Join the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) at HydroVision International—the largest gathering of hydro professionals worldwide—where water power professionals can network and discuss the future sustainability of the hydropower and marine energy industries.
From June 26–28 in Charlotte, North Carolina, attend conference sessions, working meetings, and demonstrations with Energy Department and national laboratory staff and DOE funding awardees. Also, be sure to stop by booth 733 for additional WPTO and national laboratory resources. We hope to see you there!
Monday, June 25
Room: 208B, 1:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Tim Unruh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, U.S. Department of Energy
Tuesday, June 26
Room: 208B, 8:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
Rebecca O'Neil, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Wednesday, June 27
Poster Gallery, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Brennan Smith, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Session 1C: Overcoming a Marine Energy Hurdle: Power Conditioning and Grid Integration
Room: 202AB, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Steve DeWitt, Water Power Technologies Office; Rebecca O'Neil, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Session 1I1: Optimizing the Value of Variable Speed Systems for Low Head Dams
Room: 208A, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Sunny Patel and Jess Yenter, Eaton (Energy Department awardee)
Session 1D: Research and Development Speed Dating - Emerging Tools and Technologies
Room: 213ABCD, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Daniel Deng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Adam Witt, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Session 1J: Meeting the Needs of Changing and Volatile Energy Markets
Room: 208B, 8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.
Rajesh Dham, Water Power Technologies Office
Standard Modular Hydropower Demonstration at the Energy Department Booth
10:15 a.m. –11:00 a.m.
Join representatives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory during the coffee break at booth 733 for a Standard Modular Hydropower demonstration.
Session 2I3: Enhancing the Flexibility of Generation of Run-Of-the-River Hydro Power Plant
Room: 208A, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Vladimir Koritarov, Argonne National Laboratory; Rob Hovsapian and Yushen Luo, Idaho National Laboratory
Session 2J: Developing New Hydro - Small to Large
Room: 208B, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Eric Thompson, Natel Energy (Energy Department awardee)
Hydrowise and RAPID Toolkit Demonstrations at the Energy Department Booth
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Join representatives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory during the lunch break at booth 733 for demonstrations about HydroWise, and the RAPID toolkit.
Session 3C: How Marine Energy Provides Value
Room: 202AB, 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Bill McShane, Water Power Technologies Office; Andrea Copping, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Bill Staby, Resolute Marine Energy (Energy Department awardee)
Session 3D: A Treasure Trove of New Technology
Room: 210AB, 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Abe Schneider, Natel Energy (Energy Department awardee); Emily Morris, Emrgy (Energy Department awardee)
Session 3F: The U.S. Hydropower Vision Roadmap: Where Are We?
Room: 207C, 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tim Welch, Water Power Technologies Office; TJ Heibel, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Session 3H: Optimizing Hydropower Plant Performance
Room: 207D, 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Boualem Hadjerioua, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Session 3J4: The Value of Pumped Storage In An Evolving Power Grid
Room: 208B, 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Vladimir Koritarov, Mark Christian, Jacob Reeser, Argonne National Laboratory; Greg Stark, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Room: 208B, 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Vladimir Koritarov, Mark Christian, Jacob Reeser, Argonne National Laboratory
Thursday, June 28
Poster: Efficient, Modular Low-Head Linear Pelton Turbine with Simple, Low-Cost Civil Works
Poster Gallery, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Abe Schneider, Natel Energy (Energy Department awardee)
Poster: Oscillation Damping with Active Power Control on a River Generator
Poster Gallery, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Cian Marnagh, James Donegan, Jarlath McEntee, Ocean Renewable Power Company (Energy Department awardee)
Poster: Manufacturing a Commercially Viable 3D Printed Modular Small Hydropower Turbine System
Poster Gallery, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Adam Witt, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Session 4D: Small Hydro Revolution - New Ideas with Big Results
Room: 210AB, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Kurt Johnson, Telluride (Energy Department awardee)
Hydrowise and RAPID Toolkit Demonstrations at the Energy Department Booth
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join representatives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory during the coffee break at booth 733 for demonstrations about HydroWise and the RAPID toolkit.
Session 5I: Controls Modernizations – What Could Possibly Go Wrong ... or Right?
Room: 208A, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Rob Hovsapian, Idaho National Laboratory
HydroWise and Standard Modular Hydropower Demonstrations at the Energy Department Booth
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Join representatives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory during the lunch break at booth 733 for demonstrations about HydroWise and Standard Modular Hydropower.
Session 6C: Success Stories from Marine Energy Developers
Room: 202AB, 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Jonathan Colby, Verdant Power Inc. (Energy Department awardee); Reenst Lesemann, Columbia Power Technologies (Energy Department awardee)
Session 6F: Hydropower's Contribution to the Grid
Room: 207C, 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Alejandro Moreno, Director, Water Power Technologies Office; Greg Stark, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Room: 208A, 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Vladimir Koritarov, Argonne National Laboratory; Rob Hovsapian, Idaho National Laboratory
Session 6J3: Hydropower Development Opportunities for Rural Alaskan Villages
Room: 208B, 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Boualem Hadjerioua, Oak Ridge National Laboratory