DNP-UG’s Utility Council launched in May 2026 with 14 utility staff members attending, far exceeding our goal for the first meeting. We are anticipating a similar good turn-out for our next meeting on August 27th.
Our Utility Council is comprised of utility members of DNP-UG with an objective to ensure continued and growing alignment between the needs of utilities and the developments and services of DNP-UG. The Council is led the Tony Johnson, Founding Chair. DNP-UG sponsors and facilitates the Utility Council but otherwise encourages the Council to function independently.
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For more information contact us at: membership@dnp.org
Founding Chair – Anthony Johnson
Thank you, Tony, for leading our Utility Council!
Initial Benefits and Objectives
- Share between utilities e.g., valuable insights, methods and lessons learned.
- Expand your network of utility contacts in your field.
- Learn from industry experts and peers.
- Develop leadership visibility within your utility and the industry.
- Provide input and feedback on the work of the DNP-UG including standards development.
- Stay current with periodic updates from DNP-UG (e.g., XML profile, 1815.2, 1815.1)
- Collaborating with the UG on new initiatives and developments
Membership in the DNP-UG Utility Council is open to all current utility members. The expected meeting rhythm is quarterly for 90 minutes.
Agenda for August 27, 2026:
- Introductions
- Leadership roles
- Paul Harris, PacifiCorp, Technical Director, Utility Collaboration Topic
- "DNP Point Mapping & Commissioning for Line Reclosers"
- Andrew West, Chair, Technical Committee
- Technical Committee updates
- DNP3 XML Profile
- Hot button topics
- Responses to pre-meeting questions – short mention.
- Feedback and discussion on DNP-UG Flyers
- UG news, training, services and other updates
- Next steps