HVI 2023 Conference Sessions

Globally, climate change is affecting hydro capacity around the world, and developers must design around potential changes (increases or decreases) in precipitation levels. In this session, experts wo ...

Recent legislation passed in the U.S., including the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Bill, is helping to shape and influence the hydropower industry from a variety of angles. In this se ...

 This panel session will include a discussion by an owner, consultant, and regulator in the U.S. regarding experiences in the early stages of implementing new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Part ...

With the grid now being fed by multiple sources of generation, it is becoming more common for hydro plants to operate as peaker plants, or in on-demand mode.  This session will highlight best practice ...

This session will feature a discussion on how international pumped storage hydro projects are being developed while a utility-scale PSH project in the U.S. has not been constructed in over 30 years, d ...

This panel discussion highlights the perspectives of large electricity consumers and hydropower producers. Featured topics include the benefits of securing green energy sources for large electricity c ...

Fire suppression is a critical system that impacts various critical assets within a powerhouse. New fire suppression options and alternatives will be discussed, specific to key assets such as a genera ...

The environment for sourcing equipment has changed considerably since the COVID-19 pandemic.  This will be a panel discussion of lessons learned and suggestions to improve project success from three v ...

The Inflation Reduction passed in the U.S. in 2022 contains multiple provisions to help spur new development of hydropower in the U.S., including small hydro at existing non-powered dams, pumped stora ...

The Environmental Protection Agency defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to ...

This session features standards, tools and approaches for addressing the environmental aspects of reservoir management. Panelists discuss continuous improvements and advancements to protect the enviro ...

Wildfire has been a ‘hot topic’ in the Western US since 2020, when the normally ‘wet’ side of the Cascade mountains suffered wildfires that endangered – and on one occasion engulfed – hydro plants and ...

The waterpower industry in Canada has contributed to North America’s expansion of hydroelectric power development, as well as rehabilitation of existing stations. This session will present case histor ...

 This session will feature presentations by dam owners and consultants on the modernization of essential project works, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A to cover modernization upgrades, retrofit ...

Gain insights from experience with thinking “small hydro” and “upgrading existing facilities” to advance hydropower development. Experts explore the environmental challenges and opportunities and miti ...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the U.S. is involved in many different initiatives to support the hydroelectric power industry. During this discussion, FERC experts will discuss reform of ...

Owners and developers of small hydroelectric facilities (30 MW or less) are facing a paradox. On the one hand, there is a significant push at the policy level to develop new small hydropower. On the o ...

Financing is often the biggest hurdle to be overcome in building new hydroelectric power generation. What are the avenues that can be explored to move past this challenge and get projects under way? E ...

As renewable energy generation grows, hydropower and pumped hydropower storage will continue to play a robust and growing role to support the evolving grid. To continue success, the industry needs to ...

From optimizing outage schedules for an entire river system to the latest thinking in fleet-wide maintenance planning, this session offers the tools you need to make the best use of your increasingly- ...

This session takes on the realities and the methods and tools for studying and making trade offs in the real world of hydropower. Experts share experience and approaches with reservoir management trad ...

Combining hydropower, wind and solar generating resources can help address issues with grid reliability caused by climate change and the evolving electric grid. Expert panelists will cover the issues ...

This panel addresses the external challenges, solutions and opportunities to hydropower in its role as a part of a sustainable energy future and enabler of low carbon transition in light of climate ch ...

If plant modernization is on the horizon for your legacy hydro plant, consider it an opportunity to improve – or even automate – the devices and systems you used to monitor and record manually.  The d ...

Attendees will gain insight into a couple different industry trends that can be a benefit to their operations. Our panel will present case studies and discuss the benefits and challenges of retrofitti ...

Although pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is a reliable, tried and tested, mature technology, there are emerging innovations and technological advancements that are presenting new opportunities for imp ...