42nd Annual TDMMA Conference
August 28-31,2017- Calgary Alberta
Morning Panel Presentations

Day Panel Topics / Chair Time Presentation Topic Presenter Name Presenter Utility Steering Comm. Contact Steering Comm. Utility
Tue (8/29) Introduction 8:00-8:15 Conference Welcome Robbie/Woody AtaLink/ENMAX
8:15-8:45 AltaLink Executive Welcome AtaLink Executive AltaLink
8:45-9:00 TDMMA Welcome Robby O'Dell Santee Cooper
Topic: Safety 9:00-10:00 Induction Fatality Gord Laverdiere SaskPower Shawn Schmidt SaskPower
Panel Chair: Brett Ball Electrical Contacts Randy Edwards APS Joe Carter APS
Utility: SDG&E Questions
Break
Topic: Grounding EPZ 10:30-12:00 EPZ Mike Bahr Tri State Clint White Tri State
Panel Chair: Gary Trumbo 230kV Stick Flash Quinn Dubnick SaskPower Shawn Schmidt SaskPower
Utility: SCE EPZ Tim Yuskin SDG&E Tim Yuskin SDG&E
Wed (8/30) Introduction 8:00-8:15 Daily Welcome and Updates Robbie/Woody AtaLink/ENMAX
8:15-8:45 AltaLink Executive Welcome AtaLink Executive AltaLink
Topic: Major Events 8:45-10:00 Hurricane Matthew Jay Jeffcoat Santee Cooper Robby O'Dell Santee Cooper
Panel Chair: Steve Fowles FT Mac Fire Todd McLaren ATCO Electric Robbie McIntosh AltaLink
Utility: BC Hydro Questions
Break
Topic: Major Challenges 10:30-12:00 WATL Colin Clark AltaLink Shawn Lawrence AltaLink
Panel Chair: Dan Barnes 34Kv Switch Issues Bill Herriot LADWP Andy Kendall LADWP
Utility: LADWP 230 KV Bushing Hazard Jose Lopez SDG&E Jose Lopez SDG&E
Thu (8/31) Introduction 8:00-8:15 Daily Welcome and Updates Robbie/Woody AtaLink/ENMAX
8:15-8:30 2018 TDMMA Conference Preview Billy Mills & Eric Grau TVA Billy Mills & Eric Grau TVA
Topic: New Technologies 8:30-10:00 Hot Rope Jeff Laninga Mb Hydro Trevor Smith Mb Hydro
Panel Chair: Bob Blessin 69 KV Switching Automation Jeff Berkheimer SMUD Jim Clamp SMUD
Utility: NPPD Battery Storage TBD TBD Dan Carbajal SCE
Break
Topic: Successes & Failures 10:30-12:00 PCB Removal Program Dan Field SaskPower Shawn Schmidt SaskPower
Panel Chair: Floyd Hardin 100% Fall Safe For Hellicopter Work Jace Kerby SRP Floyd Hardin SRP
Utility: SRP Condition Based Maintenance Anthony Cooley SDG&E Jose Lopez SDG&E

42nd Annual TDMMA Conference
August 28-31,2017- Calgary Alberta
Afternoon Workshops / Open Forums

Day Workshop Topics Time Facilitator #1 Name Facilitator #1 Utility Facilitator #2 Name Facilitator #2 Utility Notetaker Assistant
Tue (8/29) EPZ Transmission 1-2:30 Mike Barr Tri State Mark Marsh Santee Cooper Charlie Tuck SDG&E
Training & Development Steve Fowles BC Hydro Shawn Kendall Idaho Power Kim Barber BPA
Safety Dan Carbajal SCE Nazier Fazli LADWP Monica Curry SDG&E
Break
Transmission Open Forum 3-4:30 Joe Carter APS Trevor Smith MB Hydro Clint White TRI State
Distribution Open Forum Tim Yuskin SDG&E Lance Midyett KCPL Bill Herriot LADWP
Substations Open Forum Jose Lopez SDG&E Eric Grau TVA Foyd Hardin SRP
Wed (8/30) EPZ Substation 1-2:30 Mike Barr Tri State Billy Mills TVA Jose Lopez SDG&E
Arc Flash/MAD/Liveline Trevor Smith MB Hydro Billy Mills TVA Kevin Hodgson Great River Energy
Storm Restoration Jim Clamp SMUD Mark Marsh Santee Cooper Trevor Smith MB Hrdro
Break
Transmission Open Forum 3-4:30 Joe Carter APS Trevor Smith MB Hydro Clint White TRI State
Distribution Open Forum Tim Yuskin SDG&E Lance Midyett KCPL Bill Herriot LADWP
Substations Open Forum Jose Lopez SDGE&E Eric Grau TVA Floyd Hardin SRP
Thu (8/31) EPZ Distribution 1-2:30 Mike Barr Tri State Tim Yuskin SDG&E Floyd Hardin SRP
New Technology Gary Trumbo SCE Kevin Hodgson Great River Monica Curry SDG&E
Fall Protection Bob Blessin Nebraska Clint White Tristate Kim Barber BPA
Break
Transmission Open Forum 3-4:30 Joe Carter APS Trevor Smith MB Hydro Clint White TRI State
Distribution Open Forum Tim Yuskin SDG&E Lance Midyett KCPL Bill Herriot LADWP
Substations Open Forum Jose Lopez SDG&E Eric Grau TVA Floyd Hardin SRP