Press Releases

Celebrating Winners Each year, ELECTRIC POWER begins with a Monday night Power Plant Awards Banquet at which we recognize and celebrate the winners of POWER magazine and Powder River Basin Coal Users’ Group (PRBCUG) award winners. The event also provides a unique opportunity to see the evidence of trends in the power generation industry. POWER Editor-in-Chief Dr. Robert Peltier, […]

How Do We Learn About Safety? The hard way—usually when somebody dies. That was one of the critical messages conveyed in the Monday preconvention workshop on "Conveyor Safety." It was also a key rationale for the session, led by Larry Goldbeck, manager of conveyor technology for Martin Engineering. In 1911, 3,539 people died handling coal […]

There’s a lot to see and learn at ELECTRIC POWER 2011, and the show guide is your key information source. In it you’ll find: An overview of the conference schedule on page 10. Session details (time, topic, presenters, and room) starting on page 14. Exhibit Hall layout on pages 44-45. Exhibitor information beginning on page 50. However, […]

Win a Vacation for Two! All ELECTRIC POWER conference delegates are eligible to enter into a drawing to win money toward a vacation for two in the continental United States. To enter, you must have each sponsoring exhibitor stamp your prize card. Stamps are located in each sponsoring company’s booth. Complete the form on the […]

Tomorrow is the last day to preregister and save $200 for ELECTRIC POWER 2011! ELECTRIC POWER 2011 is more than a conference and trade show. Just look at all of the colocated events (for more details and registration, visit the ELECTRIC POWER website): Power Plant Management Institute: Plant managers attend this two-day event free of […]

Make the most of your time in Rosemont, Illinois at ELECTRIC POWER. The conference runs May 10 to 12, but Monday, May 9 offers several preconference workshops for in-depth professional advancement. Topics include: PRB Foundation (Conveyor Safety) Course Combustion Optimization in Utility Boilers—Performance Improvements and NOx PRB Combustible Dust—How to Perform a Process Hazard Analysis […]

See the latest power generation technology solutions by visiting the Exhibit Hall between sessions and during special show floor events. You’ll find more than 500 exhibits in one place, at one time. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to evaluate prospective suppliers. The Exhibit Hall is also a great place to network and catch up with […]

New technology now offers superior insulation for paints designed to coat hot and cold metal installations and equipment.

Don’t miss the most important generation industry event of the year! State of the Industry speaker confirmed: John Shelk, President & CEO, Electric Power Supply Association, will deliver the State of the Industry speech before the Executive Roundtable, Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. What you’ll hear on Tuesday morning alone is worth the price of […]

During the show, you’ll find brief reports on selected sessions and presentations in this space. It’s no substitute for attending the sessions, but we know you can’t get to them all, so we give you a taste of tracks you might have missed. To help you plan your time at ELECTRIC POWER, consult the online […]

The ELECTRIC POWER Exhibit Hall is the real-world meet-up for the power generation industry. It’s where everyone comes together between sessions, for lunches, for receptions-and, of course, to visit a wealth of exhibits and industry vendors. Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll find on the Exhibit Floor… Tuesday, May 10 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 […]

Worcester, MA – May 3, 2011 – The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. is proud to announce its success in utilizing dry ice blasting technology to clean power generation equipment for preventative maintenance and disaster recovery purposes.  The Nitrofreeze® Dry Ice Blast Cleaning Service enables critical power generation equipment to be cleaned of contaminants […]

Company Continues to Provide Reliable Solutions to Renewable Energy Market

May 6 is the last day to save by registering for ELECTRIC POWER online! Register online today and save $200. Stay in the middle of the action. Book your hotel room now. ELECTRIC POWER has discounted hotel rooms at several different hotels, but time is running out, so make your reservation today. When you register, […]

ELECTRIC POWER conference tracks are programmed by a 100-member industry committee to ensure that session content is substantive, practical, and timely. It’s information you can use presented by people who have been in your shoes. To help you plan your time at ELECTRIC POWER, consult the online conference grid. You’ll have complete session details when […]

Do you have limited time, or do you just want to visit with hundreds of North American and international industry exhibitors? Then the Expo-Only Special Package is for you: See the latest power generation technology solutions at more than 500 exhibits. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to evaluate prospective suppliers. Attend the Keynote and CEO […]

Pune, India April 28, 2011 — Aquatech has been awarded a contract to design, engineer, fabricate and build a 13,000 m3/day seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) based desalination plant for Coastal Energen Pvt. Ltd. (CEPL). Coastal Energen, the power generating flagship company of the Coal and Oil Group, is setting up a 1200 MW coal fired […]

Sparta, NJ (April, 2011) – Testo is pleased to announce the all new 350 portable emission analyzer. This new model represents a complete redesign of the already popular emission analyzer for measuring NO, NO2, SO2, CO and O2. Major improvements include an HD color graphic display, new exclusive sensor design, and a new housing, bump […]

Continuous particulate emission monitor and baghouse filter leak detector incorporates Automatic Self Checks (Zero and Span) to automate EPA MACT requirements for periodic instrument validation. Particulate Monitor also features Automatic Signal Diagnostics to improve performance and simplify setup. These features add to the company’s field-proven induction-sensing and protected-probe technologies which are said to provide enhanced […]

ABB CEO Joe Hogan sets an upbeat tone for the power industry’s future, reaffirms ABB’s commitments to North America at premier power and automation event held this year in Orlando.

Baghouse Pulse Jet Timer features DeviceNet communications for integration with Allen-Bradley PLCs. DeviceNet is a simple networking solution that reduces the cost and time to wire and install industrial automation devices and is a highly effective way to provide access to device information and advanced functions in intelligent controls. The companies IntelliPULSE series of Baghouse […]

ABB’s Analyst software: proactively protecting investments in critical rotating machinery and lowering life cycle maintenance costs

ABB to provide power equipment and engineering for Cheves hydropower plant in Peru; region will benefit from greater reliability, relief from voltage fluctuations, power cuts

Total plant automation for power generation and water utility sectors

Springfield, Ohio – The new Moyno® 2000 Model WA and WB Pumps provide unmatched performance in a compact, close-coupled configuration. Moyno 2000 WA and WB close-coupled pumps are specifically designed for lower pressure, lower flow applications that do not require the full features and benefits of the Moyno 2000 G1 pump. The Moyno 2000 WA […]

Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (“Mitsubishi”) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC, (CENG) to replace the 750MVA generator at the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario, NY. Mitsubishi will install the new electrical generator and excitation system including related auxiliaries during a planned refueling and maintenance outage […]

• Outperforms other turbines by up to 20% • Highest yielding IEC 3 turbine in its class • Production to start in July 2012 at Arkansas plant CHICAGO, IL, April 11, 2011.  “The N117 will help increase America’s total wind potential by turning many light wind sites into viable power producing locations,” said Ralf Sigrist, President and CEO […]

Atlanta, GA/USA, April 2011 Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas headquartered in Atlanta/GA has been awarded a contract to supply both the engineering and equipment to convert the existing wet bottom ash removal system of Seminole Electric’s two 650 MW coal fired units located in Palatka, Florida to a dry system utilizing its DRYCON™ technology. The […]

April 5, 2011 (Elmsford, NY) – SCHOTT North America, Inc. announced today the appointment of Linda S. Mayer to the office of President and CEO, effective as of April 1, 2011. Mayer will become the first woman to head the 2,800-employee strong North American operations of the specialty glass and materials technologies manufacturer. She succeeds […]

BEIJING, CHINA—April 6, 2011—As part of its continued investment in China’s rapidly growing cleaner energy and water infrastructure sectors, GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it has doubled the production capacity of its water technologies manufacturing plant in Wuxi New Zone in eastern China. The expanded facility has dramatically reduced the time it takes for GE […]