Hydropower International Services, LLC

Hydropower International Services, Inter-National Consultancy (HISINC, L.L.C.), is a limited liability company created in 2000, to provide engineering services, both domestically and internationally for Hydropower Projects, Hydrology and Stormwater Projects and Analysis of Dams. HISINC, L.L.C. performs hydrology and stormwater detention analyses, hydraulic backwater studies, FERC Part 12 Project Inspections, dam stability analyses; and prepares No-Rise Certifications, FEMA CLOMR and LOMR Applications, and FERC Emergency Action Plans in the United States. 

 Mr. W. B. Smith, P.E., CFM, President of HISINC, L.L.C., has been a registered professional engineer since 1978. Mr. Smith has been involved in the development of hydropower projects since 1976. Mr. Smith was educated as a hydrologist, and has used this expertise in all of the hydroelectric projects and stormwater projects over his 30-year career. Mr. Smith is also a Certified Floodplain Manager in both Oklahoma and nationally. 

Previous to creating his own consulting firm, Mr. Smith was a Corporate Vice President and Senior Project Manager for The Benham Group for over 25 years. His responsibilities included developing and reviewing contracts, developing project scope, work packages, project schedules and manpower allocations, initial and draft reports, construction plans and specifications, quality control reviews, contract administration, oversight of project construction, etc. for both major hydroelectric projects and stormwater/floodplain management projects. 

Mr. Smith was presented the 1996 Newsmaker Award from Engineering News Record for his accomplishments on the Arkansas River Hydropower Projects, and was listed in International Who’s Who of Professionals in 1995. Mr. Smith was the 2008 receipient of the Dr. Kenneth Henwood Award from the National Hydropower Association for lifetime achievement in the hydropower industry. In 2009, Mr. Smith was presented the Charles Don Henderson Memorial Award from the Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association (OFMA) for long standing contributiions to floodplain management in the State of Oklahoma. In 2011, Mr. Smith received the W. Kenneth Morris Honorary Lifetime Award and the Ronald D. Flanagan Gold Project Award for the creation and coordination of the OFMA Disaster Response Team (DRT). 

Mr. Smith was President of the National Hydropower Association (NHA) from 1988-1989 and was an active member of NHA's Board of Directors for over five years (1984-1989). He also served as Vice President, Creator and Chairman of both the FERC Committee and the International Committee. Mr. Smith was also chosen to represent National Hydropower Association as a technical specialist on CORECT Trade Missions to the Caribbean Basin (1987), to the Pacific Rim (1990, 1991, and 1993) and to Panama (1994). 

Mr. Smith has been involved in numerous feasibility studies, design, and construction of over one billion dollars in construction of power-related projects in his career. 

HISINC, L.L.C. provides the following professional engineering services to its clients:

• Project Identification - HISINC, L.L.C. will meet with you, visit the Project site, and evaluate the initial project opportunity or requirements, to determine the best manner in which to further evaluate a project site.
• Detailed Studies - HISINC, L.L.C. will perform preliminary or detailed studies, including hydrologic and hydraulic evaluations, and project concepts, related to stormwater evaluation and stormwater detention projects, flood studies, channel improvements and dam evaluations.
• FEMA CLOMR and LOMR Applications – HISINC, L.L.C. is able to prepare and submit the required applications and supporting data for Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for your Project.
• Design Services - HISINC, L.L.C. is capable of providing detailed design services for development of the construction plans for construction of the facility.
• Project Management Services - HISINC, L.L.C. will provide full project management services during the development of your project, or if desired, will serve as your project manager to oversee engineering services provided by others.
• Construction Management Services - HISINC, L.L.C. is able to provide construction management, contract administration, and other engineering field services to complete your project with the quality and expectations, desired by our clients.

In addition to the above engineering services, HISINC, L.L.C. is available to assist our clients in the following areas:

• FERC Licensing and Relicensing - HISINC, L.L.C. has the capability and experience in both licensing of major and minor hydropower projects under the FERC regulations. Mr. Smith was involved in the restructuring of the relicensing regulations, which led to Alternative Licensing Procedures currently implemented by FERC.
• Claim Analysis and Mediation Services - HISINC, L.L.C. is able to assist our clients in the evaluation of construction claims on existing projects, and is able to assist in alternative dispute resolution on these issues.

Hydropowers / Dams

Project Identification - HISINC, L.L.C. will meet with you and evaluate the initial project opportunity, to determine the best manner in which to further evaluate a project site. Detailed Feasibility Studies - HISINC, L.L.C. will perform a preliminary or detailed feasibility study, including hydrologic and hydraulic evaluations, estimates of annual energy production, geotechnical investigations, project concepts, estimates of probable construction costs, and preliminary economic and financial evaluations.
Design Services - HISINC, L.L.C. is capable of providing detailed design services for development of the construction plans and specifications for both manufacture of equipment and construction of the facility. Project Management Services - HISINC, L.L.C. will provide full project management services during the development of your project, or if desired, will serve as your project manager to oversee engineering services provided by others. Construction Management Services - HISINC, L.L.C. is able to provide construction management, contract administration, and other engineering field services to complete your project with the quality and expectations, desired by our clients. In addition to the above engineering services, HISINC, L.L.C. is available to assist our clients in the following areas: FERC Licensing and Relicensing - HISINC, L.L.C. has the capability and experience in both licensing of major and minor hydropower projects under the FERC regulations. Mr. Smith was involved in the restructuring of the relicensing regulations, which led to Alternative Licensing Procedures currently implemented by FERC. Claim Analysis and Mediation Services - HISINC, L.L.C. is able to assist our clients in the evaluation of construction claims on existing projects, and is able to assist in alternative dispute resolution on these issues. Examples of projects in which Mr. Smith was Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager, or Lead Engineer. The following are example projects that Mr. Smith has been involved with over the past 35 years:
Lawrence Hydroelectric Project, 18 MW, $23 Million, Lawrence Hydroelectric Associates (1979-1981), Hydraulic Engineer
Kaw Hydroelectric Project, 32 MW, $39 Million, Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (1981-1988), Project Manager for Feasibility Study, FERC Licensing, and Principal-in-Charge for Design and Construction Management.
Lock and Dam No. 13 Hydropower Project, 33 MW, $75 Million, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (1978-1988), Project Manager for FERC Permitting and Licensing, Preliminary and Detailed Feasibility Studies, Project Design, and Construction Management.
Lock and Dam No. 9 Hydropower Project, 33 MW, $85 Million, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (1978-1993), Project Manager for FERC Permitting and Licensing, Preliminary and Detailed Feasibility Studies, Project Design, and Construction Management.
Dam No. 2 Hydropower Project, 108 MW, $192 Million, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (1978-1999), Project Manager for FERC Permitting and Licensing, Preliminary and Detailed Feasibility Studies, Project Design, and Construction Management.
Jiguey-Aguacate Hydropower Project, 260 MW, $265 Million, Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidraulico (INDRHI), Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic (1986-1993), Project Manager for Redesign of Powerhouses and Construction Supervision of Electrical and Mechanical Systems.
Lee Creek Hydroelectric Project, 1.5 MW, $2 Million, City of Fort Smith, Arkansas (1988-1993), Project Manager for Construction Management.

Hydrology / Hydraulics

Project Identification - HISINC, L.L.C. will meet with you, visit the Project site, and evaluate the initial project opportunity or requirements, to determine the best manner in which to further evaluate a project site. Detailed Studies - HISINC, L.L.C. will perform preliminary or detailed studies, including hydrologic and hydraulic evaluations, and project concepts, related to stormwater evaluation and stormwater detention projects, flood studies, channel improvements and dam evaluations. FEMA CLOMR and LOMR Applications – HISINC, L.L.C. is able to prepare and submit the required applications and supporting data for Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for your Project. Design Services - HISINC, L.L.C. is capable of providing detailed design services for development of the construction plans for construction of the facility.

Examples of hydrology and stormwater projects in which Mr. Smith was Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager, or Hydrologist include:
Mingo Creek Feasibility Study, Tulsa, Oklahoma ( 1975-1977), Hydrologist
FEMA FIS Studies, 23 communities in Northeastern Oklahoma (1977-1980), - Project Engineer responsible for reconnaissance of historical flooding, watershed hydrology, utilization of HEC 2 backwater computer analysis program, preparation of technical reports and work maps.
City of Yukon, Oklahoma, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Principal/Project Manager for update of FIS for three (3) tributaries to the North Canadian River, and Main Stem of Turtle Creek, West Branch of Turtle Creek, East Branch of Turtle Creek, and Middle Stem Turtle Creek with Holly Branch, all within the City of Yukon.
Creek County, Oklahoma, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Principal/Project Manager for update of FIS for Polecat Creek, Rock Creek, and Nickel Creek within the Creek County jurisdiction.
North Canadian River Bypass - Senior Hydraulic Consultant on the backwater analysis of the North Canadian River for a new bridge for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. This was an alluvium bottom evaluation to determine upstream flooding effects with the placement of embankment and bridge piers in and adjacent to the North Canadian River.
Joe Creek And Little Joe Creek Master Drainage Plan, City of Tulsa, Oklahoma - Principal/Project Manager for master drainage plans for both Joe Creek and Little Joe Creek Basin Studies. Master drainage planning included evaluation of existing hydrologic and hydraulic conditions, development of flooding solutions, estimates of project costs, economic evaluations (B/C analysis) and report preparation. Principal/Project Manager for the design and construction management of a stormwater bypass system at Treehouse Condominiums, which was identified as a priority project in the Master Drainage Plan.
Tulsa County Exposition Center, Hydrologist, Updated Hydrology Study and Stormwater Detention Analysis and Design for Exposition Center Expansion for Matrix Architects. (2001-2002)
Tyann Development, Owasso, Oklahoma, Hydrology Study, Revised Stormwater Detention Design, CLOMR Application for FEMA (2002), Hydrologist
Sanders Engineering, Tulsa, Oklahoma, various Hydrology Studies and Stormwater Detention Facility Hydraulic Designs for subdivisions. (2001-2004), Hydrologist
Hall-Rosenbaum & Associates, L.L.C., Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, various Hydrology Studies and Stormwater Detention Facility Hydraulic Designs for subdivisions. (2002-2004), Hydrologist
Craig & Keithline, Inc., City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Backwater Analyses for ODOT Highway Projects. (2004), Hydraulic Engineer
Bixby Public Schools Maintenance Department, Bixby, Oklahoma, various Hydrology Studies and Stormwater Detention Facility Hydraulic Design, and Construction Drawings for Bixby High School, Bixby Middle School, and North Elementary School. (2001-2002) Hydrologist
Owasso Public Schools, Owasso, Oklahoma, Hydrology Study and Stormwater Detention Facility Hydraulic Design for New Sports Building on High School campus. (2001) Hydrologist
Owasso Land Trust, Owasso, Oklahoma, Hydrology Study, Stormwater Detention Facility Hydraulic Design, CLOMR and/or LOMR Applications for two residential subdivisions in Owasso area. (2002-2004) Hydrologist
Private Individual Drainage Analyses and Legal Consultations on Hydrology and Floodplain Management Issues (2000-2004) Hydrologist and Hydraulic Engineer
Rural Water District No. 3, Washington County, Backwater Study for Low Water Supply Project on Caney River, (2003-2004), Hydraulic Engineer.

Floodplain Management

HISINC, L.L.C. has been performing FEMA Flood Insurance Studies, Letter of Map Change (CLOMR/LOMR/LOMA) Applications, Floodplain Mapping, Hydrologic Watershed Studies for Stormwater Runoff, Hydraulic Design of Stormwater Detention Facilities, Outlet Structures, Channelization Projects, and Backwater modeling for local engineering firms, private developers, and municipalities. HISINC, L.L.C has provided Floodplain Management analyses for the Arkansas River and tributary creeks and streams within State of Oklahoma since 1978. Since HISINC, L.L.C. was created in 2000, the majority of the consulting work performed to date relates to hydrology and hydraulics and floodplain mapping of specific projects for its clients. W. B. Smith, P.E., CFM was the Hydraulic Design Engineer for recreational low water dams in Tulsa County on Arkansas River including the original Zink Dam and as part of Vision 2025 for Riverfront Development of additional low water dam projects in Sand Springs, Jenks and Bixby, Oklahoma. HISINC, L.L.C. extensively uses the HEC HMS and HEC RAS computer modeling programs in most of the projects that are performed on a daily basis. Mr. Smith is a Certified Floodplain Manager and has recently been appointed as the Floodplain Administrator for the Town of Kiefer, Oklahoma. Examples of hydrology, marine, and stormwater projects in which Mr. Smith was Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager, or Hydrologist include:

Mingo Creek Feasibility Study, Tulsa, Oklahoma ( 1975-1977), Hydrologist
FEMA FIS Studies, 23 communities in Northeastern Oklahoma (1977-1980), - Project Engineer responsible for reconnaissance of historical flooding, watershed hydrology, utilization of HEC 2 backwater computer analysis program, preparation of technical reports and work maps.
City of Yukon, Oklahoma, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Principal/Project Manager for update of FIS for three (3) tributaries to the North Canadian River, and Main Stem of Turtle Creek, West Branch of Turtle Creek, East Branch of Turtle Creek, and Middle Stem Turtle Creek with Holly Branch, all within the City of Yukon.
Creek County, Oklahoma, Federal Emergency Management Agency - Principal/Project Manager for update of FIS for Polecat Creek, Rock Creek, and Nickel Creek within the Creek County jurisdiction.
North Canadian River Bypass - Senior Hydraulic Consultant on the backwater analysis of the North Canadian River for a new bridge for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. This was an alluvium bottom evaluation to determine upstream flooding effects with the placement of embankment and bridge piers in and adjacent to the North Canadian River.
Joe Creek And Little Joe Creek Master Drainage Plan, City of Tulsa, Oklahoma - Principal/Project Manager for master drainage plans for both Joe Creek and Little Joe Creek Basin Studies. Master drainage planning included evaluation of existing hydrologic and hydraulic conditions, development of flooding solutions, estimates of project costs, economic evaluations (B/C analysis) and report preparation. Principal/Project Manager for the design and construction management of a stormwater bypass system at Treehouse Condominiums, which was identified as a priority project in the Master Drainage Plan.
Tulsa County Exposition Center, Hydrologist, Updated Hydrology Study and Stormwater Detention Analysis and Design for Exposition Center Expansion for Matrix Architects. (2001-2002)
Tyann Development, Owasso, Oklahoma, Hydrology Study, Revised Stormwater Detention Design, CLOMR Application for FEMA (2002), Hydrologist