2017 NHA Hydraulic Power Committee (HPC) Fall Retreat

October 17th - October 19th Sacramento, CA

The 2017 NHA Hydraulic Power Committee (HPC) Fall Retreat will take place on October 17 – 19, 2017 in Sacramento, CA.

A draft agenda can be found here.

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The HPC specializes in exchanging critical information related to operating hydroelectric projects. The Fall Retreat is a forum to share experiences and best practices to help others improve operations and procedures related to dam and employee safety, operations and maintenance, and environmental performance.

This year’s Fall Retreat will include:

  • Tour of SMUD’s White Rock Powerhouse
  • Discussions related to trends in dam safety, innovations, and best practices
  • Operations and maintenance hot topics
  • Human performance and employee safety training, and much more!

Schedule of Events:


(Times listed are tentative)

Tuesday, October 17
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM:  Tour of SMUD’s White Rock Powerhouse

Wednesday, October 18
7:30 AM – 5:15 PM:  NHA HPC Fall Retreat Meeting
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM:  Offsite Networking Dinner

Thursday, October 19
8:00 AM – 11:45 PM:  NHA HPC Fall Retreat Meeting
12:45 PM – 5:00 PM:  OpEx Workshop

Meeting Location:

The University Union at Sacramento State
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819

Sleeping Accommodations:

NHA has negotiated room rates at the following hotels:

Comfort Inn
21 Howe Ave, Sacramento, CA 9582
(916) 379-0400
$115 (plus tax) for two double beds
$105 (plus tax) for one king bed
Please call the hotel and mention NHA to receive the negotiated rate.  Rate is valid until September 16th or the block is full, whichever comes first.

Larkspur Landing
555 Howe Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 646-1212
$139 (plus tax) Studio Suite
Please call the hotel and mention NHA to receive the negotiated rate or click here to make a reservation. Rate is valid until September 16th or the block is full, whichever comes first.