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Featured Content
Operations & Maintenance Keynote
The New (Grid) Balancing Act
Tuesday, Jan 20 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM | Exhibit Hall - Hall 1
With explosive load growth projected from data centers, manufacturing and electrification, grid operators are warning of looming capacity shortfalls. At the same time, generators face mounting pressure to adapt to evolving market structures, seasonal reliability risks and shifting regulatory expectations.
POWERGEN University
POWERGEN is thrilled to present pre-conference workshop-format courses through POWERGEN University, designed for intensive skill development and knowledge enhancement in specific industry fields. These workshops will be available in 2-hour formats on Monday, January 19th.
These courses are paid add on items and pre-registration is required on a first-come, first-served basis.
View all Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Educational Opportunities
- Waterpower Hydro Basics
- Hydrogen and Low-Carbon Fuels
- Utility-Scale Renewables
- O&M Zone
- Onsite Power and Flexible Generation
- All About the Gas Turbine
- Powergen University
- Optimizing Plant Performance
- Nuclear's Evolution
- Keynote
- Energy Storage Deployments
- Partner Program
- Exploring Trends in Hydropower
- Center Stage
08:00 AM
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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 …
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A favorite from the former HYDROVISION International conference, Waterpower Hydro Basics is a practical training designed to equip professionals with essential knowledge of hydropower. Ideal for newco …
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Pre-registration for this event is required and may include an additional fee. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. The Coal Users’ Group (formerly the PRB Coal U …
08:30 AM
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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 …
09:05 AM
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Pre-registration is required for this event. Please register for our Waterpower Hydro Basics Workshop to participate in the sessions included in this program. This session builds on converting potenti …
10:00 AM
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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 …
11:25 AM
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Pre-registration is required for this event. Please register for our Waterpower Hydro Basics Workshop to participate in the sessions included in this program. This session builds on the turbine’s iner …
07:00 AM
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Pre-registration for this event is required and may include an additional fee. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. The Coal Users’ Group (formerly the PRB Coal U …
08:30 AM
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State of the Industry: Executives Discuss
The POWERGEN Opening Keynote will feature a 45-minute “state of the industry” panel that brings together executives from across the power generation value chain. This conversation will provide a big-picture view of today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape, offering diverse perspectives on market drivers, investment strategies, key technologies, and regulatory challenges.
10:30 AM
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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 …
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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 …
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Digital twin technology is reshaping how the power sector approaches operations and asset management, but achieving consistent success in deployment remains a challenge. Too often, projects falter whe …
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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 …Speakers
02:15 PM
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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 …
07:00 AM
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Pre-registration for this event is required and may include an additional fee. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. The Coal Users’ Group (formerly the PRB Coal U …
09:30 AM
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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 …
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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
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Global shipping manufacturer Hanwha Ocean is adopting an ammonia-capable combustion retrofit on Baker Hughes small-scale gas turbines for use in marine e-propulsion, showing how gas turbine technology …Chairperson
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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 …
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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 …Chairperson
01:30 PM
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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 …
02:30 PM
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
07:00 AM
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Pre-registration for this event is required and may include an additional fee. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. The Coal Users’ Group (formerly the PRB Coal U …
09:30 AM
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When Avista undertook the first rotor rewind in over 40 years at its Kettle Falls Generating Station—a biomass-fired plant fueled by woodchips—the project combined technical complexity with a compress …Chairperson
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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 …
11:30 AM
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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 …
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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 …
Other Operations & Maintenance (O&M) News
How Two-Phase Cooling boosts reliability in next-gen HVDC systems
As power density soars, air and single-phase loops hit their limits. A new webinar from Advanced Cooling technologies (ACT) shows how loop thermosyphons and pumped two-phase cooling unlock higher reliability, smaller footprints and real scalability.
October 22, 2025
