Wärtsilä
Flexible Power Symposium
The 13th annual Wärtsilä Flexible Power Symposium (FPS) will be held October 29-30, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. FPS brings together professionals from the power industry to discuss the latest technologies, issues, and market trends from the U.S. and around the world.
This year’s theme is the Path to 100% renewables. The power industries transition towards renewable energy is on-going. Every day more and more renewable commitments from cities and states are in the news, with seemingly each target being loftier then the next. It is relatively clear the technology types that will make up the future 100% renewable power system. An over build of renewable generation, energy storage, and flexible generation, operating on bio-fuels, all have a role to play in this zero carbon system. What is less clear is the most effective path towards the final system. Even less understood is the most economic and reliable place to start.
Regardless of the route the path will not always be easy, smooth, or straight forward. It will be full of crossroads and hard choices, even huge obstacles. We look forward to engaging in thought provoking discussion and asking the important questions that clarify the next steps on the Path to 100.
The materials for the event were outstanding. Particularly the time and place map graphic.
Highlights include:
• Presentations from distinguished industry experts
• Round-table discussion with today’s power generation thought leaders
• Networking socials, golf & dinners
• Tour of the STEC Pearsall flexible power plant
Topics include:
• The Path to the 100% Renewable Power system
• Which technologies will make up the final system?
• How the impact of renewables has progressed over time
• U.S. utilities leading the way to 100% renewable power system
• Utilities discussing their portfolio strategy and targets
• Planning and execution panel: How will we reach the high renewable targets?
• The importance of accurately modelling high renewable power systems
This event was very well organized and executed. Very informative. Thank you!
Speakers
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Paula Gold-Williams
CPS Energy
President / Chief Executive Officer
Mikael Backman
Wärtsilä
Director, Solutions Americas
Mike Bedley
APEX Power Services Corporation
Partner
Chuck Beitel
Sargent & Lundy
Vice President
Stephen C. Brague
Casey Industrial
President I Chief Executive Officer
Jim Compton
Cooperative Energy
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Elwell
Burns & McDonnell
EPC Project Director
Jussi Heikkinen
Wärtsilä
Director, Growth & Development, Americas
Karl Humberson
Dominion Energy
Director-Generation Projects
Ahmad Khan
Kansas Power Pool
Senior Director of Wholesale Electric,
Origination and Resource Planning
David Millar
Ascend Analytics
Director of Resource Planning
Scott Miller
Western Power Trading Forum
Executive Director
Risto Paldanius
Wärtsilä
Director, Energy Storage and Integration
Matti Rautkivi
Wärtsilä
Director, Business Development
Conrad Spencer
Tucson Electric Power
Director of the Sundt Generation Modernization Project
Travel & Activities
Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk
Our hotel of choice for FPS 2019 is Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk. The room rate is $209/night +taxes & fees, group code is G-WART.
Book your reservations by either calling the reservations line at
+1 210.222.1234 and provide the group code G-WART or click on link below to make your reservations online.
Room block expires September 30, 2019.
Pearl Stable
With an intriguing history as the former home for the Pearl Brewery’s draft horses in the late 19th century, The Stable has been meticulously renovated to preserve the charm and integrity of the original structure.
TPC San Antonio-AT&T Canyons Course
TPC San Antonio is managed and operated by PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties as part of the TPC Network.
Agenda
October 29
7:00am – 8:00am
Breakfast buffet
Garden Terrace (First floor-Guest Room Level)
8:00am – 4:15pm
Speaker Presentations
Regency West (Ballroom Level)
8:00am – 8:45am
CPS Energy’s Flexible Path in Action
Paula Gold-Williams
CPS Energy
President / Chief Executive Officer
8:45am – 9:00am
Intro-Global and US Renewable Transitions
Mikael Backman
Wärtsilä
Director, Solutions Americas
9:00am – 9:30am
The Path to 100 and The 100% Renewable Power System
Jussi Heikkinen
Wärtsilä
Director, Growth & Development, Americas
9:30am – 10:00am
Mitigating Generation Investment Regret: the Case for Flexible Generation
David Millar
Ascend Analytics
Director of Resource Planning
10:00am – 10:30am
Modelling the Path to a Renewable Power System
Matti Rautkivi
Wärtsilä
Director, Business Development
10:30am – 11:00am
Networking & coffee break
11:00am – 12:00pm
Panel – Global Trends and Path to 100%
Participants
Mike Bedley
APEX Power Services Corporation
Jussi Heikkinen
Wärtsilä
David Millar
Ascend Analytics
Matti Rautkivi
Wärtsilä
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
Garden Terrace (First floor-Guest Room Level)
1:00pm – 1:30pm
The World’s Most Efficient and Flexible Gas-fired Peaking Plant
Jim Compton
Cooperative Energy
Chief Executive Officer
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch Optimization
Ahmad Khan
Kansas Power Pool
Senior Director of Wholesale Electric,
Origination and Resource Planning
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Energy Storage in ERCOT and Other Markets
Risto Paldanius
Wärtsilä
Director, Marketing & Business Development,
Energy Storage Systems & Integration
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Networking & coffee break
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Panel- Wärtsilä Project Implementation –
EPC, Contracts, Risks and Benefits
Participants
Chuck Beitel
Sargent & Lundy
Stephen Brague
Casey Industrial
Brian Elwell
Burns & McDonnell
Conrad Spencer
Tucson Electric Power
4:00pm – 4:15pm
Closing Comments
Mikael Backman
Wärtsilä
Director, Solutions Americas
5:30pm – 8:00pm
Dinner at Pearl Stable
Keynote Speaker
Scott Miller
Western Power Trading Forum
Executive Director
October 30
8:15am – 10:30am
STEC Pearsall power plant tour
(transportation provided from Hyatt Regency Riverwalk, departing at 7:00 am)
12:00pm – 5:00pm
Golf & Boxed Lunch
(If registered for golf, group transportation provided from STEC Pearsall power plant)
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Closing Dinner
Q Kitchen (River Walk-Lobby Level)
Download FPS 2019 Agenda Snapshot below
