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Meter Asset Management and Operations
23 June - 24 June 2014
Meter Asset Management and Operations

Utilities across Europe face the prospect of meeting the EU’s goal of installing smart meters for 80% of consumers by 2020. National plans for meeting this target vary considerably across the continent with Italy and Sweden having completed physical roll out without fully utilising smart meter functionality. Gas, electricity, and water suppliers face similar challenges in managing existing meter assets and where appropriate planning for the roll out and maintenance of smart meters.
 

With so many companies, whether they be the energy/water suppliers themselves or meter asset management companies, finding themselves mired in this transitional phase SAE Media Group’s Meter Asset Management and Operations conference will provide practical insight on managing the meter assets already held by utilities and planning for the burst of activity and sizeable workforce increase required to deliver smart meters into consumers’ homes in a relatively short time frame.

 

The conference will be split into 6 themes for discussion by industry experts from across Europe:

1. Asset identification and tracking and database maintenance
2. Developing stakeholder (meter asset manager, DNO, and energy supplier) relationships to deliver smart meter roll out programmes
3. The challenge of meter maintenance in a mixed asset environment
4. Training and organising your workforce for efficient meter installation
5. Delivering an excellent customer experience
6. Meter specifications and interoperability
 

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Alan Doody

Alan Doody

Head of Asset Management, Centrica
Dave  Gregson

Dave Gregson

Director of Operations, Calvin Capital
Eric Fowler

Eric Fowler

Head of Commercial and Regulatory Affairs, National Grid Metering
Roger  Stoney

Roger Stoney

General Manager, SmartMOp
Thomas Perry

Thomas Perry

Meter Operations Manager, E.ON UK plc
Vickie Gibson

Vickie Gibson

Managing Director, Energy Assets Ltd

Alan Doody

Head of Asset Management, Centrica
Alan Doody

Dave Gregson

Director of Operations, Calvin Capital
Dave  Gregson

Eric Fowler

Head of Commercial and Regulatory Affairs, National Grid Metering
Eric Fowler

Fred Streefland

Director Education & Training, European Network for Cyber Security
Fred Streefland

Gavin Jones

Business Development Director, Electralink
Gavin  Jones

James Charlton

Solution Architect, Core Systems, British Gas Plc
James Charlton

Julian Anderton

Head of Operations, Energy UK
Julian Anderton

Paul Smith

Consultant, Association Of Meter Operators
Paul  Smith

Roger Stoney

General Manager, SmartMOp
Roger  Stoney

Stephen Dallas

Business Consultant, EDF Energy
Stephen Dallas

Stuart Haughton

Director, Calvin Capital
Stuart  Haughton

Thomas Perry

Meter Operations Manager, E.ON UK plc
Thomas Perry

Vic Tuffen

Technical Director, Tuffentech Services Ltd
Vic Tuffen

Vickie Gibson

Managing Director, Energy Assets Ltd
Vickie Gibson

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

What is Underpinning the Foundations?

In this session we will look at the background to the project and the current status. We will review progress to date and describe the organisation of the programme, the players and their responsibilities and interactions.

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10:30

Coffee break

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10:45

What is the UK smart metering system?

In this session we will take a detailed view of the system and equipment requirements. We will look at how the UK smart system will work and the system structure. We will look at the hardware requirements, the specifications and variations that may exist.

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12:15

Lunch

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13:15

What resources does my business need in place?

In this session we will consider what the resources requirements will be for a successful programme. We will review the latest forecasts on manpower requirements and look at the options for training and accreditation.

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14:45

Coffee Break

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15:00

What are the challenges for Mobilisation?

In this session we will look at some of challenges facing installers during the installation phase and look at what has already been done to ensure that the programme can progress with the minimum of disruption for consumers.

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16:30

End of Workshop

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chair's Opening Remarks

Eric Fowler

Eric Fowler, Head of Commercial and Regulatory Affairs, National Grid Metering

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9:10

Asset data and whole life asset management – key to a successful smart meter roll out

 

·         Standardising the serial number of assets – to whom does it belong and where is it?
·         Keeping records of other components of installation
·         Standardising data and identification of assets between meter asset management operators and energy suppliers

Dave  Gregson

Dave Gregson , Director of Operations, Calvin Capital

Stuart  Haughton

Stuart Haughton, Director, Calvin Capital

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9:50

Using industry data to improve asset information

Gavin  Jones

Gavin Jones, Business Development Director, Electralink

·         Importance of accurate asset information
·         Opportunities for greater visibility
·         What does the future hold?
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10:30

Morning Coffee

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10:50

Implementing best practice to protect the energy supplier-customer relationship

Vickie Gibson

Vickie Gibson, Managing Director, Energy Assets Ltd

·         Managing the supplier’s meter installation, industry data and ongoing asset integrity effectively - How to turn unwelcome intrusion into something more positive
·         How can meter asset management companies (MAMs) project and enhance the supplier brand – uniformed or white branded?
·         Openness, data quality, communication, visibility and delivering best practice are key to managing supplier, customer and supply-chain expectation – How to deliver against a seemingly impossible challenge
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11:30

Smart Metering Device Assurance: interoperability testing and certification

Jeremy Yapp

Jeremy Yapp, Manager, Mandated Smart Metering Products Group, Beama

 

·         What is the SMDA and what service does it offer?
·         Who is the scheme operator, and what is the testing scheme?
·         Who benefits from the SMDA testing and certification?
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12:10

Networking Lunch

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13:30

The impact of smart metering on triage and reverse logistics

Alan Doody

Alan Doody, Head of Asset Management, Centrica

·         Gearing up for the increased complexity of smart meter maintenance
·         Does smarter technology mean smarter and more complicated aftercare and maintenance issues?
·         How will the challenge of meeting the needs of dual fuel customers be met?
·         Will maintenance workforces need to be split along specialist lines or will a one team fits all approach be possible?
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14:10

Smart meter asset management: Implementing PAS55: 2008 / ISO55000/1/2

Stephen Dallas

Stephen Dallas, Business Consultant, EDF Energy

·         Managing the asset lifecycle value chain
·         Managing asset data
·         Preventing asset stranding and losses through ‘churn’
·         Smart metering: predicting and preventing failures
·         Asset knowledge and information systems
·         Managing asset risk
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14:50

Creating a competitive virtual franchise: Co-operation without regulation, can we do it without dictation?

Roger  Stoney

Roger Stoney, General Manager, SmartMOp

 

·         Delivering a competitive and well served meter operator service nationally
·         What can and can’t be done to deliver the level of co-operation and co-ordination required
·         An open standard of data interchange between field and retailer – does the meter operator still matter
·         Maintaining the customer service experience - the same but different
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15:30

Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

Eric Fowler

Eric Fowler, Head of Commercial and Regulatory Affairs, National Grid Metering

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15:40

Afternoon Tea

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chair's Opening Remarks

Eric Fowler

Eric Fowler, Head of Commercial and Regulatory Affairs, National Grid Metering

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9:10

SMICOP – Smart Metering Installation Code of Practice

Julian Anderton

Julian Anderton, Head of Operations, Energy UK

·         The development of SMICOP.
·         What’s in the Code ?
·         The governance around the Code
·         How is it being implemented?
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9:50

Maintaining the customer experience and acceptance: Managing customer-facing and industry-owned site issues

Paul  Smith

Paul Smith, Consultant, Association Of Meter Operators

 

 

·         What are the issues and who will deal with them?
·         What are we doing to establish ownership and understand what action to take?
·         How will field staff be trained and informed to ensure issues are dealt with and the installation is a success for the customer?
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10:30

Morning Coffee

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11:00

Smart Meter Privacy and Security – the situation in Europe today

Fred Streefland

Fred Streefland, Director Education & Training, European Network for Cyber Security

  • Introduction (ENCS & Privacy & Security)
  • Insights into the current work at European Commission related to Smart Meter Privacy and Security
  • Overview of the Smart Meter Privacy & Security situation in Europe
  • Importance of cyber security awareness, training, monitoring and incident response
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    11:40

    Examining the challenges of formalising the relationship between meter asset managers (MAMs) and energy network operators

    Vic Tuffen

    Vic Tuffen, Technical Director, Tuffentech Services Ltd

    ·         Interfacing with networks and gaining accreditation
    ·         The Impact of NSAP Accreditation
    ·         Understanding the GT2 process
    ·         What are the most important challenges for MAMs in adhering to MAMCoP/MOCoPA/OAMI Codes of Practice?
    ·         Ensuring that MAMCoP/MOCoPA regulations form an integral part of workforce training and development

     

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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:40

    Managing workforce training and retention to deliver a smart meter installation programme

    Thomas Perry

    Thomas Perry, Meter Operations Manager, E.ON UK plc

     

    ·         What does a “standard” installation look like?
    ·         How to ramp up training programmes significantly and ensure quality
    ·         What do you need to consider when assessing the essential ingredients of a successful retention strategy?
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    14:20

    Keeping track and repatriation – installing replacement meters and managing asset flows

    James Charlton

    James Charlton, Solution Architect, Core Systems, British Gas Plc

    ·         Asset ownership vs. responsibility
    ·         Tracking assets: identifying the supply chain
    o    Including ‘reverse logistics’ (repatriation)
    ·         Scaling out to meet the challenge
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    15:00

    Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

    Eric Fowler

    Eric Fowler, Head of Commercial and Regulatory Affairs, National Grid Metering

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    15:10

    Afternoon Tea


    Head of Asset Management
    Centrica
    Director of Operations
    Calvin Capital
    Head of Commercial and Regulatory Affairs
    National Grid Metering
    Director Education & Training
    European Network for Cyber Security
    Business Development Director
    Electralink
    Solution Architect, Core Systems
    British Gas Plc
    Head of Operations
    Energy UK
    Consultant
    Association Of Meter Operators
    General Manager
    SmartMOp
    Business Consultant
    EDF Energy
    Director
    Calvin Capital
    Meter Operations Manager
    E.ON UK plc
    Technical Director
    Tuffentech Services Ltd
    Managing Director
    Energy Assets Ltd

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