CASE STUDY
The Journey of Converting Coal Facilities to Natural Gas and What This Means for Maintenance and Turnarounds
Dale Peck
Fleet Asset Reliability Specialist
TransAlta Corporation
Marina Van Koughnett
Manager Asset Management System, Governance and Compliance
TransAlta Corporation
Exploring the steps taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the closure of coal assets and conversion to natural gas and how this has impacted asset management, operations, maintenance and turnarounds.
- Planning for the closure and shutting down the mine site and the retirement of key assets
- Exploring new roles for employees, and the necessary changes from managing large coal and gas facilities to smaller and more diverse renewable assets
- Discussion of the changes, how the company has evolved and how the changes have impacted workers
This session will discuss how to manage your organization’s large-scale change, the impact on employees and on asset management practices.