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.

 

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.

Industrial campuses, manufacturers and mission-critical facilities increasingly participate in the energy conversation as electrification drives higher demand and resilience becomes a competitive necessity. POWERGEN supports these organizations as they evaluate onsite generation, redundancy strategies and pathways to lower emissions.

LSEUs attend to:

• Improve operational resilience through onsite or hybrid generation.
• Manage energy costs and procurement strategies.
• Understand electrification impacts on infrastructure and operations.
• Align reliability and sustainability for long-term planning.

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.

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.