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August 6-8, 2013
The Westin Dallas Park Central | Dallas, TX
Silver Sponsors:
Mastering an Outage Readiness Program by Utilizing
Comprehensive Planning and Scheduling Tools and Processes
Outage Management for Power Plants
12th Annual
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Monitor
Maintenance &
Reliability Metrics
and performance indicators
to surpass outage goals.
Overcoming scope growth
and limited budget
constraints through enhanced
work management methods.
Attending this Premier marcus evans
Conference will enable you to:
• Utilize in-depth planning and scheduling tools from
Xcel Energy and Dynegy to outline the full
project scope
• Deliver adequate resources through Gainesville
Regional Utilities' enhanced supply chain
and work processes
• Achieve outage success while overcoming the constant
challenges of scope creep and minimal budget
availability from Duke Energy
• Expand contractor support efforts through Black
Hills Corporation's strategies during the outage
to minimize setbacks
Who Should Attend:
marcus evans invites electric fossil generation
professionals with responsibilities in:
• Plant Management
• Outage Management / Coordination / Support / Supervision
• Overhauls
• Maintenance
• Planning / Scheduling
• Reliability
• Production Support
• Operations
Conference Chairperson:
Roger Schaver
Manager, Resource Management Power Generation
We Energies Tad Rose
Manager, Periodic Outage
Strategic Planning
DTE Energy- Fossil Generation
Tracy Callan
Maintenance Manager
Duke Energy, Miami Fort
Generating Station
Derek Silbaugh
Senior Manager, Engineering
& Plant Services
Black Hills Corporation
Neil Simpson Power Plant
Brian Barker
Vice President and Program Director
GUBMK Contractors
Nathan Hoffman
Outage Manager
Consumers Energy
JH Campbell
Generating Facility
Jon Lahti
Overhaul Superintendent
Xcel Energy
Jon S. Cavote
President
United Dynamics Corporation
Don Haag
VP North American Operations
Reliable Turbine Services
David Jackson
Outage Coordinator, Eastern Region
NRG Energy
Roger Schaver
Manager, Resource Management
Power Generation
We Energies
Albert Vaught
Maintenance Manager
Calpine Corporation
Deer Park Plant
Mark Payne
Planning & Scheduling Coordinator
Alcoa Inc., Warrick Power Plant
Tony Russaw
Maintenance & Planning Manager
Kansas City Power & Light
Hawthorn Generating Station
Pete Rogers
Overhaul Manager
Xcel Energy
Tracy Glatzmaier
Maintenance Shift Supervisor
Dynegy, Moss Landing
Power Plant
George Demopoulos
Major Maintenance Leader
Energy Supply Department
Gainesville Regional Utilities
Dick Brandt
Regional Outage Manager –
Outage Project & Controls
AEP
Justin Moser
Engineering Manager
Black Hills Corporation
Neil Simpson Power Plant
Katrina Krulla
Technical Project Manager
DOE National Energy
Technology Laboratory
Office of Coal & Power
Jerry Payton
Senior Program Manager,
Industrial Relations
TVA
Chuck Kharrl
Director Workforce Management
Arizona Public Service
Palo Verde Nuclear
Generating Station
Representative
Harsco Infrastructure
Merrill Jones
Senior Director
of Business Development
Integrated Plant Solutions
Featuring Case Studies from Leading Outage Management Experts:

2. Day One | Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Day Two | Wednesday, August 7, 2013
8:00 Registration and Morning Coffee
8:45 Chairman's Opening Address
Roger Schaver, Manager, Resource Management Power Generation, We Energies
9:00 Case Study
Attacking Pre-Outage Preparations in Advance to Lessen the Element of Surprise
• Identifying the various usable planning tools that are available in the market
• Performing more in-depth scheduling for the upcoming outage
• Collaborating with maintenance during the planning portion and interfacing with
the other craft departments about specific needs during the outage
• Prioritizing the work that needs to be done within outages and assigning the budget
for that work
Mark Payne, Planning & Scheduling Coordinator, Alcoa Inc., Warrick Power Plant
9:45 Case Study
Optimizing Strategic Planning to Maximize Efficiency
• Assessing the STG major repair contingency planning strategy
• Identifying and discussing the STG post outage reporting and future outage strategy
• Utilizing the major outage repair contingency planning strategy
Don Haag, VP North American Operations, Reliable Turbine Services
10:30 Networking Break
11:00 Joint Case Study
Conducting More Meticulous and Detailed Planning to Ensure Timely
Outage Completion
• Assessing what it takes to get more detailed in the 18 month period leading up to an outage
• Having better preparations in place so there are less unknowns at the actual time
of the outage
• Balancing schedule detail with project manager autonomy
• Ensuring more cross-functional team meetings to review the schedule, budget,
and man-hours
Pete Rogers, Overhaul Manager, Xcel Energy
Jon Lahti, Overhaul Superintendent, Xcel Energy
11:45 Case Study
Moving "Forward" with the Outage Process: Learning from the Past and
Formalizing Sustainability for the Future
• Looking at the outage process from the outside-in
• Reviewing one outage, two views (project tools)
• Learning in real time
• Embracing the feedback
• Laying foundations for the future
• Identifying the next steps
Tony Russaw, Maintenance & Planning Manager
Kansas City Power & Light, Hawthorn Generating Station
12:30 Luncheon
1:30 Case Study
Implementing an Outage Readiness Program to Adequately Prepare for the Outage
• Evaluating the estimated costs and man hours for each PWO (plant work order)
• Implementing daily changes to the schedule to capitalize on the resources for better planning
• Reviewing options for schedule tracking and reporting
• Scheduling procurement parts and parts tied to work orders
• Coordinating the contractors and including them within the maintenance schedule
• Auditing the outage readiness process post-outage for continuous performance improvement
Tracy Glatzmaier, Maintenance Shift Supervisor, Dynegy, Moss Landing Power Plant
2:15 Case Study
Advancement of Boiler Inspection Technology, Condition Assessment, and
Safe/Efficient Evaluation Techniques
• Determining that with an aging fleet, unit reliability and condition assessment have
been a vital piece of the availability puzzle
• Understanding the importance of a thorough and detailed visual inspection of equipment
• Pinpointing the benefits to performing a condition assessment, when and why
• Assessing the advancement of "Phased Array" technology in the industry,
and how it benefits you
Jon S. Cavote, President, United Dynamics Corporation
3:00 Networking Break
3:30 Case Study
Delivering a Holistic View of the Outage Scope to Minimize the Possibility
of Foundwork
• Forecasting the addition of future work to the scope and planning accordingly
• Utilizing an outage development team to identify the scope of work and minimize
possible future scope growth
• Working with the plant manager to approve added scope to the schedule
• Assigning work based on systems within the plants that need maintenance rather than
organizing by contractors
David Jackson, Outage Coordinator, Eastern Region, NRG Energy
ACCOMPLISHING SUFFICIENT OUTAGE
PREPARATION AND PLANNING
4:15 Case Study
Exceeding Outage Goals by Allocating Ample Resources for Scheduled Work
• Collaborating with various departments during the planning portion to ensure proper
resource loading during the time of the outage
• Including leadership in the outage planning and scheduling process to keep them
informed of progress
• Communicating with supply chain to ensure adequate resources for the outage
• Working closely with accounts payable to establish and monitor the outage
budget efficiently
George Demopoulos, Major Maintenance Leader, Energy Supply Department
Gainesville Regional Utilities
5:00 Closing Remarks of the Chair and Cocktail Reception Hosted By:
8:15 Registration and Morning Coffee
8:45 Chairman's Opening Address
Roger Schaver, Manager, Resource Management Power Generation, We Energies
9:00 Joint Case Study
Outage Planning and Innovative Ways to Provide Required Labor Resources
• Reviewing outage optimization processes and forecasting manpower and labor
resources for upcoming outages
• Meeting with all contractors and integrating the needed manpower for those projects
into the outage resource utilization process
• Acquiring critical resources to execute an outage on schedule and on budget without
a labor shortage
• Conducting effective outage planning to maximize efficient use of labor resources
Brian Barker, Vice President and Program Director
GUBMK Contractors
Jerry Payton, Senior Program Manager, Industrial Relations, TVA
9:45 Case Study
Supreme Engineered Scaffolding Design for Equipment Removal & Replacement
• Reviewing the access for removal and replacement of the steel shell assembly on twin
exterior exhaust stacks
• Identifying the access for removal and replacement of the upper nose arch tube
assembly inside a boiler
• Assessing the access for removal and replacement of the superheat pendants inside a boiler
• Evaluating the access for removal and replacement of the lower slopes inside a boiler
Representative
Harsco Infrastructure
10:30 Networking Break
11:00 Case Study
Optimizing the Outage Schedule and Tools to Execute Efficient Outages
in a Timely Manner
• Discovering the best ways to manage and optimize the schedule
• Putting together weekly updates regarding schedule completion and project milestones
• Understanding where the project is at for budget and when the outage team
anticipates to finish
• Minimizing the duration of outages, even when they are longer due to capital upgrades
Tad Rose, Manager, Periodic Outage Strategic Planning, DTE Energy – Fossil Generation
11:45 Case Study
Completing Outage Work Despite Limited Budgets and Time Constraints
• Developing methods for accurate outage budgeting and forecasting
• Identifying tools and systems to track costs, whether it be daily, weekly, or in real-time
part of outage readiness program
• Getting the daily operations and maintenance work completed within the budget limit
• Putting pressure on internal departments and contractors to pay and receive invoices
in a timely fashion
Tracy Callan, Maintenance Manager
Duke Energy, Miami Fort Generating Station
OVERCOMING IMPACTS ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WORK

3. Day Two | Continued Day Three | Thursday, August 8, 2013
12:30 Luncheon
1:30 Interactive Roundtable Discussion
Developing Contractor Support Strategies to Utilize Their Skills
and Maintain a Positive Working Relationship
• Reviewing the availability of contractors during certain times of the year
and based on need
• Identifying the appropriate mix of quantity and quality of vendor
companies to utilize during the outage
• Aligning the contractors with the maintenance crew to build
out the work crew size needed for the outage
• Assessing work histories and creating contractor folders
• Ensuring accuracy of QA/QC checklist and test point data provided
from contractors
• Finding ways to enhance the relationships with quality contractors
Facilitators:
Derek Silbaugh, Senior Manager, Engineering & Plant Services
Black Hills Corporation, Neil Simpson Power Plant
Justin Moser, Engineering Manager
Black Hills Corporation, Neil Simpson Power Plant
2:15 Case Study
Strategizing How to Make Your Engineering Contractor and Construction
Contractor Work Together
• Discussing several case studies in which an overall project cost (total cost of ownership)
can be optimized
• Doing this while also optimizing safety, schedule and quality
• Verifying reasons why power plant owners should want their engineering
and construction contractors communicating with each other
Merrill Jones, Senior Director of Business Development
Integrated Plant Solutions
3:00 Networking Break
3:30 Case Study
Analyzing Various Metric Tools and Performance Indicators to Improve
Maintenance Planning Effectiveness
• Applying metrics for determining overall maintenance management effectiveness
• Using the metrics for more effective outage planning decisions
• Communicating the value of metrics
• Correlating Outage Readiness Index with post-outage measures
Roger Schaver, Manager Resource Management, Power Generation, We Energies
4:15 Case Study
Using Work Management Processes and Tools to Conclude a Productive and
Lucrative Outage
• Determining the key principles for work identification and planning
• Assigning workers to various tasks and track the work completion daily and weekly
• Utilizing various technologies that monitor the work being completed on various pieces
of equipment
• Integrating these work management and outage practices with corporate activity
(supply chain, accounts payable, etc.)
Dick Brandt, Regional Outage Manager- Outage Project & Controls, AEP
5:00 Closing Remarks of the Chair and End of Day Two
INTEGRATING STRATEGIC PROCESSES
TO IMPROVE OUTAGE EFFICIENCY
WHY YOU MUST ATTEND:
PDH ACCREDITATION:
marcus evans will provide PDH certificates to all attendees post event as well as a copy
of the agenda. All attendees are asked to check with their particular state licensing boards
to ensure that PDH will be recognized by that state. It will be the responsibility
of each attendee to confirm their credit hours based on the sessions attended
on the provided agenda.
8:00 Registration and Morning Coffee
8:20 Chairman's Opening Address
Roger Schaver, Manager, Resource Management Power Generation, We Energies
8:30 Case Study
Reviewing the Potential Impact of Advanced Sensors and Controls on Power
Plant Forced Outages
• Overview of NETL's advanced sensors and controls R&D program and applications
in existing plants
• Analysis of past sensor and control refurbishment projects
• Analysis of NERC GADS fleet wide unplanned forced outage data for coal
and NGCC units
• Economic opportunity for advanced sensors and controls to reduce unplanned forced
outages in the existing generating fleet
Katrina Krulla, Technical Project Manager
DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Office of Coal & Power
9:15 Case Study
Assessing and Mitigating Possible Risks for Outage Projects
• Being able to assess the risks that are involved within each project
• Understanding what affect they will have on the overall outcome of the project
• Identifying those risks and determining what methods are needed to mitigate them
• Monitoring these risks post-outage to eliminate the possibility of breakdowns
Chuck Kharrl, Director Workforce Management
Arizona Public Service, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
10:00 Networking Break
10:30 Interactive Panel Discussion
Boosting Human Performance Improvement Efforts to Eliminate Outage Setbacks
• Implementing human performance tools into outage reviews
• Minimizing the number of errors that are being made and number of events that occur
• Adapting to human measures to mitigate the chance of future mistakes
Nathan Hoffman, Outage Manager, Consumers Energy,
JH Campbell Generating Facility
11:15 Case Study
Applying Component-Based Maintenance Tactics To the Overall Outage Process to
Enhance Plant Operations
• Reviewing the intervals that component-based maintenance should be performed at
• Taking a look at the business structure and how the components should be broken up
• Determining whether to use system-based maintenance vs. component-based
maintenance strategies
Albert Vaught, Maintenance Manager, Calpine Corporation, Deer Park Plant
12:00 Closing Remarks of the Chair and End of Conference
Outages are huge, multi-million dollar projects that are crucial to the upkeep and maintenance of
power plant assets. Due to the downturn of the economy, companies are cutting back
on maintenance budgets. Outage and maintenance managers need to determine the best
strategies to execute their outages the quickest and most cost efficient ways possible.
The preparation before an outage must ensure that adequate parts, labor and resources
are available to complete the work needed in the time allocated.
The marcus evans 12th Annual Outage Management for Power Plants
Conference will take many of the usual outage challenges and topics to the next level. This event
will deliver solutions for more detailed and meticulous planning strategies, reliable scheduling tools,
contractor support techniques, resource and work management, and human performance
improvements to guarantee outage success in a safe, cost-effective, and timely manner.
DISCLAIMER:
This agenda may be subject to change for reasons outside of our control. Marcus Evans, Inc.
reserves the right to replace, substitute, or remove any speaker in the event of an emergency
or any unforeseen situation in which a confirmed speaker is unable to attend the event.
Marcus Evans, Inc. will make every effort possible to substitute a speaker in this
circumstance with an equally qualified professional for the confirmed presentation.
However, Marcus Evans, Inc. does not guarantee the possibility of replacement.
SPONSORSHIP INFO
Does your company have solutions or technologies that the conference delegates would
benefit from knowing? If so, you can find out more about the exhibiting, networking
and branding opportunities available by contacting: Garret Neader at 312-540-3000
Ext. 6800 or garretn@marcusevansch.com.
TESTIMONIALS:
"Value is such that I look forward to the next conference with anticipation."
AEP
"Great insight on how other companies execute and plan outages."
Arizona Public Service
"Well organized, good speakers, well thought out."
Lansing Board of Power & Light
PRODUCER INFO:
I would like to thank everyone who has assisted with the research and organization
of the event, particularly the speakers for their support and commitment.
Samantha Rice , SamanthaR@marcusevansch.com.

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S.T. Cotter Turbine Service, Inc. is a complete turnkey service provider with a focus on steam turbines, gas turbines and precision rotating equipment in refineries, power plants, paper mills
and ethanol plants. We provide service for “planned maintenance, emergent outages and/or balance of plant“.
P&RO Solutions provides refined professional services to industrial clients seeking significant sustainable performance and reliability improvement of their facilities. P&RO Solutions, as a partner, helps
organizations deliver optimum performance from their assets and operations through:
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UDC's core business: Boiler Inspection Services. All makes of Fossil Fueled and Combined Cycle HRSG's are our specialty. We maintain experience as well as specialized technical skills by retaining
our staff. Training in boiler inspection techniques, combustion theory, and AABA certification of our assessors assures repeatable quality, consistency, and experience.
Reliable Turbine Services is a full service repair company that offers proven comprehensive Repair Solutions for the Power Generation industry. Our Facilities in Missouri and Texas along with our 24
hour field services, enables us to provide a full spectrum of refurbishment and manufacturing capabilites for all types of rotating / stationary components
Harsco Infrastructure specializes in offering a complete range of access equipment and related turnkey services to the power industry including a complete range of system scaffolding (QES) and tube
and clamp (Tubelox). Harsco Infrastructure has decades of experience servicing and managing scaffolding related maintenance contracts and alliances with some of the largest utilities
in North America.
Day & Zimmermann, the power industry's top-ranked O&M contractor, and international engineering giant WorleyParsons have joined forces to form Integrated Plant Solutions (IPS), a single source
of bundled, integrated solutions for engineering, construction and maintenance projects for electric utilities, public power and independent power producers who demand cost and schedule certainty.
For utility Own¬ers and Operators wrestling with tight limitations on capital and maintenance improvements, IPS delivers cost certainty and a single point of responsibility and accountability to reduce
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assets. CHAMPS has been optimizing work forces, equipment, facilities, shutdown / turnaround / outages, vehicles, tools, safety and inventories for Government and Commercial facilities
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operating throughout the United States and Canada. We provide mechanical insulation, sheet metal lagging, passive fire protection, energy audits and removal and abatement of asbestos
professionally, competently and safely. Please contact James Baldwin at 707.331.3515 for additional information.
Pipeline provides state-of-the-art work management optimization solutions that streamline planning, scheduling and work execution processes for large plants and assets. Pipeline’s revolutionary
Syntempo® technology provides the first real-time collaborative outage schedule – accessible anytime from anywhere – enabling organizations to dramatically improve visibility, communication
and resource optimization throughout the outage.
MPW Industrial Services is the leading service provider of integrated technology-based Industrial Cleaning, Industrial Water, and Facility Management and Support Services in the United States
and Canada. With Headquarters in Hebron, Ohio, MPW has been responding to their customers' needs from our network of more than 40 locations since 1972. MPW partners with customers
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