Distributed Generation

Course Duration: 2 Days

Course Description:
Distributed Generation. This is one of the hottest subjects in today's fast-paced energy marketplace. Every day the energy sales market becomes more competitive. Whether you are working in a regulated distributed power generation utility, an unregulated energy marketer, or are a large industrial or commercial energy user there are reliability and economic issues that distributed generation can address.

This two-day distributed generation forum is ideal for a wide range of employees from newly hired to seasoned professionals that are looking to gain an understanding of the basics of distributed generation. They will receive an overview of the equipment and the circumstances that are necessary in a successful distributed generation project. Material that is tailored to the Ontario electricity market is presented to enable attendees to walk away with a real understanding of the things it takes to make a successful project.

Who Should Attend:
This forum is ideal for

• Managers in all areas of the as and electric industries
• Facilities managers of industrial or commercial businesses
• Managers of physical plants
• Engineers in design firms
• Analysts
• Policy makers in governmental or policy organizations
• Consultants, attorneys, traders, and others who work with the electric industry

Course Agenda

Day 1

• Course Introduction -
  Instructors introduction and background
  Overview of the program
  The Electric Industry Crisis- a Critical Review

  Overview of Distributed Generation

  Terminology of power production

  History of distributed generation

  Technology overview

  Applications of distributed generation systems

  Emissions Regulations and Impact on Distributed Power Generation, Manfred Klein, Environment Canada

  New regulations and their impact on generation

  Technology solutions

  How to work with regulatory bodies

  Engine & Turbine CHP Distributed Generation Installations in Canada, Manfred Klein, Environment Canada

  Utility attitudes toward CHP projects

  Review of projects

  Where are we headed?

  Engines and Engine Systems

  Technical fundamentals

  Packaged systems

  Vendors

  System applications

Day 2

• Turbines & Microturbines
  Technical fundamentals
  History of microturbine development
  Vendors
  System applications

  Fuel Cells and Emerging Technology

  Fuel cell components

  Process description

  Vendors

  System applications

  Economics and Analysis of CHP

  Capital costs

  Revenue streams

  Cost analysis of operating expenses

  Determining simple payback

  Sophisticated economic evaluations

  Interconnection Standards- Microconnect Speaker

  Government regulations

  History of interconnection standard development

  Interconnection checklist

  The Evaluation Process: A Case Study of Distributed Generation

  Project description

  Technology assessment

  Cost analysis

  Economic evaluation

The Electricity Forum has established its role as one of the nation's leading conference organizers on subjects of policy and technical common interest to electric power generators and large power consuming companies. With headquarters in Pickering, Ontario and Geneva NY, The Electricity Forum is dedicated to providing cost-effective, highly specialized information in the format of forums, electrical training tutorials, and industry-wide events. Since 1986, more than 25,000 delegates from leading companies have attended our forums and seminars.