F-Class at the Crossroads: Power, Flexibility, and the Path to 2030
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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
F-class gas turbines remain the backbone of reliable power generation worldwide, but they’re facing new pressures, from cycling duty and cost challenges to the push for hydrogen readiness and decarbonization.
In this 20-minute vodcast, Gregory Vogel (Sr. Manager, TCP) hosts a conversation with Katie Koch (Sr. Global Product Manager) on why the F-class still matters, what innovations are keeping it competitive, and how operators can prepare for the decade ahead.
You’ll gain insights on:
- Where F-class turbines fit in today’s energy mix.
- The technologies shaping efficiency, fuel flexibility, and lifecycle economics.
- Operator challenges in a fast-changing market.
- What the 2030s could look like for F-class fleets in a renewable-driven grid.
This vodcast offers plant managers, operators, and industry leaders a candid look at the opportunities and realities shaping one of the industry’s most critical turbine classes.
Speakers
Katie Koch
Sr. Global Product Manager
Katie Koch is the Senior Global Product Line Manager at PSM based in Jupiter, FL. She oversees market and customer alignment, technical requirements and product development strategy for various gas turbine product lines globally. Ms. Koch began her career in the industrial gas and steam turbine services and repair industry in 2008, most notably with Dresser-Rand managing Commercial Operations for the power generation sector and Allied Power Group in Sales and Inside Sales Management. Ms. Koch brings a breadth of knowledge on the needs of our customers and the overall market.
Gregory Vogel
Senior Manager - TCP, Product Engineering
24
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM