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Keane Sommers, P.E.

Director of Power Systems
Nevada Irrigation District

Mr. Sommers is a Civil Engineer with 20 years of experience in the fields of dam safety, water resources planning, hydraulics, and hydropower. His experience includes project/construction management, design and evaluation of numerous hydropower related structures, hydraulic model development, watershed level evaluation of potential drinking water contaminant sources, and a variety of water resources related tasks. Mr. Sommers has participated in and managed projects involving various scientific and engineering disciplines, including civil engineering design, hydrology, hydraulics, surveying and mapping, and geomorphology. He also has extensive training in emergency management and response.

He currently serves as Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) Director of Power Systems where he provides leadership, vision, and direction to the 34 staff members in NID’s Hydroelectric Department. The Department is responsible for the operations, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and improvement of seven NID powerhouses, fifteen jurisdictional dams, over sixteen miles of water conveyance, nine miles of 60 kV transmission line and eight on-stream diversions.

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