Hydropower Analysis CenterMozambique BriefingMozambique Briefing

Portland, Oregon

15 October 2001

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

Mission Organization Expertise Assistance with Basin-wide

Strategy

HAC’s MissionHAC’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

Areas of Expertise:Areas of Expertise: Powerplant Rehabilitation

River Basin Analysis

Cost Allocation and Reallocation

Power Value Computation

Other Hydropower Studies

Columbia River Treaty Support

Training & Guidance

Powerplant Rehabilitation/Rewind Analysis

• Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineering & Modeling

• Unit Sizing & Optimization

• Generation Assessments

• Power System Modeling

• Economic Analysis

River Basin Analysis

• River System Optimization

• Environmental & Water Quality Studies

• Hydropower Effects

• Dam Removal

• Operational Changes

Cost Allocations & Water Supply Reallocations

• Hydrologic Analysis & Modeling

• Reallocation Effects on Generation

• Economic Effects

Power Value Computation

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• Regional Power System Models

• Hydropower Economics

• Liquidated Damages

• Performance Incentives

Columbia River Treaty Support

• International Treaty Between Canada and U.S.

• Member of Permanent Board Engineering Committee

• Hydropower Studies and Other Support

Training and Guidance

•Training:Hydrologic/Hydropower ModelsMajor Rehab StudiesCustom for Other Entities

•Guidance:Corps Hydropower ManualRehabilitation Guidance

Mozambique River Basin-wide Mozambique River Basin-wide EvaluationEvaluation

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

Sources of Hydropower Sources of Hydropower InformationInformation

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