2019 ANNual conference presentationS archive
The following files represent presentations provided at the 2019 NWHA Annual Conference. Where available, click on a speaker’s name to view or download a file of that speaker’s presentation.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Welcome
NWHA President Trey Acteson, Southeast Alaska Power Agency
KEYNOTE
Alejandro Moreno, Director, Water Power Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
What’s in Your Reservoir of Policy Initiatives?
Moderator:
Laura Johnson, Licensing & Regulatory Consultant, McMillen Jacobs Associates
Panelists:
Charles Sensiba, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP
Brendan McCarthy, Government Affairs Analyst, Portland General Electric
Jan Smutny-Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Energy Producers Association
Jennifer Visser, Government Affairs Program Manager, Idaho Power Company
Who Says You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
Moderator:
Ken Christison, Wate Resources Consultant, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants
Panelists:
Robert Siedman, Director of Engineering & Technical Services, Southeast Alaska Power Agency
ROV’s, A Deep Dive into Risk Management
Dr. Andre Zimmermann, Principal, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants
Real-Time Sediment Management
Adam Williams, P.Eng., P.E., S.E., Principal, Gygax Engineering Associates
Design & Implementation of a Custom Desander Air Purge System
Passing Gas: The Science & Management of Total Dissolved Gas at Hydro Facilities
Moderator:
Erik Lesko, Senior Environmental Scientist, PacifiCorp
Panelists:
Shari Dunlop, Principal Engineer, Alden Labs
Kenneth Ham, Fisheries Biologist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
Dan Turner, NW Division Water Quality Team Lead, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Peter Graf, Fisheries Scientist, Grant County PUD
Hydropower and the Energy Grid
Moderator:
Steve Kerns, Director of Grid Modernization, Bonneville Power Administration
Panelists:
Gregg Carrington, Managing Director, Energy Resources, Chelan PUD
Paul Wetherbee, Director, Energy Supply, Puget Sound Energy
Kieran Connolly, Vice President of Generation and Asset Management, Bonneville Power Administration
Tom Burns, Director, Short-Term Energy Supply, PacifiCorp
Abhishek Somani, Senior Research Economist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Innovative Waterpower Technologies
Moderator:
Mark Andersen, P.E., Senior Principal, Waterpower and Dams, Stantec
Panelists:
Nate Sandvig, Director, US Strategic Growth, National Grid
Dan Hellin, Operations & Logistics, PacWave, Oregon State University
Eric Hill, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Mark Jacobson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Power to the People: Transmission & Distribution in the 21st Century
Moderator:
Kurt Wald, Senior Associate, Horrocks Engineers
Panelists:
Rosemary Curtin, Owner, RBCI Company
Erik Stimle, VP of Project Development, Rye Development
Zach Funkhouser, Environmental Services Leader, Idaho Power Company
Courtney Busse, Real Estate Specialist, Idaho Bureau of Land Management
Low Hanging Fruit
Moderator:
David Zayas, FERC Hydro Coordinator, Idaho Power Company
Panelists:
Dain Bates, Resource Professional, Idaho Power Company
Von Pope, Wildlife Program Coordinator, Chelan County PUD
Hallie Meushaw, Counsel, Troutman Sanders
Safety & Human Performance – the New Frontier
Moderator:
Peter Martins, Dam Safety Manager, PacifiCorp
Panelists:
Jeremy Clotfelter, Director Hydro Operations, NorthWestern Energy
Vern Porter, Chief Safety Officer, Idaho Power Company
Lee Ostrom, Association Dean, University of Idaho
Elizabeth Rogers, Safety & Health Manager, Black & Veatch
Friday, February 22, 2019
Inside FERC
Moderator:
Julia Wood, Partner, Van Ness Feldman
Panelists:
Katie Clarkson, Branch Chief, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Dam Safety & Inspections, Portland Regional Office, FERC
Cleo Deschamps, Managing Attorney, Office of General Counsel, FERC
Kelly Houff, Engineering Resources Branch Chief, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Hydropower Administration & Compliance, FERC
David Turner, Northwest Branch Chief, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Hydropower Licensing, FERC
Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Other Large Loads — How Disruptive Will this be for Northwest Hydro?
Moderator:
Mike Manwaring, Water Resources Director, McMillen Jacobs Associates
Panelists:
John Stoll, Customer Utilities Managing Director, Chelan County PUD
Ben Beckmann, Lead Scientist, Complex System Engineering Lab, GE Renewable Energy
Colin Kruse, Owner and Proprietor, Stumptown Networking
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Welcome
NWHA President Trey Acteson, Southeast Alaska Power Agency
KEYNOTE
Alejandro Moreno, Director, Water Power Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
What’s in Your Reservoir of Policy Initiatives?
Moderator:
Laura Johnson, Licensing & Regulatory Consultant, McMillen Jacobs Associates
Panelists:
Charles Sensiba, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP
Brendan McCarthy, Government Affairs Analyst, Portland General Electric
Jan Smutny-Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Independent Energy Producers Association
Jennifer Visser, Government Affairs Program Manager, Idaho Power Company
Who Says You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
Moderator:
Ken Christison, Wate Resources Consultant, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants
Panelists:
Robert Siedman, Director of Engineering & Technical Services, Southeast Alaska Power Agency
ROV’s, A Deep Dive into Risk Management
Dr. Andre Zimmermann, Principal, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants
Real-Time Sediment Management
Adam Williams, P.Eng., P.E., S.E., Principal, Gygax Engineering Associates
Design & Implementation of a Custom Desander Air Purge System
Passing Gas: The Science & Management of Total Dissolved Gas at Hydro Facilities
Moderator:
Erik Lesko, Senior Environmental Scientist, PacifiCorp
Panelists:
Shari Dunlop, Principal Engineer, Alden Labs
Kenneth Ham, Fisheries Biologist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories
Dan Turner, NW Division Water Quality Team Lead, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Peter Graf, Fisheries Scientist, Grant County PUD
Hydropower and the Energy Grid
Moderator:
Steve Kerns, Director of Grid Modernization, Bonneville Power Administration
Panelists:
Gregg Carrington, Managing Director, Energy Resources, Chelan PUD
Paul Wetherbee, Director, Energy Supply, Puget Sound Energy
Kieran Connolly, Vice President of Generation and Asset Management, Bonneville Power Administration
Tom Burns, Director, Short-Term Energy Supply, PacifiCorp
Abhishek Somani, Senior Research Economist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Innovative Waterpower Technologies
Moderator:
Mark Andersen, P.E., Senior Principal, Waterpower and Dams, Stantec
Panelists:
Nate Sandvig, Director, US Strategic Growth, National Grid
Dan Hellin, Operations & Logistics, PacWave, Oregon State University
Eric Hill, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Mark Jacobson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Power to the People: Transmission & Distribution in the 21st Century
Moderator:
Kurt Wald, Senior Associate, Horrocks Engineers
Panelists:
Rosemary Curtin, Owner, RBCI Company
Erik Stimle, VP of Project Development, Rye Development
Zach Funkhouser, Environmental Services Leader, Idaho Power Company
Courtney Busse, Real Estate Specialist, Idaho Bureau of Land Management
Low Hanging Fruit
Moderator:
David Zayas, FERC Hydro Coordinator, Idaho Power Company
Panelists:
Dain Bates, Resource Professional, Idaho Power Company
Von Pope, Wildlife Program Coordinator, Chelan County PUD
Hallie Meushaw, Counsel, Troutman Sanders
Safety & Human Performance – the New Frontier
Moderator:
Peter Martins, Dam Safety Manager, PacifiCorp
Panelists:
Jeremy Clotfelter, Director Hydro Operations, NorthWestern Energy
Vern Porter, Chief Safety Officer, Idaho Power Company
Lee Ostrom, Association Dean, University of Idaho
Elizabeth Rogers, Safety & Health Manager, Black & Veatch
Friday, February 22, 2019
Inside FERC
Moderator:
Julia Wood, Partner, Van Ness Feldman
Panelists:
Katie Clarkson, Branch Chief, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Dam Safety & Inspections, Portland Regional Office, FERC
Cleo Deschamps, Managing Attorney, Office of General Counsel, FERC
Kelly Houff, Engineering Resources Branch Chief, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Hydropower Administration & Compliance, FERC
David Turner, Northwest Branch Chief, Office of Energy Projects, Division of Hydropower Licensing, FERC
Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Other Large Loads — How Disruptive Will this be for Northwest Hydro?
Moderator:
Mike Manwaring, Water Resources Director, McMillen Jacobs Associates
Panelists:
John Stoll, Customer Utilities Managing Director, Chelan County PUD
Ben Beckmann, Lead Scientist, Complex System Engineering Lab, GE Renewable Energy
Colin Kruse, Owner and Proprietor, Stumptown Networking