The Steam Turbine Users Group (STUG) first formally met in Richmond, Virginia in August of 2014. In its infancy, The STUG’s primary focus was General Electric A10/D11 frame combined cycle steam turbines. In just a few short years, participation and feedback from the Users has helped broaden both forum and conference coverage to combined cycle steam turbines of most every major OEM.
At its core, STUG is an organization run by Users, for Users. Each annual conference is aimed toward providing an opportunity for owner/operators of combined cycle steam turbines worldwide to share experiences, best practices and “lessons learned” via attendee-driven discussions regarding design, installation, operation, maintenance, overhaul and personnel/equipment safety. The long term goal is (and shall remain) to effectively communicate and transfer industry knowledge from those seasoned professionals to the rising generation of power industry work force.
Steam Turbine Users Group Steering Committee
2024 Conference at the Arizona Grand Resort
Front Row, left to right: Connor Hurst, Jay Hoffman, Seth Story, and Steven Weaver
Back Row, left to right: Matt Radcliff, Mark Johnson, John McQuerry, Jared Harrell, and Jake English
Not in picture: Jeremy Pou and Brandon Stewart
2024 Steering Committee Members:
Jake English – Duke Energy
Committee member since 2013
Jared Harrell – OxyChem – Taft Cogeneration
Committee member since 2023
Jay Hoffman – Tenaska
Committee member since 2013
Connor Hurst – TECO – Bayside Power Station
Committee member since 2020
Mark Johnson – Florida Power & Light (2024 Chair)
Committee member since 2020
John McQuerry – Calpine
Committee member since 2013
Jeremy Pou – Tennessess Valley Authority (TVA)
Committee member since 2024
Matt Radcliff – Dominion Energy
Committee member since 2019
Brandon Stewart – Southern Company – Plant Wansley (2024 Vice-Chair)
Committee member since 2023
Seth Story – Luminant
Committee member since 2018
Steven Waever – Salt River Project
Committee member since 2024
Past STUG Committee Members:
Eddie Argo – 2013 – 2023
Jess Bills – 2013 – 2021
Gary Crisp – 2013 – 2020
Bert Norfleet – 2013-2019
Lonny Simon – 2013 – 2023
Mission Statement of the Steam Turbine Users Group
“The Steam Turbine Users Group is organized to provide an open forum through conferences and technological aids to the Owners/Operators of Combined Cycle Steam Turbines and their associated generator systems for effective communication, discussion, and information dissemination regarding the operation, maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, and repair of such systems to maximize equipment performance and reliability. These purposes will be achieved through providing an opportunity at meetings, conferences, company email, and website for the open exchange of ideas between owner / operators and owner / operators with vendors.
This site is managed by Users for Users!”
2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
August 26 – 29, 2024
Arizona Grand Resort
8000 South Arizona Grand E
Phoenix, AZ 85044
Conference dates: August 23-27, 2021
- Co-located with 7F, 7EA, and PPCUG (2021 only)
- 193 User attendees
- 104 Vendors represented at vendor fairs
Evening Vendor Fair: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 – 104 Exhibit booths
Lunch Vendor Fair: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 – Same exhibitors
(1 Platinum Plus, 3 Platinum and 5 Gold Sponsors)
Conference dates: November/December 2020
Conference dates: August 26-29, 2019
- Annual Conferences (GUG, CCUG and STUG) and 2nd Controls Symposium (PPCUG) with shared meals and vendor fair
- 193 Users – CCUG = ??; GUG = ??; STUG = ??; PPCUG = ??
- 88 Exhibitors represented at Vendor Fair
Vendor Fair: Monday, August 26, 2019 – 88 Exhibit booths
Conference dates: August 27-30, 2018
- Annual Conferences (GUG, CCUG and STUG) and 1st Controls Symposium (PPCUG) with shared meals and vendor fair
- 217 Users – CCUG = 92; GUG = 47; STUG = 58; PPCUG = 20
- 88 Exhibitors represented at Vendor Fair
Vendor Fair: Monday, August 27, 2018 – 88 Exhibit booths
Conference dates: August 28-31, 2017
- Annual Conferences (GUG, CCUG and STUG) with shared meals and vendor fair
- 172 Users – STUG = 55; CCUG = 69; GUG = 49
- 76 Exhibitors represented at Vendor Fair
Vendor Fair: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 – 76 Exhibit booths
Conference dates: August 22-25, 2016
- Annual Conferences (GUG, CCUG and STUG) with shared meals and vendor fair
- 135 Users – GUG, CCUG and STUG attendees
- 70 Exhibitors represented at Vendor Fair
Vendor Fair: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 – 70 Exhibit booths
Conference dates: August 24-27, 2015
- Combined Conference with CCUG and STUG
- 142 Users – CCUG and STUG attendees
- 68 Exhibitors represented at Vendor Fair
Vendor Fair: Tuesday, August 25, 2014 – 68 Exhibit booths
Conference dates: August 19-21, 2014
- 61 Users in attendance
- 22 Exhibitors represented at vendor fair
Vendor Fair: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 – 22 Exhibit booths
Comments are closed.