Advancing the future of waterpower
AECOM is proud to be exhibiting at Clean Currents 2026: Navigating the Future of Energy, September 21-25, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Visit us at Booth 1423 to connect with our hydropower, dams, water resources and energy experts and learn how we’re helping clients modernize infrastructure, improve asset performance and advance reliable, sustainable energy solutions.
With more than 85 years of experience delivering dam and hydropower projects around the world, AECOM helps owners navigate the full asset lifecycle, from planning and design through rehabilitation, modernization, asset management and long-term operations support.
Featured presentation
Preventing Catastrophic Penstock Failure: Detection and Remediation of Hidden Weld Defects
Join Sangeet Karna, Senior Hydro-Mechanical Engineer at AECOM, as he shares lessons learned from a real-world hydropower project involving the detection and remediation of critical weld defects in a large steel penstock system. The presentation explores how the project team evaluated structural and operational risks, implemented advanced inspection and repair strategies, and successfully completed remediation under challenging field conditions.
Drawing on five years of successful operation following repairs, attendees will gain practical insights into weld defect identification, quality assurance, risk-based decision-making and approaches to improving the long-term reliability of hydraulic steel structures. Learn more about this session here.
September 23, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Asset Management Classroom Presentations | CC Central Classroom Presentations Room
Delivering the future of dams and hydropower
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People Spotlight: Meet Patrick Willis
In this People Spotlight, we highlight Patrick Willis, Vice President and Dams & Hydropower Project Manager with AECOM’s U.S. West Water business, who shares his journey, inspirations, and the impactful work driving innovation in hydropower and sustainable infrastructure.
Harnessing Potential: Scaling Pumped Storage Hydropower in North America
On World Hydropower Day 2025, Dennis Hogan, Vice President and Global Lead for Hydropower & Dams at AECOM, reflects on the critical role of pumped storage hydropower in North America’s clean energy future and the collaborative strategies needed to scale this long-duration storage solution.
