TechX Vendor Agenda
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| Monday, August 28 – Day 1 |
| 01:00 p.m. – 01:50 p.m. |
Optional General Session –Keynote Speaker Joseph Miller, Vice President Central Services
and Compliance
(for 1 registered representative) |
Concord I & J |
| 02:00 p.m. – 03:20 p.m. |
Breakout Session – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · Coal/Gas Strategy Initiative Debrief by Dan Donochod |
| · Next Generation of Combined Cycles by Rob Niehaus, Patrick Burkett |
| 03:00 p.m. – 06:00 p.m. |
Registration/Vendor Booth Setup |
Concord A-F |
| 03:40 p.m. – 05:30 p.m. |
Breakout Session – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · GIST – Resource Portfolio Strategies in our Regions by Mike Rib, Greg Roberts, Dan Sympson |
| · Retirement Analysis Process by Dan Donochad |
| 05:30 p.m. – 08:30 p.m. |
Networking |
On Your Own |
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| Tuesday, August 29 – Day 2 |
| 08:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Registration/Vendor Booth Setup |
Concord A-F |
| 09:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · The Future of Renewables by Jose Merino |
| · Solar PV: Build and Operations by Bill Kirkenir, Matt Israel |
| 10:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · Unit Flexibility by Peter Hoeflich |
| · Fleet Dispatch & Modeling by Mark Oliver |
| 12:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m. |
Lunch and Vendor Expo |
Concord A-F |
| 03:00 p.m. – 04:20 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
· Pumped Hydro Storage by Eddie Duncan
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| · Dual Fuel Optionality/Gas Co-firing by Brad Rudolph |
| 04:40 p.m. – 05:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · Flexible Unit Operation – Osprey by Mike Rabs |
| · Emerging Technologies by Neil Kern |
| 05:30 p.m. – 08:30 p.m. |
Social Event |
Rocky River Lounge & Terrace |
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| Wednesday, August 30 – Day 3 |
| 08:00 a.m. – 08:50 a.m. |
Optional General Session – Keynote Speaker – Julie Turner – Vice
President Carolinas Natural Gas Generation
(for one registered representative)
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Concord G-J |
| 09:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · GISMO by Amy Barron, Mark Blinson |
| · NERC CIP: for Non-EEs by John Grube |
| 10:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · Hazard Classification Areas (HCAs) by Dan Mottola |
| · Life After Ash Basins by Bill Kennedy |
| 12:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m. |
Lunch and Vendor Expo |
Concord A-F |
| 03:00 p.m. – 04:20 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · Unit Capacity Ratings/Testing by Greg Augspurger |
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OPTIM – New Maintenance Strategy by Sean Motta
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| 03:00 p.m. – 06:00 p.m. |
Vendor Booth Teardown |
Concord A-F |
| 04:40 p.m. – 05:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · Planning for the Connected Utility of the Future by Mike Rib |
| 05:30 p.m. – 08:30 p.m. |
Networking |
On Your Own |
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| Thursday, August 31 – Day 4 |
| 08:00 a.m. – 09:50 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · Coal Selection & Testing by Stephen Dean |
| · Monitoring & Diagnostics by Michael Reid, Tony File, Greg Augspurger |
| 10:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Fleet Topics |
Concord I & J |
| · Equipment Reliability Program by Tony File |
| · Environmental Compliance Impacts by Shannon Todd |
