ABB's Power & Water Monthly Newsletter
May/June 2013 
Buzz
Here comes the sun

Why solar has a bright future ahead. >> Read more

>> I'd like to talk to someone about solar power.

ABB DCS Users Group Announcements: 
  • Check out the new Security and HMI forum postings to the Users Group website. Contribute to forum threads or even create your own thread. Put this on your daily watch list!
  • Results of the Users Group Meeting Survey conducted by the Steering Committee members at the past annual meeting are now posted in the Library section on adcsug.com
  • Missed the recent webinar, "How to utilize SolutionsBank to maximize your knowledge?" Don't worry, you can view it on the Webinars On-Demand section of the Library on adcsug.com. Helpful slides are also posted about finding solutions in SolutionsBank.
Three Quick Questions
Industry trends affecting you...Let's gather your thoughts 
  1. My utility is weighing various options for retiring some of our coal-fired units. Why is this happening? >> Click here
  2. There is still plenty of low-cost coal available, so why is new construction for coal at a standstill? >> Click here  
  3. What might be done to keep some of these existing coal plants online for another 5-10 years, without having to make 9-figure investments in pollution control equipment?  >> Click here
  4. We are experiencing a high rate of turnover in our plants due to shifting or retiring personnel, and a lot of new hires. We need to greatly improve the level of familiarity of all our operations staff with the existing plant, as well as with new environmental equipment. What is available to help this situation? >> Click here
Survey: What are the trends, concerns and opportunities at your company? Please participate in our brief survey

>> Have more questions? Talk with ABB Power Generation.
Highlights
ABB DCS Users Group webinar - "The top 10 easy things you can do to your System 800xA/Harmony system to make it better." Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 11:00am EDT

>> Register now

 

ARC Advisory Group round-up of the APW 2013 event

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Panel talks cyber security on the grid

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White paper: Advantages of an open turbine control system, Integrating non-OEM controls with Pratt & Whitney FT8 turbines

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Events
Solar Ontario 2013 Conference and Trade Show 
Scotiabank Convention Center
May 29-30, 2013
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Visit ABB at Booth # 322
ACE13 Annual Conference & Exposition
Colorado Convention Center
June 9-13, 2013
Denver, CO
Visit ABB at Booth #18025
   
Intersolar North America Conference 
InterContinental Hotel San Francisco
July 8-11, 2013
San Francisco, CA
Visit ABB at booth #8221
Hydrovision International 
Colorado Convention Center
July 23-26, 2013
Denver, CO
Visit ABB at booth #828
 
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