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Eugene Water & Electric Board

Eugene Water & Electric Board. 2014 Annual Conference Dam Safety: Past, Present and Future The Present – Owner’s Dam Safety Program February 19, 2014. Cheri Wilson – Staff Engineer Eugene Water & Electric Board Eugene, Oregon. EWEB Owner’s Dam Safety Program. Background

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  1. Eugene Water & Electric Board 2014 Annual Conference Dam Safety: Past, Present and Future The Present – Owner’s Dam Safety Program February 19, 2014 Cheri Wilson – Staff Engineer Eugene Water & Electric Board Eugene, Oregon

  2. EWEB Owner’s Dam Safety Program Background - 2012 FERC Order for High & Significant Hazard Dam Owners EWEB Project Approach - Early Decision to Write Program Internally Advantages: Internal Project Knowledge, Growth Opportunity, Potential Cost Savings Had a Running Start

  3. EWEB Owner’s Dam Safety Program Project Purpose FERC: Dam Owner Accountability EWEB: What FERC Said, But Different Objectives & Expectations Clear Lines of Authority, Reporting & Communications Commitment from Management Team Continued Focus on Dam Safety & Regulatory Compliance Roles & Responsibilities - Define with Other Work Groups Training Program

  4. EWEB Owner’s Dam Safety Program • Dam Safety Training Program • Define Audience(s): It’s not just the Operators • How Long, Often & What Type of Training? • Training Materials

  5. EWEB Owner’s Dam Safety Program • Editing Discussions • What Did/Not Belong • Over-commitment Concerns • Clarification from FERC-PRO • Internal Review • Engineering • Operations • Compliance • Submit and Wait

  6. EWEB Owner’s Dam Safety Program Updates, Audit Results & Lessons Learned • Re-define Training Groups, Intervals & Length - Primary: Ops, Generation Civil Engineers, Surveyors - Secondary: Environmental/Compliance/Property • Consultants - Evaluate Your Audience - Know About ODSP & Reporting • Contractors - Opportunity & Line of Defense • The Power Traders…

  7. EWEB Owner’s Dam Safety Program Updates, Audit Results & Lessons Learned Cont. • Operators - Make It Interesting & Relevant! - Use Case Studies & Examples - Tailor the Training to the Group – When Possible • Provide Training Options - Alternate Session Times, eModules, Online Review • Be Flexible - Change With Needs of Utility - No Hard & Fast Rules • Utility-wide Buy-in

  8. ODSP & Dam Safety Training Resources - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) – Division of Dam Safety and Inspections - ODSP’s From: Ameren, Southern Companies, Ontario Power, TransAlta, Hydro-Québec - FERC - Portland Regional Office - Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI) – Dam Safety Interest Group (HDR)

  9. Questions? Cheri Wilson Staff Engineer, Generation Eugene Water & Electric Board (541) 685-7458 direct (541) 221-9206 mobile cheri.wilson@eweb.org

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