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CECW-CE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington, DC 20314-1000
ER 10-1-53
Regulation
No. 10-1-53 30 April 2015
Organizations and Functions
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HYDROELECTRIC DESIGN CENTER
1. Purpose. This regulation updates the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers District, Portland, Hydroelectric Design Center (HDC) as the Mandatory Center of
Expertise (MCX) for hydroelectric power economic evaluation, engineering and design and a
Technical Center of Expertise (TCX) for pumping plant engineering and design. It also
prescribes the requirements for the level of involvement by HDC in U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) hydropower work provides guidance for interfacing the resources of HDC
with those of the requesting USACE command.
2. Applicability. The regulation is applicable to all USACE commands including HQUSACE
elements, major subordinate commands (MSC), districts, laboratories, and field operating
activities having planning, engineering and design, construction, and/or operation and
maintenance responsibility for hydroelectric and/or pumping plants, including hydropower
generation for station service, non-Federal hydropower at USACE facilities, and hydropower
support to military installations and customers of the International and Interagency Services
program.
3. Distribution. This document is approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
4. References.
a. ER 5-1-10, Corps-wide Areas of Work Responsibility
b. ER 1105-2-100, Planning Guidance Notebook
c. ER 1110-1-12, Quality Management
d. ER 1110-1-8155, Engineering and Design Specifications
e. ER 1110-1-8158, Corps-wide Centers of Expertise Program
f. ER 1110-2-1150, Engineering and Design for Civil Works Projects
This regulation supersedes ER 1110-2-109, dated 1 November 2001.
