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Plan for 2026: CCGT Industry Events 

501 F&G Users Group, 7EA Users Group, 7F Users Group, Advanced GTs, Aeros, Alstom Owners Group, CCUG, Controls, Frame 6, Generator Users Group, HRSGs, STUG / By scottschwieger

Upcoming events where you’ll see CCJ attendance and coverage. Hope to see you there. PROENERGY Conference January 26-28  Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, Ariz. Details/registration at www.proenergyservices.com. Contact: Chris Evans, cevans@proenergyservices.com.  PSM Asset Managers Conference January 26-28  | Wyndham Grande at Harbourside Place, Jupiter, Fla. Details/registration at www.psm.com. Contact: Michèle McDermott, Michele.McDermott@us.psm.com.  Vogt Combined Cycle Seminar  February 11-12  Omni […]

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SPECIAL REPORT: AOG 2024

Alstom Owners Group / By scottschwieger

Powering forward: AOG 2024 showcases non-OEM technical solutions and global collaboration The Alstom Owners Group (AOG) serves the global community of Alstom gas and steam turbine power generation equipment owners and operators. This group began in 2018 as a private user organization and has gained widespread support from third-party service providers. Reported below is the

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SPECIAL REPORT: Alstom Gas and Steam Turbines

Alstom Owners Group / By scottschwieger

The Alstom Owners Group (AOG) began in 2018 as a private user organization, enabling owners and operators of Alstom equipment to communicate directly with each other, collectively with the OEM, and with third-party service providers in a secure setting. The group meets annually and is scheduled for a late July meeting in Savannah for its

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Are your GE B/E-Class hot parts and rotor really near ‘end of life’?

7EA Users Group, Alstom Owners Group, Frame 6 / By scottschwieger

ASK THE LEGACY TURBINE DOCTOR By Luke Williams, PE, Consultant www.geLegacyGasTurbineSupport.com Editor’s note: Luke Williams and his business partner, Don Melsheimer, have decades of experience supporting owner/operators of GE gas turbines (MS5001, 6B, 7EA, F, and FA frames, plus LM2500 and 6000 aeros) requiring troubleshooting assistance with their control systems (Fuel Regulator through all

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NAES names Dobler president/CEO, makes other executive appointments

7EA Users Group, Alstom Owners Group, Frame 6 / By scottschwieger

NAES Corp, Issaquah, Wash, considered by many the power-generation industry’s largest independent services provider, named Mark S Dobler president and CEO in early March. The company announced other appointments at that time as well. Many readers will remember Dobler as having served in a wide range of management positions in both the powerplant ownership and

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Webinar Series: Machine learning improves CCGT availability, capacity, and efficiency

501 F&G Users Group, 7EA Users Group, 7F Users Group, Advanced GTs, Aeros, Alstom Owners Group, Best Practices, CCUG, Controls, D5-D5A Users, Frame 6, Generator Users Group, Generators, HRSGs, STUG, V Users / By scottschwieger

Case studies on generation M&D, predictive analytics, capacity/fuel demand forecasting As a follow-on to its popular 2023 webinar series, Primex presents a new and improved series to help power plant managers understand machine-learning basics and learn how this rapidly evolving technology can improve power plant availability, capacity, and efficiency. Each webinar includes a 20-30 minute

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AOG 2022: Generators continue to be a thorn in side of owner/operators

Alstom Owners Group / By scottschwieger

The following presentation recaps focus on Alstom generators from third-party solutions providers at the 2022 AOG virtual conference. Recordings and/or slide decks of all presentations made available to the steering committee can be accessed through the group’s website by registered users. AOG looks forward to welcoming the industry to its sixth annual meeting, March 20-24,

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AOG 2022: Steam turbines come into focus with age and new opportunities

Alstom Owners Group / By scottschwieger

The following presentation recaps focus on Alstom steam turbines from third-party solutions providers at the 2022 AOG virtual conference. Recordings and/or slide decks of all presentations made available to the steering committee can be accessed through the group’s website by registered users. AOG looks forward to welcoming the industry to its sixth annual meeting, March

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AOG 2022: Gas turbine aftermarket robust and ready for challenges facing Alstom fleet

Alstom Owners Group / By scottschwieger

The following presentation recaps focus on Alstom gas turbines from third-party solutions providers at the 2022 AOG virtual conference. Recordings and/or slide decks of all presentations made available to the steering committee can be accessed through the group’s website by registered users. AOG looks forward to welcoming the industry to its sixth annual meeting, March

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AOG 2022: Training workshops focus on GT failure analysis and generators

Alstom Owners Group / By scottschwieger

A distinguishing characteristic of annual meetings hosted by the Alstom Owners Group is its training workshops. The AOG has a full day of in-depth workshops planned for the upcoming 2023 meeting, March 20-24, at EPRI’s corporate offices and training facility in Charlotte, NC. A preliminary 2023 conference agenda is posted at www.aogusers.com, where you’ll also

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