Siemens Sponsors GridWeek 2008
Thought-leaders tackle Smart Grid future at annual conference
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 19 -- GridWeek 2008 is an annual four-day gathering of thought leaders from around the world to address the future of the Smart Grid. Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc. supports GridWeek as a Gold Sponsor. GridWeek provides an opportunity for organizations focused on Smart Grid solutions to convene in collaborative sessions with leaders advancing the Smart Grid revolution. The conference will be held September 22-25 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.
Highlights of the conference include an opening plenary session on Tuesday with noted author and president of The Foundation on Economic Trends Jeremy Rifkin, a keynote address by U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman on Wednesday, and Thursday's closing session featuring Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Friedman, who will sign copies of his latest book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded, released September 8, after the session. Galvin Electricity Initiative founder Robert W. Galvin will autograph copies of his book at a Tuesday evening reception at the National Press Club.
Rod Fickler, manager of business development and mergers and acquisitions for Siemens' transmission and distribution services group, will participate as a panelist discussing leveraging information to improve enterprise asset management.
Siemens will also participate in a media roundtable on Wednesday addressing how the Smart Grid connects renewable energy sources to the electrical grid.
"The future of the Smart Grid is of vital importance to the U.S. because it affects the way of life that Americans have come to enjoy and expect," said Wes Sylvester, Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc. director of distribution solutions. "Siemens is among the first engineering innovators in the world, and we have taken a leadership role in developing the technology strategy necessary to make the Smart Grid dream a reality," he added. Sylvester serves as Siemens' representative on several Smart Grid committees including GridWise(TM) Alliance and Intelligrid.
For information on GridWeek 2008, please visit http://www.gridweek.com/2008.
About Siemens
Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, NC, creates innovative product, system and service solutions for its customers -- electric utilities, transmission organizations, Independent System Operators, and large energy consumers. It is a leading supplier of high and medium voltage power delivery equipment, energy management systems, network planning and power system engineering software for regulated and deregulated generation, transmission, and distribution markets. The company's products and systems are used to increase power system capacity and improve the reliability, stability and flexibility of power delivery and network control systems. It has operations in Wendell, NC; Jackson, MS; Minneapolis, MN; San Jose, CA; Schenectady, NY; Jackson, TN; Heber Springs, AR; and Atlanta, GA.
For more information visit us at: www.usa.siemens.com/energy.
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and solutions. With nearly 400,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal 2007. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $19.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information on Siemens in the United States, visit www.usa.siemens.com.
About GridWeek (www.gridweek.com)
GridWeek 2008 is where U.S. electricity grid thought leaders will explore the smart grid's role in delivering sustainable energy. Energy policy makers and members of public utility and information technology industries will examine smart grid successes, role in carbon reduction, alternative distributed generation, and the implementation of the Energy Act of 2007. With speeches and other sessions about enabling energy and utility efficiencies, IT and grid interoperability, new business models, and energy security, GridWeek, produced by Clasma Events Inc., is the event to outline smart grid possibilities and expectations as the U.S. electricity system moves into the 21st century.
Source: Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc
CONTACT:
Holly Bounds of Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc,
+1-678-427-6700, holly.bounds@siemens.com
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