| CEATI: Hydrower Conference 2024 Gannett Fleming continues to build upon its 109-year


history, now bolstered by the backing of OceanSound Partners. This acquisition is the latest example of a focused, accelerated expansion and investment into target markets, providing enhanced services to local and state agencies throughout California. Gannett Fleming is currently #26 on Engineering News-Record’s Top Design Firms list. “I’m excited to continue our work with Gannett Fleming – I’ve partnered closely with members of their team for years, so I know firsthand the high quality of work and collaborative culture. We’ll be able to leverage Gannett Fleming’s resources to deepen our client services and deliver greater value together,” said Flaherty.


Mesa Associates Mesa Associates, Inc, a woman minority-owned full-


service multi-discipline engineering, procurement, and construction management firm headquartered in Madison, Alabama, has acquired the assets of Connecticut-based NuSTREEM, LLC. “The acquisition of NuSTREEM provides Mesa with a


new product line and a pathway into the small hydropower generating market,” said Mesa Senior Vice President, Tim Ramsey. “We will offer our clients a complete solution by drawing upon all of Mesa’s expertise in the design and engineering of hydropower generation and power transmission and delivery. As an added benefit, Mesa will be able to utilize its sister company, Mesa Technologies, Inc., to manufacture and assemble the units. As a result, we now offer an innovative and modular generating unit and all the support to implement the unit or units into the client’s system, all under the control of the Mesa family of companies.”


NuSTREEM believes that growth in the US small


hydropower sector would rely on modular and intelligent generation equipment and innovative deployment platforms. Building on that insight, NuSTREEM developed turbine technology combined with advanced control technology and an inventive standardized project deployment application. The NuSTREEM journey began by putting the


technology to work near its Connecticut headquarters and manufacturing facility at Kirby Mill in 2014. With the installation of the turbines, the facility has been 100% powered by clean, renewable, and reliable generation from hydropower. The technologies are rugged and adaptable, making them well suited for many site applications. In addition, the units’ modularity and ease of installation not only open up sites for new small hydropower projects but can also be used at existing sites to reduce outages and increase the efficiency and output of the facility. Mesa is committed to clean, renewable power generation, a continuation of NuSTREEM’s commitment to the environment, and through this acquisition, can offer a small generating unit that minimizes the impact on the environment from its installation, operation, and generation. The units can replace diesel-powered generators used for plant startup, provide a source for plant battery or grid-based BESS configurations, and provide a continuous flow of water to support or maintain minimum stream flow requirements. The current hydro unit can handle water heads ranging


from 10 to 40ft. Mesa intends to enhance this low-head design further and develop a new design for applications up to 150ft of head.


Live at CEATI: AI and hydropower operations – from data to insight, to dispatch planning


Digitalization is emerging as a transformative force in hydropower operation, enabling operators to overcome the challenges posed by market dynamics. With more and more hydropower fleet managers making the jump to digital operation, it is important to choose a tool that will fully empower strategic decision making across all teams, and remove friction.


How to choose a tool that brings real-time insight, not additional complexity and data clutter? Processed accurate data plays a pivotal role in optimizing fleet management, but data alone doesn’t help drive strategic decision-making. To leverage the newest digital solutions and prevent software sprawl, make sure your new real-time digital solution provides these core functionalities:


Predict - Crunching at scale Here is where Machine Learning excels. Machine Learning combines data science with newly developed algorithms that identify patterns in data otherwise hard to detect and time consuming for a human operator. When it comes to hydrological systems, one forecast model alone is insufficient for the complex requirements in hydro-energy production. In most cases, multiple forecast models drwing on data from various time periods.


Visualize – Insight at a glance When time is of the essence your team needs all the relevant inputs available in real-time. These inputs need to be intuitive, and fully customizable. When generating a visualization for planning, data granularity, transparency and connectivity become essential variables for unlocking relevant insight. Beyond the visualization of data, digitalization provides users with the possibility of editing, checking, and sharing data within teams. This streamlines decision-making and workflow within large teams, mitigating the vulnerabilities associated with manual data analysis processes.


Plan – Empowering human intelligence Planning functionalities are critical in translating predictive insights into intelligent decision-making. While production planning must factor in many operations-specific parameters, it remains a task in which, for most fleet managers, collaboration between trading and operation teams is the norm. Your next digital solution can bridge real- time communication across teams, with customizable access levels and full reporting functionalities. This is how a digital solution can save you time by reducing coordination efforts, report writing and knowledge transfer sessions.


Why one tool? Digital solutions are only valuable if integrated and used across teams of experienced professionals. A solution that unites all necessary functionality will make the transition to digitalized production planning efficient, coherent, and frictionless. Above all, the implementation is quick. Think weeks, instead of months.


Don’t take our word for it: Join our CEATI session on “A Data Journey in Digitalization with SSE Renewables” to see how we made it happen!


…or get in touch! Ghislain Nicolas Mail: gn@hydrogrid.ai www.hydrogrid.ai


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