Risk-Informed Decision Making (RIDM)

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Risk Level 1 Workshops (RL1W)

Day 1 Presentations Video Benefits for Owners Benefits of Risk Analysis How will the FERC Develop its RIDM Program? Initial Training Managing Infrastructure for Dam Safety through Risk Assessment Programs (RAP) and Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM) Qualitative Risk Analysis Quantitative Risk Analysis Seismic Fragility Studies of SCE Dams Simplified Risk Analysis Overtopping of West Pass Dike

Day 2 Presentations Video Event Trees Hydrologic Risk Analysis: Extreme Floods and Probability Estimates Identifying, Describing, and Classifying Potential Failure Modes Internal Erosion Operational Failure Modes Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment Reservoir Exceedance Curves Best Practices Risk Assessment Making the Case Simple Probabilistic Analysis of a Gravity Dam Uncertainty / Confidence What Can Owners Do to Prepare for RIDM?

Future Risk Workshops
The next Risk Level 1 workshop is scheduled for December 4-5, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois View Details | Register

An additional Risk 1 workshop is being planned for February or March 2013 in San Francisco, California. Risk Level 2 – East Coast and West Coast workshops are in the planning stages for Summer of 2013.

Details will be provided as planning is completed.

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.

Please change the last sentence to this:  If you would like to volunteer for one of the committees please complete the form listed below and either FAX to David Lord at 503-552-2799 or email to david.lord@ferc.gov.

Risk Committee Volunteer Form 2012