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Hydro Basics Course (Room A106)

13 Jul 15
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Andrea Harner, Ms.

Water Power Hydro Basics Course: Hydro Overview (Room A106)

13 Jul 15
8:15 AM - 8:35 AM
Speaker(s): Blake Rothfuss, P.E., D.WRE
Attendees will build a solid foundation of hydro basics and facts:• What Nature Gives Us• How Hydroelectric Power Is Captured• Multiple Purpose Use... More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: Harnessing the Water (Room A106)

13 Jul 15
8:35 AM - 9:35 AM
Speaker(s): Kenneth Hostler ; Paul Blaszczyk
• Hydraulic Design of a Project, including:      o Dams (include brief description of different types, e.g., rockfill, earthen, hydr... More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: Turbine Basics (Room A106)

13 Jul 15
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM
Speaker(s): Phil Hoover ; Robert Rittase
• Hydro Turbine Overview (Include a brief, basic discussion on which types of turbines are optimal for certain flows and heads and on advanced desi... More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: Electrical System Basics (Room A106)

13 Jul 15
10:35 AM - 11:35 AM
Speaker(s): Kermit Paul ; Phil Hoover
• Generators (Fixed Speed, Variable Speed and Emerging Technology)• Governors• Controls• Excitation• Balance of Plant• Breakers• Transformers• Disc... More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: Hydro in a Power System (Room A106)

13 Jul 15
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Speaker(s): Andy Sheppard ; Francis Halpin
Learn the nuts and bolts of hydropower production as compared to other types of generation, including steam (nuclear and fossil), combustion turbin... More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: Day-to-Day Operations (Room A106)

13 Jul 15
1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
Speaker(s): Andy Sheppard ; Kenneth Odom
Gain an insider's view of the critical on-the-ground perspective:• Role of the Project Operator (includes safety, environmental, and maintenance)• ... More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: Natural Resource Stewardship: Instream Flows and Fish Passage (Room A106)

14 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Speaker(s): Michael Sale ; Stephen Amaral
• Multiple Uses of Rivers• Trade-offs • Environmental Considerations      o Fish      o Dissolved Oxygen and Dis... More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: Natural Resource Stewardship: Dam Effects on Water Quality (Room A106)

14 Jul 15
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Chuck Padera ; Michael Sale
• Characteristics of free-flowing river and lake ecosystems• Common water quality obligations and monitoring methods • Mitigation strategies a... More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: How Projects Are Regulated in the U.S. (Room A106)

14 Jul 15
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker(s): Emily Carter ; Michael Sale
• National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission • U.S. Federal Projects• Discussion and Q&A More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: International Regulatory Issues (Room A106)

14 Jul 15
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Kevin Young ; Mark Killgore, PE. D.WRE
• Understanding the big picture with regard to international regulatory issues• Discussion and Q&A More...

Waterpower Hydro Basics Course: Communicating Hydro's Value (Room A106)

14 Jul 15
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Speaker(s): Blake Rothfuss, P.E., D.WRE ; Randall Stearnes
• Sharing examples of successful communication of hydropower’s role and/or value with:- School Children - Communities - Media or Environm... More...

Opening Keynote (Oregon Ballroom)

14 Jul 15
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chandra Brown ; Jose Zayas ; Maria Pope ; Stefan Bird

Adjusting Stator Centerline and Air Gap by Method of Hydraulic Jacking

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Joshua Taylor ; Lucas Kunz

Approaches for Probabilistic Flooding Hazard Assessment

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Ahmed "Jemie" Dababneh ; Jeffrey Oskamp

Conowingo Dam Two-Dimensional Instream Flow Study

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Gary Lemay, Jr., PE ; Kim Long ; Kirk Smith

Energy Storage Then and Now: Comparing Various Forms of Energy Storage

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Alan Fox ; Jessica McGinley ; Roger Clarke-Johnson

Environmentally Friendly Design Considerations for Hydropower

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Coby Leber ; Jason Foust ; Jeremy Smith ; Zuli Li, P.E.

Evolution of US Hydropower Fleet Ownership and its Implications for Incentive Design and Mode of Operation

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Megan Johnson ; Patrick O'Connor ; Rocio Uria-Martinez

Fitness-for-Service Assessment on 1940’s Era Wicket Gates

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Eric Scheibler ; Evan Jones, M.Sc.

Forecasting The Magic Dragon: How Much Inflow Will There Be, and When Will It Arrive in Lake Of The Ozarks?

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Baxter Vieux, PhD, PE ; Jean Vieux ; Phillip Thompson

Hydropower Optimization: Updating the Probable Maximum Precipitation and Flood in a Complex Basin in the Oregon Cascades

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Bill Kappel ; Doug Hultstrand ; Geoff Muhlestein ; Malcolm Leytham ; Mark Reeves, P.E., G.E.

Increasing Sir Adam Beck Hydro Power Plant Productivity by Upgrading Pumped Storage Flexibility and Capacity

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Emmanuel Godec ; François Paquet, P. Eng. M.A.Sc. ; Keith Rosentreter ; Mickael Szczota ; Myriam Lindeperg ; Pierre-Luc Bouthillette ; Tihomir (Tim) Maricic, P.E.

Industry Experience with Aerating Turbines

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Patrick March ; Paul Jacobson, Ph.D.

Mathematical Modeling, Design Optimization and Experimental Verification of Conical Basin: Gravitational Water Vortex Power Plant

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Ashesh Timilsina ; Dinesh Fuyal ; Hari Pandit ; Nagendra Amatya ; Rabin Dhakal ; Sagar Dhakal ; Tri Bajracharya

On Using Stay Vanes in Bánki Water Turbines to Improve Their Efficiency

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Andrei Dragomirescu

Operational Capabilities and Valuation of Benefits Provided by Advanced Pumped Storage Hydropower Technologies

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Bruno Trouille ; Charlton Clark ; Erik Ela ; Ibrahim Krad ; James Feltes ; Tao Guo ; Vladimir Koritarov

Outage Time Reduction by Rethinking the Way of Improving Stay Vane Profiles: An Industrial Application

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Francois Czerwinski ; Michel Sabourin ; Myriam Lindeperg ; Sebastien Beaulieu

Recreation Management Plans, Tables & Exhibits: Lessons Learned through implementation

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Jessica Albietz ; Travis Sinclair

Rehabilitating Turbines to Extend Project Life

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Adam Haskell ; Kevin Cooley, P.E. ; Michael Parker

Scott Dam Spillway – Comparing Physical Model Study Results

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Brian Hughes ; Darren Hinton ; Ed Zapel, M.S., P.E.

Session 1A: Tips and Considerations for Developing a Strong Business Case for Hydro Assets (Room B114)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Douglas Spaulding ; Eric Van Deuren ; Kathy Groves ; Scott Ross ; Stanley Hayes
Developing comprehensive business cases for hydro assets and projects has become increasingly important in the organizational decision-making regar... More...

Session 1B: When the Storm Comes and the Wave Falls: Assessing the Consequences of Dam Failure (Room A105)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Daniel Osmun ; David Bowles, PhD, P.E., P.H., D.WRE, F.ASCE ; David Wright ; Doug Johnson ; Jason Needham, P.E. ; Jay Sutton
This session focuses on the consequence side of the risk equation. What do assessment models tell users about the consequences of dam failure? When... More...

Session 1C: What's the Vision? Where's the Progress? (Room B117)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Chris Campbell ; Jason Busch ; Jose Zayas ; Justin Klure ; Mirko Previsic ; Reenst Lesemann ; Steve Kopf ; Tim Oakes
This opening plenary will set the tone for the conference, with several featured speakers and a cross-section of industry expertise tackling the ov... More...

Session 1D: What It's Going to Take to Double Hydropower Production in the U.S. (Room B113)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): David Gatto ; Henry Obermeyer ; Johnathan Petrillo ; Michael Garrity ; Paul Norris ; Ted Rose
This session will explore the opportunities and constraints associated with new hydropower development and their nexus with achieving the goal of d... More...

Session 1E: How It's Made (or Should Be) - Specification Writing for the Real World (Room A106)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance

Speaker(s): Gerry Russell ; Jeffrey Reichmuth ; John Sigmon, P.E. ; Kenneth Odom ; Matthew Dunlap, P.E.
Turbine-generator equipment owners, operators, designers and consultants wrestle with the weighty issues involved in developing specifications to e... More...

Session 1F: Climate Policy Opportunities and Issues for Hydro (Room B115)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Policies and Regulations

Speaker(s): David Huard ; Emmanuel Branche ; Ken Adams ; Tracy Lane ; Wayne Dyok
The focus on climate change has improved the policy landscape for hydropower. Policy makers are evaluating hydropower for its potential climate ben... More...

Session 1G: Columbia River Basin - Hot Topics (Room B116)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Kristin Meira ; Lisa Larson ; Lori Rux ; Lorri Bodi ; Paul Lumley
This session will cover a broad range of current topics within the Columbia River Basin (Columbia Basin) in the U.S. The hydroelectric system in th... More...

Session 1H: Flexibility of Pumped Storage for Grid Reliability (Room B110)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Bruno Kaelin ; Rajesh Dham
The flexibility of pumped storage will be discussed, including its ability to support a reliable grid through renewable integration and operational... More...

Session 1I: Hydraulics, Hydraulic Modeling and Hydrology (Room A109)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Brian Hughes ; Mizan Rashid, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE
This session focuses on hydraulic and hydrologic modeling applied to hydraulic design, flooding and environmental impacts. More...

Session 1J: Topics in Turbines (Room B119)

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Carl Atkinson, III, P.E. ; Jane Hutt
Higher demands continue to be required of hydroturbines – from cutting-edge performance and more frequent cycling tolower capital and operatin... More...

Session PG-W: Poster Gallery

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Welcome to the Poster Gallery! Plan to spend some time viewing the poster presentations and visiting with the poster authors. The poster presenters... More...

Simulation of a Hydropower Cascade Using Historical Data and State Estimation

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Andrew Hamann ; Gabriela Hug

Strain and Acceleration Measurements on a New Propeller Runner’s Design Under Various Loading Conditions During its Commissioning

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Eric Moisan ; Hélène Gauthier ; Luc Marcouiller ; Mickael Szczota

Upgrade of Långströmmen Dam for Higher Safety Standard

15 Jul 15
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): James Yang ; Jonas Persson ; Sezar Moustafa

Controlling In-Stream Flows on the Prospect Hydroelectric Project

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Beldavid Tan ; Randall Boyce, P.E. ; Richard (Lou) Traxel, P.E.

Downstream Fish Passage Facilities at the Swift No. 1 Hydroelectric Project

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Karchesky ; Frances Brinkman, PE ; Frank Shrier ; LaMont (Monty) Nigus, PE ; Peter Christensen, PE ; Will Shallenberger, P.E.

Hydraulic Governor Systems – Older Equipment and Designs: New Goals

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Sorin-Ioan Lupa

Hydro Asset Management: One Size Does Not Fit All

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Alex Bjelica ; Jason De Stigter ; Mike Elenbaas

LCOE Uncertainty Analysis for Hydropower using Monte Carlo Simulations

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Dol Raj Chalise ; Patrick O'Connor ; Rocio Martinez, PhD ; Scott DeNeale ; Shih-Chieh Kao

Rim Fire Emergency Response Provides Valuable Lessons Learned to Minimize Risk from Future Disasters

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Daniel Lehr ; Margaret Hannaford ; Paul Kneitz

Session 2A: Extending the Life of a Project through Proper Planning (Room B111)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Joel Wortley ; K.B. Amoako ; Rodney Pickett ; Russ Loeffler ; Unnur Maria Thorvaldsdottir
How do you plan for the beginning, middle and end of a project? This panel will discuss both clear and hidden factors that go into a decision about... More...

Session 2B: There's Got to be a Better Way: Collaborative Solutions for Contract Delivery (Room A105)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Daniel Johnson ; John Bowen ; John McLeod ; Kevin Schneider ; Richard Riker, PE, GE
When you bring the contractor to the project early, what are the effects? Owners have traditionally viewed this as writing a blank check, but recen... More...

Session 2C: Technology Development in Marine Energy (Room B117)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Al LiVecchi ; Jesse Roberts ; Marcus Lehmann ; Mike Morrow, PE ; Rahul Shendure ; Simon Geerlofs ; Timothy Finnigan
This panel will shine a spotlight on some of the significant advances in the industry, ranging from improvements in generation units to transmissio... More...

Session 2D: The Ups and Downs of Pumped Storage Development: An Industry Update (Room B113)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Bobby Williams ; Frances Brinkman, PE ; Kelly Rodgers, Ph.D., P.E. ; Norbert Riedel, Dr. Ing. ; Olivier Teller
The rise of intermittent generation has brought a renewed focus to pumped storage in North America. In the international arena, several new project... More...

Session 2E: Your Generator: Will it Run until You Retire? (Room A106)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Operations and Maintenance

Speaker(s): Bill Moore, PE ; Greg Stone ; Kapila Nanayakkara ; Mike Davis ; Rod Gunther ; Umberto Milano
This session will discuss issues related to generator end-of-life. It will encompass programs, techniques and methods to predict and extend generat... More...

Session 2F: DOE's Hydropower Vision Initiative - A Roadmap to the Future (Room B115)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Policies and Regulations

Speaker(s): David Culligan ; David Moller, P.E. ; Herbie Johnson ; Jose Zayas ; Linda Church Ciocci ; Nick Jayjack ; Tara Moberg
Several reports have estimated that there is potential to double hydro capacity in the U.S.. The U.S. Department of Energy will be issuing its view... More...

Session 2G: Managing Hydro Projects during Droughts and Other Lower Water Events (Room B116)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Briana Weatherly ; John Devine ; Michael Manwaring ; Rich Domingue ; Shaun Parkinson
This session will explore how rivers are managed during times of drought and other critical low-flow periods. Topics covered will include water tem... More...

Session 2H: All About Controls (Room C125)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Scott Ginesin ; Tom Harnetiaux
This wide-ranging session features experts  discussing their recent experience supporting legacy equipment; applying technology to improve per... More...

Session 2I: Hydropower Plant Management (Room A103)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Boualem Hadjerioua ; Jess Yenter
In recent years, management and operations have gained increasing popularity worldwide. These improved and innovative methods are intended to allow... More...

Session 2J: Fish Passage and Protection: The Northwest Experience (Room B119)

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Curtis Dotson
Salmonid fish passage at hydroelectric facilities in the Pacific Northwest has long been an area of research and innovation to provide safe fish pa... More...

Tackling Cyber Security: Castaic Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): James Pham ; John Holbrook ; Larry Pomatto

The Use of Physical Models to Balance Fine Trash Rack Intake Approach Velocities in a Complex Flow Field

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Andrew Craig, MS, PE ; Duncan Hay, P. Eng. ; Joe Longo ; Skyler Street ; Troy Lyons, PhD, PE

Turbine Biological Evaluation Tools and Their Applications Using Sensor Fish Data

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Gary Johnson ; Hongfei Hou ; Jayson Martinez ; Joanne Duncan ; Tao Fu ; Thomas Carlson ; Z. Daniel Deng

Upstream Fish Passage Facilities at the Merwin Hydroelectric Project

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Karchesky ; Dana Postlewait, PE ; Frances Brinkman, PE ; Frank Shrier ; LaMont (Monty) Nigus, PE

Workforce Development for Hydropower – A Study of the Current O&M Workforce and Projected Retirements

15 Jul 15
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Greg Chung ; Jay Paidipati ; Megan Kuc ; Rachel Baron

Application of Sustainable Hydropower Principles to Projects

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Alexander Lawson ; Denis Garrity ; Helen Baker ; Phil Martin

Assessing the Impact of Economies of Scale on Hydropower Plant O&M Cost

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Brennan Smith ; Chris Utracki ; Connor Waldoch ; Patrick O'Connor

Construction and Testing of a Selective-Level Withdrawal Intake Tower

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): David Woodward ; Michael Idehara ; Patrick Van Duser ; Tim Collins

Decisions, Decisions! Using a Physical Model to Evaluate Rehabilitation Options for the Pit 6 Dam Stilling Basin, Northern California

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Alireza Habibzadeh Gharehbaba ; Brian Hughes ; Eduardo Torrico, PE ; John Cohn, PE ; Nallamuthu Rajaratnam, PEng

Developing a Strategic Climate Change Strategy for the Hydropower Sector

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Janya Kelly, B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D. ; Sean Capstick, P.Eng.

Emergency Repairs on Generator Stator Windings

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Carl Messier ; Myriam Lindeperg ; Nicolas Dehlinger

Emergency Safety Downstream Gates for Reversible Power Plants

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Adailson Viera de Paula ; Frederic Lepoutre ; Luc Boulat ; Mathieu Comelli ; Myriam Lindeperg

Expanding Hydro’s Contribution to Grid Stability

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Gerald Runyan ; Jessica McGinley ; Matt Roberts ; Roger Clarke-Johnson

Fluid Flow Mensuration with Internally Mounted Acoustical Velocity Flowmeter

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Carlos Villalpando, P.E. ; Reza Tajeran

Foz Tua Pump-Turbines – Design Approach to Extend Plant Operating Range

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Cláudia Gouveia ; Peter Magauer

HPP Kwoiek Creek – From Ideas to 4 x 14.75MW Output Power in 673 Days

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Jindrich Vesely, Dipl.Ing & Ph.D. ; Josef Mikulasek, Dipl. Ing. ; Ladislav Stegner, Dipl. Ing. ; Lubos Kocman, Dipl. Ing. ; Michal Feilhauer, Dipl. Ing. ; Petr Vesely, Dipl. Ing. ; Udovic Denis, B.Sc. Mech. Eng. ; Zdenek Cepa, Dipl.Ing. &Ph.D.

Innovative Control Strategy for Variable Speed Hydro Generators: Maximum Power Point Tracking Approach

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Fabio Pasut ; Mario Arquilla, Eng.

ITAIPU Hydropower Plant: Energy Production with High Performance World Record in 2012/2013

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Arsenio Ramos ; Carlos Vergara ; Celso Villar Torino ; Fernando Menezes e Silva ; Fernando Vega ; Hugo Zarate ; Jose Rivarola, Ing. ; Juliano Portela

Parametric Cost Modeling for National-scale Hydropower Feasibility

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Abigail Maloof ; Dol Raj Chalise ; Emma Centurion ; Nicole Samu ; Patrick O'Connor ; Scott DeNeale

Session 3A: Conquering the Divide: Linking Plant and Business Systems (Room B114)

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Bradley R. Williams, PE ; Cyril Stokman ; David Brown, P.E. ; Jean Pellerin ; Scott Fallon
This session will focus on extracting the benefits, risks and value from plant data systems. With the intelligence being incorporated into plant de... More...

Session 3B: Are Your Hydraulic Structures Ready for the Emergency? (Room A105)

16 Jul 15
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Mary Jensen, PE ; Nathan Higa ; Ray Ellis ; Richard Dulin, P.E.
Have you done all the right things to fully assess your ability to deal with the flood emergency? How do owners, developers and contractors ensure ... More...
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