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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM Tuesday, June 12, 2018 TUE11 Utility Communications Technology Options—What Are the Important Considerations for a Smart Water/ Smart City Infrastructure? 2:00–5:00 p.m. Room: Mandalay Bay Ballroom L Track: Innovation & Technology Moderator: Edward Tirakian An increasing percentage of water utilities are looking to enhance communications infrastructure and must effectively evaluate multi-faceted and disparate technology options—AMR, AMI, cellular and emerging IoT protocols—to support advanced reading, monitoring and reporting capabilities. Attendees will gain practical understanding of available solutions’ capabilities, and guidance to make the necessary assessments for their needs. 2:00 Introduction Edward Tirakian, EMA, Inc. 2:10 The Digitization of Water: Competitive Landscape and Business Strategies Reese Tisdale, Bluefield Research 2:30 Advanced Metering Infrastructure: Utilizing the Network from Smart Meters to Smart Water and Beyond Travis Smith, Sensus 2:50 Reasons for Utilities to Consider Cellular for Smart Grid/ Smart City Device Level Communication—Now and in the Future John Steinberger, Verizon 3:10 How Smart City Solutions Might Support Critical Utility Operations John Nye, Senet 3:30 Future Water Utility Communications Architecture: Alternatives and Considerations Biju George, DC Water 4:00 Connectivity Choices: A Water Utility Perspective on Communications Infrastructure Alternatives to Meet Current and Future Needs David Hughes 4:30 Panel Discussion Biju George, DC Water David Hughes John Nye, Senet Travis Smith, Sensus John Steinberger, Verizon Edward Tirakian, EMA, Inc. Reese Tisdale, Bluefield Research Putting Preparedness to the Test TUE12 2:00–5:00 p.m. Room: Lagoon EF Track: Preparedness, Resilience and Cybersecurity Moderator: John Organek This session shares a combination of experiences in putting preparedness planning concepts to the test in real world conditions across multiple hazards including harmful algal blooms, earthquakes, and multiple hurricanes. 2:00 Options for Providing Potable Water After the Big Earthquake Paul Berg, Jacobs (CH2M) 2:30 Do Not Consume—How Prepared is Your Utility? Julie Stokes, City of Moncton 3:00 What if a Spreadsheet and GIS Could Accurately Reproduce Water Service Restoration After the 2014 South Napa Earthquake? Keith Porter, University of Colorado Boulder, Jim Wollbrinck 3:30 Hey Harvey, We Survived! Yong Wang, City of Houston, Hanh Pham 4:00 1,000 Miles—Deployment Lessons Learned Hal Balthrop, Nashville Metro Water & Sewer 4:30 Postcards from the Cone of Anxiety: Managing Through Hurricanes and Tropical Storms on the South Carolina Coast J. Pete Nardi, Hilton Head Public Service District (PSD) TUE13 Optimizing Water Efficiency Through Planning and Research 2:00–5:00 p.m. Room: Lagoon IJ Track: Water Use Efficiency Practices Moderator: Chris Brown This session provides insight into planning and research initiatives currently underway and guiding utilities to more efficient communities. 2:00 LADWP’s Water Conservation Potential Study Jevon Lam, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Francis Sy Su 2:30 Happy Stakeholders, Equity, and Conservation Rates–A Real Triple-Bottom Line! Amy Broughton, Stantec, Andrew Burnham, Steve White 3:00 Water Budget Tools for Efficient Use and Conservation Program Management Sanjay Gaur, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., Khanh Phan 3:30 Integrating Regulatory and Market-Based Efficiency into Water Supply Planning Lisa Krentz, Hazen and Sawyer, Dave Bracciano, Jack Kiefer 4:00 The Link Between Fixture Water Use and Drinking Water Quality at a Net Zero Energy Residential Building Andrew Whelton, Purdue University, Mohammad Abouali, Jade Mitchell, Amir Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Maryam Salehi, Mian Wang, Zhi Zhou 4:30 Integrating Efficiency into Water Demand Forecasts Heather Cooley, Sarah Diringer ACE18 CONFERENCE | AWWA.ORG/ACE 53

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