Upcoming Webcasts

Join Dr. Jean Agras, Vice President, Ventyx Advisors, for an overview of our current outlook of the energy sector relevant to market participants. This outlook is based on the Ventyx integrated market‑based fundamental model of the North American energy industry. This presentation will include an overview of our  input, methodology and forecasts of regional energy market indicators.

Register for this webcast and listen to a comprehensive synopsis of the North American Power Reference Case including:

• A summary of the Spring 2012 market overview, including:
  • Capacity additions, retirements, and retrofits
  • Emissions and renewable markets
  • Henry Hub and average delivered coal prices
  • Regional electric energy prices
• Discussion of Reference Case methodology and Integrated Model
• Scenario descriptions and results
• Product description and delivery schedule

Additionally, you'll learn about current issues in the North American Energy Market and assumptions that Ventyx Advisors uses in development of its overview.

Speaker: Dr. Jean Agras
Vice President, Ventyx Advisors

This comprehensive power market review provides an integrated overview of the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, ERCOT and WECC regions. This format offers subscribers access to information pertaining to all five regions and the opportunity to gain knowledge about trends and impacts on a regional and national basis.

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This webcast is provided for Ventyx Advisors North American Power Reference Case subscribers only.

Operators too often are faced with manual, paper based practices, old technology, myriads of custom non integrated systems that add to their already difficult day to day work. Some key elements such as good communications, records keeping and reporting, automation, enablement of mobility of plant personnel, process consistency throughout the fleet can provide a good solution in achieving operation efficiency, and workforce productivity without compromising safety. With our solution eSOMS, along with proven practices you will be able to improve operation efficiency and workforce productivity without compromising safety.

Speaker: Patrick Gex Vice President eSOMS Product Management, Ventyx, an ABB company Mr. Gex is responsible for the overall strategy and development of Plant Operation Solution including eSOMS at Ventyx. Prior to this, he was VP of Global Energy Solution, responsible for solution strategy and execution for power generation and COG worldwide. During that period, he was involved in value assessment studies helping clients understand the benefits that Ventyx solutions can offer. Mr. Gex has travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to work with new and existing clients. He has served as Chairman and panellist on several conferences regarding operational excellence worldwide. Mr. Gex is a member of the American Nuclear Society.

Join Chris Tornow, Director Intelligence Solutions and Rick Buckley, Product Manager – Coal, for a brief overview of Velocity Suite’s EV Fuels product offerings including Coal Mine Production, Mine Accident & Injury, Mine Citation & Orders, Estimated Coal Stockpiles and, from the demand side, Generation & Consumption. 

Speakers:

Chris Tornow, Director – Intelligence Solutions
Chris Tornow is the Director of Intelligence Solutions at Ventyx. Chris has over 17 years in the energy industry in various energy sectors, managing teams in the collection, proofing and analysis of all types of data including coal. He joined Ventyx in 1993 and was a key player in the creation, launch and now the expansion of the Velocity Suite products.

Rick Buckley, Product Manager – Coal
Rick Buckley is the Coal Product Manager at Ventyx. Rick has 15 years’ experience working with coal content data from both the supplier and consumer markets. He has worked with several high level personnel from large coal mining companies such as Arch Coal Inc, Peabody Energy & Alpha Natural Resources as well as other reputable coal consulting firms.

There is much talk of the need and benefits of bringing the Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT) groups in a utility closer together. What are some of the concrete benefits your business can hope to achieve through these types of efforts? What kinds of systems can take advantage or even facilitate this type of integration?

Attend this webinar to learn how ABB’s acquisition of Ventyx is generating real opportunities in this area for our customers. Specifically, see how the Asset Health Center can form a key component in an end-to-end solution for cost effective maintenance of substations. This new solution includes hardware, communications, software, and the expertise required to put it all together. Join us to learn how adopting condition based maintenance strategies can reduce O&M expenditures without sacrificing reliability.

Speakers:

Gary Rackliffe Vice President, Smart Grid Development, ABB North America Gary Rackliffe was appointed to VP of Smart Grids North America in May 2009. He leads ABB's Smart Grid initiative in North America, including business development, strategic partnerships, and ABB’s marketing and product strategies. Gary has over 25 years of industry experience in both transmission and distribution and has worked for ABB for 19 years in Raleigh,NC in several positions. He was previously the VP of Marketing and Sales for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic sales region.

Chris Lemay Product Manager, Ventyx, an ABB company Chris Lemay is a product manager for Ventyx, focused on the asset management needs of electric utilities. Chris has over 12 years of experience in the development and delivery of software solutions for asset intensive businesses. He has been involved with solutions for mobile workforce management, enterprise asset management, and overall asset health monitoring and assessment.

Watch a demonstration of the new features in the latest release of PROMOD IV, MarketPower, and Strategist PowerBase version 10.1.

Speaker: Brad Harrison Product Manager, Market Analysis Brad is the Product Manager for the Market Analysis family of products, which includes PROMOD IV, MarketPower, and Strategist PowerBase. He has worked in the energy industry on simulation tools for over 11 years.