Independent power producers attend POWERGEN to advance projects, optimize aging fleets and align with changing market demands. They operate at the intersection of reliability, cost and decarbonization, making it essential to evaluate new technologies, flexible generation options and strategies that extend the life of existing assets.

IPPs come to POWERGEN for:

• Insights on repowering, retrofits and upgrades that deliver fast megawatts.
• Strategies for managing aging thermal and renewable assets.
• Market intelligence on interconnection, capacity markets and financing.
• Approaches for integrating storage, future fuels and low-carbon technologies.

Electric utilities rely on POWERGEN to support grid reliability and manage diverse generation portfolios while responding to rapidly increasing demand. With rising expectations for resilience, clean energy and cost control, they seek solutions that improve fleet performance, reduce outage risk and support long-term planning.

Utilities attend to:

• Improve plant optimization, outage planning and O&M strategies.
• Evaluate upgrades and new-generation pathways as demand grows.
• Navigate environmental regulations and emissions requirements.
• Assess emerging solutions like hydrogen-ready turbines, storage and advanced nuclear.

Engineering, Procurement and Construction firms attend POWERGEN to connect early with owners, OEMs and developers and to stay ahead of technology shifts that impact project cost, schedule and performance. EPCs play a central role in delivering everything from simple-cycle expansions to hybrid, storage-integrated and low-carbon facilities.

EPCs attend to:

• Understand technology roadmaps that influence design and constructability.
• Navigate permitting, supply-chain constraints and schedule risk.
• Collaborate with owners and OEMs on project delivery strategies.
• Explore best practices for repowers, retrofits and hybrid projects.

Commercial, industrial and mission-critical organizations are increasingly taking a more active role in securing their own power as load growth, interconnection delays and reliability needs reshape energy planning. POWERGEN supports these customers as they evaluate onsite generation, cogeneration, hybrid systems and long-term strategies for resilient, cost-effective power.

Self-generators attend to:

• Improve reliability through onsite, behind-the-meter or dedicated power assets.
• Evaluate gas, cogeneration, storage and hybrid generation options.
• Manage energy costs, fuel risk and operational continuity.
• Understand permitting, interconnection and project execution challenges.

Data centers are rapidly becoming one of the most influential energy stakeholders, with enormous load requirements and aggressive timelines. POWERGEN helps developers, operators and hyperscalers navigate interconnection constraints, advance onsite or hybrid generation, and manage the operational impacts of AI-driven load variability.

Data-center leaders attend to:

• Secure reliable power on accelerated schedules.
• Explore onsite generation, microgrids and bridge-power models.
• Understand interconnection pathways and utility coordination.
• Address rapid load changes with storage, controls and flexible generation.

Original Equipment Manufacturers are at the center of POWERGEN’s technology ecosystem. From turbines and generators to controls, storage systems and digital tools, OEMs attend to showcase innovations, engage with buyers and align product development with emerging industry needs.

OEMs attend to:

• Present new technologies, upgrades and service offerings.
• Meet utilities, IPPs, EPCs and data centers evaluating equipment decisions.
• Track market needs around flexibility, efficiency and low-carbon performance.
• Build relationships with project developers and engineering partners.