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PSH TES Tool
Lead Companies
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Lead Researcher (s)
- Mark Weimer
This project will develop a set of online tools that industry, regulators, and other stakeholders could adopt and use to advance PSH projects in the US. Current efforts include completing the process of defining the needs of industry and developing a PSH valuation tool.
Technology Application
Pumped Storage
Research Category
Regulatory Management Process
Research Sub-Category
Regulatory Process
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
- Pumped Storage
Pumped Storage Hydropower FAST Commissioning Technical Analysis [HydroWIRES]
Lead Companies
ANL
Lead Researcher (s)
- Vladimir Koritarov, koritarov@anl.gov
This report was developed in tandem with the Furthering Advancements to Shorten Time (FAST) to Commissioning PSH Challenge and represents the underlying technical analysis that informed the competition. Lead by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the report is designed to address barriers and solutions to PSH development by establishing baseline project development knowledge, defining key aspects of project development, and identifying opportunities to reduce project timelines, costs, and risks. The document’s scope includes post-licensing activities and excludes factors related to permitting or licensing. Technology Application
Pumped Storage
Research Category
Regulatory Management Process
Research Sub-Category
Regulatory Process
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
- Conventional Hydro
TIP 407: EPRI: Flexible Operation of Hydropower Assets
Lead Companies
EPRI
Lead Researcher (s)
- George Brown, BPA
This project intends to create new learnings by assessing the extent of the accelerated wear and fatigue caused by increased flexible operation and hydro asset cycling damage mechanisms. The research aims to provide hydro owners and operators with information necessary to make educated decisions for operating regimes and the costs associated with them. This project focuses strictly on the needs of generating equipment used in conventional and pumped-storage hydropower.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Regulatory Management Process
Research Sub-Category
Asset Management
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
2020
- Conventional Hydro
TIP 414: CEATI – Hydraulic Plant Life Interest Group (HPLIG)
Lead Companies
CEATI
Lead Researcher (s)
- George Brown, BPA
There is also an increasing emphasis on the requirement for capital investments in equipment and parts replacement to ensure outage times for equipment repair and maintenance are optimized. Return on investment will need to be protected and enhanced in part by program improvements such as refurbishment or replacement of inefficient units with new high efficiency ones; improvements in the design of intake, flow passage, and tailrace hydraulics; and better tools for measuring productivity improvements achieved with planned initiatives. Further ongoing reductions of capital outlay to ensure the continued production of low cost energy will require the development of improved maintenance and repair techniques. Such techniques are seen as using new processes and materials to extend equipment life. These procedures can speed up the repair process to reduce outage times, while condition assessment, equipment diagnosis, and monitoring can optimize “just in time” maintenance.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Regulatory Management Process
Research Sub-Category
Asset Management
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
2020
- Conventional Hydro
TIP 415: CEATI – Asset Management in Generation Program (AMIG)
Lead Companies
CEATI
Lead Researcher (s)
- Gordon Ashby, BPA
The Asset Management Interest Group (AMIG) provides real life examples and direction to implementing Asset Management in hydro-electric utilities. AMIG builds upon work completed by the Asset Management Task Force that was initiated as part of the Hydraulic Plant Life Interest Group in 2011. The group covers all aspects of Asset Management, from the development of policies and strategies, to risk frameworks, asset management plans, and investment management, to achieve strategic objectives. The group considers inputs from all Asset Management standards and the diverse experience of international members to move asset management forward for all members. Topics and projects are user-driven to provide value to members at all stages of the Asset Management journey.
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Regulatory Management Process
Research Sub-Category
Asset Management
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
2020
- Conventional Hydro
WPTO NOTAs (Improving Hydropower’s Value through Informed Decision-Making)
Lead Companies
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Lead Researcher (s)
- Alison Colotelo
Technology Application
Conventional Hydro
Research Category
Regulatory Management Process
Research Sub-Category
Regulatory Process
Status
ongoing
Completion Date
TBD
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