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Hydropower Analysis Center Mozambique Briefing

Hydropower Analysis Center Mozambique Briefing. Portland, Oregon 15 October 2001. Presentation Overview. Mission Organization Expertise Assistance with Basin-wide Strategy. HAC’s Mission. Perform hydropower generation and economic analysis for Corps projects throughout the USA

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Hydropower Analysis Center Mozambique Briefing

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  1. Hydropower Analysis Center Mozambique Briefing Portland, Oregon 15 October 2001

  2. Presentation Overview • Mission • Organization • Expertise • Assistance with Basin-wide Strategy

  3. HAC’s Mission • Perform hydropower generation and economic analysis for Corps projects throughout the USA • Maintain expertise and capability to support Corps hydropower infrastructure • National Center of Expertise

  4. Areas of Expertise: • Powerplant Rehabilitation • River Basin Analysis • Cost Allocation and Reallocation • Power Value Computation • Other Hydropower Studies • Columbia River Treaty Support • Training & Guidance

  5. Powerplant Rehabilitation/ Rewind Analysis • Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineering & Modeling • Unit Sizing & Optimization • Generation Assessments • Power System Modeling • Economic Analysis

  6. River Basin Analysis • River System Optimization • Environmental & Water Quality Studies • Hydropower Effects • Dam Removal • Operational Changes

  7. Cost Allocations & Water Supply Reallocations • Hydrologic Analysis & Modeling • Reallocation Effects on Generation • Economic Effects

  8. Power Value Computation • Regional Power System Models • Hydropower Economics • Liquidated Damages • Performance Incentives B

  9. Columbia River Treaty Support • International Treaty Between Canada and U.S. • Member of Permanent Board Engineering Committee • Hydropower Studies and Other Support

  10. Training and Guidance • Training: • Hydrologic/Hydropower Models • Major Rehab Studies • Custom for Other Entities • Guidance: • Corps Hydropower Manual • Rehabilitation Guidance

  11. Mozambique River Basin-wide Evaluation • Hydrologic & hydraulic analysis: - Assess/confirm available streamflows • Project & system operation analysis: - Incorporate current operational needs • Hydropower generation analysis: - Perform generation expansion studies - Assess hydropower operations • Economic benefit/cost analysis: - Quantify economics of options

  12. Sources of Hydropower Information • HAC Website: http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/PB • HDC Website: http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/hdc/ • Hydropower Manual: http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-2-1701/toc.htm

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