Category Archives: CCUG
Energy’s perfect storm
While the East Coast hunkers down to minimize the effects of a perfect storm of converging severe weather systems, government officials who have been tinkering with the world’s most reliable energy delivery systems for the last several years might consider setting political agendas aside and work collaboratively with electric and gas system experts. This to [...]
Performance Monitoring and Assessment: Pinching pennies saves big bucks
The Performance Monitoring and Assessment session at the recent Combined Cycle Users Group’s 2012 Conference offered a primer on practical performance monitoring by Power Plant Performance Specialist James Koch. The independent consultant identified sources of performance loss that he encounters almost daily in his work, including: HRSG tube leaks and leaking drains, bypass valves, and [...]
Balance the often competing demands of NERC compliance and security
Have a question on control systems or cyber security? Ask Daniel Noles, TVA’s Manager of Controls Engineering Support. The electrical engineer, who started his career on the deck plates of steam plants as a performance engineer, is among the industry’s leading thinkers on both subjects. One of the most interesting segments of Noles’ presentation at [...]
Life of a Transformer™ Seminar
Presented by Doble Engineering CoSan Diego Marriott Marquis & MarinaFebruary 18-22, 2013 Life of a Transformer, now in its 10th year, is the industry’s most widely acclaimed learning experience on the critical aspects of large power transformers. More than 5000 delegates already have benefitted from the seminar’s content, which covers everything from design principles and [...]
