Inaugural FT8 User Group Conference
March 17-19 2026
WHERE: Charlotte, NC @ EPRI Campus
FT8 Hotel & Vendor Fair
Hotel: UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Hotel Address: 9041 Robert D Snyder Road Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 28262
Negotiated Rate: $185/night. Available nights: March 16-20
Cut-Off Date for Guaranteed Rate: February 16th, 2026
Closest Airport: Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Important Note: The Vendor Fair will be held at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center on Wednesday, March 18 from 16:00 to 18:00. Transportation to hotel from EPRI provided.
Serving the global community of P&W FT8 gas turbine power generation equipment owners and operators.
We are an exclusive and diverse group of legacy P&W equipment owners that own/operate the base fleet of FT8 gas turbines. The FT8 Users Group collectively networks, shares information, and cooperate amongst each other to identify and address solutions to common issues, concerns, and shortfalls associated with legacy P&W equipment.
FT8 Users Group Resources
Discussion Forums
Private online community of P&W FT8 turbine owners enabling individuals responsible for plant repair, operations, and maintenance to communicate directly and securely with each other.
Solutions Providers
Future home to Supplier Resource pages of companies providing Alstom-specific products, services, and solutions for all aspects of gas and steam turbine power plants.
FT8 Users Group Leadership
Ramiro Gonzalez
PLANT MANAGER
NAES CORP: MIDWAY/CALPEAK
Shawn Fowler
PLANT O&M
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
Ahmed Ibrahim
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
MIDDLE RIVER POWER
Richard Carter
DIRECTOR
GLOBAL TURBINE SUPPORT
George Shambo
PLANT MANAGER
NV ENERGY
Ashley Potts
COORDINATOR
FT8 USERS GROUP
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