EUCI presents a conference on: FossIl FUEl GEnEratIon

EUCI presents a conference on:

FossIl FUEl GEnEratIon rEtIrEmEnt:motHBallInG anD DECommIssIonInG FaCIlItIEsMarch 18-19, 2013 • The Hyatt Regency Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.9 CEUs for this program.

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FossIl FUEl GEnEratIon rEtIrEmEnt

March 18-19, 2013

OVERVIEWGeneration owners are faced with retiring large numbers of facilities within the coming years. As they evaluate and develop their plans for the physical closing of plants through either mothballing or decommissioning processes, many are doing so at this scale for the first time. This conference will discuss, evaluate, and explore the steps for successful mothballing and decommissioning of power generation facilities.

LEARnInG OUTCOMEs• Discuss American Electric Power’s fleet transition plan • Explore nV Energy’s Life span Analysis for determining appropriate generation

retirement or reinvestment • Review FirstEnergy’s lessons learned from retiring 16 generation units• Identify placement options for the employees of retired facilities• Discuss Exelon Generation’s Fleet Perspective and Long Range Planning for a fleet of

retired assets• Examine the option of selling the asset as an alternative to self-performing

mothballing or decommissioning• Review a report by the Union of Concerned scientists that details the economic

pressures facing coal generation• Discuss the different methods of mothballing and lay-up of equipment and facilities• Explore the methods of investment recovery in retired equipment and facilities• Discuss a legal review of environmental permitting, compliance, and remediation

regulations • Review the considerations for idling vs. demolishing a facility• Discuss the various environmental and operating permits to manage during

retirement• Examine the details and lessons learned from an Illinois ash pond closure case study

WHO sHOULD ATTEnD• Power company executives• Federal, state, and local agencies regulating plant retirement/mothballing• Public utility commissioners• Power generation engineers• Environmental engineers• Utility asset/investment recovery individuals• Power project managers• Generation facilities managers• Generation and decommissioning services consultants

IACET

EUCI has been approved as an

Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, EUCI has demonstrated that it complies with the AnsI/IACET standards, which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally.

As a result of its Authorized Provider membership status, EUCI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the AnsI/IACET standards.

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.9 CEUs for the conference.

requirements for successful Completion of ProgramParticipants must sign in/out each day, be in attendance for the entirety of the conference, and complete a conference test with a score of 70% or higher to be eligible for continuing education credit.

Instructional methodsCase studies, PowerPoint presentations, and group discussion will be used in this event.

sPOnsORsHIP OPPORTUnITIEsDo you want to drive new business through this event’s powerful audience?

Becoming a sponsor or exhibitor is an excellent opportunity to raise your profile before a manageably sized group of executives who make the key purchasing decisions for their businesses. There is a wide range of sponsorship opportunities available that can be customized to fit your budget and marketing objectives, including:

Custom sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please contact Keith Clark at 720-988-1238 or [email protected] for more information.

• Platinum, gold, or VIP sponsor• Workshop sponsor• Reception host• Lanyard sponsor

• networking break host • Luncheon host • Tabletop exhibit• Breakfast host



March 18-19, 2013

PROGRAM AGEnDAmonDaY, marCH 18, 2013

7:45 – 8:15 a.m. registration and Continental Breakfast

8:15 – 8:20 a.m. Welcome and opening Comments – Jason Williams, P.E., Director of Power Sector, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group

8:20 – 9:05 a.m. Generating Fleet transition and market PerspectiveThis presentation gives an overview of AEP's fleet transition plan and broader power generator response to pending environmental regulations: a complex balancing act in light of regulatory compliance, fuel diversity, and risk mitigation responsibilities.– Scott Weaver, Manager of Strategic Policy Analysis, American Electric Power

9:05 – 9:50 a.m. life span analysis Procedure - Determining When to retireThis presentation will review the Life span Analysis Process developed by nV Energy to provide a consistent process for determining appropriate retirement dates and reinvestment decisions related to power plants. Topics will include:• What is the Life span Analysis Process?• Why is it important to have a consistent process?• nV Energy's regulatory history in life span issues• Case studies using the Life span Analysis Process

– John Lescenski, Manager Generation Strategy, NV Energy

9:50 – 10:20 a.m. networking Break

10:20 – 11:20 a.m. lessons learned and Best Practices from retiring Plants within FirstEnergyFrom september 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 FirstEnergy retired 16 generating units at seven different plants. This presentation will be broken up into two parts. Part 1: Developing the team with responsibility for retiring the units, which included human resources, environmental, security, IT, energy delivery, supply chain, generation, communications, etc. Part 2: The front line personnel at the plants and the activities they conducted that led to the successful retirement process. – Douglas S. Hartman, Manager - Environmental Field Operations, FirstEnergy

11:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. retirement of Fossil Plants - What Happens to the Employees? This presentation will review proactive options to keep employees engaged while working at a plant they are fully aware will close, including introducing other employment options within the company. Topics will include: • Employee meetings • Human resources involvement • Plant leadership involvement • Other options within the company • When the plant does cease to exist

– Leslie A. Rittenhouse, PHR, Human Resources Manager Generation & Commercial Operations, American Electric Power

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Group luncheon

1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Programmatic View for a Fleet of retired assetsThis presentation will review the Fleet Perspective and Long Range Planning for a fleet of retired assets developed by Exelon Generation to provide a consistent program for determining appropriate sustaining cost and redevelopment decisions related to retired assets. Topics covered will include: • Retired assets as a fleet – not stand alone projects• Why is it important to have a consistent program?• What is needed in your program?• Case studies using the programmatic approach

– David Lillefloren, Director - Asset Management, Exelon Generation



March 18-19, 2013

PROGRAM AGEnDAmonDaY, marCH 18, 2013 (ContInUED)

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. selling the asset – an alternative approach This presentation will discuss selling the asset as an alternative to self-performing the mothballing or decommissioning. Topics will include:• Drivers for making the decision to sell – economic and non-economic• What does “as is, where is” really mean• Prequalifying the potential buyers – what to look for• safeguards to put in place to help achieve a successful outcome• Transitioning the asset to the buyer

– Christine M. Harris, Director – Project Management, Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. ripe for retirement: Economic Competitiveness of the U.s. Coal Fleet This session will present the findings of a recent report by the Union of Concerned scientists that examined the economic pressures facing coal generators. Topics will include:• Recent changes in the generation mix and competitive landscape • Characterization of announced coal plant retirements • Forward-looking analysis of potentially economically vulnerable coal generators• Discussion of states and utilities with most economically vulnerable coal generation• Discussion of system reliability and availability of alternative generation resources • Recommendations for regulators and power producers

– Steve Frenkel, Director - Midwest Office, Union of Concerned Scientists

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. networking Break

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Permit management of the retirement Process An operating power generation station requires multiple environmental and operating permits issued by local, state, and federal governmental entities. After a decision is made to mothball or retire a generating station, permit management must be an initial, critical task in developing the project. Management issues regarding cancellation, modification, or maintenance of existing permits, as well as identification and acquisition of new, work-required permits, must be identified and addressed during the plant mothballing/retirement process. Decisions regarding permit modification and/or cancellation may have significant long-term operational impacts, creating project delays and additional project costs associated with re-energizing an existing generating station or constructing/start-up of a new power generating source.– James G. Nuccio, Client Program Manager, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Group

4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Environmental Issues associated with temporary shutdowns & Permanent Unit retirements This presentation will review the permitting, compliance, remediation, and other environmental implications of extended temporary shutdowns and unit retirements. Topics covered will include:• Clean Air Act implications of temporary vs. permanent shutdowns• Clean water and solid waste permitting • Ash pond closures and implications of EPA’s pending CCB Rule• Potential remediation issues and preparation for possible resale• Financial assurances

– Margaret Claiborne Campbell, Partner, Troutman Sanders – Hollister A. Hill, Partner, Troutman Sanders

tUEsDaY, marCH 19, 2013

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Global arbitrage and Investment recovery on Power Plant ClosuresThis presentation will discuss the possible investment recovery in useful life fossil fuel sourced facilities and equipment with diminished value. The useful life of these facilities and equipment can be extended via cross border marketing and global energy essentials. This discussion will review the process and possible investment recovery gained from closed facilities through the brokerage of equipment and infrastructure. – Ross Dove, Managing Partner, Heritage Global Partners



March 18-19, 2013

PROGRAM AGEnDAtUEsDaY, marCH 19, 2013 (ContInUED)

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Coal ash Pond Closures – technical Considerations and a Case study This presentation will explore the issues and details for designing and constructing the closure of an ash pond following Illinois guidelines. some of the topics covered will be:• Wet ash constructability issues and dewatering• How ash pond closures are similar to ash pond landfills and how they are different• Ash pond closure design • Ash pond closure construction• Common environmental remediation issues• Legal precedent in Illinois, the first state to have a specific ash pond closure law • Hutsonville, Illinois Power station case study

– Anna Saindon, PE, RG, PhD, Senior Engineer, GEOTECHNOLOGY, Inc.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. networking Break

10:30 – 11:15 a.m. asset Preservation: mothball and lay-Up The advantages and disadvantages of technologies available for lay-up and mothballing in power generation plants are comprehensive and specialized according to specific needs. Of principal concern are mechanical, electrical, water handling systems and the combination of materials associated with these systems, all of which require a concise approach to total corrosion control. In an idle condition, plants and associated equipment are subject to temperature fluctuations, water condensation, and other conditions that cause corrosion to occur. Under certain combinations of conditions, corrosion can be very rapid. Without adequate control, corrosion can cause of number of problems. The bottom line is that the facility cannot be started up until these components are repaired or replaced.– Scott Paul, P.E., NACE, CorrTech, Inc.

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Considerations for Idling vs. Demolishing a Power Plant Idling considerations:• Quantifiable costs and unquantifiable risks • Going cold & dark• Asset recovery

Demolition considerations:• specification development• Commercial conditions• Contractor qualifications• Bidding process• Contractor selection• Above grade demolition costs• Below grade demolition costs

– Chris Dowdell, Business Development Representative, Brandenburg

12:00 p.m. Conference adjourns


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EUCI presents a conference on: FossIl FUEl GEnEratIon