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Baseline sediment budget for the Klamath River
Lead Companies
U.S. Geological Survey
Lead Researcher (s)
- Chauncey Anderson (ORWSC)
- Scott Wright (CAWSC)
USGS is working with PacifiCorp, Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), Tribes, States of OR and CA, and others to understand the effects of the Klamath Hydroelectric Project (KHP) on sediment transport and water quality in the Klamath River. In anticipation of a the potential removal of the lowermost 4 dams of the KHP, the USGS is working with the Tribes to help conduct monitoring required of KRRC under the Section 401 permits for the dam removal, currently scheduled for 2023, and at a larger scale to generate a baseline sediment budget for the river. Similar work is anticipated during and after the drawdown and dam removal process. Sub-studies, such as evaluating the bed mobility and effects of reservoir flushing on sediment resuspension, with application to mitigation of fish disease, are also ongoing. The study uses a mix of sediment flux, geomorphic assessments, and sediment tracer effects to estimate the overall effects of sediment releases from the reservoirs on downstream processes and place it in context with historical sediment transport in the basin.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Environmental and Sustainability
Research Sub-Category
Sediment Transport
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
- Conventional Hydro
Benchmarking of Ensemble Streamflow Forecast Usage in Hydropower Planning
Lead Companies
CEATI International
Lead Researcher (s)
- #0429
This study includes three main components: a literature review of the use of streamflow ensembles; industry level surveys and interviews to benchmark the current use of ensembles; and an interactive Roadmap to guide users through the many different components of developing, verifying, processing, and using ensemble data.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Interconnect Integration and Markets
Research Sub-Category
Hydraulic Forecasting
Status
complete
Completion Date
2020
- Conventional Hydro
Best Practice Guide for Maintaining Hydro Generating Station Power System Electrical Connections
Lead Companies
CEATI International
Lead Researcher (s)
- 03/101
A technical report that integrates the best available information and practices into a single source that can be used to understand the design and installation principles of PSE connections while providing guidance for maintenance and repair practices. A technical how-to user manual to help field personnel properly install and maintain PSE connections.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Powerhouse Equipment
Research Sub-Category
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
Expected 2020
- Conventional Hydro
Best Practice Guide for the Operation and Maintenance of Cranes and Lifting Equipment
Lead Companies
CEATI International
Lead Researcher (s)
- #0397
This guide focuses on the entire life-cycle of crane and hoist assets, incorporating best practices obtained from survey responses from a cross section of participating HPLIG utilities that operate and maintain a combined total of 4500 cranes and hoists.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Powerhouse Equipment
Research Sub-Category
Status
complete
Completion Date
2020
- Conventional Hydro
Best Practices for Mussel Control and Mitigation at Hydropower and Water Delivery Facilities
Lead Companies
Bureau of Reclamation
Lead Researcher (s)
- Sherri Pucherelli
The goal of this research is to compile currently used technology and techniques for the control of invasive mussels at hydropower and water delivery facilities. The approach involves case studies across multiple agencies to identify effective technologies and strategies that have been used in order to share this information with Federal and State agencies as well as impacted stakeholders. This effort will provide facility managers with information and options to be used for planning purposes in the case that invasive mussels are detected at their facility. Mussel control and mitigation techniques are site specific and dependent upon facility design and operation, and a survey of a variety of impacted facilities across the United States may uncover techniques that can be implemented at a diverse range of Reclamation facilities.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Environmental and Sustainability
Research Sub-Category
Fish and Aquatic Resources
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
2020
- Conventional Hydro
Best Practices in the Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Spillway Gates in Northern Climates
Lead Companies
CEATI International
Lead Researcher (s)
- #0396
The report identifies the various ice mitifation measures that are currently available for three types of gates: radial, vertical lift and flap gates.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Dam or Weir
Research Sub-Category
Spillgates
Status
complete
Completion Date
2020
- Marine Energy
CalWAVE Power Take-Off
Lead Companies
Sandia National Laboratories
Lead Researcher (s)
- Ryan Coe
Sandia National Laboratories is partnering with California Wave Power Technologies, LLC (CalWave) to advance its wave energy converter (WEC) technology by broadening device controls beyond the power take-off system. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Small Business Vouchers(SBV) Pilot program funded this project. CalWave was the first runner-up in the Wave Energy Prize, an 18-month design-build-test competition that produced a technology leap in WEC devices. Through this project, Sandia will collaborate with Calwave to improve the device capability in efficiently absorbing energy from ocean waves and to potentially integrate PTO control approaches into existing schemes of overall device control.
Technology Application
Marine Energy
Research Category
Technology
Research Sub-Category
Wave
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
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