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New Hydropower
Innovation Collaborative
NWHA
Small Hydro Development
Workshop
July 14, 2015
New Hydropower Innovation Collaborative
(NHIC)
Commissioned by Oak Ridge National Laboratory to:
S Reduce the cost and time needed to deploy new hydropower
S Identify technology innovations
S Identify policy innovations
S Develop an on-line technology resource for developers and industry
S Provide information to industry, DOE, and Congress
New Hydropower Innovation Collaborative
(NHIC)
Who Contributed:
S Collectively 40+ Authors, reviewers, editors, and
contributors from developers, manufacturers, legal and
academia
S National Hydropower Association
S American Rivers
S Hydro Research Foundation
Project Products
Available Now On Line!
S New Pathways Report: An “idea book” report on possible
technology innovations to reduce costs/barriers and enable
more small hydro deployment
S Technology Catalog: A searchable on-line space for
developers and vendors to showcase projects and solutions
S Policy Agenda (Blue Gold Report): A compilation of policy,
financial, and regulatory improvements
New Pathways Report
Web Published January 2015. Highlights on findings:
S Captures 31 novel technical ideas
S Ideas fall into eight general categories:
S Improved Tools for Siting, Prequalification, and Feasibility Determination
S New and Improved Design Tools—Guidelines and Standards
S Improved Access to Design-related Information—Online Tools & Data
S New Hydropower-Specific Education, Training, and Outreach
S Advanced and Improved Technology, Materials, and Manufacturing
S Standardized and Modular Designs
S New and Improved Electrical Standards and Practices
S Tools for Commissioning, Operation, and Maintenance
Improved Siting
and Feasibility Tools
S Web portal for public access to federal information
S Local & regional studies to identify broad opportunities
S Improved tools for early project configuration & cost
estimating
S Enhance the DSIRE online database to include hydropower
information
New & Improved Tools for
Design
S Guide for draft tube configuration
S Designs & models for siphon hydro plants
S Standards & best practices for new penstock materials
S Guideline for “fit for purpose” project designs
Online Toolboxes
and Databases
S Hydropower construction materials toolbox
S Online repository of gate and operator information
S Online inventory of fish screens, bypass systems, lifts &
ladders
S Procurement toolbox for hydropower equipment,
components & systems
Hydro-Specific Education,
Training & Outreach
S White papers on new small hydropower technology
S Hydropower-specific core curriculum for hydropower
engineers
S Training course for small hydropower operators
Advanced & Improved
Technology, Materials &
Manufacturing
S Expand use of alternative & composite materials
S Strategies for smaller & reduced reinforced concrete structures
S New turbine technology to reduce or eliminate civil
construction
S Accelerate 3-D printing of turbines & components
S Specifications & validation methods for fish-friendly turbines
S Stimulate technology innovation relevant to new hydropower
Standardized & Modular
Designs
S Standard designs for conduit hydropower
S Standardized, factory-assembled small-hydropower
equipment packages for skid delivery
S Simplify project O&M by using modular components
S Library of 3-D drawings
New & Improved Electrical
Standards & Practices
S Standard electrical and control configurations for new plants
S Standard substation configurations
S Small hydropower standards for the National Electrical
Code
S Develop & promote standard interconnections standards
S Explore expanded use of net metering for small hydropower
Commissioning, Operation &
Maintenance
S Best practices guidance for small hydropower
power commissioning
S Best practice guidance for O&M maintenance
plans
Searchable and Provides
Reports
The Blue Gold
Policy Report
S Spotlight the magnitude of the opportunities for new development
S Related to pending DOE Report to Congress under the Hydropower
Regulatory Efficiency Act (HREA) of 2013
S Final report was released in April 2015
S Recommendations fall into three general categories
S Proposed Federal Executive Action
S Proposed Federal Legislation
S Proposed State Actions
Proposed Federal
Executive Action
S Allocate a percentage of the DOE hydropower budget to distributed hydropower.
S Prepare a DOE distributed hydropower market status report.
S Prepare a distributed hydropower roadmap as part of the DOE hydropower vision report.
S Complete a nationwide resource assessment focused on distributed hydropower that could be developed using existing water distribution systems.
S Disseminate hydro policy best practice information.
S Streamline US Army Corps of Engineers permitting processes for hydro development so projects can complete federal approvals expeditiously.
Proposed Federal
Executive Action
S Increase federal procurement of hydropower by including distributed hydropower as an eligible resource type for federal agency procurement.
S Highlight distributed hydropower as an attractive compliance option under the EPA Clean Power Plan.
S Implement a FERC rulemaking to add existing dams to the type of projects under 5 MW eligible for the “regulatory off-ramp” created by the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 to include non-controversial distributed hydro projects which can meet criteria as determined by FERC staff for a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Categorical Exclusion.
Proposed Federal Legislation
S Exclude small (under 5 MW) conduit hydropower projects
from having to apply to FERC for projects which entail no
changes in water diversion from an existing natural
waterway.
S Reauthorize the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Sections 242
and 243 hydro incentive payments program and provide
ongoing appropriations.
State Actions
(Legislative and Executive)
S Treat distributed hydropower the same as other distributed renewable energy technologies in state renewable energy incentive programs.
S Include distributed hydropower as a compliance option in development of state Clean Power Plans.
S Coordinate Federal and State environmental and permitting processes for hydropower.
S Add hydropower as an eligible project type to existing state loan and grant programs for water infrastructure.
New Hydropower Innovation Collaborative
What’s Next?
S Maintenance of Technology Catalog
S Develop new projects to respond to New Pathways
Report
S Industry works to implement recommendations
from Blue-Gold Report
New Hydropower Innovation Collaborative
Where to access this information
www.HydroFoundation.org
For More Information
New Hydropower Innovation Collaborative
Contact:
Deborah Linke
720-722-0473