Greetings AAUBA members! Registration is now open for our Virtual Spring Conference scheduled for April 12-13, 2022. This year we're featuring sessions on cryptocurrency mining impact on utility rates, new federal infrastructure bill implications, and advanced data analytics for bill auditing. Early bird pricing is $295 through March 15th, regular pricing $395 after. We've got confirmed speakers from FERC, EIA, and several major consulting firms. Use code SPRING22 for an additional $25 off. Who's planning to attend?
AAUBA Virtual Spring Conference 2022 - Registration Now Open
Already registered Randy! The crypto mining session alone is worth the price. We've been seeing massive demand charges here in Charlotte from some of these operations. Duke Energy has been scrambling to update their rate structures. Really hoping they cover the regulatory response angle - some utilities are proposing special tariffs just for mining operations.
Count me in! The infrastructure bill session should be fascinating. We're already seeing impacts here in Michigan with some of the grid modernization funding. Consumers Energy just announced a $2.1 billion smart grid initiative partially funded by federal grants. Curious how that'll affect rate structures and our auditing approaches.
Randy, will there be recordings available? The timing conflicts with a major audit deadline I have with AEP Texas. Would love to catch the data analytics session especially - been looking into some machine learning tools for pattern recognition in billing errors.
Jeff, absolutely! All sessions will be recorded and available to registrants for 90 days after the conference. We understand everyone has conflicting schedules. The data analytics session is being presented by a team from Accenture who've been working with several utilities on AI-driven anomaly detection. Should be cutting edge stuff.
Just registered! Quick question - will there be breakout sessions for different utility types? Municipal vs investor-owned vs co-ops all have different challenges. CPS Energy here in San Antonio has some unique rate structures that might not apply to other territories.
Maria, great point! We're planning three concurrent breakout tracks on day two: IOU focus, Municipal/Public Power, and Rural Cooperative utilities. Each will have territory-specific case studies and regulatory updates. The public power track will definitely cover some of the unique challenges San Antonio and other municipal utilities face.
Finally bit the bullet and registered yesterday. Been putting off learning about these new analytics tools for too long. Alabama Power has been rolling out some sophisticated meter data management systems and I need to understand how to audit them effectively. Looking forward to the technical sessions.
Registered at the last minute! The Avista territory here in Spokane has been seeing some unusual demand patterns lately, possibly related to data centers. Hoping the infrastructure session covers how federal broadband funding might impact utility load forecasting. Should be an excellent conference based on the agenda.
Echo Gary's comments - fantastic event! The data analytics presentation opened my eyes to possibilities I hadn't considered. Already reached out to our IT department about implementing some of the anomaly detection algorithms they demonstrated. The 90-day access to recordings is a huge bonus for reviewing the technical details.
Great conference Randy! The cryptocurrency session was incredibly timely. TVA has been dealing with major mining operations in our territory and the demand charge implications are staggering. Some facilities are pulling 50+ MW continuously. The regulatory breakout was also excellent - learned about some new FERC precedents that could affect our auditing strategies.