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Hydro Basics
A. Introduction to Course
B. Hydro Overview
C. Harnessing the Water
D. Equipment Basics
Tuesday, July 28, 8:00 a.m.-Noon
Facilitator:
Mark W. Boyle, Chief, Infrastructure Services, Technical Service Center, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, USA
Hydro Overview
Build a solid foundation of hydro basics and facts:
You'll also receive an introduction to the hydro industry, including:
Faculty: Richard K. Fisher, Jr., P.E., Senior Vice President, Corporate Technology, Voith Hydro, Inc., USA
Harnessing the Water
Hydraulic design of a project, including:
Faculty: Paul R. Blaszczyk, Vice President, MWH Americas, Inc., USA
Equipment Basics
Faculty: Kermit Paul, Consulting Mechanical Engineer, and Robert A. Rittase, P.E., Senior Consultant, Devine Tarbell & Associates, Inc., USA
Hydro Basics
E. Hydro in a Power System
F. Day-to-Day Operations
Tuesday, July 28, 3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Facilitator:
Andrew R. Sheppard, Project Manager-Hydro Optimization, Southern Company, USA
Hydro in a Power System
Learn the nuts and bolts of hydropower production as compared to other types of generation including steam (nuclear and fossil), combustion turbine, and wind.
Explore how to:
Faculty: Scott D. Cotner, P.E., Electrical Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Hydroelectric Design Center, USA
Day-to-Day Operations
Gain an insider's view of this critical on-the-ground perspective:
Faculty: Phillip M. Thompson, Osage Plant Superintendent, AmerenUE, USA
Hydro Basics
G. Hydropower and Natural Resource Stewardship
Wednesday, July 29, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Facilitator:
John J. Pizzimenti, PhD, Vice President, GEI Consultants, Inc., USA
Explore the critical issues that must be considered when managing water resources:
- Dissolved Oxygen and Dissolved Gas
- Temperature
- Water Quality
- Environmental/Ecological/Instream Flows
Faculty: Stephen V. Amaral, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Alden Research Laboratory, Inc., and Jonathan C. Knight, PhD, Senior Scientist, Devine Tarbell & Associates, Inc., USA
Hydro Basics
H. How Projects Are Regulated
Wednesday, July 29, 1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Facilitator:
Mark W. Killgore, P.E., D. WRE, Hydro Implementation Manager, Puget Sound Energy, USA
Overview of North American regulatory structures include:
Faculty: Jennifer Hill, PhD, Chief, West Branch 1, Hydro Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, USA, and Eduard Wojczynski, Division Manager, Power Planning and Operations, Manitoba Hydro, Canada
Hydro Basics
I. Communicating Hydro's Value
Thursday, July 30, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Facilitator:
Andy Dunau, Executive Director, Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE), USA
Professionals share examples of programs that successfully communicate the role and/or value of hydropower with:
Faculty: Robert Bauer, Public Education Specialist, Chelan County Public Utility District, and Randall C. Stearnes, Community Relations Officer, City of Tacoma/Tacoma Public Utilities, USA
Hydro Basics
J. Course Wrap-Up
Thursday, July 30, 1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Facilitator:
Patrick A. March, Principal Consultant, Hydro Performance Processes Inc., USA
This question and answer session with the course faculty provides an opportunity to follow up to get more details on specific content introduced during the week.
You'll also:
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