2013 Speakers
2013 NWHA
Annual Conference Papers and Presentations
The following files represent presentations provided on February 19-21 at the
2011 NWHA Annual Conference. Where available, click on a speaker's name to view
or download a file of that speaker's presentations and papers.
Because of the large file sizes of some of the
presentations, they are only available on CD.
To request a copy of the 2013 Annual Conference
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Eureka Software, Inc.
Tuesday, February 19
Clean Hydro Ad Campaign
Terry Flores, Executive Director, Northwest River Partners
To Do, or Not to Do, That is the Question
Moderator:
Jim Holeman, Principal, Holeman
Panelists
- Barbara Greene, License Division Manager, Seattle City Light
- Ken Homolka, Hydropower Program Leader, Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife
- Keith Kirkendall, Chief, FERC & Water Division Branch, NOAA
Fisheries
- Bill Cochran, Supervising Engineer, California Dept. of
Water Resources
Creative Partnering with Law Enforcement
Moderator:
Michele Drake, Hydro Compliance Coordinator, Avista Corporation
Panelists
- Nate Hall, Terrestrial Program Leader, Avista Corporation
(On CD by Request)
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Tony Dentel, Recreation Resources Project Manager, Portland General Electric
- Tom Whalen, Conservation Officer, Idaho Fish and Game (On CD by Request)
FERC Observations
Ben Tansey, Editor, ReLicensing Review, Energy News Data
Biological Opinions & Endangered Species Act Consultation – A “How To” Guide for Working with Agencies on ESA Issues
Moderator:
Lewis Wardle, FERC Licensing Coordinator, Idaho Power Company
Panelists
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Matt Love, Partner, Van Ness Feldman LLP
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Doug Young, Energy Program Manager, US Fish & Wildlife Service
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Ritchie Graves, Federal Columbia River Power System Branch, Northwest Region, National Marine Fisheries Service
The Reality of Risk: Dam Safety in the 21st Century
Moderator:
Joseph Ehasz, Water Resources Program Manager, URS Energy & Construction, Inc.
Panelists
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Douglas Boyer, Division Chief, Risk Management, US Army Corps of Engineers
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Bill Christman, Manager, Engineering, Chelan County PUD
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Douglas Johnson, Regional Engineer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Division of Dam Safety
Wednesday, February 20
Keynote Address:
Hydro’s Role in Energy Policy
Senator Ron Wyden, Chairman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Set Your Sites on New Hydro
Moderator:
Matt Steuerwalt, Senior Vice President, Strategies 360
Panelists
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Kevin Smith,
Chief, State Water Projects Bureau, Montana Dept. of Natural
Resources
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Travis Million, Manager, Power Generation, Copper Valley Electric Association
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Scott Spahr, Manager, Generation Engineering, Snohomish County PUD
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Elaine Brown, Executive Director, Nuvista Light & Electric Cooperative
Northern Lights – Getting Hydro Work Done in Remote Locations
Moderator:
Catrin van Donkelaar, Sr. Project Manager, Director of Canadian Operations, McMillen
Panelists
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Scott Willis,
Vice President, Generation, Alaska Electric Light & Power
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Bob Day, Power Production Manager, Homer Electric Association Inc.
(On CD by Request)
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Clay Koplin, CEO, Cordova Electric Cooperative
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Mark Havekost,
Principal, Jacobs Associates
Climate Change and the Northwest Hydropower System
Moderator:
Gordon Grant, Research Hydrologist, US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Panelists
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John Fazio, Senior Systems Analyst, Northwest Power & Conservation Council
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Tim Beechie, Team Leader, Ecosystem Processes Research Team, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
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Lynn Best, Director, Environmental Affairs Division, Seattle City Light
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Anna Fahey, Senior Communications Strategist, Sightline Institute
Columbia River Storage Treaty: Potential for Change to the Cooperative Management of the Columbia River by the United States and Canada
Moderator:
John Shurts, General Counsel, Northwest Power & Conservation Council
Panelists
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Kathy Eichenberger, Executive Director, Columbia River Treaty Review, Ministry of Energy, Mines & Natural Gas
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Paul Lumley, Executive Director,
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
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Robert W. Cromwell, Jr., Director,
Power Contracts & Resource Acquisition, Seattle City Light
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Stephen Oliver, Vice President, Generation, Bonneville Power Administration
Thursday, February 21
America’s Least Wanted
Moderator:
John Gangemi, Hydroelectric Program Director, ERM
Panelists
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Robyn Draheim, AIS Coordinator,
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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Leonard Willett, Compliance Manager, US Bureau of Reclamation/Hoover Dam
(On CD by Request)
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John Dulude, Partner, ERM
(On CD by Request)
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Michael Stephenson, Senior Biologist, Idaho Power Company
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Daniel MacKay, Fisheries Technician II, Avista Corporation
Fish Passage Facility Team Design and Construction
Moderator:
John Esler, Clackamas Project Manager,
Portland General Electric
Panelists: (On CD by Request)
- Upper Baker Project:
- Nick Verretto, Fisheries Biologist, Puget Sound Energy
- Satendra Jain, Manager, Civil-Structural Engineering, URS Corporation
- Edward Meyer, Sr. Fish Passage Engineer,
National Marine Fisheries
- Service
Round Butte Project:
- James Bartlett, Fisheries Biologist, Portland General Electric
- Paul Carson, Principal, Current Consulting
- Larry Swenson, Hydraulic Engineer, National Marine Fisheries Service
Lease of Power Privilege on Reclamation Facilities
Moderator/Presenter:
Michael Gabaldon, Director, Technical Resources, US Bureau of Reclamation
Presenters
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Kerry McCalman, Senior Adviser, Hydropower, US Bureau of Reclamation
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Michael Pulskamp, Renewable Energy Program Analyst, US Bureau of Reclamation
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Clark Bishop, Renewable Energy Program Analyst, US Bureau of Reclamation
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