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Duration:

1.5 hours (including Q&A)

Description:

Over the past decade, several market influences have led to increased interest and installation of distributed generation, cogeneration, combined heat and power, and microgrids. The combination of today's low natural gas prices and the increasing cost to utilities for environmental compliance has created an environment in many regions of the country where traditional utility customers are now considering and installing local generation assets. More recently, many end-users are investigating ways to maintain manufacturing equipment uptime, protect critical infrastructure and research, and ensure the availability of hospitals and other key community services in response to severe weather and natural or man-made disasters. Reliability, Redundancy and Resiliency have become the new "Three R's" and a key focus of facility and campus energy master planning. Join us as we define each item for plants, facilities and campuses and discuss the potential role of distributed generation.

Presenters:

Kurt Koenig is a project manager with Burns & McDonnell OnSite energy and Power group in Raleigh, NC. His main focus is related to Combined Heat and Power (CHP) projects, an area where he has experience in both detailed engineering design and plant operations.  His experience includes large and small industrial power and energy applications including the design, specification, contract administration, and operation of large and small gas turbines, steam turbines, chillers, boilers, and balance of plant equipment including pumps, valves, and piping. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Drury University, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University and an MBA from the University of South Carolina; is a registered Professional Engineer in NC and SC, a LEED® Accredited Professional, and Certified Energy Manager, CEM.

Tom Parker serves as a Senior Project Manager and Quality Manager in the OnSite Energy & Power Group of Burns & McDonnell. As an experienced project manager and mechanical engineer with over 27 years of direct industry experience, Mr. Parker has extensive insight to design best practices and proven strategies for the construction of steam, Combined Heat & Power and central utility plant projects. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts; in is a registered Professional Engineer in MA, AL, DC, GA, IL, NC,OH, TN, VA, MD and FL.