2023 Annual Conference Presentations

NWHA Event Presentations,

Click below to view the presentation slides and recordings from NWHA's 2023 Annual Conference.

February 22, 2023

Panel 1 - Climate Change & Hydro in the Northwest: Examples of Resiliency and Adaptation

Climate Resiliency and Adaptation PowerPoint

Drought in a Rainforest 2016-2019: What Communities Learned to Be Resilient &
Adapted to a Changing Climate PowerPoint

Pivot to Implementation PowerPoint


Panel 2 - Dam/Public Safety Discussion

Public Safety Around Dams: Federal Programs Undergoing Changes PowerPoint

Succession Planning for CDSE PowerPoint

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission PowerPoint

Assembling and Managing a Board of Consultants PowerPoint


Panel 3 - How to gain access to Infrastructure Bill and DOE’s Grant Funding

Hydroelectric Incentives Program PowerPoint

Inflation Reduction Act Update and Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program PowerPoint

Habitat Restoration Funding Opportunities: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Inflation Reduction Act PowerPoint


Panel 4 - Emerging Technologies Related to Natural Resource Management

EcoMapper Autonomous Underwater Vehicle PowerPoint

Using JSATS to Evaluate Fish Passage at Hydropower Facilities PowerPoint

Emerging Technologies Related to Natural Resource Management PowerPoint


February 23, 2023

Panel 5 - Breakfast Club
No Slides Available

Panel 6 - Approaches to Collaborating with Tribes on Relicensing and License Implementation
Using Collaborative Governance to Get “Upstream” on Hydro and Other Issues PowerPoint

Tribal Relations & Engagement PowerPoint


Panel 7 - Alternative Delivery Contract Models – Which one is right for you?

Hydropower Contract Strategies PowerPoint


Panel 8 - ESG in Hydropower: Emerging Ideas, Opportunities, and Notes of Caution

ESG in Hydropower PowerPoint


February 24, 2023

Panel 9 - Workforce Solutions
No Slides Available

Panel 10 - Actual SQRA Case Studies from Real Projects

Pyramid Dam–Pilot Periodic “Level 2”Risk Analysis PowerPoint

10_Goo and Scott - Semi-Quantitative Risk Analysis - USSD 2022 Presentation - Yelm Canal.pdf


Panel 11 - Regulatory Hot Topics
No Slides Available