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Group I - For newcomers in the field of revenue metering.

Group II - Designed for those who have been involved in metering for a few years and have a firm knowledge of single phase metering.

Group III - Covers such subjects as data acquisition, solid state metering, and new trends in revenue metering.

Group IV- This group is reserved for vendors to present new products, provide software training, expand on their AMR products, etc. NOTE: You may bring a laptop computer to this class for meter software training.

Attendees are free to attend classes in any of the four groups throughout the week.

To download a copy of the entire schedule, including speaker information, CLICK HERE.

*UPDATED 4 / 2 / 2008**

Daily Schedules
(Subject to Change)
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Monday May , 2008
Time	Group I Topic	Group II Topic	Group III Topic	Group IV Topic
8:30 am	Registration	Registration	Registration	Registration
10:00 am	Welcome, Orientation, and Vendor Introduction	Welcome, Orientation, and Vendor Introduction	Welcome, Orientation, and Vendor Introduction	Welcome, Orientation, and Vendor Introduction
10:30 am	The Opportunities Provided by TVA Generation Partners	The Opportunities Provided by TVA Generation Partners	The Opportunities Provided by TVA Generation Partners	The Opportunities Provided by TVA Generation Partners
11:30 am	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:00 pm	Basic Electricity	Safety for the Meterman	Power Quality: Case Studies / Power Management	Itron
2:30 pm	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK
3:00 pm	Field Calculations for the Meterman (Bring Calculator)	Distribution Transformer Connections (HANDS ON)	Current and Future Advantages of AMI	Itron Enterprise
4:00 pm	Field Calculations for the Meterman (Bring Calculator)	Distribution Transformer Connections (HANDS ON)	Current and Future Advantages of AMI	GE

Tuesday May 6, 2008
Time	Group I Topic	Group II Topic	Group III Topic	Group IV Topic
8:00 am	History of Electricity Metering	AC Circuits	Integrated Communications in Solid State Metering	TWACS
9:30 am	GROUP PHOTO	GROUP PHOTO	GROUP PHOTO	GROUP PHOTO
10:00 am	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK
10:30 am	Introduction to the Meter Shop	In-Service Testing of Transformer Rated Installations	Smarter Metering for the Smart Grid	Megger
11:30 am	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:00 pm	Dynamics of a Watthour Meter (HANDS ON)	In-Service Testing of Transformer Rated Installations	Reference Standards: Accuracy and Traceability	Landis + Gyr (New Products and Software)
2:30 pm	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK
3:00 pm	Electromechanical vs. Solid State - Comparison of Electromechanical and Solid State Single Phase Meters	Delta Metering	Requirements and Documentation for Electric Meter Labs	Elster
4:00 pm	Single Phase Meter Testing and Safety Practices (HANDS ON)	Delta Metering	Power Line Carrier	Elster

Wednesday May 7, 2008
Time	Group I Topic	Group II Topic	Group III Topic	Group IV Topic
8:00 am	Introduction to Polyphase Metering	Reactive and Real Time Metering	Fiber Communications and Splicing (HANDS ON)	Sensus
9:30 am	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK
10:00 am	Introduction to Instrument Transformer Rated Metering	Instrument Transformer Theory and Selection	Multi Function Metering and WAN I/P Communications	Powermetrix
11:00 am	BUSINESS MEETING AND LUNCHEON	BUSINESS MEETING AND LUNCHEON	BUSINESS MEETING AND LUNCHEON	BUSINESS MEETING AND LUNCHEON
1:00 pm	Demand Metering	Wye Metering	Demand Response	SEL - Revenue Meter With Multistage Capacitor Control For Free
2:00 pm	Demand Metering	Wye Metering	Demand Response	SEL
2:30 pm	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK
3:00 pm	Self Contained Meter Installation & Troubleshooting (HANDS ON)	Metering Accuracy vs. Billing Accuracy	Do Multiple Utility Types Lead to Multiple AMI / AMR Systems?	Cellnet / Hunt
4:00 pm		Vector Diagrams and Phase Angle Relationships	Primary Instrument Transformer Installation, Theory, and Application	Cellnet / Hunt

Thursday May 18, 2008
Time	Group I Topic	Group II Topic	Group III Topic	Group IV Topic
8:00 am	Introduction to Revenue Loss in Metering	ANSI Standards - Testing Standards	Primary Metering (HANDS ON)	Elster
9:30 am	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK
10:00 am	Introduction to Form Numbers, Wiring Diagrams, & Register Ratios	AMI Metering - Problems and Solutions	Primary Metering (HANDS ON)	TESCO
11:30 am	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:00 pm	How to Use a Multimeter (HANDS ON)	Installation and Troubleshooting of Instrument Transformer Rated Metering Installations (HANDS ON)	Everything New is Old Again - AMI	Schneider
2:30 pm	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK
3:00 pm	Introduction to AMI	Installation and Troubleshooting of Instrument Transformer Rated Metering Installations (HANDS ON)	VAR Metering In The Presence of Harmonics	Transdata
4:00 pm	Examples Of What NOT To Do In Metering	Installation and Troubleshooting of Instrument Transformer Rated Metering Installations (HANDS ON)	Meter Communications - Serial, USB, TCP/IP	To Be Announced

Friday May 9, 2008
Time	General Session: Groups I, II, and III
8:00 am	An Attitude of Gratitude
10:00 am	Certificate Presentation
Note: There will be a door prize drawing at the closing session.