Electric utility professionals meet to discuss current standards, materials and maintenance for mainly distribution operations. Agendas feature extensive roundtable discussion so that each delegate has an opportunity to submit questions and receive feedback from their peers. Presentations focus on new technologies, applications, and specifications available for designing, building and maintaining overhead and underground lines. Case studies highlight best practices and lessons learned, and attendees leave with the practical knowledge to improve efficiency, safety and reduce costs.
General Details
- Program Chair(s)
- Tyler Reinitz, Snohomish County PUD
- Program Location
- San Diego Mission Bay Resort
- 1775 East Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, California 92109
- Who Should Attend
- Standards engineers
- Design engineers
- Line technicians and engineers
- Reliability and quality testers
- T&D supervisors and suppliers
- Operations and maintenance managers
- Suppliers of distribution and substation products and services
- Registration Options
Member: $749 USD
Non-Member: $1,399 USDRegistration prices increase $100 after September 3, 2024. Registration includes attendance to all presentations, roundtable sessions, vendor area, comprehensive meeting materials and all food events. Guest tickets are available for $100 and allow for a personal guest (a spouse or partner who does not work in the energy industry) to accompany a registered attendee at the event. Guest registration includes all meals and receptions.
For vendor registration information please see Vendor Displays tab.
- General Cancellation Policy
- Due to contractual obligations, cancellations received 15 business days prior to the program will receive a full refund. Cancellations received 6 to 14 business days prior to the event will receive a refund, less a $100 administrative fee. No shows and last minute cancellations, 5 business days prior to the event or less, will be responsible for the full registration fee. Substitutions from your organization for the same event are always welcome.
- Participation Policy
- Western Energy Institute programs and events are open to energy companies (including gas production and electric generation, gas and electric transmission and gas and electric distribution utilities). Select programs and events are open to energy industry product and service suppliers. Programs and events are closed to all media representatives and to the general public. Recording is not permitted for any portion of the event.
- For more information contact Eric Christenson, Director of Program Curriculum + Engagement at (971) 303-2118.
Agenda
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Secondary Network Vault Tour
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Newcomers Reception and PDT Meet and Greet
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception + Registration Open
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration + Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Welcome
2024 Overhead Underground Chair Tyler Reintz opens the Annual Event with program announcements and brief introductions.
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Keynote by San Diego Gas + Electric Executive Leadership
SDG&E Executive Leadership welcomes the group to its service territory.
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Electrification Efforts and the Future of Energy
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) joins the OHUG conference to lead a discussion on electrification.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Vendor Platform
Service Companies introduce their company and share any new products or services they would like to highlight.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break with Vendors
Participants are invited to meet with Service Companies during the break to learn more about their new products and services.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Establishing a Pole Fire Mitigation Strategy
A case study with 14 years or pre- and post-implementation will be discussed.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch with Vendors
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Missing Middle Housing Panel
Pacific Gas & Electric Company leads a panel discussion on about missing middle housing and best practices.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Networking Break with Vendors
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Overhead/Underground Practices, Product, and Safety Roundtable
Submit your roundtable questions to be included in the Practices, Product and Safety Roundtable discussions. Your questions will be compiled by area of interest and presented at the roundtable sessions, which includes supporting information or documentation necessary. Questions can be emailed directly to Joe Koch at jdkoch@clarkpud.com.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Reception with Vendors
Thursday, September 26, 2024
3:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Operations Design Standards
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Managing New Types of Customer in Town to Ensure Safety and Reliability
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Predicting the Remaining Useful Life of Low Voltage Underground Assets
An innovative R&D project focused at applying new technologies to operating underground networks for a new approach to underground asset management. The project is led by the prestigious University of Akron and Exacter, Inc. The project includes an invitation for utility participation.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break with Vendors
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Underground/ Overhead Practices, Product, and Safety Roundtable
Part two of this popular roundtable discussion.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Planning Future Topics
The planning for 2025 begins early with a strategic discussion on what to expect in the future and how we can best meet these opportunities and challenges together.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Field Panel
We welcome employees from several field service functions to talk openly about what challenges they have with standards, communication avenues that work for rolling out new standards, and lessons learned.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Underground/ Overhead Practices, Product, and Safety Roundtable
Part three of this popular roundtable discussion. Ensure your questions are discussed as the group by sending them to Joe Koch at jdkoch@clarkpud.com.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosted Off-Site Activity for All Program Participants
Friday, September 27, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Distribution Automation
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Industry Topic
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Break + Hotel Checkout
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Underground/ Overhead Practices, Product, and Safety Roundtable
The final roundtable opportunity to address any topics not covered in the previous days.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Planning the Next Meeting + Adjourn the 2024 WEI OHUG Program Event.
Hotel + Travel
- San Diego Mission Bay Resort
- 1775 East Mission Bay Drive
- San Diego, California 92109
- Phone: (619) 677-1161
- Reservation Instructions
Please contact the hotel directly at (877) 313-6645 to reserve your room. Identify yourself as being with Western Energy Institute (WEI) to receive a special rate of $279 USD/night, plus a $20 USD/night resort fee which includes access to guestroom wi-fi and other hotel amenities. This rate is guaranteed until September 3, 2024 or until the WEI room block is full.
Vendor Displays
Registration Options
Member Attendee + Vendor Display Table: $1,249 USD
Non-Member Attendee + Vendor Display Table: $1,999 USD
Member Vendor Display Table Only: $699 USD
Non-Member Vendor Display Table Only: $1,449 USD
Registration prices increase $100 after September 3, 2024. Attendee + Vendor Registration includes all meeting materials and sessions, you as the main Vendor Display representative, one (1) 6-foot skirted Vendor display table, Vendor Platform presentation, all meals and receptions.
Vendor Display Table Only registration includes you as the main Vendor Display representative, one (1) 6-foot skirted Vendor display table, Wednesday display events, Wednesday breaks, lunch, Vendor Platform, Wednesday evening Reception and dinner. Meeting attendance is not included. Vendors that wish to attend speaker presentations and roundtable sessions should register both as a vendor and as a delegate for this industry forum.
Vendor Display Assistants tickets are available for $299 each once the main Vendor Display Table registration is completed by someone in your company. Vendor Display Assistants are entitled to all Wednesday display events, breaks, lunch, evening reception and dinner.
A vendor diagram will be posted here soon. In the meantime, please put table #1 on the registration form and WEI will be in contact with you when it is time to assign tables.
Vendor Display Schedule
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Set Up: 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Display Times: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Vendor Platform: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Break with Vendors: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Lunch with Vendors: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Break With Vendors: 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Reception with Vendors: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Thursday September 26, 2024
Break with Vendors: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Breakdown 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Please note that it is expected that vendors and attendees will attend all functions including the reception on Wednesday evening. Please feel free to network on your own Tuesday evening after 6:30 PM and Wednesday after 7:00 PM.
Shipping Information
Packages will be received up to 3 business days prior to the event. Packages will be stored at the resort. There will be a hotel handling fee of $2.50 per box and $25.00 per crate.
Shipping Label:
C/O First Name, Last Name
Company Name [Table #]
Contact phone number
San Diego Mission Bay Resort
1775 East Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
Arrangements for power, audiovisual equipment, or other supplies may be made by contacting the hotel’s AV contractor. Contact information will be posted shortly.
Vendors must send their parcels via free domicile (pricing term that is still widely used to describe when a shipper is responsible for applicable duty payments for all fees associated with transportation and all other charges until such goods reach the buyer’s premises).