David Dubowsky of Nebraska Public Power District

David Dubowsky will discuss Nebraska Public Power District’s recent implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) that includes new advanced metering technology providing 15-minute interval usage data, a two-way meshed radio communications network, and a Meter Data Management (MDM) system for storing the large quantity of data provided by the new metering equipment.  This new AMI and MDM technology is fully integrated with NPPD’s Customer Information System (CIS), Outage Management System (OMS), and existing Automated Meter Reading (AMR) power line carrier system.  The data collected from this new technology will also be integrated with analytic tools to mine the data.  The new AMI and MDM technology enables NPPD to transform customer service, reduce distribution operating costs, and make more informed asset investment and operating decisions.

Biography:

David Dubowsky is the Geospatial Systems Supervisor for Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and works out of the Kearney Operations Center.  David received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University.  David has over 29 years’ experience in the electric utility industry with expertise in metering, control center operations, and managing and implementing real-time application systems.  In his current position in the Enterprise Technology organization, David manages NPPD’s new Meter Data Management System (MDMS) and enterprise suite of spatial applications, including the Geospatial Information System (GIS), distribution engineering design tool, Outage Management System (OMS), and Spatial Analysis tools.  David is currently a member and secretary of the Landis+Gyr MDMS Executive Steering Committee representing the small electric utilities user community.  David spent the last two years as the integration manager on NPPD’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and MDM implementation project.  David is married with two children and in his free time is an avid golfer and half marathon runner.