2019 Water Power Program Peer Review Report and Presentations

View the final report and presentations from the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Program 2019 Peer Review meeting on October 8-10, 2019.

2019 Peer Review Final Report

Executive Summary

Introduction and WPTO Overview

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Illustrated cover of the WPTO 2019 peer review report.

2019 Peer Review Presentations

Plenary

Presentation	Presenter(s)	Track
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) Overview	Alejandro Moreno, WPTO	Plenary
Peer Review Logistics	Allison Johnson, WPTO	Plenary

Hydropower

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Hydropower Plenary

Presentation	Presenter(s)	Track
Hydropower Program Overview	Tim Welch, WPTO	Hydro Plenary
Hydropower Vision Roadmap	TJ Heibel, PNNL, ANL, INL, NREL, ORNL	Hydro Plenary
Overview of the HydroWIRES Initiative	Sam Bockenhauer, WPTO	Hydro Plenary

Hydropower Track 1 | Grid Reliability and Resilience, New Technology and Modernization

Presentation	Presenter(s)	Track
Hydropower Track 1 Overview	Sam Bockenhauer WPTO	Grid
Hydropower Value Study	Abhishek Somani PNNL, ANL, INL, NREL, ORNL	Grid
North American Renewable Integration Study	Greg Brinkman NREL	Grid
Valuation Guidance and Techno-Economic Studies for Pumped Storage Hydropower	Vladimir Koritarov ANL	Grid
Integrated Hydropower and Storage Systems Operation for Enhanced Grid Services	Thomas Mosier INL	Grid
Modeling the Value of Networked, Small Hydro Generators to the Grid	Greg Stark NREL	Grid
Hydropower Track 1: Grid Reliability and Resilience, New Technology and Modernization Technology R&D for Low-Impact Hydro Growth	Marisol Bonnet WPTO	Grid
Transforming the U.S. Market with a New Application of Ternary- Type Pumped-Storage Hydropower Technology	Mark Jacobson NREL	Grid
Ground-Level Integrated Diverse Energy Storage (GLIDES)	Ahmad Abuheiba ORNL	Grid
Hydro Battery Systems Catalog Development	JT Steenkamp Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.	Grid
Cost Effective Small Scale Pumped Storage Configuration	Henry Obermeyer Obermeyer Hydro Accessories, Inc.	Grid
Modular Roots-Based Rotor Turbine-Generator System for Small Hydro	David Yee Eaton Corporation	New Tech+Mod
Rapidly Deployable Advanced Integrated Low Head Hydropower Turbine Prototype	Arnie Fontaine Pennsylvania State Univ.	New Tech+Mod
Optimized Composite Prototype for Archimedes Turbine Manufacture	Marisol Bonnet (on behalf of Percheron Power, LLC)	New Tech+Mod
The Design and Development of a Composite Hydropower Turbine Runner	Paul Fabian Composite Technology Development, Inc.	New Tech+Mod
A Cost-Disruptive, Low-Impact, Modular Form Factor Low-Head Hydropower System	David Duquette Littoral Power Systems, Inc.	New Tech+Mod
Efficient, Modular Low-Head Linear Pelton Turbine with Simple, Low-Cost Civil Works	Abe Schneider Natel Energy	New Tech+Mod
Standard Modular Hydropower Technology Acceleration	Brennan Smith ORNL	New Tech+Mod
An Assessment of Conduit Hydropower Potential at Public Drinking Water Systems - Pilot Study	Shih-Chieh Kao ORNL	New Tech+Mod
Solid State Processing for Improved Performance of Current and Next-Generation Hydropower Components	Ken Ross PNNL	New Tech+Mod
Overview of R&D to Support Modernization, Upgrades and Security for Existing Hydropower Fleet	Mark Christian WPTO	New Tech+Mod
Hydro Fleet Database Development and Analyses (Hydro Source)	Brennan Smith ORNL	New Tech+Mod
Low-Head, Short-Intake Flow Measurement Research	Sam Harding PNNL	New Tech+Mod
Hydropower Fleet Intelligence	Stephen Signore ORNL	New Tech+Mod

Hydropower Track 2 | Environmental R&D & Data Management

Presentation	Presenter(s)	Track
Hydropower Track 2 Overview	Tim Welch WPTO	Enviro+Data
Overview of Big-Data Access and Management	Hoyt Battey WPTO	Enviro+Data
Annual Hydropower Market and Trends Report	Rocio Uria-Martinez ORNL	Enviro+Data
Hydropower Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit	Aaron Levine NREL	Enviro+Data
An Examination of the Hydropower Licensing and Federal Authorization Process	Aaron Levine NREL	Enviro+Data
Overview of Environmental R&D and Hydrologic Systems Science	Dana McCoskey WPTO	Enviro+Data
Third SECURE Water Act Section 9505 Assessment	Shih-Chieh Kao ORNL, PNNL	Enviro+Data
Advancing Modeling Tools for Assessment of Long-Term Energy/Water Risks for Hydropower	Mark Wigmosta PNNL	Enviro+Data
Monitoring Technology Development for Sensitive Species (Eel/ Lamprey Tag Development)	Daniel Deng PNNL	Enviro+Data
Biologically-Based Design and Evaluation of Hydropower Turbines	Alison Colotelo PNNL, ORNL	Enviro+Data
Environmental Decision Support: Science-Based Tools for Hydropower Stakeholder Collaboration	Brenda Pracheil ORNL	Enviro+Data
Deep Learning for Automated Identification of Eels in Sonar Data	Paul Jacobson Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)	Enviro+Data
Modular and Scalable Downstream Passage Systems for Silver American Eels	Steve Amaral Alden Research Laboratory, Inc.	Enviro+Data
Fishway Entrance Palisade	Kevin Mulligan UMASS Amherst	Enviro+Data
Commercialization of Sensor Fish Technology to Support Hydropower Development (TCF)	Daniel Deng PNNL	Enviro+Data
Self-Powered Acoustic Transmitter	Daniel Deng PNNL	Enviro+Data
Evaluation of the Whooshh Fish Transport System	Alison Colotelo PNNL	Enviro+Data

Marine & Hydrokinetic (MHK)

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MHK Plenary

Presentation	Presenter(s)	Track
MHK Program Overview	Tim Ramsey, WPTO	MHK Plenary
Enabling Cost Effective Electricity from Ocean Waves - PacWave	Burke Hales, Oregon State Univ.	MHK Plenary
Powering the Blue Economy™	Simon Geerlofs, WPTO	MHK Plenary
WPTO Presentation on Mechanisms for Powering the Blue Economy™	Jenn Garson, WPTO	MHK Plenary

Marine & Hydrokinetic Track 1 | Foundational R&D, Technology Design, and Validation

Presentation	Presenter(s)	Track
MHK Track 1 Overview	Tim Ramsey WPTO	Foundational R&D
Overview of MHK Foundational and Crosscutting Research and Development	Bill McShane WPTO	Foundational R&D
Reduction of System Cost Characteristics through Innovative Solutions to Installation, Operations and Maintenance	Michael Ondusko Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.	Foundational R&D
Demonstration of an Advanced Multi-Mode Point Absorber for Wave Energy Conversion	Tim Mundon Oscilla Power, Inc.	Foundational R&D
Advanced TidGen Power System	Jarlath McEntee ORPC - Maine	Foundational R&D
Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Modeling	Yi-Hsiang Yu NREL, SNL	Foundational R&D
DTOcean (Optimal Design Tools for Ocean Energy)	Jesse Roberts SNL	Foundational R&D
Material Design Tools for Marine and Hydrokinetic Composite Structures	Bernadette Hernandez-Sanchez SNL, PNNL, NREL	Foundational R&D
Optimal Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Controls using Causal and MPC Methods	Mirko Previsic Re Vision Consulting, LLC	Foundational R&D
Wave Prediction Leveraging Multiple Measurement Sources – A Sensor Fusion Approach	Mirko Previsic Re Vision Consulting, LLC	Foundational R&D
Advanced Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Dynamics and Controls	Ryan Coe SNL	Foundational R&D
Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Design Optimization	Ryan Coe SNL	Foundational R&D
Overview of Technology-Specific Design and Validation	Lauren Moraski Ruedy WPTO	Foundational R&D
HydroAir Power Take Off System	Rod Blunk Siemens Government Technologies	Foundational R&D
Demonstration of the Ocean Energy (OE) Buoy at US Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site	Erik Mauer (on behalf of Ocean Energy USA LLC)	Foundational R&D
Azura Demonstration at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS)	Steven Kopf Northwest Energy Innovations	Foundational R&D
Wave-SPARC: Systematic Process and Analysis for Reaching Commercialization	Jochem Weber NREL	Foundational R&D
Flexible Material WEC Technology Techno-Economic Performance	Jochem Weber NREL	Foundational R&D
Standards Development for Marine Energy	Walt Musial NREL	Foundational R&D
Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) TriFrame Mount Integrated Development and IO&M Testing at RITE	Dean Corren Verdant Power, Inc.	Foundational R&D
CalWAVE Open Water Demonstration	Thomas Boerner CalWave Power Technologies Inc.	Foundational R&D
A Hermetically Sealed Magnetically Geared Marine Hydrokinetic Generator	Jonathan Bird Portland State Univ.	Foundational R&D
Robotic Juggler Offshore WEC	Vassilios Vamvas Enorasy LLC	Foundational R&D
Techno-Economic Analysis and Program Support	Scott Jenne NREL	Foundational R&D

Marine & Hydrokinetic Track 2 | Reducing Barriers to Testing and Data Sharing

Presentation	Presenter(s)	Track
MHK Track 2 Overview	Tim Ramsey WPTO	Testing & Data
Overview of Reducing Barriers to Testing	Steve DeWitt WPTO	Testing & Data
MHK Regulatory Initiatives Analysis	Sam Bockenhauer WPTO	Testing & Data
MHK Environmental Compliance Cost Assessment	Jesse Roberts SNL	Testing & Data
Hydrodynamic and Acoustic Models for Quantitative Environmental Assessment	Jesse Roberts SNL	Testing & Data
MHK Performance Measurement and Instrumentation	Rick Driscoll NREL	Testing & Data
Video Analysis Software Development	Shari Matzner PNNL	Testing & Data
Enabling Cost-Effective Electricity from Ocean Waves - PacWave	Burke Hales Oregon State Univ.	Testing & Data
Marine Mammal Behavioral Response to Tidal Turbine Sound	Brian Polagye Univ. of Washington	Testing & Data
Triton Initiative	Meg Pinza PNNL	Testing & Data
NoiseSpotter: Cost-effective, Real-time Acoustic Characterization and Localization System	Kaus Raghukumar Integral Consulting Inc.	Testing & Data
DAISY: A Drifting Acoustic Instrumentation System	Brian Polagye Univ. of Washington	Testing & Data
A Combined Electric/Magnetic Field Instrument for MHK Environmental Monitoring	Alan Chave WHOI	Testing & Data
Benthic Habitat Monitoring Tools for MHK Environmental Assessments	Gene Revelas Integral Consulting Inc.	Testing & Data
Long-Range Target Detection and Classification System for Environmental Monitoring at MHK Sites	Jim Dawson BioSonics Inc.	Testing & Data
Unobtrusive Multi-Static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) for Wide-Area Surveillance and Identification of Marine Life at MHK Installations	Anni Dalgleish Florida Atlantic Univ.	Testing & Data
Third-Generation Adaptable Monitoring Package (3G-AMP)	Brian Polagye Univ. of Washington	Testing & Data
Overview of Data Sharing and Analysis	Hoyt Battey WPTO	Testing & Data
Tidal Resource Gaps Analysis	Kevin Haas (on behalf of NREL)	Testing & Data
Model Validation and Site Characterization for Early Deployment MHK Sites and Establishment of Wave Classification Scheme	Levi Kilcher NREL, PNNL, SNL	Testing & Data
International Environmental Data Sharing Initiative (OES-Environmental & Tethys Database)	Andrea Copping PNNL	Testing & Data
Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository (MHKDR)	Jon Weers NREL	Testing & Data
MHK Data Products and User Community Development	Kelley Ruehl SNL, NREL, PNNL	Testing & Data

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2019 Peer Review Final Report

2019 Peer Review Presentations

Plenary

Hydropower

Marine & Hydrokinetic (MHK)