Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
Room |
Grand Ballroom |
09:00 |
Introduction and welcome
EESA National President Dr Robert Barr
Conference Chairperson Greg Bartlett |
09:10 |
Official Opening
The Honourable Andrew Fraser MP
Treasurer of Queensland |
09:30 |
Keynote Address
Professor Elizabeth Taylor AO
Central Queensland University |
10:15 – 10: 40 |
Morning Tea |
Room |
Ballroom A |
Ballroom B |
Theme |
The Ageing Challenge |
Power Delivery Business Challenges |
10:45 – 11:05 |
Corrosion of Generation, Transmission and Distribution assets
Mick Morris
Zintec Corrosion Solutions |
Risk Based Earthing Design
Tony Gillespie
Powerlink Queensland |
11:10 – 11:30 |
Key challenges in assessing water tree degradation for medium voltage XLPE cables
Andrew Thomas
The University of Queensland |
Power Quality Monitoring System
David Urquhart
Presented by Trevor Gear
Ergon Energy
|
11:35 – 11:55 |
An Innovative Approach to Substation Maintenance & Plant Failure: Variable Voltage Mobile Substations
Anurag Gupta
Connell Wagner
Kerry Williams
Ergon Energy |
Network Performance Challenges in Ergon Energy
Sonica Ghimire
Ergon Energy |
12:00 – 12:20 |
EMF Update - DRAFT ARPANSA STANDARDKevin Nuttall
ENERGEX
|
Load identification
Prof Gerard Ledwich
Queensland University of Technology |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
Room |
Ballroom A |
Ballroom B |
Theme |
New Technology Solutions |
Power Delivery Business Challenges |
13:30 – 13:50 |
Network Technology Road Map
Mike Gregg
ENERGEX |
DNP3 Security Challenges and Solutions
Alan Scott
Presented by Tony Stacey
Noja Power Switchgear |
13:55 – 14:15 |
The Use of Mesh Radio Technology for the Monitoring and Control for Distribution Switches and Reclosers in ENERGEX’s Network
Neil Higgins
Presented by Merv Joyce
ENERGEX |
Sustainable Pole Supply Project
David Carleton
Ergon Energy |
14:20 – 14:40 |
A non-invasive method for measurement of transient power system disturbances: application to reactor and capacitor bank switching
Dr David Birtwhistle
Queensland University of Technology |
Angle and Voltage Profile Charts in Power System Studies
Bruce Miller
Worley Parsons |
14:45 – 15:05 |
Advances in fluid silicone jointing technologies for medium voltage cables
Jeroen Krak
Lovink Enertech b.v. |
Power Quality Strategies in Ergon Energy
Trevor Gear
Ergon Energy |
15:10 – 15:40 |
Afternoon Tea |
Room |
Ballroom A |
Ballroom B |
Redlands Room |
Theme |
The Ageing Challenge |
Generation Business Challenge |
The Power Delivery Challenge |
15:40 – 16:00 |
Development of new diagnostic techniques for the condition assessment of High Voltage Switchgear
Jose Lopez-Roldan
Powerlink Queensland |
Optimal Integrated Risk Management of Generators in a Competitive Electricity Market
Xia Yin
The University of Queensland
|
SVC Refurbishment Experience
Tuan Vu
Powerlink Queensland
Anthony Johnston Siemens |
16:05 – 16:25 |
Protection relay settings management in the modern world
Brad Henderson
DigSilent Pacific
|
Long Term Dynamics of Islanded Coal Fired Station with Fluctuating Loads
Jason Mayer
Connell Wagner |
Windorah Concentrator Solar PV power generation project - general project description and discussion of some challenges faced
Peter Handley
Ergon Energy
|
16:30 – 16:50 |
OLTC Acoustic Monitoring Project
Damon Cheng
Ergon Energy |
Development of a methodology for value based allocation of spinning reserve
Tika Limbu
The University of Queensland |
The Potential Impact of Grid Connect PV on Network Voltage and Load Profiles
Dr Geoff Walker
Connell Wagner Pty Ltd
|
16:55 – 17:15 |
Tully Substation Equipment After Seven Years In Service
Alf Bonanno
&
Mark Blundell
Powerlink Queensland
|
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Different Pricing Schemes for Congestion Management
Muhammad Bachtiar Nappu
The University of Queensland
|
Partial Load Pole Testing increases Safety, protects Environment and reduces Capital Expenditure
Dr Kris Deuar
Deuar Pty Ltd
|
17:20 |
Day 1 Conclusion |
19:00 |
Conference Dinner
 |
Friday, 22 August 2008 |
Room |
Grand Ballroom |
09:00 |
Keynote Address
Professor Paul Hardisty
Global Director, Sustainability, EcoNomicsTM
WorleyParsons |
10:00 – 10:25 |
Morning Tea |
Room |
Ballroom A |
Ballroom B |
Theme |
New Zealand EEA |
Environmental Challenges |
10:25 – 10:45 |
New Zealand EEA Best paper winner
The First Application of Resonant Earthing with Residual Current Compensation to a NZ Distribution Network
Tas Scott
Orion NZ |
All the “Gore”y Details of Evidence Based Trials to Facilitate the Adoption of New Lamp Technologies
Eric Isdale
ENERGEX |
10:45 – 11:05 |
New Zealand EEA Best paper winner
Application of Advances in Technology to Improve Network Performance and Better Protection Grading
Tony Stacey
NOJA Power & Switchgear
|
Air Conditioning Cycling Trial in SE Queensland – “Cool Change”
Matthew Dodson
ENERGEX |
Theme |
The Safety Challenge |
Skills & Technology Challenges |
11:10 – 11:30 |
EnergyAustralia’s Asbestos Management Program
George Szyszkowski
Energy Australia |
Careers In The Corridors Of Power
Mike Griffin
The Australian Power Institute |
11:35 – 11:55 |
Incident Investigation
David Gray
Ergon Energy |
Generation WHAT? Attracting, engaging and inspiring a new generation of staff within the energy industry
Michael Derwin
Management Effect |
12:00 – 12:20 |
A Framework for Energy Technical and Safety Regulation
Michael Kilgariff
Energy Networks Association |
Strategic Intellectual Asset Management
Ray Tettman
Watermark Patent & Trade Mark |
12:25 – 12:45 |
Further development of technical and safety regulation for the electricity supply industry in Australia.
Albert Koenig
EnergySafety WA
|
The skills challenge of the electrical industry
Marlien Mankarious
Bayside Electrical Design
|
12:45 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
Theme |
Skills & Technology Challenges |
The Environmental Challenge |
13:30 – 13:50 |
Using Modern Technology to Monitor Natural Hazards
Neil Smith
TransGrid
Mark Carniello
Integrate Systems |
Queensland Government response to the climate change challenge in the energy sector
Alan Millis
Dept of Mines and Energy |
13:55 – 14:15 |
Telecommunications for energy monitoring and control
Andrew Deme
Ergon Energy |
ZeroGen clean coal power
Chris Wheeler
ZeroGen Project |
14:20 – 14:40 |
Successfully Managing the Human Aspects of Technological Change
Ian McRae
The LiTMUS Group |
Financial Solutions – The Emissions Trading Scheme
John Boshier
National Generators Forum |
14:40 – 15:00 |
Afternoon Tea |
Room |
Grand Ballroom |
Theme |
Hypothetical |
15:00 – 16:00 |
Is Australia ready to tackle the challenge?
Do we have the technology? |
Theme |
Conference Close and Presentations |
16:00 |
Presentations awarded by major sponsor |
16:10 |
Overview of upcoming events and
introduction to next year's conference
EESA Queensland President Lawrie Cleary |
16:15 |
Roundup and close
EESA National President Dr Robert Barr
Conference Chairperson Greg Bartlett |
16:30 |
Conference Close |
