Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Hydro Review: OPG uses 3D laser scanning to map hydroelectric sites

Also, Reclamation names Maucieri senior advisor for operations

Stantec Energy & Resources Advisor (ERA) tackles the most pressing issues facing the energy and resources market. From design and distribution to research and implementation, Stantec ERA draws on expertise across multiple disciplines to provide perspective on the evolving energy and resources industry. The latest issue examinees the relationship between water and energy. How are communities handling the global water crisis while pressing forward with the energy transition?

Over the past six years, Ontario Power Generation has used three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning and modelling at its generating stations across Ontario to capture highly accurate and detailed virtual 3D data and images. OPG’s 3D laser scanning team has completed more than 200 scans of facilities, including at the Darlington and Pickering Nuclear GS, as well as several hydroelectric sites.…
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton announces the appointment of Mat Maucieri as senior advisor for operations, a step to advance agency-wide efficiencies that support strategic initiatives across Reclamation. Maucieri will play a critical role in guiding Reclamation’s water and power policy priorities, shaping regional programs and addressing critical water scarcity issues. This appointment underscores Reclamation’s commitment to advancing…
Commissioners with Chelan Public Utility District have reviewed a preliminary budget for 2024 that focuses on modernizing the Rock Island and Rocky Reach hydro facilities. The 624 MW Rock Island project and the 1,236.6 MW Rocky Reach project are both on the Columbia River and are Chelan PUD’s two largest hydropower projects. The draft budget forecasts a positive bottom line…
The owners and operators of the world’s largest hydroelectric power plants face unique challenges, and opportunities to gather with their “peers” can be scarce. For the fourth time, HYDROVISION International is organizing its Global Symposium for Large Hydropower Plant Operators, which provides a unique opportunity to exchange best practices, lessons learned and solutions developed. This complimentary, invitation-only forum allows attendees…
At the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference – COP28, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be one of the few countries in attendance that can help to course correct and keep global warming at 1.5°C above the preindustrial average, according to the World Bank. DRC is a climate “solutions” country with its reserves of green minerals, pristine forests and…
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has announced nearly $1.8 million for nine projects to further marine energy research and development at DOE’s national laboratories. These projects will advance marine energy technologies and their roles in achieving national and local clean energy goals. Total available marine energy resources in the U.S. are equivalent about 57% of all U.S.…
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After five years of construction, a 157-acre habitat restoration project that benefits native fish like salmon and steelhead in the lower Yuba River is complete. The Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project includes nearly 2 miles of restored side channels and alcoves and more than 6 miles of seasonally flooded side channels, where fish can hide from predators, rest,…
Tacoma Power selected GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business to rehab two of the three 27 MW/33 MVA turbine and generator units installed at the Cushman II hydropower plant. The scope of work includes the design, manufacturing, refurbishment, installation and commissioning of two new generator stators and refurbishment of generator rotor poles, shaft thrust bearing, two new turbine distributors and refurbishment…

Stantec Energy & Resources Advisor (ERA) tackles the most pressing issues facing the energy and resources market. From design and distribution to research and implementation, Stantec ERA draws on expertise across multiple disciplines to provide perspective on the evolving energy and resources industry. The latest issue examinees the relationship between water and energy. How are communities handling the global water crisis while pressing forward with the energy transition?

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