PRESENTATION
2020 - Transmission & Distribution North America Virtual Industry Summit
Welcome & Keynote: COVID-19, the Power Grid and Digitalization
The reality of running the power grid during COVID-19 is an evolving situation. As control rooms isolate, utility workers practice social distancing and repairs must be made while using the proper protective gear, the task of keeping the lights on is becoming even more challenging.
Solutions: Big Data; KPIs and Reporting; Sustainability
OSIsoft Products: PI Core (PI Server, AF Server, Analytics, Notifications, Event Frames); PI Cloud (OCS, PI Cloud Connect); PI Vision
Industry
- Transmission & Distribution
Company
OSIsoft
Speaker
Kevin Walsh
Kevin Walsh is OSIsoft LLC?s Industry Principal for Transmission and Distribution. Mr. Walsh is engaged mainly in Transmission/Distribution/Smart Grid and AMI areas. He has over 20 years of experience in the Utility space covering areas in Demand Side Management (DSM), Retail Operations; software supporting central markets, complex billing, Meter Data Management, and smart grid applications such as DER, Microgrids, and PMUs. He works with product management/development to support new functionality in his area of responsibility and field sales for applying the PI technology to assist in the new Utility challenges that many of them face. Mr. Walsh previously worked at SAP and AREVA T&D. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Company
T&D World
Speaker
Jeff Postelwait
Jeff is a writer and editor with a background in newspapers and online editing who has been writing about the electric utility industry since 2008. Jeff serves as a managing editor for several leading voices in the utility industry, including T&D World, Distributed Energy and Utility Products. Prior to his work with Endeavor, Jeff wrote and edited for Power Engineering, Electric Light & Power and POWERGRID International and covered retail business for the Tulsa World’s business section. Jeff is based out of Eugene, Oregon.