TradeFair Group Announces Launch of FuturePOWER Conference & Exhibition

Solar, Wind, Biomass, Clean Coal, New Nuclear, Smart Grid, Energy Storage and Distributed Energy among Key Issues at New Event for Power Generation Industry

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With demand for electricity expected to increase 26% by 2030 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the power generation industry faces enormous change. To address this challenge, TradeFair Group is launching FuturePOWER Conference & Exhibition, to provide a pan-industry venue that covers critical topics, from competing fuel sources and new technologies to economic, regulatory and environmental policies. FuturePOWER will be co-located with the 12^th Annual ELECTRIC POWER Conference & Exhibition, at the Baltimore Convention Center, May 18 – 20, 2010.

“We are very pleased that FuturePOWER will be co-locating with ELECTRIC POWER”

“With the support of the GenCo Alliance, partnership with POWER magazine and co-location with ELECTRIC POWER, we are confident FuturePOWER will offer an unrivaled, senior-level forum for generating companies to address cross-industry solutions to future power needs,” said Sean Guerre, president of TradeFair Group.

FuturePOWER is directed to executives and senior managers who are responsible for future planning, business development, asset management, fleetwide generation, compliance and risk management at electric utilities and generating companies. Participants will also include EPCs, OEMs, venture capital firms, consultants and federal, state and local government agencies. As there is general agreement in the industry that no single solution will meet our future power needs, the program will cover all viable strategies and tactics that can lead to a balanced generation and delivery portfolio.

FuturePOWER will address the most pressing questions facing power producers, including: How will this additional electricity be generated and delivered? Who will build and own the plants and the transmission lines? Who will determine where transmission lines are located? How do we reconcile environmental impacts? How much will electricity cost in the future? Who will be the winners and losers of pending renewable portfolio standards and carbon legislation? What’s the role of the federal government in future resource planning and power grid modernization? Where does coal fit into the nation’s energy future? When will the nuclear renaissance begin? How will the industry pay for all these very expensive construction programs?

“We are very pleased that FuturePOWER will be co-locating with ELECTRIC POWER,” said Hunter Jones, ELECTRIC POWER Show Director. “This new co-location enhances our value proposition to attendees, exhibitors and sponsors, and further reinforces our position as the leading conference for the power generation industry.”

For info on exhibiting and sponsorships, please contact Hunter Jones at 713-343-1875 or [e-mail]. For info on speaking, please contact Kim Arellano at 713-343-1879 or [e-mail].

About ELECTRIC POWER

ELECTRIC POWER is the world’s leading conference for the power generation industry. It is programmed in partnership with the GenCo Alliance, whose members collectively, own, operate, or control more than 60% of the generating capacity in North America. Organized by TradeFair Group, ELECTRIC POWER made its debut in 1999, and has evolved into a major industry gathering place, attracting visitors from throughout the world. Additional information is available at www.ElectricPowerExpo.com.

About TradeFair Group

A leading energy industry information provider, with conferences, tradeshows, and publications for the oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation, transmission, and coal industries, TradeFair Group, an Access Intelligence Company, produces events throughout North America, and its publications and online properties serve a global marketplace. Additional information is available at www.TradeFairGroup.com.