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President Munro’s Remarks
at NHA’s Annual Conference

President Andrew Munro announced his goals and elaborated on the potential of hydropower during his inaugural speech at NHA’s annual conference. Munro stated that the U.S. can double its hydropower resources. He also discussed various opportunities that, if exploited, could help the industry realize significant gains.

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Many Conference PowerPoint
Presentations Below

Thank you for making NHA’s 2009 Conference a huge success. Many conference presentations are now available. They may be accessed by clicking on the links below.

Plan now to attend NHA’s Annual Conference April 26-28, 2010 at the Capital Hilton, Washington, DC.



SESSION 4B
Maximizing the Benefits of Federal Facilities:
A Partnership for our Energy Future

Dave Sabo, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
Maximizing the Value of Federal Facilities

Kamau Sadiki, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Maximizing the Benefits of Federal Facilities:
A Partnership for Our Future

Stephen J. Mockler, Brookfield Renewable Power,
St. Anthony's Fall Hydrokinetic

Wayne Krouse, Hydro Green Energy,
An American Waterpower Company & America's
First Commercial Hydrokinetic Power Producer


SESSION 6C
Migratory Fish Populations and Status

Doug Dixon, EPRI,
Developments in Waterpower Fish Passage & Protection

Robert Graham, Dominion/Virginia Power,
Roanoke Rapids, Gaston Hydropower Project



SESSION 7A
PM&Es: Through the Looking Glass

Jennifer Hill, FERC,
PM&Es: Through the Looking Glass FERC Perpsectives

Keith Kirkendall, NOAA/NMFS,
PM&Es: Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There

Julie Keil, Portland General Electric,
The 5 Stages of PME Grief: Can it be avoided?



SESSION 7B
Firming the Future: Costs of Operating Hydro Equipment to Support Other Renewables

Kevin Nordt, Grant County PUD,
Wind Integrations Issues

Thomas Key, EPRI,
Cost (Value) of Operating Hydro to Support Other Renewables

Kerry McCalman, Bureau of Reclamation,
Mt. Elbert Start/Stop Costs and Ongoing Integration Cost Studies



SESSION 9B
Update: Renewable Portfolio Standards and Hydro

Annette Faraglia, PG&E,
California's Renewable Portfolio Standard Program

Bonny L. Carlson, Minnesota Power,
Minnesota's Renewable Portfolio Standards

Shannon Ames, Brookfield Renewable Power,
New England Renewable Portfolio Standards



SESSION 9C
Education Roundtable: Taking Hydro into the Classroom

Greg Lewis, Duke Energy,
Engineers Make a World of Difference

Margaret Paterson, Tacoma Public Schools,
Getting Your Message into Schools

Mary Spruill, NEED,
The NEED Project



SESSION 11A
Hydro R&D Rising: DOE’s New Program

Glen Cada, Oakridge National Laboratory,
Report to Congress on the Potential Environmental Impacts
of Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Technologies

Alejandro Moreno, U.S. Department of Energy,
Advanced Water Power

Mike Sale, Inspired Systems,
National Hydropower Asset Assessment Project:
A Path to Better Undestanding of Critical Resources

Jonathan Colby, Verdant Power,
Verdant Power's Path to Commercialization



SESSION 11B
Stakeholder Collaboration: Lessons and Innovations – Getting to “Yes”

Stakeholder Collaboration: Lessons Learned
John Esler, Portland General Electric
Brian J. McCrodden, HydroLogics, Inc.
Frank Michael Simms, American Electric Power
Thomas J. Sullivan, Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, P.C.



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