10:00
AM

10:30
AM

WPTO Overview

WPTO

Jennifer Garson

10:30
AM

10:45
AM

Peer Review Introduction

WPTO

Ali Hewett

10:45
AM

11:30
AM

Marine Energy Program Overview

WPTO

Tim Ramsey

11:40
AM

12:20
PM

Powering the Blue Economy Overview

WPTO/NREL

Tessa Greco

12:20
AM

12:45
PM

Marine Energy STEM and Workforce Development

NREL

Arielle Cardinal

12:45
PM

ADJOURN AND MOVE TO ACTIVITY AREA BREAKOUTS (Days 2-4)

10:00
AM

10:40 AM

Foundational R&D Activity Area Overview

WPTO

William McShane

10:40
AM

11:10 AM

Demonstration of an Advanced Multi-Mode Point Absorber for Wave Energy Conversion

Oscilla Power, Inc.

Tim Mundon

11:10
AM

11:35 AM

Seawater Compatible Rotary Pump for Wave Energy Conversion

Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

Marcus Gay

11:35
AM

11:45 AM

BREAK

11:45
AM

12:10 PM

Design of High-Deflection Foils for MHK Applications

Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC

Jarlath McEntee

12:10
PM

12:35 PM

Performance Testing of An Integrated Magnetic Power Take-Off

Portland State University

Jonathan Bird

12:35
PM

1:25 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:25
PM

1:50 PM

Holistic Control Embedded Power Take Off (PTO) Development

CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Thomas Boerner, Marcus Lehmann, Dan Petcovic

1:50
PM

2:15 PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:25
AM

Fatigue and Structural Load Analysis and Control for Variable Geometry Wave Energy Converters

NREL

Nathan Tom

10:25
AM

10:50 AM

Next Generation WEC PTO Co-Design

SNL

Ryan Coe

10:50
AM

11:15 AM

Wave Energy Converter Modeling

NREL, SNL

Dave Ogden, Kelley Ruehl

11:15
AM

11:25 AM

BREAK

11:25
AM

11:50 AM

WEC Array Power Management and Output Simulation Tool

NREL, PNNL

Toan Thanh Tran

11:50
AM

12:15 PM

WEC Design Optimization

SNL

Ryan Coe

12:15
PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

Wave Energy Converter Interlink Umbilical Cables Design Requirements, Best Practices and Recommended Design Improvements

NREL

Rick Driscoll

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

Model Validation and Site Characterization for Early Deployment MHK Sites and Establishment of Wave Classification Scheme

NREL, PNNL, SNL

Levi Kilcher, Vincent Neary, Zhaoqing Yang

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00 AM

10:40 AM

Technology-Specific System Design and Validation Activity Area Overview

WPTO

Elaine Buck

10:40 AM

11:10 AM

Reduction of System Cost Characteristics Through Innovative Solutions to Installation, Operations, And Maintenance

Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Michael Ondusko

11:10 AM

11:35 AM

Open Water Testing of a Scaled Next Generation Point Absorber Wave Energy Device with Phase Control

AquaHarmonics, Inc.

Alex Hagmuller

11:35 AM

11:45 AM

BREAK

11:45 AM

12:10 PM

Water Horse Hydroelectric Harvester Development

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Jeremy Kasper

12:10 PM

12:35 PM

Performance Optimization and System Demonstration of a Multi-Mode Point Absorber

Oscilla Power, Inc.

Tim Mundon

12:35 PM

1:25
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

Cycloidal Wave Energy Converter

Atargis Energy Corporation

Stefan Siegel

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

Design, Build and Test of Novel, Remote, Low-Power Wave Energy Converter for Non-Grid Applications

Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Erik Hammagren

2:15
PM

2:40
PM

Hawaii Wave Surge Energy Converter (HAWSEC)

University of Hawaii Systems

Patrick Cross

2:40 PM

3:05 PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:25
AM

Xct System for Harvesting In-Current Hydrokinetic Energy from Low-Velocity Sites

Littoral Power Systems Inc.

David Duquette

10:25
AM

10:50
AM

An Innovative SR-WEC for a Market-Disruptive LCOE

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

HeonYong Kang

10:50
AM

11:15
AM

Device Design and Robust Periodic Motion Control of an Ocean Kite System for Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting

North Carolina State University

Chris Vermillion

11:15
AM

11:25
AM

BREAK

11:25
AM

11:50
AM

Low-Flow Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine for Small Autonomous Unmanned Mobile Recharge Stations

Florida Atlantic University

Manhar Dhanak

11:50
AM

12:15
PM

Modular Rivgen

Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc.

Ryan Tyler

12:15
PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

Advancing CalWave's WEC Design for PacWave

CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Thomas Boerner

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

Floating Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter Using Controllable Efficient Power Takeoff System

Stevens Institute of Technology (Inc)

Muhammad R. Hajj

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

MARMOK - Oscillating Water Column (OWC)

Idom, Inc.

Borja de Miguel Para

2:15
PM

2:40
PM

Optimization, Design, And Commercialization Planning of Next-Generation Stingray H3 Wave Energy Converter

Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Pukha Lenee-Bluhm

2:40
PM

3:05
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:40
AM

Waves to Water: Desalination Prize

NREL, WPTO

Scott Jenne, Simon Gore

10:40
AM

11:20
AM

Ocean Observing Prize

NREL, PNNL, WPTO

Jenny Wiegele, Carrie Schmaus

11:20
AM

11:30
AM

BREAK

11:30
AM

11:55
AM

Wave-SPARC - Structured Innovation

NREL, SNL

Jochem Weber

11:55
AM

12:20 PM

Distributed Embedded Energy Converter Technologies DEEC-TEC

NREL

Blake Boren

12:20
PM

1:05
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:05
PM

1:30
PM

Significant Cost Reduction Potential for Wave Energy Conversion Devices with Variable Geometry Modules

NREL

Nathan Tom

1:30
PM

1:55
PM

Verdant/NREL Research Measurement Campaign

NREL

Robynne Murray

1:55
AM

2:25
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00 AM

10:40 AM

Reducing Barriers to Testing Activity Area Overview

WPTO

Lauren Reudy

10:40 AM

11:20 AM

Triton Initiative

PNNL

Joe Haxel, Garrett Staines

11:20 AM

11:30 AM

BREAK

11:30 AM

11:55 AM

Rapidly Deployable Acoustic Monitoring and Localization System Based on A Low-Cost Wave Buoy Platform

Integral Consulting Inc.

Kaustubha Raghukumar

11:55 AM

12:20 PM

Long-Range Target Detection and Classification System for Environmental Monitoring at MHK Sites

Biosonics, Inc.

Tim Acker

12:20 PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

Improvements to Hydrodynamic and Acoustic Models for Environmental Prediction

SNL

Jesse Roberts

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

National Lab and University Collaboration for MHK Instrumentation and Data Processing Tools

NREL, PNNL, SNL

Rebecca Fao, Rick Driscoll, Budi Gunawan, Chitra Sivaraman

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

Network Director for The Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) Program

Pacific Ocean Energy Trust

Matt Sanders

2:15
PM

2:40
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:25
AM

Enabling Cost Effective Electricity from Ocean Waves: PacWave

Oregon State University

Burke Hales

10:25
AM

10:50
AM

National Marine Renewable Energy Center Infrastructure Upgrades

University of Washington

Brian Polagye

10:50
AM

11:15
AM

Current Turbines Mobile Testing Vessel

Idom, Inc.

Alvaro Garcia

11:15
AM

11:45
AM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00 AM

10:25 AM

Marine Energy Data Access, Analytics, and Workforce Development Overview

WPTO

Allison Johson

10:25 AM

10:50 AM

MHK Data Products and User Community Development (PRIMRE)

PNNL, NREL, SNL

Andrea Copping

10:50 AM

11:15 AM

International Environmental Data Sharing Initiative (Annex IV Project & Tethys Database)

PNNL

Andrea Copping

11:15 AM

11:25 AM

BREAK

11:25 AM

11:50 AM

Improving The Efficiency and Effectiveness for MHK Permitting: A Toolkit and Engagement for Success

Kearns & West, Inc.

Zach Barr

11:50 AM

12:15 PM

Grid Value Proposition of MHK

PNNL, NREL

Dhruv Bhatnagar, Levi Kilcher

12:15 PM

12:45 PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:30
AM

WPTO Overview

WPTO

Jennifer Garson

10:30
AM

10:40
AM

Peer Review Introduction

WPTO

Ali Hewett

10:40
AM

10:45
AM

BREAK

10:45
AM

11:30
AM

Hydropower Program Review

WPTO

Tim Welch

11:30
AM

11:55
AM

Data Access, Analytics, and Workforce Development Activity Area Overview

WPTO

Corey Vezina, Allison Johnson

11:55
AM

12:25
PM

Hydropower, STEM, and Workforce Development

NREL

Elise DeGeorge

12:25
PM

ADJOURN AND MOVE TO ACTIVITY AREA BREAKOUTS (Days 2-4)

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Innovations for Low-Impact Hydropower Growth Activity Area Overview

WPTO

Katie Jackson

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

Groundbreaking Hydro and I AM Hydro Prizes

NREL, ORNL, WPTO

Tessa Greco, Scott DeNeale, Katie Jackson

11:00 AM

11:25 AM

The Design and Development of a Composite Hydropower Turbine Runner

Composite Technology Development, Inc.

Paul Fabian

11:25 AM

11:35 AM

BREAK

11:35 AM

11:50 AM

Cold Spray Process Development for In Situ Repair and Mitigation of Cavitation Erosion

PNNL

Chris Smith

11:50 AM

12:15
PM

Standard Modular Hydropower Technology Acceleration

ORNL

Scott DeNeale

12:15 PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

Restoration Hydro: A Watershed Approach to Standard Modular New Hydropower

Natel Energy Inc.

Abe Schneider

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

Prefabricated Standard Modular Hydropower Installations for Low-Cost Small Hydropower

Littoral Power Systems Inc

David Duquette

1:50 PM 

2:15
PM

Small Hydro Interconnection Study

PNNL, ORNL

Alison Colotelo, Todd Wall, Chris O'Reilly, Hope Corsair

2:15
PM

2:40
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:25
AM

Development of a Modular Helical Fish Passage for Low Head Applications

Percheron Power, LLC

Jerry Straalsund

10:25
AM

10:50 AM

Advanced Compact Generation Module with Fish Safe Runner Technology

Natel Energy, Inc.

Gregor Cadman

10:50
AM

11:15
AM

Prefabricated Zero Ascend Omnispecies (ZAO) Modular Fish Passage Modules Using Advanced Manufacturing Techniques

Littoral Power Systems Inc.

David Duquette

11:15
AM

11:25 AM

BREAK

11:25
AM

11:50 AM

A Novel Sediment Passage Module Design for Support of Standard Modular Hydropower

Regents of The University of Minnesota

Jeffrey Marr

11:50
AM

12:15
PM

National Conduit Resource Assessment

ORNL

Shi-Chieh Kao

12:15
PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

Integrated Water Power Resilience

PNNL, INL

Juliet Homer, Tim McJunkin

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

Irrigation Modernization

INL, PNNL

Thomas Mosier

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

Alternative Opportunities for Hydropower

PNNL, INL

Rajiv, Prasad, Thomas Mosier

2:15
PM

2:40
PM

Cost Data Collection & Modeling for Hydropower

ORNL

Gbadebo Oladosu

2:40
PM

3:05
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:40
AM

HydroWIRES Initiative Overview

WPTO

Sam Bockenhauer

10:40
AM

11:05
AM

Hydropower Flexibility Framework

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.

Francisco Kuljevan

11:05
AM

11:30
AM

Increasing Operational Flexibility of Francis Turbines at Low Head Sites, Through Analytical and Empirical Solutions

GE Renewable Energy Hydro

Guillaume Rudelle

11:30
AM

11:40
AM

BREAK

11:40
AM

12:05
PM

Exploring Multidimensional Spatial-Temporal Hydropower Operational Flexibilities by Modeling and Optimizing Water-Constrained Cascading Hydroelectric

Stevens Institute of Technology

Lei Wu

12:05
PM

12:30
PM

Identifying Hydropower Operational Flexibilities in Presence of Streamflow and Net-Load Uncertainty

University of California, Irvine

Soroosh Sorooshian and Bita Analui

12:30
PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

Geomechanical Pumped Storage

Quidnet Energy Inc.

Joe Zhou

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

Modeling And Optimizing Pumped Storage in A Multi-Stage Large Scale Electricity Market Under Portfolio Evolution

University of Missouri System

Rui Bo

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

Value And Role of Pumped Storage Hydro Under High Variable Renewables

GE Power

Christina Bisceglia

2:15
PM

2:40
PM

Predicting Unique Market Pumped Storage Significance (PUMPSS)

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.

Aidan Tuohy

2:40
PM

3:00
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:30
AM

FAST Commissioning Prize for Pumped Storage Hydropower

NREL

Tessa Greco

10:30
AM

10:55
AM

PSH-TES Tool

PNNL, ANL

Mark Weimar, Patrick Balducci

11:20
AM

11:30
AM

BREAK

11:30
AM

11:55
AM

Value Drivers Quantification

ANL, NREL, PNNL

Todd Levin

11:55
AM

12:20
PM

HydroWIRES Topic A: Environment-Flexibility Win-Wins

ORNL

Brenda Pracheil

12:20
PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

PSH Portfolio Evaluation and Innovation Study

ANL

Vladimir Koritarov

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

Scope Improvements to Power Flow and Stability Models

PNNL

Slaven Kincic

2:15
PM

2:30
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:25
AM

HydroWIRES Topic C: Quantifying Reliability/Resilience

PNNL, ANL, INL, NREL, ORNL

Abishek Somani

10:25
AM

10:50
AM

HydroWIRES Topic D2: Transmission/Storage Equivalence

PNNL, ANL

Jeremy Twitchell, Zhi Zhou 

10:50
AM

11:15
AM

Idaho Power Run-of-River Hydropower and Battery Modeling

PNNL

Feng Pan

11:15
AM

11:25
AM

BREAK

11:50
AM

12:15
PM

Integrated Hydropower and Energy Storage: Providing Essential Reliability and Ancillary Services using Individual or Coordinated Hydropower Plants

INL, NREL

Thomas Mosier, Vahan Gevorgian

12:15
PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK 

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

Hydropower Storage Capacity Dataset

ORNL

Carly Hansen

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

HydroWIRES Topic B1: Enhancing the Representation of Conventional Hydropower Flexibility in Production Cost Models

NREL, PNNL

Greg Stark, Nathalie Voisin

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

HydroWIRES Topic B2: Improving the Representation of Hydrologic Processes and Reservoir Operations in Production Cost Models

NREL, PNNL

Greg Stark, Nathalie Voisin

2:15
PM

2:40
PM

HydroWIRES Topic D3: Forecasting

PNNL, INL

Nathalie Voisin, Thomas Mosier

2:40
PM

3:00
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:25
AM

Fleet Modernization, Maintenance, and Cybersecurity Activity Area Overview

WPTO

Kyle DeSomber

10:25
AM

10:50
AM

Digital Twin

PNNL ORNL

Osman Ahmed, Hong Wang

10:50
AM

11:15
AM

Hydropower Fleet Intelligence

ORNL

Pradeep Ramuhalli

11:15
AM

11:25
AM

BREAK

11:25
AM

11:50
AM

Cybersecurity Value-At-Risk Framework

NREL, ANL

Anuj Sanghvi

11:50
AM

12:15
PM

Hydropower Cyber-Physical Reference Framework

PNNL, ANL, NREL

Ken Ham

12:15
PM

1:00
PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00
PM

1:25
PM

Hydropower Cybersecurity Risk/State of Fleet

PNNL

Marie Whyatt

1:25
PM

1:50
PM

Hydropower Fleet Cybersecurity Response and Recovery

PNNL

Darlene Thorsen

1:50
PM

2:15
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:30
AM

10:55
AM

A Real-time and Autonomous Water Quality Monitoring System

PNNL

Daniel Deng

10:55
AM

11:20
AM

Shad Tag Development

PNNL

Daniel Deng

11:20
AM

11:30
AM

BREAK

11:30
AM

12:00
PM

Fish Protection Prize

NREL, WPTO

Tessa Grecco, Dana McCoskey

12:00
AM

12:25
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers

10:00
AM

10:25
AM

Demonstrating Value of River Data Aggregation and Visualization Capabilities

PNNL

Kyle Larson

10:25
AM

10:50
AM

GMLC Water Risk for the Bulk Power System: Asset to Grid Impacts

NREL, ORNL

Ariel Miara

10:50
AM

11:15
AM

Methane Emissions

ORNL

Natalie Griffiths

11:15
AM

11:25
AM

BREAK

11:25
AM

11:50
AM

FERC eLibrary

PNNL

Bo Saulsbury

11:50
AM

12:15
PM

Hydro Fleet Database Development and Analyses (HydroSource)

ORNL

Debjani Singh

12:15
PM

12:35
PM

Reviewer Debrief

Reviewers