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CTOTF Spring 2008

Turbine Users Forum Agenda


Sunday, March 16th

Tentative: (Last Rev. 2/16/2008)

When

What

Who

Where

Noon-

16:00

CTOTF Leadership Committee Meeting

CTOTF Leadership Committee

Riverscape Boardroom

16:00-

17:00

Early Registration and Champion Event Check-In

Registered

Users

&

Super

Champions

&

Champions

Hotel Main Lobby

18:00-

21:00

 

User's and Champion's Welcome & Recognition Dinner

Registered

Users

&

Super

Champions

&

Champions

Harbor Lawn

&

 Ballroom

Bar Sponsored By: Turbine Energy Solutions, LLC

 
 

 

Monday, March 17th

All Day Beverage Service Sponsored By: Donaldson Company, Inc.

Tentative: (Last Rev. 3/1/2008)

When

What

Who

Where

07:00

Conference Check-In

Registered

Users

&

AM

Speaker(s)

Grand Ballroom Pre-Function South

Buffet Breakfast (Provided)

Harbor Ballroom

Plenary (General) Session

Chairman's Spring 2008 Message

08:00

Users Only Roundtable

Call to Order:

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Chairman, John B. Lovelace, APS;

ViceChair, Robert G. Kirn, TVA.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salons D,E&F

08:15

Users Only Roundtable

"Conference Details"

Conference Coordinator, Wickey Elmo, GCSI.

Registered

Users

[GCSI Presenting]

08:30

Users Only Roundtable

Forum Keynote Address:

Presenter:

CTOTF Chairman, John B. Lovelace, Arizona Public Service.

Registered

Users

[APS Presenting]

09:00

Users Only Roundtable

 

User Presentation: "Knowledge Management"

 

Presenter: Robert D. Mayfield: Plant Mngr.,

Tenaska Virginia Partners.

Abstract

[Tenaska Presenting]

10:00

Break

Registered

Users

&

AM

Speaker(s)

Grand Ballroom

Foyer

10:15

Users Only Roundtable

 

User Presentation: "LNG"

 

Presenter: Ed Sundheim: Con Edison Development.

Registered

Users

 

[ConEdison Presenting]

Grand Ballroom

Salons D,E&F

11:00

Users Only Roundtable

CTOTF

Roundtable Chairmen & Vice Chairmen Introductions

&

Roundtable Agendas

Registered

Users

11:45

Users Only Roundtable

 

Closing Comments

&

"Spring" Plenary (General) Session Wrap-Up

 

Chairman, John B. Lovelace, APS;

ViceChair, Robert G. Kirn, TVA.

12:00

Adjourn

12:00-

Noon

COMBINED CYCLE Journal

 BEST PRACTICES Awards Luncheon

Sponsors:

Registered

Users

&

CCJ Best Practices Awards Sponsors

Harbor Ballroom

Generic Issues Roundtable

Tentative: (Last Rev. 3/4/2008)

When

What

Who

Where

13:00

Users Only Roundtable

Call to Order:

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Chairman, John E. Borsch, Reliant Energy;

ViceChair, Mike Rutledge, SRP.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salons D,E&F

13:15

Users Only Roundtable

Presentation: "Insuring Utility Power Generation Equipment"

Presenter: Nick Rnjak, Lloyds of London.

Registered

Users

 

[Lloyds of London

Presenting]

14:00

Users Only Roundtable

 Open Discussion:

Insurance Industry Panel Q&A

  •    Understanding Insurance Policies
  •    Property Insurance Underwriters & Brokers
  •    Insurer Perspective on 3rd Party vs. OEM Parts
  •    Insurer Perspective on LTSA's
  •    Impact of Manpower Availability
  •    Affect of Equipment Lead Time

Registered

Users

&

Panel

15:00

Break

Registered Users

&

PM Speaker(s)

Grand Ballroom

Foyer

15:15

Users Only Roundtable

 Open Discussion:

Insurance Industry Panel Q&A (Continued)

Registered

Users

&

Panel

Grand Ballroom

Salons D,E&F

16:15

Users Only Roundtable

 Open Discussion:

Insurance Industry Panel Q&A (Continued)

16:50

Users Only Roundtable

 

Closing Comments

&

"Spring" Generic Issues Roundtable Wrap-Up

 

Chairman, John E. Borsch, Reliant Energy; 

ViceChair, Mike Rutledge, SRP.

Registered

Users

17:00

Adjourn

 
17:00 -

21:00

CTOTF Spring Forum Trade Show & Reception

All

Grand Ballroom

Salons

A,B&C

 
 

Tuesday, March 18th

All Day Beverage Service Sponsored By: Allied Power Group

When

What

Who

Where

07:00

Conference Check-In

Registered

Users

&

AM

Speaker(s)

Pre-Function South

Buffet Breakfast & Omelet Station

(Provided)

Harbor Ballroom

Sponsored By: Wood Group Gas Turbine Services

 

General Electric Users Roundtable

Tentative: (Last Rev. 3/4/2008)

Theme: Operation's Excellence

When

What

Who

Where

08:00

Users Only Roundtable

Call to Order:

"AM" Opening Remarks

 

Chairman, John Gamble, TVA; ViceChair, Larry Rose, Dominion.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salon C

08:10

Users Only Roundtable

Vendor Presentation:

"7FA S2 Blade Cracking"

Presenter: Rod Shidler, Advanced Turbine Support, Inc.

Registered

Users

 

[ATSI Presenting]

09:00

Users Only Roundtable

Vendor Presentation:

"Dimensional Restoration of Cobalt Turbine Nozzles"

Presenter: Greg Gaul, Leading Edge Turbine Technologies.

Registered

Users

 

[LETT Presenting]

10:00

Break

Registered

Users

&

AM

Speaker(s)

Grand Ballroom

Foyer

10:15

Users Only Roundtable

Vendor Presentation:

"7EA & 7FA Component Repair"

  • An Alternate to the OEM

Presenter: Bill Calder, Wood Group Gas Turbine Services.

Registered

Users

 

[WGGTS

Presenting]

Grand Ballroom

Salon C

11:15

Users Only Roundtable

Presentation:

"FA Stator Vane Repair"

Presenter: John Yelincic, Allied Power Group, LLC.

Registered

Users

 

[APG Presenting]

12:00-

Noon

Lunch

(Provided)

Registered

Users

&

PM

Speaker(s)

Harbor Ballroom

Sponsored By: Young & Franklin, Inc.
13:00

Users Only Roundtable

 

Call to Order:

"PM" Opening Remarks

 

Chairman, John Gamble, TVA; ViceChair, Larry Rose, Dominion.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salon C

 

13:05

Users Only Roundtable

 

User Presentation:

 

"Seeking Qualified Applicants"

  • Safety Program: The Direction is Perfection

 

Presenter: Rick Shackelford, Plant Mgr., Green Country Energy.

Registered

Users

 

[GCE Presenting]

13:30

Users Only Roundtable

Presentation:

"GE Compressor Blade Issues"

Presenter: Roger Anderson, DRS Power Technolory.

Registered

Users

 

[DRS PT Presenting]

14:15

Users Only Roundtable

 

User Presentation: "GE Commercial Liabilities"

  • An Update from the Houston Meeting

Presenter: Scott Takinen, Plant Mgr., Arizona Public Service.

Registered

Users

 

[APS Presenting]

14:30

Break

Registered

Users

&

PM Speaker(s)

Grand Ballroom

Foyer

15:00

Users Only Roundtable

Open Discussion:

Submitted Questions

 

Chairman, John Gamble, TVA; ViceChair, Larry Rose, Dominion.

Registered

Users

 

[Open Discussion]

Grand Ballroom

Salon C

16:15

Users Only Roundtable

 

Closing Comments

&

"Spring" GE Users Roundtable Wrap-up

 

Chairman, John Gamble, TVA; ViceChair, Larry Rose, Dominion.

Registered

Users

16:30

Adjourn

 
 
 
 

Wednesday, March 19th

Tentative: (Last Rev. 3/4/2008)
When What Who Where

07:00

Conference Check-In

Registered

Users

&

AM

Speaker(s)

Pre-Function South

Harbor Ballroom

Buffet Breakfast (Provided)

 

LM6000 Users Roundtable

Tentative: (Last Rev. 3/4/2008)

ZLD/Environmental Roundtable

Tentative: (Last Rev. 3/4/2008)

 
When

What

Who Where When

What

Who Where
08:00

Users Only Roundtable

 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

 

Chairman, Bill Nawrath,

KeySpan Energy;

ViceChair, Tom Sparkman,

Western Farmers.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salon C

8:00

Users Only Roundtable

 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

 

Chairman, Scott Takinen,

APS;

ViceChair, David Brunson,

APS.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salon B

08:15

OEM Session

 

OEM Presentation:

"LM6000

Service Bulletins

&

Package Upgrades"

 

Presenter: Matt Eisert GE.

Registered

Users

 

[GE Presenting]

08:15

Users Only Roundtable

Vendor Presentation:

"SCR Operation and Maintenance for Determining and Improving Catalyst Life Cycle"

 

Presenter: Dan Ott,

Environex.

Registered

Users

 

[Environex Presenting]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abstract

 

09:00

Users Only Roundtable

 

Vendor Presentation:

  • Gas Compressors / Boosters

  • LNG Fuel

Presenter: Tom Sawaya,

Hoerbiger Services, Inc.

Registered

Users

 

[HSI Presenting]

09:00

Users Only Roundtable

Vendor Presentation:

(Continued)

 

"SCR O&M for Improving SCR Life Cycle"

 

Presenter: Dan Ott,

Environex.

09:30

Users Only Roundtable

 

Vendor Presentation:

  • Selective Catalytic Reduction

Presenter: TBA,

Cormetech, Inc.

Registered

Users

 

[Cormetech Presenting]

 

10:00

Break

Registered

Users

&

AM Speaker(s)

Grand Ballroom

Foyer

10:00

Break

Registered

Users

&

AM Speakers(s)

Grand Ballroom

Foyer

10:15

Users Only Roundtable

 

User Presentation:

  • Lafayette Plant Systems

  • Service Bulletin 220

  • IGB Spline Wear

  • Misc. Operating Issues

Presenter: Tad Webb,

Lafayette Utilities System.

Registered

Users

 

[Lafayette Presenting]

Grand Ballroom

Salon C

10:15

Users Only Roundtable

 

User Presentation:

"Air Quality Permitting"

 

Presenter:

Chas Spell, Consultant,

APS;

Registered

Users

 

[APS Consultant Presenting]

Grand Ballroom

Salon B

10:45

Users Only Roundtable

 

Open Discussion:

 

Owner/Operator Issues

 

Chairman, Bill Nawrath,

KeySpan Energy;

ViceChair, Tom Sparkman,

Western Farmers.

Registered

Users

 

[Open Discussion]

11:00

Users Only Roundtable

 

Open Discussion:

 

Owner/Operator Issues

 

Chairman, Scott Takinen,

APS;

ViceChair, David Brunson,

APS.

Registered

Users

 

[Open Discussion]

Grand Ballroom

Salon B

11:45

Users Only Roundtable

 

Closing Comments

&

"Spring" LM6000 Users Roundtable Wrap-up

 

Chairman, Bill Nawrath,

KeySpan Energy;

ViceChair, Tom Sparkman,

Western Farmers.

Registered

Users

11:45

Users Only Roundtable

 

Closing Comments

&

"Spring" ZLD Users Roundtable Wrap-up

 

Chairman, Scott Takinen,

APS;

ViceChair, David Brunson,

APS.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salon B

12:00-Noon

Lunch

(Provided)

Registered

Users

Harbor Ballroom

12:00-Noon

Lunch

(Provided)

Registered

Users

Harbor Ballroom

 

Alstom Users Roundtable

Tentative: (Last Rev. 2/22/2008)

Legacy Units Users Roundtable

Tentative: (Last Rev. 2/28/2008)

 
13:00

Users Only Roundtable

 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

 

Chairman, Bob McCue,

MCV;

ViceChair, Ed Sundheim,

Con Edison Development.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salon C

13:00

Users Only Roundtable

 

Welcome & Opening Remarks

 

Chairman, Steve Hedge,

NRG Texas;

ViceChair, Eddie Mims,

Colectric Partners.

Registered

Users

Grand Ballroom

Salon B

13:15

OEM Session

 

OEM Presentation:

Alstom Update:

  • 2007 / 2008 Fleet Update

Presenter: P. Elkovich:

Alstom.

Registered

Users

 

[Alstom Presenting]

13:15

Users Only Roundtable

 

Turbine Rotor Life

 

Vendor Presentations:

"TIL 1575 --

What Does It Mean To