Events

April 17-19, 2012 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO the 4th Annual Global New Energy Summit gathers over 400 leaders from across industry, finance, government and science.

Power Tagging’s Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Steven Berens will be in attendence as a Smart Grid panelist. More details to be announced…

» More on GNES 2012

Attracting a broad audience within the technical community, Clasma’s Grid-Interop Conference on December 5-8th in Phoenix, AZ brought together key players from the semiconductor, energy utilities, software, cable, telecommunications and electricity consumer sectors.

Power Tagging’s Software Architect Andy Abendshein was in attendance to present the interoperability capabilities of next generation distribution grid technology.

» Read more…

Power Tagging Chosen to Present at NREL’s Annual Industry Growth Forum

Power Tagging Continues Momentum By Presenting Its Unique Intelligent Energy Platform to International Group of Attendees and Investors

Denver, CO — October 26th, 2011 — The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected Power Tagging, a leading provider of distribution grid communication technologies, to present at its highly selective 24^th Industry Growth Forum. NREL, a facility of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), holds the premier forum annually to provide further exposure to promising new energy solutions. The forum attracts large numbers of venture capitalists, corporate investors, and strategic partners. The speaking invitation recognizes Power Tagging as a featured Intelligent Energy solution for electric utilities. NREL’s Industry Growth Forum will take place November 8^th-10^th in Denver, Colorado.

“Power Tagging continues to build momentum in the cleantech and energy space,” commented Chris Sheppard, Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). “ We are proud to see one of our charter organizations being recognized for their success. This continues to show that Colorado’s cleantech companies have the technology and leadership allowing them to compete globally”

“It is exciting to be recognized as the top solution by such a highly regarded organization,” said Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto. “The competition this year was extraordinary. We are proud to be part of a select group of game-changing companies.”

Power Tagging’s unique Grid Location Awareness™ technology enables multiple new applications for utilities that focus on energy efficiency, integration of renewable energy and real time management. Power Tagging has successfully demonstrated its offerings on multiple utility grids and is currently conducting additional pilots. The technology provides a schematic, real-time view of the energy grid. Power Tagging is a foundational technology that provides benefits in Volt VAR Optimization, CVR, Distribution Automation and Electric Vehicles.

About NREL:

NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for DOE by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. www.nrel.gov

About NREL’s Industry Growth Forum

For over a decade, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Industry Growth Forum has been the nation’s premier clean energy investment event. The Forum features presentations from emerging clean energy companies, provocative panels led by thought leaders, one-on-one meetings, and organized networking opportunities. www.industrygrowthforum.com

October 20, 2011:  Greentech Media held The Networked EV: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles, the only conference dedicated to the intersection of electric vehicles and smart grids. Based on the findings and expertise from GTM Research market research in the smart grid and electric vehicle industry.

Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto participated to discuss the best way for integrating EV’s with the electrical grid. By monitoring the grid at all its endpoints, EVs are managed by their schematic location on the grid. The one day conference was hosted at PG&E’s auditorium in San Francisco, CA.

» The Networked EV

September 27-28, 2011 in Denver, CO

The Utility Scale Flexible Power Summit brought together a full spectrum of the United States utility sector, from investor owned utilities to local cooperatives, to explore options available to manage intermittency and maintain reliability.

The Conference examined the issues currently limiting optimal generation and transmission, whilst exploring the potential of gas, demand response and future storage options in providing reliable energy delivery. On Day One, Power Tagging’s CMO Steven Berens presented the future for Demand Response with Renewable Integration.

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The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the AVS held its annual symposium and equipment exhibition on September 21, 2011. The day offered talks to the general public as well as scientists, engineers, technicians and managers.

The CTSI semifinalists attended TechConnect World in Boston on June 14 and presented their technologies to an evaluation committee comprised of investors, corporate partners, and utilities.

Power Tagging has been selected as the winner for ‘Best Utility Solution.’

» See CTSI’s Semifinalist Awardees

The Clean Technology Conference Program was uniquely designed to match emerging clean technology solutions with corporate and utility partners and investors. No other event brought together the entire ecosystem of cleantech commercialization focused specifically matching the world’s clean industry needs with the world’s top technology solutions.

On Wednesday 6/15 Power Tagging Ceo John LoPorto joined IBM, MicroPlanet, and Ecotality to as  a Utility Innovation Spotlight with a unique focus on applying next generation CVR and DR to the Smart Grid. The presentation was titled Self Porvisioning Energy Informatics: Next Generation CVR & DR.

Opal Financial Group’s Clean and Green Investment Forum will bring together experts from throughout the country to discuss the most important topics in cleantech and greentech. Attendees will represent many of the nation’s pension funds, endowments, and trusts as well as representing utility companies, federal and state government agencies, and energy-equipment companies.

Power Tagging’s CEO John LoPorto will participate on Tuesday’s Smart Grid Panel which will discuss how Utilities plan on cost effectivly implementing a smart electric power system. Bert Haskell of the Pecan Street Project and Walter Schindler of Sail Venture Partners will accompany John on the panel.

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May 4-5th The Smart Grid Road Show gathers in Chattanooga, TN for its sixth installment of the unique conference series to discuss and display the year’s most exciting Smart Grid technologies. The presentations and provocative panel sessions included in the Spring 2011 Conference Program – together with exhibitors representing a cross section of the most creative and innovative providers of Smart Grid products, systems and services – validate why the Smart Grid RoadShow continues to be the most highly regarded event of its kind.

On day two of the conference Boulder, Colorado’s Deputy Mayor Ken Wilson will contribute to the discussion titled “News From The Front – Implementing The Smart Grid, A City Mindset.” The session will focus on applying the Smart Grid in cities, lessons from the past and how to effectively implement the Smart Grid in the future (Smart Grid 3.0).

» See Agenda

Power Tagging was selected as one of ten Big Idea winners for GigaOM’s Green:Net 2011. The Big Idea winners are reconized for having the most innovative visions in the digital energy space – from software to the web to computing to mobile networks – Big Idea solutions fight climate change and benefit all of humanity.

» See Agenda

» Video Interview w/CEO John LoPorto

April 17-19, 2011 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO the 3rd Annual Global New Energy Summit gathered over 400 leaders from across industry, finance, government and science. Power Tagging Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Steven Berens participated in Tuesday’s Session VI, Track 1 titled “The Market For Smart Grid.”

» More on GNES

Session VI:

Track One - The Market for Smart Grid – What is smart grid vs green grid vs micro grid? Who are the customers and what products are they buying? Learn from industry leaders where smart grid technologies are heading and how you will be impacted.

• Moderator: Peter Asmus – Senior Analyst, Renewable Energy Advisory Services – Pike Research
• Panelists:
  • Guy AlLee – New Mexico Microgrid Lab Manager, Energy Systems Research – Intel
  • Tony Bamonti – Vice President of Business Development – Tendril
  • Steven Berens – Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer – Power Tagging
  • Bob Gilligan – VP, Transmission and Distribution – GE Energy
  • Paul Wyman – General Manager, Smart Grid Solutions – Lockheed Martin

March 14-16th, the Cleantech Forum San Francisco gathered hundreds of entrepreneurial minded players in and around the clean technology industry. Cleantech Forum San Francisco  is the only clean technology conference that unites the world’s leading corporate executives, investors, startups, and policy makers to explore the expanding opportunities and critical challenges at the cleantech and IT nexus. As part of the agenda, CEO John LoPorto presented Power Tagging’s rapid growth and future plans as the technology continues to prove to add true value for electric utilities. Later in the afternoon, Power Tagging CMO Steven Berens joined the director of Global Smart Grid Strategies Mike Edmonds, Enernex, and Echelon in a panel titled “Putting The Grid in Smart Grid.”

» CleanTech Forum San Francisco

March 8-10th 2011 at the Tampa Convention Center FL Renewable Energy World held its annual Conference and Expo. The event gathered a variety of policy makers, business leaders, and experts for the exchange of technical and strategic information all around the clean energy sector. The event attracts over 5,000 attendees and 350 exhibitors.

Power Tagging CMO Steven Berens was in attendance to participate in the Utility Integration track, “Evolving the Grid: How Utilities are Making it Work.” The panel discussed the enhancements required to advance the electric grid in the correct direction and the correct sequence.

» more about REW 2011

CTP’s 11th Annual “Future of Communications” Event – how tele-control networks are building the Smart Grid

This Colorado keynote event is heavily anticipated every year. This year the focus was on the smart society, m2m communications and how tomorrow’s smart grid can utilize the technology and lessons learned from the Telecom Industry. The panel takes place Feb 15th at 5 pm at Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, CO.

Keynote: Ray Gifford — Partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, Lawyer and specialist in telephony and smart grid (Former PUC)

Panel Participants:

MODERATOR: FreeWave Technologies, Colin Lippincott – General Manager Energy Markets

1. Smart Grid Solutions Innovator: Convergys, Kit Hagan – Head of Utilities
2. Network Provider: Formerly Level 3, Joe Harding – VP Product Development
3. Smart Grid/Telephony Solutions Company: Green Energy Corp, Elaine Pellitier – Chief Commercial Officer
4. Smart Grid Communications Technology: Power Tagging, Steven Berens – Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer
5. Smart Buildings: OpTerra Energy Group, Raouf Abdel – CEO
6. Telco/Utility Products & Innovators: GE Energy, Scott Casey – Telecom Industry Manage

» Event Webpage

On February 8-10th, 2011 at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, CO Venture Capital in The Rockies hosted its 28th annual conference. The event brought together the region’s most promising emerging growth companies for an audience of over 300 venture investors, CEOs, entrepreneurs and service professionals. Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto was invited to speak representing Power Tagging as one of the region’s most promising companies.

» Press Release

» More About VCIR Winter 2011

Attracting a broad audience within the technical community, on December 1-3 2010 Clasma’s Grid-Interop Conference in Chicago, IL brought together key players from the semiconductor, energy utilities, software, cable, telecommunications and electricity consumer sectors.  Power Tagging’s CSO Steven Berens was in attendance to present the interoperability capabilities within the Smart Grid 2.0. Read more.

Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto joined a Smart Grid roundtable hosted by CEES at 10:30am on Wednesday November 17th, 2010. The session “Transforming Electricity Markets: Innovation and Deployment of Smart Grid Technology” will discuss the economy wide benefits and challenges associated with the Smart Grid; and will explore answers to the critical normative question of what should the smart grid look like?

The conference brought together a worldwide collection of Smart Grid experts and was streamed live on TalkStandards.com.

Hosts included…

The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI)

Center for European Law & Economics (CELEC)

Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

TalkStandards.com

Center for Energy and Enviromental Security (CEES)

» Read More Here

Power Tagging CMO Steven Berens participated at GreenTechMedia’s Networked EV conference on November 9th at San Francisco’s PG&E Auditorium. The one-day conference was dedicated to the intersection of electric vehicles and smart grids. Rather then focusing on only EV technology, policy, and adoption rates, the Networked EV facilitates the relationship between electric grid infrastructure and the integration of EVs.

CMO Steven Berens will join the panel “EVs and Distribution Automation Networks: The Integration of EVs on the Smart Grid” to connect the critical relationship between distribution automation and EVs. To most effectively integrate EV adoption, the electric utility must have an ability to track EVs as they are plugged into the grid. The panel will discuss concepts and ideas that focus on the technical requirements necessary for electric utilities to identify EVs on their grid.

» See Agenda Here

On October 25-27th, Power Tagging was invited to participate at the 24th IEEE Annual Computer Communications Workshop (CWW). The event took place at Lake Arrowhead, CA bringing together technical professionals, researchers, and industry leaders for a 3 day schedule of single track  panel sessions.

Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto moderated the EV Panel titled “Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles, and Mobile Load/Source Technology.” The panel included top industry professionals from BYD, Toyota, Dominion, and Evoasis.

» see agenda here

On October 17th-19th in Vancouver, British Columbia the 2010 CIGRE Canada Conference on Power Systems gathers technology and business leaders from around the world.

On the first day of exhibiting, Monday the 18th, Power Tagging’s V.P. of Professional Services Shawn Fountain participated in Session 1B. He presented Power Tagging’s concept of Smart Grid 3.0, detailing the advancement of the grid in the correct direction and in the correct sequence.

» Download the preliminary agenda

A two day Conference (September 29th-30th) in Copenhagen, Denmark focused on clean technology solutions and sustainable business models of the future.

Day two of the conference, Power Tagging President and CEO John LoPorto wass invited to present in the Sustainable Cities track titled Powering the Future with Smart Energy. Discussion and topics will analyze the best smart energy practices and technologies available that will secure both energy supply and conservation.

» Read more

On September 22nd, Power Tagging presented at ASME’s Inaugural AutoVenture Forum. The invitational forum was designed to showcase and facilitate relationships between electric vehicle connectivity technologies and the automobile industry. The following auto manufacturers were a few of the participating attendees; BMW, Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Michelin, and Yazaki. At 11:00am Power Tagging President and CEO presented how Electric Vehicles can be integrated into the electric grid ubiquitously, cost effectively, and conveniently.

» AutoVenture Forum

On September 12, 2010 the Utilimetrics Autovation Conference in Austin, TX is an educational forum attracting utility executives from around the world looking for new ways to optimize their operations through autovation technologies.

On Monday the 13th at 4pm, in Session 2B Power Tagging’s Steven Berens presents alongside Dominion’s Phil Powell to discuss automating the distribution grid.

» Final Program

Strategies for Incorporating EVs into Transportation Infrastructures

On August 1-3 Pacific Intermountain Parking and Transportation Association (PIPTA) congregated in Boulder, CO to discuss and foster the growth and development of the parking industry. Power Tagging was in attendance presenting how electric vehicles will be integrated and managed as the next generation of vehicles penetrate the consumer market.

Presentation: Monday, August 2, 2010: Focus on the technology and infrastructure required for future parking and refueling strategies as electric vehicles hit the consumer market. Topics include future strategies toward connecting EVs to the current electric grid; strategic solutions to charging EVs when using public parking infrastructure; and simplified billing modes for charging EVs as they integrate with utilities, consumers and municipalities.

Read more about PIPTA here…

Power Tagging’s CEO John LoPorto speaks at BCBR’s Green Summit as a part of “Smart Grids, What’s New” Forum. The presentation specifically focused on the smart grid technologies and innovations that will be available in the near future.  More details here.

John LoPorto presents on SmartGrid 2.0: Grid Integrated Communications.

More details here.

At the Smart Grid Road Show in Cinncinati, Power Tagging CTO Stan McClellan sits down with Dominion Power’s Director of Conservation and Load Management, Phil Powell, to discuss Power Tagging’s unique and revolutionary approach to substation automation.

Session 306 titled Advanced System Management - A New Approach to Substation Automation. See Agenda Here.

Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto helps kick off  Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s Smart Grid Series. This was Session I of the program and included representatives from Distributed Energy (NREL), Eetrex Incorporated, and Tendril. Read article here.

Smart Grid Series Brochure

Mr. LoPorto speaks at the EUCI Program in Denver titled Electric Vehicles for Utilities: Impact, Opportunities and Challenges for a Smart Grid.  His presentation details how new technologies on the electric grid will accomodate charging EVs outside of the home.  Read more here.

CEO John LoPorto appears at the University of Colorado Law School for a smart grid round table symposium hosted by Colorado’s Center of Energy and Environmental Security. Watch the event here.