As electrification continues to increase around the globe, more and more power generators—including utilities—are looking for new sources of generation to keep up with demand. On the most basic level, the push toward more electric vehicles and the electronic devices...
We all know that assets fail. The question is not one of “if” but rather “when” and “how catastrophically”. But what many people don’t know is that the need to repair failing assets is not the only concern with asset health. In his presentation at the 2025 Ovation...
For years, simulation has been a core technology for effective and efficient testing and training. Live digital twin simulation duplicates a physical plant, creating a dynamic digital replica that allows users to operate the controls and receive clear results and...
Emerson’s Chris Blasi and Kevin Rossi presented For Those About to ROCC, We Can Help You at the 2025 Ovation Users’ Group Conference.
Ranjit Rao and James Nyenhuis joined an engineering professional with a leading electrical power company to present Consistent and Optimal Combined Cycle Operations at the 2025 Ovation Users’ Group Conference.
One of the most prominent topics of discussion at the Ovation™ Users’ Group Conference 2025 has been the increasing challenges the grid faces as electrification continues to expand across the globe. In his presentation on Tuesday, Adam Wortz dug into the details to...
Emerson’s Bob Yeager, Rick Kephart, and Glenn Heinl launched another exciting week in Pittsburgh with their keynote presentations at the 2025 Ovation™ Users’ Group Conference. Bob began the event by sharing some of the many ways Emerson will be “leading the future”,...
One of the greatest challenges around the world is convincing people (or companies, for that matter) to make changes they don’t want to invest in. Regardless of the state of the marketplace, change that comes with added costs is always a difficult sell. And if that...
A recent Forbes article,7 Steps Utilities Must Take To Protect Critical Facilities From Cyber Attacks highlights focus areas for manufacturers and producers to strengthen their operational resilience.
In a Power article, The POWER Interview: Emerson Exec Discusses Grid Enhancements, Emerson’s James Nyenhuis shares ways technology and transformed work practices can drive reliability performance enhancements.
Effective excitation control is the cornerstone of reliable synchronous generator operation for commercial utilities. The Ovation Excitation System offers a native generator exciter and excitation control system for all synchronous generators.
Few people still working in the industry today likely remember the earliest solar production facilities, which operated more like traditional generation plants than their modern counterparts. Unlike those old sites, using solar collectors to produce steam and turn...
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