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Modern power generation faces the “energy trilemma” of sustainability, security and affordability. With dual challenges of decarbonization goals and increasing load growth, clean and reliable energy solutions are more critical than ever. From bedrock conventional power sources and renewables, to advanced nuclear and other emerging low-carbon technologies, these energy systems are paving the way toward a balanced and resilient future.

Join us and your fellow power producers in finding solutions through POWERGEN’s industry-led educational program and networking opportunities!

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Key Topics and Themes 

Battery Storage

Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

Decarbonization

Emissions & Environmental

Featured Content

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8:00 AM
  1. C144
    240 mins
    • Powergen University
    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 ...
10:00 AM
  1. C143
    120 mins
    • Powergen University
    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 ...
8:30 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall E
    90 mins
    • Keynote
     All badge holders are eligible to attend. Our Opening Keynote kicks off POWERGEN International and is open to all attendees and exhibitors. The POWERGEN Opening Keynote features executives and innova ...
10:15 AM
  1. C147
    45 mins
    • Nuclears Evolution
    Hear from some of the companies that have approved construction permits and are working to deploy new demonstration reactors before the end of the decade!  Kairos Energy will discuss its Hermes projec ...
  2. 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 ...
  3. 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 ...
11:15 AM
  1. 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 ...
  2. 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 ...
  3. 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, ...
  4. 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 ...
12:15 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall E
    90 mins
    • Keynote
     All badge holders are eligible to attend.   As the surge of artificial intelligence and data centers reshapes the energy landscape, market participants are scrambling to meet skyrocketing power deman ...
2:00 PM
  1. 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 ...
  2. Exhibit Hall Booth 1545
    45 mins
    • KNOWLEDGE HUB Hydrogen
    Scaling storage for large scale green hydrogen projects creates problems for real estate, complex compression and process control, as well long project timelines for field-built interconnections. Meta ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. C142
    45 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    When implementing Natural Gas Combined-Cycle (NGCC) plants with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), should you retrofit existing facilities or build from scratch? This session will explore strategies to ...
3:00 PM
  1. 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 ...
  2. 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 ...
  3. C147
    60 mins
    • Nuclears Evolution
    Small Modular Reactors are the talk of the town, but how do we go from talk to actually building and operating new nuclear plants? Hear from Julie Kozeracki from the DOE Loan Programs Office; Todd Noe ...
  4. 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 ...
  5. 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 ...
  6. C142
    60 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    In 2024, EPA finalized the following regulations: Greenhouse Gas (111d), Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) and the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR). All thes ...
8:15 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall E
    90 mins
    • Keynote
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. Renewable energy additions are reshaping the electric grid, but gas turbines will remain a power generation workhorse and complement renewable load swings in ...
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. 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 ...
  4. 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 ...
  5. 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 ...
11:00 AM
  1. C142
    60 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    Natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plants play a significant role in electricity generation due to their high efficiency and will remain essential for keeping the grid reliable. Applying carbon c ...
  2. C143
    60 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    A group of our nation’s leading geotechnical experts will outline a comprehensive approach to navigating your project, from siting and early-stage development to pre-construction design, final design, ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. 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, ...
  5. 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 ...
1:00 PM
  1. 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. 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. 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 ...
2:00 PM
  1. 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 ...
  2. 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 ...
  3. 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 ...
3:00 PM
  1. 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 ...
  2. 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. C142
    60 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    This panel will touch on a wide range of carbon capture technologies available to the utility sector, including amine, membranes, and cryogenic technologies. Representatives from original equipment ma ...
  2. 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 ...
  3. C143
    60 mins
    • O&M and EPC Considerations for Utility Scale Solar and Wind
    Transitioning to self-performing wind and solar Operations and Maintenance (O&M) offers utilities and energy companies the opportunity to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and gain greater operational ...
  4. 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 ...
9:30 AM
  1. 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. 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. 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 ...
  2. 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 ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. 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 ...
  5. C142
    60 mins
    • Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
    Description: This panel will focus on the emerging innovations in post-combustion carbon capture technologies currently in development. Representatives from research institutions and technology provid ...
  6. 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 ...

 

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