Showguide and agenda of Metering Mexico 2011

1. SHOW GUIDE
METERING WATER METER
AMERICA S U M M I T
ENERGY WATER
Rafael Mateu Lazcano David Korenfeld Federman
Engineering and Client Services Manager President
CFE | MEXICO ANEAS | MEXICO
Pallas Agterberg Ramón Aguirre
Director Strategy & Innovation General Director
ALLIANDER | NETHERLANDS SACM| MEXICO
John Bohn Brian Novak
CEO Advanced Metering Systems Program Manager
GLOBALNET PARTNERS | USA JEA| USA
Rajesh Bansal Eric Carozzi
Metering Management Chief Operational Development Superintendent
BSES DELHI | INDIA SABESP | BRAZIL
Eugenia María Duque Mejía Diana Lorena Gómez
Energy Business Development Manager Client Services Manager
EPM | COLOMBIA AGUAS DE MANIZALES| COLOMBIA
Rens Bindeman José Ramón Ardavín
Technical Advisor Sub director for Sanitation, Potable Water and Drainage
SARPA | SOUTH AFRICA CONAGUA | MEXICO
MAIN SPONSOR GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS
SPONSORS
HOST UTILITIES ALLIED UTILITIES
www.meteringcentralamerica.com

2. Agenda at a Glance*
DAY 1
Opening Session: the official view on the development of
Smart Technologies in Mexico
Dear Delegate, Morning
Welcome to Metering Central America & Mexico conference and exhibition here in Session Plenary Session: Central American utilities’ drivers to invest in
Mexico City. metering technologies and its current metering challenges
This guide you are receiving contains the conference‘s agenda, map of the exhibition area
as well as information about our host utilities, allied utilities and sponsors. Regulation, financing and operations: three mandatory
Smart Grids is a concept on every Utility’s investment agenda. It is a worldwide trend that aspects for technology implementation in energy and water
Afternoon’s
will be reality in the future. In our region, Smart Grids will start through the smart meter, distribution
in order to improve utilities’ losses statistics and operational efficiency rates. Session
Special Session: B to B & 1 on 1 meetings
Divided in two tracks, energy and water, Metering will address key information regarding
best practices in the Metering area of utilities.
DAY 2
In the Energy track, experts from many countries will come and share their experiences in Smart
Grids implementation projects. There will be experiences from Europe and USA regarding Smart METERING WATER METER
Cities, Client relationship, AMI program management; and there will be presentations from countries AMERICA S U M M I T
like India, South Africa and Brazil regarding specific strategies oriented to fraud control and market
recovery: some of our main drivers to smart meter/grids investments. Remote Metering
The water track will present some of Mexico’s most efficient water conservation programs. Implementation in Central Water Conservation
Water losses, commercial efficiency and financial investment incentives are the issues that Morning America
we will address throughout the agenda. There will be best practices presentations from Session Regulations and tools to
important Mexican Water Utilities of cities such as Mexico City, Monterrey, Tijuana and Experiences with Smart
increase operational
many others. Metering programs
efficiency
Enjoy the event, ask speakers questions, take part on our debates! Your participation and
contribution to the Smart Grid discussion is fundamental to the development of
Smart Metering for Water
Prepayment Possibilities
strategies for a fast-tracking intelligent utility in our Region. Distribution
Afternoon’s
Best regards, Session Strategies and Tools for Fraud
Prevention and Market Loss Prevention Issues
Recovery
Best regards,
DAY 3
METERING WATER METER
AMERICA S U M M I T
Adriano Rehder
Conference Producer
Morning How to minimize losses and Billing and CRM for Water
SPINTELLIGENT – CLARION EvENTS Session optimize MDM Utilities
Workshop: Planning and
Smart Grid Implementation
execution of a water metering
Issues
project
Afternoon’s
Site visit: IUSA’s water and electricity meter factory in Pastejé
Session
*updated May 10th
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT:

3. Day 1, May 17 th
– Morning Day 1, May 17 th
– Afternoon
8:50 - 9:00 Openning remarks by the president of Metering Central America and 14:30 – 16:30 Regulation, financing and operations: three mandatory aspects for
Mexico 2011 technology implementation in energy and water distribution
9:00 – 10:30 Opening Session: the official view on the development of Smart Sponsored by:
Technologies in México
Covered Topics: Sponsored by: 25’ Smart Meters: The uneven California Experience
• The view of SENER for Mexico’s development of smart energy distribution; John Bohn, CEO, GLOBALNET PARTNERS | USA
• CONAGUA’s role in the development of efficiency for Mexican water utilities; 25’ CONAGUA’s programs for financial support of Mexican water utilities
• CFE view of Smart Grid and its smart metering investments; Eduardo Ibañez, Utilities Strenghtening Manager, CONAGUA | MEXICO
• Challenges and perspective for Mexican energy and water distribution.
25’ Utilities financing options for technology investments in Central
Moderator: Hugo Perez Ramón Aguirre, General Director, SACM America
Rebolledo, Energy Manager, MEXICO CITY | MEXICO Jose Francisco Manjarrés, Sr. Specialist, IADB| MEXICO
IIE | MEXICO Jaime Ramírez Ortíz, Generation and 25’ From Pilot to Operations: Looking at the new role of analytics, rate
David Korenfeld, President, Energy Transformation Director, redesign and demand side management with smart metering
ANEAS | MEXICO MINISTRY OF ENERGY | MEXICO
Bill Devereaux, Vice President Industry Strategy, ORACLE UTILITIES | USA
Enrique vargas Nieto, José Ramon Ardavín, Sub diretor for
Comercial Coordinator, Potable Water, Sanitation and Drainage, 16:30 - 17:00 Networking Coffee Break
CFE | MEXICO CONAGUA | MEXICO 17:00 – 18:00 Special Session: B to B & 1 on 1 meetings
Here is something you can’t miss! We are saving an specific time slot for
10:30– 11:00 Networking Coffee Break meetings previously scheduled by the conference coordination
11:00– 13:00 Plenary Session: Central American utilities’ drivers to invest in between event’s participants, sponsors, speakers, exhibitors and
metering technologies and its current Metering challenges partners to generate business opportunities and commercial
Covered Topics: networking with all of the participants. Ask for information regarding
• Current status of utilities’ distribution challenges: loss prevention, these round tables with our organization.
metering investments, efficiency gain, billing challenges;
• Perspectives for electricity and water metering;
• Possible solutions for a more efficient distribution.
George Reinoso, Energy Counselor, Jairo Benito Castellanos, Regional
CDEEE | DOMENICAN REPUBLIC Manager, ENEE | HONDURAS
Gerardo Rodríguez, Metering and Roberto Olivares, Representant
Substation Manager, AES EL Governor, WORLD WATER CONSIL |
SALvADOR | EL SALvADOR MEXICO
Miguel Toriz, Billing and Meter Jose Francisco Manjarrés, Sr.
Reading Manager, ENSA | PANAMA Specialist, IADB | MEXICO
Alfonso valverde, Energy Rolando Araya, Technology
Management Chief, CNFL | COSTA RICA Development Director, INSTITUTO
Otto Walter, Meternig Technology COSTARRICENSE DE ACUEDUCTOS 18:00 VIP Cocktail and end of the conference’s first day
Manager, U.F. DEOCSA-DEORSA | Y ALCANTARILLADOS | COSTA RICA
GUATEMALA
13:00– 14:30 Lunch
La energía es la fuerza
con la que vivimos.
En Cisco queremos ayudar a las empresas de
energía a crear una infraestructura de extremo
a extremo, que sea con able y segura en los
despliegues de Smart Grid.
La red IP, como una plataforma inteligente, es
la solución.

4. Day 2, May 18 th
– Morning
METERING WATER METER
AMERICA S U M M I T
9:00 – 10:30 Remote Metering Implementation in Central America Water Conservation
This session’s objective is to present some of Central American first AMR Water conservation is a major issue for water utilities, specially for those in countries
implementation programs, evaluating its results and future developments. with drinking water shortage such as Mexico. This session’s presentations address
Moderation: Javier Galvan, Sponsored by: how to improve the efficient consumption of water, minimize technical losses and
Project Manager and Customer Service, ITRON | MEXICO contribute for a more rational water distribution.
25’ Honduras’s improvements in remote metering automation Utility case study: Nuevo León’s water supply and the distribution
Jorge Córdova, Remote metering manager, ENEE | HONDURAS sectorization strategy in the central area of Monterrey
Emilio Rangel, General Director, SADM MONTERREY | MEXICO
25’ CNFL’s remote residential meter reading projects CESPT’s efficiency and water conservation programs
Rodrigo Espinoza Porras, Metering Lab Manager, CNFL | COSTA RICA Hernando Durán, General Director, CESPT TIJUANA | MEXICO
25’ How do Mexican and Central American Utilities perceive Smart Metering Case study: the water conservation program from the city Celaya,
implementation? Guanajuato, focusing on flow recovery
Javier Galvan, Project Manager and Customer Service, ITRON | MEXICO Willinton Navarro, Technical Director, JUMAPA | MEXICO
10:30 – 11:00 Networking Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Smart Metering Case Studies Regulations and strategic tools to increase operational eficiency
This session will present successful case studies on smart metering Knowing specific regulations on the water sector is fundamental for utilities
implementation: utilities investments drivers, challenges, technology choice, compromised with efficiency gain. Strategic tools also play an important role in
results and further development. the increase of global efficiency programs. This sesion will present regulations’s
Moderation: Ricardo Kirschner, Sponsored by: specificitys and Utilities programs that are involved in helping the utility increase
Commercial Director, IUSA | MEXICO its global operational eficiency rates.
25’ Special Presentation: CFE’s Smart Grids projects Mexico’s Utilities current status: goals and improvements opportunities
Rafael Mateu Lazcano, Engineering and Client Services Manager, víctor Alcocer Yamanaka, Urban Hidraulic Manager, IMTA | MEXICO
CFE | MEXICO
25’ Case study: Post Go-Live: how to organize your business to maximize the Mexico’s regulatory framework linked to water utilities efficiency upgrade
benefits from your AMI solution Maria Eugénia De La Peña, Strategic Projects Submanager, CONAG UA| MEXICO
Brian Novak, Advanced Metering Systems Program Manager, JACKSONvILLE
ENERGY AUTHORITY | USA
25’ Smart Metering: Practical Experiences Case study: SEAPAL vallarta’s experiences in improving its global
Rafael Cueto, Independent Consultant | DOMENICAN REPUBLIC efficiency rates
Humberto Muñoz vargas, General Director, SEAPAL vALLARTA | MEXICO
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
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5. Day 2, May 18 th
– Afternoon
METERING WATER METER
AMERICA S U M M I T
14:00 – 15:30 Prepayment Softwares Featured in Smart Meters Smart Metering for Water Distribution
Prepayment softwares for electricity utilities are an intelligent billing alternative for New metering technologies for water distribution help increase utilities’ operational
residential clients in Central America. Its implementation, however, needs to be and commercial efficiency as well as contribute for a more rational water
carefully thought for it involves logistical challenges, high costs and risks. consumption. However, AMR for water distribution is not fully deployed in Latin
This session will present some successful case studies on prepayment technology America. This session will present successful case studies on AMR projects for water
deployment for utilities. distribution addressing its difficulties, costs and benefits.
Moderator: Fabio Dominguez, Sponsored by: Moderation: Eduardo Neri, Sponsored by:
VP, ELSTER SOLUTION LLC | USA Development Director, IUSA | MEXICO
25’ Case study: How do you create metering prepaid infrastructure that is user Utility case study: Intelligent Metering: experiences from Agua de
friendly? Manizales, Colombia
Nathaniel George, Commercial Manager, DOMINICA ELECTRIC SERvICES | Diana Lorena Gómez, Client Services Manager, AGUAS DE MANIZALES|
DOMINICA COLOMBIA
25’ Utility case study: prepaid program in EPM, results, perspectives and Utility Case Study: Water Automated Meter Reading experiences from an
innovation early adopter utility. JEA shares it’s experiences and lessons learned from 5
Eugenia María Duque Mejía, Energy Business Development Manager, years of AMR water meter operations.
EMPRESAS PÚBLICAS DE MEDELLÍN | COLOMBIA Brian Novak, Advanced Metering Systems Program Manager, JACKSONvILLE
ENERGY AUTHORITY | USA
25’ Case study: pre and post payment for energy purchase Utility case study: Sistemas de Agua de Huixquilucan’s self managed water
Mohsen Deeb, Manager, ELECTROMETER | EGYPT system program
Abel Huitrón, General Director, SAH | MEXICO
15:30 – 16:00 Networking Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:00 Strategies and Tools for Fraud Prevention and Market Recovery Loss Prevention Issues
Smart Metering plays a major role in utilities’ general efficiency rates. IT tools and Both technical and commercial losses are major issues for water distribution utilities,
efficient CRM also play important roles in reducing losses and enhancing market specially for those in countries with drinking water shortage such as Mexico. This
recovery. This session will present utilities’ strategies that increased commercial session’s presentations address best practices for loss control in water utilities:
efficiency and market recovery. technology investments, strategic tools and loss control case studies.
Moderator: Ernesto Sanchez Proal, Sponsored by:
CEO, ENERI | MEXICO
25’ Utility Case Study: Social actions integrated to technical actions to reduce Case study: South Africa’s efforts, new tools and processes to prevent /
energy commercial losses minimize losses
Gislene Santos Rodrigues, Social Projects Manager, AMPLA | BRAZIL Rens Bindeman, Technical Advisor, S. AFRICAN REvENUE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION| SOUTH AFRICA
25’ Utility Case Study: Role of IT and intelligent metering in loss reduction Case Study: Agua de Saltillo’s Sectorization program and its results in
Rajesh Bansal, Metering Management Chief, BSES DELHI | INDIA reducing losses
Alejandro Osuna, General Manager, AGUAS DE SALTILLO | MEXICO
25’ Case Study: AMI as a tool for loss reduction in energy distribution – the Case study: strategies for loss reduction in Universidad Autónoma de
Guadalajara experience México – PUMAGUA
Ernesto Sanchez Proal, President and CEO, ENERI | MEXICO José Daniel Rocha, PUMAGUA coordinator, UNIvERSIDAD NACIONAL
AUTóNOMA DE MéXICO| MEXICO
25’ Integrated Losses and Distribution Management System Losses control and reduction: the experiences of SABESP, São Paulo
Miguel Muniz, CEO, ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES | DOMENICAN REPUBLIC Eric Carozzi, Operational Development Superintendent, SABESP | BRAZIL
18:00 End of conference’s second day
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El poder de la información Validación
Intercambio
Reportes
Alarmas
PrimeGuard Monitoreo
Atento de las novedades Seguimiento
PrimeGrid Centralización
Balances
Gestión de resultados Gestión de pérdidas
Soluciones para
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6. Day 3, May 19 th
– Morning
METERING WATER METER
AMERICA S U M M I T
9:00 – 10:30 How to minimize losses and optimize MDM Billing and CRM for Water Utilities
This workshop will look at all the aspects of metering issues to effectively Billing plays a major role in utilities’ general efficiency rates and this session will
manage the demand: how to identify shortcomings in the metering system, present utilities’ billing strategies that increased commercial efficiency and
how to plan ahead, how to minimize non technical and technical losses, how to customer relationship.
know which meters should be used for what application, how to effectively Moderator: Edward Kobeszka, Sponsored by:
manage metering data, MDM platform requirements when integration meter Marketing Manager, ACLARA | USA
data in business and operational processes, how to get the consumers to
support the effort and how to deal with legal matters and compile guidelines to
give guidance to Utility officials.
Moderator: Martín Camargo, Sponsored by:
Energy Account Manager, CISCO | MEXICO
40’ The evolution of AMI, an integral element of Smart Grid Case study: metering and client management investments, profitability
Martín Camargo, Energy Account Manager, CISCO | MEXICO from customer care quality
Francisco Núñez Escudero, Client Services Director, SACM | MEXICO
40’ Efficient demand management through metering aspects: South Africa’s Aguas de Pereira’s billing program and its impact on financial stability
experiences Maria Irma Noreña, Manager, AGUAS Y AGUAS DE PEREIRA | COLOMBIA
Rens Bindeman, Technical Advisor, SOUTH AFRICAN REvENUE PROTECTION Case Study in Leakage Control and Research Findings on Customer Meter
ASSOCIATION | SOUTH AFRICA
Edward Kobeszka, Marketing Manager, ACLARA | USA
10:30 – 11:00 Networking Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Smart Grid Implementation Issues WORKSHOP: Planning and execution of a water Meter project
Smart Grid is a broad concept that regards a more intelligent way of generating This workshop will engage the audience in finding answers to key issues
and distributing energy to consumers. To invest in a smarter grid means regarding decision making for metering systems and commercial management.
Using integrated mathematical models and a Strategy Program, this workshop
implement many innovative technologies that will reduce utilities costs and will address:
increase their operational efficiency. Nowadays,however, these investments still • When to foretell the efficient life of a meter or the best moment for its
carry many risks and utilities need to think thoroughly in issues such as: substitution
equipment interoperability, telecommunication technologies, client • How to optimize the billing levels of your meters
relationship amongst other issues. This session will present case studies of • How to distinguish price differences between an economic meter and a
projects of smart grid implementation and its major challenges. ‘’cheap’’ meter
• Which investments in metering technology and commercial management
Moderator: Martín Maqueda, Sponsored by: involves best benefits for utilities and consumers
Project Manager, IIE, MEXICO • How can a smart metering system help water distribution be more efficient
and cost saving
25’ Case Study: The importance of customer interaction in the deployment of
Amsterdam Smart City program Fernando Milanes, President, CICASA | MEXICO
Pallas Agterberg, Director Strategy & Innovation, ALLIANDER | NETHERLANDS Sponsored by:
25’ Why the utilities need to engage the customer for the smart grid
deployment to be successful?
Carlos Ramón, General Manager – Global Ventures, SILvER SPRING
NETWORKS| USA
25’ Case study: development and implementation of a RF Gridstream inteligent Closing Debate Panel
network in Colón City, Panama: objectives, considerations and benefits This session will engage the audience in a closing debate, refreshing key issues
Miguel Toriz, Billing and Meter Reading Manager, ENSA | PANAMA discussed during the event and emphasizing utilities’ next steps to enhance its
distribution and efficiency rates.
12:30 – 12:40 Metering BINGO: take part of our vendor BINGO and get a Blue Label Whisky
12:40 – 14:00 Lunch
Day 3, May 19 th
– Afternoon
METERING WATER METER
AMERICA S U M M I T
14:00 – 18:00 Site visit: IUSA’s water and electricity meter factory in Pastejé *
Metering Central America and Mexico ends with a site visit to IUSA’s industrial complex in Pastejé. Energy and water distribution companies can find both interesting
and ilustrative this visit to the impressive meter factory.
A former Hacienda, Pastejé is a unique Industrial City, one of the largest in Latin America. It is home to IUSA´s manufacturing facilities, holding over 70 different
industrial processes and manufacturing more than 6000 products. At Pastejé, you will witness the high quality process which involves the manufacturing and
testing of IUSA´s water and electricity meters.
This guided tour will give you the chance to better understand how can meters be more accurate, reliable and effective, clarifyingwhich are the aspects you should
look for when looking for meters to your company.
14:00 Departure from Hotel
15:30 Beginning of the guided visit
17:30 Return to the Hotel and end of Metering 2011
*visit allowed for utilities, associations and university personnel only. ID presentation is mandatory