CARBON MANAGEMENT FOR POWER PLANTS 2011
DAY 1: GAINING CLARITY ON FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN REGULATION FOR POWER PLANT CARBON EMISSIONS & DETERMINING STRATEGIES FOR ENSURING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
EXPLAINING THE LONG TERM VISION & MOTIVATION OF FEDERAL & STATE REGULATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING MEANINGFUL REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS FOR POWER PLANT CARBON EMISSIONS
Chair Chris Hobson, SVP Research & Environment Affairs & Chief Environmental Officer, Southern Company
KEYNOTE: FEDERAL REGULATION FOCUS
0900 Providing Clarity On The EPA’s Future Strategy For Regulating Power Plant Carbon Emissions & What The Monetary Risks Will Be For Power Plant Operators Who Do Not Comply
- Examining and clarifying the EPA’s current and future strategy for adapting regulation on power plant carbon emissions
- Determining what the monetary risks and rewards will be for companies who do and do not comply and how they should budget for this
- Providing a timeline for implementing future changes to the current regulatory framework
- Understanding how carbon emission targets will be established and how equitable they will be across other carbon emitting industries
- Explaining the EPA’s New Source Performance Standards to evaluate their impact on business strategy
- Low carbon technology development through US – China Energy Corporation Programme
William Tyndall, SVP Federal Policy & Environment,Duke Energy
Pamela Faggert, VP & Chief Environmental Officer,Dominion Resources
Frederick Palmer, SVP Governmental Relations,Peabody Energy
09.45 Extended Question & Answer Session
STATE REGULATION PANEL
10.00 Explaining The Strategies Of Key State Regulators To Determine What Role They Will Play In Regulating Carbon Emissions & How Power Plant Operators Can Plan Forward In A Climate Of Uncertainty
- Detailing the status of the AB32 Programme in California and how this will interface with EPA legislation
- Providing an update on Texas’ strategy for co-operating on the EPA’s carbon emissions policy
- Determining the key risks that may emerge for power plant operators from state-level regulation
- Clarifying the role of state and federal bodies in regulating power plant carbon emissions and how they can work together more cohesively
Joseph Dominguez, SVP Federal Regulatory Affairs, Exelon Corporation
10.40 Question & Answer Session
10.50 Morning Refreshment Served In Exhibition Showcase Area
GLOBAL REGULATION FOCUS
11.20 Understanding What Lessons The U.S.A. Could Learn From The Global Experience In Regulating Power Plant Carbon Emissions
- Determining which aspects of the global policy on power plant carbon emissions could be transferable to the U.S.A.
- Understanding what is being done on a state level to reduce carbon emissions in specific countries and what U.S. policy makers could learn from this
- Providing case studies from projects from around the world for reducing power plant carbon emissions
- Evaluating the possibility of establishing a global regulatory framework on power plant carbon emissions
Bo Diczfalusy, Director of Sustainable Energy Policy and Technology,International Energy Agency
12.00 Question & Answer Session
12.10 Networking Lunch Served In Exhibition Showcase Area
ANALYZING THE RISKS THAT CARBON EMISSIONS REGULATIONS POSE TO POWER PLANT OPERATORS & IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERSHIPS TO GET CARBON REDUCTION PROJECTS OFF THE GROUND
RISK ANALYSIS
1.10 Examining What Financial Risks Power Plant Operators Face From Forthcoming Carbon Regulation & How To Incorporate These Risks Into A Practical Business Plan
- Assessing the real competitive risk if power plant operators fail to meet forthcoming regulation on carbon emissions
- Analysing the monetary implications if companies fall short of investing in carbon reduction
- Investigating what penalties will be imposed if companies do not inflict
- emission targets and plans for cutting carbon
- Understanding how to incorporate this risk into a cost-benefit analysis
- of investing in carbon capture and storage technologies
William Tyndall, SVP Federal Policy & Environment, Duke Energy
1.50 Question & Answer Session
PARTNERSHIP FOCUS
2.00 Evaluating Strategies For Forming Partnerships To Support The Initial Investment Required To Reduce Carbon Emissions In Power Plant Operations
- Determining how power plant operators, suppliers, financial institutions and government bodies can collaborate on projects that cost-effectively reduce carbon emissions
- Assessing how the public and private sector can identify opportunities for information sharing and cost reduction
- Understanding what criteria financial institutes have for making serious investments in technology to improve the status of reducing carbon emissions in the American market
- Examining opportunities for public-private partnerships to get carbon reduction projects off the ground
Paul Allen, SVP Corporate Affairs and Chief Environmental Officer, Constellation Energy
2.40 Question & Answer Session
EVALUATING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CARBON OFFSET MARKET FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH CHANGING REGULATIONS
CARBON OFFSETTING
2.50 Examining Opportunities In The Carbon Offset Market And Strategies For Integrating Them Into A Long-Term Plan Given Shifting Regulatory Frameworks
- Evaluating opportunities for out-of-state carbon offsets
- Analyzing how offsets will be provided and brought into the market to encourage investments and CCS to adapt operations accordingly
- Understanding the market model and understanding potential supply and demand to foresee what could happen in the future
- Identifying the requirements for an offset project under RGGI
Thor Hinckley, Manager Renewable Power Program, Portland General Electric
3.30 Question & Answer Session
3.40 Afternoon Refreshments Served In Exhibition Showcase Area
CARBON MARKETS
4.10 Evaluating The Current Status Of Carbon Markets To Determine Their Viability For Managing Risk From Carbon Emission Regulation To Power Plant Operators
- Explaining the on-going developments in regulating carbon markets to evaluate the future projections of the market
- Examining how carbon markets should be factored into a long term business plan
- Learning from the EU to understand what could happen in the future in the US
Brannen McElmurray, Director Environmental Commodities, NRG Energy
4.50 Question & Answer Session
DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE ON MANAGING AND REPORTING CARBON DATA TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION
ACCOUNTING FOCUS
5.00 Determining Best Practice Strategies For Integrating Carbon Accounting & Reporting Into Core Business Planning In Power Plant Operations
- Examining the different types of reporting and whether Environmental Management Information Systems (EMIS) are a viable option to meet reporting standards
- Evaluating best practice accounting techniques and methodologies to move towards an industry-wide standard for reporting emissions
- Understanding how to put the right monitoring systems in place so that you can fully understand where it will be most cost-effective to reduce emissions over time
- Investigating recent technological advancements to help analyze, model, monitor and support all aspects of reporting to ensure correct measures are undertaken
- Analyzing how investors use the data and how it is being used in the company’s strategy to manage sustainability
David Hinchey, Senior Environmental Engineer, Public Service Electric & Gas Company
5.30 Question & Answer Session
5.40 Chair’s Closing Remarks & End Of Day 1
5.45 – 6.45 Evening Cocktail Reception
DAY 2: EXAMINING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS IN POWER PLANTS TO COST-EFFECTIVELY ENSURE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
PROVIDING PRACTICAL CASE STUDIES ON REAL LIFE EXAMPLES OF HOW POWER PLANT OPERATORS HAVE USED TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON EMISSIONS
RETROFITTING COAL-BASED POWER PLANTS
09.00 Explaining The Latest Practical Processes Of Leading Power Plant Operators For Retrofitting Existing Coal Plants To Cost-Effectively Reduce Carbon Emissions
- Assessing the cost drivers of implementing technology in an existing coal plant to evaluate financial planning in the future
- Understanding the technological feasibility and space constraints to better understand the status of commercialization
- Examining the potential to scale up and the potential costs involved
- Analyzing the stakeholder perspective and the acceptability of solutions to better evaluate deployment opportunities
09.40 Question & Answer Session
CARBON CAPTURE CASE STUDIES
09.45 Providing Case Studies On The Usage Of Carbon Capture Technology In Real Life Power Plants
- Providing a cost-benefit analysis of the usage of carbon capture technology in a power plant
- Using information from real life experience to determine the commercial viability of using carbon capture technology to comply with regulatory demands
- Explaining the key challenges that were faced in implementing carbon capture technology in a commercial scale project
- Identifying the mechanism for optimally capturing and removing carbon in existing power plants and contrasting it with a new power plant
Gary Spitvnogle, Director New Technology & Policy, American Electric Power
Brian Bietz, President & CEO,Bow City Power Ltd
10.25 Question & Answer Session
10.30 Morning Refreshments Served In Exhibition Showcase Area
EVALUATING CUTTING-EDGE R&D ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDUCING CARBON EMISSION IN POWER PLANTS TO DETERMINE THEIR COMMERCIAL VIABILITY
CARBON CAPTURE FOCUS
11.00 Explaining The Commercial Implications Of The Latest Research On Carbon Capture Technology To Determine How Close It Is To Becoming A Cost-Effective Solutions For Carbon Reduction In Power Plants
- Providing an analysis of the latest carbon capture technologies for achieving significant emissions reduction from fossil fuel power plants
- Analyzing the status of chilled ammonia technology as a commercially viable product in the future
- Assessing advances in membrane technology and cost structure to realised the potential of pulverised coal fired power plants
- Providing a realistic projection of when these technologies will be commercially viable
Chris Hobson, SVP Research & Environmental Affairs & Chief Environmental Officer, Southern Company
Seth Snyder, Technology Research, Energy Systems,Argonne National Laboratory
11.40 Question & Answer Session
IGCC FOCUS
11.45 Breaking Down The Latest Developments In Integrated Gasification Carbon Cycle To Evaluate Its Commercial Viability For Application In Power Plants
- Analyzing the latest developments in achieving high thermal efficiencies together with low levels of emissions
- Understanding the latest technology development and costs to determine a timeframe for commercialization
- Examining how IGCC demonstration plants use different flow sheets to test the practicalities and economics of different degrees of integration
- Deciphering the overall effects of IGCC in it’s ability to meet carbon emission standards
- Case study on how operators have designed and understood operating practices and a timeline of future projections
12.25 Question & Answer Session
12.30 Networking Lunch Served In Exhibition Showcase Area
OXY-COMBUSTION FOCUS
1.30 Presenting The Most Up-To-Date Findings On Oxy-Combustion Technologies To Determine If It Is Technically Feasible And Cost Competitive
- Developing a better understanding of the oxy-combustion flame and the heat and mass transfer in oxy-combustion systems
- Understanding the character and distribution of ash and slag in PC oxy-combustion systems
- Characterizing solutions for potential low-pressure steam turbine imbalance in PC retrofit applications
- Providing a case study on cost effective oxy-combustion for retrofitting to coal-fired boilers and overall project evaluations to positively impact all of the tasks of the project
2.10 Question & Answer Session
EXAMINING THE LATEST ADVANCES IN CARBON STORAGE FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION IN POWER PLANTS
CARBON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
2.15 Assessing the Technical Feasibility Of Sequestrating Large Volumes Of C02 To Cost-Effectively Plan More Efficient Operational Strategies
- Analyzing the most successful methods of carbon sequestration and its consequences to improve the environmental profile of the facility
- Presenting real life case studies addressing project design, the specific site geology and costs
- Understanding the infrastructure and transportation capabilities to accomplish CCS on the scale needed to seriously reduce greenhouse emissions
- Examining what can be learnt from challenges faced by hydrocarbon pipelines and what Government financial incentives are in place to reduce the cost for pipeline developers and operations
- Presenting the latest developments of carbon storage from a global perspective
David Hill, Engineer Specialist, Carbon Capture & Sequestration Program, Railroad Commission of Texas
2.45 Question & Answer Session
SAFETY FOCUS
2.50 Understanding Safety Issues and Pending Liabilities On Carbon Storage For Future Development Opportunities
- Proving a Federal and State legal and regulatory overview and incentives to understand the long term responsibility sequestrated carbon
- Understanding the long term mechanisms in place to monitor underground sequestrating to reduce the environmental risk
- Examining the risks associated with sequestration and insight into who’s going to underwrite that risk to ensure safe progress of a project
- Evaluating the economics behind transportation of carbon to realise the potential opportunities of sequestrating elsewhere
David Hill, Engineer Specialist, Carbon Capture & Sequestration Program,Railroad Commission of Texas
3.25 Question & Answer Session
3.30 Afternoon Refreshments Served In Exhibition Showcase Area
EVALUATING THE PROCESS OF UCG WITH CCS IN REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS AND IMPROVING EFFICIENCY
UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION FOCUS
4.00 Evaluating UGC in combination with CCS to determine how effective it is to seriously reduce carbon emissions from power plants in the future
- Investigating the process of a UCG project in Scotland which will determine future projections in the industry
- Understanding the potential of hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas separation techniques using nano-membranes
- Integrating UCG with hydrogen fuel cell power generation
- Comparing CCS at UCG power stations to CCS at conventional power stations
Alan Borrowman, Company Director, BCG Energy
4.40 Question & Answer Session
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
4.45 Providing Real Life Case Studies On How Power Plant Operators Have Successfully Used Energy Efficiency Gains To Reduce Their Carbon Emissions
- Assessing how the operation and maintenance of a power plant can impact energy efficiency
- Analyzing how the design and capacity of a power plant can effect efficiency in a plant
- Understanding how thermal and heat rate improvement technologies can be a promising factor in power plant efficiency
- Evaluating improvements around cogeneration technology to assess whether it will prove to be a cost-effective solution in the future
- Explaining technological advances around Combined Cycle Gas Turbine generation.