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AllyourO&Moptionsexplored:Get real-life knowledge and experience direct from theindustrys top professionals and take advantage

of the opportunity to assess exactly what O&M

strategies are right for your wind farm

Turbinemaintenance-predictandpreserve:Learn about the latest proventechniques for scheduling the ongoing

maintenance of your turbines plus, hear how

to best prepare your toolbox to guarantee a

dramatic reduction in downtime and real ROI

on your O&M spend

Have100%confidenceinyourstaff:

Find out what steps you should take to recruitand retain only the most qualified technicians

for your team And find out how to optimize

workforce efficiency across your operations to

avoid unnecessary and costly delays

O&M101-Lookinginsidetheturbine:Get the latest in-depth examination of theculprit components that cause turbine failure.

With detailed insight on gearboxes, blades,

generators, drive shafts and much, much more!

Advancedconditionmonitoring&newtechnologies:Hear inside information on themost innovative systems that will boost your

turbines productivity and hear how to upgrade

your equipment without breaking the bank

Crucialregulatoryupdate:Understandthe latest regulations to make sure you dont

fall foul of national and state laws in your O&M

delivery. Get all the information you need to

know now on all the important requirements

from the key agencies including NERC, FERC,

ERCOT & OSHA

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o&M csts cnstitute a sizeable share f the ttal annual csts f a wind turbine.

Fr a new machine, o&M csts might easily have an average share ver the lifetime f the

turbine f apprximately 20%-25% f ttal levellised cst per kWh prduced

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WIND CONTINUES TO DOMINATEHE RENEWABLE ENERGY SPACE

nd power in North America is on the up act!

eres no doubt its leading the way in the

pid growth o renewable energy in the global

lity generation mix.America is number one

terms o total global wind generation and

r the 4th year running in the US the wind

dustry has been second only to natural

as or installed capacity. The AWEA recently

ported that in the third quarter o 2009 (despite

e economic recession) the industry added

649 MW o new capacity bringing the total now

ded to over 5,800 MW (higher than either the

d quarter o 2009 or the 3rd quarter o 2008),

d over 31,000 MW in all.

o, theres a huge emphasis on putting

e turbines up but maintaining them is

ortunately another story. The O&M industry

at has sprung up to keep the blades turning

hen the winds blowing has traditionally been

t to one side but this is now changing O&M

now big business and over the next 5 years it

the glue that must hold together the continued

owth o the US wind industry.

HY WORRY ABOUT O&M?

ere are three main things that we are all aware

in relation to the operation and maintenance o

wind arm:Few wind turbines are operating to their

peak potential

The overall cost o maintaining wind

turbines is VAST

Loss o revenue through shutting them

down or maintenance work can potentially

be even greater

e also know that the challenges and

pportunities in ongoing maintenance are

ways changing and that technology continues

get better and more efcient. So, I ask you

ow much do you really know about:

What O&M opportunities are open to you

and how do you evaluate which is most

suited or your needs?

How to have 100% confdence in the

companies and people you hire and use or

O&M?

The latest and best maintenance strategies

to reduce costs and improve availability?

Regulations that apply to the wind industry

and your O&M strategy in particular?

New developments in R&D to reduce

downtime, optimise perormance and see

real ROI?

Only by addressing these issues now and

combining them with your business plans and sta

training will you get the competitive edge over

your peers and increase the profts you make

through 2010 and beyond.

HOW WILL THIS EVENT HELP?

The 2nd annual US Wind Energy Operations and

Maintenance Summit has been designed so that

you can hear and discuss the challenges you ace

directly with your developer peers. It gives youan exceptional opportunity to take away key

strategies which will help you reduce your O&M

costs and enhance your turbine perormance all

within the parameters o US regulation today.

In order to cost eectively guarantee your turbines

availability we at Wind Energy Update have

handpicked only the best individuals to provide the

best solutions to your daily O&M challenges. You

will leave this landmark event knowing how to:

Successully deliver real ROI by choosing

the right O&M strategy options or your

business

Save both precious time and money bygetting to grips with the most innovative and

eective maintenance strategies which will

minimize downtime right across your wind

arms

Stay in line with regulatory requirements

and avoid unnecessary penalties

Predict rather than react to component ailure

by using the latest technology innovations

In short, youll walk away having examined every

option available to you. Just check out some o the

ollowing agenda highlights to see exactly what

you'll get rom this critical two day event.

Call our team today on

1800 814 3459 to reserve

your place in Dallas on

April 20 - 21 and dont orget

to register early or the

biggest savings!

Why O&M is big business for the US wind industry...

enXco will be delivering important inor

on the benefts o 3rd party service prov

and key representatives romVestas an

GE are ocusing on the latest must-know

developments in OEM warranty options

Iberdrola Renewables and Cielo Wind

will both be giving exciting accounts o

approaches towards successul in-hous

O&M. And youll get a rundown rom NC

who recently partnered with Excel Ener

about the investigation they did in orec

weather pattens to better schedule your

maintenance.

On top o this, youll get the inside track

rom NREL, Sandia, and Suzlon about

latest technology advancements which

enhancing the perormance o wind arm

across the USA, as well as valuable cas

studies romAES and OCES about the

o such technology and the rewards you

can expect.

Weve also lined up the NERC to talk ab

the new data collection program theyre

working on and why this will soon be oimportance to you, whilst Duke Energy w

give a vital talk on the latest best practic

saety standards theyre employing acro

their operations.

So youll see that this market-leading w

event will provide you with the chance t

boost the success o your O&M strategy

be hearing rom the best industry minds

workable solutions to all your daily chal

Check out the ull agenda over the page

more about whats going to be discusse

exactly who youll be hearing rom.

DEVELOPERS & OPERATORS, OO&M TECHNOLOGY & SERVICPROVIDERS THIS EVENT

PERFECT FOR YOU ALL!

Wind arm operators and asset manage

come away with only the best and most

eective maintenance strategies to redu

costs and boost power production. Turb

manuacturers will get the chance to rise

outshine the competition and liaise direc

with their target market in a situation un

any other. And only the best O&M techn

& service providers will be able to get

exposure or their products and provisio

In the past 12 months our wind events h

been attended by well over 1000 leadin

wind executives rom right across the w

This summit has already generated a hu

amount o interest and it will sell out as

make sure you secure your place today

give your company the best chance o O

success over the next 12 months.

We look orward to seeing you in Ap


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Hundreds of key wind industry players attend our events

EVENT AT A GLANCE

Here you can see exactly what is taking place at the 2nd US Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Summit

2010. Check out the unique presentation & panel sessions, roundtables and networking events to design a

conerence agenda to suit your business needs.

Below is a small sample o the 1000+ companies that attended our wind summits across the US and Europe in 2009.

For more inormation on who you'll meet at the US Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Summit in April, see the

website at www.windenergyupdate.com/omusa

Market outlook and regulation

orecasts or the US wind industry

through 2010

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O&M options uncovered

Perormance optimization explored

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Sta recruitment considerations

Inside track on best practice

maintenance strategies

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Roundtable discussions

New O&M technology revealed

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Conerence Summary

Wind O&M networking drinks party

End o conerence

3E

3i

3M Industrial & Transportation

Business

3TIER

ABB

ACCO Brands

AES Corporation

Alliant Energy

Alternative Energy Services

Apex Offshore Wind

Atmospheric Systems

Corporation

AWS Truewind

Babcock & Brown LP

BAE Systems

Baker & Hostetler

Baker GroupBluewater Wind

BP Alternative Energy

Broadwind Energy

CalWind Resources

Catch the Wind

Cielo Wind Services

Clipper Windpower

Competitive Power Ventures

Complete Production Services

Composites One

CSS International Corp.

D2 Energy

Danotek Motion Technologies

Dantec Dynamics

DEX Corp

IBM

DKRW Wind

DMI Industries

DOE

Dong Energy

Douglas Westwood

Dynamic Systems

E.ON

Ecology & Environment, Inc.

EDF Energy Renewables

Edison Mission Energy

EEAEfficient Engineering

Electric Power Systems

Electroswitch

Emerging Energy Research

Emerson

Energy Composites

Corporation

enXco Services Corporation

Eurus Energy

Evans Wind Energy

Evergreen

Exxon Mobil

Frontier Pro Services

G&W Electric

Gamesa Technology

Garrad Hassan

GBR Wind Energy

GDF Suez North America

GE Energy

Gemini

Generation Energy

Genesis Renewable Energy

Systems

GenPower

Geo-Marine, Inc.

Glynn Electric

Goldman, Sachs & Co.Great Lakes Wind Network

GreenEnergy Technologies

Greentech Capital Advisors

Greenworks Partners

Harvest Wind

Hitachi Chemical

Horizon Wind Energy

Iberdrola Renewables

IBM

International Power

Invenergy

IQ Wind

John Deere Renewables

Knight & Carver

KR Wind

LM Glasfiber

Lockheed Martin Coherent

Technologies (LMCT)

Ludeca

M4 Wind Services

Magnetech Industrial Services,

Matrikon

Merrill Lynch

Met Office

Mitsubishi Power Systems

Moog Components Group

Morgan AM&TMoventas

Mustang Wind Solutions

NAES Corporation

National Switchgear

New Energy Finance

Nextera Energy Resources

Nordex USA

Northwind Solutions

Nowland Energy

NRG Systems

Otech Engineering

Repower Systems AG

RES AmericasRope Partner

Run Energy

Sandia National Laboratorie

Second Wind

Sentech

Shell Wind Energy Inc.

Shermco Industries

Siemens

SkyClimber Access

SSB Services

Suzlon

Tetra Tech

The Timken Company

Turn Energy Maintenance

Upwind Solutions, Inc.

US DOE, Southwestern Pow

Vattenfall Windpower

Ventus Energy Systems

Vestas

Wave Wind LLC

Winergy

Auniquechancetohaveadrinkandsoakuptherelaxedatmospherewith

yourO&Mpeers.Makenewcontactsandbuildrelationshipstosetyourbusiness

upforsuccess!Abrandnewformatfordebate,makingdiscussionsonrealsituationsmorefocued&helpingyouproducepracticalstepstoaction.

Visitourwebsiteforregularupdates

www.windenergyupdate.com/omusa

ALL NEW for 2010 new sessions, new speakers, new networkingopportunities and more!

Visit the website for details www.windenergyupdate.com/omusa

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Section 1: Why O&M is rising up the NorthAmerican wind industry agenda

ANEL DISCUSSION - Evaluating the current state -nd future development of wind O&MHearapanelofexpertsoutlinethepresentandprojected

O&M challenges in US wind industry

Assessthegrowingimportanceofconditionmonitoringand

other technologies in the development of wind O&M

Withtheamountofinstalledcapacitygrowingexponentially,

what is expected to happen to ongoing maintenance work?

ak aa f a f aa

nderstanding US regulatory requirements andeir real impact on your O&M initiativesGetabetterunderstandingoftheregulationslaiddownby

regulatory bodies such as NERC, FERC & ERCOT

Stayaheadofthegame:lookatwhatstipulationthereistomeet

the growing requirements of wind energy

Getexpertknowledgeonwhatregulationmaychangetohelpavoid

anypossibilityofincurringfinesanddelaysinyourprojectdelivery

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ealth and safety requirements OSHA istching upExaminewhatregulationOSHAimposesthatcanhaveaneffect

on the wind industry and understand how to stay in line with it,

and look for ways to avoid the likelihood of any fine

Discoverwhatyouandyourteamneedtobeawareofinterms

of training on health & safety

ThefutureofsafetyrequirementswillOSHAeverdirectlytarget

the wind industry?

a Va V, EHS Professional, EHS Field Support,k e ga sv (degs)

Section 2: Outlining the benefits & challenges offferent O&M strategy options for your wind fleet

aximizing your turbine investment: the nuts

nd bolts of OEM MaintenanceLookattheapproachtoworkingoutfocusedsolutionsforthemaintenance of your wind fleet and understand how this could

be advantageous for your needs

ReducethecostofyourO&Mbygettinginsideinformationon

how to be stable in both operations and in your finances

AssessingthequickwinsofO&M:whatimprovementscanbe

made to your wind fleet now and into the future

v m. ra, Director, Service Sales, Va Aa

he benefits of outsourcing O&M work tod party service providersHearfromoneofthemostestablishedserviceprovidersinthe

US on what benefits you can expect from 3rd party Operation

and Maintenance

Understandtheadvantagesofusinga3rdpartyserviceproviderand see how this can enhance the maintenance management of

your wind farm

Doyouhave100%confidenceinyourserviceprovider?Lookat

the assessments for appraising the appropriateness of an O&M

workforce for your wind farms individual needs

v luk, Director, O&M Business Development,X sv ca

valuating the suitability of 3rd party serviceovidersWeighupyouroptionslookatthestrategieswhichcanhelpyou

assess what method of O&M is right for your wind farm that will

save you both time and money

RegisterTodayCall18008143459

HEARUNIQUEO&MINSIGHTFROMTHETOPWINDENERGYEXPERTS

Hearhowtoevaluatethecosteffectivenessofaparticular

service provider according to the location & size of your

wind farm and the capabilities of a particular workforce in

both the long and short term

BeconfidentwithyourchoiceofO&Mstrategybyexamining

what tools can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of an

O&M team working on your wind farm

ca s, Senior Project Manager, gaa haa

Do you really know your O&M

provider? And are your corebusiness objectives protected? AlookatthehistoryofO&M-understandhowstability,

experience innovation and cooperation can all benefit your

WTGs production

HowcanyoumakesureyourO&Mprovidershavethe

expertise, capacity, and wherewithal to keep your WTGs

producing when the fuel is available?

Hearwhatinsuranceoptionstherearefortheprotectionof

your warranty & production tax credits and how you can cover

both your parts and labor

Reducethechanceofanyunforeseeninterruptiontoyour

business by ensuring you have a clear safety net in place

when unexpected maintenance issues arise

g Fbk, Director, Business Development,skcb w su

cuk mu, Consultant, B llc

Section 3: Getting practical:best practice maintenance

strategies explored

Strategies for new unit and installed baseoperations and maintenance Pinpointthebestmaintenancestrategyforyourwindfarm

with a rundown of the various available O&M models

Gethelpinassessingwhatthemostappropriateapproach

is for your company by comparing short term and long

term contracts

Learnhowotherfactorssuchasfleetsize,distribution

& technologies can be tailored into a maintenance strategyto deliver you real ROI

Jff w, Sales & Commercial Director, ge w sv

The inside track on real wind characteristicsand forecasting challenges Getthelowdownonthecharacteristicsofwindflows

below200mandrealizewhythisknowledgeiscrucialto

understanding your wind turbines performance

Findoutaboutrealwinddetectionandforecasting

challenges and discover what systems you need to get to

grips with to better schedule your ongoing maintenance

Learntheimportanceofnowcastingwindpatternsandhow

this can both support and enhance wind facility operations

wa ma, Program Director, Research ApplicationsLaboratory, naa c f A ra

CASE STUDY - Delivering best practicein-house maintenance Hearhowtoevaluatethecapabilitiesofaworkforce,and

how to later assess the work they are doing while on site

to ensure consist excellence

Understandthestepsyoushouldtakeandthestrategies

you need to implement to guarantee the establishment of

an efficient in-house O&M team

Discoverhowyoucanforeseewhatequipmentyouneed

for your maintenance purposes and how to prioritze your

work to reduce overall downtime

Ba sua, Director of Wind Operations andMaintenance, iba UsA

Save valuable time & money witheffective spare parts management Listentoanindustryexpertsviewontheus

effective spare parts management, and learn

can help you dramatically slash the cost of y

Understandthemethodsforforecastingwhat

parts your wind farm will need and how to so

and inventory these so that you are never left

supply or without

Findoutifthestockpilingofsparepartsisa

effective tool for your wind fleets needs, andcontemplate the idea of developing a partne

to share assets

ma n, Texico Manager, c w s

Save your wind farm with the propupkeep of the electrical system Getabriefoutlineoftheelectricalregulation

the day-to-day running of a wind farm

Hearabouttheimportanceofthedowntowe

of the wind turbine and learn how the upkee

can prevent the failure of your entire wind fa

Leanabouttheproblemsrevolvingarounda

and discover the steps you need to take to a

from occurring

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Improving the effectivenessof preventive maintenancethrough predictive data studies Hearhowoperatingplantscancontinuously

reliability by reporting strategic data which c

analyzed to provide critical O&M guidance

Bycollectingcertaintypesofdatadowntot

sub-component level, discover how it is pos

to understand root-cause failures and impro

failure prediction

Improvetheeffectivenessofpreventivemain

schedules and accuracy of spares forecastin

exposing opportunities for technical improve

B mK, Wind Reliability & Analysis

Database Lead, Wind & Water Power Technologsaa naa laba

sava da Va, CEO, sa p s

Section 4: Getting more from yturbines: how to reap the beneof operational and technologi

performance optimization

PANEL DISCUSSION - How to seleccompetent and reliable workforce service your wind farm that you chave 100% confidence in Hearwhatskillswindtechniciansshouldbe

in so that you know what to look for when re

your next team

Understandwhatevaluationsthereareorsh

to ensure only the right staff are recruited to

after your wind fleet and deliver successful

maintenance work

Listentowhethertherearetransferrableski

available in other industries from which expe

and skilled staff can be discovered and recru

Ba sua, Director, Wind O&M, ib

sv m. ra, Director, Service Sales,Va Aa

K pa, Program Director,txa w e iu

c Buk, Executive Director of Training,

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e Importance of an efficient HSE program tour wind farm operationsookattheconsequencesofHSE,bothlargeandsmall,

nd understand how to develop a successful program to

over your every need

iscoverthebestwaytoworkwithpartnerstointegrate

ffective skills training with world class HSE procedures and

xamine the importance of training needs assessment, skills

atrix evaluation, and technician advancement opportunities

etthelowdownonwhatthebenefitsofO&Marefromany

articular independent service provider and how to evaluateeir HSE programs

F, VP Operations, gu rab e sv

timizing field operations for turbinenagement and worker safetyearnhowtoimprovethequalityoffielddatawithmobile

olutions at the point of interaction with field assets

earaboutmobilesolutionsthatareoptimizingfieldwork

rocesses to drive increased turbine uptime

iscoverhowproperly-designedandimplementedmobile

olutions can promote enhanced levels of field work visibility,

mproving safety and regulatory compliance

l, Chief Technology Officer, @a ca

ve significant time and money byderstanding the importance of OEMd owner relationsWhytransparencyiskey:understandtheimportanceand

enefits of maintaining a good and honest relationship with

our customer

ookatwhatdatacanbegatheredfromawindturbineand

hy some information is considered more valuable than others

developing your O&M strategy

iscoverhowtogettheinformationthatyouneed,andhow

decipher this to get real ROI on your O&M budget

caaa, Vice President of Operation, Maintenance andvice, suz w e

RC wind data performance collection systemequired or not?earnwhatdatawillsoonbeneededbyIndependentSystem

perators (ISO), local government agencies and manufacturers,

nd understand why your business should comply

xaminethedatabaseforaccurateanduniformdatacollection

nd get to grips with its importance.

Whatisthepurposeofthis?Gettheinsidetrackontheusesof

is data such as benchmarking wind plants, components, etc.

a cu, Manager,GADS Services, nerc

ep your turbines performance at animum level by switching from reactivepredictive maintenanceearhowreactiveonlymaintenanceiscurrentlyhampering

e wind industry and discover the strategies you need to

onvert to preventative maintenance which will save you both

gnificant time and money

iscovertherealbenefitsofmeasuringmaintenancemetrics

nd how you can use this for continuous improvement

breakdownofcosts-understandhowmuchyoucanreally

ave in the conversion to preventative maintenance

mabu, Senior Managing Consultant, iBm gba sv

Turning data into information forpredictive maintenance Hearwhycondition-basedmaintenanceisessential

to your survival in the wind industry

Learnhowanewmaintenancephilosophy,Threat-Based

Maintenance, can find and eliminate small equipment

problems before they become big ones - in real time

Discovertherealbenefitsofexploringandexploitingyour

dataandexamineactualcasestudiesofhowmajorwind

farms are doing it

UnderstandhowtheimplementationofThread-BasedMaintenance can lead to improved availability and efficiency

and,justasimportantly,loweryourmaintenancecosts

dav B, Vice President, Application Engineering,sasa

Section 5: Developing practicalstrategies to solve core component

breakdown in your turbines

Mitigate gearbox and main bearing failureby fully understanding your turbine Listentoinsightfulinformationonbothgearboxandmain

shaft loading and understand how this can affect the

lifespan of your wind turbine

SeewhatOCEShasaccomplishedintermsofretrofitting

the gearbox and main bearing to enhance the productivity

of a wind turbine

LookattheconditionmonitoringmethodsthatOCES

has implemented and find out if it is an effective tool for

improving the health management of wind turbines

ha raz, Chief Operating Officer,oak ck e s

An integrated approach to increasedgearbox reliability Beastepaheadoftheindustryandlistentothegearbox

reliability collaborative's (GRC) pioneering efforts in

analysis, design and testing and understand how this could

be of benefit to your maintenance program

HearwheretheUSwindindustryisintermsofconditionmonitoring and testing and how it has been tailored to help

minimize possible wind turbine downtime

Discoverthetoolsthatyouneedtodeveloptocollect

wind turbine failure data in an organizable and searchable

manner so that you can confidently preempt faults

Fa oau, Research Engineer,naa rab e laba (nrel)

Assess the effects of drive train componentselection on wind farm O&M costs Hearhowtorealisticallydefinethe20yearlifespan

of a wind turbine gearbox

Understandthelatestworkbeingcarriedoutintermsof

designingforreliabilitythesixsigmaapproachand

the benefits of this methodology Getabreakdownofthearrangementsofagearboxand

how it can have an effect on both the long and short term

reliability of your wind turbine

Learnaboutthelatestadvancementsindrivetrain

research and design

rb czak,Advanced Engineering Leader,

ge dva t

Reduce your O&M costs byincorporating the latest lubricationsolutions in your turbines Learnthestepsyoushouldnowtaketoensurethe

right oil and grease have been selected to enhance

performance of your wind turbines components an

minimize turbine downtime

Findouthowtosetupfiltrationsystemsandperfo

oil sampling & analysis to avoid any likelihood of th

deterioration of your wind turbine

Gettheinsidetrackonoilconversionandhowtomthe switch without disadvantaging the energy outp

your turbines

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Get to grips with the design, use andreliability of reverse engineered composak tBc

Optimize your O&M with the latest in design and new technology Getthelatestinsightinthesuccessesofwindturbi

maintenance and how to avoid the likelihood of any

Understandtheadvancesthathavebeenmadein

design of wind turbine blades which help minimize

amount of potential downtime Hearhowaleadingmanufacturerseesthefutureo

turbine blades, and how your company could vastl

benefit from these upgrades

rb Bu, Vice President Service Americas,lm gafb

The challenges of analyzing the costeffectiveness of condition based monit HavealookatanexperimentconductedbyAESto

evaluate vibration systems and hear the results of

Financialforecastingunderstandwhatexpenses

expect when investing in condition monitoring and

toassesstheprojectedreturn

TheevaluationofCBMlearnwhatyoucanantic

from your investment in the overall health manageof your wind turbines

Jff gbb, Technical Director, Aes w ga

Condition monitoring plus filling the Hearwhatsensorstherearethatprovideearlywa

of impending faults within a wind turbine

Understandhowtosuccessfullyusealgorithmstha

explore the turbine's complex dynamic response to

pinpoint faults

Discoverthelatestinconditionmonitoring-basedco

methods that are aimed at maximizing wind turbine

Directinsightintothefutureofconditionmonitorin

abetterunderstandingofwherewewillbein15ye

dua Aa, pd, Professor of Mechanical EnginDirector, Center for Systems Integrity, puu Uv

Using advanced computer modeling fostrategy, reliability and cost prediction Hearhowtofullyunderstandwindturbineavailabi

how to deliver a successful business plan which w

in control of risks

Understandthedriversbehindplantperformancea

costs to gain a better understanding of how to max

the productivity of a wind turbine

Lookatstate-of-the-artprobabilisticcomputermo

which can tackle O&M related challenges and prov

considerable leverage on profitability and performa

Ja la, Project Director, Aku e UsA


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HearfromtherealwhoswhoofwindO&M

checkoutourexpertspeakerlineup!

RegisterTodayCall18008143459

Director of Wind Operations

and Maintenance,

Iberdrola Renewables USA

EHS Professional,

Duke Energy Generation Services

Texico Manager, Cielo Wind Services

Technical Director,AES Wind Generation

Project Director, Akuo Energy USA

CEO, Strategic Power Systems

Sales and Commercial Director,

GE Wind Services

Advanced Engineering Leader,

GE Drivetrain Technologies

Director, Service Sales,

Vestas Americas

Vice President of Operation, Maintenance

and Service,

Suzlon Wind Energy

Director, O&M Business Development,enXco Service Corporation

Senior Project Manager,

Garrad Hassan

Manager, GADS Services,

North American Electric ReliabilityCorporation (NERC)

COO, Oak Creek Energy Systems

Program Director, Research Applications

Laboratory, National Center for

Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Wind Reliability & Analysis Database Lead,

Wind & Water Power Technologies,

Sandia National Laboratories

Research Engineer,National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL)

Professor of Mechanical Engineering,

Director, Center for Systems Integrity,

Purdue University

Executive Director of Training,

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Program Manager,

Texas Wind Energy Institute

Director, Business Development,

SkyClimber Wind Solutions

Consultant, Brower LLC

VP Operations,Wood Group Renewable Energy Services

Vice President, Application Engineering,

SmartSignal

Vice President Service Americas,

LM Glasfiber

Senior Managing Consultant,IBM Global Services

Chief Technology Officer,

@hand Corporation

WindO&Mexhibitionzone:getyourproductsseenbytherightpeople

his April in Dallas, world leading wind energy companies will

ather to hear rom those leading the charge in delivering innovative

olutions to help improve turbine perormance. With proven

aintenance strategies and the latest in new technology, companies

attendance are the ront runners in the commercialization o O&M

the wind industry across the globe. I you need our speakers and

elegates as partners or clients then this event is a huge opportunity

r you to meet, greet and impress them in person.

he US Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Summit oers

n excellent range o sponsorship and exhibition opportunities toit every need and budget. Top wind energy executives rom every

ea o the wind industry will come together to ocus their ongoing

rategies on the most pressing technological and strategic issues

cing the industry today.

o, i you have a solution or service that can help wind companies

their quest to reduce maintenance costs, improve eiciencies

nd see a greater ROI, make sure you sign up today to secure

our exclusive position at the summit with very limited space and

pportunities available, you simply cant ail to get excellent exposure

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