Agenda
EtaPRO Users Conference 2007
The first day of the EtaPRO Users Conference 2007 will consist of presentations by industry leaders, showing you how to get the most out of your EtaPRO investment. Days two and three will be filled with a variety of training topics.
Short Topic Training Sessions
This year’s "short topic" training format will offer a broad range of learning opportunities. Topics will include existing and new EtaPRO 9 software capabilities, plant performance analysis, individual equipment performance issues, and VirtualPlant™ modeling techniques. Four different topics will be available during each session; participants may choose topics of interest to them.
The following topics are representative of the seminar curricula being presented:
- Transitioning to the EtaPRO 9 client
- Using EPAlert to notify personnel of plant/equipment status changes
- Using VirtualPlant to audit utility steam turbine cycle performance
- Customizing the EtaPRO 9 Operations Log
- Validating unit heat rate using EtaPRO & VirtualPlant
- Troubleshooting common performance problems using EtaPRO & VirtualPlant
- Tuning gas turbine models in VirtualPlant using measured plant data and EPTrendSetter
- Creating and distributing standard reports using EPReporter
- Integrating EtaPRO into operations training programs
- Combined Cycle Plant case studies using EtaPRO & VirtualPlant
- Understanding the KPI’s used in GP’s Tier 2 Performance Monitoring Service
"I have attended the annual EtaPRO Users Conference each year since the installation of our Performance Monitoring system at H.W. Sundt Generating Station in 2003. I have found the exchange of ideas and experiences among EtaPRO Users at the Conference to be beneficial. But to me, the real value has been in the training sessions that followed the opening day presentations. I was able to select classes from several offerings to suit my needs and interests. The instructors were 'top notch' and demonstrated a commitment to provide a high level of customer support."
Mike Dolan, Shift Supervisor
Tucson Electric Power Company
| Wednesday, September 26 | |
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| 8:15 am - 8:45 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Welcome Address: Joe Nasal, P.E. - Senior Vice President, GP |
| 9:15 am | Keynote Speaker: Gerry Cauley, Vice President and CEO of SERC Reliability Corporation |
| 10:40 am | Break (20 min) |
| 11:00 am | Overview |
| 11:30 am | Rafael Fuente, Union Fenosa “Central Monitoring/European Perspectives” |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | WILD CARD: Doug Jones |
| 1:30 pm | Peter Lo, InterGen “The Impact of Variability of the UK Weather on Shareholder Returns – Back to Basics and the Bottom Line” |
| 2:00 pm | Customer Presentation “Using EtaPRO to Monitor Title V Heat Input Limits” |
| 2:30 pm | Break (20 min) |
| 2:50 pm | John Barbosa & Adam Morrison, Nevada Power “Wireless Operations Logs and Paperless Reporting” |
| 3:20 pm | Customer Presentation “Remote Performance Monitoring of Generating Assets” |
| 3:50 pm | Short Descriptions of Training Sessions |
| 4:00 pm | Wrap-up – Rich DesJardins, P.E. – Director, GP |
| 6:00 pm | Customer Appreciation Dinner, Disney Coronado Springs Resort |
| Thursday, September 27 | |
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast & Laptop Pick-up |
| 8:00 am - 9:40 am | Training Session 1—View Day 2 Training Agenda (24KB PDF) |
| 9:40 am | Break (20 min) |
| 10:00 am - 11:40 am | Training Session 2 |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 2:40 pm | Training Session 3 |
| 2:40 pm | Break (20 min) |
| 3:00 pm - 4:40 pm | Training Session 4 |
| Friday, September 29 | |
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am - 9:40 am | Training Session 1—View Day 3 Training Agenda (32KB PDF) |
| 9:40 am | Break (20 min) |
| 10:00 am - 11:40 am | Training Session 2 |
| 11:40 am | Conference Concludes |
* Schedule subject to change |
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