Monograph, the 1st edition, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), California (USA), 1999-2001, 2170 p.
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) developed a 7 volume set of Guidelines for life extension and modernization of hydro plants. These
documents will provide the means to enable utility personnel to identify which hydroelectric plants are potentially suitable for modernization and which plants promise the most immediate return on investment. They will also provide guidance on design and implementation of the selected plan.
Hydro life extension modernization guide, Vol. 1 - Overall process
Hydro life extension modernization guide, Vol. 2 – Hydromechanical equipment
Hydro life extension modernization guide, Vol. 3 – Electromechanical equipment
Hydro life extension modernization guide, Vol. 4 and 5 - Auxiliary mechanical and electrical systems
Hydro life extension modernization guide, Vol. 6 - Civil and other plant components
Hydro life extension modernization guide, Vol. 7 - Protection and control