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, CHR Solutions 7B: Developing a Customer Engagement Strategy 310AB Member needs are very diverse regarding the different types of energy related products and services desired. Various forms of competition have entered the co-op market. Some customers want new types of home automation from energy management lighting to security, while others prefer new rates and DSM programs to reduce their bills. Some others want pre-pay, and in some cases, solar PV is desired. This session will provide guidance and take-a-ways on approaches, tips and tools for developing an appropriate customer engagement program for your co-op. RICK SCHMIDT, Vice President, Utility Automation and Communications, Power System Engineering (PSE) 22 2015 techadvantage conference 7C: Volt-VAR Optimization: Innovative Deployments and Research Results 311GH Palmetto Electric Co-op has seen striking results and benefits from its Volt-VAR Optimization system. NEETRAC, the research lab affiliated with Georgia Tech, was the co-op's research partner in the deployment. Hear about Palmetto's work, and what it took to accomplish. Also hear the latest about a new, open-source planning tool developed by the Cooperative Research Network through the Smart Grid Demonstration Project. BERL DAVIS, President and CEO, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc. YAMILLE DEL VALLE, Research Engineer, Georgia Institute of Technology NEETRAC 7D: Developing Trends in Distributed Energy Resources 311EF The purpose of this presentation is to describe how Distributed Energy Resources can be included in the electric utility smart grid plans to improve performance. David will present methods to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of various implementation options and provide a basis for deciding how to optimize the deployment of a network that would achieve targeted goals for the energy sector. Through analytic approaches, David will delineate alternative technology paths to the completion of a smart grid system and provide methods for cost justifying the implementation of particular applications. DAVID SHPIGLER, Principal, UtiliWorks Consulting, LLC. 7E: Solar PV: Engineering and Business Models 311AB The goal of the DOE Sunshot funded SUNDA project is to make it easier and cheaper for co-ops to own large-scale PV systems by developing “standardized” utility-owned PV systems. This session will review the results of the first year, discussing the latest financial models and equipment costs we are experiencing in this project. ANDREW COTTER, Program Manager, CRN, NRECA KRISHNA MURTHY, Vice President, Energy and Industry Analysis, CFC 7F: IT Peer-to-Peer 312AC Join us at the peer-to-peer session for a panel-led discussion on products/ tools that IT folks are finding useful (especially those in the open source and freeware/shareware categories). Learn more about freeware, open source code, and mobile apps that have been found useful in cooperative and mobile applications. Bring your own scenarios to join in on the lively discussion. We will have several laptops, with overhead projection and operators to go online and capture the link information to put into an MS word document for later distribution among session participants. MIKE HYDE, Manager, IT, Northern Neck Electric Cooperative, Inc. 7G: Rising to the Challenge of Integrating Renewable Resources into Cooperative Portfolios 311CD Electric Cooperatives play important roles in improving the energy security posture of the United States. One of the roles is sharing their experiences of adding renewable energy generation into the grid and then, based on the experiences, making sound infrastructure and operational investments that result in more reliable and costeffective power generation from all energy resources. This panel, which includes past Wind Cooperative of the Year Award winners, will discuss their knowledge and experience in adding renewable energy to utility portfolios. The panel will also address future plans and needs to add more fast start generation, increase renewable energy use, control bottom line cost, and improve overall grid reliability. MIKE CASPER, Senior Principal, Generation and Fuels, Business & Technology Strategies 11:45 am – 1:30 pm Closing General Session Luncheon W414 SEAN MIDDLETON, Manager of Engineering, Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative CHARLIE SMITH, CEO, Utility Variable Generation Integration Group SCOTT WILLIAMS, Manager, Marketing and Communications, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative 7H: Vendor Discounts—What You Don’t Know Could Cost You and Your Co-op 313 NAPA, WEX, Case, Vermeer, Kubota, Caterpillar—these are just a few of the new, deep-discount purchasing opportunities being delivered through The National Discounts Program. Join this session and learn how you can maximize your personal and business cost savings. DALE BARTHOLOMEW, Contracts Representative, NRECA Awards: • ISM-CU Solon Bennet Award • DOE Wind Power Cooperative of the Year Jake Wood is the Cofounder and President of Team Rubicon, a disaster relief nonprofit known for its extraordinary efforts during WOOD the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Jake is also the founder of POS REP, the first mobile, proximity-based social network designed exclusively for the veteran community. Prior to Team Rubicon, Jake served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, with deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan as a Scout Sniper. Transportation Information SHUTTLE BUS ROUTES SHUTTLE BUS HOURS Hotel/Convention Center Shuttle Routes and Pickup Locations Route # (Schedule may vary due to traffic and weather conditions.) 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Rosen Shingle Creek 11 4 1 3 2 6 10 26 2015 techadvantage conference 12 TechAdvantage Exhibitor Booth Locations 2016 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition ................................531 3DINTERNET ........................................564 ABB, Inc. ...........................................1451 ABG Bag, Inc. ......................................258 ACES .................................................1041 Aclara................................................1419 ACRT, Inc. ..........................................1159 Adtran...............................................1853 Advanced Control Systems ..................537 Aerial Solutions, Inc. ...........................641 Alamon ............................................1727 Allied Telesis .......................................244 Altec Industries ...................................720 American Products, LLC .......................110 Ametek ...............................................107 Applied Communication Sciences........619 Applied Technology Solutions, Inc. ....1143 Aqumix ...............................................561 Arch Wood Protection .......................1529 ARI ....................................................1039 Asplundh Tree Expert Co. .....................943 AT&T ...................................................718 AXIS Data Solutions.............................401 Bayer Environmental Science...............232 Beckwith Electric ...............................1158 Bell Lumber & Pole Company...............965 BERNE Apparel ....................................822 Big River Communications .................1841 Boardvantage......................................240 Border States Electric ..........................737 Bridgeport Magnetics Group, Inc. ........241 Briggs & Stratton Power Products ........665 Brooks Manufacturing Company ........1460 Brown Wood Preserving Co., Inc...........211 BRS Labs.............................................114 Business & Technology Strategies (BTS) ...............................851 C.I.Agent Solutions..............................354 Calix..................................................1628 CallNet Call Center Services, Inc...........228 Cantega Technologies, Inc. ................1845 Capital Safety ......................................260 Cargill Industrial Specialities .............1750 CC Custom Products, Inc......................200 CDW..................................................1142 Centurion, Inc......................................860 CG Automation Solutions USA ...........1726 Chain Electric Company .......................722 Champion Solutions Group................1652 Chapel Mapping ..................................238 Charles Industries .............................1655 Cintas Corporation ...........................1064 Clean Energy Collective........................610 Clevest ..............................................1331 CME Wire & Cable................................132 ComNet Communication Networks ......604 ComRent Load Bank Solutions .............502 Comverge ............................................767 Contract Callers, Inc, (CCI)....................140 Cooperative Building Solutions............613 Cooperative Fusion LLC......................1839 Cooperative Response Center, Inc......1123 Daffron & Associates, Inc.....................843 dataVoice International, Inc. ................312 Davey Resource Group.......................1337 Diligent Board Member Services ..........611 30 2015 techadvantage exhibitors DiversiTech..........................................366 DNV GL..............................................1852 Doble Engineering Company..............1843 Dupont Building, Inc............................242 Dur-A-Lift, Inc. ...................................1437 DVI....................................................1643 Eaton ................................................1350 ECP Utility .........................................1660 Electric Motion Company, Inc.............1664 Electro Industries/GaugeTech............1838 ElectSolve ...........................................623 Elster Solutions .................................1131 Emerald Transformer ...........................364 Emergency Disaster Services .............1167 EnerVision, Inc. ...................................533 Environmental Consultants, Inc. dba ECI..........................................1265 Environmental Solutions & Innovations .....................................131 Equipment Technology ......................1537 ERMCO ..............................................1136 Ervin Cable Construction, LLC ..............719 ESC engineering, Inc............................215 Esri ...................................................1343 EUDA Electric Utility Distributors Association.................1533 EventTracker......................................1829 Evluma. LED Lighting ...........................723 Exceleron Software, Inc. ....................1719 Excergy Corporation...........................1828 Fairbanks Morse Engine ....................1830 Fastenal ..............................................161 Feel Good, Inc. ....................................134 Firetrace USA, LLC................................600 FleetHelp Consulting ...........................629 Ford Motor Company ...........................438 FoxGuard Solutions, Inc.....................1654 FSI—Financial Services, Inc..................306 Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. ...633 Futura Systems, Inc. ............................859 Future Technologies.............................138 G&W Electric Company ......................1651 GAMMA Insulators Corp.......................304 Garland/DBS, Inc. ...............................464 GDS Associates, Inc...........................1260 GE Digital Energy .................................829 General Cable....................................1166 Genics, Inc. .........................................231 GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.................614 GISbiz, Inc...........................................404 GLOBAL POWER PRODUCTS .................139 Graybar Electric Company ....................261 GRID20/20........................................1637 Guernsey...........................................1554 HAEFELY HIPOTRONICS ......................1840 Hannah Solar, LLC ...............................145 Hastings Fiber Glass ............................125 Havis, Inc. ...........................................759 HD Electric Company .........................1754 HD Supply Power Solutions .................222 Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems ..............311 Hercules Industries, Inc. ......................467 Highway Manufacturing .......................122 Howard Industries ..............................420 Howard Technology Solutions............1851 Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. .............1237 Hughes Brothers, Inc. ..........................328 Hurtado & Associates, Inc. ..................729 Huskie Tools........................................229 Hytera America..................................1137 iFactor.................................................300 IFD Corporation .................................1658 ImpactWeather—A StormGeo Company .........................................210 Infinite Trading, Inc............................1661 Inner-Pole ...........................................106 Insurance Network of America ...........1360 Intel Corporation ...............................1867 Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC .........1847 iS5 Communications .........................1550 Itron, Inc. ..........................................1429 J.J. Kane Auctioneers .........................1737 Jarraff Industries, Inc. ..........................411 Jelco..................................................1860 Jordan Transformer ............................1850 Kenwood USA Corporation, Communications Sector ...................507 Kershaw—a Division of Progress Rail Services ....................................513 KnowBe4...........................................1731 Kohler Power Systems .......................1467 KVA Network .....................................1739 Laminated Wood Systems, Inc .............529 LandWorks, Inc....................................205 Landis+Gyr ........................................1618 LEDUSA.com .......................................155 Lee Electrical Construction, Inc. .........1665 Leidos ...............................................1741 Lewis Tree Service/Clearion Software ....959 Live Wall Media, Inc.............................753 LUG-ALL Corporation............................133 LumaSense Technologies ....................338 MADI Innovative Lineman Tools ..........454 Majestic Glove Co..............................1627 Manta Test Systems.............................631 Mapcom Systems ..............................1759 MasTec North America, Inc. .................506 MAX eYe DESIGN ...............................1067 McFarland Cascade .............................410 McWane Poles.....................................250 Meter Treater, Inc...............................1858 Metglas, Inc. .......................................967 Milbank...............................................465 Milner Technologies, formerly Comsquared Systems ....................1165 Milsoft Utility Solutions .......................651 Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems.......................323 MOBILE MOUNTS.................................837 mPower Innovations............................818 MultiSpeak® ........................................851 MVA Diagnostics, Inc.........................1863 National Discounts Program ................851 National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) ..........................918 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association ..................851 National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative ...................................1221 Nelson Tree Service, Inc.......................559 Nicopress (The National Telephone Supply Co) ......................360 Nighthawk...........................................254 Nippon Control System Corporation .....113 Nordic Fiberglass, Inc. .........................148 Northwest Lineman College ...............1459 Novinium ..........................................1752 NRECA International, Ltd .....................851 NRG Reliability Solutions ...................1767 OFS .....................................................259 Olameter Corporation ........................1259 On-Ramp Wireless ...............................123 Open Systems International, Inc. .........929 Osmose Utilities Services, Inc............1455 OTC Services .......................................129 Otto Trading, Inc. .................................664 Panasonic ...........................................501 Parkline, Inc. .......................................213 Partner Software..................................838 Passageways.......................................361 Penske Truck Leasing...........................124 Perfect Commerce .............................1359 Pfisterer ............................................1364 Phoenix Contact ..................................315 Pike Corporation................................1536 Planar Systems, Inc. ............................136 Plastic Techniques, Inc. .....................1854 Plymouth Rubber Europa .....................128 Point & Pay..........................................121 Poles, Inc. .........................................1566 Power Consulting Associates LLC .........159 Power Consulting Engineers ................239 POWER Engineers ................................867 Power Grid Engineering .......................220 Power Monitors, Inc.............................643 Power System Engineering, Inc. (PSE)....736 PowerServices, Inc. .............................738 Powertech Labs, Inc.............................115 Preformed Line Products ...................1264 Premier Utility Services, LLC.................405 Primate Technologies, Inc. ...................321 Princeton Tec.......................................135 Pro-Vigil, Inc. .....................................1764 Professional Computer Systems, Co.....628 Prolec GE ............................................928 PUPI Crossarms (GEOTEK) ....................658 Quanta Services ................................1753 RAD Data Communications ..................728 Radian Research, Inc. ..........................105 Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements...............................1365 REC .....................................................141 Reel-O-Matic .......................................212 RES Americas ......................................204 RFL Electronics, Inc..............................964 Rheem Manufacturing .........................637 Ripley Tools LLC .................................1464 RKC Media Solutions .........................1866 RouteSmart Technologies, Inc............1761 RS Poles ..............................................342 Ryan Scientific, Ltd .............................221 S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY......................450 Salisbury by Honeywell .....................1758 Scale Computing .................................201 Schneider Electric .............................1027 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) ..................1436 Scope Services, Inc. ..........................1552 Security & Response Services..............307 SEDC...................................................751 SensorLink Corporation .......................233 Sensus..............................................1231 Sentry Electrical Group, Inc..................607 Service Concepts...............................1151 Sherman + Reilly, Inc. ..........................543 Siemens .............................................451 Siemens Ruggedcom ...........................458 SigmaFlow ..........................................730 Silver Spring Networks ........................407 Simply Voting, Inc................................156 SouthData...........................................406 Southwire Company, LLC .....................351 Spatial Business Systems....................500 Spectrum Planning, Inc. ......................111 SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. ...........743 Staples Advantage ............................1140 Steffes Corporation ...........................1458 SUBNET Solutions, Inc.........................558 Suniva...............................................1855 SureBill ...............................................505 Survalent Technology ........................1551 Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) .....310 Systems With Intelligence, Inc. ............511 T&D PowerSkills, LLC .........................1565 T&D Solutions, LLC ............................1732 T&R Electric Supply Co.......................1738 Tantalus ............................................1631 Tattletale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc. ...866 Tavrida Electric North America, Inc.....1730 TEA Solutions ......................................245 Team Fishel .........................................350 Tech Products, Inc. .............................858 TechniArt, Inc. .....................................504 Tectonic ..............................................151 TenCate Protective Fabrics .................1639 Terex Utilities ......................................428 TESCO—The Eastern Specialty Company ..........................108 TEXAS METER & DEVICE ....................1825 TextPower, Inc. ....................................761 Thayer Power and Communication Line Construction Co., LLC................741 The OKonite Company .......................1632 The Townsend Corporation ................1837 Thomas & Betts ...................................253 Time Manufacturing Company ...........1019 TIREBOSS Tire Pressure Control............359 Track Star International, Inc. ..............1661 Transition Networks.............................330 TRC Engineers, Inc. ..............................365 Trees, Inc.............................................332 Tri-State Generation & Transmission....1760 Trilliant..............................................1723 Trimble Energy North America..............937 Tru-Check, Inc......................................230 U.S. Department of Energy/Western Area Power Administration...............305 USIC Locating Services, LLC ...............1842 Uticom Systems, Inc. .........................1751 UTILCO ................................................358 Utilismart Corporation .......................1831 Utilities Telecom Council......................243 Utility Solutions, Inc. .........................1836 UtilX Corporation .................................836 V&S Schuler Engineering, Inc.............1358 Valmont Newmark ...............................606 Varentec..............................................459 Vaughn Thermal Corporation .............1555 Virginia Transformer Corp ....................659 VON Corporation, The ..........................412 W.A. Kendall and Company, Inc..........1258 W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company.....................130 WaterFurnace International, Inc. ........1728 Weatherbug Home/Earth Networks....1736 weatherTAPpro ....................................865 WH International Response Center.....1037 Wilson Bohannan Padlock Company..1650 Wood Quality Control, Inc. ..................851 Wright Tree Service ..............................142 Youngstown Glove Company................251 Zenith Transformer Components ..........118 TechAdvantage 2015 Expo Hall | February 23 – 25, 2015 32 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, Florida 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 33 34 2015 techadvantage conference Exhibitors AS OF FEBRUARY 11, 2015 | ADDITIONS OR CHANGES LISTED IN ADDENDUM INSERT 2016 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition .........................................531 [email protected], www.ieeet-d.org Mark your calendars for IEEE PES T&D 2016. On May 2-5, 2016 T&D will be coming to Dallas, Texas. This event will showcase the technologies, products, companies and minds that will lead our industry through the next fifty years. 3DInternet .........................................564 Brian Doubinin, Los Angeles, CA, 800-442-5299, [email protected], www.3dinternet.com 3DInternet delivers advanced 3D training simulators for Electrical Utilities, Oil and Gas companies, Military and First Responders, Unions and Fortune 500 corporations. Simulators provide the highest retention level with interactive and innovative approaches using standalone and mobile delivery methods. NRECA Silver Associate Member ABB, Inc...........................................1451 Tim Gladd, Cary, NC, 919-856-2421 [email protected], www.abb.com ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies, providing its customers the most comprehensive transmission & distribution offering for all industries, and helping to address the challenges of balancing a rising demand for power with increasing concerns for the environment. NRECA Platinum Associate Member ABG Bag, Inc......................................258 Jim Bennett, Rockford, IL, 815-963-9525, [email protected], abgbag.com ABG is a woman-owned, North American developer and manufacturer of containment, lift, transport and storage product solutions. Certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and Supplier Clearinghouse. Visit abgbag.com or call us toll-free at 1-800758-8079 for more information. ACES................................................1041 Carmel, IN, 317-344-7025, scottt@ acespower.com, www.acespower.com ACES is owned by 21 electric cooperatives. The company assists its Members and Customers manage their energy risk. ACES’ Members and Customers operate in all of the major electricity markets in the U.S. and have a collective portfolio of over 50,000 MW of both load and resources. NRECA Affiliate Member Aclara ..............................................1419 Ken Rosemann, Hazelwood, MO, 314-895-6400, [email protected], www.aclara.com Aclara represents the industry’s leading Intelligent Infrastructure technologies for providing device networking, datavalue management, and customer communications to electric, water, and gas utilities globally. Over 500 utilities in nine countries rely on proven Aclara solutions. NRECA Platinum Associate Member TECHADVANTAGE 2015 techadvantage® 2015 expo hours Orange County Convention Center, West Hall C Monday, February 23 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm Expo Open Expo Opening Reception Sponsored by Aclara Tuesday, February 24 11:30 am – 4:30 pm Expo Open Wednesday, February 25 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Expo Open ACRT, Inc. ........................................1159 Akron, OH, 330-945-7500 x312, [email protected], www.acrtinc.com ACRT is a leading independent UVM consulting firm that proactively prevents and rapidly resolves cooperatives’ challenges. We assess and monitor systems for liabilities, consult with decision-makers on planning and budgeting, represent cooperatives and train personnel to be safety-focused leaders. NRECA Platinum Associate Member Adtran .............................................1853 Randy Brookner, Huntsville, AL, 256-963-8000, [email protected], www.adtran.com ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment. Reinventing the Network with our industry-leading solutions that enable voice, data, video and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures allowing our customers to evolve, change, and grow. Advanced Control Systems .................537 Frank Sublett, Norcross, GA, 770-446-8854, [email protected], www.acspower.com Leading provider of smart grid solutions to the global electric power industry. SCADA; OMS; Advanced DMS; substation/feeder automation; enterprise business intelligence; substation controllers/feeder RTUs, and 2ndsource RTU retrofit program. Centrix is our simple, cost-effective solution for model-driven feeder automation/ optimization. NRECA Silver Associate Member Aerial Solutions, Inc...........................641 Lynn Grayson, Tabor City, NC, 910-234-1944, lgrayson@ aerialsolutionsinc.com, aerialsolutionsinc.com Aerial Solutions helps utilities improve safety and service reliability by eliminating lateral vegetation encroachment along rights-of-way by using a helicopter-mounted saw. Unlike conventional trimming methods, our services are not limited by terrain or environmental restrictions. NRECA Silver Associate Member 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 35 Exhibitors Alamon ...........................................1727 Kalispell, MT, 406-752-8838, [email protected], alamon.com Alamon Contract Services has been providing skilled personnel and services to Utility Companies since 1975. Especially our non-intrusive pole testing/treatment, and auditing process utilizing the Resistograph Drill with a non-subjective digital evaluation of every pole tested. Allied Telesis......................................244 San Jose, CA, 425-205-1707, [email protected], www.alliedtelesis.com/nsp Founded in 1987, Allied Telesis is a global provider of networking infrastructure and flexible, interoperable network solutions. Allied Telesis provides reliable video, voice, and data network solutions to government, healthcare, education, utility, hospitality, and network service provider markets. Altec Industries .................................720 Marc Miles, Birmingham, AL, 205-991-7733, [email protected], www.altec.com Altec is a leading manufacturer of aerial devices, digger derricks, truck-mounted cranes, and specialty equipment for the utility and construction markets. Established in 1929, Altec offers new and used equipment, financing, rentals, service, tools and accessories and safety training. www.altec.com NRECA Gold Associate Member American Products, LLC......................110 Paula Ankrom, Strafford, MO, 417-736-2135, [email protected], www.amprod.us American Products specializes in offering high quality, competitive enclosure and shelter solutions for protecting sensitive equipment in the field. Call us for your environmentally controlled cabinets, cell sites, wireless backhaul, fiber optics and custom enclosure needs. Ametek ..............................................107 Rochester, NY, 585-263-7700, [email protected], www.ametekpower.com For more than 50 years, AMETEK Power Instruments has been recognized as a global power and process industry leader manufacturing a comprehensive line of measurement, alarm management, transient recording, and utility communication products. 36 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Applied Communication Sciences.......619 Thomas Mazzone, Basking Ridge, NJ, 908-748-2700, [email protected], www.appcomsci.com Applied Communication Sciences delivers world-class research, advanced consulting and engineering to enable utilities to exploit technology by solving the most difficult network and operations problems with end-to-end cyber security, operations & engineering and situational awareness tools. NRECA Silver Associate Member Applied Technology Solutions, Inc. ....1143 Castle Hayne, NC, 910-210-4100, [email protected], www.ats.coop ATS and our OpenOne Enterprise Suite has revolutionized the way electric distribution companies do business. Our team of experts have created a tailored solution to fit the unique requirements of each and every client. ATS and OpenOne remain the standard for change within today’s marketplace. NRECA Platinum Associate Member Aqumix ..............................................561 Sammy Keziah, Cloverdale, VA, 704-363-1768, sammy.keziah@ cpsagu.com, aqumix.com Aqumix is the industry leader supplying quality, custom herbicide blends to the utility market. Our fleet of returnable/refillable containers have a unique bar code, that allows you to track your herbicide usage and provide total accountability of products used in your vegetation management program. Arch Wood Protection ......................1529 Atlanta, GA, 678-607-1589, [email protected], www.wolmanizedwood.com Arch Wood Protection is a developer and supplier of wood preservatives, offering treated wood products through a network of licensed producers. Well known brands include Wolmanized® Heavy Duty™ CCA wood, Outdoor® wood, and Dricon® fire retardant treated wood. NRECA Platinum Associate Member ARI ..................................................1039 Bob Mastrillo, Mt. Laurel, NJ, 856-722-8679, [email protected], www.arifleet.com ARI is a global vehicle fleet management organization that drives results for each of its clients, complex needs by employing the industry’s best fleet professionals, processes, and technology. ARI manages more than 1,000,000 fleet vehicles in North America, the UK and Europe. NRECA Gold Associate Member Asplundh Tree Expert Co. ...................943 Brent Asplundh, Willow Grove, PA, 215-784-1390, [email protected], www.asplundh.com For over 85 years, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, innovative and cost-effective vegetation management and other utility-related services. Count on Asplundh for scheduled and emergency line clearance, right-of-way maintenance and herbicide applications. Anytime. Anywhere. NRECA Platinum Associate Member AT&T..................................................718 Dallas, TX, [email protected], www.att.com/smartgrid NRECA Silver Associate Member AXIS Data Solutions ...........................401 Orlando, FL, 407-351-0232, www.axisdatasolutions.com AXIS Data Solutions, Inc., offers many solutions that meet the expanding delivery communication needs of the utility market including print & mail, electronic presentment, email & mobile. Selective Messaging, Reformatted invoices & PURLS enhance the communication to customers. Bayer Environmental Science .............232 Doug Wood, West Monroe, LA, 318-331-4715, douglas.wood@ bayer.com, www.backedbybayer.com Bayer manufactures and markets herbicides for use in the electric cooperative utility market. Uses include bareground weed control, selective weeding, foliar brush control and cut stubble application. Major products include EsplAnade, Perspective, Streamline, Viewpoint, Krenite S and Escort XP. NRECA Silver Associate Member Agenda-at-a-Glance All Sessions will be held at the Orange County Convention Center MONDAY FEBRUARY 23 TECHADV 312AB 312C 2015 RUS Engineering and Finance Seminar 8:00 am – 5:00 pm 311EF 310AB Creating a Technology Plan: The Process and the Product Ho Understanding Power Quality & Harmonics 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM • TECHADV 8:00 AM – 9:20 AM • TECHAD 311 CD 311 EF LL 1 9:30 am — 10:30 am MultiSpeak® — Differences in Versions. 111(d): Impacts and Implications Hot Socket Concerns and Best Practices for Meter Deployment Using Information Technology to Improve Vegetation Management Operations— Co-op Success Stories LL2 10:40 am — 11:40 am Key Changes and Proposals for 2017 NESC What Does a Data Breach Really Cost You? How One Utility Cut its SAIDI in Half! What You Should Know About Communication Systems: Business Strategies and Options TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24 311 AB 311 G-H GIS in Dy Wo 11:30 AM – 4:30 P 1:45 pm — 2:15 pm 2:45 pm — 3:15 pm 3:45 pm — 4:15 pm TECHNOVATION SESSIONS EX1 EX2 Harnessing Big Data: Put Your Data Sources to Work Noble REMC Leverages Innovation to Reduce Load and Capital Costs Conservation Voltage Reduction (CVR) for Electric Distribution Cooperatives Loop Scheme Cuts Utility Customer Outage Duration Convergence of Information Technology and Operations Technology: Segmenting Responsibilities and Organizing for Distribution Grid Modernization Building on What You Have to Improve Reliability through DA 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM • TECHADVANTAGE CONFE 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM • ENTERTAINM 311 AB 311 CD LL3: 8:30 am — 9:30 am Cost-Benefit Modeling Solar With the OMF Value Analysis: Quest for the Best in Cost and Function LL4: 9:45 am — 11:00 am Do You Need a Business Case for Demand Side Management? Do the Math and Build an IT-Finance Partnership 311 EF 311 G-H OMS & IVR Implementation: Elevating Customer Service & System Operations Improve Grid Reliability with Faster Field Response and Restoration C Eme Netw WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25 11:00 AM – 3:00 EX1 1:00 pm — 1:30 pm 1:45 pm — 2:15 pm 2:30 pm — 3:00 pm EX2 Using the cloud to power your MDM, AMI & DA software solutions Use of Aerial Saw on ROWs Have Cyber-Attacks Already Compromised your Reliability and Revenue? Cloud-based SCADA, Removing Implementation and Deployment Barriers Realizing Performance Enhancements with Network Security Predicting Loads and Bills for Residential Members TE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26 3:30 pm — 4:45 pm 311 AD 311 EH PV Anyway it Comes at You! Convergence of the Smart Grid with the Internet of Things 311 AB 311 CD 311 EF 311 G-H LL5: 8:00 am — 9:00 am Solar Energy Procurement in Your Co-op What is Your Cooperative's Digital Strategy and Do You Need the DAM System? Managing what you measure: Leverage the power of the Balanced Performance Scorecard Wireless Technology and Trends in Distribution Automation, SCADA, and Substation Communications LL6: 9:15 am — 10:15 am Utilities + Telcos: The New Breed of Utility Facing the Challenges of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Operations Head On 21st Century DG: Impact on Power Planning & Co-op Policies Navigating the backbone telecommunications fiber versus microwave business case decision tree Solar PV: Engineering and Business Models Rising to the Challenge of Integrating Renewable Resources into Cooperative Developing Trends in Distributed Energy Resources Volt-VAR Optimization: Innovative Deployments and Research Results LL7: 10:30 am — 11:30 am Think 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM • VANTAGE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 311AB 313 311GH Results-Based Project Management: A Workshop on Creating a Culture of Execution MultiSpeak® Integrator Training 312 C 310 AB 309 AB Sneak Peak Windows 10 and Server 10 Jay Ferron Best Practices for Protection and Control Applications for Transmission Substations Energy Efficiency: Building a Successful Application Supply Management Speed Networking— Part 1 OSHA Final Rule on Electric Distribution, Transmission and Generation Supply Management Speed Networking— Part 2 ow to Build a High-Impact Security Awareness Program 311CD White Hat Workshop: Hacking Your Own Network VANTAGE EXPO GRAND OPENING AND RECEPTION • HALL C DVANTAGE OPENING GENERAL SESSION • CHAPIN THEATRE 312 AB at Your Finger Tips—Put GIS data the hands of those who need it. (60 Mins) ynamic Pricing Implementation: orking with Members to Reduce Power Costs Secure File Sharing Jay Ferron 313 PM • TECHADVANTAGE EXPO OPEN • HALL C EX3 EX4 Realizing Increased Grid Capacity for High Penetration of Renewable Generation Industry Case Studies on the Use of Video Monitoring in Responding to Physical Threats to the Electric Grid Offering a Utility-Drive Community Solar Solution with 100% Success Using Technology to Create the Cross-disciplinary Worker A Proactive Approach: Integration New Technology for a Reliable System Lessons Learned—40 Years of Designing Cooperative Facilities RENCE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER RECEPTION • ROSEN CENTRE POOL DECK MENT NIGHT • THE MIDTOWN MEN • WD2 (Doors Open At 7 pm) 312 AB Contract Basics: Demystifying Contract Legalese 312 C 310 AB 309 AB Using Mobile Technology to Improve Operational Efficiency Long-Term Packet Capture and Analysis in Critical Infrastructures How to Implement a Pre-Pay System A New Model for Substation Security Data Analytics: What You Don't Know Can Help You How You Can Make Your Contact Center PCI Compliant Ethical Concerns and Opportunities in Purchasing Benchmarks—Measure What you Manage rging Approaches for Continuous work Monitoring for Cyber Security 313 PM • TECHADVANTAGE EXPO OPEN • HALL C EX3 EX4 A Technology Whose Time Has Come Process Redesign: The marriage of technology and processes Optimal Network Infrastructure Design for Power Utility Substation Security, Automation & Maintenance Purchasing and Supply Chain Roundtable—Exploring Challenges and Solutions Smart Voltage Reduction Effective Utility Vegetation Management Through Application Software ECHNICAL GENERAL SESSIONS 312 AB 310 AB 309 AB Influencing Industry Standards: Why It's Important to Be at the Table Cyber Security Strategies: Procurement, Benchmarking, and Best Practices 312 C 310 AB 309 AB G&T Driven DSM While Leveraging The Distribution Co-ops AMI Transformer Dilemma in Today's Substations Demand Management Strategies for High Impact C&I Accounts Vendor Relationship Management: Getting What You Paid For (and More) Impacts and Implementation: NERC Reliability Standards, Compliance Initiatives, and Regulatory Activities The Ins and Outs of Purchasing for the New Buyer Verification of ANSI O5.1 Strength Values Through Destructive Testing Finding Value through Vendor Alliances Developing a Customer Engagement Strategy Grid Resilience: Business Continuity, the Step After Developing an Emergency Response Plan Vendor Discounts—What You Don’t Know Could Cost You and Your Co-op ISM-CU Annual Meeting and Reception 312 AB Cloud Computing vs Enterprise Architecture Strategically, Speak Strategically IT Peer to Peer • CLOSING GENERAL SESSION LUNCHEON • W414 312C 25 x 25: Economic Development and Challenges of Renewables 313 Exhibitors Beckwith Electric .............................1158 Bob McFetridge, Largo, FL, 727-544-2326, [email protected], www.beckwithelectric.com Boardvantage ....................................240 Menlo Park, CA, 650 614 6040, [email protected], www.boardvantage.com Brown Wood Preserving Co., Inc. ........211 Kristy Plank, Louisville, KY, 502-448-2337, [email protected], www.brownwoodpoles.com Founded in 1967, Beckwith Electric introduced the first solid state tapchanger control in 1968, and was the first to develop the microprocessor protective relay in 1981. Today, Beckwith Electric has thousands of protection and control units in service worldwide, with a reputation for cutting-edge technology, defined by its customers and refined by Beckwith. This success starts with Beckwith Electric Employees and their commitment to quality in the products, all 100% designed and manufactured in Largo, Florida, U.S.A. BoardVantage transforms leadership communications, enabling paperless meetings and processes for boards and executive teams. Trusted by large organizations worldwide, including half of the Fortune 500, BoardVantage sets the bar for a rich executive experience and delivers security that meets or exceeds the standards of enterprise IT departments. At Brown, we focus exclusively on pressure-treated wood poles, and handle everything from timber selection through pole delivery right to the customer’s yard or installation site. Our company has stringent quality control measures in place, and we conduct inspections after every phase of the process NRECA Silver Associate Member Border States helps you streamline material management regardless of your supply source. Our SupplyTrax™ application utilizes bar code scanners to automate your warehouse and work order functions. Let our technical expertise help you reduce inventory expense and improve performance. Bell Lumber & Pole Company .............965 Chad Hering, New Brighton, MN, 651-633-4334, [email protected], www.blpole.com Bell Lumber & Pole Company’s enduring reputation has been built on a long history of supplying quality wood poles to the standards and specifications of utility companies across North America. Known as one of the largest and most diverse producers of poles in North America, Bell Lumber & Pole Company produces large quantities of Western Red Cedar, Red Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, Douglas fir and Lodgepole Pine poles. BERNE Apparel...................................822 Nick Rodriquez, Ossian, IN, 800-843-7657, [email protected], www.berneapparel.com For nearly 100 years BERNE Apparel has been redefining workwear as rugged, yet comfortable; durable, yet affordable; hardworking, yet attractive. Our BERNE FR (Flame Resistant) line carries on this great tradition. BERNE continues to build better workwear for those building a better tomorrow. NRECA Silver Associate Member Big River Communications ...............1841 St. Louis, MO, 636-777-2021, [email protected], www.bigrivercom.com Wholesaler of Digital Voice Telephone Service, Managed Services, and Wireless solutions to the Electric Cooperative Industry. Big River’s cloud-based managed services allows partners to quickly deliver a telecommunications offering without the typical capital cost. NRECA Silver Associate Member Border States Electric.........................737 Fargo, ND, 701-239-2366, [email protected], www.borderstates.com NRECA Platinum Associate Member Bridgeport Magnetics Group, Inc. ......241 Shelton, CT, 203-954-0050, [email protected] Briggs & Stratton Power Products ......665 Wauwatosa, WI, 414-259-5333, www.briggsandstratton.com Briggs & Stratton Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, and services air cooled gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment worldwide. It operates through two main segments, Engines and Products. BRS Labs ...........................................114 Houston, TX, 713-590-5160, [email protected], www.brslabs.com Business & Technology Strategies (BTS).................................851 Arlington, VA, 703-907-5843 BTS, the technology research arm of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), conducts collaborative research to accelerate technological innovation that can be applied by electric cooperatives worldwide. C.I.Agent Solutions ............................354 Terry Masters, Louisville, KY, 502-267-0101, [email protected], www.ciagent.com We manufacture environmentally friendly, custom engineered Secondary Containment Systems to meet the needs of hydrocarbon releases in utility, solar and wind industries. Our water filtration products meet Phase II Storm water regs. and we have Storm Water Diversion and Water Monitoring Systems. NRECA Silver Associate Member Brooks Manufacturing Company ......1460 Bellingham, WA, 360-733-1700 x328, [email protected], www.brooksmfg.com Calix ................................................1628 David Russell, Minneapolis, MN, 763-268-3300, [email protected], www.calix.com Brooks Manufacturing is recognized as the industry leader of distribution crossarms and transmission framing components. Our innovations have led to longer service life and safety in the products we produce like braceless crossarms, wood pecker wraps for poles and pole top extensions. Calix is a leading provider of communications access systems to North American communications service providers (CSPs). With its Unified Access Infrastructure portfolio, CSPs can transform their networks to meet changing subscriber demands rapidly and cost-effectively, while delivering a wide range of revenue-generating services over both legacy and next-generation access infrastructure. NRECA Silver Associate Member NRECA Silver Associate Member 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 41 Exhibitors CallNet Call Center Services, Inc. ........228 Charles Webb, Bloomington, IN, 812-355-8200, [email protected], www.callnetservices.com Centurion, Inc. ...................................860 Larry Wallace, Oldsmar, FL, 727-431-5208, [email protected], www.CenturionCARES.com CallNet is an inbound outage and customer service call center. Our agents take outage calls from members and dispatch calls to your crews. We enter data into your OMS and can dispatch calls from your IVR. Please give us a call or email us for more information and a price quote. Centurion is a software manufacturer of PA-DSS PCI Certified Interactive Voice Response systems for bill payments and Automated Call Distribution systems featuring recording of voice and data for quality assurance purposes. Our solutions include automated agent and automated collections. NRECA Silver Associate Member NRECA Silver Associate Member Cantega Technologies, Inc................1845 Edmonton, AB Canada, 780-448-9700, [email protected], www.cantega.com CG Automation Solutions USA..........1726 Springfield, NJ, 973-346-5243, [email protected], www.cgautomationusa.com Cantega Technologies specializes in using technology to design precise fit covers to prevent animal and bird outages. Greenjacket is cover-up intended for substations. Reliaguard is cover-up intended for high volume applications on the Power Line. Cantega improves reliability by preventing outages. NRECA Silver Associate Member Capital Safety ....................................260 Red Wing, MN, 800-328-6146, [email protected], www.capitalsafety.com Capital Safety, DBI-SALA®, & Protecta brands is today’s innovative leader in fall protection & rescue technology supported with training and consulting services for maximum worker protection. Cargill Industrial Specialities ...........1750 Wayzata, MN, 763.218.5681, [email protected] CC Custom Products, Inc. ...................200 Newark, OH, 740-763-2333, [email protected], www.cccustomproducts.com CDW ................................................1142 Josh Shannon, Vernon Hills, IL, 312-7056924, [email protected], www.cdw.com Headquartered in Vernon Hills, Ill., CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government, education and healthcare. NRECA Platinum Associate Member CG Automation Solutions USA has been providing SCADA and Automation Solutions to the electrical cooperative industry since 1960. Our Substation Gateways, Capacitor Controllers, RTUs and complete SCADA Systems can provide the anchor for your place on the Smart Grid. NRECA Gold Associate Member Chain Electric Company......................722 Hattiesburg, MS, 601-545-3800, [email protected], www.chainelectric.com In an industry of power, Chain Electric is real power. We provide the most reliable service in the industry on all sizes, new construction, power restoration, or maintenance including: Transmission, Distribution, Storm Recovery, and Substations. When you chose Chain, you are getting PROVEN POWER. NRECA Silver Associate Member Champion Solutions Group ..............1652 Boca Raton, FL, 561-9972900, [email protected] At Champion Solutions Group, we are extremely passionate about delivering the highest level of sales, technical, and overall customer service. Chapel Mapping ................................238 Rick Hamilton, Warren, PA, 770 617 4288, [email protected], www.chapelmapping.com If data accuracy & integrity matters to you, stop by and let us explain how our GPS data collection process is providing our clients with 99.9% accurate data. Each feature collected is backed up with a full set of digital images to prove our accuracy, something that no other vendor will do. 42 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Charles Industries............................1655 Cindy Cary, Rolling Meadows, IL, 540-333-2989, [email protected], www.charlesindustries.com Charles manufactures a comprehensive line of Innovative Enclosed Solutions™ for protecting electronics at remote locations. Charles offers a full range of cabinets, pedestals, enclosures and housings for fiber and copper networks including wireless backhaul and automatic meter reading applications. NRECA Silver Associate Member Cintas Corporation ...........................1064 Mason, OH, 513-226-5724, [email protected] www.cintas.com/flameresistantclothing Cintas is the largest provider of managed flame resistant clothing programs. Over half a million wearers choose their flame resistant clothing (FRC) program from Cintas—making Cintas the most trusted source for FRC apparel in North America. Clean Energy Collective ......................610 Bart Rupert, Boulder, CO, 720-644-5735, [email protected], www.easycleanenergy.com Clean Energy Collective, the inventor of community-owned solar, partners with utilities to develop, sell, and maintain utility-branded community-owned solar facilities. NRECA Silver Associate Member Clevest ............................................1331 Richmond, BC Canada, 604-214-9700 x202, [email protected], www.clevest.com Clevest provides software for mobile workforce management, AVL, AMI, meter services and smart grid operations exclusively for utilities. We are specialists at automating and optimizing any field work activity or process to improve response time and effectiveness. NRECA Platinum Associate Member CME Wire & Cable ..............................132 Suwanee, GA, 404-549-1208, [email protected], www.cmewire.com A Service Company, CME Wire and Cable, Inc. is committed to servicing the Utility market in North America. A subsidiary of Viakable, Division of the XIGNUX Corporation, Headquartered in Suwanee, GA. CME services utilities across the country with one of the broadest product ranges in the industry. ComNet Communication Networks .....604 Frank Haight, Danbury, CT, 203-796-5300, [email protected], www.comnet.net Contract Callers, Inc, (CCI)..................140 Michael Maguire, Augusta, PA, 215-628-3353, mmaguire@contract callers.com, www.contractcallers.com Cooperative Fusion LLC ....................1839 David Cottrell, Salida, CO, 303-909-3765, [email protected], myWorld.Co-opFusion.com NRECA Silver Associate Member Since 1926, CCI has provided call center, collection, and meter services to the utility industry. We offer a full suite of meter to cash services including first party call center, third party collections, late stage collections, meter reading, AMI installations, and general meter services. We are MultiSpeak certified systems integrators who use a business first approach to technology, not the other way around. We have also recently partnered with Ubisense, Inc. to bring you myWorld, a Web based tool to integrate and liberate your enterprise data. Comverge...........................................767 Norcross, GA, 855-223-8300, [email protected], www.comverge.com Cooperative Building Solutions ..........613 Gary J. Hobson, St. Louis, MO, 636-262-8708, [email protected], coopbuildingsolutions.com NRECA Silver Associate Member Comverge is an industry-leading provider of integrated demand response, energy efficiency and customer engagement solutions that enable electric utilities to ensure grid reliability, lower energy costs, meet regulatory demands and enhance the customer experience. Cooperative Building Solutions (CBS) was established to provide a complete turnkey approach to the planning and building of rural electric cooperative facilities. Backed by over 40 years of unique industry experience, Gary Hobson leads Cooperative Building Solutions and his team of industry professionals to aid you in the planning, designing, and constructing electric cooperative facilities. Cooperatively owned and operated, CRC offers seamless contact center and alarm monitoring solutions, including call handling, line crew dispatch, AMI/CIS/OMS integration, CRCLink outage communication software, and alarm monitoring. CRC also offers outage texting and substation video monitoring. ComNet Communication Networks of Danbury, Connecticut is a Fiber Optic communication and hardened Ethernet product manufacturer. ComNet focuses on providing innovative communications networking solutions to the Utilities Market. NRECA Silver Associate Member Cooperative Response Center, Inc. ...1123 Austin, MN, 507-437-2400, [email protected], www.crc.coop NRECA Platinum Associate Member 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 43 Exhibitors Daffron & Associates, Inc. ..................843 Bowling Green, MO, 314-569-9600, [email protected], www.daffron.com Daffron iXp offers comprehensive, enterprise-wide utility solutions that deliver uncompromising value. Our olutions range from CIS, Financial and Work Management, Prepaid Metering, Customer Self-Service, and Field Solutions, and provides real-time integration to other mission-critical applications. NRECA Platinum Associate Member dataVoice International, Inc. ..............312 Denna Sanvoval, Allen, TX, 972-390-8808 x105, [email protected], www.datavoiceint.com/ dataVoice provides Browser Based Interactive Voice Response, Outage Management and Workforce Management solutions to improve GIS data accuracy, better determine the extent and location of an outage, and provides Mobile Apps and other tools to keep utility managers, crews, and customers informed. Davey Resource Group .....................1337 Alpharetta, GA, 770-377-1584, [email protected], www.davey.com/drg Solutions are our specialty. Davey achieves proven results by integrating cutting edge technology with highly qualified, experienced people. For inventories and inspections, as well as Reliability, to improve management of your system, the Davey Resource Group is your complete resource. Synergi Electric helps power utility distribution engineers, plan, investigate, and operate their systems. It is an intuitive engineering environment for working with feeders, networks and sub-stations built around models of real-world facilities, customer loads, protective devices, and reliability info. NRECA Silver Associate Member Doble Engineering Company ............1843 Watertown, MA, 617-926-4900, www.doble.com Doble Engineering Company helps electric power industry clients to minimize risk, improve operations and optimize system performance through enterprise level solutions, on-line and off-line diagnostic instruments, advanced consulting and testing services, and educational seminars. NRECA Gold Associate Member Dupont Building, Inc. .........................242 Kris Fregia, Bell City, LA, 337-905-5928, [email protected], www.dupontbuilding.com NRECA Gold Associate Member Dupont Building, Inc. is a manufacturer of fiberglass shelters, concrete composite shelters and steel interlocking panel shelters. Dupont shelters come is a variety of finishes & colors to meet zoning requirements. Our shelters are economically priced providing maximum protection of equipment. Diligent Board Member Services ........611 Jeffry Powell, New York, NY, 877-434-5443, [email protected], www.boardbooks.com Dur-A-Lift, Inc. .................................1437 Rodney Bergstrom, George, IA, 712-475-2804, rbergstrom@ dur-a-lift.com, www.dur-a-lift.com Diligent Boardbooks is the world’s most widely used boardportal because it was created with one purpose in mind: to provide secure and intuitive access to the information that underpins the bestperforming boards. Diligent and its account teams serve more than 125 utility boards worldwide. Dur-A-Lift, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of telescoping articulating personnel aerials and material handling aerial lifts since 1969. Since that time many new models and improvements have been made to our product line due to our customer’s feedback. DiversiTech ........................................366 San Antonio, TX, 404-660-2846, [email protected], diversitech.com DVI ..................................................1643 Richmond, VA, 804-819-2328, [email protected], www.dvigridsolutions.com World’s largest producer of equipment pads. We produce Fiber Reinforced Concrete pads for pad mounted transformers, meters, and pad mounted switchgear. We also produce FRC retaining wall sets. 44 DNV GL ............................................1852 Katy, TX, 281-396-1628, [email protected], www.dnvgl.com/software 2015 techadvantage exhibitors NRECA Gold Associate Member DVI, a Dominion Resources company, was established to bring to market Dominion’s unique approach to Distribution & Grid Efficiency. Our solutions enable utilities to plan, manage, and validate investments in grid-optimization while delivering significant savings. NRECA Gold Associate Member Eaton ...............................................1350 Waukesha, WI, 763-543-7796, [email protected], www.cooperpower.com The combined strength of Eaton and Cooper Power Systems provides power delivery and reliability, automation and control, advanced metering (AMI) and demand response (DR), engineered systems, and turnkey solutions to manage energy consumption while keeping personnel, equipment and data safe. NRECA Platinum Associate Member ECP Utility .......................................1660 Josh Baumgartner, Olathe, KS, 913-238-6061, [email protected], www.ecputility.com Earth Contact Products (ECP) is a leading Made in USA manufacturer of helical guying and poleline hardware products for the electric utility industry. Our goal is to provide customers with the highest quality products in a timely manner at reasonable prices. NRECA Silver Associate Member Electric Motion Company, Inc. ..........1664 Derick Rodriguez, Winsted, CT, 860-3798515, [email protected], www.electricmotioncompany.com Our strength is custom designed products, for example many utilities may make certain tools or various other products in-house (weld or machine shop), and the tool committee or safety committee frown upon this approach. We can help. Electro Industries/GaugeTech ..........1838 Westbury, NY, 866-928-7908, sales@ electroind.com, www.electroind.com EIG is one of the leading meter suppliers in the world. ElectSolve..........................................623 Steve Bell, Shreveport, LA, 512-656-0004, [email protected], ElectSolve.com ElectSolve’s flagship product, uCentra™ Operational Data Management System (ODMS), is a proven and vendor neutral next-generation meter data management system (MDMS) that provides an integration platform for AMI/AMR, CIS, SCADA, OMS, EA/GIS, and DR/DA Systems. NRECA Silver Associate Member Elster Solutions ...............................1131 Raleigh, NC, 919-212-5071, [email protected], www.elstersolutions.com Environmental Solutions & Innovations ....................................131 Cincinnati, OH, 513-451-1777, [email protected], www.ENVSI.com Elster delivers the vital connections utilities need to achieve the greatest possible value from their meter data. From smart meters to AMI, MDM, and pre-integrated applications leveraging meter data, Elster’s solutions help utilities improve system reliability. ESI provides a broad range of biological services to energy industry clients. We combine field expertise with scientific acumen and a comprehensive understanding of regulatory issues to help our clients address issues related to endangered species, wetlands, and other protected wildlife. NRECA Gold Associate Member Emerald Transformer..........................364 Chris Bruner, Indianapolis, IN, 317-509-6220, [email protected], www.emeraldtransformer.com Versatile Processing Group has 100+ years of management experience in electrical equipment recycling, repair, and disposal. VPG’s core competencies also include scrap wire/cable and metal recycling utilizing patented processes that demonstrate VPG’s commitment to innovation and versatility. Emergency Disaster Services............1167 Jamey Gumm, Lexington, KY, 859-255-0717, [email protected], emergencydisasterservices.com Emergency Disaster Services provides turn-key base camps, specializing in Food Service, Laundry Services, Showers, Command Centers, Clearspan Structures and Temporary Power and Lighting. EDS is recognized for its ability to quickly respond to any emergency situation. EnerVision, Inc...................................533 Atlanta, GA, 678-510-2923, [email protected], www.enervision-inc.com EnerVision provides tailored energy solutions to electric utilities. We offer a spectrum of services including procuring wholesale power supply, designing and implementing DR/EE programs, defining rate strategies and designs, and evaluating technologies. NRECA Silver Associate Member Environmental Consultants, Inc. dba ECI ............................................1265 Stoughton, WI, 608-877-9539, [email protected], eci-consulting.com Equipment Technology.....................1537 Glenn Smith, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-748-3841, [email protected], www.etiequipment.com ETI is a full line aerial lift manufacturer in the 60ft. and under market. We specialize in custom designed bodies built in both steel and aluminum. ERMCO ............................................1136 Bill Hadden, Dyersburg, TN, 731-288-4228, [email protected], ermco-eci.com ERMCO is a full line manufacturer of Single and Three Phase Distribution Transformers and Components. Ervin Cable Construction, LLC .............719 Paul Hina, Sturgis, KY, 270-333-3366, [email protected], www.ervincable.com Ervin Cable Construction, LLC is a full service fiber optic construction company with 30+ years of experience. Our highly trained and professional workforce has successfully and timely completed some of the largest FTTH and fiber network construction projects in the country. ESC Engineering, Inc. .........................215 Fort Collins, CO, 970-224-9100, [email protected], www.thinkesc.com ESC provides electrical engineering and related technical services for Utility clients including Substation, Transmission & Distribution Design; Construction Management; Planning & System Studies; System Protection & Relaying; SCADA & Automation; GIS/Mapping & Integration; & Interconnection Studies. NRECA Silver Associate Member Esri ..................................................1343 Redlands, CA, 909-793-2853, [email protected], www.esri.com/electric The Esri ArcGIS platform can help you use location to transform your electric cooperative. Analyze data using location to uncover new patterns that deliver insight and share those insights across the cooperative. Our maps and analytics improve asset management, customer service and much more. NRECA Platinum Associate Member EUDA Electric Utility Distributors Association ..................1533 Wildwood, FL, 352-748-9550, [email protected], www.eudaonline.com An organization of nine cooperative owned distributors across the U.S., EUDA’s mission is to create a positive, successful environment that cultivates the sharing of ideas, challenges, and solutions for the competitive utility marketplace. For general questions contact Todd K. McLellan, 352-748-9550 EventTracker ....................................1829 Tara Hargadon, Columbia, MD, 443-539-3773, [email protected], www.eventtracker.com EventTracker is a leading provider of comprehensive IT security solutions. Our award winning solutions enable utility providers to meet compliance requirements like PCI-DSS and NERC-CIP with confidence, increase the security of their IT environments, and reduce overall risk to their enterprise. NRECA Silver Associate Member Evluma LED Lighting ..........................723 David Tanonis, Renton, WA, 425-336-5800, [email protected], www.evluma.com Evluma manufactures reliable, energyefficient LED lighting products that assist utility districts, co-ops, and municipalities to replace and retrofit HID and HPS fixtures. Evluma’s awardwinning LED AreaMax is The Utility Standard for street and area lighting. NRECA Silver Associate Member Environmental Consultants, Inc. (ECI) is recognized as the leading Utility Vegetation Management Consulting firm in North America for over 40 years. ECI provides cooperatives with professional ISA Certified Foresters (Concept founder) for Vegetation Management, impartial Program Assessments and more. 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 45 Exhibitors Exceleron Software, Inc....................1719 Bob Finley, Dallas, TX, 972-852-2711, [email protected], www.exceleron.com Exceleron Software, Inc. (ESI) is an expert in prepaid solutions with more than 13 years experience. ESI’s Prepaid Account Management System (PAMS) is a web-based application requiring no on-site hardware or software. To date ESI has assisted more than 85 Utilities with successful prepaid programs. NRECA Silver Associate Member Excergy Corporation.........................1828 Marc Jones, Denver, CO, 778-984-0486, [email protected], www.excergy.com Excergy provides expert consulting on a wide range of technology, business, and custome challenges that face utilities today. Our particular strength is in smart grid planning, procurement, and implementations, from the first business case to the final acceptance test case and everything in between Fairbanks Morse Engine ...................1830 Jil Holmstrom, Beloit, WI, 608-364-8358, jilian.holmstrom@ fairbanksmorse.com, www.fairbanksmorse.com Fairbanks Morse is the critical power solutions expert—a strategic partner and a trusted source for applicationspecific, fuel-flexible power systems that deliver optimal performance in critical applications. Fairbanks Morse engine drive solutions can be found in a wide range of applications. NRECA Silver Associate Member Fastenal .............................................161 Paul Sampson, Winona, MN, 07-453-8375, [email protected], www.fastenal.com astenal is an efficient single source for industrial, facilities maintenance and construction supplies. Fastenal’s distribution network provides local product and service at more than 2,700 store locations. Customers benefit from local deliveries, hands-on inventory management and personal service. NRECA Silver Associate Member Feel Good, Inc. ...................................134 Las Vegas, Nevada, 702-629-4901, [email protected], www.feelgoodinc.org Firetrace USA, LLC ..............................600 Angela Krcmar, Scottsdale, AZ, 480-607-1218, [email protected], www.firetrace.com Firetrace International offers automatic fire suppression systems that detect and suppress fires inside critical equipment such as fume hoods, electrical enclosures and machines. This costeffective technology activates nearest the fire source and discharges firesuppressing agent in that area. NRECA Silver Associate Member FleetHelp Consulting..........................629 John Brewington, Mount Airy, NC, 336-7869020, [email protected], www.fleethelp.com Fleet asset and management consultant to electric utilities specializing in longterm fleet planning, asset acquisition, and equipment maintenance programs to improve safety, performance, and reliability. Ford Motor Company..........................438 Dan O’Connor, Richmond, VA, 804-658-7960, [email protected], www.ford.com Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 180,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com. NRECA Platinum Associate Member FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. ..................1654 Jeff Hanley, Christiansburg, VA, 540-382-4234, [email protected], www.foxguardsolutions.com FoxGuard Solutions develops innovative programs and services to improve the cyber security and compliance posture of industrial control systems in critical infrastructure markets. NRECA Silver Associate Member 46 2015 techadvantage exhibitors FSI – Financial Servoces, Inc. .............306 Glen Rok, NJ, 201-301-6640, [email protected], www.directoraccess.com FSI, one of the largest Data/Item Processing solution providers, offers a secure, web-based portal that provides a convenient, online platform for board members. Director Access connects you and your board to agendas, minutes, calendars, policies, procedures and more. Access timely and confidential documents anytime, anywhere, even on the iPad. Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. ...633 John Chowdhury, Richardson, TX, 972-479-2702, [email protected], www.fujitsu.com/us/services/telecom/ Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. is a trusted partner and helps co-ops expand, modernize and build new fiber networks. We take a vendor-neutral approach, combining Fujitsu and 3rd-party solutions for Smart Grid implementations and delivery of fiber-to-the-home broadband services to consumers. NRECA Silver Associate Member Futura Systems, Inc............................859 Atlanta, GA, 678-906-2575, sales@ futuragis.com, www.futuragis.com Futura introduces the Ops Dashboard that will connect Futura GIS, Stake, Field Inspection, OMS, and Asset Management into one user friendly utility web map. Discover why hundreds of utilities have already selected Futura Systems as their GIS solutions company by visiting us at www.futuragis.com. NRECA Silver Associate Member Future Technologies ...........................138 Lawrenceville, GA, 770-995-6070, [email protected], www.futuretechllc.com Future Tech provides a wide-range of Wireless services. These services include Design, Consulting, Project Management, Construction and Turn-key solutions. Through our vast project experience we are able to design and implement the correct solution to meet your wireless needs of tomorrow, today. Exhibitors G&W Electric Company.....................1651 Bolingbrook, IL, 708-388-5010, [email protected], www.gwelec.com will help you maximize grid efficiency and reliability. G&W Electric Co. is a leading worldwide manufacturer of medium/high voltage electrical products and automation services. Providing customer power solutions worldwide since 1905. General Cable ..................................1166 Tom Lewnard, Highland Heights, KY, 859-572-8000, [email protected], www.generalcable.com NRECA Gold Associate Member GAMMA Insulators Corp .....................304 Christopher Seguin, Pittsford, NY, 815-353-8607, [email protected], www.gammainsulators.com GAMMA, is the utility products manufacturing subsidiary of the Corona Group, a multinational conglomerate with over 130 years of manufacturing experience. Our portfolio includes porcelain, polymer and glass insulators and housings. Garland/DBS, Inc. ..............................464 Al Orlacchio, Cleveland, OH, 216-641-7500, [email protected], www.garlandco.com Garland offers the strength and stability with more than 100 yrs. of experience while DBS provides single source accountability for the design and implementation of complex roofing projects. Garland/DBS, Inc. offers a full range of materials and services for the total building envelope. NRECA Silver Associate Member GDS Associates, Inc. ........................1260 Kevin Mara, P.E., Marietta, GA, 770-425-8100, kevin. [email protected], www.gdsassociates.com GDS is a multi-service consulting and engineering firm formed in 1986 with a broad range of service expertise focused on electric utilities including: Power supply planning, rate services, energy efficiency, transmission, forecasting, distribution line design, etc. NRECA Silver Associate Member GE Digital Energy ...............................829 Lalit Lopez, Markham, ON Canada, 905-927-5184, [email protected], www.gedigitalenergy.com GE Digital Energy’s Distribution Automation (DA) solutions enable the ability to monitor and control assets, identify and isolate faults, restore service and increase distribution network efficiency (VVC) and reliability (FDIR/FLISR). GE 48 2015 techadvantage exhibitors NRECA Gold Associate Member From low-, medium-, high- and extrahigh-voltage wire and cable for traditional and renewable generation, distribution and transmission, both overhead and underground, General Cable offers a broad spectrum of RUS-compliant products that meet your demands. Delivering more power to you. NRECA Silver Associate Member Genics, Inc.........................................231 Brent Elton, Acheson, AB Canada, 780-962-1000, joanna.stauffer@ genicsinc.com, www.genicsinc.com Genics uses proven, safe, and internationally recognized elemental compounds (Boron and Copper), to form unique products in patent protected delivery systems. Cobra products are designed to remain in the desired treatment zone, not leaching into the surrounding area. NRECA Silver Associate Member GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc. ..............614 Mike Combs, Austin, TX, 512-349-2400 x111, [email protected], www.gsiworks.com GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc. delivers innovative field software to electric utility companies throughout North America. Since 1999, our GSI AssetManager suite of products provides advanced GPS technologies for facility design, inventory and inspection, storm damage and vegetation management. GISbiz, Inc. ........................................404 Brandon Fyffe, Nashville, TN, 615-600-4166, [email protected], gisbiz.com Co-ops are using our mobile field inspection tool to improve operational efficiency and increase communication across the enterprise. See why co-ops are calling our tool The most user friendly field inspection they have ever seen. Live demos at Booth #404! NRECA Silver Associate Member GLOBAL POWER PRODUCTS ...............139 Jordan Bond, Lawrenceville, GA, 800-826-3837, Jordan@ globalpowerproducts.com, www.GlobalPowerProducts.com Global Power Products manufacturers utility grade, revenue class submeters for commercial, industrial and residential markets. Global manufactures Surge Safe and the GenerLink automatic transfer switch, the industry’s most reliable and effective solution for safely connecting a generator to your home Graybar Electric Company ..................261 Josh Hoyle, Charlotte, NC, 704-602-7000, [email protected], www.graybar.com Graybar is a leader in the distribution of high-quality electrical, telecommunications and networking products, as well as your expert provider of related supply chain management and logistics services. NRECA Silver Associate Member GRID20/20 ......................................1637 Richmond, VA, 760-333-4558, [email protected], www.grid2020.com GRID20/20 offers an integrated Distribution Transformer Monitoring solution known as OptaNODE featuring highaccuracy patented sensors and smart analytics software providing detailed information about the distribution network such as voltage, current, and energy for CVR, DA, and Revenue Protection. NRECA Silver Associate Member Guernsey .........................................1554 Oklahoma City, OK, 405-416-8157, [email protected], www.guernsey.us Experts in cost of service; rate analysis; power system planning; fuel & load forecasting; substation, transmission & distribution engineering; acquisition and contract negotiation; security vulnerability analysis and risk assessment; environmental, architectural & engineering design services. NRECA Silver Associate Member HAEFELY HIPOTRONICS.....................1840 David Kulis, Brewster, NY, 845-230-9245, [email protected], www.hipotronics.com HAEFELY HIPOTRONICS is the world’s leading full-line manufacturer and servicer of HV test & measurement instrumentation. Our products range from portable AC & DC hipot testers, to cable fault locators, to PD detectors and power factor test instruments, to full HV laboratories. Hannah Solar, LLC ..............................145 Pete Marte, Atlanta, GA, 404-609-7005, [email protected], www.hannahsolar.com Hannah Solar is a full service, certified solar integrator including; engineering, installation, solar arrays, EV charging stations, backup generators and LED lighting. Meeting our clients’ needs by giving them an added financial advantage and leadership position through sustainable power solutions. Hastings Fiber Glass ..........................125 Kirk Mulder, Hastings, MI, 269-945-9541, [email protected], www.hfgp.com For more than 50 years our reputation for quality, dependable and long lasting products has made us an industry leader of hot line tools and equipment. Our tools have been field tested by lineman all around the world. When you see our name, expect the best. Havis, Inc...........................................759 Heather Miller, Warminster, PA, 215-957-0720, [email protected], www.havis.com Havis—Productivity in Motion for over 80 years; we manufacture mobile office solutions for electric cooperative utilities. Havis products include industry leading Rugged Mounting Solutions, Vehicle equipment consoles, computer & tablet docking stations and cradles, and power management solutions. NRECA Silver Associate Member HD Electric Company ........................1754 Kimberly Huggins, Waukegan, IL, 847-473-4980, [email protected], www.HDElectricCompany.com HD Electric Company provides the electrical industry with a complete range of quality, field-proven and dependable products to test, measure and control electric power. HDE prides itself on providing quality products that improve the safety and quality of utility work practices. NRECA Silver Associate Member HD Supply Power Solutions ...............222 Scott Ockerhausen, Atlanta, GA, 217-690-0583, scott.ockerhausen@ hdsupply.com, hdsupply.com HD Supply Power Solutions offers the most extensive and dynamic portfolio of Smart Grid products, services and solutions for the public power and investor-owned utilities. NRECA Gold Associate Member Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems.............311 Milford, NH, 603-249-1390, [email protected], www.hendrix-wc.com Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems, delivers near underground reliability with an overhead system. Distribution systems around the world face legacy infrastructure, intensifying storm activity and increased customer expectations. Hendrix combines a new generation of high performance products with super-responsive service and advanced engineering to provide solutions to answer these challenges. NRECA Silver Associate Member Hercules Industries, Inc. ....................467 Prospect, OH, 740-494-2628, [email protected], www.herculock.com HERCULOCK, our solid brass tumbler pin padlocks made in the USA. Our locks are crafted out of solid brass to withstand inclement weather. Our locks are available with brass or stainless steel shackles, locks can be keyed alike or keyed differently and can be keyed to most existing keys 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 49 Highway Manufacturing .....................122 Todd Martens, Hopkins, MN, 952-938-2889, [email protected], www.highwaymfg.com Hughes Brothers, Inc. ........................328 Tim Hughes, Seward, NE, 402-643-2991, [email protected], www.hughesbros.com iFactor ..............................................300 Tempe, AZ, 480-584-3041, [email protected], www.ifactorconsulting.com Highway Manufacturing is the producer of pressure digger and foundation drilling equipment. We supply both mechanical and hydraulic drive units that can be mounted on single and tandem rear axle chassis as well as custom carriers and come with digging depths up to 60' and auger capacities up to 72. Hughes Brothers, Inc. has been manufacturing high quality transmission and distribution materials since 1921. We continue to develop products to meet our customers’ needs, including a variety of wood, steel, and fiberglass products. Careful engineering and testing has placed our company in a position of leadership in the electric utility industry. Hughes Brothers continues to be familyowned and operated. We look forward to building upon strengths of the past and growing in the future. iFactor delivers solutions that allow utility companies to engage with their customers using web and mobile technologies. Our software products include Storm Center™ for outage communications, Notifi® for automated alerts, and iFactor Mobile™ applications for iOS and Android. Howard Industries .............................420 Jeremy Hoagland, Laurel, MS, 601-425-3151, [email protected], www.howard.com The Utility Products Division of Howard Industries is a leading manufacturer of electrical transmission and distribution equipment used by utilities and by commercial and industrial companies worldwide. NRECA Gold Associate Member Howard Technology Solutions ..........1851 Tommy Barnett, Ellisville, MS, 888-912-3151, [email protected], www.howard.com Howard Technology Solutions manufactures it’s brand of computer hardware and offers over 250,000 brand-name products, from desktops, rugged notebooks, and specialized mobility solutions to digital cameras, printers, and network security tools. We are a one stop shop for all your technology needs. Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. ...........1237 Centralia, MO, 573-682-5521, [email protected], www.hubbellpowersystems.com Brands: Anderson, Chance, Electro Composites, Fargo, Ohio Brass, Opti-Loop, PCORE, PenCell, Quazite, RFL Electronics, Trinetics and USCO. Wide variety of construction, switching and protection products. RFL Electronics is the newest member company of Hubbell Power Systems. NRECA Platinum Associate Member NRECA Silver Associate Member Hurtado & Associates, Inc. .................729 Sandy, UT, 801-352-8396, [email protected], www.hurtadopower.com Hurtado & Associates, Inc. has over 30 years of experience insuring power distribution facilities, offers an all-lines specialty property & casualty insurance program for electric cooperatives, to include a dedicated claims unit, onsite loss control, risk management services, and JT&S training. NRECA Gold Associate Member Huskie Tools ......................................229 Larry Kotars, Glendale Heights, IL, 630-485-2251, [email protected], www.huskietools.com Huskie Tools, supplier of cutting and compression tools, brings innovation to the utility industry with the new SL-510. The SL-510 is the first 12 ton, streamlined, compression tool in the industry. Stop by our booth to view the SL-510 along with the next generation of Huskie Tools—The REC-6SERIES. NRECA Silver Associate Member Hytera America ................................1137 Eric Izurieta, Miramar, FL, 800-845-1230, [email protected], www.hytera.us Hytera is the second largest supplier of radios globally and is committed to building quality products that are backed by superior service. We design and build products from the ground up with tough applications in mind. With choices ranging from Analog, DMR, TETRA, and Trunking Systems. NRECA Platinum Associate Member IFD Corporation................................1658 Vancouver, BC Canada, 604-734-0105, [email protected], www.ifdcorporation.com IFD Corporation has developed and patented the Internal Fault Detector (IFD). The IFD is a sensor that detects and indicates internal faults in distribution transformers. With over a halfmillion installed since 2001, line crews have come to trust the IFD to help them restore power faster and safer. NRECA Silver Associate Member ImpactWeather – A StormGeo Company ........................210 Ken Carrier, Houston, TX, 281-652-1006, [email protected], www.impactweather.com ImpactWeather, a StormGeo company, serves as the full-time weather department for hundreds of organizations globally, providing them with critical weatherrelated business decision guidance that enables them to protect their people, their assets and their bottom line. Inner-Pole..........................................106 Brian Fisher, Bennett, CO, 303-385-7376, [email protected], www.inner-pole.com Inner-Pole offers the highest level of Non Destructive Utility Pole testing available with the Polux Technology. Also crews trained in recording inventory of RUS construction, visual recording, pole photographs, GPS locations. Full mapping and integration of recorded field data. Insurance Network of America..........1360 Giddings, TX, 979-540-2293, [email protected], utilityinsurance.com We have the professionalism and power of long-term industry relationships to negotiate on your behalf for competitive premiums and terms to empower your business. NRECA Silver Associate Member 50 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Exhibitors Intel Corporation..............................1867 Deb Cablao, Hillsboro, OR, 503-676-8080, [email protected], www.intel.com Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC.......1847 Kenneth Van Meter, Atlanta, GA, 678-699-5285, kdvanmeter@ intelligent-es.com, intelligent-es.com Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC (IES) has developed and operates a powerful cloud-based set of managed service solutions that delivers its customers the economic benefit of Virtual Peaking Power Plants, Virtual Power Plants and Virtual Microgrids through Capacity Management, Peak Load Management, Energy Efficiency Optimization, Asset Management and Distributed Energy Resources Management. NRECA Silver Associate Member iS5 Communications ........................1550 Carlos Augusto, Mississauga, ON Canada, 905-670-0004, [email protected], www.is5com.com iS5Com provides Ethernet and fiber communications WAN and LAN network design services and hardened (operating temp –40°F to +185°F) switches, media converters and serial servers for connection to and within substations. iS5’s services and products are key enablers of advanced technology implementation NRECA Silver Associate Member Itron, Inc..........................................1429 Frank Piscitelli, Liberty Lake, WA, 215-688-3063, [email protected], www.itron.com We are the leading provider of energy and water-management solutions for nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide. Our solutions include energy and water measurement and control technology, communications, software, and services. NRECA Platinum Associate Member J.J. Kane Auctioneers........................1737 Maple Shade, NJ, 205-706-1389, [email protected], www.jjkane.com J.J. Kane Auctioneers is the leading re-marketer of surplus utility fleet and equipment, conducting over 45 public auctions, annually. We make it easy to connect the world of buyers with your surplus through live, physical auction sales which include online bidding. Contact us at (855) 462-5263. Jarraff Industries, Inc. ........................411 Heidi Boyum, Saint Peter, MN, 507-420-9506, [email protected], jarraff.com KnowBe4 .........................................1731 Maggie Taylor, Clearwater, FL, 727-474-9950, [email protected], www.knowbe4.com Jarraff Industries prides itself in meeting customer needs. We go to great lengths to manufacture quality equipment for the forestry and utility industries. For over 37 years, Jarraff has enhanced equipment safety and increased our product line. Come by our booth to learn more about our products. KnowBe4, is an IT Security company that provides Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training to small and mediumsized enterprises, servicing well over 1000 customers in several industries, including highly-regulated fields such as banking, finance, healthcare, insurance, high-tech and manufacturing. Jordan Transformer ..........................1850 Jordan, MN, 952-492-2720, [email protected], jordantransformer.com Kohler Power Systems .....................1467 Kohler, WI, 920-457-4441 ext 75874, [email protected], www.kohlergenerator.com Jordan Transformer repairs, redesigns & remanufactures Substation & Mobile transformers up to 200 MVA & 161 kV with Impulse & PD testing. We also manufacture entirely NEW Mobile Substations. Field Service capabilities include oil processing, new installations, gasket repair, LTC repair & more. Kohler® Generators will automatically kick in whether home or away whenever the power goes out so your life can go on without interruption. From our first generator in 1920 to our bold new lineup now, KOHLER generators are a trusted brand by hospitals, airports and even the National Weather Service. Kenwood USA Corporation, Communications Sector .....................507 Sales Department, Suwanee, GA, 800-950-5005, [email protected], kenwoodusa.com Kenwood USA, Communications Sector, is a worldwide manufacturer of analog and digital two-way radios, including P25 compliant and NEXEDGE® radios that use the NXDN® protocol. Kenwood custom systems, mobiles and portables are used by rural electric utilities across the U.S. Kershaw—a Division of Progress Rail Services........................513 MIke Balkom, Montgomery, AL, 334-799-4075, [email protected], www.kershawusa.com Kershaw has been building brush cutters and mechanical tree trimmers in Montgomery, Al. since 1969. Products include the Sky Trim high production tree trimmer and the Klearway brush cutter. We thank Dixie Electric Cooperative for powering our facilities with exceptional service going on 37 years. NRECA Silver Associate Member KVA Network....................................1739 John E Mersch, Colman, SD, 605-684-0370, [email protected], www.kvanetwork.com KVA Network is a marketplace for the electrical industry allowing suppliers, utilities, dealers and contractors to buy and sell quality electrical equipment and surplus. It is a one-stop shop that allows you to make transactions with the click of a mouse or touch of a key on your laptop. Laminated Wood Systems, Inc............529 Jon Wilcox, Seward, NE, 402-643-4708, [email protected], www.lwsinc.com LWS offers E-LAM® laminated wood utility structures for use in unguyed angle, tangent, switch & substation applications. LWS also offers the patented PhaseRaiser® structure lifting system, the patented PoleEnforcer® groundline reinforcement system and the PRS Pole Reclassification System®. NRECA Silver Associate Member NRECA Silver Associate Member 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 53 Exhibitors Landis+Gyr ......................................1618 Gary High, Alpharetta, GA, 678-258-1500, [email protected], www.landisgyr.com Landis+Gyr is the leading global provider of integrated energy management products and services. Landis+Gyr offers a complete portfolio of advanced metering, load management, grid automation, meter data management and consumer engagement applications as part of its Gridstream® platform. NRECA Platinum Associate Member LandWorks, Inc ..................................205 Houston, TX, 713-334-3030, [email protected], www.landworks.com LandWorks provides land asset management software, consulting & GIS solutions to manage any land right: rights-of-way, deeds, surface leases, temporary workspace agreements, permits & more. Our software integrates with financial & document management systems and Esri GIS solutions. Esri GOLD PARTNER LEDUSA.com ......................................155 Kevin Hannah, Tulsa, OK, 918-742-7796, [email protected], www.ledusa.com LEDUSA is an online resource for state of the art LED bulbs and fixtures. Discounts are made available exclusively to Touchstone Energy Members through their CO-OP Connection card and pricing is below big box stores. LEDUSA also offers a line of promotional A19 LED bulbs to Cooperatives. Lee Electrical Construction, Inc. .......1665 Aberdeen, NC, 910-944-9728, [email protected], www.lee-electrical.com High voltage powerline contractor providing service in eastern US. Specializing in storm repair and general maintenance on systems thourghout the eastern part of the United States. Distrubution, Transmission, Directional Boring and Substation are all a part of Lee Electrical’s fields. NRECA Silver Associate Member Leidos..............................................1741 engineering@ leidos.com www.leidos.com/ engineering Leidos is an applied solutions company with expertise in engineering, health, and national security. Our engineering business makes ‘What If’ possible for utility clients. Make ‘What If’ possible. Solve today. Engineer the future.™ NRECA Gold Associate Member Lewis Tree Service/Clearion Software ....959 West Henrietta, NY, 585-410-1879, [email protected], www.lewistree.com As the 2nd largest utility vegetation management company in North America, Lewis Tree Service gets the job done right for a number of the nation’s leading co-ops. Clearion Software, a Lewis company, offers cuttingedge GIS-based work management and storm response software. NRECA Platinum Associate Member Live Wall Media, Inc. ..........................753 Morgan Hill, CA, 510-378-4001, [email protected], www.livewallmedia.com Live Wall Media specializes in turnkey video walls designed for 24/7 mission critical control room applications. Our solutions combine our crisp clear LCD panels, flexible wall mounts, and state of the art video processors into systems that are powerful and easy to operate. LUG-ALL Corporation..........................133 Rick Kozub, Birdsboro, PA, 610-286-9884, [email protected], www.lug-all.com Manufacturer of web strap ratchet hoists designed for overhead maintenance and construction of energized lines. LumaSense Technologies ...................338 Janelle Coponen, Santa Clara, CA, 906-4876060, [email protected], www.lumasenseinc.com LumaSense Technologies focuses on reducing inherent inefficiency and preventable waste across our planet’s most resource-intensive global industries. We deliver solutions to detect, reduce, and prevent inefficiency and waste in the Energy, Industrial Materials, and Advanced Technologies markets. 54 2015 techadvantage exhibitors MADI Innovative Lineman Tools..........454 Greenville, SC, 678-642-8637, [email protected], www.madillc.com MAX eYe DESIGN ..............................1067 San Jose, CA, 408-375-6316, [email protected] MADI is a manufacturer and marketer of innovative utility tools for linemen. MADI’s game-changing product portfolio includes the Deviner, Tri-Penta Wrench and BrushBlade™. Also, come see the new Wire Brush platform. MADI’s products deliver safer solutions and improve efficiency for linemen. MAX eYe DESIGN is a new company that invents new and original products for consumers, businesses and industry. MAX eYe DESIGN has, so far, two provisional and non-provisional patented protected products with more on the shelf waiting to be produced. Majestic Glove Co. ...........................1627 Maggie Mulhall, Everett, MA, 800-367-4568 ext 5836, Maggie@ majesticglove.com, majesticglove.com We manufacture all types of gloves. Hi-Visibility Clothing, FR Clothing, Disposable Clothing as well as boots. We specialize in Cut & Puncture Protection and Custom FR Clothing. We live by our motto Quality Is No Accident. Manta Test Systems ...........................631 Lyle Moroz, Mississauga, ON Canada, [email protected], MantaTest.com Manta Test Systems has specialized in providing test systems for relay protection and control applications for over 20 years. Stop by and find out why relay and substation technicians insist on Manta. Mapcom Systems.............................1759 Richmond, VA, 804-743-1860 x369, [email protected] Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Mapcom Systems is the developer of M4 Solutions—a visual operations platform that allows service providers to manage their workforce, as well as fiber, coax, wireless and copper networks, including both outside and inside plant at the physical and logical levels. NRECA Silver Associate Member MasTec North America, Inc. ................506 Thomas M. Jones, Tallahassee, FL, 559-250-9564, [email protected], www.mastec.com As one of the nation’s leading providers of electric-utility construction and maintenance services, MasTec enables the efficient and reliable generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to homes and businesses across the country which allows us to effectively meet our clients needs. NRECA Silver Associate Member McFarland Cascade ............................410 Judy Irvine, Tacoma, WA, 253-597-3314, [email protected], www.ldm.com McFarland Cascade/a Stella-Jones Company is one of the largest manufacturers of treated wood utility poles and railroad ties in North America.Our product line also includes the engineering and supply of laminated poles for un-guyed self supporting structures as well. McWane Poles ...................................250 Warren Stewart, Coshocton, OH, 740-202-7454, [email protected], www.mcwanepoles.com McWane Poles manufactures ductile iron electrical distribution and light transmission poles. McWane’s poles are engineered for consistent strength and appearance, and the unique metallurgy of ductile iron makes these poles more resistant to corrosion and easier to drill than other engineered poles. NRECA Silver Associate Member Meter Treater, Inc.............................1858 Lake Park, FL, 561-848-7756, [email protected], www.metertreater.com MTi manufactures quality Surge Protective Devices for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Utility and Remote applications which now includes a comprehensive line of Protectors for Power, Signal, Data and Telephone Interfaces. Metglas, Inc.......................................967 Mirela Hamilton, Conway, SC, 843-349-6883, mirela.hamilton@ metglas.com, www.metglas.com Metglas, Inc. of Conway, SC is the pioneer and worldwide leading producer of amorphous metal alloys, used throughout the world to produce ultra-efficient, low core loss distribution transformers. Metglas alloys can lower transformer core losses 75% compared to conventional silicon electrical steel. Milbank .............................................465 Kansas City, MO, 877-483-5314, [email protected], milbankmfg.com Milner Technologies, formerly Comsquared Systems.......................1165 Norcross, GA, 770-734-5407, [email protected], www.milnertechnologies.com As a leading provider of Document Workflow and Imaging Solutions to over 200 electric cooperatives nationwide, we understand their imaging needs. Using our document centric solutions users benefit from our experience in seamlessly integrating with the utility’s main line of business software. NRECA Silver Associate Member Milsoft Utility Solutions .....................651 Brian Carr, Abilene, TX, 325-695-1642, [email protected], www.milsoft.com Milsoft provides more than 1000 utilities and their consultants and vendors with powerful engineering, operations, communications, and customer service software that enables them to do their jobs better. Milsoft software will equip you to plan and operate your distribution system like never before. NRECA Platinum Associate Member Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems.........................323 Jerry Ganguzza, Cypress, CA, 714-252-7826, [email protected], www.mitsubishi-datawall.com Mitsubishi DataWall offers super reliable high resolution LED based visualization products and advanced data processing systems specifically designed for mission critical control room environments like those utilized by electric cooperatives. MOBILE MOUNTS ...............................837 Scott Zuelke, McKinney, TX, 972-542-7456, [email protected], www.mobilemounts.com MOBILE MOUNTS is the preferred provider of vehicle mounting systems, wireless solutions, power management and nationwide installation. Based in Dallas, the company has performed 100,000+ installations for utility companies across North America. 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 55 Exhibitors mPower Innovations ..........................818 Greg Calcari, Appleton, WI, 877-269-6971 x207, [email protected], www.mpwr.net mPower provides small and mid-tier utilities with cost effective, user-friendly software for Smart Grid Integration; Including GIS, OMS, AMI, MDM, Load Analysis, Work Force and Fleet Management. If your utility is considering any of these operational/engineering applications we hope to see you at the show! NRECA Silver Associate Member ® MultiSpeak ......................................851 Doug Lambert, Arlington, VA , 703-9075851, [email protected], multispeak.org The MultiSpeak Software Integration Initiative is a collaboration of software vendors and utilities administered by NRECA that has developed a standard defining interfaces among software applications used by electric distribution utilities to facilitate interoperability. MVA Diagnostics, Inc. .....................1863 Canton, OH, 330-498-6255, [email protected], www.mvadiagnostics.com At MVA Diagnostics, our priority is to help you operate your electrical equipment safely so that you achieve the greatest return on investment from your assets. Understanding both transformer oil and transformer maintenance procedures is critical to prolonging the life of your transformer. National Discounts Program...............851 Dale Bartholomew, Arlington, VA, 703-907-6699, [email protected], www.cooperative.com/about/NRECA/ nationaldiscounts/Pages/default.aspx NRECA member co-ops and employees can take advantage of significant discounts from more than 200 companies. Discounts arranged by NRECA include: Ford, CDW, Staples, Kubota, Case, NAPA, UPS, Goodyear and more. National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) .............918 Susan Imm, Lake Saint Louis, MO, 636-755-2367, [email protected], www.nisc.coop National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) is a member-owned information technology cooperative serving nearly 750 utility and telecom providers. NISC’s enterprise software solution, iVUE, integrates accounting, customer care, engineering and smart grid tools. For more info, visit nisc.coop. NRECA Service Member National Rural Electric Cooperative Association ....................851 Eric Commodore, Arlington, VA, 703-907-5577, [email protected], www.techadvantage.org We are the national association that represents the electric cooperative utilities across the United States. We provide education and training, legislative and legal representation, energy and environmental research, and development and consulting services to 903 of America’s electric cooperatives. Visit the NRECA booth to learn more about our programs. National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative .....................................1221 Ed Drew, Herndon, VA, 703-467-1453, [email protected], www.nrtc.coop The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) leads and supports its more than 1,500 members by delivering advanced telecommunications solutions. NRTC offers Utility, Broadband and Video Solutions that strengthen member businesses and promote economic development in rural America. NRECA Service Member Nelson Tree Service, Inc. ....................559 Fairlawn, OH, 234-466-0354, jeff@ nelsontree.com, www.nelsontree.com Nelson Tree Service provides utility companies nationwide with line clearance services. Nelson offers a full range of vegetation management services including customary line clearance trimming, complete storm restoration services, herbicide application, and specialty offroad trimming programs. Nelson’s dedicated professionals assure that every job is completed safely and correctly. NRECA Silver Associate Member Nicopress (The National Telephone Supply Co) ........................360 David Waters, Cleveland, OH, 216-361-0221, [email protected], www.nicopress.com The Nicopress® system of connectors and tools ensures dependability. Splices meet or exceed tensile rating and electrical conductivity of industry/utility standards. Splicing sleeves in Al, Cu, Cu alloy, galvanized STL; reducing, repair & offset dead-end sleeves; clevistype suspension dead-ends. Nighthawk .........................................254 Brian Morrow, Irving, TX, 972-717-5555 x223, [email protected], www.nighthawkcontrol.com For over two decades, Nighthawk, a McWane Global subsidiary, has been providing incremental Cloud-based Mesh-Cellular™ remote control AMR/ AMI solutions for: reading and disconnecting/reconnecting of electric meters; or, rebooting equipment. Nighthawk fully integrates with many billing systems. Nippon Control System Corporation ...113 Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan, +81-45-477-5800, kanno-mariko, www.nippon-control-system.co.jp Since 1981, Nippon Control System Corporation have established ourselves as an independent software house specialized in controlling through the broad development in that field, especially communication control, and image processing. Nordic Fiberglass, Inc.........................148 Wayne Spidahl, Warren, MN, 218-745-5095, [email protected], www.nordicfiberglass.com The mission of Nordic Fiberglass, Inc. is to develop and manufacture the highest quality products for the electric utility industry offering the best vaule and service available. We intend to accomplish this with the input supplied by our valued customers and with the dedication of our workforce. Northwest Lineman College .............1459 Don Harbuck, Meridian, ID, 208-577-2828, [email protected], lineman.edu Grid Training Power Delivery Programs (distance-learning) offered to electric utility and construction companies for employee certification. Most commonly used as the curriculum component of apprenticeship-leading-to-journeyman certification. Time tested benchmark of apprentice training. 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 57 Exhibitors Novinium .........................................1752 Auburn, WA, 253-288-7110, [email protected], www.novinium.com Novinium helps electrical utilities and industrial facilities with aging underground cables optimize their reliability program investments through rehabilitation solutions that yield higher cable rejuvenation completion rates, shorter outages and longer warranty protection. NRECA Gold Associate Member NRECA International, Ltd ....................851 NRG Reliability Solutions .................1767 Nathan Huso, Lakeville, MN, 612-564-1973, backupgen@nrgenergy .com, energyservices.nrgenergy.com/ offerings/backupgen/backupgen.html NRG Reliability Solutions will build, own, operate and maintain fixed and mobile backup generation solutions that ensure the continuous operation of your business, helping you reduce risk and cut costs while managing interruptible rates and demand response—with no upfront capital investment. Dan Waddle, Arlington, VA, [email protected] OFS....................................................259 Alexis McIntosh, Norcross, GA, 770-798-5555, [email protected], www.ofsoptics.com NRECA International provides people in developing countries with access to safe, reliable and affordable electricity. This results in increased agricultural productivity, millions of new jobs in micro and small enterprises, and higher incomes and quality of life for rural communities in more than 42 countries around the world. OFS is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and provider of fiber, cable, connectivity, and FTTX. We put our development and manufacturing resources to work, creating solutions for applications in areas such as telecommunications, medicine, industrial, sensing, govt, aerospace, defense and energy. Olameter Corporation 1259 Pat Burk, Ann Arbor, MI, 734-769-2600, [email protected], www.olameter.com Olameter solutions include: Meter Reading, Meter Services, Mass Meter Installations, Underground Locating, Leak Detection, Pole Testing/Audits, TelDig OneCall/Ticket Management, Data Collection/Settlement/MDMA, Web Presentment, Billing, Call Center, Document Fulfillment and consulting services. NRECA Silver Associate Member On-Ramp Wireless .............................123 San Diego, CA, 858-592-6008, [email protected], www.onrampwireless.com On-Ramp Wireless has developed the first wireless system purpose-built to efficiently connect billions of hard-toreach devices in challenging environments. The On-Ramp Wireless RPMA® Network enables low-power monitoring and control applications within smart grid and other sensor applications. NRECA Silver Associate Member Open Systems International, Inc. .......929 Mimi Nelson, Minneapolis, MN, 763-551-0559, [email protected], www.osii.com OSI provides open, state-of-the-art and high-performance automation solutions. These solutions include SCADA systems, NMS, EMS, DMS, OMS, GMS, Substation Automation; Data Warehousing and Historians, as well as individual software and hardware products and Smart Grid solutions for utility operations. NRECA Gold Associate Member Osmose Utilities Services, Inc..........1455 Glen Andrew, Tyrone, GA, 770-632-6730, [email protected], www.osmoseutilities.com Osmose helps co-ops maintain the reliability of aging T&D assets with professional grade inspection, maintenance, and rehabilitation services and products. Osmose also provides utility data solutions, pole engineering services, and storm response and recovery. NRECA Silver Associate Member OTC Services......................................129 Louisville, OH, 330-871-2444 x303, [email protected], www.otcservices.com Our Service Operation located in Louisville, Ohio combines the experience, craftsmanship, technology, and customer service necessary for the proper assessment, management and successful execution of your project. Otto Trading, Inc. ...............................664 Santa Ana, CA, [email protected], www.irestmassager.com Panasonic .........................................501 Newark, NJ, 201-392-6362, [email protected], www.panasonic.com/toughbook Panasonic delivers game-changing technology solutions that deliver a customized experience to drive better outcomes—for our customers and our customers’ customers. Panasonic engineers reliable solutions that help create, capture and deliver data of all types, where, when and how it is needed. Parkline, Inc. .....................................213 Ron Dawson, Winfield, WV, 304-586-2113, [email protected], www.parkline.com Parkline, Inc. manufactures site-built or pre-erected industrial applications for your building needs. Located in West Virginia, Parkline can provide integrated solutions that meet your size and quality expectations in the most time efficient manner possible. Partner Software................................838 Rick Catanise, Athens, GA, 706-354-1833, [email protected], www.partnersoft.com Partner Software provides automated map viewing, field design, maintenance inspection, vegetation management and mobile outage solutions. Our intuitive map interface, combined with straightforward tools, makes our software easy to learn and use in the field and office on a variety of hardware. NRECA Platinum Associate Member/ Sponsor Passageways .....................................361 Anthony Dunkley, Lafayette, IN, 765-807-6226, [email protected], www.passageways.com From administrators to the board of directors, Passageways’ OnBoard is the board portal solution that enables organizations to build, distribute, and access board books to increase the performance of board meetings. Penske Truck Leasing .........................124 Don Metcalf, Reading, PA, 610-775-6001, [email protected], gopenske.com Penske operates more than 200,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, and supply chain management solutions. NRECA Silver Associate Member Perfect Commerce ............................1359 Caitlin Scherer, Newport News, VA, 877-487-0006, [email protected], www.perfect.com/services/grouppurchasing-agreement Perfect Commerce & Verizon Wireless partnered to offer volume-negotiated pricing to utility organizations. TechAdvantage attendees are encouraged to stop by our booth to see if your organization qualifies for the group purchasing discount on lines, select accessories, and machine-2-machine services. NRECA Gold Associate Member Pfisterer...........................................1364 Randhal Tabb, Bethesda, MD, 240-482-4955, [email protected], www.pfisterer.us Contacting high-current conductors, insulating high voltages–that’s our business since 1921. With offices in 18 countries, we meet our customers’ needs in numerous projects at all voltage levels and for all applications where high power must be transmitted reliably. Phoenix Contact.................................315 Middletown, PA, 717-944-1300, [email protected], www.phoenixcontact.com Phoenix Contact offers products which connect, protect, power and automate systems and equipment. From energy generation to transmission, from power distribution right to your door, we can help you make a reliable connection anywhere within the grid. Pike Corporation ..............................1536 Jim Benfield, Mount Airy, NC, 336-719-4271, [email protected], www.pike.com Pike is one of the largest full-service providers of energy solutions, serving more than 300 investor-owned, municipal and cooperative utilities. Expertise includes planning, siting, engineering, construction and maintenance of substation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. NRECA Gold Associate Member 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 59 Exhibitors Planar Systems, Inc. ..........................136 Beaverton, OR, 503-748-1100, [email protected], www.planar.com Planar Systems is a leading manufacturer of mission-critical displays for utility control rooms, including video walls, 4K displays, interactive displays and image processing. Planar displays deliver the 24x7 performance and superior image quality demanded by the world’s most demanding environments. Plastic Techniques, Inc.....................1854 Gossett McRae, Goffstown, NH, 603-645-6800, Sales@plastictechniques. com, www.PlasticTechniques.com We have a wide variety of safety and convenience products for the Cable and Electric industries. We provide bucket liners, tool and tool trays, lighting equipment, tool boards, switch covers, cross arm bracket cover, V-Guard switch barrier kit and much more. Stop by our booth #1854. Plymouth Rubber Europa ...................128 Joe Messina, Canton, MA, 781-828-0220, [email protected], www.plymouthrubber.com Poles, Inc.........................................1566 Randy Gross, Manitou Springs, CO, 719-685-0444, [email protected], www.poles.com Since 1896, Plymouth Rubber Europa has been manufacturing quality high voltage rubber tapes, vinyl electrical tapes, cloth tapes and butyl rubber mastic tapes. Plymouth products are used extensively in the electric utility industry and also in the communications, mining, C/I and OEM market places. Poles, Inc. offers wood preservatives for use in wood pole maintenance programs. Our contractor customers successfully execute test and treat programs throughout North America. Scientifically based solutions from Poles, Inc. will help you efficiently manage your wood pole plant. Point & Pay........................................121 Oldsmar, FL, 888-891-6064, www.pointandpay.com Point and Pay is an E-Service payment provider accepting Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Electronic Checks. All payment types can be accepted via the Web, phone, in your office, and on kiosk or mobile devices. Power Consulting Associates LLC .......159 Nashville, TN, 615-800-6683, info@ pca-llc.biz, www.powerconsulting-llc.com For nearly a decade Power Consulting Associates, LLC (PCA) has provided engineering design and construction management of transmission, distribution, and substation projects. PCA has made a name for itself by delivering the highest quality products and services to their clients. Power Consulting Engineers...............239 Lilburn, GA, 843-902-0475, [email protected], www. pcedesign.com POWER Engineers ..............................867 Rick Frymyer, Hailey, ID, 352-735-3057, [email protected], www.powereng.com As a global consulting engineering firm specializing in the delivery of integrated solutions for energy, POWER Engineers offers complete multidiscipline engineering and program management services, and wide range of technology solutions for electric utilities and cooperatives. NRECA Silver Associate Member Power Grid Engineering .....................220 Jana Petree, Winter Springs, FL, 321-244-0170 x-331, [email protected], www.powergridengineering.com Power Grid Engineering,(PGE), specializes in engineering design and consultation for the power systems industry. Our offices are equipped with the most current industry resources available to ensure our customers are receiving the highest quality services. 60 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Power Monitors, Inc. ..........................643 Jamie Hutt, Mount Crawford, VA, 540-434-4120, jhutt@powermonitors. com, www.powermonitors.com Preformed Line Products ..................1264 Joe Damato, Mayfield Village, OH, 440-461-5200, [email protected], www.preformed.com Power Monitors, Inc. designs and manufactures leading-edge power quality recording and analyzing solutions for the power industry. We specialize in applying advanced technologies to develop rugged power quality recorders. We provide the safest and smartest wireless, web-enabled recorders available. Preformed Line Products (PLP) has been providing innovative product and service solutions to the electric power utility industry since 1947. We offer solutions for supporting, protecting, terminating and splicing transmission and distribution lines and fiber optic cables — proudly made in the USA. NRECA Silver Associate Member Power System Engineering, Inc. (PSE) ...........................................736 Sandy Shekels, Madison, WI, 608-268-3528, shekelss@powersystem. org, www.powersystem.org PSE is a full-service consulting firm. Our team has extensive experience in all facets of the utility industry, including communications, IT, and smart grid automation; economics, rates, and business planning; electrical engineering; planning and design; and procurement, contracts, and deployment. NRECA Gold Associate Member PowerServices, Inc.............................738 Gregory L. Booth, PE, Raleigh, NC, 919-256-5901, [email protected], www.powerservices.com PowerServices is a full-service engineering and management consulting firm serving electric cooperatives nationwide. Our team has been a true partner with cooperative managers and engineers since 1960. Let us put our experience to work for your cooperative. NRECA Silver Associate Member Powertech Labs, Inc. ..........................115 John Owen, Surrey, BC Canada, 604 598 5022, [email protected], www.powertechlabs.com Powertech Labs is a wholly-owned, unregulated subsidiary of BC Hydro and provides the following services: High Voltage/High Power/High Current equipment testing certification, Power system studies & analysis, Smart Utility/Grid services, Consulting services, and R&D to the power utility industry. NRECA Silver Associate Member Premier Utility Services, LLC. .............405 Hauppauge, NY, 800-262-8600, [email protected] Premier Utility Services,LLC – Nationwide, utility companies/operators depend upon our oversight, professionalism, and precision to protect and maintain their utility infrastructure. Premier’s experienced teams utilize the most advanced technology available to ensure superior quality and reliability. NRECA Silver Associate Member Primate Technologies, Inc. .................321 Rita Patterson, Melbourne, FL, 321-917-3281, Rita.Patterson@ primate-tech.com, www.primate-tech.com Primate Technologies, Inc. is the industry standard provider, from design to operational use, of Situational & Operational Awareness solutions. Our visual integration of information from utilities’ real-time systems (SCADA, weather, security systems, historians, etc), improve operational decisions! Princeton Tec .....................................135 John Luchka, Trenton, NJ, jluchka@ princetontec.com, www.princetontec.com Princeton Tec is a US manufacturer of UL approved headlamps up to 275 lumens, handheld flashlights up to 700 lumens and produced in New Jersey since 1975. During Hurricane Sandy Princeton Tec produced 1000’s of lights and we are a proud supplier to the US Military. Pro-Vigil, Inc. ...................................1764 San Antonio, TX, 760-525-6359, [email protected], www.pro-vigil.com Pro-Vigil provides live, real time monitoring services in the Utility market guarding critical assets against theft, intrusion and service disruption with some of the largest US utilities at a fraction of current costs.Fully NERC compliant we understand the threats utilities face. “We never blink.” Professional Computer Systems, Co. ..628 Kim Ingerslev, Denison, IA, 712-263-3106, [email protected], www.pcsco.com PCS has been serving utilities since 1982. Solutions include Customer Billing, Accounting, Customer and Employee Portals. PCS is a trusted integration partner working with many Smart Grid vendors for a complete enterprise solution. All solutions can be delivered at the utility or hosted from PCS. NRECA Gold Associate Member Prolec GE ..........................................928 Raymundo Chapa, Monterrey, N.L, NM Mexico, 81-803-0200 x2120, [email protected], www.prolecge.com Located in Monterrey Mexico; dedicated to design, manufacture & sell of products & solutions for generation, transmission & distribution of electrical energy. Over 40 years of experience; products installed in more than 35 countries; leader in Mexico; large share throughout the rest of the Americas; the largest transformer manufacturer on the continent PUPI Crossarms (GEOTEK) ..................658 Dean Casad, Stewartville, MN, 507-533-6076, [email protected], www.pupicrossarms.com GEOTEK produces PUPI® fiberglass crossarms, the leading fiberglass crossarm for the electrical utility industry. PUPI® crossarms are recognized internationally for providing maximum durability in a wide range of power distribution and transmission applications. NRECA Silver Associate Member Quanta Services...............................1753 Houston, TX, 713-457-7656, [email protected], www.quantaservices.com Quanta Services builds, maintains and provides comprehensive solutions for the infrastructure that delivers electricity. Electric cooperatives, municipal agencies and independent power producers choose Quanta because its extensive knowledge, resources and scope of services are unmatched. NRECA Gold Associate Member 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 61 Exhibitors RAD Data Communications.................728 Mahwah, NJ, 201-529-1100, [email protected], www.radusa.com For power utilities and transportation vertical markets, RAD’s Service Assured Networking solutions include best-ofbreed tools for high security and mission-critical communications, mobility, and seamless migration to modern packet-switched networks and applications. Radian Research, Inc..........................105 Lafayette, IN, 765-449-5500, [email protected], www.radianresearch.com Radian Research, Inc. is a recognized world leader of Energy Reference Standards, Energy Meter Testing Systems, Current Transformer Testers, DC to AC Transfer Standards, and Automated Laboratory Energy Reference Systems. NRECA Silver Associate Member Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements .................................1365 Brandon Hughson, Minnetonka, MN, 952-252-0505, [email protected], www.treecarescience.com RSTA’s Utility division works to positively impact the utility industry and transform the way vegetation under power lines is managed. Our Utility team helps utilities provide safe, reliable power to customers through education, research, product development, training and innovation. REC....................................................141 San Francisco, CA, 415-860-3911, [email protected], www.recgroup.com REC is a leading global provider of solar energy solutions. With more than 15 years of experience, we offer sustainable, high performing products, services and investments for the solar industry. Reel-O-Matic .....................................212 Bill Schmerheim, Oklahoma City, OK, (405) 672-0000, [email protected], www.reelomatic.com Reel-O-Matic is a manufacturer of cable handling machinery and storage solutions for manufacturers of wire and cable, wire ditributors, energy companies,and contractors. Standard lines of equipment are available along with custom machinery to fit your specific processing requirments. 62 2015 techadvantage exhibitors RES Americas.....................................204 Raheleh Folkerts, Broomfield, CO, 303-439-4200, Raheleh.folkerts@ res-americas.com, www.res-americas.com RouteSmart Technologies, Inc. .........1761 Columbia, MD, 800-977-7284, [email protected], www.routesmart.com RES has a construction portfolio of more than 7,000 MW of renewable energy, energy storage, and transmission projects in North America. RES provides development, engineering, construction, and operation solutions for electric cooperatives, utilities, and independent power producers/investors. RouteSmart routing solutions are effective for electric, natural gas, and water utility meter reading operations, and allow you to visualize and improve every detail of your routes. Visit our booth to learn how you can reduce mileage and overtime through route planning and workload balancing. NRECA Gold Associate Member RFL Electronics, Inc. ...........................964 Boonton Twp., NJ, 973-334-3100 x239, [email protected], www.rflelect.com RFL designs and manufactures Communications and Protection products for the power utilities to monitor and protect power grids globally. RFL delivers highly-reliable mission-critical solutions. RFL is part of the Hubbell Power Systems family. See RFL products in Hubbell Power Systems Booth No 1237. Rheem Manufacturing........................637 Tommy Olsen, Montgomery, AL, 334-260-1269, [email protected], www.rheem.com Founded in 1925, Rheem produces residential and commercial integrated air and water systems; HVAC systems; tank, tankless, solar and hybrid heat pump water heaters; pool heaters and commercial boilers. Its premium brands include Rheem, Raypak, Ruud and Richmond. NRECA Gold Associate Member Ripley Tools LLC ...............................1464 Cromwell, CT, 860-635-2200, [email protected], ripley-tools.com Ripley is the leading global manufacturer of wire and cable preparation tools, serving lineman, technicians and installers for over 30 years. RKC Media Solutions........................1866 David Long, Sanford, FL, 407-702-7866, [email protected], www.rkcmediasolutions.com RKC Media Solutions is your ‘Solutions’ company. We are able to safely 3D scan, video and photograph towers or structures non-intrusively with pin point accuracy with near limitless processing options. Easily viewable with measurable scan points in Hi-Def resolution. Let us show you what we can do. RS Poles ............................................342 Calgary, AB Canada, 417-267-7000, [email protected], www.rspoles.com RS is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company that designs, engineers and manufactures composite utility poles. The poles are used in transmission, distribution and communication applications and offer a lighter, more durable and longer-lasting solution over wood, steel and concrete alternatives. Ryan Scientific, Ltd ...........................221 Dale Ryan, Green Cove Springs, FL, 941-350-3342, [email protected] Manufacturer of Composite Fiberglass Utility Pole and Crossarms. S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY....................450 Randy Gucwa, Chicago, Il, 773-338-1000, [email protected], www.sandc.com SandC, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, applies its heritage of innovation to address challenges facing the world’s power grids shaping the future of reliable electricity delivery. SandC continually develops new solutions to improve efficiency and reliability required for the intelligent grid. NRECA Gold Associate Member Salisbury by Honeywell....................1758 John Lynch, Bolingbrook, IL, 630-343-3800, [email protected], www.salisburybyhoneywell.com Salisbury by Honeywell is the world leading supplier of electrical safety products. We manufacture an extensive product line that meets OSHA regulations and complies with ASTM and NFPA 70E requirements and offer complete electrical safety assessment and training programs for the workplace. NRECA Silver Associate Member Schneider Electric ............................1027 Fort Collins, CO, 970-223-1888, [email protected], schneider-electric.com Scope Services, Inc. .........................1552 St. Joseph, MI, 269-982-2888, [email protected], www.scope-services.com As a global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks. Scope Services is the nation’s premier utility provider specializing in smart grid projects, outsourced workforce solutions and maintenance/construction services. Since 1965 we have recruited over 475K employees for special projects and have completed work orders on over 150 million locations. NRECA Platinum Associate Member Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) ....................1436 Pullman, WA, 509-338-4094, [email protected], www.selinc.com Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) delivers systems, services, and products providing protection, monitoring, control, automation, security, communications, and metering for electric power systems worldwide. SEL products include a 10-year warranty. Learn more at www.selinc.com. NRECA Gold Associate Member Security & Response Services ............307 Bismarck, ND, 701-557-5597, [email protected] Security and Response Services (SRS) features service dispatchers 24/7 who are committed to seamless service. We provide a local touch, answering the telephone with your cooperative’s name. To help you serve the changing needs of your membership, SRS, a Basin Electric Power Cooperative service. SEDC..................................................751 Atlanta, GA, 770-414-8400 x2359, [email protected], www.sedata.com SEDC has been a leader in the development of innovative utility software solutions for nearly four decades. We’re committed to providing our users with CIS/Billing, Accounting, Capital Credits, Engineering and Operations applications configured to meet their unique needs. We understand that your success depends on effective communication between a variety of groups and departments, and we strive to deliver software that connects your entire organization. NRECA Service Member SensorLink Corporation .....................233 Ken Borbe, Ferndale, WA, 360-595-1000, [email protected], www.sensorlink.com Primary Voltage Meters Recorders and Smart Grid Sensors. The Meters read Current, Voltage, Power Factor Harmonics and Micro-ohm resistance. The Recorders collect Current & Power Factor load profiles. NRECA Gold Associate Member Exhibitors Sensus ............................................1231 Raleigh, NC, 256-652-0777, david.stair@ sensus.com, www.sensus.com Sensus is a leading clean technology solutions company offering smart meters, communication systems, and software and services for the electric, gas and water industries. Sensus technology helps utilities drive operational efficiency and customer engagement. NRECA Platinum Associate Member Sentry Electrical Group, Inc. ...............607 Norm Cowden, Lawrenceville, GA, 678-261-7798, [email protected], www.sentryelec.com Sentry Electrical Group, Inc. is an electrical contractor that provides engineering, construction, and maintenance services in the U.S. Services include transmission and distribution power lines, substations, and EPC services for turn-key projects in the renewable energy and utility industries. Service Concepts .............................1151 Rachel Barker, Indianapolis, IN, 317-522-4990, [email protected], serviceconcepts.coop Your Market Resource within the Cooperative Family. We Explore, Evaluate, Select and Negotiate for you: High quality products & services with best cost & customer support. Reinforcing your value to your members. Efficiency kits, home energy savers, CFL & LED lighting, weatherization, think of us. NRECA Affiliate Member Sherman + Reilly, Inc.........................543 Chattanooga, TN, 423-756-5300, [email protected], www.sherman-reilly.com Sherman + Reilly proudly introduces the newest addition to the family, the PT Series. The new Puller/Tensioner incorporates a Safe-Zone™ Operator Cab; easy-to-use electronic controls with onboard system monitoring and project data recording; game-changing Service Strike Force™ warranty coverage. NRECA Platinum Associate Member 64 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Siemens ............................................451 Wendell, NC, 919-917-8045, [email protected], www.usa.siemens.com Siemens helps to meet growing energy needs by supplying products, services and solutions for intelligent and flexible electrical network infrastructures, making it possible for customers to generate and use power efficiently and on demand. NRECA Silver Associate Member Siemens Ruggedcom .........................458 Concord, ON Canada, 905-856-4567, [email protected], siemens.com/ruggedcom Siemens RUGGEDCOM products offer robustness and reliability that set the standard for communications networks deployed in harsh environments of the electric power industry. RUGGEDCOM products withstand extreme temperature ranges and support Zero-PacketLoss technology with IEC 61850-3 EMI Immunity. SigmaFlow .........................................730 Kimberlee Lueders, Plano, TX, 972-826-4350, klueders@sigma flow.com, www.sigmaflow.com SigmaFlow Compliance Manager is a real-time, evidentiary NERC compliance management software solution for CIP & 693. The solution manages all documents, data, and work activities while automatically collecting and building the evidence for NERC compliance in a real-time repository. Access Rights Management, Pre-Configured Solution, Closed-Loop Controls Framework™, Policy Enforcement, Compliance Validation, RSAW & Audit Automation, Productivity Enhancement NRECA Gold Associate Member Silver Spring Networks ......................407 Micheline Nijmeh, Redwood City, CA, 650-839-4000, [email protected], www.silverspringnet.com Silver Spring Networks is the world’s leading smart energy platform and solutions provider. Silver Spring’s standards-based IPv6 networking platform connects utilities to customers and cities to communities. Simply Voting, Inc..............................156 Vernon, V1B 1X9 Canada, Steven Lattey, 800-585-9694 ext. 8, [email protected], www.simplyvoting.com Online Voting system and service. Secure, Reliable, Auditable, 24x7x365 support, 100% availability guarantee. Easy to usEFor the voter and the election manager. Accessible. Flexible. SV supports both remote voting and convention voting. Associations, coops, municipal, political parties, unions. NRECA Silver Associate Member SouthData .........................................406 Mount Airy, NC, 336-813-6435, [email protected], www.southdata.com SouthData specializes in electronic and paper billing statements, payment and communication services. SouthData offers a wide range of delivery services, including address verification software, Intelligent Mail barcode tracking and a Certified Mail program. Southwire Company, LLC....................351 Carrollton, GA, 770-832-4242, [email protected], www.southwire.com Southwire leads the industry with innovative products that simplify installation, saving our customers time and money. We have the right wire & cable solution for any commercial, residential, industrial, or utility application. If Southwire does not have the solution, we will design it & make it. NRECA Silver Associate Member Spatial Business Systems ..................500 Pat Reid, Littleton, CO, 303-941-5861, [email protected], www.spatialbiz.com SBS provides advanced solutions that allow utilities to maximize their investment in GIS and CAD systems. We provide solutions that range from planning consulting services to detailed technical delivery. Our clients range from the world’s largest utilities to small muni and cooperatives. NRECA Silver Associate Member Spectrum Planning, Inc......................111 Chris Kramer, Saint Charles, MO, 636-757-1623, [email protected], www.spectrumplanning.com Engineering Services; Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Design; Field Engineering; Fiber Interconnects; Cell Tower Interconnects; Macro Site to Small Cell Interconnects; Wind and Ice Pole Loading Engineering; Pole Permit Applications; and DOT, City, County and Railroad Permitting. SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. .........743 Tammy Behrens, Waukesha, WI, 262-513-5401, [email protected], www.spxwaukesha.com One of the largest U.S. manufacturers of power transformers and valued supplier of complete transformer service solutions for almost any manufacturer’s units. Provides transformer, LTC and circuit breaker components and offers a variety of substation-applicable training classes for all skill levels. NRECA Silver Associate Member Staples Advantage...........................1140 Vienna, VA, 703-623-2574, [email protected], www.staplesadvantage.com/nreca Staples Advantage, the business-tobusiness side of Staples, partners with you as a trusted advisor and to make your workday a little easier. Whatever you need—supplies, technology, MPS, cleaning products, safety, coffee and breakroom, furniture, print, logoed items, and more—Staples has it. NRECA Platinum Associate Member Steffes Corporation..........................1458 Al Takle, Dickinson, ND, 701-483-5400 x1116, [email protected], www.steffes. com/off-peak-heating/ets.html Manufacturer of grid-interactive electric thermal storage (GETS) and load management control devices for residential, commercial and industrial space and water heating. GETS provides affordable energy storage and control for renewable integration and grid optimization NRECA Silver Associate Member SUBNET Solutions, Inc. ......................558 Calgary, AB Canada, 403-270-8885, [email protected], www.SUBNET.com SUBNET Solutions, Inc. is a global software solutions provider for electrical utilities. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Cisco Developer Network Connected Energy Partner. SUBNET’s headquarters are located in Calgary, Alberta with offices located throughout Canada, USA, and South Africa. Platinum Associate Member SureBill .............................................505 Edward Deedy, Duluth, GA, 770-623-5171, [email protected], www.surebill.net daily. All work is done in-house allowing SureBill to maintain complete control. Result is lower cost with best possible service and quality. USPS on site. Family Owned for 30 years. NRECA Silver Associate Member Suniva .............................................1855 Norcross, GA, 770-656-0862, [email protected] Suniva is a manufacturer of high efficiency monocrystalline solar cells and modules. Our modules range from 275w to 330W which contain over 80% US content at very competitive prices. These modules represent the highest US-content module in the market today. Survalent Technology.......................1551 Dalana Morse, Fort Worth, TX, 817-337-3232, [email protected], survalent.com Survalent Technology is the leading innovator of real-time smart grid Advanced Distribution Management Systems that enable visualization, optimization and improved operations for utilities. For over five decades, we have helped utilities increase reliability, efficiency and customer service. NRECA Gold Associate Member Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) .....310 Jack Butler, Austin, TX, 512-447-0575, [email protected], www.sam.biz Founded in 1994, Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) is a leader in providing geospatial data solutions such as land and hydrographic surveying, airborne, mobile, and terrestrial LiDAR, aerial mapping, GIS, SUE, utility coordination and construction phase services for projects nationwide. NRECA Silver Associate Member Systems With Intelligence, Inc. ..........511 Pino Porciello, Mississauga, ON Canada, 289-562-0126, [email protected], www.SystemsWithIntelligence.com Intelligent video monitoring solutions (physical security; asset monitoring; video automation). Substation hardened products: IP and thermal cameras; digital video servers; video management software; video analytics; SCADA integration tools. Solutions designed specifically for electric utilities. T&D PowerSkills, LLC .......................1565 Ryan Schenk, Alexandria, LA, 318-767-5802, [email protected], www.tdpowerskills.com T&D PowerSkills is a 78-title video and workbook lineman apprenticeship training program geared to instruct electric utility lineworkers with up-to-date, safety-related work practices and technical skills related to the installation, maintenance, and removal of transmission and distribution systems. T&D Solutions, LLC ..........................1732 Jon Appling, Alexandria, LA, 318-290-8685, [email protected], www.tdsolutions.com T&D is a Solutions is a Utility Service Company providing Elite Servive for Transmission, Distribution, URD, Substation, Fiber optic and industrial facilities. With over 1500 current Team Members, T&D Solutions strives to be your choice provider for your system solutions. We work hard to work for you. NRECA Gold Associate Member T&R Electric Supply Co .....................1738 Brad Relf, Colman, SD, 605.684.2141, [email protected], trelectric.com THE TRANSFORMER PEOPLE. We buy, sell, rent, repair & deliver distribution and power transformers, along with medium and high voltage switchgear. We also provide full oil testing services. NRECA Silver Associate Member Tantalus...........................................1631 Raleigh, NC, 919900-8970, tantalussales@ tantalus.com, www.tantalus.com Tantalus provides an intelligent energy management platform which enables multi-commodity cooperative and municipal utilities to implement realtime applications and services such as advanced metering with industryleading meters, outage management, power quality management, voltage control, revenue protection, and asset management. NRECA Silver Associate Member SureBill produces, sorts & mails hundreds of thousands of paper bills, electronic bills, letters, and statements 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 65 Exhibitors Tattletale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc. ..........................866 Andrew Gulick, Westerville, OH, 614-540-7233, [email protected] www.tattletale.com/ commercial-device.php Tattletale Portable Alarm Systmes, inc., based in Westerville, Ohio, is the manufacturer of the world’s first portable, wireless, cellular alarm system. We have an unbeatable track record of protecting electrical substations for more than 17 years. Protect anything on site within 1/2 mile range. NRECA Silver Associate Member Tavrida Electric North America, Inc. ..1730 Steven Sims, Delta, BC Canada, 941-504-8337, [email protected], www.tavrida-na.com Tavrida Electric is a global leader in the manufacture of medium voltage circuit breakers and reclosers. The innovative magnetic actuator design provides unsurpassed speed and longevity. The compact, lightweight design means a simple installation. All backed by our 5-year warranty. Team Fishel........................................350 Columbus, OH, 614-274-8100, [email protected], www.teamfishel.com Team Fishel and subsidiaries JL Malone and Team Power Group provide engineering, construction, installation and maintenance services of substation, transmission and distribution systems. Our services include OH reconductoring, UG cable replacement, T-Line and substation construction, plus storm restoration. NRECA Gold Associate Member Tech Products, Inc. ............................858 Daniel D. O’Connor, Staten Island, NY, 718-442-4900, Team@Tech Products.com, www.TechProducts.com Tech Products, Inc. is your global source for identification tags including, Distribution pole tags, Phase marking, Transformer labels, Substation signs, and Transmission tower aerial observation tags. Since 1948, Tech Products, has been innovating great new products to mark everything from URD Distribution cable to O/H Phasing. NRECA Silver Associate Member TechniArt, Inc.....................................504 Kelli Bluhm, Collinsville, CT, 231-7501590, [email protected], www.techniart.com Texas Meter & Device ......................1825 Waco, TX, 254-799-0261, joycelyn@ texasmeter.com, www.texasmeter.com.com TechniArt, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of energy efficient lighting products, lighting controls, water-saving products, ventilation fans and plug load management devices. Our customers are utilities, program implementers, direct install contractors, ESCOs and large C&I customers. Texas Meter & Device Company (TMD) has been in continuous operation since 1937 and is the leading supplier of electric metering services to the utility industry. TMD is headquartered in Waco, Texas, has an office in Round Rock, Texas, and is 100% focused on metering related products and services. Tectonic .............................................151 Tony Gualtieri, Mountainville, NY, 845-534-5959 x2802, [email protected], www.tectonicengineering.com TextPower, Inc. ..................................761 Justin Moore, San Juan Capistrano, CA, 818-222-8600 x1, [email protected], www.textpower.com Tectonic’s staff has been providing professional services to the energy market for 30 years; including permitting, structural engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, substation layout and design, distribution system tower design, foundation design and surveying. TenCate Protective Fabrics ...............1639 Celina Green, Union City, GA, 770-314-8957, [email protected], www.tecasafeplus.com TenCate Protective Fabrics develops quality FR and Arc Rated material for your PPE. TenCate Tecasafe Plus is an innovative fabric that wicks away moisture, keeping you cool and dry with superior protection (Cat 1,2,3 & 4). Tecasafe Plus now comes in knits to keep you protected in any style you want. NRECA Silver Associate Member Terex Utilities.....................................428 Jim Lohan, Watertown, SD, 605-882-4000, [email protected], www.terexutilities.com Terex Utilities is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of digger derricks, aerial devices, and auger drills for the electric utilities, tree care, and electric construction industries. We work for you providing high quality equipment to get your job done efficiently. NRECA Gold Associate Member TESCO—The Eastern Specialty Company ............................108 Brian Ravenna, Bristol, PA, 215-785-2338, [email protected], www.tesco-advent.com TESCO is the trusted source for electric meter testing equipment & accessories for over 100 years. TextPower provides texting and software alerts for outages, load management, demand relief, crew call-outs, prepaid low balance and other real-time alert needs of utilities across the US. We integrate with IVR, OMS or CIS for eventtriggered alerts automatically sent to a single mobile or group. NRECA Silver Associate Member Thayer Power and Communication Line Construction Co., LLC ..................741 Sean Peebles, Fairview, PA, 814-474-1174 x224, [email protected], www.thayerpc.com Thayer is a power and telephone line construction contractor that has been providing quality service for 50 years. Thayer specializes in distribution and transmission line construction, substation construction, emergency restoration, maintenance, make ready, engineering, pole placement & joint use. NRECA Silver Associate Member The OKonite Company......................1632 Ramsey, NJ, 201-825-0300, [email protected], www.okonite.com A manufacturer of premium quality EPR insulated cables for all utility applications for over 137 years. For more information visit us at www.okonite.com NRECA Silver Associate Member The Townsend Corporation...............1837 Muncie, IN, 765-749-4544, [email protected], townsendcorporation.com Townsend provides a wide range of services and innovative technology to its specialized core markets—vegetation management, power line clearance, herbicide package and application, electric utility line construction, storm-damage relief, and the installation and maintenance of custom control panels NRECA Silver Associate Member 66 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Thomas & Betts .................................253 Memphis, TN, 214-478-2882, [email protected], www.tnb.com Thomas & Betts is a leader in providing distribution automation solutions, cable accessories, and connectivity and grounding products. Thomas & Betts products help manage and control the consistent flow of power with optimal reliability and efficiency. NRECA Silver Associate Member Time Manufacturing Company..........1019 Rhonda Glynn, Waco, TX, 254-644-1436, [email protected], www.Versalift.com Versalift is the global leader in aerial, truck mounted lifts. Versalifts are custom built to customer specifications and serve the utility, telecommunications, tree care, and sign and lighting industries. Versalift is committed to customer satisfaction and equipment safety. Demand the best! NRECA Silver Associate Member TIREBOSS Tire Pressure Control..........359 Ray Dykstra, Edmonton, AB Canada, 780-451-4894, [email protected], www.tireboss.com The TIREBOSS™ Tire Pressure Control system allows the driver to safely reduce and increase tire pressures while driving the vehicle. The reduced pressure provides amazing off-road traction, flotation, and improved access to work sites. TIREBOSS™ is a significant savings compared to all wheel drive. Track Star International, Inc. ............1661 Charlotte, NC, 704-817-8823, [email protected], www.trackstar.com Track Star International provides a unique GPS vehicle tracking solution that is cost-effective. The system, which supports fleets of any size, is remarkably affordable, flexible and powerful. Importantly, it is a completely private solution and supports numerous GPS units. NRECA Silver Associate Member Transition Networks...........................330 Minnetonka, MN, 919-600-8164, [email protected], www.transition.com Transition Networks’ hardened Ethernet products are ideal for use in many power utilities applications. To see Transition Networks’ portfolio of hardened Ethernet products and learn more about how we can support your network please visit us at booth #249. TRC Engineers, Inc. ............................365 Brad Benson, Douglasville, GA, 770-544-0225, [email protected], www.trcsolutions.com TRC Engineers are well versed in the assessment, planning, design, engineering and construction of electric cooperative distribution systems up to and including 35 kV. With our extensive knowledge and experience with RUS and electric cooperative standards and systems, TRC has helped strengthen and improve operations as well as help assess and upgrade equipment. Trees, Inc. ..........................................332 David Fleischner, Houston, TX, 713-213-2329, [email protected], treesinc.com Vegetation management, tree pruning, side trimming and brush mowing for eletric utilities, emergency storm services, herbicide applicatoins, right of way clearing and maintenance, municipal tree servides for roadways and parks, railroad brush control, pipeline right of way maintenance NRECA Silver Associate Member Tri-State Generation & Transmission 1760 Bill R. DePue, Cortez Colorado, CO, 970-759-5980, [email protected] Tri-State G&T is located in the states of Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. We are governed by a 44member board, representing our 44 member co-ops. We deliver the electricity where it is needed, Tri-State owns, operates and maintains a 5,306 mile HV and EHV transmission network. Generation & Transmission Cooperative Trilliant............................................1723 Jim Hanson, Redwood City, CA, 630-292-2002, [email protected], www.trilliantinc.com Trilliant helps leading utilities and energy retailers achieve smart grid visions through the Trilliant Communications Platform, the only communications platform purpose-built for the energy industry that has been proven at many leading utilities. NRECA Silver Associate Member Trimble Energy North America............937 Kelsey Hughes, Huntsville, AL, 256-864-3419, [email protected], www.trimble.com/ufs technology and productivity solutions across the entire industry helping companies design and implement systems that streamline operations, boost productivity, improve worker safety and regulatory compliance, and enhance emergency response and customer service. NRECA Silver Associate Member Tru-Check, Inc. ...................................230 Bill Heuer, Buffalo, NY, 716-319-3260, [email protected], www.tru-check.com Tru-Check, Inc. delivers high-quality meter service solutions to utilities. Our wide range of services include AMR/AMI device installation and maintenance, meter exchanges, gas meter atmospheric corrosion inspection and remediation, meter reading, collections, meter testing, and related services. U.S. Department of Energy/Western Area Power Administration.................305 Lakewood, CO, 720-962-7423, [email protected], www.wapa.gov Learn how the DOE leads national efforts to improve the performance, lower the costs, and accelerate the deployment of wind energy technologies. Also get more details on the TechAdvantage 2015 March 5 Utility Panel, Utility Experiences in Wind Projects and Lessons Learned. USIC Locating Services, LLC .............1842 Edward Dubuc, Indianapolis, IN, 608-335-8945, [email protected], www.usicllc.com/ Utility Locating Company – USIC Locating Services, LLC, is America’s leading locating company with over 6,000 highly-trained utility locating technicians protecting the assets of over 500 Utility and Electric Cooperatives throughout 31 states. Please call or stop by booth 1842 for no obligation quote. Uticom Systems, Inc. .......................1751 Coatesville, PA, 610-857-2655, [email protected], www.uticom.net Design, engineer & manufacture graphics for harsh environments, specializing in identifying cables, substations, poles, towers, meters, tools, fleet & warehouse inventory. Industry-leading quality ensures the lowest owning costs on signs, labels, and tags compliant with the NESC/ANSI/OSHA/FREIE/UL. NRECA Silver Associate Member Trimble provides field and office 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 69 Exhibitors UTILCO...............................................358 Richard Shank, Cincinnati, OH, 513-533-6200, [email protected], www.utilco.com UTILCO is the Utility Division of ILSCO Corporation, a privately-held, Americanowned electrical connector manufacturing company celebrating 120 years in 2015. UTILCO serves the following markets: OEM, Utility, Distribution, IOU, Co-op as well as Municipals. Utilismart Corporation .....................1831 Gary Moody, London, ON Canada, 888-652-0689 x2532, gmoody@ utilismartcorp.com, www.utilismartcorp.com Utilismart collects, validates, securely stores and presents SmartGrid data. The Utilismart Software As A Service (SaaS) delivery model helps our customers save money by lowering the initial application costs for both software and hardware, providing painless upgrades, offering seamless integration and increasing the adoption rate due to the ease of using the browser based cloud solution. Utilities Telecom Council ....................243 Paul Lekan, Washington, DC, 202-8336815, [email protected], www.utc.org UTC is the premier trade association for information, telecommunications, and operations technologies to identify, innovate and enable mission critical solutions for essential utility services. Since 1948, UTC is the source and resource for ICT solutions, collaboration and advocacy for utilities. Utility Solutions, Inc. .......................1836 Aaron Wood, Hickory, NC, 828-323-8914, [email protected], www.utilitysolutionsinc.com Utility Solutions is a designer and manufacturer of hot line tools and products for the electrical power industry. Come demo our Load Break Tools, Fiberglass Hot Sticks, Overhead and Underground Products, Rubber Goods, and more. We are Lineman Driven. Field Proven. UtilX Corporation ...............................836 Gus Derezes, Kent, WA, 253-395-0200, [email protected], www.utilx.com The Global Leader in proven power cable life-extension services provided through its CableCURE® technology, Powered by Dow Corning™, and CableWISE® system condition assessment. UtilX® has 20+ years of experience in 70 2015 techadvantage exhibitors the field and has restored over 125 million feet of unreliable power cable. NRECA Gold Associate Member V&S Schuler Engineering, Inc...........1358 Greg Shaheen, Canton, OH, 330-452-5200, [email protected], www.vsschuler.com VandS Schuler,an industry leader for more than 60 years, supplies rural cooperatives, municpal, and investor-owned utilities with galvanized and weather steel substations, transmission and distribution strucutres, and engineerined substation packaging solutions. We are AISC and ISO 9000:2008 certified. NRECA Silver Associate Member Valmont Newmark..............................606 Chris Evans, Birmingham, AL, 205-968-7200, [email protected], valmont.com Valmont Newmark is one your source for steel, concrete, hybrid, transmission, distribution and substation power delivery structures. We engineer, manufacture and deliver the right pole, to the right place, at the right time to provide the highest quality and most economical solutions. NRECA Gold Associate Member Varentec ............................................459 Santa Clara, CA, 408-433-9900, [email protected], www.varentec,com Varentec’s Grid Edge Management Solution maximizes results in energy conservation, VVO, and CVR. This decentralized solution combines field units at targeted locations that perform Volt VAR regulation and to monitor and optimize voltage at the Grid Edge. NRECA Silver Associate Member Vaughn Thermal Corporation............1555 Steven Koep, Salisbury, MA, 715-248-7752, [email protected], www.vaughncorp.com Vaughn Thermal Corporation is a leading manufacturer of long-life, high-efficiency electric water heaters, HPWHs and thermal storage tanks. The company produces large-capacity electric thermal storage water heaters for loadmanagement and DR programs across the country. We specialize in grid-enabled, grid-responsive and grid-interactive applications. Vaughn also designs and manufactures digital energy controllers for off-peak water heating and renewable energy storage. NRECA Silver Associate Member Virginia Transformer Corp ..................659 Tom Aikens, Roanoke, VA, 540-345-9892, [email protected], www.vatransformer.com Virginia Transformer, a leading manufacturer of custom power transformers with expert engineering, quality manufacturing and innovations in automation. VTC provides units from 300KVA to 100MVA, Liquid and Dry type, serving Utilities and other markets globally with custom power transformer solutions. NRECA Gold Associate Member VON Corporation, The.........................412 Birmingham, AL, 205-788-2437, [email protected], www.voncorp.com The most trusted name in high voltage test and underground cable fault location equipment. NRECA Gold Associate Member W. A. Kendall and Company, Inc. ......1258 Robert Williams, Lawrenceville, GA, 770-963-6017, [email protected], www.wakendall.com W A Kendall/Seelbach is full service vegetation management company with over 65 years of experience in the electric utility industry. We offer ROW clearing, herbicide treatment and storm assistance. We have experienced consistent growth through our guiding policy: Satisfying Every Customer NRECA Silver Associate Member W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company .......................130 www.wgyates.com Ranked among the top construction services providers in the country by Engineering News Record, Yates Construction is family owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. WaterFurnace International, Inc. ......1728 Will Lange, Fort Wayne, IN, 269-260-4222 x814, [email protected], www.waterfurnace.com WaterFurnace manufactures and distributes geothermal water source heating and cooling systems for residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. Our industry leadership in performance and technology delivers meaningful peak load reduction and seasonal load leveling for electrical utilities. NRECA Silver Associate Member weatherTAPpro ..................................865 Orville Hale, Crossville, TN, 931-707-3814, [email protected], www.weathertappro.com WeatherTAPpro’s Utility Weather is a public display system with the weather you need to make informed daily decisions about power demand and crew scheduling. Utility Weather has a variety of weather maps with your location highlighted. Current local conditions are displayed on a scroller bar. A FREE weather TAP.com subscription is also included. WH International Response Center ...1037 Rick Stevens, Rockford, MN, 612-868-0010, [email protected] WHIRC is a UL certified and CSAA 5 Diamond Central station. Our monitoring solutions include Security/Fire/PERS and Video monitoring. We provide exceptional service, affordable pricing, reliable monitoring and leading edge technology. YOU image it we can MONITOR it. Wilson Bohannan Padlock Company ............................1650 Craig Stone, Marion, OH, 740-382-3639, [email protected], www.padlocks.com The Wilson Bohannan Padlock Company has been manufacturing Solid Brass Padlocks in the USA Since 1860. Padlocks available keyed alike, keyed different, master keyed and even keyed to your manufacturers keys in some situations. values: safety, integrity, quality, teamwork, innovation, and family. Safety is always our highest priority. NRECA Silver Associate Member Wood Quality Control, Inc.. ................851 James Carter, Lexington, SC, 803-3592218, [email protected], woodqualitycontrol.com Youngstown Glove Company ..............251 Max Hackett, Aurora, MO, 818-889-4588, [email protected], www.ytgloves.com We are the country’s largest qualityassurance program for the inspection of treated poles and crossarms. An NRECA subsidiary providing a multitiered, Rural Utilities Service-approved program to assure utilities they are receiving the highest-quality wood products available in the industry today. Youngstown Glove Company produces performance work gloves specifically designed for use at electric and gas utilities. Their cutting edge technologies include work gloves that are Flame Resistant, Arc Rated, Waterproof, Cut Resistant, High Visibility and AntiVibration. Compliant to OSHA 1926. Wright Tree Service ............................142 Jenna Mushro, West Des Moines, IA, 515-277-6291, jmushro@ wrightservicecorp.com, www.wrighttree.com Zenith Transformer Components ........118 Dennis Gary, Waukesha, WI, 262-522-7624, [email protected], zenithgroupusa.com NRECA Silver Associate Member Wright Tree Service provides vegetation management, storm restoration, and work planning services to utility companies and their communities across the country. Our operations are guided by Zenith provides oil-filled transformer accessories such as radiators, fans, valves, silica gel, breathers, Buchholz relays, and bushings. Many items are in stock. The Security and Compliance Puzzle for Electric Coops SOLVED IT Compliance Í PCI-DSS Í NERC CIP IT Security Í Audit Í Defend Bitly.com/ElectricCoops Visit us at Booth #1829 Contact us for a Free Demo 877-333-1433 x1 | [email protected] EventTracker | 8815 Centre Park Drive, Columbia MD 21045 | 877.333.1433 Exhibitors by Product Aerial Devices Altec Industries ......................... Booth 720 Dur-A-Lift, Inc............................. Booth 1437 Equipment Technology............ Booth 1537 Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems... Booth 311 Highway Manufacturing .......... Booth 122 J.J. Kane Auctioneers ................ Booth 1737 Plastic Techniques, Inc. ........... Booth 1854 Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM).............................. Booth 310 Terex Utilities............................. Booth 428 Time Manufacturing Company ............................... Booth 1019 Alternative Energy (non-Renewable) GLOBAL POWER PRODUCTS ... Booth AMI/AMR Aclara.......................................... Booth 1419 AT&T ............................................ Booth 718 Charles Industries..................... Booth 1655 Clevest ........................................ Booth 1331 Contract Callers, Inc. (CCI)....... Booth 140 Eaton........................................... Booth 1350 Elster Solutions ......................... Booth 1131 HD Supply Power Solutions ... Booth 222 Itron, Inc. .................................... Booth 1429 Landis+Gyr................................. Booth 1618 Nighthawk.................................. Booth 254 On-Ramp Wireless.................... Booth 123 Scope Services, Inc. ................. Booth 1552 Sensus ........................................ Booth 1231 Sensus ........................................ Booth 1231 Tantalus...................................... Booth 1631 TESCO—The Eastern Specialty Company ............................... Booth 108 TEXAS METER & DEVICE ......... Booth 1825 Trilliant........................................ Booth 1723 Tru-Check, Inc............................ Booth 230 Architectural Design (Buildings) Garland/DBS, Inc...................... Booth 464 Guernsey .................................... Booth 1554 Asset Management Davey Resource Group ............ Booth 1337 DNV GL ....................................... Booth 1852 Doble Engineering Company ... Booth 1843 Esri............................................... Booth 1343 FleetHelp Consulting................ Booth 629 Garland/DBS, Inc...................... Booth 464 Genics, Inc. ................................ Booth 231 GRID20/20................................. Booth 1637 Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC........................ Booth 1847 J.J. Kane Auctioneers ................ Booth 1737 LumaSense Technologies ....... Booth 338 Mapcom Systems ..................... Booth 1759 New Spin .................................... Booth 121 Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.......................... Booth 1455 Poles, Inc.................................... Booth 1566 Premier Utility Services, LLC. .. Booth 405 Pro-Vigil, Inc............................... Booth 1764 Schneider Electric..................... Booth 1027 Track Star International, Inc...... Booth1661 Trimble Energy North America ................................. Booth 937 Uticom Systems, Inc................. Booth 1751 UtilX Corporation ...................... Booth 836 Virginia Transformer Corp ....... Booth 659 Association/Professional Society National Rural Electric Cooperative Association .... Booth 851 Utilities Telecom Council ......... Booth 243 Audiovisual Products and Services Howard Technology Solutions.. Booth 1851 Live Wall Media, Inc. ................ Booth 753 Planar Systems, Inc. ................. Booth 136 RKC Media Solutions................ Booth 1866 weatherTAPpro.......................... Booth 865 Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Clevest ........................................ Booth 1331 Billing Services Applied Technology Solutions, Inc. ...................... Booth 1143 Exceleron Software, Inc. .......... Booth 1719 SEDC ........................................... Booth 751 SouthData.................................. Booth 406 SureBill ....................................... Booth 505 Buildings and Shelters American Products, LLC........... Booth 110 Dupont Building, Inc. ............... Booth 242 Parkline, Inc. .............................. Booth 213 Cable and Satellite Television Ervin Cable Construction, LLC.... Booth 719 National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative .......................... Booth 1221 Spectrum Planning, Inc. .......... Booth 111 Cable Assessment Testing and Restoration Powertech Labs, Inc. ................ Booth 115 UtilX Corporation ...................... Booth 836 VON Corporation, The .............. Booth 412 Cable Fault Locators HAEFELY HIPOTRONICS............ Booth 1840 VON Corporation, The .............. Booth 412 Cables and Wires CME Wire & Cable..................... Booth 132 EUDA Electric Utility Distributors Association..... Booth 1533 General Cable............................ Booth 1166 Graybar Electric Company....... Booth 261 OFS.............................................. Booth 259 Southwire Company, LLC......... Booth 351 The OKonite Company............. Booth 1632 UtilX Corporation ...................... Booth 836 Call Centers CallNet Call Center Services, Inc.......................... Booth 228 Centurion, Inc. ........................... Booth 860 Cooperative Response Center, Inc. ............................ Booth 1123 Security & Response Services................................. Booth 307 Catering, Shower Facilities, Tents Emergency Disaster Services... Booth 1167 Collection Agencies Contract Callers, Inc, (CCI)....... Booth 140 Computer Hardware and Software Allied Telesis.............................. Booth 244 CDW ............................................ Booth 1142 Champion Solutions Group .... Booth 1652 ComNet....................................... Booth 604 GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.... Booth 614 Havis, Inc.................................... Booth 759 Intel Corporation....................... Booth 1867 Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems ......... Booth 323 Nippon Control System Corporation........................... Booth 113 Panasonic ................................. Booth 501 Professional Computer Systems, Co. ......................... Booth 628 RouteSmart Technologies, Inc........................................... Booth 1761 Staples Advantage ................... Booth 1140 Conferences and Expositions 2016 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition..................... Booth 531 Simply Voting, Inc. ................... Booth 156 Consumer Outreach Program Clean Energy Collective ........... Booth 610 Comverge ................................... Booth 767 Metglas, Inc. .............................. Booth 967 Controls and Instrumentation CG Automation Solutions USA......................................... Booth 1726 Eaton........................................... Booth 1350 Elster Solutions ......................... Booth 1131 HD Electric Company ............... Booth 1754 TIREBOSS Tire Pressure Control ................................... Booth 359 Cooperative Business Relationships Border States Electric .............. Booth 737 Cooperative Building Solutions............................... Booth 613 Copper Theft Prevention Cooperative Response Center, Inc. ............................ Booth 1123 Electric Motion Company, Inc... Booth 1664 Pro-Vigil, Inc. ............................. Booth 1764 Southwire Company, LLC......... Booth 351 Systems With Intelligence, Inc.................... Booth 511 Tattletale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc. ............ Booth 866 Tech Products, Inc. .................. Booth 858 Corporate Communication, Media and PR weatherTAPpro.......................... Booth 865 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 73 Exhibitors by Product Customer Information Systems (CIS) Applied Technology Solutions, Inc. ...................... Booth 1143 Daffron & Associates, Inc. ....... Booth 843 National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC).............. Booth 918 Professional Computer Systems, Co. ......................... Booth 628 SEDC ........................................... Booth 751 Survalent Technology .............. Booth 1551 Cyber Security Applied Communication Sciences ................................ Booth 619 Champion Solutions Group .... Booth 1652 Diligent Board Member Services................................. Booth 611 EventTracker .............................. Booth 1829 FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. ......... Booth 1654 KnowBe4 .................................... Booth 1731 Phoenix Contact........................ Booth 315 RAD Data Communications .... Booth 728 SigmaFlow ................................. Booth 730 Utilities Telecom Council ......... Booth 243 Demand-Side Management (DSM) Advanced Control Systems ..... Booth 537 Comverge ................................... Booth 767 DVI............................................... Booth 1643 EnerVision, Inc. ......................... Booth 533 Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC........................ Booth 1847 Landis+Gyr................................. Booth 1618 Silver Spring Networks ............ Booth 407 WaterFurnace International, Inc. ................ Booth 1728 Disaster Planning & Recovery Consulting Asplundh Tree Expert Co. ........ Booth 943 Champion Solutions Group .... Booth 1652 ImpactWeather.......................... Booth 210 ImpactWeather.......................... Booth 210 Distributed Generation Beckwith Electric....................... Booth 1158 groSolar...................................... Booth NRG Reliability Solutions ........ Booth 1767 RFL Electronics, Inc................... Booth 964 UTILCO ........................................ Booth 358 Distribution Automation ABB, Inc. ..................................... Booth 1451 Aclara.......................................... Booth 1419 Advanced Control Systems ..... Booth 537 Beckwith Electric....................... Booth 1158 CG Automation Solutions USA ...................... Booth 1726 DVI............................................... Booth 1643 Eaton........................................... Booth 1350 G&W Electric Company............ Booth 1651 GE Digital Energy ...................... Booth 829 Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. .... Booth 1237 Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems ................. Booth 323 On-Ramp Wireless.................... Booth 123 Open Systems International, Inc. ................ Booth 929 Phoenix Contact........................ Booth 315 74 2015 techadvantage exhibitors S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY......... Booth 450 Schneider Electric..................... Booth 1027 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) ...... Booth 1436 Sensus ........................................ Booth 1231 Siemens ..................................... Booth 451 Siemens Ruggedcom ............... Booth 458 Silver Spring Networks ............ Booth 407 SUBNET Solutions, Inc............. Booth 558 Tavrida Electric North America, Inc.......................... Booth 1730 Transition Networks ................. Booth 330 Distributors and Manufacturing Representatives ELECTRIC MOTION COMPANY, INC...................... Booth Elster Solutions ......................... Booth 1131 EUDA Electric Utility Distributors Association ........................... Booth 1533 Lug-All Corporation .................. Booth 133 Document Imaging and Work Management AXIS Data Solutions ................. Booth 401 Boardvantage............................ Booth 240 Milner Technologies, formerly Comsquared Systems......... Booth 1165 Panasonic ................................. Booth 501 E-Commerce Payment Solutions Point & Pay ................................ Booth 121 Professional Computer Systems, Co. ......................... Booth 628 SEDC ........................................... Booth 751 Power System Engineering, Inc. (PSE) ............................... Booth 736 PowerServices, Inc. .................. Booth 738 Powertech Labs, Inc. ................ Booth 115 Quanta Services........................ Booth 1753 RKC Media Solutions................ Booth 1866 Spectrum Planning, Inc. .......... Booth 111 Tectonic ...................................... Booth 151 TRC Engineers, Inc. .................. Booth 365 Engineering Software DNV GL ....................................... Booth 1852 Milsoft Utility Solutions ........... Booth 651 Powertech Labs, Inc. ................ Booth 115 Primate Technologies, Inc. ...... Booth 321 Southwire Company, LLC......... Booth 450 Tantalus...................................... Booth 1631 Environmental Consulting C.I.Agent Solutions ................... Booth 354 Environmental Solutions & Innovations....................... Booth 131 Power Consulting Associates, LLC .................... Booth 159 Environmental Services C.I.Agent Solutions ................... Booth 354 Cantega Technologies, Inc. ..... Booth 1845 Clean Energy Collective ........... Booth 610 Environmental Solutions & Innovations........................... Booth 131 Garland/DBS, Inc...................... Booth 464 Tectonic ...................................... Booth 151 Election Services Simply Voting, Inc. ................... Booth 156 Fault Detection ABB, Inc. ..................................... Booth 1451 GE Digital Energy ...................... Booth 829 IFD Corporation......................... Booth 1658 LumaSense Technologies ....... Booth 338 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) ...... Booth 1436 Employee Training T&D PowerSkills, LLC................ Booth 1565 Financial Audit Services EventTracker .............................. Booth 1829 Energy Audit Services Intelligent Energy Solutions LLC........................ Booth 1847 Fleet/Fuel Management and Maintenance ARI ............................................... Booth 1039 Dur-A-Lift, Inc............................. Booth 1437 FleetHelp Consulting................ Booth 629 GPS Insight ................................ Booth 1736 J.J. Kane Auctioneers ................ Booth 1737 Penske Truck Leasing............... Booth 124 Educational Programs National Rural Electric Cooperative Association .... Booth 851 T&D PowerSkills, LLC................ Booth 1565 Energy Management Systems (In-home display) Service Concepts ...................... Booth 1151 Energy Storage ABB, Inc. ..................................... Booth 1451 RES Americas............................. Booth 204 Vaughn Thermal Corporation ... Booth 1555 Engineering Consulting & System Design ESC engineering, Inc. ............... Booth 215 FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. ......... Booth 1654 GDS Associates, Inc.................. Booth 1260 Guernsey .................................... Booth 1554 Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems... Booth 311 Leidos ......................................... Booth 1741 Power Consulting Associates LLC ..................... Booth 159 POWER Engineers..................... Booth 867 Power Grid Engineering........... Booth 220 GPS Products and Services Chapel Mapping ....................... Booth 238 GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.... Booth 614 GPS Insight ................................ Booth 1736 Hytera America.......................... Booth 1137 MOBILE MOUNTS...................... Booth 837 mPower Innovations ................ Booth 818 Track Star International, Inc...... Booth1661 Hazardous Waste Management, Disposal & Containment ABG Bag, Inc.............................. Booth 258 Emerald Transformer................ Booth 364 Heat Pumps Rheem Manufacturing ............. Booth 637 Heat Storage Devices Rheem Manufacturing ............. Booth 637 Steffes Corporation .................. Booth 1458 Information Technology Consulting Allied Telesis.............................. Booth 244 Applied Communication Sciences ................................ Booth 619 ElectSolve .................................. Booth 623 Excergy Corporation................. Booth 1828 GISbiz, Inc. ................................. Booth 404 iS5 Communications................ Booth 1550 Power System Engineering, Inc. (PSE) ............................... Booth 736 Spatial Business Systems ....... Booth 500 TRC Engineers, Inc. .................. Booth 365 Infrastructure Restoration Ervin Cable Construction, LLC.... Booth 719 Pike Corporation ....................... Booth 1536 Quanta Services........................ Booth 1753 T&D Solutions, LLC ................... Booth 1732 Team Fishel................................ Booth 350 Thayer Power and Communication Line Construction Co., LLC ... Booth 741 Trees, Inc. ................................... Booth 332 Internet Services Simply Voting, Inc. ................... Booth 156 Insurance Hurtado & Associates, Inc....... Booth 729 Insurance Network of America ................................. Booth 1360 Internet ServicesCalix .............. Booth 1628 KVA Network.............................. Booth 1739 National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative .......................... Booth 1221 Utilismart Corporation ............. Booth 1831 Inventory Management Fastenal ...................................... Booth 161 Graybar Electric Company....... Booth 261 Mapcom Systems ..................... Booth 1759 New Spin .................................... Booth 121 Legal Services Diligent Board Member Services................................. Booth 611 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association .... Booth 851 Lighting CC Custom Products, Inc. ........ Booth 200 Evluma. LED Lighting ............... Booth 723 LEDUSA.com.............................. Booth 155 Princeton Tec ............................. Booth 135 Pro-Vigil, Inc. ............................. Booth 1764 Service Concepts ...................... Booth 1151 TechniArt, Inc............................. Booth 504 Load Management LumaSense Technologies ....... Booth 338 Penske Truck Leasing............... Booth 124 Steffes Corporation .................. Booth 1458 Utilismart Corporation ............. Booth 1831 Vaughn Thermal Corporation... Booth 1555 Mailing and Fulfillment Services AXIS Data Solutions ................. Booth 401 SouthData.................................. Booth 406 SureBill ....................................... Booth 505 Management Consulting Services ACRT, Inc..................................... Booth 1159 FleetHelp Consulting................ Booth 629 Guernsey .................................... Booth 1554 PowerServices, Inc. .................. Booth 738 Mapping, AM/FM/GIS Chapel Mapping ....................... Booth 238 Davey Resource Group ............ Booth 1337 Environmental Solutions & Innovations....................... Booth 131 ESC engineering, Inc. ............... Booth 215 Esri............................................... Booth 1343 Futura Systems, Inc. ................. Booth 859 GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.... Booth 614 GISbiz, Inc. ................................. Booth 404 LandWorks, Inc.......................... Booth 205 mPower Innovations ................ Booth 818 Partner Software ....................... Booth 838 Premier Utility Services, LLC. .. Booth 405 Primate Technologies, Inc. ...... Booth 321 RouteSmart Technologies, Inc................. Booth 1761 Spectrum Planning, Inc. .......... Booth 111 Surveying and Mapping, LLC (SAM)............ Booth 310 TRC Engineers, Inc. ................... Booth 365 Meter Data Management (MDM) ElectSolve .................................. Booth 623 Intel Corporation....................... Booth 1867 Itron, Inc. .................................... Booth 1429 National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC).............. Booth 918 Nighthawk.................................. Booth 254 Olameter Corporation.............. Booth 1259 Siemens ..................................... Booth 451 Tantalus...................................... Booth 1631 Meter Reading Services Contract Callers, Inc, (CCI) ...... Booth 140 Olameter Corporation.............. Booth 1259 Scope Services, Inc. ................. Booth 1552 TESCO—The Eastern Specialty Company ............................... Booth 108 Tru-Check, Inc............................ Booth 230 Metering Equipment GLOBAL POWER PRODUCTS .... Booth 139 HD Supply Power Solutions .... Booth 222 Milbank....................................... Booth 465 TESCO—The Eastern Specialty Company ............. Booth 108 TEXAS METER & DEVICE ......... Booth 1825 Mobile Workforce Management Systems Clevest ........................................ Booth 1331 dataVoice International, Inc.... Booth 312 GISbiz, Inc. ................................. Booth 404 Havis, Inc.................................... Booth 759 Kenwood USA Corporation, Communications Sector ..... Booth 507 MOBILE MOUNTS...................... Booth 837 RouteSmart Technologies, Inc................. Booth 1761 Scope Services, Inc. ................. Booth 552 Trimble Energy North America ................................. Booth 937 Natural Gas, Oil, Propane Equipment/Distribution Quanta Services........................ Booth 1753 Team Fishel................................ Booth 350 Nuclear Energy Fairbanks Morse Engine.......... Booth 1830 Office Equipment and Supplies CDW ............................................ Booth 1142 Howard Technology Solutions.. Booth 1851 Staples Advantage ................... Booth 1140 Outage Management Software & Systems Advanced Control Systems ..... Booth 537 Applied Technology Solutions, Inc. ...................... Booth 1143 dataVoice International, Inc.... Booth 312 Futura Systems, Inc. ................. Booth 859 Landis+Gyr................................. Booth 1618 Lewis Tree Service/ Clearion Software ................ Booth 959 Milsoft Utility Solutions ........... Booth 651 mPower Innovations ................ Booth 818 National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC).............. Booth 918 Nighthawk.................................. Booth 254 Open Systems International, Inc. ................ Booth 929 Sensus ........................................ Booth 1231 Survalent Technology .............. Booth 1551 TextPower, Inc. .......................... Booth 761 Trilliant........................................ Booth 1723 Trimble Energy North America ................................. Booth 937 Utilismart Corporation ............. Booth 1831 Pest Control Cantega Technologies, Inc. ..... Booth 1845 Pole Inspection and Treatment Alamon ...................................... Booth 1727 Arch Wood Protection.............. Booth 1529 Brown Wood Preserving Co., Inc............... Booth 211 Genics, Inc. ................................ Booth 231 Inner-Pole................................... Booth 106 mPower Innovations ................ Booth 818 Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.......................... Booth 1455 Poles, Inc.................................... Booth 1566 Pole Line Hardware (Insulators/Connectors) Electric Motion Company, Inc... Booth 1664 Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems... Booth 311 Hughes Brothers, Inc. .............. Booth 328 Nicopress (The National Telephone Supply Co.)........ Booth 360 Plymouth Rubber Europa........ Booth 128 Preformed Line Products ........ Booth 1264 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 75 Exhibitors by Product PUPI Crossarms (GEOTEK)....... Booth 658 V&S Schuler Engineering, Inc. Booth 1358 Poles and Crossarms Arch Wood Protection ............. Booth 1529 Bell Lumber & Pole Company... Booth 965 Brooks Manufacturing Company ............................... Booth 1460 Brown Wood Preserving Co., Inc............... Booth 211 Hughes Brothers, Inc. .............. Booth 328 Laminated Wood Systems, Inc ......................... Booth 529 McFarland Cascade.................. Booth 410 McWane Poles........................... Booth 250 PUPI Crossarms (GEOTEK)....... Booth 658 RS Poles...................................... Booth 342 Ryan Scientific, Ltd ................... Booth 221 V&S Schuler Engineering, Inc. .. Booth 1358 Valmont Newmark.................... Booth 606 Power Factor Correction Varentec ..................................... Booth 459 Power Generation Equipment ELTEK........................................... Booth Fairbanks Morse Engine.......... Booth 1830 Metglas, Inc. .............................. Booth 967 Suniva......................................... Booth 1855 Power Marketing: Forecasting/Data Analysis EnerVision, Inc. ......................... Booth 533 Power Marketing: Purchase, Sell, Trade ACES............................................ Booth 1041 Power Plant Design & Construction NRG Reliability Solutions ........ Booth 1767 RES Americas............................. Booth 204 Power Plant Maintenance & Operations Plymouth Rubber Europa........ Booth 128 Power Quality Aclara.......................................... Booth 1419 Meter Treater, Inc...................... Booth 1858 National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative .......................... Booth 1221 Power Monitors, Inc. ................ Booth 643 S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY......... Booth 450 Varentec ..................................... Booth 459 WaterFurnace International, Inc. ................ Booth 1728 Power Theft Prevention GRID20/20................................. Booth 1637 SensorLink Corporation........... Booth 233 Prepaid Solutions AT&T ............................................ Booth 718 Exceleron Software, Inc. .......... Booth 1719 PrintingAXIS Data Solutions ... Booth 401 SouthData.................................. Booth 406 Staples Advantage ................... Booth 1140 SureBill ....................................... Booth 505 Reel Handling Equipment Altec Industries ......................... Booth 720 76 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Regulatory Consulting Services FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. ......... Booth 1654 GDS Associates, Inc.................. Booth 1260 PowerServices, Inc. .................. Booth 738 Tectonic ...................................... Booth 151 Remanufactured and Recycled Products McWane Poles........................... Booth 250 Renewable Energy (all types) Cargill Industrial Specialities.... Booth 1750 groSolar...................................... Booth Hannah Solar, LLC .................... Booth 145 REC .............................................. Booth 141 RES Americas............................. Booth 204 Steffes Corporation .................. Booth 1458 Suniva......................................... Booth 1855 U.S. Department of Energy/ Western Area Power Administration ..................... Booth 305 Virginia Transformer Corp ....... Booth 659 WaterFurnace International, Inc. ................ Booth 1728 Residential Security Equipmnt/Monitoring Planar Systems, Inc. ................. Booth 136 Tattletale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc. ............ Booth 866 WH International Response Center.................. Booth 1037 Rigging Supplies Nicopress (The National Telephone Supply Co.)........ Booth 360 Right of Way Clearing Aerial Solutions, Inc. ................ Booth 641 Asplundh Tree Expert Co. ........ Booth 943 Jarraff Industries, Inc. ............... Booth 411 The Townsend Corporation..... Booth 1837 Trees, Inc. ................................... Booth 332 Wright Tree Service................... Booth 142 Risk Management ACES............................................ Booth 1041 Bayer Environmental Science... Booth 232 EventTracker .............................. Booth 1829 SigmaFlow ................................. Booth 730 TenCate Protective Fabrics...... Booth 1639 USIC Locating Services, LLC.... Booth 1842 Safety Equipment and Inspection Services Capital Safety ............................ Booth 260 Cintas Corporation.................... Booth 1064 Firetrace USA, LLC..................... Booth 600 Firetrace USA, LLC..................... Booth 600 Hercules Industries, Inc. .......... Booth 467 Plastic Techniques, Inc. ........... Booth 1854 Salisbury by Honeywell ........... Booth 1758 TEXAS METER & DEVICE ......... Booth 1825 Wilson Bohannan Padlock Company ............................... Booth 1650 Safety Training & Education ACRT, Inc..................................... Booth 1159 Bayer Environmental Science... Booth 232 Princeton Tec ............................. Booth 135 Salisbury by Honeywell ........... Booth 1758 T&D PowerSkills, LLC................ Booth 1565 TenCate Protective Fabrics...... Booth 1639 SCADA Systems BRS Labs .................................... Booth 114 ESC Engineering, Inc. ............... Booth 215 Open Systems International, Inc. ................ Booth 929 Planar Systems, Inc. ................. Booth 136 SUBNET Solutions, Inc............. Booth 558 Survalent Technology .............. Booth 1551 Systems With Intelligence, Inc.................... Booth 511 Scrap Metal Emerald Transformer................ Booth 364 Shipping and Transportation Services Havis, Inc.................................... Booth 759 Penske Truck Leasing............... Booth 124 Signs/Labels/Markers/Tags (Work Site) Tech Products, Inc. .................. Booth 858 Uticom Systems, Inc................. Booth 1751 Software Application Providers Cooperative Fusion LLC ........... Booth 1839 Daffron & Associates, Inc. ....... Booth 843 Diligent Board Member Services................................. Booth 611 DNV GL ....................................... Booth 1852 Esri............................................... Booth 1343 Exceleron Software, Inc. .......... Booth 1719 iFactor......................................... Booth 300 Intel Corporation....................... Booth 1867 LandWorks, Inc. ....................... Booth 205 Mapcom Systems ..................... Booth 1759 Milner Technologies, formerly Comsquared Systems......... Booth 1165 Nippon Control System Corporation........................... Booth 113 Passageways ............................. Booth 361 Passageways ............................. Booth 361 Passageways ............................. Booth 361 Perfect Commerce .................... Booth 1359 Primate Technologies, Inc. ...... Booth 321 SEDC ........................................... Booth 751 SigmaFlow ................................. Booth 730 SUBNET Solutions, Inc............. Booth 558 Track Star International, Inc...... Booth1661 Varentec ..................................... Booth 459 Staking and Survey Futura Systems, Inc. ................. Booth 859 Partner Software ....................... Booth 838 TRC Engineers, Inc. .................. Booth 365 USIC Locating Services, LLC.... Booth 1842 Standby Power Equipment/ Interface Equipment Fairbanks Morse Engine.......... Booth 1830 Kohler Power Systems ............. Booth 1467 NRG Reliability Solutions ........ Booth 1767 Strategic Planning EnerVision, Inc. ......................... Booth 533 Excergy Corporation................. Booth 1828 POWER Engineers..................... Booth 867 Power System Engineering, Inc. (PSE) ............................... Booth 736 Spatial Business Systems ....... Booth 500 Substation Construction Chain Electric Company........... Booth 722 Lee Electrical Construction, Inc.................. Booth 1665 MasTec North America, Inc. .... Booth 506 Parkline, Inc. .............................. Booth 213 Pike Corporation ....................... Booth 1536 Sentry Electrical Group, Inc..... Booth 607 T&D Solutions, LLC ................... Booth 1732 Thayer Power and Communication Line Construction Co., LLC .......... Booth 741 Substation Equipment Border States Electric .............. Booth 737 CG Automation Solutions USA ...................... Booth 1726 Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. .... Booth 1237 OTC Services .............................. Booth 129 Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) ...... Booth 1436 Tavrida Electric North America, Inc.......................... Booth 1730 Thomas & Betts......................... Booth 253 Transition Networks ................. Booth 330 V&S Schuler Engineering, Inc.... Booth 1358 Zenith Transformer Components......................... Booth 118 Substation Maintenance, Repair, and Testing HAEFELY HIPOTRONICS............ Booth 1840 Jordan Transformer................... Booth 1850 MVA Diagnostics, Inc. .............. Booth 1863 Northwest Lineman College.... Booth 1459 OTC Services .............................. Booth 129 Substation Security Products & Services 3DINTERNET .............................. Booth 564 Applied Communication Sciences ................................ Booth 619 BRS Labs .................................... Booth 114 ComNet....................................... Booth 604 iS5 Communications................ Booth 1550 Panasonic ................................. Booth 501 Pro-Vigil, Inc............................... Booth 1764 Systems With Intelligence, Inc.................... Booth 511 Tattletale Portable Alarm Systems, Inc. ............ Booth 866 Tech Products, Inc. .................. Booth 858 Uticom Systems, Inc................. Booth 1751 Wilson Bohannan Padlock Company................ Booth 1650 Supply Chain Solutions Border States Electric .............. Booth 737 Fastenal ...................................... Booth 161 Utilities Telecom Council ......... Booth 243 Surge Protection GLOBAL POWER PRODUCTS ... Booth 139 Meter Treater, Inc...................... Booth 1858 Phoenix Contact........................ Booth 315 Switchgear Enclosures American Products, LLC........... Booth 110 Charles Industries..................... Booth 1655 Nordic Fiberglass, Inc. ............. Booth 148 Parkline, Inc. .............................. Booth 213 Plastic Techniques, Inc. ........... Booth 1854 System Protection Equipment Beckwith Electric....................... Booth 1158 Brooks Manufacturing Company ............................... Booth 1460 C.I.Agent Solutions ................... Booth 354 Capital Safety ............................ Booth 260 Firetrace USA, LLC..................... Booth 600 Firetrace USA, LLC..................... Booth 600 G&W Electric Company............ Booth 1651 GE Digital Energy ...................... Booth 829 Power Grid Engineering........... Booth 220 Tavrida Electric North America, Inc.......................... Booth 1730 USIC Locating Services, LLC.... Booth 1842 Systems Integration Cooperative Fusion LLC ........... Booth 1839 ElectSolve .................................. Booth 623 Excergy Corporation................. Booth 1828 Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. ......... Booth 633 Leidos ......................................... Booth 1741 POWER Engineers..................... Booth 867 Spatial Business Systems ....... Booth 500 T&D Line Construction/ Maintenance Equipment Arch Wood Protection ............. Booth 1529 ECP Utility................................... Booth 1660 GAMMA Insulators Corp .......... Booth 304 Jarraff Industries, Inc. ............... Booth 411 Lee Electrical Construction, Inc.................. Booth 1665 McWane Poles........................... Booth 250 Preformed Line Products ........ Booth 1264 PUPI Crossarms (GEOTEK)....... Booth 658 Sherman + Reilly, Inc................ Booth 543 Tech Products, Inc. .................. Booth 858 Terex Utilities............................. Booth 428 Time Manufacturing Company ............................... Booth 1019 Tris-State Generation & Transmission ........................ Booth 1760 UTILCO ........................................ Booth 358 Utility Solutions, Inc. ................ Booth 1836 T&D Line Construction/ Maintenance Services Alamon ...................................... Booth 1727 Chain Electric Company........... Booth 722 ECP Utility................................... Booth 1660 Lee Electrical Construction, Inc.................. Booth 1665 MasTec North America, Inc. .... Booth 506 Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.......................... Booth 1455 Pike Corporation ....................... Booth 1536 Sentry Electrical Group, Inc..... Booth 607 T&D Solutions, LLC ................... Booth 1732 Team Fishel................................ Booth 350 Thayer Power and Communication Line Construction Co., LLC .......... Booth 741 T&D System Equipment (Switchgear/Reclosers) Siemens ..................................... Booth 451 Thomas & Betts......................... Booth 253 Telecommunications Adtran ......................................... Booth 1853 Big River Communications...... Booth 1841 Boardvantage............................ Booth 240 Centurion, Inc. ........................... Booth 860 Charles Industries..................... Booth 1655 Dupont Building, Inc. ............... Booth 242 Ervin Cable Construction, LLC.... Booth 719 Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. ......... Booth 633 Future Technologies................. Booth 138 Future Technologies................. Booth 138 Graybar Electric Company....... Booth 261 Hytera America.......................... Booth 1137 iS5 Communications................ Booth 1550 MasTec North America, Inc. .... Booth 506 New Spin .................................... Booth 121 OFS.............................................. Booth 259 Perfect Commerce .................... Booth 1359 RAD Data Communications .... Booth 728 RFL Electronics, Inc................... Booth 964 RKC Media Solutions................ Booth 1866 Siemens Ruggedcom ............... Booth 458 Terex Utilities............................. Booth 428 Transition Networks ................. Booth 330 Temporary Staffing Environmental Consultants, Inc. dba ECI........................... Booth 1265 Testing Equipment Doble Engineering Company.... Booth 1843 HAEFELY HIPOTRONICS............ Booth 1840 Hastings Fiber Glass ................ Booth 125 HD Electric Company ............... Booth 1754 Manta Test Systems ................. Booth 631 Pfisterer ...................................... Booth 1364 Radian Research, Inc................ Booth 105 SensorLink Corporation........... Booth 233 VON Corporation, The .............. Booth 412 Tools Bridgeport Magnetics Group, Inc. ............................ Booth 241 Hastings Fiber Glass ................ Booth 125 Hubbell Power Systems, Inc..... Booth 1237 Huskie Tools .............................. Booth 229 Kenwood USA Corporation, Communications Sector ..... Booth 507 MADI Innovative Lineman Tools...................... Booth 454 Nicopress (The National Telephone Supply Co.)........ Booth 360 Pfisterer ...................................... Booth 1364 Plymouth Rubber Europa........ Booth 128 Princeton Tec ............................. Booth 135 Tri-State Generation & Transmission ........................ Booth 1760 UTILCO ........................................ Booth 358 Utility Solutions, Inc. ................ Booth 1836 2015 techadvantage exhibitors 77 Exhibitors by Product Trailers Hastings Fiber Glass ................ Booth 125 Transformer Maintenance, Repair & Testing ABG Bag, Inc.............................. Booth 258 Emerald Transformer................ Booth 364 Jordan Transformer................... Booth 1850 Metglas, Inc. .............................. Booth 967 MVA Diagnostics, Inc. .............. Booth 1863 OTC Services .............................. Booth 129 Prolec GE ................................... Booth 928 SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. ...................... Booth 743 Zenith Transformer Components......................... Booth 118 Transformers, Transformer Pads ABG Bag, Inc.............................. Booth 258 Bridgeport Magnetics Group, Inc. ............................ Booth 241 DiversiTech................................. Booth 366 EUDA Electric Utility Distributors Association..... Booth 1533 Howard Industries ................... Booth 420 IFD Corporation......................... Booth 1658 Jordan Transformer................... Booth 1850 Nordic Fiberglass, Inc. ............. Booth 148 Pfisterer ...................................... Booth 1364 Prolec GE ................................... Booth 928 Prolec GE ................................... Booth 928 SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. ...................... Booth 743 T&R Electric Supply Co............. Booth 1738 Virginia Transformer Corp ....... Booth 659 Underground Cable Equipment and Hardware General Cable............................ Booth 1166 Nordic Fiberglass, Inc. ............. Booth 148 Novinium.................................... Booth 1752 Ripley Tools LLC ........................ Booth 1464 Ripley Tools LLC ........................ Booth 1464 Ripley Tools LLC ........................ Booth 1464 Sherman + Reilly, Inc................ Booth 543 Thomas & Betts......................... Booth 253 Utility Solutions, Inc. ................ Booth 1836 Uniforms and Protective Clothing BERNE Apparel.......................... Booth 822 Cintas Corporation.................... Booth 1064 Fastenal ...................................... Booth 161 Majestic Glove Co. .................... Booth 1627 Salisbury by Honeywell ........... Booth 1758 TenCate Protective Fabrics...... Booth 1639 Youngstown Glove Company.... Booth 251 Utility Locating Services Olameter Corporation.............. Booth 1259 Premier Utility Services, LLC. .. Booth 405 Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) ..................................... Booth 310 Vegetation Management Equipment Jarraff Industries, Inc. ............... Booth 411 Kershaw a Division of Progress Rail Services ......................... Booth 513 78 2015 techadvantage exhibitors Vegetation Management Services ACRT, Inc..................................... Booth 1159 Aerial Solutions, Inc. ................ Booth 641 Aqumix ....................................... Booth 561 Asplundh Tree Expert Co. ........ Booth 943 Bayer Environmental Science... Booth 232 Davey Resource Group ............ Booth 1337 Environmental Consultants, Inc. dba ECI........................... Booth 1265 Genics, Inc. ................................ Booth 231 Lewis Tree Service/ Clearion Software ................ Booth 959 MADI Innovative Lineman Tools...................... Booth 454 Nelson Tree Service, Inc. ......... Booth 559 Partner Software ....................... Booth 838 Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements ..................... Booth 1365 The Townsend Corporation..... Booth 1837 Trees, Inc. ................................... Booth 332 W. A. Kendall and Company, Inc........................ Booth 1258 Wright Tree Service................... Booth 142 Vehicles (Automobiles, Trucks) ARI ............................................... Booth 1039 Dur-A-Lift, Inc............................. Booth 1437 Ford Motor Company ............... Booth 438 Highway Manufacturing .......... Booth 122 Time Manufacturing Company ............................... Booth 1019 TIREBOSS Tire Pressure Control ................................... Booth 359 Voice Response/Phone Notification System Centurion, Inc. ........................... Booth 860 dataVoice International, Inc.... Booth 312 Milsoft Utility Solutions ........... Booth 651 TextPower, Inc. .......................... Booth 761 Water Heaters Rheem Manufacturing ............. Booth 637 Vaughn Thermal Corporation ... Booth 1555 Weather Forecasting, Lightning Detection ImpactWeather.......................... Booth 210 weatherTAPpro.......................... Booth 865 Wildlife Protection Equipment Brooks Manufacturing Company ............................... Booth 1460 Cantega Technologies, Inc. ..... Booth 1845 Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems... Booth 311 Hughes Brothers, Inc. .............. Booth 328 Preformed Line Products ........ Booth 1264 Wireless Communication Allied Telesis.............................. Booth 244 AT&T ............................................ Booth 718 Big River Communications...... Booth 1841 ComNet....................................... Booth 604 Dupont Building, Inc. ............... Booth 242 Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. ......... Booth 633 Future Technologies................. Booth 138 Future Technologies................. Booth 138 HD Supply Power Solutions .... Booth 222 Howard Technology Solutions .. Booth 1851 Hytera America.......................... Booth 1137 Kenwood USA Corporation, Communications Sector ..... Booth 507 MAX eYe DESIGN....................... Booth 1067 MOBILE MOUNTS...................... Booth 837 On-Ramp Wireless.................... Booth 123 Perfect Commerce .................... Booth 1359 RAD Data Communications .... Booth 728 Siemens Ruggedcom ............... Booth 458 Tantalus...................................... Booth 1631 TextPower, Inc. .......................... Booth 761 Trilliant........................................ Booth 1723 Advertiser’s Index Aclara...................................................Cover 2 Applied Technology Solutions .......page 67 BoardVantage......................................page 1 Border States Electric......................page 40 CoBank...........................................page 2, 51 ECI .......................................................page 37 EventTracker ......................................page 71 G&W Electric Company ...................page 52 Hastings Fiber Glass Products.......page 68 Hughes Brothers, Inc.......................page 49 Huskie Tools......................................page 43 iTron, Inc..............................................Cover 4 Laminated Wood Systems, Inc. .....page 54 Milsoft Utility Solutions, Inc..............page 5 Nelson Tree Service .........................page 58 NISC .....................................................Cover 3 NRECA TechAdvantage Booth........page 24 Open Systems International, Inc. ...........................page 8 Partner Software...............................page 34 Pike Electric, LLC...............................page 47 Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc.................................page 27 Schneider Electric........................page 6, 63 SENSUS..............................................page 56 SoCore................................................page 23 TechAdvantage Thank You to Our Sponsors.............page 28, 29 TechAdvantage 2016 Save the Date ...............................page 80 Tectonic .............................................page 60 TechConnect......................................page 79 Varentec.............................................page 72 Von Corporation, The.......................page 31