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

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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 B Regional Power System Models Hydropower Economics Liquidated Damages Performance Incentives

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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