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Four hand-selected, timely and relevant topical tracks designed to keep your experience organized and productive.
Environment Issues and Water Management
Room 301
Owners and operators of hydropower plants and dams face many issues regarding the environment and water management. This track will cover environmental issues, including climate change and fish passage and survival, as well as water management topics and trends, encompassing issues of concern when water is stored and moved from upstream to downstream past the facility.
Who Should Attend: Consultants, Environmental Specialists, Project Owners, Special Interest Group Representatives, Water Resources Attorneys, Water Resource/Watershed Managers
10:45 AM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
This session will present information on a multi-timescale hydro model used to investigate the significance of updating the hydrological data during power system planning and operation studies. The st ...
11:30 AM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
Detailed, accurate rainfall-runoff analyses based on one- to two-week lead-time forecasts of precipitation are critical for quantifying the response of rivers and streams, threats to the public, and p ...
1:00 PM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
Inverter technology allows for variable flow through turbines while maintaining power generation, even during low river flow events. Typical generator schemes require constant generator speed to maint ...
1:45 PM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) uses several mitigation techniques to improve dissolved oxygen (DO) and water temperature of the released water through turbines. One of these techniques, describe ...
2:30 PM
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30175 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
Owners and developers of hydroelectric projects globally must ensure the social and environmental benefits of these facilities. In this session, panelists will discuss such issues as benefit sharing, ...
10:45 AM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
The Horse Creek Cove of Grand Lake in Oklahoma experiences toxic cyanobacteria blooms that negatively impact lake residents and operations of the Grand River Dam Authority. The surrounding watershed i ...
11:30 AM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
The authors developed a unified roadmap to achieve a data-driven approach that can provide the basis for future efforts in supporting national operational water management by providing needed informat ...
1:00 PM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
The recent failure of a dam in Libya, killing more than 10,000 people, highlights the need to rethink dam safety and potential life. A large dam will have a long life -- unless it fails. Few, if any, ...
1:45 PM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
Columbia River Basin hydropower is a vital element for the U.S. western power grid, with a high renewable share. Over-reliance on hydropower in the future power grid can have a negative impact on the ...
2:30 PM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the U.S. requires its licensees to apply the storm-screening protocol during Part 12 inspections or after a major storm event. This presentation will discus ...
3:15 PM
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30130 mins
- Environmental Issues and Water Management
The study unpacks the role of climate-induced droughts on the generation capabilities of hydropower infrastructure and alternative investment potential to enhance redundancy in the Southern African Po ...
Industry Trends and Analysis
Room 302
This track will cover trends in the global hydroelectric power industry and provide an analysis of how these trends affect the business of hydro generation. Sessions could cover such important topics as artificial intelligence, financial issues, digitalization, policies and regulations, and rehabilitation and upgrade work.
Who Should Attend: Attorneys, Business Development Specialists, Consultants, Equipment Manufacturers/Suppliers, Financiers/Lenders/Insurers, Generation Managers, Hydroelectric Department Managers (Engineering, Communications, Finance and Human Resources), Managers of Hydroelectric Assets, Project Managers
New Development
Room 303
Globally, the trends in new hydropower development vary considerably. This track will address those trends as they vary by region and country and will cover topics related to new greenfield development, pumped storage activity, small hydropower, new generation at non-powered dams, and even add-on generation at existing hydro sites.
Who Should Attend: Business Development Specialists, Consultants, Equipment Manufacturers/Suppliers, Financiers/Lenders/Insurers, Project Developers, Project Owners
Operations and Maintenance
Room 304
Proper tools and techniques for operating, maintaining, and managing existing hydroelectric facilities are vital to the ongoing success of the industry. As equipment ages and the way these generating assets are operated and dispatched changes at a rapid pace, O&M personnel must stay abreast of the latest and best practices.
Who Should Attend: Consultants, Equipment Manufacturers/Suppliers, Maintenance Supervisors, O&M Personnel, Operations Supervisors, Plant Managers and Superintendents, Project Managers, Safety Specialists, Service Contractors