1. Smart Grid Visions and Activities in Alberta
Innovation Forum
Smart Grid
Visions and Activities in Alberta
Welcome
Introduce Myself – Current Chair of APIC Board
Washrooms
10:15 Coffee & Poster Session
11:45 Continue Poster Session
Presentation Format
Morning and early afternoon
Q&A after each session
Panel discussion and Q&A
Later this afternoon

2. Alberta Power Industry Consortium
Consists of five Alberta utility companies and the U of A
AESO, Altalink, ATCO, EPCOR, Fortis Alberta
Established in 2007
Goal is to bring together Alberta power companies, with the University of Alberta as the coordinating organization and the Chairholder as the champion to:
research technical issues of strategic importance to the power industry,
strengthen power engineering education at the U of A,
support the professional development of practicing engineers
promote technical cooperation and exchange in Alberta’s power engineering community.
Supported by Industry, NSERC and I-Core
Research Technical Problems
Has initiated all 11 projects planned for the program
Educating Students
Plans to add an elective course on power system protection and expand contents of existing power courses. However, the program encountered unexpected difficulties in recruiting a new faculty member. As a result the implementation of the curriculum change is delayed.
Continuing Education
The program has exceeded its goal of offering 1 course per year by delivering 3 continuing courses at 4 locations. It also offered a half-day tutorial on grounding issues. Participation in project work
Cooperation and Exchange
The program has exceeded the goal of organizing two workshops for the Alberta power community over the five-year period. An annual Alberta Innovation Forum has been established in cooperation with industry and the university. The first forum was extremely successful and plans are currently underway for the 2nd innovation forum.

3. Industry Advisory Board
Alberta Industry Consortium operates under the guidance of the Industry Advisory Board.
Barrie Gorrie, Chief Engineer, ATCO Electric Ltd.
Fred Ritter, Director of Engineering, AESO Alberta Electric System Operator
John Holmes, Director of Operations Engineering, Fortis Alberta Inc.
Suresh Sharma, Director of Substations, EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc.
Daniel Wong, Principal Engineer, ALTALINK, L.P. Management Ltd.
Wilsun Xu, Research Chair Professor, University of Alberta
Fred was chair of the Industry Advisory Board last year. Fred can I ask you to join me up here as I have a small gift of appreciation for you.
On behalf of the consortium I would like to thank-you for chairing our board over the past year. Thanks for a great job.

4. APIC Achievements Solving technical problems of common interest
All 11 projects have been initiated and a number completed:
Power Engineering Education Enhancements
Approval to add an elective course on power system protection
Expanding contents of existing power courses
Continuing education and professional development
Held 2 one-day courses for APIC members
Project report meetings offer professional development
Promoting cooperation and exchange
Established annual Alberta Power & Energy Innovation Forum
Running second forum today
Modeling of industry facilities
Research work on grounding
Harmonic source detection software
Resynchronization of islanded systems
Planning guide for motor start modeling
Online measurement of load parameters

5. APIC Future Work
Support implementation of the proposed changes to the power curriculum.
IRC to provide continuing education courses (at least one course per year) for APIC member employees.
Transfer of project findings from planned research projects to industry applications
Annual Alberta Power & Energy Innovation Forums to enable ongoing collaboration between the university and industry.

6. Visions and Activities in Alberta
Innovation Forum
Smart Grid
Visions and Activities in Alberta
If you ask a utility professional to define "smart grid," chances are you will get various definitions on—what the smart grid is.
Board felt this was a very appropriate topic as Smart Grids is clearly an emerging innovation in our industry.
Typically, Smart Grid is the modernization of the electric system through integration of new information-age technologies and strategic public policies to deliver more efficient operation, more efficient use of grid assets and more cost-effective expansion of the electric grid for the benefit of both the utility and the consumer.
A smart grid is not a single concept or technology, but rather like a basket containing various balls. The "balls" fall roughly into three categories:
Smart devices
Two-way communications
Advanced control systems
Some elements already exist and are being deployed and used by utilities, while others are still in development. Most people refer to a particular technology when they talk about the smart grid, rather than an entire system—never mind the policies and outreach that will be necessary to make the system work.
Hopefully today we can share Utilities must overcome this confusion if the industry hopes to reach the vision of a grid that allows us to manage our resources more effectively.

7. Smart Grid Visions and Activities in Alberta
2009 Forum Objectives
To promote technical innovation and exchange among Alberta power companies and the U of A
To share Alberta experience on smart grid developments
Presentation and Panel discussions
To report power & energy research activities through a poster session
To provide an excellent venue for professional development
Discussion and networking