PCI INFOCUS
Conference 2023 Schedule
Pre-Conference - Tuesday, April 11
- Noon – 5 p.m.
PCI Headquarters Visit (50 max)
Ride a chartered bus from the Omni to our headquarters office in Norman. Take a tour and participate in product roundtables.
- 5 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.
Dinner in Bricktown
Attendees will return to OKC and be taken to a dinner venue in Bricktown, within walking distance of the Omni hotel.
- 7 p.m.– 9 p.m.
Conference Check-in
Attendees can check in to pick up their name badges, and swag.
Day 1 - Wednesday, April 12
- 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Breakfast
- 7 a.m.– 11 a.m.
Conference Check-in
Attendees can check in to pick up their name badges, and swag.
- 8 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Product Training Session 1
- STATION 1: Optimize Your Front-Office Power Workflows: Streamlining Deal Capture & Scheduling
- STATION 2: How to Evaluate Risk: Mark-to-Market, Counterparty, & Value-at-Risk
- STATION 3: Uncovering the Root Causes: A Hands-On Guide to Settlement Calculation Troubleshooting
- STATION 6: PCI Hosted Systems: Hit the Ground Running with This Services Primer and Cybersecurity Overview
- STATION 7: Optimize Your Transmission Scheduling: Automation, Visualization, Analytics, & Outages
- MISTLETOE: Energy Accounting Made Easy: Master EA Workflows, ISO Submissions, & Reporting
- 9:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Morning Break
- 10:10 a.m. – Noon
Product Training Session 2
- STATION 1: Optimize Your Fuel Management Workflow
- STATION 2: Optimize Your Resource Plan with Battery Hybrids Using GenTrader
- MISTLETOE: Forecasting, Reporting, & Validating Market Settlements
- STATION 6: Manage and Execute Your Front-Office Workflow for RTO Markets
- STATION 7: Manage Generation Outages and Streamline Your OM Workflow
- STATION 3: Overview of Transmission Billing
- Noon. – 1 p.m.
Lunch
- 1 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Conference Welcome & Kick-off
- Justin Shearer (PCI)
- 1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Founder Opening Remarks
- Dr. Fred Lee (PCI)
- 1:30 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Doug Sandridge
- Hurdles to "Net-Zero" Carbon Emissions
- 2:05 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Summary of Key PCI Initiatives & Product Roadmap
- PCI President Javier Martin
- 2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Afternoon Break
- 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Latest Advancements in Data Analytics & Reporting
- Using PCI Datamart to Automate Reporting at SRP - David Dunton (SRP)
- Using PCI MISO Datamart to Build Custom Reports for Month-End Closing at CenterPoint - Jason Perry (CenterPoint Energy)
- 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Optimizing Energy Trading & Risk Management to Drive Enterprise Value
- Using PCI ETRM to Automate Trading and Settlement Functions for GPL in ERCOT - Russell Franklin (GPL)
- PCI's Best Practices for Battery Optimization in RTO Markets - Khai Le & Paul Davis (PCI)
- 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Drinks & Demos
- 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Departure from The Omni - Transportation Provided
- 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Dinner & Karaoke Band at The Jones Assembly
Day 2 - Thursday, April 13
- 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Breakfast
- 7 a.m.– 11 a.m.
Conference Check-in
Attendees can check in to pick up their name badges, and swag.
- 8 am – 8:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: John Bonnin
- The Utility of the Future
- 8:30am – 10 a.m.
Markets Roundtable
- Key SPP Market Initiatives to Manage Energy Transition - Bruce Rew (SPP)
- Key CAISO Market Initiatives to Manage Energy Transition - Milos Bosanac (CAISO)
- Lessons Learned on SEEM Go-Live - Matt O'Neal (SCS)
- 10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Morning Break
- 10:15 am – 11 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Ken Wagner
- Regional H2Hubs: Feedstock Diversity & Power Generation Use Cases
- 11 a.m. – Noon
Managing Complex Systems
- Using PCI MISO Suite to Validate MISO Market & Transmission Settlements - Christa Hook & Danielle Parks (NIPSCO)
- APS Transmission Billing Solution with MOD30 - Joe Hrncir & Julie Hodgson (APS)
- Noon. – 1 p.m.
Lunch
- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- STATION 1: Machine Learning to Support Clean Energy Transformation: How AI and Energy Storage Optimization Play a Crucial Role in the Path to Net Zero
- STATION 2: Updates in Market and Non-Market Settlements - Lucas Gannarelli (Basin)
- STATION 3: Best Practices in Transmission Operations- Jason Smith (Santee Cooper)
- STATION 6: PCI & RTO Front Office Updates - Derek Wingfield (EKPC) & Brad Laffer (LES)
- STATION 7: Gas & Fuels Management Updates
- MISTLETOE: Outage Management - Planning, Automation and Initiatives
- STATION 4: PCI Hosted Services and Cybersecurity - Krishna Gade (PSE)
- 3 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon Break
- 3:15 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
- STATION 1: Behind the Scenes: A UX Approach to DataHub and Analyzer Design
- STATION 2: Energy Accounting Updates
- STATION 3: Water Management within RTO Markets
- STATION 6: Automating Power Scheduling Inside and Outside RTOs
- STATION 7: Middle Office Updates: Risk Engine and More!
- MISTLETOE: New Market Developments: EDAM, Markets+, SEEM, WRAP, and Beyond - Chris Moore (Santee Cooper)
- 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Drinks & Demos II
- 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Customer Appreciation Dinner
Day 3 - Friday, April 14
- 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Breakfast
- 8 am – 8:30 a.m.
Automating Energy Accounting Functions
- Our Top Ten List for PCI Energy Accounting Features- Maura Royston (We Energies)
- 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Innovations with PCI Kube
- Bryan Kelly (PCI)
- 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Improving Balancing Authority Operations
- PSE's Experience on Integrating PCI's EESC Solution with e-Tag+ - Krishna Gade (PSE)
- Visualizing BA Operational Metrics with PCI Platform Integrations - Daniel Dayal (APS)
- 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Morning Break
- 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Automating Bid-to-Bill Workflow for Portfolios with Large Solar Capacity
- Solar Energy – Bid to Bill Workflow - Derek Miller (MGE)
- 11 a.m. – Noon
PCI Conference Recap & Closeout
- PCI President Javier Martin