1. March 25 & 26, 2015 | Sheraton Suites Houston near The Galleria, Houston,TX
Implementing a robust data management strategy to reduce O&M costs
and become fully NERC compliant
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z Combining historical and
SCADA data to improve
operational performance
z Maximizing component
reliability through performance
and condition monitoring data
analysis
z Accessing and sharing data: is
it feasible to create a win-win
situation?
z Evaluating strategies to meet
NERC requirements and
become fully compliant
z CIP 5 Standards and cyber
security: learn how to best
manage data in a virtual
environment
Speaker line-up includes:The forum will feature
crucial topics: Justin Johnson
Director Of Performance
Management
EDPR
Ryan Stewart
Manager Of Standards
Development
North American Electric
Reliability Corporation
Shawn Sheng
Senior Engineer
NREL
John McKay
NERC ComplianceAnd
Operations Manager
AES
Cegeon Chan
ReportingAnd
Analysis Manager
First Wind
Carla Holly
Regulatory Compliance
Director
BP
Henrik Pedersen
Manager Diagnostic
Intelligence
Siemens
Jeff Mahoney
DataAnalyst
Pattern Energy
Alan Farmer
PGD Principal Engineer
NextEra Energy
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Day 1: Wednesday March 25
08:30 Registration And Refreshments
09:00 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Justin Johnson, Director Of Performance Management, EDPR
OPTIMIZING OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH DATA ANALYSIS
09:15 How To Use Operational Data To Maximize Wind Farm Performance
g Smartly interpreting LiDAR and SCADA data to maximize operations
● g Using data analysis at full potential to improve component reliability
● g Estimating future performance through operational data and reports
● g How to constantly improve power generation and reliability
Jaimeet Gulati, Performance Manager, EDPR
09:45 Consolidating And Improving Operations By Combining Historical
And SCADA Data
● g Merging historical and SCADA data to have control functionality of the
entire fleet
● g How can you transfer this combination of data into reports?
● g What are the outcomes on turbine performance?
Jeff Mahoney, Data Analyst, Pattern Energy
10:15 Academic Perspective On Data Analytics Methods For Wind Energy
Applications
● g What are the challenges and opportunities presented by Big Data?
● g Case study: popularity of binning methods and ways to improve it
● g Other wind data applications: turbine performance analysis and event log
analysis
● g Contemporary data analytics methods and curriculum needs
Yu Ding, Mike Sugar Barnes Professor, Texas AM University
10:45 Networking Break And Refreshments
DATA ACCESS AND SHARING
11:15 Access And Data Sharing: Is It Feasible To Create A Win-Win
Situation?
g Turning concerns into practical solutions to counteract security issues and
data misuse
g Would data sharing help in cutting costs across varied fleets?
g What are the options available to mitigate risks associated with data
access and sharing?
g Improving robust data sharing mechanisms to foster academic and
industry collaborations
Participants include:
Ken Siddall, Director Of Service Technology, Siemens
Andy Sugiarto, Senior Manager SCADA Engineering, First Wind
Yu Ding, Mike Sugar Barnes Professor, Texas AM University
12:30 Networking Lunch
ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE AND CONDITION MONITORING DATA
13:30 Improving Component Reliability Through Performance And
Condition Monitoring Data Analysis
g Building a common interpretation of component failure
g What can SCADA data mining and state-of-the-art condition monitoring
currently achieve?
● g Efficiently monitoring reliability of components to avoid unexpected failure
g Which control monitoring method is best suited to improve component
reliability?
Shawn Sheng, Senior Engineer, NREL
14:15 Siemens Case Study: Benefits Of Model Based Diagnostics
g Purpose and business value of Model Based Diagnostics
g The nature of a Diagnostic Model
g Technology overview, benchmarking and comparison
g Implementation, integration, and utilization of Model Based Diagnostics in
Siemens
Henrik Pedersen, Manager Diagnostic Intelligence, Siemens
14:45 Networking Break And Refreshments
DATA STANDARDIZATION AND INTERPRETATION
15:15 Addressing Practical Solutions To Achieve Data Standardization
g Ensuring a consistent naming convention for data points and aggregations
across all facilities
g Building an internally standardized process across the company to interpret
data
g Having a core set of standardized data to help information flow and allow
flexibility
15:45 Panel Discussion: OEM vs. Developer Approach To Data
Interpretation
g Finding a common ground on interpreting turbine downtime
g How can we avoid compromizing asset integrity availability?
g Creating more coordination between OEMs and customers
g Should customers have increased access to OEM’s data?
Participants include:
Alexander Williamson, Senior Wind Performance Specialist,
ENEL Green Power North America
Jaimeet Gulati, Performance Manager, EDPR
16:45 Chair’s Closing Remarks
17:00 End Of Day 1
PANELDISCUSSION
CASESTUDYPANELDISCUSSION

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08:00 Registration And Refreshments
08:30 Chair’s Opening Remarks
Justin Johnson, Director Of Performance Management, EDPR
NERC COMPLIANCE AND IMPACT ON DATA MANAGEMENT
08:45 Learning How NERC Standards Development Works In Order To Help
You Overcome Uncertainties And Become Fully Compliant
g Insight into what the NERC Standards Drafting team is currently achieving
g Correctly interpreting data to ensure the Bulk Electric System operates
reliably
g What are the data security challenges and how can the industry tackle
them?
Ryan Stewart, Manager Of Standards Development, North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (subject to approval)
09:30 Strategies To Facilitate The Implementation Of Regulations And
Become Fully NERC Compliant
g How can owner operators meet requirements without jeopardizing
projects?
g How to efficiently record data and component failures
g Avoiding misinterpretation of compliance regulations
Carla Holly, Regulatory Compliance Director, BP Wind Energy
10:00 Networking Break And Refreshments
10:30 How Can You Counteract Signal Failure And Assure Continuity?
g Assuring prompt notification of signal failure to avoid NERC requirements
violation
g How can you prevent electricity volt exceeding the scheduled quantity?
g Strategies to effectively analyze data and report faults
11:00 Should OEMs Remain Unregulated?
g Do customers build expectations which are difficult for OEMs to meet?
g Should OEMs give customers more control on data?
g Assessing the pros and cons
Participants include:
Alan Farmer, PGD Principal Engineer, NextEra Energy
Walter Hornaday, President, Cielo Wind
12:00 Networking Lunch
CYBER SECURITY, CLOUD COMPUTING AND DATA STORAGE
13:00 CIP 5 Standards And Cyber Security: From Physical To Virtualized
Servers
g When is a company’s confidentiality compromized?
g How do you manage data in a virtual environment?
g Applying lessons learned from Oil Gas to the Wind Industry
Alan Farmer, PGD Principal Engineer, NextEra Energy
13:30 Storing Data: What Is The Most Successful Procedure
Available On The Market?
g Benchmarking your method with other companies
g Learning how to collect, interpret and handle Big Data
g Exploiting high resolution data solutions and the latest laser technology
available on the market
To join this session please contact Heather Smith at
heather.smith@haymarket.com +44 (0) 20 8267 4785
14:00 Cloud Computing: Pros And Cons Of Adopting A New Way Of
Storing Data
g How can you make sure the virtual environment is NERC compliant?
g Benefits and limits of remote access to data
g Security challenges in adopting cloud computing for storing data
14:30 Networking Break And Refreshments
15:00 Breakout Sessions:
Delegates choose to participate in one of the following facilitated
group discussions:
g How to deal with an overwhelming amount of data
g Improving fleet reliability and supporting growth through data analysis
g Big Data: urgency for more sophisticated technology?
g Building a common protocol to interpret and manage data
g What are the latest strategies to maximize the use of condition monitoring?
g Moving towards bigger turbines: what are the outcomes from
a data stand point?
Hosts include:
Noah Schellenberg, Principle Expert Engineer, Siemens
Cegeon Chan, Reporting And Analysis Manager, First Wind
Shawn Sheng, Senior Engineer, NREL
Jeff Mahoney, Data Analyst, Pattern Energy
John McKay, NERC Compliance And Operations Manager, AES
CONTRACTS AND DATA INTERPRETATION
16:15 How Do You Effectively Integrate SCADA Servers Into Contracts?
g Reflecting SCADA data availability in contracts
g Is there a need for more redundancy in contracts for SCADA servers?
g Allowing more access to contracts to meet NERC recording requirements
16:45 Chair’s Closing Remarks
17:00 End Of Forum
KEYNOTEPANELDISCUSSION
GROUPDISCUSSION
Day 2: Thursday March 26

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commercial opportunities please contact our Business Development Managers,
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Who should attend?
Directors, Managers, Engineers and Heads of:
• Data Analysis
• Performance Management
• SCADA
• OM
• Condition Monitoring
• Fleet Management
• NERC Compliance
• CIP Compliance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Reporting and Analysis
Attendees from last year said:
“ Excellent job bringing together the
‘ who’s who’‘ of wind data professionals”
- President, Cielo Wind
“ Great opportunity to learn best practices
from wind data technical experts”
- Performance Engineer, Transalta
“ Not often you get all the right people in one room”
- Product Manager, Vestas
What to expect:
• A conference format: 17 expert presentations over 2 days
• A technical and commercially focussed program based on
over 100 hours of market research
• Case studies from industry leading organizations helping you
make more informed decisions about your data management
activities
• 5 hours of dedicated networking time
• Meet the right people: 100% relevant audience of key data
specialists all under one roof
Your conference pass includes:
• Access to the full 2 day conference
• Lunch on both days plus morning and afternoon refreshments
• Speaker presentation files
• Event documentation pack
Bring your team - group discounts available!
We recognize the value of learning in teams and encourage group attendance.
Every 3rd delegate from a company group booking will receive a 50% discount.
Group discounts will only be applied to standard rate bookings, as they cannot be
used in conjunction with the early bird rates or any other promotional offer.
Speaker Presentations
Speaker presentations are included in all delegate fees. Links to the
presentations will be sent via email within 10 working days after the event;
they are not supplied in printed form.All presentations are subject to speaker
disclosure.
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the registration fee for this event. For
information on nearby hotels, please email events@haymarket.com.
March 25 26, 2015 I Sheraton Suites Houston near The Galleria, Houston,TX
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