ScottMadden to Sponsor and Present at Grid Transformation Summit 2015

ATLANTA - April 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Transforming Regulatory Policies, Business Models, and Grid Technologies to Seize Profits from the Future Grid

ATLANTA, GA – (April 2, 2015) –ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is proud to join industry thought leaders as a sponsor at Infocast’s Grid Transformation Summit 2015 (http://www.infocastinc.com/events/grid-transformation), being held April 27–29, 2015, at ONE UN New York. The summit will bring together national and state regulators; power industry leaders; commercial energy managers; DG; and energy storage and grid modernization technology vendors to discuss the path forward to a next generation distributed energy system. They will delve into potential solutions for regulatory hurdles that impact the ability of many players to develop profitable business cases and models as well as the prospects for technology solutions for many of today’s most vexing problems.

Cristin Lyons, partner and transmission, distribution, and Smart Grid practice leader at ScottMadden, will serve as the Summit’s Day 1 Chair.

“The transformation of the electric grid to accommodate a changing resource mix, integrate alternative resources, and more efficiently serve customers is the fundamental challenge facing utilities today. They face this challenge standing side-by-side with alternative resource providers, regulators, and customers as the needs and wants of all the parties continue to evolve. This conference will provide a forum to discuss what is working, what remains difficult, and how these entities may work together to continue to provide reliable and reasonably priced electricity,” said Mrs. Lyons.

Interested parties who have not already registered for the summit are eligible to receive a special 15% discountoff the conference registration fee, courtesy of ScottMadden. Registration with this preferred pricing can be done by accessing the registration form (http://www.infocastinc.com/events/grid-transformation/reg...) and using the discount code 150511.

About ScottMadden’s Energy Practice

We know energy. 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.

About ScottMadden’s Clean Tech & Sustainability Practice

Leveraging our energy expertise, the ScottMadden Clean Tech & Sustainability practice helps our clients effectively navigate through the quickly changing energy landscape. We specialize in assisting our clients with sustainable energy strategies and making smart portfolio choices. We work with our clients to understand and effectively utilize cleaner, renewable sources of energy, such as nuclear, wind, solar, biomass, and biofuels. Our experienced team of energy practitioners understands the roles of energy efficiency, demand response, and storage as part of an integrated strategy. We also assist clients with sustainability, bringing an understanding of energy-unique concerns.

About ScottMadden, Inc.

ScottMadden is the management consulting firm that does what it takes to get it done right. Our practice areas include Energy, Clean Tech & Sustainability, and Corporate & Shared Services. We deliver a broad array of consulting services ranging from strategic planning through implementation across many industries, business units, and functions. To learn more, visit www.scottmadden.com | Twitter (https://twitter.com/SM_Energy) | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/ScottMaddenInc) | LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/37992)

About Infocast

For over 25 years, Infocast has produced the highest quality events, tailored to the needs of the industries they serve. They intensively research the marketplace, pulling from an extensive network of experts to give industry professionals the information and connections to succeed.

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