FPS Virtual Expo Content Center
FPS Sessions On-Demand
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Technology and time wait for no one and nothing, not even during a pandemic. It’s critical to maintain momentum in the race to reach our renewable energy future, but that requires continual information sharing and innovative ideas. This event keeps the conversation going and will offer the latest information on flexible power integration. It doesn’t matter if the next great ideas and the greatest minds are located oceans away from you, you now have access to them through this virtual event.
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When was the last time you enjoyed the entertainment of a live digital band? Did you even know there was such a thing? In this time of virtual experiences and social distancing, it’s time to expand your horizons and your recreational repertoire. Our time together, so to speak, will also include games and trivia to allow you to show off and even win some prizes.
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The Flexible Power Symposium 2020 offers breakout sessions and panel discussions where you can hear directly from the customer themselves. Find out why they sought the expertise of Wärtsilä and how they are leveraging integrated energy systems. Hear what has transpired from consultation to results.
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This day of virtual collaboration begins at 10am (EST) and ends at 4pm (EST). Read more
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2020?
The 13th Annual Flexible Power Symposium 2020: A Virtual Experience makes the world a much smaller place by bringing innovation, information and networking opportunities to you. There are no travel fees or hotel reservations to make. Just fill out your registration form and get ready to maximize a virtual experience that will allow you to explore the latest developments and network with people all over the country and beyond. This year’s theme will be “Flexibility and Reliability for a Renewable Energy Future” which will be explored through a virtual tour, expert discussion on thermal generation and energy storage integration as well as a virtual expo. Take advantage of our Focus Sessions where attendees will also get an opportunity to hear from consultants and customers before they start procurement and construction on power plant projects. Customers will also talk about their experiences years after operating and maintaining plants designed and sourced by Wärtsilä. We may not be able to be together this year, but we can continue to collaborate without losing momentum to the road to our renewable energy future.
SPEAKERS
Yayoi Sekine
BNEF
Andrew Vesey
Vesey Global, LLC
Chuck Beitel
Sargent & Lundy
Gary Dorris
Ascend Analytics
Brian Elwell
Burns & McDonnell
Petteri Laaksonen
LUT University Energy Systems School
Clif Lange
STEC
Scott Macaw
HowardScott
Karl Meeusen, Ph.D.
CAISO
Rob McGarrah
City of Tallahassee’s Gas and Electric Utility
Steve Royall
Pacific Gas and Electric
Brett Seube
Entergy Services
Cassandra Heller
Wärtsilä
Sushil Purohit
Wärtsilä
Anna Jarowicz
Wärtsilä
Alicia Lockhart
Wärtsilä
Jussi Heikkinen
Wärtsilä
Risto Paldanius
Wärtsilä
Phil Rutkowski
Wärtsilä
Alejandro Schnakofsky
Wärtsilä
Dan Shelledy
Wärtsilä
Sam Straka
Wärtsilä
Ossi Viitala
Wärtsilä
Agenda
December 8
FPS Virtual Expo Content Center
FPS Sessions On-Demand
10:00 am – 10:15 am (EST)
Welcome
Sushil Purohit
President of Wärtsilä Energy,
Executive Vice President
Sushil Purohit is the President of Wärtsilä & EVP. As a member of the Global Energy Business Management Team, Sushil brings an innovative expertise in assessing profit and loss of new energy infrastructure and services. He will start our event with remarks about the resilience and sustainability built into the power of Wärtsilä’s smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions.
10:15 am – 10:45 am (EST)
Introductory Keynote
Andrew Vesey
Vesey Global, LLC,
Vesey recently served as President and CEO, Board Member of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with more than 23,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California.
10:45 am – 11:45 am (EST)
The Role of Flexibility in the Future Energy System –
Findings from the year 2020
Jyrki Leino
Wärtsilä
Senior Manager, Business Development
Matti Rautkivi
Wärtsilä
Director, Strategy and Business Development
Gary Dorris
Ascend Analytics
President
Subject matter experts share their insights on the future high renewable power systems. Year 2020 has been challenging in many fronts, but in the energy sector it provided a crystal ball to see how the future power systems will operate. We have analyzed the flexibility challenge that will face utilities of the next decades high renewable systems, and how this provides an excellent basis to build future 100% renewable powers systems.
11:45 am – 12:45 pm (EST)
The Path to 100% and the future of Thermal Generation
John Robbins
Wärtsilä
Business Development Manager
Although technology is rapidly changing, there is no storage capability to compensate for long durations without renewable energy. Therefore, thermal generation fills the gap to reach 100% faster, cheaper and more efficiently in the modelling for California. We’ll explain the process that could save five years and $8 billion.
Panelists:
Jussi Heikkinen
Wärtsilä
Director, Growth & Development Americas
Petteri Laaksonen
LUT University Energy Systems School
Research Director
Karl Meeusen, Ph.D.
CAISO
Senior Advisor – Infrastructure and Regulatory Policy
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm (EST)
The Voice of the Customer:
Reliability and Relationship
Phil Rutkowski
Wärtsilä
Sales Director, North America
A gathering of Wärtsilä customers join this panel to discuss each of their cases. From markets across the US, each will tell their individual story of working with Wärtsilä from construction all the way through operation. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions to understand each customer’s experience.
Panelists:
Cliff Lange
STEC
Manager of Wholesale Marketing and QSE
Rob McGarrah
City of Tallahassee Gas and Electric Utility
General Manager
Steve Royall
Pacific Gas and Electric
Director, Northern California
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm (EST)
Break – Games and Trivia
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (EST)
Breakout Sessions
SESSION 1 –
Integrating Energy Storage Solutions
Cassandra Heller
Moderator
Wärtsilä
Business Development Manager
Panelists:
Scott Macaw
HowardScott
Founder, Head of Business Development
Yayoi Sekine
BloombergNEF
Head of Decentralized Energy
SESSION 2 –
Wärtsilä Project Implementation – EPC, Contracts, Risks and Benefits
Anna Jarowicz
Moderator
Wärtsilä
General Manager – Project Management, Americas
Panelists:
Chuck Beitel
Sargent & Lundy
Senior Vice President and Project Director
Brian Elwell
Burns & McDonnell
EPC Project Director
Brett Seube
Entergy Services
Manager, Capital Projects
Ossi Viitala
Wärtsilä
Senior Manager of Energy Storage Project Management
SESSION 3 –
Wärtsilä Lifecycle Support and O&M
Sam Straka
Moderator
Wärtsilä
GM, Regional Operations North Region
The dynamics of operating and maintaining a power plant are a dominant factor to determine which generating technology to utilize. This session will focus on Wärtsilä’s support encompassing our technology, software and service expertise during the lifecycle of the asset, and the operation of Wärtsilä engines. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and comment on this informative program.
Panelists:
Scott Hannen
Wärtsilä
Senior Mgr, Lifecycle Services, USA & CA
Alicia Lockhart
Wärtsilä
Agreement Sales Manager
Bob Miller
Wärtsilä
Manager, Wartsila Training Center
SESSION 4 –
Wärtsilä Technology Virtual Expo and Plant Tour
John Hoeft
Moderator
Wärtsilä
Senior Business Development Manager
Panelists:
Mark Kennedy
Wärtsilä
Business Development Manager
Andrew Phillips
Wärtsilä
Account Manager, Lifecycle Service
Aron Rader
Wärtsilä
Business Development Manager
Alejandro Schnakofsky
Wärtsilä
Director of Product Management and Development
Dan Shelledy
Wärtsilä
Senior Business Development Manager
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Committed to Reliability –
Closing Comments
Risto Paldanius
Wärtsilä
Vice President, Americas, Energy Business
READ MORE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FLEXIBLE POWER SYMPOSIUM:
There is no doubt we have looked forward to our annual gatherings as a time to learn from each other and network, but this year brings extenuating circumstances. The health and safety of Wärtsilä customers, attendees, partners and employees has always been our top priority and that tradition continues.
In an effort to maintain social distancing standards and continue our tradition of information sharing, the 13th Annual Flexible Power Symposium will be a virtual experience. We know it isn’t the same as being face-to-face in the same room with your colleagues, but we didn’t want to miss an opportunity to share the latest technologies or market trends with you.
We look forward to seeing you in person again as soon as it is safe for everyone to travel and interact without cause for concern.
Meanwhile, you can learn more about Wärtsilä’s response to COVID-19.
