Save the Date! Joint HUG and NHA Central/Midwest Regional Meeting- May 20, 2010- Wausau, WI
Please join the National Hydropower Association (NHA) and the Midwest Hydro Users (HUG) Group on May 20, 2010, in Wausau, Wisconsin for a one-day meeting focusing on hydropower issues facing the Midwest.
Click here to view the announcement. Click here to register.
Alaska Regional Meeting in Juneau, AK on March 11-12, 2010
Please join the National Hydropower Association (NHA), the Alaska Power Association, Alaska Energy Authority, and the Southeast Conference on March 11 & 12, 2010, in Juneau.
Click here to view the announcement. Thank you for your interest in this event. Due to an overwhelming response, we are unable to take any more registrations. If you wish to be put on a waiting list, please email Diane Lear.
Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America: Power Shift
Join NHA at the Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America on February 3-5, 2010 in Austin, TX. During a very important time for renewable energy worldwide, this conference brings together members from all facets of the renewable energy industry- last year hosting nearly 4,000 industry professionals.
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American Rivers-NHA Climate Change Workshop
On Thursday, January 28th, 2010, American Rivers and the National Hydropower Association hosted a workshop, Climate Change and Hydropower Management: Is Existing Science Useful Yet?, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, DC.
Click here to see the agenda, presentations, and other materials from the workshop.
Infocast: North American Hydropower Finance & Investment Summit
Join NHA at the North American Hydropower Finance & Investment Summit on December 2-4, 2009 in Washington, DC. On December 2, there will be a Pumped Storage Business Forum, which will cover a broad range of topics related to pumped storage development and its relationship with other renewables. On December 3-4, the North American Hydropower Finance & Investment Summit will bring together members of the industry to discuss hydropower financing and development in the 21st century.
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Green Power Conferences: Small Hydropower 2009
Join NHA at the Small Hydropower 2009 Conference on December 1-2, 2009 in Washington, DC. This conference focuses on small hydro development in the United States, bringing together regulators, financiers, project developers, and utilities companies to discuss opportunities and trends for small hydro in the US.
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October 28, 2009 - NWHA/NHA NW Regional Meeting- Portland, OR
You may view any of these PowerPoint presentations below. Click on a link to view a presentation.
PG&E, Scope Creep
Scope Creep
Oregon Wave Energy Trust
NW Power & Conservation Council, The Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program and Non-Native Fish
NOAA, Scope Creep in FERC License Implementation
Snohomish County PUD, OpenHydro Turbine with Gravity Base
Idaho Power, Non-native Fisheries Mitigation / Protection: Brownlee Reservoir
Eugene Water and Electric Board
October 14-16, 2009- Fall HPC Meeting- Birmingham, AL
You may view any of these PowerPoint presentations below. Click on a link to view a presentation.
EPRI, EPRI Waterpower Update
FERC, FERC Dam Safety Program
US Dept. of Homeland Security, Dams Sector Activities
NHA, Legislative Update
Results of the 2009 Safety Survey
September 17, 2009 - Northeast Regional Meeting - Albany, NY
You may view any of these PowerPoint presentations below. Click on a link to view a presentation.
NHA, Advancing Hydropower for a Secure Future: Priorities and Key Intiatives
FERC, FERC Dam Safety Program
Brookfield Renewable Power, Our Company's Approach to Dam Safety
Transcanada, Moore Dam EAP Function Exercise- August 2009
Gomez and Sullivan, Development of Site-Specific PMP and PMFs for Dam Safety Evaluation
August 27, 2009 - Southwest Regional Meeting - Denver, CO
You may view any of these PowerPoint presentations below. Click on a link to view a presentation.
NHA, Advancing Hydropower for a Secure Future: Priorities and Key Intiatives
Colorado Governor's Energy Office, GEO Programs and the Future of Green Jobs
The Colorado Water Conservation Board, Meeting Colorado's Future Water Needs: CWCB's Loan Program
Colorado Water Resources & Power Development Authority
FERC, FERC Dam Safety Programs
ASCE, ASCE Manual and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 79: Steel Penstocks
Denver Water, Ramping Rates
NHA 2009 Annual Conference
The National Hydropower Association’s (NHA) 2009 Annual Conference will occur May 11-13, 2009 at the Capital Hilton Hotel located in Washington, DC.
The NHA Annual Conference is your opportunity to connect with what is happening in DC on the water and energy front. The following questions will be addressed. How will the new Administration approach water and energy issues?
What do the changes in DC mean for hydro?
What must the industry do to keep hydro in focus as the policy debate moves forward?
Please click here if you would like to see a description of this event.
Click here to view videos of the 2009 NHA Annual Conference!
April 2, 2009 - Central/Midwest Regional Meeting - Wausau, Wisconsin
You may view any of these PowerPoint presentations below. Click on a link to view a presentation.
NHA Central / Midwest Regional and Midwest Hydro Users Group Meeting
Environmental Compliance for the Hydro Green Energy Hydrokinetic System at Hastings, MN
Development, Operation, and Maintenance of Non-Federal Hydro Generation
at Army Corps of Engineer Dams
Major Hydroelectric Development at Brandon Road and Dresden Island Locks & Dams
AMP-Ohio's New Hydro Power Developments at Corps of Engineers Lock & Dam Projects on the Ohio River
December 3, 2008 - Southeast Regional Meeting - Birmingham, AL - hosted by Southern Company
The National Hydropower Association hosted its 2008 Southeast Regional Meeting in Birmingham, AL on Wednesday, December 3rd. The event featured owners and operators of hydro projects as well as service and equipment providers. Topics covered included drought management and water supply, relicensing, settlement agreements and compliance and Operation and Maintenance issues.
NHA would like to thank our host, the Southern Company, for their generous support. NHA would also like to extend a special thanks to our co-sponsors: Duke Energy, CH2M Hill, Devine Tarbell & Associates, Alstom, Kleinschmidt Associations, CEATI, Law Offices of GKRSE, Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation, and Troutman Sanders.
Presentations
Legislative:
Jeff Leahey, NHA Key Issues
Drought Management:
Alan Peeples, Alabama Power, Drought Management and Water Supply Issues
David Moore, Trouthman Sanders, Impacts of Drought on Hydropower
Roger McNeil, National Weather Service, Drought Monitoring
Ty Ziegler, Drought Issues
Overview
Operations & Maintenance
Alcoa, Working Over & Around Water
Chuck DeVane, Southern Company, Shaft Coatings and Turbine Corrosion
TVA, Wicket Gate Bushings
Voith Siemens Hydro Power, Outage Planning, Maintenance Planning, Inventory Items
Licensing
Alabama Power, Early Impacts from the Martins ILP
Steve Layman, CH2MHill, Applying ILP Lessons Learned
Resolving Catawba-Wateree Fish Passage Issues
October 23, 2008 - Northwest Regional Meeting - Bellevue, WA - hosted by Puget Sound Energy
The National Hydropower Association and the Northwest Hydroelectric Association hosted the Northwest Regional Meeting at Puget Sound Energy’s offices in Bellevue. At this event, hot topics affecting the hydro industry were discussed.
NHA and NWHA would like to thank the following co-sponsors of this event: North American Phoenix Energy Services, Avista, Tacoma Power, Devine Tarbell and Associates, MWH, KL Gates, Long View Associates, and the Law Offices of GKRSE.
Northwest Regional Meeting PowerPoint Presentations
File of Combined Meeting Presentations, "NHA Key Initiatives"
October 5-8, 2008 - NHA Hydraulic Power Committee 2008 Fall Meeting - Lancaster, PA
The National Hydropower Association's Hydraulic Power Committee (HPC) held its annual Fall Meeting at the Eden Host Resort in Lancaster, PA. The fall meeting provided a secure forum for hydro owners and operators to exchange information and share ideas relating to the technical aspects of operating hydroelectric projects. Members explored new and improved business strategies as they related to construction, engineering, environment, land use, licensing, maintenance, operations, economic utilization, safety and security. Membership to the HPC is free to NHA members.
NHA Northeast Regional Meeting
On Sept. 10, the National Hydropower Association(NHA) held its annual Northeast Regional Meeting in Holyoke, MA. NHA members from the Northeast region gathered to discuss local and national issues related to hydropower. Presentations from guest speakers are available below.
Mark Stover, Hydro Green Energy, "Hydrokinetic Power Development from Hydro Green Energy"
Peter Valeri, FERC, "FERC Dam Safety Program"
John Ragonese, TransCanada, "New Conventional Hydropower Development"
Linda Church Ciocci, NHA, "Washington Policy Update"
Bob Ricketts, Brookfield Renewable Power, "Bear Swamp Pumped Storage Upgrade"
Ray Hepper, ISO New England, "ISO New England Overview"
NHA/HUG Midwest Regional Meeting Presentations
On May 8, NHA held a joint Midwest regional meeting with the Hydro Users Group (HUG). The joint NHA/HUG meeting attracted nearly 80 attendees and covered important topics including, NHA initiatives, climate change, zebra mussel abatement and dam safety. Presentations from guest speakers are available below.
Tony Van Oostrom, Ontario Power Generation, "Zebra Mussel Control at Hydroelectric Generating Systems"
Linda Church Ciocci, NHA, "Advocating for Hydropower in a New Era of Clean Energy - NHA Activities 2008"
Dan Mahoney, FERC, "FERC Dam Safety Program"
John F. Henz, HDR, "Weathering the Future"
December 11th at the Sacramento Community Convention Center. Presentations given at the event are listed below.
California/Southwest Regional Meeting Presentations
Response of California's Hydropower Rivers to Climate Change
For more information, contact Diane Lear.
