Connect with the energy leaders shaping the future of EPC

Come to the top-rated electric power generation event this year! 

Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) companies face a range of modern challenges in power generation as they navigate shifting market demands and the push for sustainability. Regulatory pressures further complicate operations, with EPCs contending with decarbonization mandates and lengthy permitting processes. Additionally, market dynamics, including fluctuating material costs, supply chain disruptions, and competitive pressures, necessitate agile planning and resource management.

POWERGEN offers educational and networking opportunities for EPC companies, with sessions featuring technical, financial, regulatory and environmental considerations.

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At POWERGEN EPCs can….

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Expand your business network, connect with peers, and stay attuned to industry sentiments.

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Explore the latest technology and industry advancements on the show floor.

Educate Yourself

Be a part of the extensive Technical Conference Program and explore the education on the show floor.

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Hear about the hottest trends and talk with peers about what's new.

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Attend POWERGEN to expand your knowledge and connections. Join everyone within the power generation industry at POWERGEN!


 

Key Topics and Themes 

Engineering & EPC
Nuclear
Emissions & Environmental
Policy and Regulation

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08:00 AM
  1. 301A
    120 mins
    This Powergen University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. Learn …
  2. Offsite
    240 mins
    Pre-registration for this event is required and includes an additional fee. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com to reserve your seat. The Power Cycle & Energy Sys …
10:00 AM
  1. 301A
    120 mins
    This Powergen University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. Learn …
01:00 PM
  1. 301A
    240 mins
    Pre-registration for this event is required and may include an additional fee. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com.  Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuri …
10:30 AM
  1. 304C
    45 mins
    Infrared inspection has long been a critical but limited tool for detecting electrical risks, requiring dangerous arc-flash PPE and often missing issues that only appear under full load. A new generat …
  2. Exhibit Hall Booth 3156
    45 mins
    Digital twin technology is reshaping how the power sector approaches operations and asset management, but achieving consistent success in deployment remains a challenge. Too often, projects falter whe …
  3. 301B
    45 mins
    With global electricity demand climbing and supply chain constraints limiting new gas-fired generation, the U.S. is exploring alternative sources of clean heat and power. Bioenergy with carbon capture …
  4. Exhibit Hall Booth 3220
    45 mins
    The nuclear sector is broadening quickly. A growing mix of technologies, from small modular reactors to large commercial units, is drawing interest not only from governments and traditional utilities …
  5. 302B
    45 mins
    Texas has quickly emerged as the leading state to watch for new nuclear development, driven by its business-friendly climate, record load growth, data center expansion and recent policy moves to suppo …
11:00 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall Booth 1735
    60 mins
    This session provides a high-level view of global power generation projects expected to begin construction between 2026 and 2028. Using Industrial Info Resources project data, the presentation examine …
11:30 AM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    Large-scale energy users like data centers and manufacturers are increasingly facing years-long delays in utility interconnections, putting critical project timelines at risk. This session, featuring …
  2. 302A
    45 mins
    Many aging gas turbine units struggle to maintain dispatch competitiveness due to output and heat rate limitations, while supply chain constraints slow major upgrades or replacements. Fog-based wet co …
  3. Exhibit Hall Booth 3156
    45 mins
    Nearly 70% of frontline maintenance tasks are still executed with paper, spreadsheets or siloed systems. The result? Vulnerabilities in safety, traceability and audit readiness that organizations can …
  4. 301B
    60 mins
    Despite significant progress, the path to commercial deployment for carbon capture remains complicated by technical, economic and regulatory hurdles. This panel brings together a uniquely diverse grou …
  5. 303A
    60 mins
    As the Western Interconnect surges toward nearly 200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030, curtailments are already exposing the limits of variable generation. In 2024 alone, CAISO curtailed 3,500 GW …
  6. 304A
    60 mins
    Most BESS development has been clustered in a handful of high-profile regions, leaving large swaths of the country underserved. This session examines how grid operators and developers are preparing th …
  7. 304B
    60 mins
    Hydropower remains one of the backbones of renewable baseload generation. Continued investment in mature assets and new development depends on prudent reinvestment and accretive financing opportunitie …
  8. 301A
    60 mins
    This session will focus on how power plant operators are using machine learning and artificial intelligence to run units more efficiently and improve reliability. Speakers will share real examples of …
02:15 PM
  1. 301B
    45 mins
    The Membrane Technology & Research (MTR) Carbon Capture Large Pilot at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center is the largest membrane capture plant in the world, designed to demonstrate a fully integrated …
  2. 304A
    45 mins
    Even the most technically sound battery storage project cannot advance without the sign-off of local regulators, known as Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). This panel brings together national co …
  3. 301A
    45 mins
    Up to 30% of outage and turnaround costs come from indirect site services such as tools, scaffolding, logistics, fueling and fleet support. Yet these functions are often left out of the detailed plann …
  4. Exhibit Hall Booth 3156
    45 mins
    IPPs managing large renewable fleets are turning to unified software and hardware platforms to improve reliability and streamline operations. This presentation shares lessons from real deployments tha …
  5. Exhibit Hall Booth 3220
    45 mins
    Join Patrick O’Brien of Holtec and Chris Ferraro of Siemens Energy for an inside look at the groundbreaking Palisades project—the first transformation of a U.S. nuclear plant from decommissioned to re …
03:15 PM
  1. 302A
    60 mins
    With demand for gas turbines at levels not seen since the early 2000s, many owners and developers are reserving manufacturing slots and entering Turbine Purchase Agreements (TPAs) under tight timeline …
  2. 302B
    60 mins
    GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300, now under construction at Ontario’s Darlington site, is on track to become the first small modular reactor built in the Western world, with completion expected in 2029 a …
09:30 AM
  1. 301A
    45 mins
    Infrared inspection has long been a critical but limited tool for detecting electrical risks, requiring dangerous arc-flash PPE and often missing issues that only appear under full load. A new generat …
  2. 304A
    45 mins
    Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a tool for optimizing storage assets, from predictive maintenance to real-time dispatch and degradation management. This panel convenes leading AI researche …
  3. 304C
    45 mins
    As renewable energy projects mature, decommissioning has shifted from an afterthought to a critical permitting and stakeholder issue. Between 2016 and 2023, the number of states with formal decommissi …
  4. 304B
    45 mins
    This session will provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of hydroelectric power generation and help you understand the factors shaping the industry in 2026. Gain a comprehensive five-ye …
  5. 221A
    120 mins
    Pre-registration for this event is required and may include an additional fee. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com.  Introduction to Microgrids and Integrated Sol …
10:30 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall Booth 655
    45 mins
    Reliable, efficient energy is of critical importance for large scale commercial operations. As the U.S. faces significant challenges with the electrical grid, businesses must ensure they are able to m …
11:30 AM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    Data centers are expanding at breakneck speed, pushing the limits of grid capacity and raising the stakes for reliable, sustainable and cost-effective power. Beyond securing enough megawatts, operator …
  2. 302A
    45 mins
    Gas turbines remain the backbone of reliable, dispatchable power in the U.S., even as renewables and data center growth reshape the grid. Yet until now, the industry has lacked a clear, nationwide pul …
  3. 304A
    45 mins
    Battery storage systems are being deployed at record pace to support renewable integration and grid reliability, yet the industry still lacks standardized test codes to verify performance. Today, most …
  4. Exhibit Hall Booth 655
    45 mins
    Explosive growth in AI and cloud computing is redefining how data centers source and manage power. This session examines how “hybrid substation” designs combine utility energy with on-site generation …
  5. Exhibit Hall Booth 3220
    45 mins
    Rising electricity demand is renewing interest in nuclear power as a source of reliable, low-carbon baseload generation. This session provides a global snapshot of nuclear projects expected to enter d …
  6. 304C
    60 mins
    As demand for new solar and battery projects accelerates, design decisions are emerging as one of the most powerful levers for improving construction speed, cost and flexibility. This session brings t …
  7. 303C
    60 mins
    The power sector is facing one of the most significant workforce transitions in its history. As electricity demand accelerates and experienced employees retire, utilities, EPC firms and power producer …
02:15 PM
  1. 301B
    45 mins
    A large-scale pilot project in Springfield, Illinois, is putting carbon capture technology to the test under real-world conditions. At the City Water Light and Power coal-fired plant, BASF’s OASE® blu …
03:15 PM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    Microgrids aren’t just a buzzword, they’re proving themselves as real tools for resilience, flexibility and grid support. Still, plenty of myths linger, from doubts about their role in utility capacit …
  2. 301A
    45 mins
    Utilities are under growing pressure to manage increasingly complex generation assets with precision, scalability, and efficiency. Evergy, along with 1898 & Co., is demonstrating how advanced technolo …
  3. 303A
    60 mins
    Automation and operational technologies (OT) are proving critical to overcoming complexity and ensuring reliable performance in green hydrogen projects. This session draws on lessons learned from Plug …
  4. 302A
    60 mins
    After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption is now skyrocketing. Utilities, IPPs and grid operators are under pressure to deliver capacity quickly while balancing affordabili …
  5. 304A
    60 mins
    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) secured key incentives for BESS, including a standalone ITC and stronger domestic content provisions. This session unpacks how developers can align their supply …
  6. 304C
    60 mins
    As the first generation of large wind and solar projects nears the end of its design life, owners face a complex decision: repower, retrofit or rebuild. This panel, featuring owner, engineer and retro …
09:30 AM
  1. 301A
    45 mins
    When Avista undertook the first rotor rewind in over 40 years at its Kettle Falls Generating Station—a biomass-fired plant fueled by woodchips—the project combined technical complexity with a compress …
  2. 304C
    45 mins
    The high integration of inverter-based resources (IBRs) into power systems is driving the evolution of standards and protection requirements to maintain system stability and reliability while enabling …
  3. 302B
    45 mins
    Selecting and deploying SMRs and advanced reactors requires both the right technology and the right team. This session outlines practical frameworks for evaluating SMR and advanced reactor designs, in …
  4. 221A
    120 mins
    Pre-registration for this event is required and may include an additional fee. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com.  Transfer Switch Fundamentals for Specifying E …
10:30 AM
  1. 301B
    45 mins
    With AI and data center growth pushing electricity demand to new heights, the challenge for power producers is delivering reliable, low-carbon power at scale. Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) plants …
  2. 302A
    45 mins
    The U.S. is facing unprecedented electricity demand growth over the next decade, putting new pressure on supply chains and generation assets. As the backbone of the grid, dispatchable gas turbines wil …
11:30 AM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    With the rapid growth of solar and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, utilities face mounting challenges in managing and interconnecting distributed energy resources (DERs). Increasingly, utili …
  2. 304C
    45 mins
    Frost heave remains one of the most persistent challenges in building reliable and cost-effective utility-scale solar projects across northern regions. This presentation discusses a new laboratory tes …
  3. 302B
    60 mins
    Global geopolitics, supply constraints and advancing technologies are reshaping the nuclear fuels landscape at a time when demand for carbon-free baseload power is accelerating. This session will prov …
  4. 303C
    60 mins
    Geothermal power is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of clean energy innovation, offering 24/7, dispatchable zero-carbon electricity from the vast, untapped heat beneath our feet. As the demand for g …

 

"Every time I am here I learn so much about the industry and new technologies that I can apply to the plant I am at. MY favorite part of POWERGEN is the networking. Coming here and meeting professionals in the industry equips me to do my job better."
Lloyd Chambers
"It's my first time at POWERGEN. I'm having a great time walking around and seeing all of the booths in the exhibit hall and everything that everybody's trying to sell me, as well as a lot of very useful technical presentations. My particular favorite has been the carbon capture track, but they've all been good that I've attended so far."
Janelle Dana
Entergy
“We come to POWERGEN every year because it's a great show you can make great contacts in the renewable space, great contacts in the data center space, great contacts in the commercial industrial space. So that's why we're here every year. You should be here too.”
David D’Escoto
Maddox Industrial Transformer
“This is my first year at POWERGEN and so far I can just say, wow, this event is huge. I never thought I would have access to so many different vendors and it's just so many different experts in the energy industry by coming to an event like this. Personally, I work in sustainability. So I have a little bit of a different perspective coming to an event like this. But it has been great to connect with people and see some of the brightest in the industry.”
Caitlyn Watkins
Cleco