Tuesday, October 6th from 3:30 - 5:00pm

Moderator:
Erich W. Gunther, EnerNex Corporation

Panelists:
Todd W. Arnold, Senior Vice President - Smart Grid and Customer Systems, Duke Energy
Katherine Hamilton, President, GridWise Alliance
Greg Blake, North Region Director Transmission & Distribution, GE Energy
Eric Lightner, Director of the Federal Smart Grid Task Force, U.S. Department of Energy
Mark Miller, Solutions Operations Director- Energy, CISCO Systems
Dave L. Mohre, Executive Director, Energy & Power Division, NRECA

In today's fast-paced energy environment, many have proposed that a smarter electric grid is the principle foundation for solving our nation's energy and environmental problems. But what is a "smart grid", how will it work such magic and what will it cost consumers?

Join our panel and you will learn: The objectives and technologies of the smart grid, and determine if they are available today; The utility and consumer benefits of the smart grid, and if they outweigh the costs; What leading utility companies are doing to implement smart grid systems.