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The goal of this event is to help professionals advance their careers in a traditionally male industry by providing insight into key energy trends and skills for personal and professional development. Join the nation’s most successful women leaders in energy as they share their industry knowledge, strategies and experiences on how to accelerate positive organizational change and personal growth. The
Canadian utilities share some current retail rate design issues with their neighbors to the south but also have some homegrown concerns. Low-cost Canadian utilities are struggling with the challenge of serving potentially large new customers at competitive prices while still recovering significant new fixed costs. More generally, promotion of renewables, energy storage, customer site generation and energy efficiency point to
This course examines the value of understanding and forecasting electricity prices in the wholesale markets. The information will benefit anyone who deals with current and future local marginal prices (LMPs) in wholesale electric markets by providing a deeper understanding of what drives them: 1) the complexity of supplying electrical energy around the clock 2) across an imperfect transmission grid, 3)
Maximizing the benefits of tax incentives is vital in any renewable energy transaction, and whether a project “pencils out” generally turns on the efficient use of these incentives. How soon investors can get their desired return and exit the project, how much a project developer receives, and when, depends greatly on how the tax incentives are handled. Indeed, the relevant
The 2019 Electric Vehicle-Utility Industry Nexus conference brings together myriad stakeholders to address critical considerations, opportunities and challenges regarding electric vehicles’ impact on utilities. The event will include case studies from Hawaiian Electric, Southern California Edison, Pepco, Con Edison, National Grid, ATC, PSEG Long Island, and more. Experts will describe policies and regulations related to electric vehicles and their implications
Electricity markets differ from other commodity markets because electricity in the AC (alternating current) form cannot be stored and must be produced and used instantaneously. Price volatility in wholesale electricity markets tend to remain high due to interaction of supply and demand of electricity, weather patterns, as well as correlation trends with natural gas-fired pickers, which tend to set real-time
In the past few years, utilities across the country have proposed mandatory or voluntary demand charges for residential customers. Utilities are facing the rise of rooftop solar projects, plug-in electric vehicles, backup batteries and other types of distributed energy resources. As a result, mass-market demand charges are one of a few options for recovering costs from customers to keep the
New York is undergoing an energy revolution. The state is one of the few places in the U.S. where the entire utility model is being reimagined all at once – and where decision makers are engaging various players, from policy to business to finance. Under the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) agenda, renewable energy is growing rapidly across the state:
As forest fires in the Western U.S. become more ubiquitous and more destructive – taking human lives, destroying acres of forest, jeopardizing endangered species and habitats, and costing billions in property damage each year – the need for a solutions-based dialogue is imperative. The most effective strategies for forestry management will need to consider ideas from all sectors: governmental, nonprofit,
Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality are new technologies which offer many benefits for utilities today. From valuable analytics and accurate data acquisition to improved worker safety and onboard training, AR and MR offer energy providers the tools necessary to save money and conserve time spent on field projects. Beyond this, over 60% of the utility workforce will be qualified to
Today’s wholesale power markets administered by system operators (ISOs and RTOs) are a marvel of complexity. From their nascent stages in the 1990s as vehicles that facilitated more open access to the grid and stimulated competition with the objective of reducing electricity bills, they have evolved into sophisticated mechanisms that manage the flow of electrons across more than 30 U.S.
If this event is of interest you may also be interested in these related events Safety in Battery Storage , October 25, 2019 in Denver, CO A radical energy transformation is under way today, one that we will likely fully appreciate only in hindsight. Utility regulators and operators are beginning to rebuild the bulk power system to make it more
If this event is of interest you may also be interested in this related event Combined Cycle Power Plant Fundamentals, May 13-14, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico This course on HRSG Fundamentals is intended for those that want to know a little bit more about the HRSG and its use in combined cycle and cogeneration plants. Topics to be covered
If this event is of interest you may also be interested in this related event Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) Fundamentals, May 15, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico Based on new challenges in the fossil fuel industry, combined cycle technology is a leading solution in improving efficiency and reducing emissions. Many organizations have considered or are considering the placement and
The water industry is transforming to a smarter, more automated industry through investment, new technologies, intelligent networks, system upgrades and changing water management. It’s an exciting time within the industry that requires a new workforce to drive changes as Baby Boomers retire, taking their knowledge and experience with them. However, key findings show that skilled labor shortages are intensifying and
Siting new transmission lines is a daunting task with numerous regulatory hurdles in the process. These complications are compounded when projects have an impact on areas that have significant natural, rural, or urban resources. Successful project collaboration among agencies, community groups, and transmission developers is key to overcoming challenges, preserving sensitive areas, and getting projects built. This conference will focus
The “Utility of the Future” is here and the amount of data now being provided to distribution operators requires upgrading their operational control. Combined with a more demanding customer base, ADMS and DERMS offer technological solutions to integrate: Increasing penetration of distributed energy resources (DER), including distributed generation, distributed storage, demand response, and Microgrids New regulatory regimes Heightened physical and
Laws govern all regulations regarding the establishment of rates that natural gas pipelines may charge and set forth in their tariffs. Regulations and FERC policies continue to change in response to revisions in the laws, economic and financial conditions, gas supply modifications, and market demands. These courses provide attendees a detailed view of natural gas industry, the development of rates
Join our expert instructor, Alfonso Colombano, for a 1-day fundamentals course on midstream accounting. Master limited partnerships, NGL fractionation accounting, and pipeline accounting will all be covered, in-depth. This course is designed for midstream professionals who desire an understanding of the issues faced in oil & gas accounting and best practices used by oil & gas accounting professionals. Topics covered
Join our expert instructor, Alfonso Colombano, for a comprehensive fundamentals course on upstream accounting, financial reporting, and disclosure of oil & gas producing activities. This course is perfect for professionals in exploration and production companies who require an understanding of the issues faced in oil & gas accounting and best practices used by oil & gas accounting professionals. Topics covered
The E&P industry has responded to the challenge of volatile oil and gas prices with amazing advances in drilling and completion technology to reduce costs and grow production. With another oil price decline and basis pressure on regional prices due to infrastructure constraints comes another round of requests for long term logistics contract commitments. Managing costs beyond the wellhead is
The Fundamentals of SCADA Systems for the Oil & Gas Industry course will explore the history and evolution of SCADA systems, including the differences in the SCADA types and how they have evolved. The course will examine SCADA hardware components and how they work together. Attendees of this course will gain a comprehensive understanding of how SCADA systems work for
2019 is the year for blockchain technology projects and opportunities to grow and innovate the US utility industry space. This year will see an increasing number of projects scale up, and real projects develop in meaningful ways — improving a variety of business functions and creating new platform for the power industry. EUCI’s 3rd Blockchain Technology for the Energy Sector
Whether you are a project manager by title or you were just given the responsibility of managing a project from beginning to end, this course will provide the knowledge and skills to help you be successful in that role. The course will cover a typical project management lifecycle from initiation to planning, to execution and control, and closing. It provides
This training program will provide a foundation of understanding for persons working in, dealing with, or having special interest in the electric utility industry. The training explains utilities from four separate perspectives: Infrastructure, Operations, Business, and Regulatory. The infrastructure perspective covers electricity basics, equipment, and power systems in terms of generation, transmission, distribution, and customer. The operations perspective covers energy
Nuclear energy is becoming less prominent in the United States energy portfolio, with five plants being retired since 2013, and six more planned retirements by 2025. Aging infrastructure, and the decreasing price of gas and renewables is speeding up plans to decommission plants across the country. As more plants decommission, new models for decommissioning are used, and therefore tested for
Utilities face increasing pressure from stakeholders and communities to improve their financial performance and profitability by minimizing write-offs for uncollectible accounts. Improving collections performance has a significant bottom line impact for utilities as even one-half a percentage reduction in bad debt write-offs generates significant financial return and it improves utility reputations in the communities they serve. As utilities seek to
The goal of this event is to help professionals advance their careers in a traditionally male industry by providing insight into key energy trends and skills for personal and professional development. Join Canada’s most successful women energy leaders as they share their industry knowledge, strategies and experiences on how to accelerate positive organizational change and personal growth. The program format
According to the United States Department of Labor, in 2016, women made up 14% of the engineering and architecture industries, and just 9% of the construction industry. The goal of this event is to help professionals advance their careers in a traditionally male industry by providing insight into key engineering and construction trends and skills for personal and professional development.
As Baby Boomers head into retirement, recruiting and retaining the Millennial workforce has become a critical component to the advancement of the Construction & Engineering industry. However, key findings show that skilled labor shortages are intensifying and broadly affecting industries across the board, and a recent survey found that a staggering 89% of construction firms faced such shortages*. Additionally, while
Revenue planning for jurisdictions with oil-dominant economies depends on how well oil production forecasts within these jurisdictions could be developed. Reservoir engineering techniques are required in forecasting oil production from online fields. Forecasting production from online fields often, even when done properly, still provide a conservative outlook for the jurisdiction because it excludes projects that could come online in the future.
The preparation for and response to storms is a normal part of business for an electric utility. It’s your job to apply the precious capital of your utility towards hardening the network in preparation for the next big event. Less capital applied to planning and design means more capital for actual network improvements. As you plan for improvements to your
If this event is of interest you may also be interested in this related event Data Center Design: Construction Considerations, April 29-30, 2019 in Arlington, VA The continued hyper growth in data centers is increasingly spotlighting the need for data center energy efficiency. Recent reports have the data center industry already consuming up to 7 percent of global electricity. The
If this event is of interest you may also be interested in this related event Data Center Energy: Opportunities for Efficiency, April 30- May 1, 2019 in Arlington, VA It is said that the growth of the Data Center Industry is currently larger than the Industrial Revolution of 1760 to 1840. This may be an exaggerated claim, but one thing
Many EIM market participants would like to better understand the CAISO EIM settlement charge codes for both Merchant and BA groups, connect the dots between front-office bidding strategies and settlement results, and visualize how settlement results can drive profits for their merchant portfolio (Participating Resources) and charges for their BA portfolio (Loads, Interties, and Non-participating Resources). In the workshop, you
The modern utility as we know it rounded into shape in the 1920s, after increased regulation and delivery standardization took hold. Since then, except for the last decade or so, the end user’s relationship with their utility has remained essentially unchanged. The advent of energy choice through deregulation, technological advances in distributed generation (such as rooftop solar), and increased pressure
The emergence of renewable and variable energy resources has drawn attention to the supplemental services — beyond the basics of energy, generating capacity, and power delivery — that utilities, balancing areas and bulk-power systems require to ensure grid stability. Some of these ancillary services (A/S), such as regulation and reactive power, are required during normal operations to maintain the necessary
Traditional utility integrated resource planning (IRP) modeling, analysis and preparation have been dominated by: Central station firm generation sited at specific locations Fueled mainly by gas, coal, oil, hydro and nuclear With one-way transmission and distribution systems And well-established reliability and high resource capacity factors This program will pivot to the new IRP paradigm. It is designed by integrated resource
The Developing, Designing and Managing a Fiber Optic Network for Electric Utilities Conference is constructed to showcase the best practices for cultivating successful Fiber Optics networks – no matter the location. Allowing ease of access to information is an essential aspect to the development of growing and thriving communities. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge of business strategy development, financing, designing
Energy codes and standards mandate baseline efficiency requirements for buildings and appliances in commercial and residential settings. These regulations serve to reduce power demand, lessen environmental impacts, and save consumers money. Codes and standards can also be one of the most cost-effective ways for utilities to save energy and claim savings through state programs. A new wave of state and
Solar PV utility-scale projects now proliferate in the power industry landscape, in both development and acquisition contexts. As a result, the need for quality, systematic due diligence is essential. Such thorough due diligence is complex. Without it, even the slightest unexamined issue can trip up new players and industry veterans alike. While all phases of the project require this scrutiny,
Power generators have developed and revised their ash management, ash storage procedures, and groundwater monitoring plans to keep their facilities in regulation. With the approach taken by the Trump administration’s EPA, District Court rulings, and the impact of citizen lawsuits, there are future changes yet to come with the industry adapting the best they can. This coal ash focused conference
The natural gas industry is embracing new methodologies in managing methane emissions as more and more gas utilities are realizing dollar and social value in reducing their organization’s environmental footprint. However, there is still a need for further improvement in preventive measures that natural gas utilities can implement. Since timely leak detection is the most important factor in addressing methane
Atomic (a.k.a. nuclear) energy law is the result of an extraordinary tension among national security, an unsatisfied national thirst for energy, and as the hazards became understood, environmental protection. The national security implications of atomic energy have always trumped every other beneficial or detrimental aspect of the application of atomic science and engineering to manufacturing, business, energy production or medical
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has estimated that U.S. wind repowering investments could reach $25 billion a year by 2030. Wind repowering – replacing older turbines or other components on a wind farm to improve power capacity and generation – is increasingly becoming an attractive option for developers, owners and investors to profit off existing wind project assets. Federal production
The growth of distributed generation (DG) and distributed energy resources (DERs) is challenging many of the assumptions upon which traditional utility system planning relies. In many regions already, DER penetration is reaching levels at which it has a measurable impact on system planning and operations. For example, DERs are creating two-way power flows on the distribution and transmission grids that
Generation of electricity by renewable sources like solar and wind continues its swift ascendancy in the southeastern U.S., as wind turbines spin on hilltops and solar panels stretch across roofs and fields. This increased renewable generation plays a significant role in advancing sustainability goals and reducing carbon outputs. Even so, the drivers of these new solar and wind farms in
Financial transmission (FTR)/congestion revenue rights (CRRs and TCRs) and auction revenue rights (ARRs) facilitate mandatory, competitive, open transmission access. While the use of these measures is a customary practice among physical market participants, it’s their use as financial instruments that seems to draw the most attention with regard to the efficient operation of the wholesale power marketplace. Several market conditions
Environmental regulations have been a major force in changing the landscape of coal powered generation. Besides regulations, the economic influences of less demand and natural gas prices have further caused non-critical and aging plants to become no longer economically viable. This annual conference will provide owners with the next step in the plant closure process by sharing vital information and
This training program is designed for engineers looking to effectively manage a construction project. The training will cover the following topics with emphases on infrastructure projects: contracts, bidding, financing, code compliance, project planning, scheduling, project control, communication, safety, quality, litigation and potential environmental issues. The contracts, bidding, and code compliance portion will focus on pre-construction activities. The project planning, scheduling,
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