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EDUCATION: JULY 15-17, 2025 | EXHIBITION: JULY 16-17, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, USA
 

HYDROVISION International Logo 30 years of hydro excellence

EDUCATION: JULY 15-17, 2025 | EXHIBITION: JULY 16-17, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, USA
 

Lifecycle Management and Maintenance

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Lifecycle Management and Maintenance

Conventional and renewable plant owners and operators must strategically manage their assets using the latest processes and solutions, including leveraging data to maximize the productivity of a highly trained and adaptive workforce. A successful maintenance regimen ensures assets’ continuous operations, extends their lives, and enables their performance and availability.

 

Visit Carter Lake Hydro Plant and Estes Park Hydro Plant

Monday, July 15, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Offsite

Join an offsite experience by visiting the 2.6-MW Robert V. Trout (Carter Lake) facility, owned by Northern Water, began operating in 2011 with two Francis turbine-generator units. It is part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project, with six original hydropower plants owned by the Bureau of Reclamation and two added more recently by Northern Water.

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Waterpower Hydro Basics - Day-to-Day Operations

Monday, July 15, 2024 | 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Room 301

Learn more through this educational session. During this session, attendees will gain an insider's view of the critical on-the-ground perspective on the operation of a hydroelectric plant. 

This includes:

  • Role of the Project Operator 
  • Operational Challenges, Including Compliance Requirements and Spill Requirements 
  • Discussion Q&A 

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9:30 AM
    • Technical Tour
    Visit Carter Lake Hydro Plant and Estes Park Hydro Plant
    Offsite
    Pre-registration for this event is required. This event includes an additional fee unless you have an All Access pass. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@hydroevent.com to re ...
2:45 PM
    • Waterpower Hydro Basics
    Waterpower Hydro Basics - Day-to-Day Operations
    403
    Pre-registration for this event is required. This event includes an additional fee unless you have an All Access pass. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@hydroevent.com to re ...
    Speakers
    Nathan E. Myers
    Nathan E. Myers, Electrical Engineer and Manager of the Hydropower Diagnostics and SCADA Group - Bureau of Reclamation
8:00 AM
    • Keynote
    Opening Keynote (Utility Executive Roundtables and Hydro Hall of Fame)
    Mile High Ballroom
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. Our Keynote session kicks off HYDROVISION International and is open to all attendees and exhibitors. The HYDROVISION Keynote features executives and thought l ...
    Speakers
    Tom Roode
    Tom Roode, Chief of Operations and Maintenance - Denver Water
    Klaus Engels
    Klaus Engels, Director Hydro Germany - Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH
    Corey Vezina
    Corey Vezina, Hydropower Program Manager - U.S. Department of Energy
10:45 AM
    • Operations and Maintenance
    Making it Last – Effectively Managing Routine Maintenance
    304
    In this discussion, panel members will provide strategies for improved productivity, enhanced safety, and lower cost. The session will review: Improved productivity: Routine maintenance minimizes equi ...
    Speakers
    Chris Hawkins
    Chris Hawkins, Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Hetch Hetchy Water and Power
    Chris Hamel
    Chris Hamel, Sr. Manager Maintenance/Production - Ontario Power Generation
    Panel Moderator
    Ashby Ward
    Ashby Ward - TurbinePros
1:00 PM
    • Operations and Maintenance
    Grid Reliability - The Criticality of Performing Routine Bus Duct Maintenance
    304
    America’s fast-rising energy demands are at an all-time high and establishing a more reliable grid has never been more important. This presentation will educate power plant O&M personnel on the import ...
    Chairperson
    Denison Avila
    Denison Avila, Engineer - Itaipu Binacional
    Speakers
    Mohsen Tarassoly
    Mohsen Tarassoly, Sales Engineer Director - Electrical Builders, Inc. (EBI)
2:30 PM
    • Industry Trends and Analysis
    Problem Solving: Identifying Root Causes and Corrective Actions
    302
    In this presentation, the speaker will present different electrical issues or troubleshooting problems to the audience to see how they would have fixed/repaired a problem. The speaker will provide the ...
    Chairperson
    Michael Morgenroth
    Michael Morgenroth, Senior Principal, Hydropower & Dams - Canada - Stantec
    Speakers
    Alex Muzyczka
    Alex Muzyczka, Electrical Engineer - Manitob Hydro
3:15 PM
    • KNOWLEDGE HUB Equipment and Technology
    Dinorwig Update: Pumped Storage Hydro Keeps the EVs Charging in Europe
    Exhibit Floor Booth 127
    Completed in 1984, the 1,800 MW Dinorwig Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) powerplant in Wales, UK, remains the largest PSH in Europe. Dinorwig has always played a critical role in maintaining the stability ...
    Chairperson
    Day Griffin
    Day Griffin, Engineering Manager - Pioneer Motor Bearing
    Speakers
    Roger Clarke-Johnson
    Roger Clarke-Johnson, Sales & Marketing Director - Mercury Governor Group
8:00 AM
    • Breakfast Roundtables
    Breakfast Roundtables
    405
    Pre-registration for this event is required. This event includes an additional fee unless you have an All Access pass. Visit your registration resource center or reach out to info@hydroevent.com. Join ...
9:00 AM
    • Mega Session
    Mega Session - Hydropower’s Critical Role in the Global Decarbonization Journey
    404
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. Decarbonization of the global electric power system requires a significant shift toward renewable energy, including wind and solar generation, which by nature ...
    Speakers
    Mucun Sun
    Mucun Sun, Power System Research Engineer, Energy and Environment Science & Technology Division - Idaho National Laboratory
    James Barry
    James Barry, General Counsel - Gravity Renewables, Inc.
    Masood Ahmad
    Masood Ahmad, Resource Planning Manager - Platte River Power Authority
    Panel Moderator
    Dominique Gomez
    Dominique Gomez, Chief Executive Officer - Colorado Energy Office
1:00 PM
    • Environmental Issues and Water Management
    We Need to Design Large Dams for a Long Life
    301
    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, ...
    Chairperson
    Maryam Kamali Nezhad
    Maryam Kamali Nezhad, Engineer - Hydro-Quebec
    Speakers
    Bryan Leyland
    Bryan Leyland, MD - Leyland Consultants

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