CIM User Group Meeting

Detailed Agenda

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

8:30 – 9:30 Registration

9:00 – 12:00 CIM 101 Tutorial

· Introduction to the CIM and related standards

· Introduction to the GID

· Introduction to the CIMug membership benefits

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 5:00 CIM – Advanced Topics

· How the CIM is being used in utilities today

· Model exchange based on the CIM

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

8:30 - 9:00 Registration and Coffee

9:00 - 10:15 Introduction to CIMug and Keynote

· Introduction, Welcome, and Agenda Review – Terry Saxton/Randy Rhodes

· Keynote Presentation, Future Control Center Architectures: Report from CIGRE WG D2.24 – Alain Steven (60)

10:15 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 12:00 CIM Status Updates

· CIM release plan and technical issue submittal/tracking – Kendall Demaree, CMM (30)

· Ask the Expert panel session – WG chairs, CIM Model Manager, IEC WG conveners (45)

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 Focus on European Applications of CIM for Model Exchange – Eric Lambert, Facilitator

· UCTE Overview and project report – Chavdar Ivanov, UCTE. (15)

· UCTE new model exchange report on requirements and needs – Eric Wolf (30)

§ Two major issues:

· Development of completely new format for exchange of data for: load flow, unbalanced short circuit and dynamic analyses

· Defining of migration process UCTE DEF to new data exchange format

· CIM for UCTE – Jay Britton (30)

· EDF study on compatibility of CIM model exchange profile for UCTE and related tools – Eric Lambert (and others?) (30)

3:00 – 3:30 Break

3:30 – 5:00 Utility Experience with the CIM – Lars-Ola Osterlund, Facilitator

· ELIA CIM/XML data exchange experience - Eric Wolf (30)

· Sempra Utilities use of CIM for EIM and Smart Meter AMI projects – Terry Saxton (30)

· ERCOT use of CIM – Joel Koepke (30)

Thursday, June 12, 2008

8:30 – 9:00 ABB presentation (ABB Experiences Using the CIM) - Neela Mayur (30)

9:00 - 10:00 CIM utility experience – Ralph Mackiewicz, Facilitator

· Application of Model Driven Integration for Oil Platforms - Jone Aarre, IBM (30)

· CIM Profiles Theory and Practice in Current Projects - Arnold deVos, Langdale (30)

10:00 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 12:00 TC57 and CIMug Collaboration – Ed Dobrowolski, Facilitator

· TC57 Overview – Ed Dobrowolski (15)

· WG reports from the conveners

§ WG13 – Terry (10)

§ WG14 – Greg Robinson (10)

§ WG16 – Jim Waight (10)

§ WG19 – Paul Skare (10)

· Interoperability test report – Margaret Goodrich/Lars-Ola Osterlund (20)

· CIMug web site update and demonstration – Randy Rhodes (30)

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:30 Working Group Status Updates – Ed Dobrowolski, Facilitator

· Enterprise Application and Information Integration (EAI) Task Force: Convener – Andre Maizener, Cyril Effantin

· Model Exchange and Naming Task Force: Convener – Jay Britton

· CIM UG Processes Task Force: Conveners –Ed Dobrowolski/Terry Saxton

· Marketing: Convener – Ralph Mackiewicz

· CIM Tools – Kendall Demaree, Arnold DeVos

1:30 - 4:00 Working Group Breakout Sessions

· Enterprise Application and Information Integration (EAI) Task Force - A. Maizener, C. Effantin

§ How to derive messages from semantic models, methodology with layered architecture

· Model Exchange and Naming Task Force – Jay Britton

§ UCTE focus

· CIM UG Processes Task Force – Terry Saxton/Ed Dobrowolski

· CIM tools methodologies – Kendall Demaree

· Other Birds of a Feather sessions

4:00 – 8:00 Reception and vendor demos

Friday, June 13, 2008

8:30 – 9:30 Reports from CIM Working Group Breakout Sessions

9:30 – 10:00 CIM extensions for planning applications – Terry Saxton (30)

10:00 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 11:30 CIM Collaboration with other Standards – Eric Lambert, Facilitator

· ETSO workplan status - Maurizio Monti, ETSO TF14 (30)

· CIM-ETSO collaboration progress report and WG16 – Christelle Chaloub, Cyril Effantin (30)

11:45 – 12:00 Meeting Close-out

· Feedback from attendees on value of meeting, lessons learned

· Adjourn