Brett Kilbourne

Brett Kilbourne Dir-Reg. Svcs & Assoc Counsel - Utilities Telecom Council

Mon, May 07
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM	BPL Technology Crossfire Room: 18AB “What are the technical capabilities of BPL now and what are the challenges going forward … I ask you [insert name of BPL Exec here]???” This will be the central question during this roundtable among BPL industry leaders. But, there will be so many more detailed questions both from the moderator and the audience. Focus areas will be technology status, speeds, network considerations and standards. This lively discussion will depart from the canned presentations of the past and get to the meat of the technical issues for BPL as it goes commercial.
Tue, May 08
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM	BPL as an Intelligent Grid – City of Austin Case Study Room: 18AB PowerGrid Communications is working with Austin Energy and the City of Austin, Texas on a multi dimensional hybrid BPL/WiMesh deployment featuring intelligent grid applications such as outage detection along with an integrated water and electric AMR network and home energy management systems that will enable real time monitoring of energy and water usage combined with the capability to control high use appliances by accessing smart thermostats and relays. The project also includes an integrated solar energy management system, BPL-enabled video surveillance service, and broadband consumer services such as high speed internet access and VoIP. This session will explore how they designed the BPL system and are operating it to address identified needs regarding electric and water conservation, customer satisfaction and service improvement, as well as identify leverage points for additional community services.