Where
Larimer County Conference Center
Note Different Location
(Southeast of Ranch Bar & Grill)
5280 Arena Cir
Loveland, CO 80538
Driving Directions
Parking Details
Park across from Larimer County Conference Center
Meeting Agenda
6:00 to 6:30 pm - Social Happy Half-Hour
6:30 to 7:00 pm - Dinner
6:55 to 7:05 pm - Chapter Announcements
7:05 to 8:00 pm - Presentation
Event Sponsor
Riverside
Riverside is an internationally recognized engineering, science, and information technology company with more than 30 years of experience providing innovative information technology solutions for environmental decision support systems using a variety of different environmental data sources -- from satellite sensors and imagery to stream gages in local rivers.
Riverside has successfully implemented more than 1,200 projects in more than 30 countries and maintains a strong worldwide customer base, including U.S. government agencies such as NOAA, the Corps of Engineers, USAID, the USGS, and the Department of Justice, and international donor organizations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and FAO.
Contact
Victor SamASCE Northern Colorado Branch
970-449-8613
ncbasce@gmail.com
Topic: Modernization of the River Management Operations at the Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) controls a system of 49 reservoirs over a watershed spanning seven states and more than 40,000 mi2. TVA manages the river system using a complex set of models for forecasting inflows, operating reservoirs under competing goals, evaluating hydraulic conditions, minimizing the cost of producing electricity, and meeting water temperature constraints near nuclear and coal-fired power plants. Their river management goals are to prevent floods, generate reliable electricity, and promote economic activity – all while operating under federal rules and regulations.
TVA is currently modernizing its operations by implementing advanced river models and modeling systems, updating its Emergency Action Plans related to dam safety, and is working to better quantify risks throughout the river system and move toward risk-informed decision making across the River Management, Dam Safety, and Nuclear Power groups at TVA. This talk will provide an overview of the modernization of water resources-related systems at TVA and provide insights into the process and benefits of the work.
Presenter:
Michael Kane P.E. CFM
Michael Kane is the Director of Fort Collins Operations at Riverside Technology, inc. As a Senior Water Resources Engineer and Project Manager at Riverside, Mr. Kane specializes in the development and implementation of real-time river forecasting and decision support for water resources systems. He has managed projects involving these systems throughout the U.S., including at the Tennessee Valley Authority, Bonneville Power, Idaho Power, and the National Weather Service. He has worked abroad in countries such as India, Panama, El Salvador, Mexico, Ethiopia, South Africa, Vietnam, and Uzbekistan.
Dinner Price:
$25 Professionals
Free for Students (with ID)
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Registration Deadline: March 7th, 2016. Refund Requests will not be honored the day of the event.