Acadian I & II. Chair: Don Von Dollen. Address issues associated with the implementation & adoption of standards & interoperable solutions. This meeting will focus on the issue of migrating from serial communication to IP-based communication for utility SCADA systems. Several utility representatives will make presentations on the challenges they are facing & their strategies for transitioning. Following the presentations, there will be a group brainstorming session on activities that the IMC can launch that will address the challenges of serial to IP migration.