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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 ...
  3. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    As renewable energy continues to reshape the grid, its inherent volatility and intermittency require a reliable balancing solution to ensure a smooth transition to clean power. Clean hydrogen, support ...
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. C142
    45 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    Shell and Technip Energies draw on their experience in over 100 global carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects to provide practical solutions for the implementation of CCS in the power sector, ...
  3. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    As the adoption of solar and electric vehicle chargers accelerates, utilities face the challenge of managing these installations quickly and efficiently. This presentation will explore how Direct Curr ...
  4. C147
    45 mins
    • Nuclears Evolution
    The U.S. nuclear fleet, with an average age of 42 years, is at a crossroads: Decommission or request a license renewal for an additional 20 years of operation. But with our growing energy needs, exten ...
  5. C141
    45 mins
    • Powering the Future
    Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) plants equipped with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) present a potential option for decarbonization but increasing renewable energy resources complicate their ...
  6. C146
    45 mins
    • Energy Storage Deployments
    The current landscape of non-lithium long-duration storage technologies is vast and ever-changing. This presentation will provide a market update on commercially available technologies and their devel ...
  7. 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 ...
  8. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    Hydrogen is poised to play an increasingly important role in decarbonizing a range of sectors, including power generation. Mitsubishi Power used PLEXOS Electric, Gas, and Water modules to model Long-D ...
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. C146
    45 mins
    • Energy Storage Deployments
    Bridgeport, Connecticut has partnered with Cadenza Innovation on a groundbreaking indoor battery energy storage system (BESS) pilot at the city’s fire department headquarters. The project could lead t ...
  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 ...
  4. 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 ...
3:00 PM
  1. 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 ...
  2. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    The rapidly accelerating data center market will not be possible without reliable, sustainable and affordable power. In this case study, we’ll analyze a data center’s needs and design a system that ba ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    As Texas faces rising energy demand, utilities must balance the need for dispatchable power with emission reduction goals. This case study proposes a 400 MW natural gas peaking plant paired with a gre ...
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. C142
    45 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    The scale and success of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) financing relies on integrated due diligence that takes the right factors into account and provides a clear methodology for assessing a ...
  3. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    This presentation will explore strategies to de-risk the field deployment of new technologies by utilizing advanced simulation and experimentation tools at the National Labs. Attendees will gain insig ...
  4. C147
    45 mins
    • Nuclears Evolution
    With global nuclear capacity expected to triple by 2050, small modular reactors (SMRs) have transformative potential. By leveraging pre-fabricated, modular designs, SMRs offer significant advantages i ...
  5. C146
    45 mins
    • Energy Storage Deployments
    Grid operators face challenges in maintaining a reliable and stable power supply, but innovative technologies such as hydrogen-powered gas turbines, flywheels and battery energy storage can be integra ...
  6. 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 ...
  7. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    Air Products is advancing the potential of hydrogen-fired boilers by integrating its burner technology with state-of-the-art boiler systems. Early trials have demonstrated stable 100% hydrogen combust ...
11:00 AM
  1. 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 ...
  2. C146
    45 mins
    • Energy Storage Deployments
    Large pumped storage projects are currently under development by several utilities across the United States. This presentation will examine hydroelectric pumped storage as an enabling technology for i ...
  3. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    While many microgrids being proposed for various industry sectors, use cases and equipment choices can be daunting, some of the challenges posed can be addressed using standard designs. Additionally, ...
  4. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    As the energy transition accelerates, large-scale and seasonal electricity storage remain a major challenge due to the volatility of wind and solar power. While battery energy storage systems (BESS) a ...
1:00 PM
  1. C142
    45 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    Pilot projects are an important step in the advancement of carbon capture technologies. However, many technologies that reach the development phase stall and only a portion make it successfully to the ...
  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 ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. C141
    45 mins
    • Powering the Future
    As grid instability grows due to extreme weather and aging infrastructure, essential service providers like hospitals, universities and data centers are increasingly turning to battery energy storage ...
  5. C144
    45 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    Are low river levels and excessive pump cavitation causing mechanical failures at your facility? Evergy and Burns & McDonnell collaborated to design a vacuum lift system for Evergy’s Iatan and Hawthor ...
  6. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    With the growing demand for reliable power to support intermittent renewable energy sources, small flexible gas turbines present an ideal solution for providing firm, dispatchable power. Recent advanc ...
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. C147
    45 mins
    • Nuclears Evolution
    The nuclear industry is buzzing with excitement about the possibility of pairing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) with data centers to create clean energy technology hubs. However, the feasibility of thi ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. 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 ...
  5. C142
    45 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    The Midwest Carbon Expressway is a project led by Summit Carbon Solutions, which aims to create the largest carbon capture hub in the world. This effort involves the construction of capture, pipeline ...
3:00 PM
  1. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    This presentation will explore a detailed planning study for a new microgrid designed to power a Critical Care Level 1 hospital, medical school and research facility, located in a complex regulatory e ...
  2. 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 ...
  3. C141
    45 mins
    • Powering the Future
    There is an increasing need for new generation, but developing new generation in today’s market is dramatically different than what it was five years ago. Interconnection delays, lengthy equipment lea ...
  4. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    Process hazard analysis (PHA) is essential for evaluating process systems to identify and manage hazards and risks, especially in hydrogen projects where unique challenges arise. Given the diverse app ...
4:00 PM
  1. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    Traditional microgrid management systems struggle to integrate diverse distributed energy resources (DERs) efficiently, leading to suboptimal performance and limited participation in grid support prog ...
  2. C147
    45 mins
    • Nuclears Evolution
    The nuclear workforce needs to expand exponentially to meet the COP28 commitment of tripling nuclear capacity by 2050. As we prepare for this change, we need to make certain we are cultivating a diver ...
  3. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    Hydrogen production using electrolysis can require significant cooling, especially in high ambient temperatures above 104°F (40°C). Choosing the right cooling system—whether it’s wet cooling with a co ...
  4. C144
    45 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    The increasing share of renewables in the generation mix, coupled with fluctuating fuel prices and evolving government policies, is compelling combined-cycle power plants to shift from baseload to mor ...
9:30 AM
  1. C147
    45 mins
    • Nuclears Evolution
    The newly constructed nuclear units at Plant Vogtle in Georgia represent the most advanced ever designed. New advancements include a state-of-the-art circuit breaker, improving the electrical system r ...
  2. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    This presentation explores the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent changes to its emissions performance standards for existing fossil-fired plants. Originally, the EPA proposed using both c ...
10:30 AM
  1. C146
    45 mins
    • Energy Storage Deployments
    Thermal Energy Storage (TES) can be retrofitted at otherwise stranded power plants, and concrete has been identified as a low-cost material to be used in TES applications. EPRI, in collaboration with ...
  2. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    With the global push to electrify transportation, conversion of transit bus depots from diesel and natural gas to serve electric and hydrogen buses represents an infrastructure challenge. At the Montg ...
  3. 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. C145
    45 mins
    • Microgrid Breakthroughs
    As renewable energy becomes a larger part of the energy mix, hydrogen can serve as a reliable load-balancer or backup fuel, enhancing the resilience of microgrids. This presentation will dive into hyd ...
  2. C146
    45 mins
    • Energy Storage Deployments
    Integrating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is vital for achieving clean energy goals and enhancing grid stability, and accurate financial evaluations are crucial for their success. This POWERGE ...
  3. C143
    45 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    This session presents a proposed methodological framework for performance ratio (PR) testing of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities using enhanced methods beyond those provided in IEC 617 ...
  4. C144
    45 mins
    • Optimizing Plant Performance
    Mississippi Power installed a reservoir diffuser system to reduce filter fouling from greywater withdrawals at the utility’s Plant Ratcliffe. High plankton productivity and anoxic water in the greywat ...
  5. C141
    45 mins
    • Powering the Future
    Copper is a critical metal of electrification, including for EVs and energy supplies in wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen and nuclear. As a result, copper demand is expected to double in 10-15 ye ...
  6. C140
    45 mins
    • Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
    Clean hydrogen production is becoming increasingly important across sectors like power generation, transportation and heating. Grid-tied High Temperature Steam Electrolysis/Fuel Cell (HTS-E/FC) system ...
3:09 PM
  1. 60 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls