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- 6. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 1 Conference Summary Gas Power is coming to Chicago in May 2015 to provide an overview of the current U.S. natural gas power generation industry and deal partly with the departure from coal to natural gas power generation and the implications for utilities at plant and production level. The conference will bring together senior industry figures within the U.S. power industry to discuss the most pertinent issues facing the utilities and wider power markets. KEY TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Plant life maintenance and life extension Turbine and boiler maintenance Supply and Demand Environmental considerations and challenges Technology advances in gas turbines and engines Analysis of plant viability for natural gas conversion Simple cycle and combined cycle plants Permit requirements for switching to natural gas Design philosophy regarding coal to gas conversions and internal processes involved Financial viability of the plants on gas relative to other assets and projected capacity factors Success stories – plant conversions, new plants CONTENTS 1. Speakers 3 2. Programme Day One 4 Morning 4 Afternoon 5 4. Programme Day Two 8 Morning 8 Afternoon 9 Roundtable Sessions 9 5. Sponsors 10
- 7. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 2 Joseph Mccallister Director Gas, Oil And Power, Duke Energy Ross Kovanda Vice President, American Chemical Technologies, Inc SPEAKERS James R. Monk President, Illinois Energy Association Susan Hedman Region 5 Administrator, EPA Kerry Mcdonough Area Sales Director, Pw Power Systems Inc. David Adams Market Development Leader, GE Intelligent Platforms Robert G. Eklund, PH,D Owner, Eklund & Associates, Inc. John E. Shelk President And Chief Executive Officer, Electric Power Supply Association Jenny Fordham Vice President, Markets, Natural Gas Supply Association James P. Brummond Regional Director Gas And Hydro Generation, Alliant Energy Aidan Tuohy Operations & Planning, Electric Power Research Institute Peter C. Balash, PH.D Deputy Director, Office Of Strategic Analysis And Planning, NETL Bill Brandt Senior Lubrication Engineer, ExxonMobil David Murphy Senior Director Operations, Fluor Julie Turner General Manager For Duke Energy Progress Paul Andersen Technical Director, Johnson Matthey Michael Hale Principal Engineer, Southern Company Mohammad Shahidehpour, PH.D Associate Director, Wanger Institute For Sustainability & Energy Research Lopa Parikh Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs For Energy Supply, Edison Electric Institute Jonathan Peress Air Policy Director – Natural Gas, Environmental Defense Fund Jianhui Wang Section Manager – Advanced Power Grid Modeling Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory
- 8. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 4 08:00 Registration 08:50 Opening remarks from the Chairman Robert G. Eklund, owner, Eklund & Associates Inc. 09:00 Implementing the Climate Action Plan: Developing EPA’s Clean Power Plan Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants Climate Change Adaptation Plans Susan Hedman, Regional Administrator, EPA 09:30 “Public Policy and Natural Gas: Bridge or Destination?” Natural gas-fired generation and competitive wholesale power markets Impact of FERC regulation of energy and capacity markets on natural gas EPA’s Clean Power Plan and natural gas-fired generation Gas-electric coordination issues, what might the future hold for operators Emerging technologies and power generation impacts for all fuels John E. Shelk, President & CEO, Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) 10:00 Current Outlook for Natural Gas and Plausible Implications of Current Regulatory Initiatives Upstream reserves and potential resources have increased over 50% in the last decade; Production of US natural gas projected to increase nearly 40% over the next two decades; Growth in power generation use of natural gas could be significantly underestimated due to impacts of regulation, the aging base load fleet, and potentially higher economic growth; While economics and current regulatory incentives favour gas, GHG reduction coals imply CO2 separation at gas power plants; Price volatility and constraints remain while forecasting remains uncertain Dr. Peter Balash, Deputy Director Energy Economist, DOE 10:30 Refreshment Break: Tea & Coffee will be served in the Exhibit Area 11:00 Panel Discussion: Chaired by: Robert G. Eklund, owner, Eklund & Associates Inc. Best Practices for Utilities to Optimize Production and Manage Costs at Plant Level Supply and Demand Risks associated with Natural gas generation Technology advances Fuel Mix and pricing outlook Environmental Considerations Panelists Include: Lopa Parikh, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs for Energy Supply, EEI John E. Shelk, President & CEO, Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) Joseph McCallister, Director Gas, Oil and Power, Duke Energy David Murphy, Director, Senior Director of Operations, Fluor 12:00 “Changing Generation Mix – Challenges & Opportunities” Trends, benefits, and challenges for the increased use of natural gas for electric generation Role of wholesale markets Impact of EPA rules Electric/Gas coordination Maintaining reliability, resource adequacy and fuel diversity Lopa Parikh, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs for Energy Supply, EEI Day One - Morning
- 9. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 6 12:30 Lunch: Hot Buffet & Refreshments to be served in the Exhibit Area 13:30 Bridging the Gap (EPC to O&M) It is often overlooked on how to transition from construction/commissioning/startup to operations. How to plan for transitioning from EPC to O&M What in needed for NERC and Environmental Compliance How to setup a maintenance program without impacting daily O&M activities What is needed in a good turnover package and should be identified in the EPC contract How to balance the LTSA and inventory Importance of a good predictive maintenance /monitoring system program baseline David Murphy, Director, Senior Director of Operations, Fluor 14:00 Growing into Gas Operation Growing is about learning lessons and always improving. How we’ve applied Safety lessons from across the industry Impact of Shale gas on equipment Reliability challenges – leveraging improvements across a fleet. Julie Turner, General Manager, Duke Energy 14:30 Southern Company’s Coal to Gas Conversion Experience Who Southern Company is The drives for us exploring converting coal plants to gas firing plants The coal to gas conversion evaluation process The challenges associated with converting from coal firing to gas firing Identification of plants that Southern Company will be converting Michael Hale, Principal Engineer, Southern Company 15:00 Refreshment Break: Tea & Coffee will be served in the Exhibit Area 15:30 Eliminate Varnish in Gas Turbines with PAGs PAG is the only basestock that cannot form varnish 7 years of field experience on full PAG turbine fluid will be discussed Mineral oil systems can be made varnish free with a PAG basestock modifier System varnish can be cleaned and performance additives can be reactivated Ross Kovanda, VP, American Chemical Technologies Inc 16:00 One Utilities Combined Cycle Maintenance Experiences Introduction: Alliant Energy and myself Maintenance Philosophy Maintenance Goals Maintenance Processes Wrap-up/ Key Takeaways James P. Brummond, Regional Director Gas & Hydro Generation, Alliant Energy 16:30 Advancements in Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Generators. Intro to PW Power Systems, its ownership by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and its long term relationship with Pratt & Whitney. FT4000 technical characteristics and operational performance FT4000 validation test program results First FT4000 installation pictorial overview Kerry McDonough, Area Sales Director, PW Power Systems Day One - Afternoon
- 10. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 7 17:00 “Optimizing Asset Operations and Creating a Proactive Culture using Integrated Predictive Technologies” Traditional Maintenance Philosophies and Their Limitations Overview of Predictive Technologies and the Infrastructure required Integrating their proactive use into Standard & Switchover Operations The Benefits You Can Expect and The Path to Even More David Adams, Market Development Leader, GE Intelligent Platforms 17:30 Closing remarks from the Chairman and end of day one Notes
- 11. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 8 Drinks Reception You are invited to join us for complimentary drinks Hosted by Please join us for drinks in a relaxed and social atmosphere 17:30 – 19:00
- 12. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 10 08:00 Registration 09:00 Signum- Turbine Oil Varnish Testing Learn what varnish is, what causes it, and where it forms Understand how to detect and predict varnish leveraging oil analysis services Bill Brandt, Senior Lubrication Engineer, ExxonMobil 09:30 “Top 10” Hot Topics in Natural Gas Markets. Current natural gas market fundamentals and discuss key changes in factors influencing the U.S. natural gas market Market has change over the last 5-10 years Regulatory and market changes that will influence underlying fundamentals and give insight into issues we are watching closely Jenny Fordham, VP of Markets, Natural Gas Supply Association 10:00 Fuel and Fleet Trends, Portfolio Optimization and Challenges/Opportunities Overview Duke Energy Regulated Generation Natural Gas and Coal Trends Fleet Dispatch Trends Fuels Portfolio Optimization and Challenges/Opportunities Joseph McCallister, Director Gas, Oil and Power, Duke Energy 10:30 Refreshment Break: Tea & Coffee will be served in the Exhibit Area 11:00 “Operational Flexibility to Manage Wind and Solar Integration” Increasing levels of wind and solar will require operational flexibility in power systems, currently provided by central generation such as gas and hydro. In the future, these will continue to be important, as well as new resources such as storage and demand response EPRI has recently developed new methods and metrics to assess operational flexibility needs and flexibility adequacy for power systems. Here, these methods and metrics will be described and results will be presented from numerous case studies being carried out across the US. The importance of the gas network to the electricity system and ongoing work looking at how this will continue to evolve will be presented, including the potential impacts on gas plants of the transition to a new generation fleet It is important as the power system moves to a new future state that the various value streams brought by both central and distributed energy resources are recognized – energy, capacity and ancillary services. EPRI’s framework for assessing the various components of the Integrated Grid will be described. Aidan Tuohy, Operations & Planning, EPRI 11:30 “Product Innovations for Gas Turbine Emission Control” World-leading emissions controls manufacturer, Johnson Matthey, shares new product improvements. A sulfur tolerant catalyst for CO removal A proprietary Ammonia Slip Catalyst (ASC) for reduction of viscous deposits in the HRSG An innovative multi-function catalyst for combined CO and NOx removal Paul Andersen, Technology & Business Development Director, Johnson Matthey 12:00 Gas/Electric Coordination Update: Gas Delivery Implications for Power Plants Lessons from the 2014 Polar Vortex Review of ISO, RTO and NAESB responses Summary of FERC Order 809 – “Coordination of the Scheduling Processes of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines and Public Utilities” Next Steps to Enhance Harmonization Among the Gas and Electric Markets Jonathan Peress, Air Policy Director – Natural Gas, Environmental Defence Fund Day Two - Morning
- 13. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 12 12:30 Lunch: Hot Buffet & Refreshments to be served in the Exhibit Area 13:30 INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING GAS POWER Participants will have the opportunity to attend three 30 minute sessions. Roundtable 1 “Assigning the effects of energy markets on planning Future generation” James R. Monk, President, Illinois Energy Association Roundtable 2 Gas Turbine Generators. Kerry McDonough, Area Sales Director, PW Power Systems Roundtable 3 “Addressing the Fuel Supply Needs of Flexible Gas Fired Generation” Jonathan Peress, Air Policy Director – Natural Gas, Environmental Defence Fund Roundtable 4 “Operational Flexibility” Aidan Tuohy, Operations & Planning, EPRI 15:00 Closing remarks from the Chairman Notes Day Two - Afternoon
- 14. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 13 Silver Sponsor GE Intelligent Platforms provides industrial software, control systems and embedded computing platforms to optimize our customers' assets and equipment. Our goal is to help our customers grow the profitability of their businesses through high-performance solutions facilitated by the Industrial Internet. We work across industries, including manufacturing, water, oil & gas, mining, power, defense and aerospace. A division of GE, we are headquartered in Charlottesville, VA WEBSITE: WWW.GE-IP.COM Silver Sponsor Fluor is a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management. They’re a solutions-based company with technical expertise and financial strength to meet the most difficult assignments. Their experts understand complex compliance requirements and consistently deliver industry-leading solutions and technologies that bring value to their clients’ capital projects. WEBSITE: WWW.FLUOR.COM Silver Sponsor 25 – 120 MW gas turbines for quick installation, high efficiency mobile power, mechanical drive, simple and combined cycle applications. Advanced technology parts, coatings & repairs for heavy-duty gas turbines. WEBSITE: WWW.PWPS.COM SPONSORS
- 15. Program Tuesday 12th May, 2015 14 Silver Sponsor In industries around the world, improving productivity is a top priority. Many lubricant suppliers simply stop there, but the Mobil™ industrial lubricants team understands that your business success also requires sustainable operations. Along with Productivity, you are focused on Safety so nobody gets hurt on the job. You also have Environmental Care goals to minimize the footprint of your operation. We call this three-dimensional view of sustainable business operations Advancing Productivity. Helping you reach your safety, environmental care and productivity goals with our innovative lubrication solutions is our highest priority. That’s Advancing Productivity. And that’s how we help you achieve your broader vision of success. WEBSITE: WWW.MOBILINDUSTRIAL.COM Bronze Sponsor American Chemical Technologies, Inc. (ACT), founded in the fall of 1977, based on the fundamental principles of manufacturing, and supplying high performance industrial lubricants, supported with unsurpassed personal service. ACT is dedicated to reducing the unfavorable properties of traditional lubricants for workers and the environment. Our value-added synthetic lubricants are designed to extend both equipment and fluid service-life to the industries we serve across the globe. The lines of circulating products that ACT manufactures and distributes meet stringent standards and are in accordance with ISO standards. In the field, further testing is conducted thru our vigorous Check-Mate sample analysis program, which assists end-users in keeping fluids in specification throughout the life of the lubricant. WEBSITE: WWW.AMERICANCHEMTECH.COM
- 17. Who Previously Participated? Due to strict Privacy Rules we can only disclose participant Job Titles and Company 1 | P a g e Job Title Company Manager of Resource Development PacifiCorp VP, Markets NGSA General Manager Duke Energy Progress President Clean Energy Group/ Clean Energy States Alliance Commissioner Georgia Public Service Commission Executive Director Clean Air Task Force President & CEO Electric Power Supply Association Turbine Engineering Manager Hitachi Power Systems America Ltd VP Energy Origination EDF Trading Center Fellow Climate, Electricity, Energy, Policy & Analysis Resources for the Future Sr VP & Head of North American Gas EDF Trading Team Lead, Natural Gas Markets Team EIA Director, Generation Engineering NV Energy Production Manager NV Energy External Affairs Coordinator Georgia Power Environmental specialist Southern Company Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs for Energy Supply EEI MD South Star Energy Manager retails forecasting South Star Energy Director, Risk Management South Star Energy Managing Director, B2B Markets South Star Energy Managing Director - Physical Trading South Star Energy VP AGL General Manager TVA Senior Manager TVA Climate and Environmental Strategies Engineer Southern Company Principal Research Engineer Southern Company Operations Supervisor AGL Director - Supplier Diversity AGL Vice President, Supply Chain & Fleet AGL Senior Regulatory Analyst SCANA Energy Director Gas, Oil and Power Duke Energy President north operations Vectren Energy President south operations Vectren Energy Policy Director Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance SEEA’s Development Manager Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Manager, Regulatory Compliance SCANA Energy Director, Regulatory Affairs SCANA Energy Business Development Manager, Eastern Wartsila Regional Director, Sales Wartsila Marketing Specialist Wartsila Director of Generation Meag Power Director External Affairs Sempra U.S. Gas & Power Vice President, Administration & External Affairs Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
- 18. Due to strict Privacy Rules we can only disclose participant Job Titles and Company 2 | P a g e Regional President Sempra U.S. Gas & Power Vice President, Business Development AEC Idom, an IDOM Group Company Partner Mercer Thompson LLC Partner Mercer Thompson LLC Climate and Environmental Strategies Engineer Alabama Power Environmental Specialist Georgia Power - Atlanta consultant Southern Company Vice President, Sale Forney Corporation President Forney Corporation Engineer Georgia Power Environmental Affairs Supervisor Georgia Power - Atlanta Sr. Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Meag Power Marketing Manager AMEC BDM AMEC Project Manager Southern Company Alabama Project Manager Southern Company Alabama Station Manager Duke Energy Engineer Duke Energy Project Engineer Southern Company Alabama Program Manager Combined Cycle Turbomachinery EPRI General Manager Exelon Power Texas Director of Non-Nuclear Generation Altran Human Resources and Recruiting Altran Business Development Technical Lead Turbocare General Manager Turbocare Power System Sales Siemens Energy, Inc Member Moore & Van Allen PLLC - Charlotte Director NG Supply and Financial Hedging TVA Trader, Fin Trading TVA Asset Mgr., Gas Sup TVA Area Sales Director PW Power Systems, Inc. Area Sales Director PW Power Systems, Inc. Business Development Eneractive Solutions President Johnson Matthey Catalysts Regional Manager AAF Business Development Manager AAF product engineering manager TDC Filter Associate Moore & Van Allen PLLC - Charlotte Executive VP, BD/Marketing Lauren Engineers & Constructors Executive Vice President, Power Lauren Engineers & Constructors CEO/Director of Sales TC&E group President TC&E group President Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Regional Sales Manager – Aftermarket Camfil Power Systems Business Development Manager, Power Plants Wärtsilä Managing Director Regulatory Affairs AGL
- 19. Due to strict Privacy Rules we can only disclose participant Job Titles and Company 3 | P a g e Director Public Policy AGL Director Regulatory Affairs AGL Manager Marketer Services AGL Turbine Engineer South Star Energy Marketing Director Wartsila BDM Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Market Manager Siemens President Clean Energy Group VP and Director, Clean Energy and Climate Change Conservation Law Foundation VP of Fossil Generation Entergy Marshall S. Miller Energy Professor West Virginia University Product Manager – AQCS Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Marketing Manager Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Sales Manager Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Manager, Balancing Authority TVA Attorney Moore & Van Allen PLLC - Charlotte Associate Moore & Van Allen PLLC - Charlotte Director, Generation EPRI Power Industry Sales manager BASF President Johnson Matthey Catalysts Global BDM for stationary emissions control Johnson Matthey Catalysts Sales & BDM PW Power Systems, Inc. Area Sales Director PW Power Systems, Inc. project director TRC Principal Engineer Southern Company VP – Power Production & Delivery Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Turbine Engineer III Calpine Manager Gas Trading Duke energy Marketing & Communications Innovative Steam Technologies Western US Sales Rep Groome Industrial Eastern US Sales HRSG Maintenance Groome Industrial Vice-president and general manager HDR Inc. Power Generation Station Manager Duke energy General Manager TVA Manager Gas Supply TVA Pipeline Engineer Southern Company Services Senior Vice President PNC Project Manager Southern Company Services Market Development Leader GE Intelligent Platforms Senior Program Manager SWCA Environmental Consultants Director Gas Transmission BD Ameren President Altech Marketing Coordinator Altech Project Director Gas and Coal Duke Energy Steam Generation Equipment Engineering AEP Principal, Power Sector Leader Golder
- 20. Due to strict Privacy Rules we can only disclose participant Job Titles and Company 4 | P a g e Senior Power Consultant Owner's Engineering and Advisory Golder Region 5 Administrator EPA Director, Natural Gas Baseload Power Manufacturers' Representative KJR associates Owner Gene Unger Consulting Region Manager, North America Zeeco, Inc Project Manager Sega Inc. Professor Arizona State University Plant Manager Nisource General Manager – Commercial Integration & Planning Duke Energy Director – Technical Services Duke Energy Operations & Maintenance Technician III Exelon GTEC National Sales Munters Principle Engineer PDM Specialist Nisource General Manager Nisource Business Development Manager Moog Sales Manager Moog Natural Gas Trading & Origination Duke Energy Wholesale Power & Renewable DTE Energy Director, Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation Illinois Institute of Technology Vice President National Heat Exchange Sales Representative National Heat Exchange Senior Vice President Graycor Industrial Constructors Manager, Risk Analysis & Risk Control APS Senior Consultant Golder Specialist, Policy Innovation and Market Development Direct Energy Plant Director NRG VP of BD AEC Idom Director, Gas Turbine & Renewable Generation Ameren Director of Gas Operations Ameren VP, Sales and Marketing Invenergy BDM HitachiZosen U.S.A. LTD Sales Manager Altech National Account Executive ExxonMobil Market Development Director-Power & Energy CHA Consulting, inc Director of Development and Compliance CMS Energy Associate CMS Energy Business Development Environmental Tank and Container Turbine Engineer Nisource Turbine Engineer Nisource Business Development Rockwell Business Development Manager Rockwell Market Development Leader GE Intelligent Platforms Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Southern Illinois University Technology and Business Development Director Johnson Matthey Director Gas Plant Operations Luminant
- 21. Due to strict Privacy Rules we can only disclose participant Job Titles and Company 5 | P a g e Project Manager Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SY Senior Lubrication Engineer ExxonMobil Project Development Manager Kiewit Power Engineers Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Analysis and Planning DOE Director of Marketing and Sales Grace Consulting Incorporated Plant Manager, Eagle Valley IPL Wholesale Power & Renewable DTE Energy Project Manager CBI Director of Business Development Haskell Project Manager IPL Director Fossil Proposals CBI VP, Markets NGSA Project Manager J.P. Cullen Power Project Manager Brasfield & Gorrie Engineer Duke Energy Applications Engineer Waukesha Bearings Corporation Regional Sales Manager Superheat Production Mgr LG&E Business Development Environmental Tank and Container Operations Manager, Harding Street Station IPL Region Manager, North America Zeeco, Inc Manager Gas Supply TVA General Manager Stone Mountain Access Manager, Risk Analysis & Risk Control APS President American Chemical Technologies, Inc. VP American Chemical Technologies, Inc. Sales Engineer American Chemical Technologies, Inc. Plant Manager, Harding Street Station IPL Area Sales Director - West PW Power Systems Manager Gas and Oil Trading Duke Energy Area Sales Director PW Power Systems, Inc. BDM Kiewit Power Engineers Senior Engineer II CMS Energy Senior Director Operations Fluor Business Development Manager Superheat FGH Services, Inc. Sr. Director Bus. Development The Boldt Company Regional Director, Gas & Hydro Generation Alliant Energy Air Policy Director – Natural Gas Environmental Defense Fund BDM Brasfield & Gorrie President Illinois Energy Association Sourcing Analyst Power Generation Ameren Services Company General Manager TVA National Accounts Manager Munters Business Development Manager Superheat Industrial Division Manager J.P. Cullen VP of Power Supply IPL
- 22. Due to strict Privacy Rules we can only disclose participant Job Titles and Company 6 | P a g e Director Center for Electricity Innovation Illinois Institute of Technology General Manager Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SY Station Manager Duke energy General Manager LG&E Operations & Planning EPRI General Manager Duke Energy Progress General Manager Gas & Oil Petrogas Gas systems B.V. Section Manager Argonne National Laboratory Manager, Business Development PCL Station Manager Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SY Director of Business Development – Brush Seals Waukesha Bearings Corporation Lubrication Engineer ExxonMobil National Account Executive ExxonMobil