IEEE g Sub missi on July 2010 Klaus Bender, PE, Utilities Telecom Council Sli de 1 Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [UTC Presentation to IEEE802] Date Submitted: [12 July, 2010] Source: [Klaus Bender] Company [Utilities Telecom Council] Address [1901 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 500, Washington DC 20006] Voice:[ ], FAX: [ ], Re: [Licensed channels for smart grid applications] Abstract:[UTC recently surveyed utility members regarding use of radio frequencies for the smart grid and the perception of licensed versus unlicensed channels] Purpose:[UTC supports the efforts of IEEE g but feels the inclusion of licensed channels in the standard will enable additional options for utilities to deploy the smart grid] Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release:The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P

IEEE g Sub missi on July 2010 Klaus Bender, PE, Utilities Telecom Council Sli de 2 Utilities Telecom Council Presentation to IEEE802 Plenary Meeting

IEEE g Sub missi on July 2010 Klaus Bender, PE, Utilities Telecom Council Sli de 3 Utilities Telecom Council  UTC is an international trade association representing the information and communications technology (ICT) interests of electric, gas and water utilities.  Energy and water utilities face both challenges and change, during which ICT will play a critical role.  In this context, UTC’s mission is to ensure success for utility ICT professionals and their employers, technology partners, regulators, and customers. 3

IEEE g Sub missi on July 2010 Klaus Bender, PE, Utilities Telecom Council Sli de 4 Importance of Open Standards  UTC and its members acknowledge the need for open standards to smart grid deployment.  Communications standards are critical in this effort.  UTC supports IEEE’s efforts to assist in the development of smart grid standards thru the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Roadmap process.

IEEE g Sub missi on July 2010 Klaus Bender, PE, Utilities Telecom Council Sli de 5 Recent Member Survey  Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) conducted a survey of its core utility members, posing a series of questions related to certain technological issues and experiences that are relevant to the G standards-setting process.  111 valid (i.e. clearly identified respondents who completed more than just one or two questions)  The 111 respondents represented 82 distinct utility companies – our method allowed for individual, not corporate responses.  Among the titles of the respondents offered are:  Senior Engineer, Senior Engineering Supervisor, Senior Technology Specialist, Communications Engineer, Vice President of Engineering, GM of Engineering and so forth.

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IEEE g Sub missi on July 2010 Klaus Bender, PE, Utilities Telecom Council Sli de 15 UTC Approach to Standards  Concentrate on comms & IT issues  Coordinate with UTC SNC Education and Standards Committee  Webinars on standards topics  Working conference calls on issues of interest to members  Membership in SNC is free to UTC members

IEEE g Sub missi on July 2010 Klaus Bender, PE, Utilities Telecom Council Sli de 16 Information Sources from UTC  Short messaging  Twitter – UTC Linked In list – Facebook  Retweeting other posts as appropriate  Summary messages  UTC Intelligence weekly s  UTC Insight blog (  Detailed reports  Reports and analysis documents posted  Member only area of UTC web site