EUFMC 2012 General Session

In 2011, attendees at EUFMC included 100 fleet managers from over 50 investor-owned electric utilities, electric cooperatives and electrical contractors from across the U.S., Canada and South America. The EUFMC 2012 program will feature presentations by industry experts, manufacturers and fleets including:

• EUFMC 2012 Keynote - Jim Stanley, senior vice president of power delivery for Duke Energy’s U.S. Franchised Electric and Gas business
  A 35-year industry veteran, Stanley is responsible for the electric power transmission and distribution systems in a five-state service area. He has also served as president of Duke Energy Indiana and as vice president of Midwest field operations with responsibility for the company’s power delivery system, including power grid construction and maintenance and storm response. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 4 million customers in the Carolinas and the Midwest, and distributes natural gas in Ohio and
• Industry Trends - Light Duty Vehicles
  Jim Michon, Ford
  Tom Nimmo, Utilimarc
  Craig Neuber, ARI
• Life Cycle Costs – Models that Work
  Chris Shaffer, Utilimarc
  Steve Granger, KCP&L
  Mike Radziewicz, ComEd
  Cliff Edwards, Pike Electric
• Best Practices in Preventive Maintenance
  Jack Abraham, Nova Scotia Power
• Diesel Engines – Current and Future
  Dave Bryant, Freightliner
  Tim Shick, Navistar
• GPS/AVL – Looking for ROI
  Alan Riddle, SCE
  Craig Stepien, FP&L
  Tim Mooney, PHH
  Tim Taylor, Telogis
• Regulatory/Legislative Update
  Pat O'Connor, Kent & O'Connor
  Josh Chard, Altec Industries
• Battling the Scales – Bridge Law Compliance
  Mike Allison, Duke Energy
  Joe Caywood, Terex

Roundtables at EUFMC address common challenges by allowing fleet managers to share best practices and to work with suppliers to find solutions. Discussion topics are determined based on member surveys. For the 2012 EUFMC, topics will include light-duty bucket trucks, green technologies, and data and usage reports, among others.