DESCRIPTION

On November 30, 2021, a coupling on the intake gate stem at Hebgen Dam failed resulting in a rapid reduction of outgoing Madison River flows. This session will be presented as a case study focusing on the response to this emergency event through engaging dam safety, environmental, operations, and FERC. Detailed recounting and reporting of communications, immediate response, engineered solutions, fisheries impacts, and determining appropriate mitigation to offset fisheries impacts during and following the event will be discussed.

This panel is within the Natural Resources Track at the conference. 
 
This session is a 201-level discussion for those looking to take a deeper dive into this subject matter.

Moderator:
Andy Welch, Manager, Hydro License Compliance, NorthWestern Energy
 

Panelists:

• Matt Jaeger, Hydropower, Native Species, & Beaverhead-Ruby Program Manager, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
• Jeremy Clotfelter, Director Hydro & Thermal Generation, NorthWestern Energy

Speaker Bios:

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