NWHA Fall Regional Workshop | September 25-26 PacifiCorp Headquarters 825 NE Multnomah, Suite 700, Portland, Oregon 97232
This year’s Fall Workshop will focus on bringing value & reducing the overall busbar costs of PNW hydro operations. It’s an opportunity to learn what energy market pressures currently are in conjunction with the factors that drive hydro busbar costs. Sessions will also include examples and collaboration with hydro peers on doing more with less. The session will conclude with a round table on future cost drivers and what are alternatives if it’s simply too costly.
Thursday, September 25th
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tour of Portland General Electric's Sullivan Project, Willamette Falls
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Welcome, NWHA & PacifiCorp
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Market Pressures, PacifiCorp
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Energy Imbalance Market (Real-time demonstration of energy costs), PacifiCorp
1:45 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. Networking Break
2:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Round table, what are the largest factors driving your busbar
3:00 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. To be Announced
3:45 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Networking Break
4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. Fish facilities passage operation costs
6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Off-Site Dinner Reception with Bowling, Pool Tables, and Karaoke
Friday, September 26
8:00 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Coffee & Bagels
8:30 a.m. — 9:15 a.m. Electronic data logging of reports and operator data
9:15 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. Generator care and jumping windings, PacifiCorp
10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. If you can’t get the cost down what are the options?
12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. What improvements may drive a license amendment and writing applications
2:00 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. Networking Break
2:45 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. Costs, benefits, and the future Cost Drivers – Group Discussion
3:45 p.m. — 4:15 p.m. What if can't be done if it’s simply too costly?
4:15 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Closing Comments