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SUMMARY:2026 Power Users Combined Annual Conferences August 24-27, 2026
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nThis event reminder is sponsored by: Allstream Energy Partners, leaders in Digital Marketing in Oil and Gas & Energy\n\n\n\n\nThe Combined Conference brings together five user groups under the Power User umbrella – Combined Cycle Users Group (CCUG), Generator Users Group (GUG), Low Carbon Peer Group (LCPG), Power Plant Controls Users Group (PPCUG), and Steam Turbine Users Group (STUG).\nThe program is designed for User Attendee-Only conference sessions.  Registration allows users to attend and participate in sessions offered by all participating User Groups, a perfect opportunity for Users to stay in tune with their rotating equipment while keeping up to speed on important balance-of-plant topics that are critical in maintaining and operating efficient and reliable power plants.\nVendors may participate through sponsorships, presenting opportunities, and exhibiting at the Vendor Fair.\nPlease join us August 24-27 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk for the 2026 Power Users Combined Annual Conference.\n2026 Combined Conference Agenda\nAll sessions are “User Only” sessions unless noted otherwise on the agendas. Presenting vendors are allowed in the room when it is their time to present.\nThis conference offers certificates for Professional Development Hours (PDH’s) for conference attendees. Please see the User Registration > PDH for more details.\nAgenda is subject to change. Please check back often as more presentations are added.\n\n\n\nCC226 Conference Agenda\nConference schedule for August 23–27, 2026. Sessions are organized by date and include their associated track and location.\n08/23/2026\n\n2:00 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nRegistration / Hospitality Desk Open\n\nCCUG\nExhibitors\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nThird Floor\n\n\n\n08/24/2026\n\n7:00 am – 8:00 am\n\nBreakfast\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon H\n\n\n\n\n7:00 am – 5:00 pm\n\nRegistration / Hospitality Desk Open\n\nCCUG\nExhibitors\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nThird Floor\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:15 am\n\nSTUG – Opening Remarks\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:15 am\n\nGUG – Opening Remarks\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:15 am\n\nPPCUG – GE Vernova Training Introduction and setup by PPCUG\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 10:00 am\n\nCCUG – Outage Management: Observed Pitfalls and Lessons Learned\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 12:00 pm\n\nLCPG – No Monday Morning Sessions\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 11:45 pm\n\nVendor Fair Set-up: Malone Convention Decorating\n\nExhibitors\nGrand Ballroom Salons A-F\n\n\n\n\n8:15 am – 8:45 am\n\nGUG – Generator Cooling\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n8:15 am – 9:00 am\n\nSTUG – State of the Industry\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n8:15 am – 10:00 am\n\nPPCUG – GEV Mark VIe Turbine and Plant Control Beginner 101: Introduction, Overview and Architecture\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n8:45 am – 10:00 am\n\nGUG – Sweep Frequency Response Analysis\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n9:00 am – 10:00 am\n\nSTUG – ST 101\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:00 am – 10:15 am\n\nMorning Break\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Prefunction\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:15 am\n\nSTUG – Key ST Issues\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 12:00 pm\n\nCCUG – HRSG 101: A Comprehensive Introduction\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 12:00 pm\n\nGUG – SEL Training – Generator Protection Relays 101\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 12:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – GEV Mark VIe Turbine and Plant Control Experienced 301: Fundamentals of Maintenance & Troubleshooting\n\nPPCUG\n\n\n\n\n11:15 am – 12:00 pm\n\nSTUG – EPRI Resources\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm\n\nLunch\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon H\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 1:00 pm\n\nPrize Drawing\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 1:15 pm\n\nSTUG – Introductions and Conference Overview\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 1:15 pm\n\nCCUG – Welcome and Introduction\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 1:30 pm\n\nPPCUG – Optimizing Power Plant Performance: Digital Solutions and Advanced Process Control in Modern Energy Generation\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 1:45 pm\n\nGUG – From Four Decades of Field Diagnostics to Continuous Asset Health Analytics\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nLCPG – Icebreaker and Introductions\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon H\n\n\n\n\n1:15 pm – 1:30 pm\n\nCCUG – Safety Moment\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n1:15 pm – 2:15 pm\n\nSTUG – Findings in the Field – Issues Seen from the Turbine Deck\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n1:30 pm – 2:00 pm\n\nCCUG – Flow-Accelerated Corrosion in HRSGs: Using a Targeted Approach to a Widespread Failure Mechanism\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n1:30 pm – 2:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Applying Predictive Analytics to Day to Day Operations\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n1:45 pm – 2:30 pm\n\nGUG – Comprehensive Offline Diagnostic Testing and Visual Inspections for High-Voltage Turbo Generators\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:30 pm\n\nCCUG – Managing Critical Spares and Inventory\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n2:15 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nSTUG – Altura Cogen Steam Turbine Modernization\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nGUG – Rotor Turn to Turn Testing, High Accuracy Rotor Magnetization Screening\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nCCUG – Reducing Lost Run Time: Lessons from Major Generation Events\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Evolution of GE 7F Exhaust Thermocouples\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n3:00 pm – 3:15 pm\n\nAfternoon Break\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Prefunction\n\n\n\n\n3:15 pm – 3:45 pm\n\nCCUG – Evaluation & Corrective Actions Following Waterhammer in CRH Line\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n3:15 pm – 3:45 pm\n\nSTUG – Importance of FME\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n3:15 pm – 4:00 pm\n\nLCPG – Innovation Culture\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n3:15 pm – 4:00 pm\n\nGUG – Case Studies of the Generator Purge Package in Operation\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n3:15 pm – 4:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Introduction to Generator Protection\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n3:45 pm – 4:15 pm\n\nSTUG – GE Vernova D5 ARNOLD Group Warming & Insulation System Install & Benefits\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n3:45 pm – 4:15 pm\n\nCCUG – GSU Best Practices\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n4:00 pm – 4:45 pm\n\nPPCUG – Controls TIL Implementation (+AP4 TIP and Inventory/ Control Panel Maintenance)\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nGUG -Generator Stator Cores – Testing, Inspection, Repairs and Issues\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 4:45 pm\n\nSTUG – Steam Turbine Valves & Actuator Maintenance\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 4:45 pm\n\nCCUG – Artificial Intelligence 101\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n4:45 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Day 1 Wrap Up / Feedback, Training Recommendations, etc.\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n4:45 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nSTUG – Day 1 Wrap Up / Feedback, Q&A\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n4:45 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nCCUG – Day 1 Wrap Up / Feedback, Training Recommendations, Etc.\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n5:00 pm – 7:00 pm\n\nOptional Evening Event hosted by GE Vernova and ARNOLD Group at Cafe Ole on the Riverwalk\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\n\n\n\n\n5:00 pm – 10:00 pm\n\nEvening and Dinner on Your Own\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\n\n\n\n08/25/2026\n\n7:00 am – 8:00 am\n\nBreakfast\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon H\n\n\n\n\n7:00 am – 6:30 pm\n\nRegistration / Hospitality Desk Open\n\nCCUG\nExhibitors\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nThird Floor\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:00 am\n\nPrize Drawing\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:15 am\n\nGUG – Opening Remarks\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:30 am\n\nCCUG – Opening Remarks, Safety Moment and Bob Schwieger Individual Achievement Award\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:30 am\n\nSTUG – Siemens Energy Steam Turbine Fleet Insights\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:30 am\n\nPPCUG – Intro and Kickoff: State of the Business (CIMPLICITY and Proficy Sale) & New Products\n\nGE Vernova\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 9:15 am\n\nLCPG – Speed to Power\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 11:00 am\n\nVendor Fair Set-up: Exhibitors set-up\n\nExhibitors\nGrand Ballroom Salons A-F\n\n\n\n\n8:15 am – 8:45 am\n\nGUG – Generator Failures Stator and Field\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n8:30 am – 9:00 am\n\nSTUG – What to Consider for End of Design Life Component Requalification\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n8:30 am – 9:00 am\n\nPPCUG – Data Centers from a Controls Perspective\n\nGE Vernova\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n8:30 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Generator Maintenance and Inspection Program\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n10:00 am – 10:15 am\n\nMorning Break\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Prefunction\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:00 am\n\nCCUG – Closing the Gaps Between Operational Knowledge, Processes, Training, and Qualification Through an Integrated Digital Platform\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:00 am\n\nSTUG – Steam Turbine Casing Cracking Deep Dive\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:15 am\n\nPPCUG – Overview of Steam Turbine Controls – Capabilities You May not be Aware of\n\nGE Vernova\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:15 am\n\nGUG – Generator Stator Core Challenges and Considerations\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:15 am\n\nLCPG – Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES)\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am – 11:30 am\n\nSTUG – Steam Turbine Rotor Life Assessment 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Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salons A-F\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:30 pm\n\nPPCUG – An Update on GE Vernova Fleet Controls Issues Since Last Year – TIL / ETC / PSB\n\nGE Vernova\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:30 pm\n\nSTUG – Planning Best Practices for Steam Turbine Section Replacements and Uprate Projects\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:45 pm\n\nGUG – Closing the Gaps Between Operational Knowledge, Processes, Training, and Qualification Through an Integrated Digital Platform\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:45 pm\n\nCCUG – Valve and Seal Solutions for Combined Cycle Steam Turbines\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 3:15 pm\n\nLCPG – Nuclear Part I – Nuclear Lift Off: From Momentum to Deployment\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm – 3:00 pm\n\nSTUG – Operating with Abnormal Conditions in Steam Turbine\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm – 3:15 pm\n\nPPCUG – 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Cracking\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n3:30 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nLCPG – Nuclear Part 2 – From Fission to Fusion\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n3:30 pm – 4:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Overview of the Various Remote Support Options Available from GE Vernova\n\nGE Vernova\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n4:00 pm – 4:30 pm\n\nPPCUG – GE Vernova’s Control System of the Future\n\nGE Vernova\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 4:45 pm\n\nCCUG – Varnish in Circulating Oil Systems: Causes, Warning Signs, and Practical Mitigation Strategies\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 4:45 pm\n\nGUG – AeroPac I Fiber Optic Monitoring\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nSTUG – Actuator Refurbishment & Controls Considerations for Steam Turbines\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n4:30 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Using AI to Drive Better Decisions\n\nGE Vernova\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n4:45 pm – 5:00 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Open\n\nCCUG\nExhibitors\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nThird Floor\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:00 am\n\nPrize Drawing\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:15 am\n\nSTUG – Opening Remarks\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:15 am\n\nCCUG – Opening Remarks\n\nCCUG\nGE Vernova\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:15 am\n\nGUG – Opening Remarks\n\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:45 am\n\nPPCUG – Developing and Applying Machine Learning Anomaly Detection to Your Turbine\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 10:00 am\n\nLCPG – Roundtable\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 11:00 am\n\nVendor Fair Set-up: Exhibitors set-up\n\nExhibitors\nGrand Ballroom Salons A-F\n\n\n\n\n8:15 am – 8:30 am\n\nCCUG – Safety Moment\n\nCCUG\nGE Vernova\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n8:15 am – 8:45 am\n\nGUG – 7F Performance Uprates: Uncovering Additional Generator Capacity\n\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n8:15 am – 9:00 am\n\nSTUG – Intro & TILs/ Top Issues\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n8:30 am – 9:00 am\n\nCCUG – Protecting the Shaftline: Managing Power Demands from AI Data Centers\n\nCCUG\nGE Vernova\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n8:45 am – 9:15 am\n\nGUG – Protecting Your Generator Fleet: A Multi-Technology Approach to Continuous Condition Monitoring\n\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n8:45 am – 9:30 am\n\nPPCUG – Evolution of NERC MOD-027-1…into NERC MOD-026-2\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n9:00 am – 9:30 am\n\nCCUG – Aging Combined Cycle Steam Turbine Considerations\n\nCCUG\nGE Vernova\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n9:00 am – 9:30 am\n\nSTUG – GE Vernova Half Joint Stud and Nut Update: Overview of GEK122083\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n9:15 am – 10:00 am\n\nGUG – Deep Dive into Field Vibration and Winding Integrity: Analyzing Drivers and Pathways to Resolution\n\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am – 10:00 am\n\nCCUG – Using AI to Drive Better Decisions\n\nCCUG\nGE Vernova\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am – 10:00 am\n\nPPCUG – Plant Assessments: Mitigating the Impact of Gas Turbine Upgrades on the Total Balance of Plant through DCS Optimization\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am – 10:00 am\n\nSTUG – Understanding How Successful My Major Outage Was – Using Operation Data to Quantify Improvements\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:00 am – 10:15 am\n\nMorning Break\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Prefunction\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 10:45 am\n\nPPCUG – An Alternative / Replacement for OEM Model Based Control (MBC) Black Box Logic for 7FA\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 10:45 am\n\nSTUG – GE Vernova MSCV Valve Challenges: Near Term, Medium Term, and Long Term Solutions\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 10:45 am\n\nLCPG – Geothermal\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:00 am\n\nCCUG – Balance of Plant (BOP) Assessments for Upgrades\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:15 am\n\nGUG – Digging Deeper: Unearthing Root Causes and Top Technical Insights (RCAs/TILs/ ER) Impacting the Fleet\n\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n10:45 am – 11:15 am\n\nSTUG – ASP and NGV Experience Update\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:45 am – 11:15 am\n\nPPCUG – From Reactive to Proactive: How Remote Monitoring Prevents Failures, Avoids Trips, and Improves Combined Cycle Output\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n10:45 am – 11:15 am\n\nLCPG – Low Carbon Strategies For Natural Gas Generation: Carbon Capture\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am – 12:00 pm\n\nCCUG – Outage Planning & Execution\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n11:15 am – 11:45 am\n\nSTUG – Sourcing & Repair Shop Network\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n11:15 am – 12:00 pm\n\nGUG – H65 Generators: Design Enhancements, Capabilities and Operation\n\nGE Vernova\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n11:15 am – 12:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Case Studies of the Generator Purge Package in Operation\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n11:15 am – 12:00 pm\n\nLCPG – Latest Review of Carbon Capture of Ongoing and Upcoming Projects with a Deep Dive on CCS Economics\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n11:45 am – 12:00 pm\n\nSTUG – Morning Q&A with GE Vernova\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n12:00 pm – 2:00 pm\n\nLunch / Vendor Fair\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salons A-F\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:15 pm\n\nGUG – Introduction & Fleet Major Findings\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:30 pm\n\nLCPG – Low Carbon Strategies For Natural Gas Generation: Alternative Fuels\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:45 pm\n\nSTUG – Legacy Alstom Outage Considerations\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm – 2:45 pm\n\nCCUG/PPCUG – Co-Optimizing Combined Cycle Power Plant Operations with the Use of Advanced Models and Artificial Intelligence\n\nCCUG\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n2:15 pm – 2:45 pm\n\nGUG – Pro-active GVPI Replacement Plans?\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm – 3:15 pm\n\nLCPG – Integrated Pyrolysis Combined Cycle: De-carbonization of Power Generation with Additional Benefits\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n2:45 pm – 3:15 pm\n\nGUG – Maintenance Outage Testing Considerations for Inner-cooled Units\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n2:45 pm – 3:15 pm\n\nCCUG/PPCUG – Identifying and Managing Hydraulic System Issues\n\nCCUG\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n2:45 pm – 3:15 pm\n\nSTUG – Rotor Bow: Causes, Diagnosis, Mitigations\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n3:15 pm – 3:30 pm\n\nAfternoon Break\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Prefunction\nBreak\n\n\n\n\n3:30 pm – 4:00 pm\n\nSTUG – ST101: Key Documents in your ST O&M Manual\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\nGE Session\n\n\n\n\n3:30 pm – 4:00 pm\n\nLCPG – Southwest Research Institute Information and Pre-tour\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n3:30 pm – 4:00 pm\n\nGUG -Collector Ring Design and Maintenance\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n3:30 pm – 4:15 pm\n\nPPCUG – Valve Right-Sizing and Advanced Control Logic Extend Life of Boiler Feedpump Protection Valves\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n3:30 pm – 4:15 pm\n\nCCUG – What to Consider for End of Design Life Component Requalification\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n4:00 pm – 4:15 pm\n\nGUG – Generator Operating Principles\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n4:00 pm – 4:45 pm\n\nSTUG – Aging Unit Considerations\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nLCPG – Closeout Session and Feedback\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nGrand Ballroom Salon M\n\n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 4:45 pm\n\nGUG – Pro-active GVPI Replacement Plans – Maintenance and Testing Procedures for Rotating Excitation Systems\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Achieving Reliable Level Measurement in Steam Drums\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n4:15 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nCCUG – Strategies to Achieve and Demonstrate Power Plant Resilience from Day 1\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n4:45 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nSTUG – Closing Q&A with GE Vernova\n\nGE Vernova\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n4:45 pm – 5:00 pm\n\nGUG – Siemens Energy Roundtable\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm\n\nVendor Fair (Open Bar and Networking)\n\nCCUG\nExhibitors\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salons A-F\nVendor Fair\n\n\n\n\n6:30 pm – 6:45 pm\n\nVendor Fair Participation Prize Drawing\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Prefunction\n\n\n\n\n6:30 pm – 9:00 pm\n\nVendor Fair Tear Down & Ship Out\n\nExhibitors\nVendor Fair\n\n\n\n\n6:45 pm – 10:00 pm\n\nEvening on Your Own\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\n\n\n\n08/27/2026\n\n7:00 am – 8:00 am\n\nBreakfast\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon H\n\n\n\n\n7:00 am – 12:00 pm\n\nRegistration / Hospitality Desk Open\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nThird Floor\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:00 am\n\nPrize Drawing\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\n\n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:30 am\n\nCCUG/PPCUG/STUG/GUG/LCPG – San Antonio Power Generation Market\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon H\n\n\n\n\n8:30 am – 8:45 am\n\nSTUG -Transition\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n8:30 am – 8:45 am\n\nCCUG/PPCUG – Transition to CCUG and PPCUG Combined Session\n\nCCUG\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n8:30 am – 9:00 am\n\nGUG – Recent Issues with H2 Cooled Generator\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n8:30 am – 12:00 pm\n\nLCPG – Optional Southwest Research Institute Tour\n\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nUser Session\n\n\n\n\n8:45 am – 9:00 am\n\nCCUG/PPCUG – Safety Moment\n\nCCUG\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n8:45 am – 9:15 am\n\nSTUG – Steam Turbine Engineer Resources\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n9:00 am – 9:30 am\n\nGUG – Vibration Sparking/Spark Erosion – Detectable Online?\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n9:00 am – 9:30 am\n\nCCUG/PPCUG – Test First. Teach Second (Why Quizzes Build Better Plant Operators Than Lectures Ever Will)\n\nCCUG\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n9:15 am – 9:45 am\n\nSTUG – D11 Electrolysis\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am – 10:00 am\n\nGUG – Aeropac 1 Generator Ground Fault Investigation and Recovery\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am – 10:00 am\n\nCCUG/PPCUG – AI Use Cases in Power Plants\n\nCCUG\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n9:45 am – 10:00 am\n\nSTUG – Users Roundtable\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:00 am – 10:15 am\n\nMorning Break\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Prefunction\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 10:45 am\n\nGUG – Stator Rewind Due to High El-CID Readings\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 10:45 am\n\nCCUG – Near Miss and LOTO Lessons Learned\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:00 am\n\nPPCUG – Executing an ABB to GE Mark VIe DCS Controls Retrofit\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 11:15 am\n\nSTUG – GE D11 HPIP Retrofit Considerations\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:45 am – 11:15 am\n\nSTUG – HPIP Bearing Vibration Issues\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n10:45 am – 11:15 am\n\nGUG – Stator Ground Fault Analysis\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n10:45 am – 11:45 am\n\nCCUG – Extreme Weather Lessons Learned\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am – 11:45 am\n\nPPCUG – Understanding Combustion Dynamics on GE Gas Turbines\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n11:15 am – 11:45 am\n\nGUG – Case Study on Westinghouse Modular Unit Rewind\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n11:15 am – 11:45 am\n\nSTUG – The Bad and the Ugly – Last Stage LP\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n11:45 am – 12:00 pm\n\nPPCUG – Closing Remarks\n\nPPCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon J\n\n\n\n\n11:45 am – 12:00 pm\n\nSTUG – Q&A and Closing Remarks\n\nSTUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon I\n\n\n\n\n11:45 am – 12:00 pm\n\nGUG – Q&A and Closing Remarks\n\nGUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon K-L\n\n\n\n\n11:45 am – 12:00 pm\n\nCCUG – Closing Remarks\n\nCCUG\nGrand Ballroom Salon G\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\n\nMD&A – San Antonio Service Center Tour\n\nCCUG\nGUG\nLow Carbon Peer Group\nPPCUG\nSTUG\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://midstreamcalendar.com/events/2026-power-users-combined-annual-conferences-august-24-27-2026/
CATEGORIES:2026 Conferences in Oil and Gas,2026 Oil and Gas Industry Events,San Antonio Oil and Gas Events
LOCATION:101 Bowie Street San Antonio, TX 78205
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