IN THIS EDITION…

NHA’s Scouting Report

Latest on how NHA is working on your behalf

Committee Corner

The Latest about Committee and Council activities

On Your Radar…

The latest deadlines, reminders, & alerts

Movers & Shakers

See who has been moving around lately

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars for upcoming NHA Events

The Latest: NHA Welcomes Content Development Specialist, Jeremy Chase-Israel!

Jeremy Chase-Israel has joined NHA as the Content Development Specialist. In this role, he will work on NHA’s POWERHOUSE Media Platform, social media engagement and conference programming.

He attended Goucher College in Baltimore City, where he received his BA in History. After graduating, Jeremy worked for Catholic Relief Service as a Major Giving Analyst. While at Catholic Relief Service, he obtained his MFA in Creative Writing from University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast Writing Program.

Jeremy has worked for environmental non-profits as a development generalist and has served as an art teacher, after school program director, and Member Relations Manager for the National Indian Child Welfare Association. Education, social justice, and environmental advocacy define his work, and he’s excited to combine his skills to serve NHA’s mission.

NHA’s Scouting Report

Here’s how NHA is working on your behalf

Advocacy and Outreach – Lobby Day: Tuesday, April 5, 2:00 – 6:00 PM ET at Waterpower Week

NHA staff has created an easy and important way for you to participate in making waterpower’s voice heard in Washington, D.C. Read more here.

Interaction with FERC: NHA, on behalf of its members and the industry, has created interaction opportunities with two directors in the Office of Energy Projects at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC):

  • Dave Capka, Director, Division of Dam Safety and Inspection
  • CarLisa Linton, Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance

Both will be answering your questions in sessions during Waterpower Week in Washington.

What questions are on your mind?

Send them to: marla@hydro.org and we will make sure they get asked!

Feedback Needed: U.S. Hydropower Market Report Survey

Last year, the Department of Energy released the U.S. Hydropower Market Report (January 2021 edition). It is a useful source of information on U.S. hydropower development, performance, and supply chain trends. DOE is in the process of preparing a new edition of the Market Report, and NHA plans to provide them with industry feedback for future content. Please review the Market Report and take our 5-minute questionnaire.

Thanks to the outstanding turnout from NHA members and the waterpower industry for National Hydropower Day, NHA was named a winner in the PR News’ Nonprofit Awards in the category of Social Media Campaign. NHA is looking forward to another great year of social media turnout on August 24, 2022 for National Hydropower Day!

Waterpower Trivia Break…

Time to test your waterpower knowledge! Each Playbook edition, we’ll present you with a hydropower or marine energy brainteaser.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Who was the first professionally employed female electrical engineer in the U.S.?

The first three respondents with the correct answer will be announced on the next NHA Member’s Playbook. Email your answer to info@hydro.org. 

Answer to last edition’s question: President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “We look forward not only to to the great good this will do in the development of power, but also in the development of thousands of homes, the bringing in of millions of acres of new land for future Americans,” while visiting Grand Coulee Dam during its construction. 

Upcoming Events

  • March 10 at 12:00 PM ET – Markets Committee Thought Leadership Discussion Add to calendar
  • March 15: Deadline for booking hotel room at the special NHA discounted rate at Capital Hilton for Waterpower Week
  • March 17 at 3:00 PM ET: FLOW Monthly Member Meeting – Add to calendar
  • March 30: Responses Due to the Annual Safety Survey (see details in Committee/Council Corner)
  • April 4 at 3:00 PM ET: Marine Energy Council in-person meeting at WPW Add to Calendar
  • April 5-7: Waterpower Week in Washington, Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.
  • April 7 at 1:30 PM ET: Regulatory Affairs in-person committee meeting at WPW Add to Calendar
  • April 7 at 1:30 PM ET: Waterpower Innovation Council in-person meeting at WPW Add to Calendar
  • April 7 ta 2:45 PM ET: Pumped Storage Development Council in-person meeting at WPW Add to Calendar
  • April 7 at 2:45 PM ET: Small Hydropower Development Council in-person meeting at WPW Add to Calendar
  • April 14 at 1:00 PM ET – Public Affairs Committee Meeting
  • May 10-11: NHA’s Midwest Regional Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by AmerenUE
  • June 1: 2022 OSAW Applications Close
  • June 13-15: Board of Director’s Meeting, Seattle, Washington
  • June 27-28: NHA’s Northeast Regional Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, hosted by Constellation
  • August 15: NHA’s Alaska Regional Meeting, Ketchikan, Alaska
  • October 18-20: Clean Currents Tradeshow + Conference, Sacramento, California
  • December 5-6: NHA’s Southeast Regional Meeting, Chattanooga, Tennessee, hosted by Tennessee Valley Authority

Committee/Council Corner

Find out more and get involved in NHA’s Committees & Councils here

Future Leaders of Waterpower (FLOW)

March 17 at 3:00 PM ET – FLOW’s monthly call: We will have guest speakers and talk about the upcoming NHA Waterpower Week – Add to calendar

Hydraulic Power Committee 

  • Gain Insights Into Your Organization’s Safety Performance: Take the joint HPC and EUCG Safety Survey! Participants get the full survey results report, identifying information is redacted. – Responses Due March 30. Contact Luciana Ciocci for details at luciana@hydro.org.
  • CISA and FBI joint advisory high-level summary of the destructive malware being used against organizations in Ukraine. CISA has also added a significant number of known exploited vulnerabilities to its catalog. 

Marine Energy Council 

  • April 4 at 3:00 PM ET – In-person council meeting at Waterpower Week in Washington. A meeting invitation has been sent to all council member If you have not received this invitation and would you like to attend, please reach out to Luciana at luciana@hydro.org.
  • April 15, 2022 deadline: ETIPP is accepting applications for technical assistance from remote, island, and islanded communities looking for increased energy resilience. Learn more.
  • Sponsor the DOE Waves to Water Prize. Learn more.
  • Interested in serving on the US Shadow Committee of the MT 62600-200 to discuss and provide input on various topics of power performance assessment of tidal energy converters? Contact Erwin Fuentes of Verdant Power, Inc. at efuentes@verdantpower.com or Gabriel Alsenas at galsenas@fau.edu. The input from technical experts in this field would contribute to the maintenance and development of the TS 62600-200 standard. Those interested in participating would gain valuable experience on standards development that would be implemented onto a global scale.

Markets Committee

March 10 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET: Markets Committee Symposium – Add to calendar

NHA and Grid Strategies will be hosting a thought leader discussion to explore how markets can better value the firmness and flexibility provided by hydropower and pumped storage. Our members will hear from national thought leaders about where these markets are going and what that could mean for hydro. Importantly, we have reserved 45 minutes at the end for a NHA member-only discussion to gather key takeaways and begin discussing effective strategies for success.

You can find the context for this meeting and slated discussion questions here.

Public Affairs Committee

April 14 at 1:00 PM ET (10 AM PT) – Committee meeting on topic: Communicating Fish Passage Technology

Pumped Storage Development Council

April 7 at 2:45 PM ET – In-person committee meeting at Waterpower Week in Washington –

Add to Calendar

Regulatory Affairs Committee

April 7 at 1:30 PM ET – In-person committee meeting at Waterpower Week in Washington –

Add to Calendar

Small Hydropower Development Council

April 7 at 2:45 PM ET – In-person council meeting at Waterpower Week in Washington –

Add to Calendar

Waterpower Innovation Council 

  • April 7 at 1:30 PM ET – In-person council meeting at Waterpower Week in Washington. Agenda coming soon. If you have not received this invitation and would you like to attend, please reach out to Luciana at luciana@hydro.org.
  • Watch the WIC Q1 meeting held on March 2 located on the WIC page within the NHA Portal.

NHA New Member Spotlight: Alberici Constructors Inc.   

Alberici is a diversified construction company recognized for superior quality, customer service, and above all, our rock-solid reliability. Centrally headquartered in St. Louis, we maintain operations throughout North America, servicing many repeat clients coast-to-coast. Alberici is a long-standing leader in the broader power generation construction industry, and is responsible for the construction of the largest hydroelectric power plant in operation on the Ohio River. Within our Energy and Heavy Civil Markets, we self-perform up to 70% of the work on hydroelectric, dam rehabilitation and other marine works projects, which allows us greater control over critical aspects of complex construction work.

Learn more: https://alberici.com/

NHA Congratulates  

  • Shanna M. Durham, for being named engineer of the year at the Bureau of Reclamation
  • Louise Duncan, for being named a diversity leader at the Minority Business Awards, held by Birmingham-based Summit Media
  • Tom Dyson, Manager for Corporate Safety and Health, Ameren Corporation, and Idaho Power Company for winning an Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Thomas F. Farrell II Safety Leadership and Innovation

Membership Tip of the Week

Did you know you can participate in one or more NHA Committee or Council? Here’s the list of the Committees and Councils. The more you get involved, the more it benefits you and your organization!

Connect & Learn

How NHA is helping its members connect, learn, network, and do business with each other and the entire waterpower industry

 

WPW program features 4 workshops on Thursday morning:

  • Communications and Engagement Techniques with Media and Project Stakeholders
  • Project Financing from the U.S. Department of Energy – Working with the Loan Program Office
  • Wholesale Electricity Markets: Brush Up on the Basics
  • Uncommon Dialogue Working Group Discussions

 

5 Reasons to Attend

Getting On Your Radar…

Deadlines

 

 

External Webinars

Operational Excellence Program (OpEx)

 

  • Featured OpEx Event report: Fire System Activation During Maintenance: Unit Motoring Event: Read the detailed event report.
  • The two Factor Authentication (2FA) has been activated within the OpEx website. All users will be required to set up their 2FA credentials upon logging in, under My Profile. Contact Luciana if you encounter issues at Luciana@hydro.org.
  • Want to learn more about the Operational Excellence Program (OpEx)? Schedule an OpEx Informational Webinar. Contact Luciana at luciana@hydro.org.

Funding & Technical Assistance Opportunities

Sign Up to Receive Funding Notices from U.S. Department of Energy – Register for the new list HERE 

  • March 14, 2022, 4:00 PM MDT Applications Due: WaterSMART: Title XVI Congressionally Authorized Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects – View Opportunity
  • March 15, 2022, 4:00 PM MDT Applications Due: WaterSMART: Title XVI WIIN Act Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects – View Opportunity
  • March 15, 2022, 4:00 pm MDT: WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects Under the WIIN Act – View Opportunity
  • March 17 – Applications due: TEAMER Open-Water Testing Support Now Available: Request for Technical Support 6
  • March 20, 2022, Applications Due: Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) Winter Access Call – View Opportunity
  • March 27, 2022, 11:59 PM EDT – Divide and Conquer: Modeling Large-scale Hydraulics Faster. View Opportunity
  • April 15, 2022 Applications Due: Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP). View Opportunity