September 10, 2014 Dinner Meeting
Dinner Presentation – Puget Sound Energy’s Baker River Project
John Chandler, P.E., Water Resources Technical Lead, Generation Operations, Puget Sound Energy How are lakes and rivers managed? This presentation will cover how water management decisions are made at the Baker Project, a two reservoir, 200 MW facility which is operated by Puget Sound Energy and lies within the Skagit River basin. Taking a holistic view of how to consider several competing objectives are discussed, such as flood control, environmental constraints, recreational opportunities, generating power, providing grid stability, and operating in ways that avoid major damage to the equipment from cavitation and Rheingans phenomenon. Other topics include placing the Baker Project in the bigger picture of running an entire generation fleet, a high level discussion on implementing Baker’s new FERC license, and an overview of the different internal and external parties associated with managing the lakes.
John Chandler, P.E., is the water manager at Puget Sound Energy for both of the utility’s hydro projects, Baker River and Snoqualmie Falls. He helps to implement the new FERC licenses at both facilities, assists with operational compliance, and supports dam safety. John received his B.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of Maine at Orono in 2006 and a M.S. focused on Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in 2008.
Event Details:
September 10, 2014
Social 5:30 - 6:30
Dinner 6:30 - 7:00
Presentation 7:00 - 8:00
NEW LOCATION - Ivar’s Salmon House on Lake Union 401 NE Northlake Way Seattle, Washington (206) 632-0767 http://www.ivars.com/locations/salmon-house
Students: Free
Member: $30
Non-Members: $40
Membership is required to register for events.
Cancellation Policy: WA-AWRA will fully refund the registration fee if cancellation notice is received within 5 days of the event.
