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GET SET TO TAKE YOUR SLICE OF THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR
NUCLEAR UPRATE MARKET
Nuclear uprate projects in the USA AN AGENDA COVERING ALL YOUR REAL INDUSTRY ANSWERS THAT
are rolling out on a major scale. With KEY UPRATE CHALLENGES WILL REALLY STRENGTHEN YOUR
a projected 46 uprate projects to be
• Latest Power Uprate Overview - UPRATE PROJECTS
undertaken between now and 2014,
massive spend is inevitable right across the Hear direct from Entergy on expectations To see continued success in this booming
industry. from utilities regarding power uprates… industry, your company needs to be more
including a look at trends and timelines than just reliable and efficient; it needs to
that will leave you in no doubt about your be flexible, innovative and on the cutting-
“An increasing number of US utilities future uprate projects edge of project best practice.
are opting to increase the generating
• Accident and Safety Analysis This is no easy task. Which is why Nuclear
capacities of their existing nuclear and its Effect on Margin – With Energy Insider have developed the Nuclear
power reactors, creating a $25 billion input from Exelon and GE Hitachi on Power Uprate Conference – to provide you
market, according to the Shaw Group” successful margin management and with the very best real world information,
World Nuclear News, January 2010 project feasibility, you will fully understand tips and strategies possible. Based on
the importance of holding margin on every hundreds of hours of dedicated research,
There is a pressing need to ensure that part of your project spend this conference is focused on keeping you
project times and costs are kept to • Analysing Uprates and in the game and helping you to secure your
a minimum in order to ensure that Understanding the Risks – Hear future in the uprate market.
maximum ROI is achieved. With the from American Electric Power and Shaw We’ve spoken to over 100 experts at
average cost of uprating a facility standing Group on risk mitigation and how to the heart of the nuclear uprate industry
at anything from $250-$500 million, this ensure that you will receive good ROI on including key representatives from the NRC,
is an unavoidable cost for power plant your uprate projects from day one Utilities & Power Plant Owners, Top Level
owners/utilities. Contractors, Nuclear Industry Associations
• The Inside Track on Regulatory
Given the huge need for information off Legislation – Get to grips with and Analysts, Consultants & Academics to
the back of this, Nuclear Energy Insider is changes in regulation that affect nuclear bring you a bulletproof agenda focusing
hosting a new conference in their nuclear uprates. Hear how to gain regulatory on the core uprate challenges and
series that will look at the major issues approval and how early issue spotting will opportunities arising over the next 5
associated with uprate projects in the US. help avoid unexpected regulatory scrutiny years.
Our research is unparalleled and we have
The Nuclear Power Uprate Conference, • Get Ready for the Uprate –
created the industry’s essential uprate
June 21 – 22, 2010 in Washington DC Understand the importance of material
event. By attending this event you will learn
will tackle all of the issues and assess the degradation and successful turbine
vital information that will help you in your
opportunities presented by uprate projects replacement with crucial advice from real
everyday work and will enable you to build
right across the country. industry insiders including Siemens
the strongest business you’ve ever had.
• Learn from International
CUTTING POWER UPRATE COSTS Experience – Gain expert insight from In short, over two days in June you’ll get:
– YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE the IAEA on international uprate projects • Unrivalled nuclear uprate information…
The total cost of the nuclear uprate market and how you can use this knowledge to • Usually unreachable networking
in the USA is estimated at $25 billion. slash costs and improve efficiencies in opportunities…
Utilities/plant owners are looking for ways your own programs • Unsurpassed content quality and
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done without compromising safety and of Project Management and The team behind the Nuclear Power Uprate
quality or missing tight deadlines. Procurement – With vital input from Conference have been producing industry
Over the past six months we’ve spoken to Entergy and AREVA, overcome your leading conferences in the solar, wind, oil
over 100 of your industry peers to identify difficulties regarding vendor oversight & and gas, tidal and nuclear industries for
and address the most challenging issues quality and get real practical insight to numerous years. Our events are attended
surrounding the development of power solve your procurement challenges year after year by the market leaders and
uprate projects in the USA. As a result, you • Real-Life Project Experience executives seeking an edge in their industry.
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only the very best speakers, but a wholly to improve every stage of your uprate 22 in Washington DC and give yourself the
relevant agenda which offers cast-iron projects… with crucial advice from best competitive advantage you can…
solutions to the problems that matter most Progress Energy, URS and many others We look forward to seeing you there!
to you.
The NEI have projected that
46 power uprate projects will take
TURN THE PAGE place in the USA between 2010 and
NOW 2014 creating an estimated power Dean Murphy, Senior Industry Analyst,
increase of 2,629MWe. Nuclear Energy Insider
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Power Uprates document – Jan ‘10
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1 Section 1: Regulations and Market Overview 2 Section 2: Making the Uprate Decision
Expectations from Utilities Regarding Power Uprates Nuclear Power Uprate Analysis
• Understand the importance of power uprates and what we want • Understand whether your proposed power uprate is cost-effective
to achieve through future projects for the utility
• Discover where solutions are needed regarding uprates in order to • Gain insight into whether your proposed power uprate will be
make future projects more time efficient and financially effective cost-effective for the taxpayer
• Learn about the views of power uprates beyond 120% and what • Ensure that you receive a good ROI on your power uprate
this would mean for the industry projects by making the correct decisions early in the uprate
process
Planning the Uprate Initiative: Critical Factors Joseph Nocera (or representative) - Vice President, Shaw Nuclear –
• Evaluate project valuation and planning strategies to ensure your Shaw Group
uprate plans are effective
Overcoming Technical Challenges for your Uprate Project
• Understand how risk management considerations in contracting
should to be approached to mitigate your exposure to risk • Understand Leading Edge Flow Meters (LEFM) and how they can
improve accuracy for your uprate projects
• Gain awareness of the key constraints in uprate execution and
how they could effect your uprate projects • Learn about monitoring and material degradation challenges
and how you can overcome these challenges with your next
Jeff Richardson - Director, Major Projects - Power Uprates -
uprate project
Entergy
Ralph Schwartzbeck – Manager, Technology - Enercon
Market Analysis and Parameters for Uprates over Fossil Analysis of Uprates – Understanding the Risks
Fuels
• Find out about the key project risks when it comes to uprates and
• Gain insight into future uprate possibilities and a consultative how they could effect your future projects
approach to where the industry is heading to help plan your
• Understand the safety risks associated with nuclear power
uprate portfolio
uprates and what you can do to mitigate project risks
• Learn about future growth expectations and long-term market
• Recognize that opening up your license for an uprate leaves it
predictions for nuclear power uprates and how this effects you
open for scrutiny – understand the risks and ensure that this
• Understand at what point it makes sense to go for a nuclear doesn’t effect your future tasks
power uprate over fossil fuels and why this is important
Anthony Petrowsky – Senior Project Manager –
• Recognize the increasing maintenance expense of fossil fuel American Electric Power
plants and how this impacts the nuclear sector
Susan Simpson – Project Director – American Electric Power
Arun Mani – Managing Director – Huron Consulting Group
Nuclear Insurance Perspective for Power Uprates
Regulatory Approval – It’s not just the NRC! • Evaluate nuclear insurance risk in order to aid future uprate
• Understand recent Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other projects
agency approvals and why they are relevant to your uprate • Learn about engineering evaluation focus areas and why this is of
projects importance to you
• Learn about the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards’ • Explore nuclear insurers power uprate experience and the
(ACRS) influence on uprate approvals and areas of ACRS’ focus importance of insurance for your uprate tasks
and how this effects you
William Wendland P.E – Director, Engineering –
• Find out how to spot issues early and avoid unexpected regulatory American Nuclear Insurers
scrutiny and ensure your regulatory checks run smoothly
• Discover how to avoid agency litigation that can delay or alter Margin Management
conditions of the uprate approval and why it’s important to you • Understand cost vs reward and whether there is scope for growth
Alex Polonsky – Partner - Morgan Lewis with your uprate projects
• Evaluate accident and safety analysis and its impact on margin
Impact of Further Life Extensions on Nuclear Power management
Uprates • Learn about BOP system margin improvement regarding plant
• Understand what it means for uprates if nuclear plants continue reliability and why this is important to you
to run after 60 years and what the effect this will have on Sharon Eldridge - Senior Staff Engineer, Corporate Design
nuclear projects Engineering – Exelon
• Learn how life extensions and power uprates can run together in
order to ensure positive results for utilities and owners Be part of this important industry event
• Recognize the future possibilities for potential power uprates for
plants over 60 years and how this could benefit or hinder your
June 21-22, 2010
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3 Section 3: Getting Ready for the Uprate 4 Section 4: The Uprate Process
Extended Power Uprate Feasibility Study International Safety Standards Relating to Safety Margins
• Delve deeper into traditional scope and understand cost estimates and Power Uprates
for utility business cases • Learn about safety analyses as a basis for power uprates and how
• Understand potential additional analyses and hardware they could effect your projects
modifications as well as equipment reliability and availability and • Fully understand safety margins and why they are important for
their importance for your uprate projects power uprate projects
• Minimize any surprises by looking at lessons learnt and • Gain an understanding of international safety standards and what
understand the status of current design bases documentation this means for you
• Learn from integration with other plants initiatives and fully • A highlight of implemented power uprates at NPPs worldwide from
understand the utility scope of work the IAEA
Hoa Hoang - Power Uprate Product Line Leader – GE Hitachi Milorad Dusic - Senior Safety Assessment Specialist, Nuclear - IAEA
EPU Project Integration and Implementation Project Execution – Looking at International Experience
• Join Bechtel as they discuss project integration and • Understand methodology and solutions from European uprate
implementation regarding extended power uprates projects
Laszlo Von Lazar - Principal Vice President and Project Director,
• Learn best practice processes from Almaraz and OKG
FPL EPU Projects - Bechtel Power Corporation
Sanjeev Gupta – Chief Executive Officer –
Power Uprate Evaluation Methodology Standardization Realization Technologies
• Understand rational methods for evaluating power uprate impact
on plant operation and equipment to aid your uprate efforts Project Management
• Evaluate proposed standardized method for BWR’s and PWR’s • Understand guiding principles for power uprates and how they
and how this could help your uprate projects could effect your future uprate projects
• Learn about the impact on license amendment requests and • Learn about the importance of vendor oversight and quality and
interface with the regulator and how this could effect your uprates how project managers can be more intrusive at the source with
vendors
Bob Stakenborghs – General Manager - ILD Power
• Find out why good station management is important to the uprate
Meeting Environmental Considerations process and how this can effect uprate projects
• Understand the challenges regarding water consumption, • Evaluate the need for streamlining the uprate process through good
particulate emission and thermal discharge and why this is project management and how this can help your uprate projects
important Brian Newell - Manager, Major Projects - Entergy
• Fully understand the changing environmental limits by states and
local commissions and what effect this could have on your uprate Procurement
• Learn how to improve your approach to environment considerations • Learn how to overcome difficulties in order to find and source
and ensure positive changes with future uprate projects appropriate companies for your uprates
• Understand the importance of finding/procuring replacement
Crystal River Case Study components for power uprates
• Learn about the EPU Scope 3 phase approach that Progress • Gain an understanding of engineering and installation and its
Energy undertook at their Crystal River Site importance to the procurement process
• Understand the scope of component replacement, license and • Discover how to decrease long lead times for procurements in
design base margin impacts that were undertaken at Crystal River order to aid your uprate efforts
• Understand configuration control and organizational structure Dominick Claudio (or representative) - Business Manager, Power
when undertaking uprate projects Uprates – AREVA Inc
• Discover the best ways to approach vendor oversight and post
mod testing when working on power uprates Case Study – CFE Laguna Verde Nuclear Units 1 & 2
Ted Williams - Superintendent EPU Design – Progress Energy (Extended Power Uprate)
• Take away an understanding of the project history for the CFE
PANEL SESSION Laguna Verde Nuclear Units 1 & 2
• Take a look at the approach which was used for this particular
Retrofitting for a power uprate panel session – uprate and feasibility study and how it effected the project
industry insight into improving retrofitting
• Understand how URS went about their bid spec preparation
• Turbines
and vendor selection for their extended power uprate projects at
• Generators Laguna Verde
• Main Power Transformers
• Discover the installation sequence and results to date for this
• Major pumps and heat exchangers particular project and whether it was a success
• The requirements for steel Joe Ruggiero - Vice President, Nuclear Services - URS
3 Reasons Why Your Company Needs You Here: Date & Venue
June 21– 22 2010, Four Points Hotel, Washington DC, USA
1 You will be able to benchmark how far away – or how close – you are to your peers regarding
nuclear power uprates. This will give you invaluable knowledge and insight into the best ways to
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• Speaker line up
good attendance.
Sharon Eldridge Milorad Dusic
• Sponsor & Exhibition info Mark Kirsche,
Exelon IAEA
• Exclusive offers and UniStar Nuclear Energy
booking form
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