ALN Newsletter 7 June 2022

Posted on June 7, 2022June 6, 2022 by mbordenaro

The Government Finance Officers Association’s first in-person conference in 2 years started in Austin, Texas on Sunday with Chief Executive Chris Morrill relating a story about how his wife and he were among the first Peace Corps workers into Ukraine in the early 1990s after The Wall came down. Dressed in the winter clothing "uniform" of the former Soviet region, locals still saw they were Americans because of the light of freedom in their eyes. Mr. Morrill then encouraged the audience to remem...

ALN Newsletter 31 May 2022

Posted on May 31, 2022May 29, 2022 by mbordenaro

In this special edition of the ALN Newsletter, we first want to remember those who provided the last full measure of devotion to our country as a continuation of yesterday's Memorial Day tributes. Then we want to say that while our “ALN 2022 Spring Summit: Microgrid Asset Leadership” had a focus on Ukraine, we know war fighters are needed are needed right now to stop unjust aggression, not planners. But we do want to show support in the way we can by addressing how asset management can help ...

Paul Shmotolokha – ALN Th@3

Posted on May 30, 2022June 28, 2022 by Contractor ALN

Paul Shmotolokha, CEO & Chairman of the Board, New Use Energy https://youtu.be/m4cNlJU756o

Microgrid BIMStorm – Focus on Ukraine

Posted on May 30, 2022June 28, 2022 by Contractor ALN

Workshop Digital Twins representing microgrids can be created on your computer and “landed” in Ukraine to help model restoration of power. Combine that with the coordinated input of expert participants who have been pre-planning for the workshop, and meaningful microgrid asset management planning can be established. Kimon Onuma, President, ONUMA, Inc., an ALN Patron Organization, and William Heegaard, President of Footprint Project renewable microgrid provider to Ukraine. Pres...

Microgrid Asset Leadership Roundtable

Posted on May 30, 2022June 28, 2022 by Contractor ALN

Speakers: Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Senior Fellow at the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy; National Academy of Sciences Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Board MemberDr. Tony McGrail, IEEE Asset Management Committee ChairJon Arnup, CEO Trent Port Services, Singapore, an ALN Member OrganizationMoshe Nelson, ALN Senior Fellow, Principal, Grant Thornton Public Sector, an ALN Member Organization https://youtu.be/c-FjP12cAA4

ALN 2022 Spring Summit: Value and Benefits from Asset Management – Electric Utilities

Posted on May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 by Contractor ALN

Bonneville Power Administration and Energy Australia present case studies of their asset management successes, challenges, and lessons learned. Speakers: Glenn Schumacher, Head of Engineering, Energy AustraliaStacy Webster-Wharton, Acting Asset Manager, Bonneville Power AdministrationPeter Kohler, Director of the Asset Management College, AustraliaSally Nugent, Managing Director at Salyent Pty Ltd https://youtu.be/oVem9KqcajQ

ALN Newsletter 24 May 2022

Posted on May 24, 2022May 23, 2022 by mbordenaro

May 24 – 26 ALN 2022 Spring Summit: Microgrid Asset Leadership Microgrids are a key element of a secure energy future for the U.S. and the world. Join us this week to learn how microgrids can reduce energy risk and improve successful mission outcomes. Tuesday 24 May, at 3 pm Eastern – ALN Microgrid Roundtable will address the policy and strategy needed to ensure success.Wednesday 24 May, at 1 pm Eastern – BIMStorm Microgrid Ukraine WorkshopWednesday 24 May, at 3 pm Eastern – BIMStorm Micr...

ALN 2022 Spring Summit: Microgrid Asset Leadership

Posted on April 25, 2022June 28, 2022 by Nick Knoke

Microgrids are local energy grids that may connect to, and disconnect from, traditional wide-area electric grids. Microgrids are valued for power reliability at critical infrastructure, such as hospitals, water treatment plants, in disaster recovery areas, and after armed conflicts, like in Ukraine. A structured approach to asset management combined with Microgrid innovation will help leaders understand how to gain dramatic benefits in support of mission sustainability. ALN Micr...

ALN Summit – Sustainable Value Creation

Posted on March 17, 2022April 15, 2022 by Contractor ALN

Infrastructure is intended to support human flourishing. But often, the human interest in new projects detracts from the necessary work of maintaining infrastructure so it can be of service to ongoing generations of stakeholders. The ALN 2022 Spring Web Summit highlights the proven ways leaders of federal agencies, states, and local governments can work together to ensure the highest value is delivered to the nation through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. - Examples of what ha...