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Utilities face a host of modern challenges in power generation, driven by the need to balance reliability, sustainability and affordability. Utilities must plan for exponential electricity demand increases while trying to decarbonize their portfolios and comply with environmental regulations. Grid reliability and resilience are also under strain due to extreme weather events, aging infrastructure, and rising cybersecurity threats targeting critical systems.

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

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Key Topics and Themes 

Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

Nuclear

Decarbonization

Battery Storage

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8:00 AM
  1. C144
    240 mins
    • Powergen University
    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 ...
10:00 AM
  1. C143
    120 mins
    • Powergen University
    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 ...
1:00 PM
  1. To Be Determined
    240 mins
    • Partner Program
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. Please register for this event if interested. No additional fee is required. Join utility and power sector leaders at the forefront of artificial intelligence ...
8:30 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall E
    90 mins
    • Keynote
     All badge holders are eligible to attend. Our Opening Keynote kicks off POWERGEN International and is open to all attendees and exhibitors. The POWERGEN Opening Keynote features executives and innova ...
10:15 AM
  1. C142
    45 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    In this presentation, Richard Esposito of Southern Company will provide an overview of carbon capture technologies, focusing on their technical readiness in the utility and industrial sectors. The pre ...
  2. C144
    45 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    Achieving compliance with NOx emissions regulations is critical for gas-fired turbines, but conventional SCR systems are costly and complex, particularly under varying load conditions. EnergyLink Inte ...
11:15 AM
  1. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    Environmental commitments and permitting implemented at the EPC stage do not happen by accident: They are driven by decisions made long before shovels touch the ground. Key choices made in a project’s ...
  2. C144
    45 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    Monitoring vibration signatures and using predictive analytics in plant operations and maintenance is transforming the way critical machinery is managed. By enabling early detection of potential issue ...
12:15 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall E
    90 mins
    • Keynote
     All badge holders are eligible to attend.   As the surge of artificial intelligence and data centers reshapes the energy landscape, market participants are scrambling to meet skyrocketing power deman ...
2:00 PM
  1. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    Global adoption of electric vehicles is happening at an exponential rate, including the need for faster EV charging. This presentation will highlight lessons learned from deploying 1,000+ EV load mana ...
  2. C141
    45 mins
    • Powering the Future
    Element Fuels and Siemens Energy have partnered together in a long-term supply agreement with the Brownsville Public Utility Board to provide hydrogen-fueled power for Texas residents. This is support ...
  3. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    Due to the multi-prime contractual approach to utility-scale renewable and battery storage projects, the EPC Agreements for these projects require a particular degree of focus and coordination to best ...
3:00 PM
  1. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides increased credit or deduction amounts for taxpayers who satisfy certain prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements for the construction, alteratio ...
  2. C144
    60 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    In this panel session, leaders from two U.S. utilities will share their experience from retrofitting installed base gas turbine assets. Topics will include the market dynamics for the plant, their goa ...
  3. C142
    60 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    In 2024, EPA finalized the following regulations: Greenhouse Gas (111d), Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) and the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR). All thes ...
  4. C141
    60 mins
    • Powering the Future
    This panel will examine strategies to maintain grid stability as the share of renewable energy grows. It will highlight the role of inverter-based resources (IBRs) in replacing traditional generators ...
8:15 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall E
    90 mins
    • Keynote
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. Renewable energy additions are reshaping the electric grid, but gas turbines will remain a power generation workhorse and complement renewable load swings in ...
10:00 AM
  1. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    Wind turbine tower engineers depend on foundation rotational stiffness to ensure the structural integrity and serviceability of the tower, preventing amplified dynamic responses. Common methods of ass ...
  2. C144
    45 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    Decision-making processes at Cleco, like many utilities, are often resource-intensive and time-consuming. In today’s landscape, it is too costly for resources to step away from their daily duties to s ...
11:00 AM
  1. C142
    60 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    Natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plants play a significant role in electricity generation due to their high efficiency and will remain essential for keeping the grid reliable. Applying carbon c ...
  2. C143
    60 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    A group of our nation’s leading geotechnical experts will outline a comprehensive approach to navigating your project, from siting and early-stage development to pre-construction design, final design, ...
  3. C144
    60 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    Online monitoring solutions use advanced pattern recognition (APR), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to monitor equipment and systems 24/7, detecting emerging abnormal ...
1:00 PM
  1. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    This discussion will explore how flexible microgrid solutions are transforming the energy landscape in response to the increasing demand for large loads on the grid. As traditional power plants face r ...
  2. C146
    45 mins
    • Energy Storage Deployments
    The Healy coal-fired plant in Alaska exists on an 80 MW grid tie and is set for retirement soon. The replacement strategy includes a hybrid storage solution combining short-duration lithium-ion batter ...
2:00 PM
  1. C146
    45 mins
    • Energy Storage Deployments
    As the U.S. electricity system grapples with grid constraints, battery storage is becoming a preferred option for more traditional utilities, munis and rural co-ops. This includes the Massachusetts Mu ...
  2. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    In this presentation, Sargent & Lundy will share key insights from the company’s experience supporting over 100 wind project repowering efforts, focusing on best practices and common issues. The prese ...
  3. C144
    45 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    Having a clear outage management process with defined pre-outage phases is crucial for effective outage management. Learn how Calpine, a leading power generation company, successfully navigates supply ...
3:00 PM
  1. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    This case study reviews the implementation of a multiple power plant controller (MPPC) that manages the integration of multiple wind and solar farms along a transmission line. The system consists of t ...
4:00 PM
  1. C142
    60 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    This panel will touch on a wide range of carbon capture technologies available to the utility sector, including amine, membranes, and cryogenic technologies. Representatives from original equipment ma ...
  2. C143
    60 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    Transitioning to self-performing wind and solar Operations and Maintenance (O&M) offers utilities and energy companies the opportunity to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and gain greater operational ...
9:30 AM
  1. C144
    45 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    New Brunswick Power’s 465 MW coal-fired Belledune Generating Station in Northern New Brunswick faced a mandate to cut greenhouse gas emissions while delivering dispatchable power. To meet this challen ...
10:30 AM
  1. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    As the installed base and generation capacity of wind generators grow, ensuring the reliability and availability of each unit becomes crucial. The wind industry must strive for long-term reliability t ...
11:30 AM
  1. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    Pavement is like many other facility assets: An ounce of prevention can be worth more than a pound of cure. Proactive pavement management by an EPC at the beginning, middle and end of a project can he ...

 

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