ScottMadden to Sponsor TransForum East

ATLANTA - Oct. 29, 2013 - PRLog -- ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is proud to sponsor and moderate a panel at PennWell’s TransForum East (http://www.energyhubforums.com/eastforum.html) event to be held Tuesday, October 29 – Wednesday, October 30 at the Westin Georgetown in Washington, DC. This regional forum connects attendees with the transmission industry executives who operate, plan, build, regulate, and invest in electric power transmission systems in North America.

Cristin Lyons, partner and transmission, distribution, and smart grid practice leader at ScottMadden, will moderate the panel, “Integrating the Gas and Electric Systems: Problems and Potential Solutions.” This session will focus on how the shift to gas-fired generation will impact the electric grid. It will discuss the short- and long-term challenges associated with this transition and what might be done to resolve these issues.

“Depending on the region of the country, electric and gas convergence has the potential to change important aspects of managing the transmission system from planning transmission upgrades through operating in real time,” said Ms. Lyons.

In addition, ScottMadden will host a networking breakfast on Tuesday, October 29.

About ScottMadden’s Energy Practice
Since 1983, we have been energy consultants. We have served more than 300 clients, including 20 of the top 20 energy utilities. We have performed more than 2,400 projects across every energy utility business unit and every function. We have helped our clients develop strategies, improve operations, reorganize companies, and implement initiatives. Our broad and deep energy utility expertise is not theoretical—it is experience based.

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