2006 CONFERENCE2006 CONFERENCE

MAY 8-11, 2006MAY 8-11, 2006

EMORY CONFERENCE CENTEREMORY CONFERENCE CENTER

ATLANTA, GAATLANTA, GA

WELCOME RECEPTIONWELCOME RECEPTION7F Users Group7F Users Group

Emory Conference Emory Conference CenterCenter

Atlanta, GAAtlanta, GA

May 8, 2005May 8, 2005

BackgroundBackground

The Users Group:The Users Group: set up and controlled by owners and set up and controlled by owners and

operators of GE 7F/FA unitsoperators of GE 7F/FA units group has met annually since 1991group has met annually since 1991 designed to present forum for users to designed to present forum for users to

state experiences/problems/corrective state experiences/problems/corrective measuresmeasures

provide forum for open and unified provide forum for open and unified discussion opportunity with GEdiscussion opportunity with GE

provide means for direct interface with provide means for direct interface with other users with like/similar applicationsother users with like/similar applications

provide interface with sponsoring vendorsprovide interface with sponsoring vendors

7F USERS GROUP7F USERS GROUP

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENTTo provide an open forum through To provide an open forum through

conferences and technological aids, to conferences and technological aids, to the Owners/Operators of GE 7F gas the Owners/Operators of GE 7F gas turbine generator systems for effective turbine generator systems for effective communication, discussion, and communication, discussion, and information dissemination regarding the information dissemination regarding the operation, maintenance, inspection, operation, maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of such troubleshooting, and repair of such systems to maximize equipment systems to maximize equipment performance and reliability.performance and reliability.

Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

10-12 Users representing majority 10-12 Users representing majority of the model range of the model range

primarily an administrative bodyprimarily an administrative body organize annual meeting(s)organize annual meeting(s) act as primary interface as required act as primary interface as required

with GE Energy Serviceswith GE Energy Services when necessary, to present a when necessary, to present a

unified voice of major issue(s) to GEunified voice of major issue(s) to GE manage websitemanage website

STEERING STEERING COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

MEMBERSMEMBERS

MembersMembers

Bob Holm – co-chairpersonBob Holm – co-chairpersonJoel Holt – co-chairpersonJoel Holt – co-chairperson

Don BarnettDon Barnett Steve BatesSteve BatesCarine BullockCarine Bullock Ed FuselierEd FuselierArt HamiltonArt Hamilton Marshall Marshall

McDuffieMcDuffiePeter SoPeter So Jennifer StengerJennifer StengerMiles ValentineMiles Valentine Paul WhitePaul White

Users Users

The users are asked to:The users are asked to: cooperate in the gathering and cooperate in the gathering and

exchange of informationexchange of information provide data and presentations at the provide data and presentations at the

conference that exchange problems conference that exchange problems and experiences that are helpful to alland experiences that are helpful to all

share information/experiences on share information/experiences on questions presented on the website questions presented on the website to assist others in problem to assist others in problem identification and resolution identification and resolution techniquestechniques

always has issues that need to be resolvedalways has issues that need to be resolved will pursue issues more aggressively if will pursue issues more aggressively if

done as fleet issue rather than singularlydone as fleet issue rather than singularly ongoing process of problem identification, ongoing process of problem identification,

review, and resolution.review, and resolution.

GE ISSUESGE ISSUES

GE Webcast – UpdatesGE Webcast – Updates

Teleconference and PowerPoint Teleconference and PowerPoint presentation held on schedule presentation held on schedule determined by need to communicatedetermined by need to communicate

Currently addressing F-Technology Currently addressing F-Technology turbine issuesturbine issues

Users Group has forwarded list of topics Users Group has forwarded list of topics for future Webcast’sfor future Webcast’s

Summary sheet issued after every Summary sheet issued after every Webcast meetingWebcast meeting

Opportunity to ask questions/comment Opportunity to ask questions/comment on issues related to defined discussion on issues related to defined discussion topictopic

EXHIBITORS EXHIBITORS

Fifty three ExhibitorsFifty three Exhibitors Fifty five tablesFifty five tables One hundred fifteen exhibitor personnelOne hundred fifteen exhibitor personnel Lunch SponsorsLunch Sponsors

– Wood GroupWood Group– Pratt and WhitneyPratt and Whitney

Break sponsorsBreak sponsors– TurbotectTurbotect– Interstate BatteriesInterstate Batteries– Trinity TurbinesTrinity Turbines

EXHIBITORSEXHIBITORSOther activity/event sponsorsOther activity/event sponsors

– ZOK Inc.ZOK Inc.– Wood GroupWood Group– Young & FranklinYoung & Franklin– United Air FilterUnited Air Filter– Sulzer HickhamSulzer Hickham– Gas Turbine ControlsGas Turbine Controls– AGT ServicesAGT Services– EONEEONE– Mitsubishi Power SystemsMitsubishi Power Systems– Conax Buffalo TechnologiesConax Buffalo Technologies

ITEMS OF NOTEITEMS OF NOTE

2007 Conference2007 Conference– May 15-18, 2007May 15-18, 2007– Emory Conference CenterEmory Conference Center

Specific Group NameSpecific Group Name– Process of registering group nameProcess of registering group name

Need Steering Committee Need Steering Committee MembersMembers

– Need at least two new membersNeed at least two new members Have input to your conference assemblyHave input to your conference assembly

Questions ??Questions ??

Comments??Comments??

Thanks for Attending!!Thanks for Attending!!

Steering Steering CommitteeCommittee