Wind Project O&M and Safety Conference 2019

Featuring keynote Michael Rodgers, best-selling author, technology pioneer and futurist, who most recently served as futurist-in-residence for... More...

Keynote Address by Michael Rogers

27 Feb 19

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Speaker(s): Michael Rogers

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Networking Break

27 Feb 19

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Wind Turbine Life Extension, Technical and Economic Benefits

27 Feb 19

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Operational Strategy

Speaker(s): Bob Gates

The presentation will address the methods and results for life extension, revenue increase and operating cost reductions actually achieved on midli... More...

Lifetime Extension and Operation Enhancement for Wind Turbines using Rotor Blade Condition Monitoring

27 Feb 19

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Operational Strategy

Speaker(s): Daniel Brenner

In order to improve performance and reduce life time consumption of modern wind turbines, it is essential to know about the loads that reach the dr... More...

Maximizing Your Turbine’s Life (Room Pavilion 1)

27 Feb 19

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Operational Strategy

Speaker(s): Richard Brooks; Bob Gates; Daniel Brenner

Moderator(s): Dan Brake

Every asset owner is interested in getting the most out of their Wind Turbine Site. In this session we will explore several topics regarding ... More...

OSHA’s New Crane Operator Requirements (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Safety

Speaker(s): Kevin Turner; Christopher Lau; Christopher Daniels

Moderator(s): Beth Beaudet

The Wind Industry continues to innovate with larger and heavier wind turbine models being installed. As the turbine models continue to increa... More...

Increase Project Availability by Reducing Cable Failures (Room Crystal/Continental)

27 Feb 19

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Speaker(s): Scott Saniti; Steve Thomas; Charles Shannon

Moderator(s): Wayne Atkinson

Lost revenue due to collection cable failures has become an expectation at wind farms, but why? The cable system is designed right, the products ar... More...

Optimizing O&M with Service Execution Software (Room Crystal/Continental)

27 Feb 19

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Speaker(s): Neil Gallivan; Seth Dunn

Wind operators are increasingly challenged to reduce costs while staying safe and compliant. How can software help? This session will show how Serv... More...

Advanced Gearbox Oil Digitization - Real-Time Oil RUL & Gearbox Life Gauge (Room Pavilion 1)

27 Feb 19

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Speaker(s): Alex Pelkey

Real world case studies of online oil quality monitoring; enabling condition based oil changes, eliminating period oil sampling, and doubling usabl... More...

Optimizing Wind Asset Performance Using Cloud Technology (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Speaker(s): Matt Brocklehurst; Martin Smirl

In this session, Power Factors' CTO Matt Brocklehurst and Control Center Operations Manager at Terraform Power (TERP) Martin Smirl will share h... More...

Networking Lunch

27 Feb 19

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Operations Committee Meeting (Committee members only) (Room Windsor Complex)

27 Feb 19

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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Fire, Failure and Flourishment: One Corporations Unfortunate “Aha” Moment (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Incident & Hazard Review

Speaker(s): Natalie Mahovlich

In April 2015, Complete Wind Corporation (CWC) experienced a fire in a wind turbine rotor blade while completing a repair. This incident resulted i... More...

Field Results From Wind Vane Alignment (Room Crystal/Continental)

27 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Operational Strategy

Speaker(s): francis pelletier

Three years ago, a general presentation about a wind vane alignment tool was performed at the AWEA O&M conference. In the years since, this too... More...

Is Yaw Misalignment actually a problem for wind farms? (Room Crystal/Continental)

27 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Operational Strategy

Speaker(s): Mohit Dua

During operation, the wind vane or sonic anemometer on a wind turbine measures the wind direction relative to the current nacelle direction (yaw po... More...

Predictive Analytics Part 1: Assessing the Value (Room Pavilion 1)

27 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Speaker(s): Uzair Memon; Brian Lamay; Bob Knox; Cloe Holden

Moderator(s): Gerrud Wallaert

Digital transformations are quickly occurring across all industries, including the wind industry. This panel will examine current thoughts around w... More...

Collaboration through Sharing Lessons Learned (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Speaker(s): Natalie Mahovlich; Christopher Daniels; Steven "Wally" Waltersdorf

Moderator(s): Gemma Smith

This session will take a deeper look into lessons learned from incident investigations within the industry. Several incidents will be shared, with ... More...

Innovative Developments in Turbine Controls and Performance (Room Crystal/Continental)

27 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Speaker(s): Torsten Wohlert; Scott Wylie; francis pelletier; Mohit Dua

Moderator(s): Jim Adams

Over the past several years, the Wind Industry has significantly increased its knowledge of turbine control and resulting performance. This s... More...

Incident Investigation (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Incident & Hazard Review

Speaker(s): Johnathon Wengel; John Chamberlin; Michael Schmidt

Moderator(s): Grayling Vander Velde

The incident investigation session would include documenting incident scenes, application of directed witness statements, organizing facts develope... More...

Integration of Wildlife Detection and Deterrent Systems (Room Crystal/Continental)

27 Feb 19

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Speaker(s): Kaj Skov Nielsen; Stu Webster

Over the past 15-20 years, stakeholders have learned more about direct impacts of wind energy development and operation to key species of birds and... More...

Networking Break

27 Feb 19

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Advances in Descent Control Powered Ascents (Room Crystal/Continental)

27 Feb 19

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM

Tracks: Safety

Speaker(s): Wilo Castillo

This session will introduce relatively new products for working on rope. Battery operated powered ascenders may have application for rope-work on w... More...

So You Think You Can Operate?! (Room Pavilion 1)

27 Feb 19

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM

Tracks: Operational Strategy

Speaker(s): Sally Starnes

Are you considering self-operation for your fleet? In this presentation, we discuss key items that should be considered when deciding if self-opera... More...

Limitations of Routine Oil Analysis & Strategies for Overcoming Them (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

4:00 PM - 4:25 PM

Speaker(s): Brian Burks

What are the limitation of routine ICP-AES oil analysis? What does routine analysis tell us? What tests should we use to get a bigger view o... More...

Protect Your Body on the Job (Room Pavilion 1)

27 Feb 19

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Safety

Speaker(s): Ryan Dove; Giovan Scialdone; Jon Nietzel

Moderator(s): Daniel Olson

Methods of preventing Body Motion Body Injuries in wind energy. This session will deliver implemented examples and processes that include Job... More...

Hold it Together: Operational Bolting Problems and Solutions (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Speaker(s): Enrique Ventura; Gary Garcia; Hidenori Araki

Moderator(s): Ronald Grife

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Vibration-Induced Bolt Self-Loosening Phenomenon in Critical Wind Turbine Applications (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Incident & Hazard Review

Speaker(s): Hidenori Araki

It is vital that bolted joints holding sub-assemblies together remain secure. Fasteners used to secure bolted joints should resist the loosening ca... More...

Wind Tower Deck Bolt Failures: Cause and Mitigation (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Safety

Speaker(s): Gary Garcia

The presentation will address the root cause of the failures current OEM and repair by others. OEM deck bracket support fasteners have been fail... More...

Human Performance non-conformances with torque and tension and how to avoid them (Room Pavilion 3)

27 Feb 19

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Speaker(s): Enrique Ventura

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Reception

27 Feb 19

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Continental Breakfast (Ballroom, Crown, Coronet)

28 Feb 19

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Continental breakfast will be served in exhibit areas. More...

Exhibit Hall Open

28 Feb 19

7:00 AM - 1:30 PM

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Registration Open

28 Feb 19

7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Advancements in Turbine Inspections with Drones (Room Crystal/Continental)

28 Feb 19

8:00 AM - 8:25 AM

Speaker(s): Harjeet Johal

Drones are already being used to conduct turbine inspections safely and at a reasonable cost while minimizing downtime and producing quality data. ... More...

Generator Wye Ring Failures: Impact, Diagnostics, and Solutions (Room Pavilion 1)

28 Feb 19

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Speaker(s): Howard Penrose; Christopher Petrola; Jon Salmon

Moderator(s): Kevin Alewine

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Evaluating Safety Programs (Room Pavilion 3)

28 Feb 19

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Speaker(s): Prashant Krishnan, P.E.; Wesley Witt; Guy Payne

Moderator(s): Brad Simpson

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Offshore Wind: Operational and Safety Issues (Room Crystal/Continental)

28 Feb 19

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Speaker(s): Matthias Brandt; Michael Hanson; Michael Hughes ; John O'Keeffe

Moderator(s): David Yang

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Changes in IEC 61400 and IECRE Testing/ Conformity System (Room Pavilion 1)

28 Feb 19

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

Speaker(s): Wallace Ebner

IEC wind energy standards 61400 and wind energy equipment certification (conformity assessment) has changed over the last 18 months, including sign... More...

Catastrophic Failures - Investigation, Planning and Risk Mitigation, Decommissioning and Rebuilding (Room Pavilion 3)

28 Feb 19

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

Tracks: Incident & Hazard Review

Speaker(s): JP Conkwright

Catastrophic failures such as tower fires, nacelle fires, blade strikes and broken main components are unfortunate events that occur in the wind in... More...

Changes in international wind energy standard IEC 61400, and IECRE testing / conformity system that owners should be aware of. (Room Pavilion 1)

28 Feb 19

9:00 AM - 9:25 AM

Tracks: Regulatory and Compliance

Speaker(s): Wallace Ebner

IEC wind energy standards 61400 and wind energy equipment certification (conformity assessment) has changed over the last 18 months, including sign... More...

Networking Break

28 Feb 19

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

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Predictive Analytics Part 2: Strategy and Implementation (Room Pavilion 1)

28 Feb 19

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Katy Briggs; Matt Conwell; Balki Iyer; Amine Chigani; Christian Sonderstrup

Moderator(s): Gerrud Wallaert

Building upon the first digital session which help answer ‘how does and should the Wind Industry value digital solutions?’ This d... More...

Behavioral Safety: Beyond the Check In (Room Pavilion 3)

28 Feb 19

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker(s): Kent Pedersen; Bryan Trotter; Dwayne Kitchen

Moderator(s): Len Tully

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Achieving Operational Excellence through Quality Assurance (Room Crystal/Continental)

28 Feb 19

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Speaker(s): Gregory Lilly; Andrew Brody; Karl Delooff; Steven Lange

Moderator(s): Kevin Bender

Quality assurance on all levels is one of the key steps to achieving operational excellence. Industry leaders discuss their experiences creating an... More...

Support Structures, Extended Life and Repair (Room Crystal/Continental)

28 Feb 19

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Speaker(s): Jomaa Ben Hassine; Joseph Furgal; Ian Prowell; Robert Peggar; Andrew Fowler

Moderator(s): Kirk Morgan

The session features speakers from firms practicing assessment, design, and repair construction for in-service wind support structures. Includes a ... More...

Workplace Violence & Active Assailant Readiness: Leading From the Front Before a Tragedy Strikes (Room Pavilion 3)

28 Feb 19

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Safety

Speaker(s): Jason Perry; John Boyle

A recent study revealed that 69% of organizations viewed an active assailant incident as a potential top threat, yet 79% of the study respondents s... More...

Networking Lunch

28 Feb 19

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

O&M Steering Committee Meeting (Committee Members Only) (Room Windsor Complex)

28 Feb 19

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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Development of Recommended Practice For Wind Turbine Blade Repair (Room Crystal/Continental)

28 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 1:55 PM

Tracks: Workforce and Training

Speaker(s): Matt Malkin

DNV GL is leading the development of a new Recommended Practice (RP) for the repair of composite wind turbine blades. The Blade Repair RP will fill... More...

Rescue Planning – What Actually Happens (Room Pavilion 3)

28 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Speaker(s): Gemma Smith; Alan Nelson; John Boyle; Jonathan Wiley

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Best Operational Practices for NERC Reliability Standards (Room Pavilion 1)

28 Feb 19

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Regulatory and Compliance

Speaker(s): Heather Morgan; Matt Hartung

Moderator(s): Carla Holly

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Cool, Clean, and Dry - How To Make Oil Last Longer In Your Wind Turbines (Room Crystal/Continental)

28 Feb 19

2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Speaker(s): Justin Stover

The high price of oil and the sheer number of turbines leads many owners and operators to ask ‘How can I make my hydraulic oil and gear oil g... More...