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Risk-Informed Decision Making (RIDM) Level 1 Workshops
	April 10–11, 2012 - Old Bonneville Power Auditorium Portland, Oregon Event Details | Pamphlet with Agenda June 12–13, 2012 - FERC Commission Meeting Room Washington, DC Event Details | Pamphlet with Agenda Who should attend? FERC Hydro Licensees and Consultants Background: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s 2009-2014 Strategic Plan has a stated objective to minimize risk to the public. The Commission’s Division of Dam Safety and Inspections is tasked with incorporating risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) into the Commission’s dam safety program. This course has been designed to both keep the FERC dam safety community apprised of our progress in implementing RIDM and to provide an introductory training in Risk concepts for dam safety. This two day workshop will cover the principles of risk, including probabilistic loading, consequence estimation, risk analysis, and risk assessment, to name a few. There will also be ample opportunity for feedback and participation in the development of the RIDM program. No previous risk experience is necessary. Presenters will include Messrs. Patrick Regan, David Lord, Eric Gross, and Doug Johnson, for the FERC; Douglas Boyer for the Corps of Engineers; an owner, and a consultant to be announced The sessions will be limited to 200 attendees, each. If you would like to volunteer for one of the committees please complete the form listed below. Risk Committee Volunteer Form 2012 Email your completed form to: david.lord@ferc.gov

Hydropower is one of the project types in which FERC regulates both the construction and operational phase of a project. Dam safety is a critical part of the Commission's hydropower program and receives top priority. Before projects are constructed, the Commission staff reviews and approves the designs, plans, and specifications of dams, powerhouses, and other structures. During construction, Commission staff engineers frequently inspect a project, and once construction is complete, Commission engineers continue to inspect it on a regular basis.

Time Sensitive EAP Initiative New Final Initiative - Extension of Potential Failure Mode Analyses at Significant and Low Hazard Potential Dams Final Dam Safety Surveillance Monitoring Plan - Appendices J and K Taum Sauk Pumped Storage Project (No. P-2277), Dam Breach Incident - view FERC's incident description, project description, action plan, and photo gallery

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