Dave SamsonDave SamsonCA Department of Water CA Department of Water ResourcesResources

NorthwestHydroelectric

Association2011 Annual Conference"Avoiding a Dam Midlife "Avoiding a Dam Midlife

Crisis" Crisis" THE CALIFORNIATHE CALIFORNIA

STATE WATER PROJECTSTATE WATER PROJECT

DWR MISSIONDWR MISSION

To manage the water resources of To manage the water resources of California in collaboration with others to California in collaboration with others to benefit the State’s people, and to benefit the State’s people, and to protect, restore, and enhance the natural protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environment. and human environment.

DWR’s Strategic Planning Goals —DWR’s Strategic Planning Goals —

1.1. California Water PlanCalifornia Water Plan

2.2. State Water ProjectState Water Project

3.3. Ecosystem Protection (Bay-Delta)Ecosystem Protection (Bay-Delta)

4.4. Flood Control & Dam SafetyFlood Control & Dam Safety

5.5. Water Use Efficiency (Public Education)Water Use Efficiency (Public Education)

6.6. Regional Water Management PlanningRegional Water Management Planning

7.7. State Long-term Power ContractsState Long-term Power Contracts

8.8. Professional ServicesProfessional Services

SWP PURPOSESWP PURPOSE

75% of the water 75% of the water supply captured in supply captured in northern region of the northern region of the statestate

80% of the water 80% of the water demand is in the mid demand is in the mid and southern regionand southern region

SWP FACTSSWP FACTS

• 1960: Voters approved $1.76 billion bond 1960: Voters approved $1.76 billion bond sale to construct facilities.sale to construct facilities.

• Planned, designed, built, operated and Planned, designed, built, operated and maintained by the California Department maintained by the California Department of Water Resources.of Water Resources.

• SWP is the largest state-built SWP is the largest state-built multipurpose water project in the U.S. multipurpose water project in the U.S.

SWP FACTSSWP FACTS

• SWP is the single largest power consumer SWP is the single largest power consumer in California. (8 million MWh annually)in California. (8 million MWh annually)

• SWP is the fourth largest power SWP is the fourth largest power generator in California.generator in California.– Installed generating capacity is Installed generating capacity is

~1,500MW.~1,500MW.

SWP FACTSSWP FACTS

State Water ContractorsState Water Contractors• 29 water contractors (Local public 29 water contractors (Local public

agencies)agencies)• 750,000 acres of irrigated crops 750,000 acres of irrigated crops • Drinking water for 25 million peopleDrinking water for 25 million people

SWP Water DeliveriesSWP Water Deliveries• Total water supply contracts of 4.2 MAFTotal water supply contracts of 4.2 MAF• Delivery average is approximately 2.6 Delivery average is approximately 2.6

MAFMAF

70% M&I 70% M&I 30% Agriculture30% Agriculture

CALIFORNIA STATE WATER CALIFORNIA STATE WATER PROJECTPROJECT

OROVILLE OROVILLE FIELD FIELD DIVISIONDIVISIONDELTA FIELD DELTA FIELD DIVISIONDIVISION

SAN LUIS SAN LUIS FIELD FIELD DIVISIONDIVISION

SAN JOAQUIN SAN JOAQUIN FIELD FIELD DIVISIONDIVISION

SOUTHERN SOUTHERN FIELD FIELD DIVISIONDIVISION

SWP FacilitiesSWP Facilities• 34 storage facilities34 storage facilities

• 29 pumping and 29 pumping and generating plants (189 generating plants (189 Units)Units)

• ~700 miles of canals and ~700 miles of canals and pipelinespipelines

SWP OperationsSWP Operations• Project Operations CenterProject Operations Center

• Field DivisionsField Divisions

SWP MaintenanceSWP Maintenance• Field DivisionsField Divisions

• Headquarters SupportHeadquarters Support

SWP PROFILESWP PROFILE

SWP FeaturesSWP Features

Oroville DamOroville Dam

• 3.5 M Acre Feet3.5 M Acre Feet

• 700 Ft Zoned Earthen 700 Ft Zoned Earthen EmbankmentEmbankment

(Tallest earth fill dam in (Tallest earth fill dam in U.S.)U.S.)

SWP FeaturesSWP Features

A.D. Edmonston Pumping PlantA.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant

• 14 – 80,000 HP14 – 80,000 HPVertical Turbine PumpsVertical Turbine Pumps

• 1924 ft. (static) Lift1924 ft. (static) Lift

Highest pump liftHighest pump liftin U.S.in U.S.

SWP FeaturesSWP Features

Check Structure

California AqueductCalifornia Aqueduct

• RETAINING A WELL-QUALIFIED RETAINING A WELL-QUALIFIED

WORKFORCEWORKFORCE

• OPERATIONAL RELIABILITYOPERATIONAL RELIABILITY

• GOVERNANCEGOVERNANCE

SWP ChallengesSWP Challenges

RETAINING A WELL-QUALIFIED RETAINING A WELL-QUALIFIED

WORKFORCEWORKFORCE

• Employee TurnoverEmployee Turnover

• Employee ExperienceEmployee Experience

• Compensation LagCompensation Lag

SWP ChallengesSWP Challenges

Employee Turnover TrendsEmployee Turnover Trends

Retaining a Well-Qualified WorkforceRetaining a Well-Qualified Workforce

Employee ExperienceEmployee Experience

Retaining a Well-Qualified WorkforceRetaining a Well-Qualified Workforce

2009 Data2009 Data

B.U. 12 Compensation LagB.U. 12 Compensation Lag

Retaining a Well-Qualified WorkforceRetaining a Well-Qualified Workforce

OPERATIONAL RELIABILITYOPERATIONAL RELIABILITY

• Operational AvailabilityOperational Availability

• Aging (& Missing !) InfrastructureAging (& Missing !) Infrastructure

SWP ChallengesSWP Challenges

AllAll SWP Pumping and Generating SWP Pumping and Generating UnitsUnitsOAOA = Percent of time facilities are available for use = Percent of time facilities are available for use

Operational AvailabilityOperational Availability

AGING INFRASTRUCTUREAGING INFRASTRUCTURE

• Facilities Approaching 50 yearsFacilities Approaching 50 years

• 3 “Rs”3 “Rs”

- RefurbishRefurbish

- ReplaceReplace

- RemediateRemediate

SWP ChallengesSWP Challenges

MISSING INFRASTRUCTUREMISSING INFRASTRUCTURE

• Delta ConveyanceDelta Conveyance

SWP ChallengesSWP Challenges

Delta Delta ConveyanceConveyance

Delta Delta ConveyanceConveyanceMissing LinkMissing Link

GOVERNANCEGOVERNANCE

• SWP is a Water UtilitySWP is a Water Utility

• Administrative Constraints Administrative Constraints

of State Governmentof State Government

• California’s Financial CrisisCalifornia’s Financial Crisis

SWP ChallengesSWP Challenges

• California’s current population is more than 36 millionCalifornia’s current population is more than 36 million

• The population is expected to reach 50 million by 2020The population is expected to reach 50 million by 2020

• Largest agricultural production in the nationLargest agricultural production in the nation

• No imminent fix of California’s governance in sight!No imminent fix of California’s governance in sight!

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