CIM USERS GROUP
MEETING:
Enabling the Smart Grid
with the
Common Information Model
November 10-13, 2009 >> Charlotte, North
Carolina
Introduction
The
Smart Grid concept is now front and center in the electric utility industry.
Extensive system integration will be necessary for realizing the potential of
the smart grid, and in the U.S. the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) is now coordinating standardization efforts. NIST has
identified the Common Information Model (CIM) as a key factor in its efforts.
CIM is an international standard now accepted globally for modelling the
information exchanges required in electric utilities, and is independent of any
individual application, middleware, or message protocols used for information
exchange.
The CIM User Group (CIMug) was formed for users to get
information on the progress of the CIM and to share their project experiences.
The user group holds two meetings each year (one in Europe and one in the U.S.).
Recognized experts share their insights and resolve key technical issues. Each
meeting also includes pre-conference tutorials, vendor exhibits, and social
networking opportunities.
Who Should Attend
Utilities that are using standards-based integration to meet their
business challenges will find this conference invaluable. Project managers,
system architects, business and IT managers, and control center personnel will
all benefit from this meeting.
The meeting is open to all current or potential
CIM users – you do not have to be a CIM User Group member to attend. Attendees
gain first-hand access to CIM experts and come away with new insights on the
power of CIM-based integration.
Location &
Date
The CIMug Meeting will be held on
November 10-13, 2009 at the
Charlotte NC EPRI Office located at 1300 W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte,
NC. The meeting will start on Tuesday,
November 10, 2009 with CIM
University - a pre-conference CIM tutorial. The formal
sessions of the CIMug Meeting will begin on Wednesday, November 11 and run until
noon on Friday, November 13.
Registration
Conference costs and more information is available on the
Registration link on the left panel. Vendors who would like to sponsor tables
can add this as part of their registration.