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- Communications & Advocacy
Calling All Hydropower Communicators!
NHA is offering a public affairs webinar on Dec. 12 which will present crisis communications lessons learned from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
- Policy Priority
JUST RELEASED: Research to Help You Advocate For Hydropower Resources
40% of the U.S. hydropower fleet is at risk of retiring by 2035 due to licensing delays, inadequate tax support, and market inefficiencies. Without immediate r…
- Jobs
NHA is Growing! Two Positions Are Currently Accepting Applications
NHA is growing! We are currently hiring two positions to support our work advocating for and representing the U.S. water power industry. Learn more here!
- Communications & Advocacy
Scalable Solutions and Other Takeaways from a Hydro Ad Campaign
Since 2022, NHA has developed ad campaigns to share hydro’s benefits with the public. Learn from NHA's ad campaign takeaways about how to enhance your water po…
Discover Waterpower
- Hydropower
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America’s first renewable provides clean, carbon-free energy to roughly 30 million homes, and 40 percent of U.S. renewable electricity, all while providing the flexibility needed to integrate increasing amounts of wind and solar onto the grid.
- Pumped Storage
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Pumped storage is the nation’s "water battery". Representing 92 percent of energy storage in America, it helps to balance the flow of power across transmission networks by absorbing excess when electricity demand is low and releasing it when it increases.
- Marine Energy
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Marine Energy - America’s next gen renewable - consists of wave, tidal, ocean current, riverine, and ocean thermal energy conversion/salinity gradients technologies, all capable of providing predictable, consistent and affordable clean electricity.
Hydropower Is Clean, Renewable Energy
For more than a century, hydropower has generated clean, renewable electricity. The history of hydropower is deeply woven within the fabric of communities throughout this nation. Today, in addition to homes and businesses, hydropower provides tech companies and data centers with affordable and reliable energy. Hydropower stands ready to build a more resilient, sustainable economy powered by a carbon free electricity grid.
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Membership Directory
Learn about NHA members ranging from large power generators to service and equipment providers.
NHA Operational Excellence Program
OpEx program is a event reporting system that receives, distributes, archives, and catalogs best practices and lessons learned.
