Electricity, Distribution, Information Systems and Technology
2020-01-15 - 2020-01-17
The Electricity, Distribution, Information Systems and Technology (EDIST) Conference & Exhibition is an educational conference and exhibition addressing critical engineering, operational, IT and management issues faced by Ontario’s LDCs. Suppliers, manufacturers and service providers have the opportunity to network and showcase their products and services.

DISTRIBUTECH International
2020-01-28 - 2020-01-30
DISTRIBUTECH International is the leading annual transmission and distribution event that addresses technologies used to move electricity from the power plant through the transmission and distribution systems to the meter and inside the home. The conference and exhibition offer information, products and services related to electricity delivery automation and control systems, energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy integration, advanced metering, T&D system operation and reliability, communications technologies, cyber security, water utility technology and more.
Visit the Tantalus Booth on the main exhibit floor to see our live demos and meet members of our team. Booth number 2846. Hope to see you there!

TUNet Administrator
2020-02-11 - 2020-02-14
The TUNet Administrator course provides technical training for advanced TUNet users and AMI administrators, with a focus on Insight, the new interface for the TUNet Control Center (TCC). Participants who achieve certification will be able to use Insight to anticipate, analyze, troubleshoot and resolve network issues. This in-depth course includes hands-on training, use case analysis, troubleshooting, and classroom guidance through technical and operational tasks.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

TUNet Administrator course revised in 2020 to focus on TUNet Insight
Comprehensive 4-day hands-on (Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM daily; course concludes at 2:00 PM on Friday)
Course fee: $1,500/person which will include all course materials, TUNet certification, printed participant’s guide, one social outing and lunch/snacks daily
Students should bring their own laptops and/or tablets*

* Students should bring their own laptops and/or tablets configured for remote access for your TUNet deployment. Contact Tantalus for more information on setting up this configuration prior to the course.

Electric Cities of NC Connections Summit
2020-02-18 - 2020-02-20
Customer expectations and technology are changing how utilities do business. Join ElectriCities of N.C. for an interactive event focused on how utility staff and technology drive the customer experience. Share best practices and ideas on how to best implement and maximize the benefits of these technologies. Learning will focus on a range of skills ranging from technical to workforce and management best practices.
Conference tracks will include Information Technology, Utility Operations, Finance & Customer Service, Human Resources, and Management.

Upper Midwest Metering Associations 2020 Winter Meeting
2020-02-19 - 2020-02-21

TechAdvantage
2020-03-02 - 2020-03-04
TechAdvantage demonstrates new ways to optimize your technology systems with cutting-edge solutions that will turn your co-op into a strategic powerhouse. You’ll identify best practices and products that will help resolve your engineering, IT, energy services, operations, supply management and business challenges by unlocking the power of innovation and collaboration.
TechAdvantage is at the forefront of innovation, delivering critical technologies that are transforming the world of engineering, information technology, energy services, operations, supply management and business.
Join us for four days of leading-edge strategies and best practices created to share and demonstrate advantages in science, technology and other industry areas that will benefit Co-op Nation well into the 21st century.
Visit the Tantalus Booth on the main exhibit floor to meet our team, check out live demos and pick up some Tantalus giveaways! Booth number 1735.

NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference - CANCELED
2020-04-07 - 2020-04-09
The largest gathering of public power utilities in the Northwest is set to take place in Reno, Nev., on April 7-9, 2020. The Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show is the premier event for utilities and vendors alike.
Trade show—Over 200 exhibitors will be showcasing their latest products, innovations, and technologies.
Conferences—In addition to renowned keynote speakers, roundtable discussions, and executive panels, nearly 30 different sessions will be presented.
Networking—As the energy industry constantly changes, it is essential to establish relationships and build valuable connections with colleagues.

APPA Engineering & Operations Conference - CANCELED
2020-04-19 - 2020-04-22
The Engineering & Operations Conference is the American Public Power Association’s annual meeting for utility professionals in the areas of:

Communications & Control
Design, construction and maintenance of system-wide communications, security, protection and controls
Environmental
Environmental-related matters, particularly in the area of regulatory developments and compliance requirements
Generation & Fuels
Utility generation facilities and fuels, including nuclear power
Safety
Utility safety policies and practices, including disaster response
Transmission & Distribution
Construction, operation and maintenance of utility transmission and distribution equipment, from main generation busbar to customer service entrance
System Planning
Electric system planning, including strategic planning, load forecasting and modeling
Supply Management
Utility warehouse management, as well as the procurement of utility equipment and supplies

TUNet Insight for CSRs - CANCELED
2020-04-22 - 2020-04-23
The Insight for Customer Service Representatives course is designed to help utility employees efficiently navigate TUNet Insight (our new user interface) and interact with the data being presented. Attendees will not only be instructed on the new user interface, but will also learn the inner workings of the metering, power quality and remote disconnect applications that reside in our residential and commercial meter offerings. The classes are designed to be hands-on and are held in a small classroom setting to both maximize their learning experience and foster collaboration between utilities.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

Comprehensive 2-day hands-on TUNet Insight for Customer Service Representatives course (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
Course fee: $800/person which will include all course materials, printed participant’s guide, and lunch/snacks daily
Students should bring their own laptops and/or tablets*

* Students should bring their own laptops and/or tablets configured for remote access for your TUNet deployment. Contact Tantalus for more information on setting up this configuration prior to the course.
HOTEL: We have a group rate at Marriott Riverside at the Convention Center. Make your reservation using the link below:
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1581380065743&key=GRP&app=resvlink

APPA Public Power Connect Virtual Summit
2020-06-09 - 2020-06-11
Conference

Public Power Connect: Virtual Summit & Business Meeting

Connect with public power leaders to share strategies and solutions and to celebrate the experience, innovation, and leadership of the national public power community.
Tantalus is a Premier sponsor.
Join the meeting to hear Matt Haile, Director of Business Development & Commercial Marketing for Tantalus Systems and James Rodewald, Superintendent, Engineering/Metering/Substations at Crawfordsville Electric Light and Power, Indiana speak.
Leveraging AMR Assets While Migrating to the Smart Grid
June 9 – 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Breakout Session
Learn how public power utilities are working to extend the life of their current assets (communications, meter/modules, etc.) while deploying AMI solutions in a targeted, prioritized manner. In addition to the various migration alternatives, the speaker will address advanced applications that are available over AMI and how utilities can capture benefits in either an AMI ‘overlay’ or full deployment.
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North Carolina Electric Meter School & Grid Technology Conference - CANCELED
2020-06-14 - 2020-06-18
The North Carolina Electric Meter School and Conference brings together meter personnel from the electric utility industry to present information on common problems, standard practices, procedures and new technologies.
The North Carolina Electric Meter School and Conference provides a unique opportunity to learn all aspects of metering and basic substation equipment and operation in a school environment. The school offers tracks for the beginner to the most advanced meter personnel as well as offers the opportunity for the leaders of these operations to hear about new technologies, problems, resources, and solutions to meet the ever changing environment of the electric industry. In addition, the School provides an excellent opportunity for vendor interaction with all levels of metering personnel. The School is open to any and all persons interested in learning more about metering and substations!
Visit our booth to learn more about our solutions. Booth number 28.

TUNet Insight for CSRs - ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING
2020-06-17 - 2020-06-18
The Insight for Customer Service Representatives course is designed to help utility employees efficiently navigate TUNet Insight (our new user interface) and interact with the data being presented. Attendees will not only be instructed on the new user interface, but will also learn the inner workings of the metering, power quality and remote disconnect applications that reside in our residential and commercial meter offerings. The classes are designed to be hands-on and are held in a small classroom setting to both maximize their learning experience and foster collaboration between utilities.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

Comprehensive 2-day hands-on TUNet Insight for Customer Service Representatives course (Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 AM ET/7:00 AM PT to 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT)
Course fee: $800/person which will include all course materials, including a printed participant’s guide
Students require access to high speed internet and their own laptops and/or tablets*
All training will be conducted online

* Students should have their own laptops and/or tablets configured for remote access for your TUNet deployment. Contact Tantalus for more information on setting up this configuration prior to the course.

WAN Devices – Best Practices & Troubleshooting Using TUNet Insight - WEBINAR
2020-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Webinar Series | Deploying & Maintaining TUNet Efficiently
In this session we will review recommended procedures for deployment of both 220 and IP based gateways. We will also review TUNet Insight’s Key Performance Indicator for WAN Gateways, explaining the various categories and the actions that should be taken for each. Finally, we will examine the diagnostic tools available on TUNet Insight’s device details page. Key takeaways from this webinar:

Best deployment practices (for both 220 and IP)
Explore KPI and related statuses
Device Details Page
Troubleshooting communications

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LAN Devices – best practices & troubleshooting using TUNet Insight - WEBINAR
2020-07-02 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar Series | Deploying & Maintaining TUNet Efficiently
LAN Devices – best practices & troubleshooting using TUNet Insight
In this session we will review recommended procedures for deployment of TUNet LAN Devices. We will also review TUNet Insight’s Key Performance Indicator for LAN Device Status, explaining the various categories, the actions that should be taken for each and how to interpret and use the diagnostic tools available on TUNet Insights device details page. Takeaways from this webinar:

Best deployment practices
Explore KPI and related statuses
Device Details page
Troubleshooting communications

Presented by Randy Aeberhardt and Jonathan Leake.
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Non-TUNet Devices (ERT, ORION, Neptune) – best practices & troubleshooting - WEBINAR
2020-07-16 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar Series | Deploying & Maintaining TUNet Efficiently
Non-TUNet Devices (ERT, ORION, Neptune) – best practices & troubleshooting
Using a water ERT deployment as an example, we will review best practices that can be applied to water, gas and electric non-TUNet devices, along with tips for dealing with hard to reach meters. Best practices will include authorization and an overview of how TUNet supports the various devices. We will also review the troubleshooting tools available in TUNet Insight, TRUView and the legacy UI.
Takeaways from this webinar:

Best deployment practices (including authorization)
Theory of Operation
Device Details page
Troubleshoot communications

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TUNet Administrator - ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING
2020-07-20 - 2020-07-23
The TUNet Administrator course provides technical training for advanced TUNet users and AMI administrators, with a focus on Insight, the new interface for the TUNet Control Center (TCC). Participants who achieve certification will be able to use Insight to anticipate, analyze, troubleshoot and resolve network issues. This in-depth course includes hands-on training, use case analysis, troubleshooting, and classroom guidance through technical and operational tasks.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

TUNet Administrator course revised in 2020 to focus on TUNet Insight
Comprehensive 4-day hands-on
Course fee: $1,500/person which will include all course materials, TUNet certification and printed participant’s guide
Students require access to high speed internet and their own laptops and/or tablets*
All training will be conducted online

* Students should have their own laptops and/or tablets configured for remote access for your TUNet deployment. Contact Tantalus for more information on setting up this configuration prior to the course.

Best Security Practices - WEBINAR
2020-07-30 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar Series | Deploying & Maintaining TUNet Efficiently
Best Security Practices
Whether your TCC is on-premise or hosted in the cloud, there are best practices we’d like to share when it comes to security. We will also provide a high level overview of the security elements utilized for both WAN and LAN communications. Finally, we will address your security concerns when using public networks to support your TUNet deployment. Takeaways from this webinar:

TCC deployment considerations for hosted and on-premises
Device authentication overview
LAN Security
WAN Security
Best practices when using public networks

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Street and Area Lighting Control - WEBINAR
2020-08-13 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar Series | Leveraging your TUNet Deployment Beyond AMI
• Overview, benefits, functionality
• Utility testimonial
Presented by Jeff Richardson

Using the Tantalus Load Management System - WEBINAR
2020-08-27 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar Series | Leveraging your TUNet Deployment Beyond AMI
• Overview, benefits, functionality
• Utility testimonial
Presented by Rick Szijarto.

Grid Optimization - WEBINAR
2020-09-10 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar Series | Leveraging your TUNet Deployment Beyond AMI
• Finding problems and opportunities with TUNet data
• Deploying and connecting Distribution Automation equipment

TUNet Administrator - ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING
2020-09-14 - 2020-09-17
The TUNet Administrator course provides technical training for advanced TUNet users and AMI administrators, with a focus on Insight, the new interface for the TUNet Control Center (TCC). Participants who achieve certification will be able to use Insight to anticipate, analyze, troubleshoot and resolve network issues. This in-depth course includes hands-on training, use case analysis, troubleshooting, and classroom guidance through technical and operational tasks.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

TUNet Administrator course revised in 2020 to focus on TUNet Insight
Comprehensive 4-day hands-on
Course fee: $1,500/person which will include all course materials, TUNet certification, printed participant’s guide, one social outing and lunch/snacks daily
Students require access to high speed internet and their own laptops and/or tablets*
All training will be conducted online

* Students should have their own laptops and/or tablets configured for remote access (if required) to your TUNet deployment. Contact Tantalus for more information on setting up this configuration prior to the course.

Meter School - WEBINAR
2020-09-24 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar Series | Acquiring & Using TUNet Data Effectively
Meter School

For each supported meter, describe interface, data availability, configuration options and licensed features

Acquiring & Using TUNet Data - TUNet Importer - WEBINAR
2020-10-08 11:00 - 12:00
Using the TUNet importer for:
– Configuring device settings
– Adding geolocation data
– Authorization of devices

Acquiring & Using TUNet Data - Data Extraction - WEBINAR
2020-10-22 11:00 - 12:00
Overview of the licensed TUNet Data Extraction tool
Description of the data tables
Possible use cases

WEBINAR | New to Market: Tantalus (TSXV: GRID)
2021-02-10 11:00 - 12:00
RSVP

Peter Londa, President & CEO of Tantalus, will be participating in a webinar hosted by Adelaide Capital on Wednesday, February 10 at 11:00am ET, followed by a question-and-answer period. Please register here if you would like to participate. The webinar will also be live streamed on YouTube for those who are unable to us Zoom: YouTube Live Stream.
Questions may be asked during the webinar or can be emailed ahead of time to info@adcap.ca. A replay will be made available after the event on the Adelaide Capital YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jpt_DWjF1qSCzfKlpLMWw

ElectriCities Connections Summit 2021 - Virtual
2021-02-22 08:15 - 2021-02-26 12:00
Customer expectations and technology are changing how utilities do business. Join us for an interactive conference focused on how utility staff and technology drive the customer experience.
Conference sessions cover a wide variety of topics, from billing and payments to utility operations, including:

Lessons learned from COVID-19,
Grid-edge distributed energy resources and technologies,
Election impacts on public power,
Long-term planning and execution,

John O’Leary, joleary@tantalus.com, Account Manager at Tantalus, will be available at our virtual booth to answer any questions you may have about how Tantalus can help you connect devices, data and decisions, learn how to meet and anticipate the needs of your community and optimize your smart grid for current and future needs.

TechAdvantage 2021
2021-02-23 10:00 - 2021-03-04 16:00
2021 NRECA PowerXchange and TechAdvantage Experience
Online February 23 – March 4, 2021
Where NRECA’s annual meeting of members and THE technology event for electric co-op professionals meet—online.
https://www.cooperative.com/conferences-education/meetings/powerxchange-and-techAdvantage-experience/Pages/default.aspx?types=expo
Drop by the Tantalus booth and check out our Solutions Exchange presentations:

Presentation Title
Presenter

February 23, 2021 12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Why Tantalus?
Hugh/Marc

February 23, 2021 1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Migrate your Legacy PLC System to the Smart Grid with Tantalus
Matt

February 24, 2021 1:00PM – 1:30 P.M.
Getting Ahead of Outages with TUNet Reliability Analytics
Frank

February 24, 2021 1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
FTTH and the other digital divide: managing the grid edge and consumer Distributed Energy Resources
Randy/Matt

March 2, 2021 12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Why Tantalus?
Hugh/Marc

March 2, 2021 1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
The Sustainable Utility
Hugo

March 3, 2021 12:00 NOON – 12:30 P.M.
FTTH and the other digital divide: managing the grid edge and consumer Distributed Energy Resources
Randy/Matt

March 3, 2021 12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
What can deliver the best communications for your existing and newest gas and water meters without having to “rip and replace”? TRUScan!
Hugh/Marc

Tantalus University - TUNet Administrator - ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING
2021-03-01 10:00 - 2021-03-04 16:30
The TUNet Administrator certification course provides technical training for advanced TUNet users and AMI administrators, with a focus on Insight, the new interface for the TUNet Control Center (TCC). Participants who achieve certification will be able to use Insight to anticipate, analyze, troubleshoot and resolve network issues. This in-depth course includes hands-on training, use case analysis, troubleshooting, and classroom guidance through technical and operational tasks.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

TUNet Administrator course material updated with new TUNet Insight features
Comprehensive 4-day hands-on
Students require access to high speed internet and their own laptops and/or tablets*
All training will be conducted online

* Students should have their own laptops and/or tablets configured for remote access (if required) to your TUNet deployment. Contact Tantalus for more information on setting up this configuration prior to the course.
REGISTER HERE

Webinar | Mode Migration
2021-03-05 11:00 - 12:00
If you have a Mode 0 or Mode 1 deployment, this webinar is designed specifically for you.
Join us to learn about how a migration to the latest technology from Tantalus will provide additional benefits from your existing TUNet investment.
Tantalus’ latest TRUEdge communications module combines computing power with advanced software that delivers on new capabilities. Migrating to this latest offering ensures that you are ready to meet customer demands today while being prepared for new applications and functionality tomorrow.
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Webinar | Utilities and Fiber to the Home - Drive More From Your Investment
2021-03-17 13:30 - 14:30
Utilities are currently focused on bridging the digital divide for the customers and communities they serve. In this webinar we will show you how to simultaneously leverage your FTTH deployment to connect to, monitor and control distributed energy resources (DERs), obtain high speed voltage and metering data and real-time phase identification. All of these smart grid benefits can be achieved independent of an AMI deployment.
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Together with Tantalus’ next generation TRUSense Fiber Gateway solution you can unlock even more utility benefits from your investment in FTTH – and these benefits are independent of your AMI solution. Learn how you can optimize your FTTH asset to deliver consumer services – internet, voice and video – while monitoring the impact of DERs and power quality on the distribution network.
