Date: 5/12/2009 to 5/14/2009
Location: Rosemont, ILWind-Related Sessions
Demand Response/Reserve Margins/Reliability
May 14, 2009; 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
This session will look at the impacts on reserve margin and grid reliability resulting from the recent growth in the renewable generation market and the emerging demand response strategies employed to address those impacts.
Chair: John Copen, Product Line Manager, Siemens Energy
Wind Turbine Capacity as Reserve Margin
Robert Nelson, Siemens Energy, Wind Power
Integrating Digital Asset Intelligence into Comprehensive Power Plant Knowledge Management
May 13, 2009; 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Power generators are facing unprecedented business pressures that prevent or delay capacity additions, including exorbitantly high fuel and commodity costs, a political
climate favoring demand reductions and renewables, skilled labor and engineering shortages, carbon constraints, and lack of transmission capability. For the near term, therefore,
the generation sector’s focus will be on extracting the most productivity from existing assets. To best accomplish this, owner/operators are embarking on strategies that begin with a portfolio approach to their assets and/or a centralized performance monitoring facility.
This session illustrates that, while these are excellent first steps, the “end-game” is to execute a comprehensive, integrated knowledge management strategy with two
principal elements: the digital element — asset intelligence embodied by myriad automation and software performance solutions — and the human element — the
people who are assigned responsibility for the power plant asset, the processes through which they work, and the cultural aspects of the organization. The session begins with a high-level overview of a generic strategy, followed by presentations by two suppliers of asset intelligence tools and two owner/operators providing a glimpse into how aspects of the strategy are being executed. These strategies and tactics are being applied at fossil, nuclear, and wind
energy facilities.
Chasing Renewables with Combustion Turbines — Fast-Start Capabilities
May 12, 2009; 2:00 -4:00 p.m.
The continued expansion of wind energy around the world poses new challenges to traditional forms of power generation. Gas turbines are naturally being called upon to rise to these challenges. This session will present both sides of the equation, discussing the
future of wind turbines, plans to enhance dispatch ability, and how gas turbines are being adapted to respond.
Wind Energy
May 13, 2009; 10:00 -11:30 a.m.
The growth rate of the wind energy industry in the U.S. alone has averaged 29% over the last five years, and wind is the second-largest source of new generation being added in the U.S. This session showcases the key issues, challenges, and best practices that contribute to this unprecedented growth. Session presentations will cover emerging trends, best practices that turn development projects into generating assets, wind project plant operation and maintenance issues, supply chain opportunities, and transmission challenges.
Chair: Jeffrey Anthony, Manager, Utility Programs and Policy,
American Wind Energy Association
State and Federal Programs and Targets to Promote Renewables, Worldwide
May 14, 2009; 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Progressive state and federal policies have driven the
demand for and market growth of renewable energy. Presenters at this session will discuss current and proposed regulations and compliance targets for renewable energy. Governmental and private sector experts will outline new opportunities for expansion and renewable energy project development.
Grid Power and Energy Storage Technologies for Long-Term Renewable Generation
May 14, 2009; 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Renewable energy is already a mainstream generating option for utilities. For long-term growth of renewable energy technologies, energy storage may play a key role in the future. This session presents papers on various energy storage technologies and how they may play a greater role as a grid/system resource in the future.
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