Post on 06-Feb-2018
Bureau of Reclamation Small
Hydropower and Hydrokinetic
Development and Research
Success Stories
Small Hydro Canada 2014
Reclamation Overview
• Largest water
wholesaler in US
• 187 Water Resource
Projects
– 337 Reservoirs
– 476 Dams
– 8,116 Miles of
Irrigation Canals
• Second largest
producer of
hydroelectric power
in U.S.
– 53 Hydroelectric
Power Plants
– Capacity: 14.6
million kW
– Annual Generation:
Over 40 billion kWh
Reclamation Owned and Operated
Hydropower Plants
Initial Driver - New Energy Economy
• Administration Goal –80%
of America’s Electricity
from clean sources by
2035
• 31 States with Renewable
Energy Portfolios – Most
include Hydropower
• New Energy Economy –
Reclamation Needs to
Lead in Integrating Energy
& Water Policies
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Memorandum of Understanding
• Implemented to support the development of
sustainable hydropower
• Signed March 24, 2010
• Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Energy,
Department of the Interior
Memorandum of Understanding
• MoU available online at:
• http://www.usbr.gov/power/SignedHydropowerMOU.
• Two-Year Progress Report available online at:
• http://www.usbr.gov/power/hydropower-
mou/HydropowerMOU.pdf
Hydropower Permitting and Licensing
on Reclamation Facilities
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC)
or
Lease of Power Privilege
(LOPP)
FERC Development
• Non-federal development on Federal dams/conduits
• Licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
• Reclamation involvement limited
• 50 Online
• 9 In Development
• 27 Preliminary Permits
Lease of Power Privilege
• Reclamation’s Hydro Permitting
Program (Non-federal development
on Federal dams/canals
• Where Reclamation was authorized
development
• 9 Online
• 5 Preliminary Leases
• 9 In preliminary stages
• Guidelines available at:
– www.usbr.gov/recman
Hydropower Plants
Existing FERC or Lease of Power Privilege Projects
Hydropower Plants (In Development)
FERC Permits/Licenses or Lease of Power Privilege
Hydropower Plants
Combined
Lease of Power Privilege
PL 113-24 (HR 678)
• BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SMALL CONDUIT
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL JOBS
ACT (PL 113-24) Signed into law August 9, 2013
PL 113-24 (HR 678)
• Jurisdiction for canal development moved from
FERC to Reclamation
• Preference given to Irrigation Districts
• Codification of NEPA Categorical Exclusion Process
• RECENT DEVELOPMENT
Jordanelle
• Online 2008
• 13,000 kW
• 57 GWH
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Upper and Lower Turnbull
• Online 2011
• 2 Plants
• 7800 kW and 5300 kW
• 14.7 and 10.6 GWH
Klamath C Drop Canal
• Online 2012
• 900 kW
• 2.9 GWH
Carter Lake
• Online 2012
• 2600 kW
• 10 GWH
Uncompahgre South Canal
• Online 2013
• 2 Plants
• 4,000 kW and 3,500 kW
• 14.3 and 12.6 GWH
Ridgway
• Online 2014
• 7000 kW
• 22 GWH
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Others
• Arrowrock
– Online 2010
– 15000 kW
– 75.9 GWH
• Arena Drop
– Online 2012
– 385 kW
– 1.6 GWH
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• Esquatzel
– Online 2012
– 900 kW
– 5.14 GWH
• Fargo Drop
– Online 2013
– 1100 kW
– 3.17 GWH
WaterSmart Grant Development
WaterSmart Grants
• Three Sister’s Irrigation District
- 950 kW
• Pershing County Water
Conservancy District - 750 kW
• Boise Board of Control – 839 kW
• Consolidated Irrigation Company –
500 kW
• Sacramento Suburban Water
District – 200 kW
• Fremont Irrigation District – 2500
kW
• Cub River Irrigation District – 456
kW
MOU Technology Development &
Deployment
Technology Development & Deployment
• DOE and Reclamation announced
funding opportunity for research
and development projects to
advance hydropower technology on
April 5, 2011.
• Designed to support innovative
technologies that can produce
power more efficiently, reduce costs
and increase sustainable
hydropower generation at sites not
previously considered practical.
• Grant Award topics include:
• Advanced Small Hydropower
• Advanced Pump Storage
• Environmental Mitigation
Technology Development &
Deployment • Awarded ~$17 million for 16 projects in 11
states on 9-6-2011
• Includes three projects on Reclamation
facilities (two projects jointly funded by
DOE/Reclamation)
– Natel Hydroengine
– Turbinator
– Archimedes Screw
Hydrokinetic Testing
Hydrokinetics
– Hydrokinetic projects generate power from the flow of
rivers, canals, ocean currents or waves.
– Many new hydrokinetic technologies and vendors for
river and canal deployment
– Opportunity to demonstrate viability and determine
impacts
Hydrokinetics
– Hydrokinetic Technology Testing at Roza Canal
• Working with technology developers, R&D and DOE
• Evaluate impacts to canal operations
• Evaluate operating characteristics of the technology
Background – Hydrokinetics
• Hydraulic impacts to canals are unknown
– Irregular water surface (flow measurement structures,
diversions, deliveries)
– Free-board limitations
– Increased pumping costs
– Decreased hydropower
production
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Research Objectives
• Roza Main Canal near Yakima, WA (2013 – 2015)
– Manufacturer: Characterize performance
– Sandia National Laboratories: Characterize near field
hydraulics
– Reclamation (Yakima Field Office & Hydraulics Group):
Quantify operational impacts
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• Overall Team
Objective: Develop a
predictive modeling
tool to determine where
and how hydrokinetics
can be used.
Roza Main Canal
• Located near Yakima, WA
• Supply for Roza Irrigation District
(72,000 acres)
• 11 miles from diversion to power
plant
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Shakedown Monitoring & Test Plan -
2013 • Monitoring
– Water Surface Elevation at key locations
• Measure changes with hydrokinetic in flow
• Calibrate numerical model of canal system
– Canal Flow
• Hydrokinetic vs. Baseline Testing
– Water Surface Elevation up and downstream of
Hydrokinetic unit
– Velocity up and downstream of Hydrokinetic unit
– Canal Flow
– Power plant efficiency testing
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2013 - Water Surface Test Results
Top of Lining
Free-Board
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Power Plant Measurements
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Lessons Learned & Future Work
• Lessons Learned
– Velocity: Larger boat and more efficient tagline system
– Water Surface: Hobos worked well; need to secure
logger within angle; consistent sampling interval
– Power Plant: no impact - performance testing not
necessary; will monitor throughout 2014 test season
• Future Work (through 2015)
– Test 1 unit at multiple load settings and canal flow.
– Test additional HK units in series
– Refine numerical model to use as a predictive tool
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Thank You!
Kerry McCalman
kmccalman@usbr.gov
Power Website:
http://www.usbr.gov/power
LOPP Website:
http://www.usbr.gov/power
/lopp