Conference Programme
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Track 1
Interconnection & Blackouts I - Can Europe connect grids successfully?
Paper Session
Moderator: Juan Marti Rodriguez, Control Systems, Iberdrola Distribucion S.A.U.
Tuesday, 26 June, 14:30
Experts from around the world examine blackout prevention and interconnection issues in this first installment of our expansive two-part mega-session which bookends this inaugural conference. This session will feature a look at the Thailand power grid, dynamic security assessment, stability monitoring in Bosnia & Herzegovina, real-time transmission networks & markets, and a glimpse at the interconnections in Europe and Turkey.
Experience on Power Swing Damping Function Implementation in the Thailand Power Grid
Authors: Natthakorn Maneerat, Electrical Engineer, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Luechai Surapongpun, Electrical Engineer, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Blackout Prevention by Dynamic Security Assessment after Severe Fault Situations
Author: Olaf Ruhle, Siemens AG
Edwin Lerch, Siemens AG

Graphical representation of voltage phase angles in European transmission grid
Authors: Gašper Lakota Jeriček, Elektroinštitut Milan Vidmar
Oscillation Behavior of the Enlarged Interconnected Network Including the Turkish Power System
Author: Joachim Lehner, Universität Stuttgart
Real-time System Stability Monitoring in the Transmission Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Dusko Vickovic, NOS BiH
Roland Eichler, Siemens AG
Savu Savulescu, Energy Consulting International, Inc.
Track 1
Power Electronics - Can HVDC and FACTS save the day?
Paper Session
Moderator: David Alvira, Studies Engineer, Red Electrica de Espana
Wednesday, 27 June, 10:00
Focusing on HVDC and FACTS technologies, this session gives a few technical glimpses into how to make your network more reliable. Experts with hands-on knowledge will be available for questions and edification of various systems and inner workings.
FACTS: State-of-the-art For Grid Stability Improvement
Author: Brian Scott, Marketing Engineer, ABB Power Systems
Rolf Grunbaum, Area Manager, ABB Power Technologies AB
Prospects of VSC Converters for Transmission System Enhancement
Authors: Dietmar Retzmann, Siemens A.G. (Germany)
Juan Miguel Perez de Andres, Siemens
Jörg Dorn, Director, Siemens AGAndreas Zenkner, Siemens Germany
Optimal Sizing of SSSC Controllers to Minimize Transmission Loss and a Novel Model of SSC to Study Transient Response
Author: Amany El-Zonkoly, Arab Academy for Science and Technology
Enhancing the Control of a Large Integrated AC Transmission Network Using HVDC Technology
Authors: Norman MacLeod, Technology Director, Areva T&D -UK
Roger Critchley, Marketing Director, Areva T&D-UK
Rafael Bonchang, Marketing Manager, Areva T&D - UK
Emerging HVDC Technologies, Controls, and Application Concepts
Authors: Abdel-Aty Edris, EPRI
Mohamed El-Gasseir, Principal, DC Interconnect, Inc.
Wayne Litzenberger, Electrical Engineer
Harrison Clark, Consultant, Harrison Clark Consulting
Andrew Isaacs, Power Systems Analyst, Electranix Corporation
H.D. Kenneth Epp, President, DC Interconnect, Inc.
Lionel O. Barthold, President, I-Mod, Inc.
Dennis Woodford, President, Electranix Corporation
Track 1
AMR and power quality - Solving the practical and technical issues of your metering infrastructure
Paper Session
Moderator: Thales Papazoglou, Director ESPL, TEIC
Wednesday, 27 June, 14:30
This session looks at how a North American AMI system can work in Europe as well as giving insights into the areas of smart metering, technical and organization issues with AMR deployment, and quality targets.
Harmonics: Who is responsible?
Author: Jasper van Casteren, Consultant, KEMA
Smarter Metering
Author: Lance Irwin, Utility Market Manager, Schneider Electric
Practical Experiences with Deploying AMR in Large Utility Companies: Technical and Organizational Issues
Authors: Adam Babs, IPE
Roman Pionkowski, ENERGA Utility Company, Gdansk Poland

A Practical Method to Determine Quality of Supply Targets
Author: Harold Dijk, KEMA
Automatic Network Quality Analyzing System
Authors: Luc Philippot, Project Leader for Power Applications, NetCeler
Marco Freres, Regional Manager, Marketing & Sales, Siemens AG

Track 1
Trends & innovations - Changes in systems and applications for tomorrow's T&D
Paper Session
Moderator: Claes Rytoft, Senior Vice President, ABB Power System
Thursday, 28 June, 10:00
Unusual and innovative angles on the European power grid dominate this session. From how to use a traffic tunnel for power transmission to GIS web applications in Crete, the attendee will be up-to-date on the newest, cutting edge ideas for transmission and distribution in Europe.
The Use of Traffic Tunnels for Electric Power Transmission
Author: Hermann Koch, Siemens
Silicone Applications for Modern Power Solutions
Author: J. Lambrecht, Technical Marketing Manager, Wacker Chemie AG
A GIS Web Application for the Power System of Crete
Authors: Thales Papazoglou, Director ESPL, Technological Educational Institute of Crete (TEIC)
J. Syllignakis, EPSL, Technological Educational Institute of Crete (TEIC)
C. Adamakis, Technological Educational Institute of Crete (TEIC)
A New Type of Conductor
Authors: Josu Orella Sáenz, Engineer, Iberdrola Engineering & Construction
Roberto Cabero Alonso, Engineer, Iberdrola Engineering & Construction
Javier Mazón Sainz-Maza, Engineer, ETSII de Bilbao ¿ UPV/EHU
Igor Albizu Flores, Engineer, ETSII de Bilbao ¿ UPV/EHU
Marta Landeira Santos, Engineer, SAPREM
Julio Laquidáin Corral, Engineer, INCASA
Francisco Morentin Garraza, Engineer, TREFINASA
Iñaki Belakortu Arandia, Engineer, Iberdrola Negocio Regulado
Luciano Azpiazu Canivell, Engineer, Iberdrola Negocio Regulado
Siting New Transmission Lines: Automated EPRI Methodology
Author: Jesse Glasgow, GTC Operations Manager, Photo Science
Track 2
IEC 61850 - Will IEC 61850 dominate your substation planning?
Paper Session
Moderator: Clemens Hoga, Innovation & Technology Management, Siemens AG
Tuesday, 26 June, 14:30
Get the nuts and bolts, ins and outs on this standard. The session will look at network architecture in integrated substations as well as the linking of those substations to control centers and the challenges and opportunities such links present to utilities.
Integrated Substation Network Architectures
Author: Ted Witham, Director of International Business Development, GarrettCom, Inc.

Beneficial Engineering of IEC 61850 Substation Automation Systems
Authors: Heiko Englert, Siemens
Clemens Hoga, Innovation & Technology Management, Siemens AG

Using IEC 61850 For Communication Between Substations and From Substation to Control Centre
Author: Christoph Brunner, President and CTO, UTInnovation
IEC 61850: Challenges and Opportunities, Experiences from La Venta II Substation
Authors: Aberto Rivas Diez, Industrial Engineer, Iberinco
Enrique Gondra, Technician Engineer, General Electric ¿ Multilin
Abraham Romero Bugarin, Transmission & Distribution SA de CV. Rep. GE Multilin
Rogelio Efrain Garcia, Industrial Engineer, Siemens Mesoamérica
Julian Alzate Jiraldo, Industrial Engineer, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SA de CV
Igor Auzokoa, Team Arteche
Rodolfo Pereda, Team Arteche
Emilio Quintela Sutil, ZIV P+C
The Application of IEC 61850 to Substation Automation Systems
Authors:
Miguel Pernes, Local Division Manager, ABB S.A.
Carlos Caetano, Application Engineer, ABB, S.A.
Track 2
Asset management - Are there better ways to manage your assets?
Paper Session
Moderator: Eric Lambert, Project Manager, EDF R&D Division
Wednesday, 27 June, 10:00
Managing a utility's T&D asset is one of the most important topics in the industry today. This session will examine a number of aspects in the area, including reliability-centered management, online condition monitoring, maintenance by sampling, and investing the life cycle.
Reliability-centered Asset Management for Electric Installations
Authors: Norbert Kaiser, Dipl. Ing., Siemens
Michael Schwan, Siemens
Klaus Schilling, Dipl. Ing., Siemens
Anderson Arssufi de Melo, Dipl. Ing., Siemens
Online Condition Monitoring for Three-phase Encapsulated Gas-insulated Switchgears
Authors: L. Heinemann, Innovation and Portfolio Mgmt. ABB High Voltage Products, ABB AG
Jurgen Glock, Development Process Electronics, ABB AG, High Voltage Products, Germany
Investing in Life-Cycle
Authors: Thomas Ta, Asset Performance & Asset Health Senior Engineer, British Columbia
Transmission Corporation
Larry Haffner, Senior Manager ¿ Asset Program Definition, British Columbia
Transmission Corporation
A Pro-active Approach to Cable Asset Management
Authors: Luc Tremblay, Electrical Professional Engineer, Hydro-Quebec Distribution
Gilles Naud, Solutions Architect, CGI Utility Solutions
Power Transformer Life Extension
Authors: Brian Sparling, Application Engineer, GE Infrastructure
Jacques Aubin, Transformer Consultant, GE Energy
Track 2
Connecting DG and Renewables to the Grid - The recipe for mixing wind and DG into the grid system.
Paper Session
Moderator: Richard Charnah, T&D Technology Director, Areva
Wednesday, 27 June, 14:30
PowerGrid Europe, in conjunction with Renewable Energy Europe, offers this combined session: a look at the practicality of linking distributed generation and renewable energy to the power grid. The challenges in overcoming the connection gap in this area will be dissected and solutions presented.
Centralized Operation and Control of Wind Farms
Author: Javier Ontanon, Control Center Manager, Iberdrola Engineering and Construction
Power Distribution Systems in Europe: Present Status and Challenges Towards a Further Integration of DG
Author: Gianluca Fulli, Scientific Officer, Institute for Energy- Clean Energy Unit, European Commission
Angelo L'Abbate, Contractual Scientific Agent, Institute for Energy - Clean Energy Unity, European Commission
Stathis D. Peteves, Action Leader, Institute for Energy - Clean Energy Unity, European Commission
The Application of IEC 61850 for Wind Power Plants
Author: Karlheinz Schwarz, Schwarz Consulting Company
Distributed Generation and Renewable Energy Rely on Power and Information Grids
Authors: Mathias Uslar, OFFIS e.V.
Tanja Schmedes, OFFIS e.V.
Martin Tröschel, OFFIS E.V.
New Control Technologies for the Integration of Large Windfarms into Active Transmission and Distribution Grids
Authors: Laurent Schmitt, Marketing Director, AREVA T&D Automation
Liangzhong Yao, Programme Manager, AREVA T&D Technology Centre
Track 2
Interconnections and blackouts II - Practical examples and new transmission ideas for interconnections
Paper Session
Moderator: Steven M. Brown, Editor-in-Chief, Utility Automation & Engineering T&D
Thursday, 28 June, 10:00
Experts from around the world examine blackout prevention and interconnection issues in this second installment of our expansive two-part mega-session which bookends this inaugural conference. This session will feature a look at the Mediterranean Power Pool, the right tools for blackout prevention, dealing with market energy imbalances, wide area measurement systems and reactive power on the European network.
Mediterranean Power Pool as the First Step in the Integration of European and Developing Power Systems
Author: Ali Hamzeh, Damascus University
Blackout Prevention Requires the Right Tools for System Operators and Protection Engineers
Author: Tevfik Sezi, Product Management, System Protection & Monitoring, Siemens AG
Energy Imbalance Market for the Southwest Power Pool
Authors: Payman Shamsollahi, Areva T&D
Wayne Galli, Supervisor of Operations Engineering

Validation of Wide Area Measurement System
Authors: Tadeja Babnik, Researcher, ELPROS
Uros Gabrijel, Senior Engineer, ELES
Bojan Mahkovec, Director, ELPROS
Marko Perko, Software Manager, ELPROS
Gorazd Sitar, Senior Engineer, ELES
Influence of Increasing Long Distance Power Transits on the Reactive Power Demand within the European Interconnected Network
Author: Guntram Zeitler, Dipl. Ing., University of Stuttgart