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Modern power generation faces the “energy trilemma” of sustainability, security and affordability. With dual challenges of decarbonization goals and increasing load growth, clean and reliable energy solutions are more critical than ever. From bedrock conventional power sources and renewables, to advanced nuclear and other emerging low-carbon technologies, these energy systems are paving the way toward a balanced and resilient future.

Join us and your fellow power producers in finding solutions through POWERGEN’s industry-led educational program and networking opportunities!

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At POWERGEN Independent Power Producers can….

Make Connections

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

Educate Yourself

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

See Latest Advancements

Explore the latest technology and industry advancements 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!


 

Group Packages

POWERGEN is offering multiple group packages through the Power Producer Exchange. Attend POWERGEN in the most cost effective way.


 

Key Topics and Themes 

Gas Turbines
Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
Decarbonization
Emissions & Environmental

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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 …
08:30 AM
  1. 221A
    435 mins
    Now in its 43rd year, the Electric Utility & Cogeneration Chemistry Workshop (EUC2W) brings together leading experts and plant personnel to address the most pressing water/steam chemistry, cooling wat …
10:00 AM
  1. 302A
    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 …
10:30 AM
  1. 301A
    45 mins
    Reliability and availability of power plants often hinge on the performance of generator circuit breakers (GCBs), critical assets that connect generators to step-up transformers. Traditional monitorin …
  2. 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 …
  3. 304B
    45 mins
    At nearly 70 years old, Avista’s Cabinet Gorge Hydroelectric Plant faced the familiar challenges of aging infrastructure: end-of-life electrical systems, safety risks and reliability concerns. To mode …
11:30 AM
  1. 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 …
  2. 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 …
  3. 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 …
  4. 303C
    60 mins
    On the path to net-zero, energy companies must make bold choices about which low-carbon technologies to prioritize. This session spotlights three cutting-edge approaches shaping tomorrow’s power secto …
  5. 302B
    60 mins
    Nuclear plants once thought permanently closed are now being brought back to life as demand for reliable, carbon-free electricity surges. Constellation is working to restart the Crane Clean Energy Cen …
  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. 304C
    60 mins
    As renewable portfolios mature, energy storage has evolved from a supporting act to a strategic partner in ensuring reliability and grid value. This session follows OCI Energy’s journey to its first s …
  8. 304B
    60 mins
    Hydropower remains the backbone of renewable baseload generation—but reinvestment in aging assets and new development hinges on clear policy signals and creative financing. This session explores how e …
01:00 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall - Hall 1
    60 mins
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. With explosive load growth projected from data centers, manufacturing and electrification, grid operators are warning of looming capacity shortfalls. At the s …
02:15 PM
  1. 302A
    45 mins
    Platte River Power Authority (PRPA), the municipal utility serving four northern Colorado cities, is in the midst of a major investment to support its transition toward a lower-carbon portfolio. Follo …
  2. 303C
    45 mins
    Securing reliable onsite generation for data centers is often complicated by air permitting requirements that can impose operational restrictions and delay construction schedules. New fossil fuel-fire …
  3. 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 …
  4. Exhibit Hall Booth 1735
    60 mins
    This panel will showcase the clear, quantifiable success of the Texas power grid's weatherization efforts. We will move beyond the past crisis to highlight the proven effectiveness of the new prepared …
03:15 PM
  1. 303A
    45 mins
    Methane pyrolysis offers a unique pathway by splitting methane into clean hydrogen and solid carbon: Eliminating CO₂ emissions at the point of production. This session will share findings from a detai …
  2. 301A
    45 mins
    Both flexibility and heat rate are key drivers of thermal plant competitiveness and supporting pillars of the energy transformation. Navigating this transformation presents industry several complex an …
  3. 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 …
  4. 303B
    60 mins
    As time-to-power demands of data centers and manufacturing expansion pressure the transmission grid, how can utilities use behind-the meter onsite power generation to provide grid relief and utility r …
  5. 304A
    60 mins
    Lithium-ion remains dominant, but utilities are increasingly exploring long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies that can operate for eight hours or more. In this session, three pioneering deve …
  6. 301B
    60 mins
    The NetZero Teesside Power project is set to become the world’s first purpose-built combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant with integrated carbon capture, marking a milestone in the path to net …
  7. 304C
    60 mins
    The power sector is facing a radically different landscape than it was just a year ago. On the supply side, the once-standard “solar plus storage” strategy looks far less certain, while on the demand …
08:15 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall - Hall 1
    60 mins
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. As artificial intelligence and data centers reshape the energy landscape, power providers are racing to meet soaring electricity demand with speed, reliabilit …
09:30 AM
  1. 302B
    45 mins
    With technologies ranging from gigawatt-scale plants to modular reactors as small as 10 MW, nuclear solutions are emerging for applications as varied as data centers, chemical production, defense and …
  2. 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 …
  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
    From turbine passage to downstream bypass systems, fish protection remains one of the most visible measures of a hydropower project’s environmental performance. This session focuses on field-proven en …
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. 301A
    45 mins
    Improving efficiency and reliability across the existing generation fleet is a top priority as the industry seeks to meet rising demand while lowering costs and emissions. A breakthrough nano-coating …
  4. 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 …
  5. 302B
    60 mins
    Behind-the-meter (BTM) nuclear projects are emerging as a way for end-users to directly benefit from reliable, carbon-free generation. Co-located facilities, such as data centers and industrial plants …
  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 …
01:00 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall - Hall 1
    60 mins
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. Explosive electricity demand is colliding with the industry’s long-standing bottlenecks. Critical equipment like turbines, transformers and switchgear remains …
01:30 PM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    Manufacturing, healthcare, food production and warehousing facilities are now facing delays in expansion due to utility interconnection bottlenecks and urban permitting constraints. Yet fuel cells are …
  2. 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 …
  3. 304A
    45 mins
    In June 2024, New York’s Public Service Commission set a new target of 6,000 MW of energy storage by 2030. Learn how the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is advancing t …
  4. 302A
    45 mins
    Natural gas turbines generate more than 40% of U.S. electricity, yet much of the installed fleet is aging and faces increasing pressure from load growth, renewable integration and market volatility. W …
02:15 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall Booth 1735
    60 mins
    Growing load is straining electric grid resources, impacting grid stability and threatening blackouts. Backup generators at data centers could be dispatched during generation shortfalls, but current E …
02:30 PM
  1. 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 …
  2. 303B
    60 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 …
  3. 302B
    60 mins
    As nuclear energy reasserts its role as a cornerstone of clean, reliable generation, generative AI is beginning to transform operations behind the scenes. From automating document reviews to streamlin …
  4. 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 …
  5. 301B
    60 mins
    The biggest hurdles for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects often aren’t just technical, they’re financial. Securing capital for these massive undertakings depends on investor confidence, …
  6. 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 …
  7. 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 …
  8. 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. 302B
    45 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 …
  2. 303A
    45 mins
    While natural gas dominates gas turbine fuel use, liquid fuels have historically played only a limited role due to cost, emissions and reliability concerns. The growing availability of renewable liqui …
  3. 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 …
  4. 304B
    45 mins
    As climate patterns shift and river systems evolve, hydropower operators face new challenges in balancing generation goals with ecosystem stewardship. This session examines how utilities and plant own …
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. 303B
    45 mins
    From a fuel cell microgrid powering a hyperscaler’s operations in the Northwest, to combustion turbines serving gigawatt-scale data centers in ERCOT and PJM, this session will highlight real-world ons …
  3. 303C
    45 mins
    As renewable energy takes on a larger share of generation, grid operators are under pressure to keep systems reliable, flexible and fair. The growth of wind, solar and distributed generation, along wi …
  4. 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 …
  5. 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 …
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. 301A
    45 mins
    Extreme cold weather continues to expose vulnerabilities in the power sector, with Winter Storm Elliot underscoring how quickly outages at gas and coal plants can ripple across the grid. For utilities …
  3. 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 …
  4. 302A
    60 mins
    The U.S. power sector is in a new era: after decades of flat demand, electricity consumption is now surging, driven by artificial intelligence data centers, large-scale electrification and high-tech m …
  5. 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