WPTO and its national laboratories will participate as speakers and panelists over the course of the week.
Water Power Technologies Office
March 19, 2019
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Join the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and the national laboratories at Waterpower Week in Washington on April 1–3, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Comprised of the National Hydropower Association’s (NHA) Annual Conference and the International Marine Renewable Energy Conference (IMREC), water power professionals can network and dive into deeper discussions about the hydropower and marine energy industries.
WPTO and its national laboratories will once again participate as speakers and panelists over the course of the week—sessions are outlined below. Also, be sure to stop by tables 10 and 11 for additional WPTO and national laboratory resources. We hope to see you there!
DOE Speaking Engagements
Monday, April 1
| Sessions | Time | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Session1: Opening Plenary—The Big Picture Part 1: Trends in the Energy Market and Their Impact on Hydro | 1:00–2:30 p.m. | Daniel Simmons, Assistant Secretary for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
| Session 2D: Marine Energy - 2020 and Beyond | 3:00–4:15 p.m. | Tim Ramsey, WPTO |
| Session 3D: Research Showcase: Relevance to Industry Commercialization | 4:45–6:00 p.m. | Levi Kilcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Giorgio Bacelliand James Nicholas, Sandia National Laboratories; Rebecca O’Neil, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| 6:00–7:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, April 2
| Session | Time | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Session 5C: Grid Resiliency: What Does It Mean and What Needs to be Done? | 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Samuel Bockenhauer, WPTO; Abhishek Somani, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Brennan Smith, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Session 7C: What's Impacting Licensing Today | 2:15–3:30 p.m. | Timothy Welch, WPTO |
2:15–3:00 p.m. | Bill McShane, WPTO | |
| Session 8A: Micro-grids and Using Hydropower for Balancing Renewables | 4:00–5:15 p.m. | Alejandro Moreno, WPTO; Thomas Mosier, Idaho National Laboratory |
| Session 8C: Optimizing Hydro Plant Performance with Big Data | 4:00–5:15 p.m. | Hoyt Battey, WPTO |
| 4:00–5:15 p.m. | Andrea Copping, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Wednesday, April 3
| Session | Time | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Session 10B: Smart, Sustainable, and Small Hydropower | 9:30–10:45 a.m. | Adam Witt, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Session 10C: Showcase on the Benefits of New Pumped Storage Hydro Developments | 9:30–10:45 a.m. | Boualem Hadjerioua, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Vladimir Koritarov, Argonne National Laboratory |
| Session 10A: Hydro Game Show | 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Timothy Welch, WPTO; Corey Vezina, WPTO; Rebecca O'Neil, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Session 11D: Common Challenges - Lessons from Marine Energy, Offshore Wind and Oil/Gas Industries | 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Steve DeWitt, WPTO |
DOE Workshops
The Energy Department and its national laboratories will host workshops that are open to the public during Waterpower Week in Washington.
Monday, April 1
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Hydropower and Marine Energy STEM Summit | 9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. |
| System Cost and Scaling Tool for Marine Energy | 10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, April 3
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Marine Energy Environmental Cost Assessment Workshop | 1:00–3:00 p.m. |
Hydropower Vision Progress Report Workshop | 1:00–3:00p.m. |
| Marine Energy Composite Research and Industry Needs Workshop | 3:00–5:00 p.m. |
| DOE Hydropower-Grid Portfolio: Identifying New Value for Hydropower in an Evolving Energy System | 3:00–5:00 p.m. |