Monday, October 7th
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
In-the-Field Technical Tour: Cowlitz River Tour
Onsite Tours
Room Number:
Board bus on MLK Blvd
Monday, October 7th
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
4th Annual Tour De NHA Bike Outing at Clean Currents
Networking
Room Number:
Cycle Portland Bike Shop
Monday, October 7th
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
In-the-Field Technical Tour: Irrigation Meets Small Hydro
Onsite Tours
Room Number:
Board bus on MLK Blvd
Monday, October 7th
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
IEEE Hydroelectric Power Subcommittee Meeting
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
C122
Monday, October 7th
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
NHA’s Board of Directors’ Meeting
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
C123
Monday, October 7th
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Clean Energy Career Expo at Portland State University: Connecting University and Trade School Students with Industry
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
Portland State University, Urban Center Building, Room 212, 516 SW Mill, Portland, OR 97201
Monday, October 7th
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration Open
General Schedule Items
Room Number:
Ginkoberry Concourse
Monday, October 7th
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
NHA Board of Directors’ and Committee/Council/Roundtable Leadership – Reception/Dinner (invite only)
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
Portland City Grill
Tuesday, October 8th
6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Registration Open
General Schedule Items
Room Number:
Ginkoberry Concourse
Tuesday, October 8th
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In-the-Field Technical Tour: Bonneville Lock and Dam Tour
Onsite Tours
Room Number:
Board bus on MLK Blvd
Tuesday, October 8th
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Hydropower System Principles Course, owned and developed by NHA Hydro Academy
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
B113/B114
Tuesday, October 8th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Hydropower Technical Committee Meeting
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
B117
Tuesday, October 8th
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Demystifying Decommissioning: Navigating License Surrender, Project Decommissioning, and Dam Removal
Workshops
Room Number:
C123
Tuesday, October 8th
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
IEEE Hydroelectric Power Subcommittee Meeting
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
C122
Tuesday, October 8th
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Input on U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydropower Program Strategy
Workshops
Room Number:
C124
Tuesday, October 8th
Tuesday, October 8th
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Refreshment and Networking Break
Networking
Room Number:
Prefunction A/B/C
Tuesday, October 8th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dam Safety: Insights and Updates on Regulations and Impacts of Extreme Weather
Workshops
Room Number:
B115/B116
Tuesday, October 8th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Diversity Equity and Inclusion – Pathway Forward: Official Launch of the New DEI Framework Tool
Workshops
Room Number:
C120/C121
Tuesday, October 8th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Habitat Mitigation that Works with the River: Using Ecology and Geomorphology to Identify, Design, and Implement Protection, Mitigation, and Enhancement Measures
Workshops
Room Number:
A106
Tuesday, October 8th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Transformers: Specifications, Asset Management, and Procurement
Workshops
Room Number:
B110/B111/B112
Tuesday, October 8th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hydropower Community of Practice Meeting (invite only)
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
A103/A104
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Federal Hydropower R&D Memorandum of Understanding Meeting (invite only)
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
C126
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Building Workforce Connections and Illuminating Pathways in the Water Power Sector
Workshops
Room Number:
A105
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Considering Indirect Mitigation in Hydro Project Licensing and Compliance
Workshops
Room Number:
A106
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Northwest Hydroelectric Association (NWHA) Board of Directors Meeting (invite only)
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
C122
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3rd EPRI Hydropower Materials Research Workshop: Road to 2030: Hydropower Material and Repairs Needs
Workshops
Room Number:
B110/B111/B112
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Doing Business with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or Bureau of Reclamation – Tips and Tricks Related to Contracting and Procurement
Workshops
Room Number:
B115/B116
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
NHA Chief Dam Safety Engineers (CDSE) Roundtable Meeting
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
A103/A104
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
NHA Operations & Maintenance Asset Owner Roundtable Meeting
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
A103/A104
Tuesday, October 8th
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
NHA Senior Leaders Asset Owner Roundtable Meeting
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
A103/A104
Tuesday, October 8th
Tuesday, October 8th
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
NHA Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
C126
Tuesday, October 8th
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Cybersecurity Risk Quantification and Valuation for Hydropower
Workshops
Room Number:
C124
Tuesday, October 8th
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
NHA New Hydropower Development Roundtable Meeting: Transmission Interconnection Reform and Offtake Markets
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
C123
Tuesday, October 8th
Tuesday, October 8th
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome to Clean Currents Happy Hour
Networking
Room Number:
North Plaza
Tuesday, October 8th
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Future Leaders of Waterpower (FLOW) Networking Event
Networking
Room Number:
Birdie Time Pub
Wednesday, October 9th
Wednesday, October 9th
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration Open
General Schedule Items
Room Number:
Ginkoberry Concourse
Wednesday, October 9th
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Hydropower Workshop for Middle School and High School Teachers in the Portland, Oregon Area
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
B115/B116
Wednesday, October 9th
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Plenary Session for Wednesday
Plenary Sessions
Room Number:
Oregon Ballroom
Wednesday, October 9th
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Hydropower Workshop for High School Students in the Portland, Oregon, Area
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
B113/B114
Wednesday, October 9th
Wednesday, October 9th
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Explore Self-Guided Displays and Learn through Interactive Activities!
Innovation Power House
Room Number:
Innovation Power House
Wednesday, October 9th
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
On-the-Stage Technology Demonstration: The Future of Manufacturing Innovation in Hydropower
Innovation Power House
Room Number:
Innovation Power House
Wednesday, October 9th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NHA CEO Council Meeting (invite only)
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
C123
Wednesday, October 9th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AI and Machine Learning in Hydropower
Classroom Presentations
Room Number:
Classroom Presentations Room
Wednesday, October 9th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Environment and Community Benefits
Waterpower Learning Center
Room Number:
Waterpower Learning Center
Wednesday, October 9th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hydropower Incentives Program: Applying for Funding
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Room Number:
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Wednesday, October 9th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meet and Greet with Asset Owners: PacifiCorp and First Light
Meet and Greets With Asset Owners
Room Number:
Asset Owner Meet and Greet Room
Wednesday, October 9th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mentoring Women in Water Power
Roundtable Dialogues
Room Number:
Roundtable Dialogues Room
Wednesday, October 9th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rehabilitation and Modernization Case Studies
Panel Discussions
Room Number:
Panel Discussions Room
Wednesday, October 9th
Wednesday, October 9th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Hydro Hybridization
Classroom Presentations
Room Number:
Classroom Presentations Room
Wednesday, October 9th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Listening Session: Hydropower Emulation Capabilities
Affiliate Meetings
Room Number:
Stage of the Innovation Power House
Wednesday, October 9th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Marketing Federal Hydropower: The Good, The Bad and The Not So Ugly
Panel Discussions
Room Number:
Panel Discussions Room
Wednesday, October 9th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Meet and Greet with Asset Owners: Gravity Renewables and Seattle City Light
Meet and Greets With Asset Owners
Room Number:
Asset Owner Meet and Greet Room
Wednesday, October 9th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
PacWave: Fostering Commercialization of Marine Energy
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Room Number:
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Wednesday, October 9th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Project Development
Waterpower Learning Center
Room Number:
Waterpower Learning Center
Wednesday, October 9th
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Regulatory Hot Topics
Roundtable Dialogues
Room Number:
Roundtable Dialogues Room
Wednesday, October 9th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Asset Management
Classroom Presentations
Room Number:
Classroom Presentations Room
Wednesday, October 9th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Hydropower Innovations and Insights (Sponsored Talks)
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Room Number:
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Wednesday, October 9th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Indigenous Perspectives on Land, Water, and Wildlife and How They Inform Tribal Priorities Related to Hydropower
Panel Discussions
Room Number:
Panel Discussions Room
Wednesday, October 9th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Leveraging AI in Hydropower
Waterpower Learning Center
Room Number:
Waterpower Learning Center
Wednesday, October 9th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Meet and Greet with Asset Owners: Ameren and Bureau of Reclamation
Meet and Greets With Asset Owners
Room Number:
Asset Owner Meet and Greet Room
Wednesday, October 9th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Wildfires: Managing Risks and Implications on Hydro Operations
Roundtable Dialogues
Room Number:
Roundtable Dialogues Room
Wednesday, October 9th
Wednesday, October 9th
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
On-the-Stage Technology Demonstration: Advancements in Oxygenation Technology
Innovation Power House
Room Number:
Innovation Power House
Wednesday, October 9th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Klamath River Restoration
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Room Number:
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Wednesday, October 9th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Meet and Greet with Asset Owners: Bonneville Power Administration and Tennessee Valley Authority
Meet and Greets With Asset Owners
Room Number:
Asset Owner Meet and Greet Room
Wednesday, October 9th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Pumped Storage: Cost-Effective and Low-Impact Solutions
Waterpower Learning Center
Room Number:
Waterpower Learning Center
Wednesday, October 9th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
System Scale Planning
Classroom Presentations
Room Number:
Classroom Presentations Room
Wednesday, October 9th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Water Conveyance: Ensuring Reliability of Gates, Penstocks, and Spillways
Panel Discussions
Room Number:
Panel Discussions Room
Wednesday, October 9th
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Workforce: Building Inclusion through Hard Conversations
Roundtable Dialogues
Room Number:
Roundtable Dialogues Room
Wednesday, October 9th
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Official Clean Currents Networking Event
Networking
Room Number:
Punch Bowl Social
Thursday, October 10th
Thursday, October 10th
7:15 AM - 8:30 AM
NHA Pumped Storage Development Council Meeting
NHA Meetings (Board, CEO, Committee, Council)
Room Number:
C124
Thursday, October 10th
7:15 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
General Schedule Items
Room Number:
Ginkoberry Concourse
Thursday, October 10th
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Plenary Session for Thursday
Plenary Sessions
Room Number:
Oregon Ballroom
Thursday, October 10th
Thursday, October 10th
Thursday, October 10th
10:15 AM - 5:30 PM
Explore Self-Guided Displays and Learn through Interactive Activities!
Innovation Power House
Room Number:
Innovation Power House
Thursday, October 10th
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
On-the-Stage Technology Demonstration: Industrial Inspection in the AI Era: Leveraging Robotics and AI to Tackle the 4 Ds — Dull, Dirty, Dangerous, and Data-Intensive Tasks
Innovation Power House
Room Number:
Innovation Power House
Thursday, October 10th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Artificial Intelligence: Beyond the Hype –Applying AI to Day-to-Day Work
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Room Number:
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Thursday, October 10th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Cyber Security and Grid Resiliency: New Tools and Resources
Waterpower Learning Center
Room Number:
Waterpower Learning Center
Thursday, October 10th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Dam Safety: FERC’s Comprehensive Assessment Process – One Year In
Roundtable Dialogues
Room Number:
Roundtable Dialogues Room
Thursday, October 10th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Evaluating Sustainable Solutions to Fish Protection and Water Quality
Classroom Presentations
Room Number:
Classroom Presentations Room
Thursday, October 10th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Meet and Greet with Asset Owners: Grant County Public Utility District and Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Meet and Greets With Asset Owners
Room Number:
Asset Owner Meet and Greet Room
Thursday, October 10th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Pumped Storage Hydro: U.S. and Global Construction Cost Trends
Panel Discussions
Room Number:
Panel Discussions Room
Thursday, October 10th
Thursday, October 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Meet and Greet with Asset Owners: Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Meet and Greets With Asset Owners
Room Number:
Asset Owner Meet and Greet Room
Thursday, October 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters – 2024 Showcase
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Room Number:
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Thursday, October 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Reliability and Asset Management
Waterpower Learning Center
Room Number:
Waterpower Learning Center
Thursday, October 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Small Hydro Case Studies
Panel Discussions
Room Number:
Panel Discussions Room
Thursday, October 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Tribal Ownership of Hydroelectric Facilities and Other Energy-Related Infrastructure
Roundtable Dialogues
Room Number:
Roundtable Dialogues Room
Thursday, October 10th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Pumped Storage — Innovations, Grid Integration, and Construction Challenges
Classroom Presentations
Room Number:
Classroom Presentations Room
Thursday, October 10th
Thursday, October 10th
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
On-the-Stage Technology Demonstration: Modern Techniques Using Cameras and Scanners
Innovation Power House
Room Number:
Innovation Power House
Thursday, October 10th
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Meet and Greet with Asset Owners: American Municipal Power and Chelan County Public Utility District
Meet and Greets With Asset Owners
Room Number:
Asset Owner Meet and Greet Room
Thursday, October 10th
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Power System Modeling and Emergency Preparedness
Waterpower Learning Center
Room Number:
Waterpower Learning Center
Thursday, October 10th
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Pumped Storage: Financing New Projects
Roundtable Dialogues
Room Number:
Roundtable Dialogues Room
Thursday, October 10th
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Rehabilitation of Aging Assets
Classroom Presentations
Room Number:
Classroom Presentations Room
Thursday, October 10th
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Tools for Optimizing Environmental Outcomes
Panel Discussions
Room Number:
Panel Discussions Room
Thursday, October 10th
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Topics Showcase: Future Trends, Challenges, and Solutions (Sponsored Talks)
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Room Number:
Waterpower Intelligence Theater
Thursday, October 10th
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Reception and Prize Giveaway
Networking
Room Number:
Innovation Power House
Thursday, October 10th
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Clean Currents After Dark Social Gathering hosted by NHA’s Hydropower Technical Community
Networking
Room Number:
Convention Plaza