Register now for the 2022 Annual Forum
We are pleased to announce registration is now open for the SkySpecs 2022 Annual Forum on October 11-12, 2022 in Ann Arbor, MI
Due to limited capacity, make sure to secure a spot by visiting our Eventbrite registration page.
The 2022 SkySpecs Annual Forum will bring together wind industry experts, wind farm stakeholders, and operators to address the major topics we all face, facilitate interaction and networking among the attendees, and identify potential solutions to the challenges facing the industry. We look forward to seeing you this year in-person to connect, exchange ideas, and learn together at our Annual Forum on October 11-12, 2022 in Ann Arbor, MI.
Food
The registration fee includes the following meals for attendees, speakers, and panelists:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on Tuesday, Oct 11, 2022
Breakfast and Lunch on Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022
You can specify any dietary restrictions when you register on Eventbrite.
Hotel
Your $700.00 registration fee will cover your accommodations at Weber’s.
Please indicate on the registration form, which nights you will need a room for when you register on Eventbrite.
Agenda
Monday, October 10th
4:00 – 8:00 pm: Welcome Reception at Weber’s
Casual gathering with drinks and appetizers in the bar at Weber’s.
Attendees can pick up their badge and welcome bag.
Tuesday, October 11th
8:00 – 11:00: Blade Academy
11:00 – 11:50 am: Morning Keynote
Liesl Eichler Clark, Director
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Noon – 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 pm: Afternoon Keynote
David Hicks, Vice President of Renewables Consumers Energy
2:00 – 2:45 pm:
- Blade Track: AEP Loss Analysis
- CMS Track: Dimensions of Fault Detection
- Self Performing Track: Wind Farm Finance Structures 101
2:45 – 3:00 pm: Break
3:00 – 3:45 pm:
- Blade Track: When Lightning Strikes
- CMS Track: Wind Farms Under FSA
- Self-Performing Inspection Planning Best Practices
3:45 – 4:15 pm: Break /Load Bus
4:30 – 6:00 pm: R&D Happy Hour at SkySpecs Office
- Inspections (with foresight drone, rover, and leave behind camera prototype) – Amy Burke and Jonathan Bendes
- CMS/DaaS – Allan Larsen
- BAM & Inspection Services – Mike Sundquist, Justin Myshak/Claire Stevens
- Maturity model – Jim Piana/Donny Paslowski
- Leadership – Danny Ellis, Joe Ciliberti, Josh Goryl, Serena Riley, Sarah Leitz, John Harney, Dan Partin
6:00 – 9:00 pm: Strolling Dinner at Root in downtown Ann Arbor
Wednesday, October 12th
8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast
9:00 – 9:50 am: Morning Keynote:
Chuck Conlen, Vice President of Renewable Energy, DTE
10:00 – 10:45 am:
- Blade Track: Maximizing the Value of your FSA
- CMS Track: The Old vs New CMS Paradigm
- Self-Performing Optimization: Driving Next Level Gains
10:45 – 11:00 am: Break
11:00 – 11:45 am: Afternoon Keynote:
Danny Ellis, CEO, SkySpecs
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 – 5:00 pm: Dedicated Meeting Time & Foresight visits at Hangar
Blade Academy
Join us for an in-depth dive on blades led by our in-house experts, Sheryl Weinstein, and Tomasz Sieradzan. This intensive 3-hour session will cover blade damages, repair urgency and methods, blade structure, review of actual inspection methods, and more.
Focus Forum Tracks
The Forum offers three tracks that cover blades, vibration-based condition monitoring (CMS), and a track focused on tackling the challenges of transitioning to self-performance. Each track has a limited number of seats available and will fill on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate your preferred track on your registration form.
Track Topics
Blade Track Topics
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AEP Loss Analysis
How aerodynamic blade upgrades can increase your annual energy production -
Acoustic Monitoring of Wind Turbine Blades
First-hand experiences of the benefits and limitations -
When Lightning Strikes
Lightning management best practices -
Maximize the value of your FSA
Gain transparency with OEMs and level the playing field
CMS Track Topics
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Dimensions of Fault Detection
What do we want to achieve with a condition monitoring program? -
Wind Farms Under FSA
How to use condition monitoring to improve the OEM delivery -
The Old vs. New CMS Paradigm
Why CMS providers and diagnostic methods must change -
Advanced CMS capabilities
A technical deep dive into what’s possible with modern tools and data science
Self-Perform Track Topics
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Wind Farm Finance Structures 101
Learn what factors influence the financial success of a renewable project -
Transitioning to Self-Perform CMS
First-hand experience from Siemens’ transition to the self-perform model for drivetrain condition monitoring -
Inspection Planning Best Practices
Best practices and pitfalls to avoid when planning your inspections in a self-perform O&M strategy -
Optimization: Drives Next Level Gains
Explore the possibilities of what are we able to do with data to drive an optimized O&M strategy
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