  The architecture is developed for incorporating a software agent into the
existing control system of a river-based hydro generating plant. The software
agent will utilize a rule-based system for ease of integration. Optimization
for increased power production is presented, initially for a single generating
unit. An enhancement to facilitate the constraints of river level and flow by
an external user as well as the goals of corporate dispatching is then
developed through the existing SCADA system. Finally, expansion to coordinate
multiple hydro units at a single location is presented.
