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Selected Presentations from the 2005 EPGA Power Generation Conference

Day One - September 7, 2005

Welcome Remarks
This speech was presented by Guy Gorney, Vice President, Coal Generation, Edison Mission Group at "EPGA's Power Generation Committee Conference" on September 7, 2005, held in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Click here (PDF) for the full text of the speech.

Power Generation Conference Presentations

• The Road to Operational Excellence (PDF)
  Presented by Jay Holbus, Relationship Development Officer, Strategic Asset Management, Inc.
• Real-Time Heatrate Monitoring of Coal-Fired Units (PDF)
  Presented by Dr. Sastry Munukutla, Director, R & D Engineer, Tennessee Technological University
• Combustion & Sootblowing Optimization Help Reduce Emissions & Improve Performance & Availability of Boilers Firing Western Fuels (PDF)
  Presented by Dr. Nenad Sarunac, Principal Research Engineer, Associate Director, Lehigh University, Energy Research Center
• Boiler Optimization for Mercury & NOx Emissions Reduction (PDF)
  Presented by John W. Sale, Manager, Research Program Development, Lehigh University, Energy Research Center
• Impact of EPA Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) on Regional Coal Markets (PDF)
  Presented by Dave Lewandowski, Senior Analyst, CONSOL Energy
• What's New in SCRs (PDF)
  Presented by Anthony Licata, Director, Client Relations, Babcock Power Environmental, Inc.
• Operating Results of a 50-MW ECO Integrated Multi-Pollutant Control Technology - Commercial Demonstration Unit at FirstEnergy Corp (PDF)
  Presented by Morgan D. Jones, Senior Environmental Specialist, FirstEnergy Corp.
• Six Years of Operating Experience with Mercury Controls in RWE's Coal-Fired Power Plants (PDF)
  Presented by Anthony Licata, Director, Client Relations, Babcock Power Environmental, Inc.

PJM Expansion & Market Integration Panel

• Introductions of Panel and Bios of Participants (PDF)
  Mark Brozina, Principal, Tangibl, LLC
• PJM: Next Steps (PDF)
  Presented by Mike Kormos, Senior Vice President, Reliability Services, PJM Interconnection, LLC
• PJM: Edison Mission Energy (PDF)
  Presented by Reem Fahey, Division Vice President, Edison Mission Group
• PJM Integration of ComEd (PDF)
  Presented by Denise Foster, Regulatory Manager, Exelon Power Team
• AEP's PJM Integration - Insights and Highlights (PDF)
  Presented by Bob W. Bradish, Vice President, Market Operations, American Electric Power

Day Two - September 8, 2005

• New Concerns for Toxic Exposure and Process Safety in Air Pollution Control Reagents (PDF)
  Presented by William Barnes, Manager of Consulting Engineering, Avogadro Environmental Corporation
• Clean Air Act Compliance: An Overview of Key Compliance Determination Issues and Implications of Non-Compliance (PDF)
  Presented by Mike Winek, Esquire, Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir
• Emissions Trading Programs - The Environmental Ebay? Presented by Arlene Borowsky, Vice President & Robert Fraser, Senior Technical Director, ENSR International.
  
• An Update on Pennsylvania Residual Waste Regulations, Including Pending Regulatory Changes (PDF)
  Presented by Joseph K. Reinhart, Esquire, Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir
• Developing a Strategically-based Proposal for Information Collection Under Clean Water Act, 316(b) Requirements - Lessons Learned
  Presented by Nancy Palmstrom, Program Manager, ENSR International
• The Clean Air Interstate Rule and Clean Air Mercury Rule (PDF)
  Presented by Sam Napolitano, Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Air & Radiation, US EPA