8th Annual Generation Flexibility Conference - July 2025

Welcome to EPRI’s 8th Annual Generation Flexibility Conference. 

This year's event will be a 3 full day hybrid event broken into (6) sessions. Each session will feature unique presentations on flexibility in the Generation sector and will provide attendees an opportunity to ask questions and interact with the speakers. Flexible Operation challenges a power plant's ability to produce safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible electricity. 

The risks from flexible operation must be properly identified and managed so they can be weighed against the benefits of flexible operation to the plant. Subcritical fossil, Supercritical fossil, and Combined Cycle units are increasingly required to operate in flexible modes which may include; load following, weekend shutdowns, daily on/off shutdowns and extended shutdowns. In response to these new operating modes units have explored options to increase unit turndown, ramp rates, turnaround times, and change fuels. 

These new operating modes and changes in operating strategy alter damage mechanisms prevalent in the units necessitating new asset management strategies. The damage mechanisms in major components and evolving management strategies resulting from this shift in thermal power plant generating operation are the primary focus of this conference. 

Presentations will be given by power plant experts representing utility organizations, equipment manufacturers, and consulting and research organizations.