Accurate operational inflow forecasting in combination with optimization tools can significantly improve the economics of your hydropower production.  Among its benefits, reliable short term stream flow forecasts from one day to 12 months ahead, combined with optimization can be used to increase the flood capacity of reservoirs, minimize spill, and maximize energy generation.  Increasingly, hydropower system operators must balance high pools for recreation and drought protection, high releases for stream maintenance, and high availability for dependable capacity.  Fully utilizing optimization models can also reallocate water for power production during periods with higher prices or demand, thereby improving the economic value of the water in the reservoir.

Tools, technologies and science have developed to address a wide spectrum of water resource challenges.  Models are being used to analyze stream flow regimes, reservoir system operations, water distribution systems and a host of water resources management activities.  With more powerful computing systems, a greater number of economical remote sensing tools, and radar and satellite imaging, distributed hydrological models enable hydropower system managers to move beyond the spreadsheet, to embrace sophisticated analyses grounded on years of scientific research.

The goal of this workshop is to improve short term inflow forecasting knowledge through collaborative information sharing.  We invite water managers and forecasters to come to Knoxville, Tennessee in November 2007 to share their experiences in the challenging field of predicting future water supplies.

1. Have you been successful at predicting water supplies?
2. Do you find that your predictions are more often than not off the mark?
3. Do you feel you could increase production by improving the accuracy of your inflow forecasts?
4. Have you implemented a new forecasting system and have successfully improved your company’s bottom line?
5. What is the value of improved forecast accuracy to users of water supply forecasts?
6. Do you feel you have a new system that could improve production?

Join us at the Hilton Knoxville, November 15-16, 2007 to learn from the experts and share your experience.