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The Smart Utility Forum
Marketforce and the ASI's 3rd Annual
29th March 2012, The Guoman Tower Hotel, London
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Speakers include:
Craig Dyke
National Grid
Craig Dyke
Strategy Development Manager, Future Transmission Networks, National Grid
Biography
Craig Dyke is the Strategy Development Manager at National Grid in Future Transmission Networks. He is responsible for developing National Grid's future strategy on system balancing and represents National Grid at various SMART and demand side response industry forums. He is a Chartered Engineer and has been working for National Grid since March 2000. He has undertaken various roles over the last decade across the operations side of National Grid. Craig previously managed the team responsible for the development, negotiation, procurement and settlement of balancing services contracts in electricity and gas.
Basil Scarsella
Chief Executive Officer, UK Power Networks
Basil Scarsella
Chief Executive Officer, UK Power Networks
Biography
Basil Scarsella is the Chief Executive Officer of UK Power Networks, owned by the Cheung Kong Group. This is the largest Distribution Network Operator in the UK, distributing electricity to over 8 million homes and businesses. It has over 5,000 employees in its regulated and non-regulated areas and generated over £1.3bn of revenue in 2010, with revenue of over £200m per year for the non-regulated business, which has long-term contracts with high profile customers such as the London airports and the London Underground.
Prior to taking up the appointment at UK Power Networks, Mr. Scarsella was the CEO of Northern Gas Networks from 2005, also owned by the Cheung Kong Group, distributing gas to 2.5 million homes in the north east of England.
From 1998, Mr. Scarsella was the CEO of ETSA Utilities, a privatised electricity distribution business in Australia. Between 1994 and 1998 he was General Manager of ETSA Power Corporation, responsible for electricity distribution, retailing, field services and customer services. Before joining ETSA Corporation in 1994 he was Group Planning and Finance Manager at the South Australia Gas Company (SAGASCO).
Mr. Scarsella holds a degree in Economics from the University of Adelaide and is a Certified Practicing Accountant. He is a Life Member of Football Australia and former Member of the Executive Committee of FIFA. He received the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and in 2003 became a Member of the Order of Australia, for services to sport.
Mr. Scarsella and his wife Rita have a daughter and two sons.
Chris Morrison
Head of Commercial, British Gas New Energy
Steve Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Northwest
Steve Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Northwest
Biography
Steve Johnson CEO: Steve was appointed Chief Executive of Electricity North West in September 2008. Steve has experience in both the Electricity and Water sectors; his early career being in Yorkshire Electricity and Norweb . He was Managing Director in United Utilities Contract Solutions Business and in 2001 he led the Welsh Water Operations Contract; delivering a step change improvement in Operational and Financial performance. He joined AWG Plc in 2006 as MD of Morrison; the support services group and successfully led sale process of Morrison Utilities to private equity.
Dave Openshaw
Head of Future Networks, UK Power Networks
Dave Openshaw
Head of Future Networks, UK Power Networks
Biography
Dave is a member of EDF Energy Networks senior management team and currently holds the position of Head of Future Networks. He is responsible for the development of long-term network development strategies for EDF Energy's regulated public electricity distribution networks business serving the East and South East of England and London.
Dave serves on the International Technical Committee for CIRED and is chair of Session 4 – Distributed Energy Resources and Efficient Utilisation of Electricity.
He holds an Honours Degree in Electrical Power Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology. He is also a member of the UK Institute of Asset Management.
Dr Tony Cocker
Chief Executive Officer, E.ON
Conference overview:
Overcoming the obstacle of consumer apathy and mistrust is fast becoming the biggest stumbling block for utilities engaged in brining about a smart revolution. Without buy-in from customers, the smart meter roll out, the Green Deal, and all bigger projects in the future cannot achieve their goals. Joining forces within the utilities sector and bringing customers on board is a focus for this smart utility day – with contributions from speakers all working at the sharp end of the business of making the UK smart.
| Above: Highlights from Marketforce's Smart Metering Forum 2011. Includes interviews with speakers from Ernst & Young, DECC, Ofgem, E.ON and British Gas |
Key issues to be discussed at The Smart Utility Forum:
- Building partnerships: old and new combinations to deliver smart goals
- Getting ready for electric vehicles: can infrastructure and consumers adapt to clean car technology?
- Rolling out smart meters without jeopardising consumer good-will
- Making the most of the Green Deal as an engagement opportunity
| Watch a showreel of highlights from this event |
Resources featuring some of our speakers:
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Basil Scarsella discusses raising performance standards at UK Power Networks. >> Read |
Addressing water stress: how can companies encourage consumers to use less of so cheap a resource?
Retail changes are on the horizon but will consumers feel the benefit?
How should companies act to increase the resilience of their disparate infrastructure?
How can one of the UK’s biggest energy users minimise its appetite for energy in the face of rising prices and tough targets?
