Symposium I
Hydro’s Contribution to Global Energy and the Realities of Developing Infrastructure

Tuesday, July 28, 3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, July 29, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; and Thursday, July 30, 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Symposia Chair:
Norman A. Bishop, Jr., Vice President, MWH Americas, Inc., USA

The rapidly changing global energy landscape creates opportunities and challenges for hydropower. Project owners and developers share experiences, lessons learned, and predictions for the future.

Session 1A
How Does Hydro Fit into the Bigger Picture?

Building from the opening plenary session, speakers discuss hydro's contributions to the energy situation in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

Moderator: Norman A. Bishop, Jr., P.E., Vice President, Hydro and Dams Market Sector Leader, MWH Americas, Inc., USA

Panelists: Richard R. Miller, P.E., HDR/DTA, USA; John Mugyenzi, Managing Director, Uganda Electricity Gen. Co. Ltd., Uganda; Richard M. Taylor, International Hydropower Association, UK;  Odd K. Ystgaard, Norconsult AS, Norway

Session 2A
Project Management and Development Opportunities

Experienced development managers use case studies to illustrate how project management is changing to accommodate new stakeholders, multi-cultural teams and workforces, and risks.

Moderator: Mario Mazza, Director of Business Support and Regulatory Affairs, Ontario Power Generation, Canada

Panelists: Thomas L. Kahl, P.E., Kleinschmidt Associates, USA; Ralph J. Wittebolle, Manitoba Hydro, Canada; Art Rob, Project Manager – Northwest Plant Group, Ontario Power Generation Inc., Canada

Session 3A
Social and Environmental Justice Realities

Representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) offer perspectives on what's needed to finance, build, and operate new water power infrastructure in a sustainable manner.

Moderator: Richard Roos-Collins, J.D., Director, Legal Services, Natural Heritage Institute, USA

Panelists: Danielle Droitsch, Water Matters Society of Alberta, Canada; Jeff J. Opperman, The Nature Conservancy, USA; Dr. JianHua Meng, World Wildlife Fund, Germany;

Session 4A
Financial and Risk Management Realities

How are financing and risk management changing for new water power infrastructure? How do these changes affect the developer? Panelists share their views of the political and institutional realities of project development.

Moderator: Edward Mark Garner II, President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Operating Unit, Voith Hydro, Inc., USA

Panelists: Leonardo Mazzei, The World Bank; Rey Hokenson, INCA Engineers Inc.; Craig O'Connor, EXIM Bank, USA


Session 5A
Realities of Building Successful Community Relationships

Positive relationships with affected communities are key to the developers' success. Panelists describe how they've built, nurtured, and continue to manage such relationships.

Moderator: Andrew Munro, Director of External Affairs, Grant County Public Utility District #2 USA

Panelists: Eduard Wojczynski, Manitoba Hydro, Canada;  Marcel Moody, Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Canada;  Martine Provost, Hydro-Quebec Equipement, Canada;
Olivier Salignat, Electricité de France, France


Session 6A
Maximizing Waterpower's Contribution to Clean Energy with New Technologies

Seasoned experts discuss ocean, tidal, and in-stream power development opportunities and challenges.

Moderator: Roger J. Bedard, Ocean Energy Leader, EPRI, USA

Panelists: William Zemke, Pacific Gas and Electric, USA; Mary Ann Adonizio, Independent Consultant, USA; George W. Taylor, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., USA; James Taylor, Nova Scotia Power, Canada

Session 7A
Broader Research and Development for More Clean Energy

How can collaboration and knowledge transfer be encouraged among hydropower leaders? What types of R&D are needed? Panelists examine ways to assure water power's continued contribution.

Moderator: Douglas A. Dixon, PhD, Senior Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA

Panelists: Alejandro Moreno, U.S. Department of Energy, USA; Thomas R. Murphy, Bonneville Power Administration, USA; Alain Petitjean, Electricité de France, France; Kamau Sadiki, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA

Session 8A
Communicating about Hydro's Ability to Contribute

Communication leaders discuss how to develop common messages and reach the right constituencies.

Moderator: Gabrielle Collu, PhD, APR, President, Collu Communications Inc., Canada

Panelists: Leonardo Mazzei, World Bank; Audrey Repin, Columbia Power Corporation, Canada; Julie Smith-Galvin, Brookfield Renewable Power, USA; Karin Seelos, Statkraft Energi AS, Sweden



Symposium II
Pumped Storage

Tuesday, July 28, 3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, July 29, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Symposia Chair:
Alan D. Roth, Manager, Business Development, Devine Tarbell & Associates, Inc., USA

Explore the key forces driving pumped-storage development throughout the world.

Session 1B
Who's Building What, Why

Experienced presenters examine the opportunities and drivers for new pumped-storage development, including grid integration of intermittent renewables and integration with nuclear power.

Moderator: Frederic Louis, Head of International Business Development, Electricité de France, France

Panelists: Janus Basson, BKS (Pty) Ltd., South Africa; Peter Matt, Vorarlberger Illwerke AG, Austria; Rexford Wait, Liaison, Lake Elsinore Advanced PS, Nevada Hydro Company Inc., USA; David J. Youlen, P.E., Brookfield Renewable Power, USA

Session 2B
The Best Ideas for New Pumped Storage

Discover the latest equipment and approaches. Equipment manufacturers discuss design features related to rapid load change requirements, variable speed, system response and system interaction, and fluid design issues.

Moderator: Richard K. Fisher, Jr., P.E., Senior Vice President, Corporate Technology, Voith Hydro, Inc., USA

Panelists: Maryse Francois-Xausa, Alstom Power Hydro, France; Juliusz Kirejczyk, PhD, Toshiba International Corporation, USA; Helmut Keck, PhD, Andritz VA TECH Hydro, Switzerland; Dr. Jiri Koutnik, Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Germany



Symposium III
Climate Change

Wednesday, July 29, 10:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Symposia Chair:
Gregg E. Carrington, Director, Natural Resources Division, Chelan County Public Utility District, USA

Climate change affects policy more than ever. How does hydro fit in? How do hydro producers take advantage of evolving policies?

Session 3B
New Climate Change Policies: How Will You Be Affected?

What are the leading policies being proposed or implemented to address climate change? How will these policies affect hydropower?

Moderator: Gregg E. Carrington, Director, Natural Resources Division, Chelan County Public Utility District, USA

Panelists: Linda Church Ciocci, National Hydropower Association, USA; Janice Adair, Western Climate Initiative, USA

Session 4B
Market Opportunities for Hydropower

Climate change programs and policies are changing the dynamics of energy markets. They're also creating new markets. This session explores the opportunities and challenges.

Moderator: Melissa Lyons, Power Resource Analyst, Chelan County Public Utility District, USA

Panelists: Bill Eddie, Bonneville Environmental Foundation; Adam Raphaely, TFS Energy, LLC; Ben Rees, Evolution Markets Inc., USA; Kathleen M. King, MWH Americas, Inc., USA

Session 5B
Management in a Carbon-Constrained World: The Role of Hydro

Panelists discuss how hydro owners can measure their carbon footprint, assess potential risks, and then adjust operations, practices, and interactions with other water users.

Moderator: Ann Hewitt, PhD, Senior Program Manager, Ryerson, Master and Associates, Inc., USA

Panelists: Obadiah Bartholomy, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, USA; Lynn Best, PhD, Seattle City Light, USA; William J. Hamlin, P.Eng., Manitoba Hydro, Canada



Symposium IV
Electric System Reliability – Reporting Realities

Thursday, July 30, 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Symposia Chair:
Steve Wenke, Chief Generation Engineer, Avista Corporation, USA

Learn how data being collected is used. Gain ideas about new tools helpful in the data collection and reporting process.

Session 6B
Requirements for Reliability Reporting: A Status Report

How are the organizations that receive reliability data using it to enhance system reliability? Speakers describe current requirements and preview potential changes.

Moderator: James M. Clune, P.E, Hydro Asset Manager, Bonneville Power Administration, USA

Panelists: Jennifer Moroz, Manitoba Hydro, Canada; Crystal Musselman, Intellibind, USA; Jay Seitz, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, USA

Session 7B
Implementation Realities

Hydro managers share experiences, challenges, and lessons learned in complying with requirements for the collection and reporting of reliability data.

Moderator: Edward R. Schild, Director, Hydroelectric Resources, Puget Sound Energy, USA

Panelists: Waylon Bowers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA; Lisa James, Chelan County Public Utility District, USA; Steve Vandenberg, BC Hydro, Canada

Session 8B
Tools and Technology: Making Reporting More Manageable

Learn about the latest technologies available to assist with data collection, reporting, compliance, and testing.

Moderator: Kris S. Atanassov, Project Manager and Principal Electrical Engineer, MWH Americas, Inc., USA

Panelists: Ron McKinnon, Manitoba Hydro, Canada; Richard Dahl, SCIF Software, Inc., USA; Richard C. Schaefer, Basler Electric Company, USA