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Operations & Maintenance
Pushing Boundaries with Rotobec’s Most Versatile, Non-diesel Powered Stationary Mount Loader
Ty Surowski, Regional Sales Manager at Rotobec provides a brief introduction and history of Rotobec and the products that they manufacture --in particular Rotobec’s electric ...
Managing Dam and Public Safety Risks Through Incident Reporting
OWA President Paul Norris and Ontario Power Generation's Director of Dam and Public Safety Tony Bennett present an informative and engaging webinar. Individual dam owners, ...
Kleinschmidt Webinar: Probabilistic Dam Safety Modeling using McBreach
Chris Goodell, Principal Consultant for Hydraulics and Hydrology at Kleinschmidt Associates, discusses probabilistic dam safety modeling using the software program McBreach, ...
Application of Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring for Dams and Hydropower Structures
Civil engineering works, such as dams, powerhouses, water gallery systems, geotechnical structures adjacent to the reservoir (anchoring, rockslides, landslides), tunnels and ...
Kisters Presents Real-Time Hydropower Optimization: Maximizing Revenue Within Regulatory Limits
Jorn Baayen, Senior Consultant & Lead Modeller, KISTERS AG and Steve Elgie, Regional Sales & Support Manager, KISTERS North America, led a webinar presentation ...
Operational Performance: Implementing Smart Digital Solutions for Power and Water Management
Hatch has a long history of model development for hydro systems that was first started as a means to conduct engineering analysis in the 1970’s but later evolved into the ...
ASI Group Presents: Innovative (Underwater) Applications for Remote Technologies
ASI Group shares the latest innovative applications and technologies for underwater inspection, maintenance and repair projects including: Hydro Quebec’s Wirescan™ for ...
Thordon Bearings Presents: Recognizing Common Wicket Gate Regulation Issues
Learn how to recognize and solve turbine control and regulation issues that can often be attributed to wicket gate bearing problems. Stuck gates, broken shear pins and ...
DB Santasalo: Optimal Gearbox Services -Your Issues Resolved
Philippe Eck, Service Centre Manager of DB Santasalo, discusses the products & services that are offered by DB Santasalo, a gearbox manufacturing company. Learn about DB ...
Madsen Controls & Engineering Presents Hydropower Turbine Control Upgrade Using Woodward Control Solutions
Madsen discusses the Woodward control solutions for hydro turbines, upgrade paths for legacy governors and hydro turbine control solutions and provides an overview of the IEEE ...
Millstream Engineering Presents: Eliminating Oil & Grease From Turbines, Using “Ontario-Made” Thordon Bearings
Greg Auger, P. Eng, Commercial Director, Millstream Engineering and Alina Stepanians, P. Eng, Technical Director, Millstream Engineering discuss eliminating oil and grease ...
Kleinschmidt Webinar: Taking Stock of Your Penstock: The Underrated Importance of Maintaining a Key Facility Structure
Taking Stock of Your Penstock: The Underrated Importance of Maintaining a Key Facility Structure. This informative webinar explores the importance of a proactive, systematic ...
Case Study of Upgrading Water Filtration Systems for Longer Seal and Bearing Life
A case study that summarizes the work that was done by Thordon Bearings in 2019 to upgrade the bearing and seal water filtration system at the Orillia Power Swift Rapids power ...
Efficiency, Safety and Reliability of Stoplog Design and Handling
A case study of the installation of modular and variable-width stoplogs, providing for a simplified approach, whereby storage, handling, and other costs are well managed and ...
Signage Around Dams: Leading Practices to Energize Your Public Around Dams Safety Signage Program
Learn more about the Canadian Dam Association's signage guidelines as well as other current leading practices in dam safety signage that provide dam owners with a ...
Transitioning from Preventative to Predictive Maintenance
A case study of how ABB is partnering with Enel Green Power to deliver innovative predictive maintenance solutions that will low maintenance costs and transform the ...
A Case Study of the Kenora GS Redevelopment
During this presentation representatives from H2O Power LP highlight the redevelopment of the Kenora GS, the assessment of critical components, viable solutions, and economic ...
Development Process for Low Head Sites A Case Study of the Sawer Dam Development
The Sawer Dam case study provides an excellent case example of the development process for low head site and the key challenges - both economic and technical. ← Library Home
Operations & Maintenance Strategies for Hydropower: A handbook for Practitioners and Decision Makers
The “Operation & Maintenance Strategies for Hydropower - Handbook for Practitioners and Decision Makers” recently prepared by the World Bank (WB), with support for the ...
Case Study: Fixed Blade Propeller Deep Part Load
This session will be focused on how strain gauge and vibration measurements on a fixed-blade axial runner have been used to demonstrate the prediction capability of numerical ...
Environmental
Application of Acoustic Telemetry for Evaluating Upstream and Downstream Fish Passage at Hydropower Facilities by Innovasea
Michael Sears, Business Development Manager, Innovasea discusses how advances in acoustic telemetry have enabled researchers to monitor fish passage facilities and fish ...
Changing Climate Patterns Demand Consolidated Datasets for Operations
Climate extremes are manifesting as more frequent, often bigger rainstorms over Ontario in particular. This webinar addresses the following: See high-resolution precipitation ...
GRCA Presents: Implementation of HydroMaster Weather Forecasting Services in the Grand River Watershed & Dam Failure Simulation
Learn how the HydroMaster weather and forecasting service is being implemented in the Grand River Watershed to improve awareness and preparedness for flood producing weather ...
Putting the Hydro in Hydrogen Strategies
Both the federal and provincial governments have launched Hydrogen Strategies, including an important and growing role for “Green Hydrogen”. Hear from agency officials at this ...
Simple, Low-Cost Riverbank Monitoring, using Bank Profiles
Presenters discuss lessons learned throughout nearly three decades of riverbank erosion monitoring along a large northern Ontario river. ← Library Home
OPG’s Climate Change Action Plan
Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments are all engaged in implementing Climate Change Strategies and Plans. Increasingly, corporations are establishing their own ...
Policy
Meeting Ontario’s Resource Adequacy Requirements – Building the Toolbox
A panel discussion on the IESO’s strategies to acquire and reacquire resources to meet Ontario’s electricity requirements over the short, medium, and longer terms. What are ...
Putting the Hydro in Hydrogen Strategies
Both the federal and provincial governments have launched Hydrogen Strategies, including an important and growing role for “Green Hydrogen”. Hear from agency officials at this ...
From Policy to Practice -Implementing the Fisheries Act in Ontario
Legislative amendments made to the Federal Fisheries Act are moving from policy into practice across the province and the OWA continues to collaborate with Fisheries and ...
Modernization of Environmental Assessment -Implications & Opportunities for Waterpower
The Ontario government is continuing its modernization of Environmental Assessment – the most fundamental change in the 50-year history of the legislation. As the proponent of ...
Putting the I in ESG
Driven in part by socially conscious investors, the push for sustainable business practices has led to a dramatic increase in the adoption of environmental, social and ...
Waterpower’s Leadership in a Sustainable Economic Recovery – National and International Perspectives
Local, Regional, National and Global economic recoveries will be a key feature of 2021 and beyond and the theme of “Building Back Better” after the pandemic pause is part of ...
Other
Facility Tour – Robert G. Lake Generating Station
Take a virtual tour of Rober G. Lake Generating Station located on the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario. This facility is owned and operated by Peterborough Utilities.
Facility Tour – Campbellford Generating Station
Take a virtual tour of Campbellford-Seymour Generation Station located on the Trent River. This facility is owned and operated by Peterborough Utilities.
Facility Tour – Healey Falls Generating Station
Take a virtual tour of Healey Falls Generating Station located on the Trent-Severn Waterway. This facility is owned and operated by Ontario Power Generation.
Planning Solutions Inc: Effective Facilitation
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Preparing for the Future of Work in Electricity Presented by Electricity Human Resources Canada
In this webinar Merertu Mogga Frissa, Program Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC), will walk attendants through the content by ...
University of Toronto Hydro Masters Program
The University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering (UofT) is a world-renowned community of researchers and students dedicated to solving some of the world's ...
The Economic Impact of Ongoing Investment in Waterpower Facilities
Owners of Ontario’s 225 waterpower facilities collectively invest hundreds of millions annually in their maintenance and refurbishment, providing local, regional and ...