Kerr Reservoir / Roanoke River 216 Study

The Kerr 216 study is a federal and state sponsored effort to re-evaluate the purposes of the Kerr Reservoir, which has historically been used primarily for flood control and hydropower generation.  Global Energy and Water Consulting, LLC represents the hydropower customer interest in the Kerr 216 Study and we are responsible for helping the client make sense of  numerous engineering, environmental, financial, and legal aspects of this study.  Global Energy and Water Consulting, LLC works very closely with the Corps, State and Federal Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and a variety of other stakeholders to evaluate the current operations of the river system and determine impacts associated with changes in operations.   As with many other river basins, competition for water resources is increasing on the Roanoke from environmental, water supply, hydropower, recreation and a variety of other interest.  Global Energy and Water Consulting, LLC is the clients technical resource, our efforts include the analysis of hydrologic, hydraulic and water quality modeling, GIS Development, Forest and Aquatic Ecosystems, and Limnology.  In addition to the engineering and environmental evaluations, Global Energy and Water Consulting, LLC performs detailed financial analysis based on hourly generation prices and our client’s individual needs.

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