COMPTEL Supports UPLC Annual Conference

COMPTEL Supports UPLC Annual Conference
July 25, 2007

Washington, D.C. – COMPTEL has announced its support of UPLC's Annual Conference, Broadband Power Line 2007. Its support complements the support of the other electricity organizations such as American Public Power Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Utilities Telecom Council that have joined to raise awareness of this conference, and this issue.

"COMPTEL's support is an important step," noted UPLC President William R. Moroney. "It illustrates the partnership opportunities that exist for utilities and commercial telecom providers to provide the benefits of true competition to millions of electric utility customers."

All members of supporting associations are eligible to attend the UPLC Annual Conference at a discounted rate only slightly higher than UPLC members.

Broadband Power Line 2007, scheduled for September 18 – 21, 2007 at the Fairmont Dallas in Dallas, TX, brings together leading industry experts to discuss the current and future state of BPL. Highlights of the program include sessions on how BPL supports Smart Grid technology, Automated Meter Reading (AMR) technology and overall electric reliability. There also are sessions on BPL standards and regulatory issues as well as how energy companies can go about building a business case to roll out BPL at their own organization. In addition to education, attendees will get the chance to visit TXU’s deployment in Texas to see BPL at work in the real world.