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Onsite Power Generation: System Design, Sizing, & Configuration

September 16 - 17, 2026 Online :: Central Time

As power reliability concerns grow and energy costs become more volatile, on-site power generation is increasingly critical for maintaining operations, reducing costs, and ensuring resilience. However, many systems fail to deliver expected results due to unclear operational goals, poor configuration decisions, and improper sizing. Just as importantly, many teams lack a clear framework for aligning system intent with real-world performance, leading to costly missteps across design, equipment selection, and long-term operation. 

This 1.5-day course provides a practical, engineering-focused framework to help you define system intent, evaluate equipment options, optimize configurations, and accurately size generation systems for today’s complex load environments. Through a structured approach to design, technology selection, and system behavior, you’ll gain the tools needed to make informed decisions and avoid common pitfalls that lead to underperformance or unnecessary costs. Register now to align system design with real-world operational and financial goals, reduce risk, and ensure your on-site generation assets deliver reliable performance when it matters most. 

Learning Outcomes

  • Define and differentiate key types of system intent (e.g., legally required backup, full operation, cost optimization) and explain how each influences on-site power system design and performance
  • Evaluate tradeoffs between reliability, compliance, and cost to support informed decision-making in on-site power system design and application
  • Compare equipment configuration options (e.g., single vs. parallel systems) and assess their impact on reliability, redundancy, and maintainability
  • Analyze system vulnerabilities and identify strategies to mitigate single points of failure and improve failure recovery and operational flexibility
  • Compare generator technologies and fuel types (diesel, natural gas, propane) and select appropriate solutions based on operational requirements and constraints
  • Analyze facility load characteristics and apply appropriate methodologies to determine accurate generator sizing for reliable and cost-effective performance
  • Evaluate opportunities to integrate on-site generation into broader energy strategies, including peak shaving, demand response, and grid interaction

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Please Note: This event is being conducted entirely online. All attendees will connect and attend from their computer, one connection per purchase. For details please see our FAQ

If you are unable to attend at the scheduled date and time, we make recordings available to all attendees for 7 days after the event

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS EVENT:

Individual attendee(s)$ 1295.00 each(early bird rate)
(price after September 4, 2026 is $ 1,495.00)
Volume pricing also available

Individual attendee tickets can be mixed with ticket packs for complete flexibility

Pack of 5 attendees$ 5,500.00 (15% discount)(early bird rate)
(price after September 4, 2026 is $ 6,350.00)
Pack of 10 attendees$ 10,360.00 (20% discount)(early bird rate)
(price after September 4, 2026 is $ 11,960.00)
Pack of 20 attendees$ 19,425.00 (25% discount)(early bird rate)
(price after September 4, 2026 is $ 22,425.00)

Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before August 14, 2026 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $195.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800

Day one

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Day two

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Agenda

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Central Time

Online

Log In & Welcome

8:45 AM

Lunch Break

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Adjourn for the day

4:45 PM

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Log In & Welcome

9:00 - 10:30 AM

Defining System Intent: Aligning Design with Operational Goals

Establishing clear system intent is the foundation of successful on-site power generation. In this session, you’ll learn how to define performance expectations based on real-world use cases, whether for compliance, resilience, or cost savings so your system delivers as intended. 

This session covers: 

  • Understanding system intent and performance expectations 
  • Designing for legally required backup power 
  • Supporting facility evacuation and life safety systems 
  • Planning for full facility operation and resilience 
  • Using on-site generation for cost savings: 
    • Peak shaving 
    • Demand response 
    • Export opportunities 
10:30 - 10:45 AM

Morning Break

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

System Intent Continued: From Compliance to Cost Optimization

Go deeper into how system intent drives design tradeoffs and financial outcomes. You’ll gain a clearer framework for balancing reliability, compliance, and cost, helping you avoid common design mistakes that lead to underperformance or unnecessary expense. 

Key points include: 

  • Aligning system design with regulatory and operational requirements 
  • Evaluating tradeoffs between reliability and cost 
  • Integrating economic use cases into system planning 
  • Avoiding common pitfalls in defining system intent 
12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 - 2:30 PM

Equipment Configuration: Designing for Reliability and Flexibility

System configuration decisions directly impact uptime, maintainability, and long-term performance. This session will help you evaluate configuration options and design systems that are both resilient and operationally efficient. 

Key topics covered: 

  • Single vs. parallel generator configurations 
  • Designing for redundancy and resilience 
  • Identifying and mitigating single points of failure 
  • Maintenance considerations and lifecycle impacts 
2:30 - 2:45 PM

Afternoon Break

2:45 - 4:30 PM

Equipment Configuration Continued: Failure Recovery & Optimization Strategies

Learn how to design systems that can quickly recover from disruptions and maintain performance under real-world conditions. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to improve system reliability while managing complexity and cost.

This session includes: 

  • Failure recovery strategies and system restoration 
  • Designing for operational flexibility 
  • Balancing system complexity with performance needs 
  • Real-world configuration challenges and solutions 
4:30 - 4:45 PM

Review and Open Q&A

Agenda

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Central Time

Online

Log In

8:45 AM

Adjourn for the day

12:30 PM

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Log In

9:00 - 10:30 AM

Equipment Selection: Evaluating Generation Technologies

Selecting the right equipment and fuel type is critical to achieving performance, cost, and reliability objectives. This session provides a practical comparison of technologies so you can make more confident, informed decisions. 

Key Topics: 

  • Diesel generators: advantages, limitations, and use cases 
  • Natural gas generation: performance and infrastructure considerations 
  • Propane systems (liquid and vapor): applications and tradeoffs 
  • Fuel availability, storage, and regulatory considerations 
10:30 - 10:45 AM

Morning Break

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Generator Sizing: Meeting Today’s Complex Load Demands

Improper sizing is one of the most common and costly mistakes in on-site power generation. In this session, you’ll gain a stronger understanding of modern load behavior and how to size systems accurately to ensure reliability without overspending. 

Section Takeaways: 

  • Key challenges in generator sizing 
  • Understanding modern load profiles and variability 
  • Load interaction with on-site generation systems 
  •  Addressing inrush currents, harmonics, and non-linear loads 
  • Strategies for optimizing sizing for performance and cost 
12:15 - 12:30 PM

Review & Q&A

Instructor

Daniel (Dan) Barbersek

Director of Business Development

Mid-America Engines

Daniel Barbersek is a Critical Power and Onsite Generation advisor and former Chairman of the Electrical Generating Systems Association. With over 40 years of experience in the energy and power generation industry, he brings deep expertise across distributed generation projects, conventional power systems, and national distribution networks.

Throughout his career, Daniel has held senior leadership roles with organizations such as Aksa Power Generation, Generac Power Systems, and Waukesha Pearce Industries, where he led initiatives in sales, engineering support, and power system strategy. His work has focused on helping organizations evaluate, design, and implement on-site power solutions that align with operational goals and perform reliably in real-world conditions.

Known for his practical, system-level approach, Daniel specializes in bridging the gap between technical design and operational performance, guiding organizations through complex decisions related to system intent, configuration, and long-term reliability.

Continuing Education Credits

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EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.9 CEUs for this event

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Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must log in each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course

Instructional Methods

PowerPoint presentations and open discussion will be used

CPEs

Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.

Course CPE Credits: 11.0
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None

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CLE

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Who Should Attend

  • Facility and energy managers 
  • Utility and distributed energy resource (DER) professionals 
  • Project developers and EPC contractors 
  • Consulting engineers and design firms 
  • Data center, healthcare, and mission-critical infrastructure professionals 
  • Owner/operators of commercial, industrial, and critical facilities 
  • Electrical and specifying engineers