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New Analysis Shows Hydropower’s Licensing Conditions Have Increased Tenfold Since 1980, Threatening Grid Reliability as Power Demand Surges
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As U.S. electricity demand grows at its fastest pace in decades, a new report from the…
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Hydropower Makes a Summer Splash on Capitol Hill with New Bipartisan Bills
Washington, D.C. -- Hydropower advocates in the House and Senate have been hard at work introducing several new bipartisan bills…
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NHA Urges Passage of Bill that Pairs Hydropower Permits to Projects – Not Wish Lists
The Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act addresses the outdated hydropower licensing process by ensuring that mandatory conditions for a facility’s…
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Legislation to Build 2.6 GW of Reliable Energy for Grid and Leverage $6.5 Billion in Private Sector Investments Becomes Law
President Trump signed the Build More Hydro bill into law, which helps safeguard 2.6 GW of reliable energy and…
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NHA Applauds DOE Announcement to Resume Negotiations for Hydroelectric Incentives Program
Washington, D.C. -- Malcolm Woolf, the President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association, released the following statement after…
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Legislation to Build 2.6 GW of Reliable Energy for Grid and Leverage $6.5 Billion in Private Sector Investments Passes U.S. House; Heads to President Trump for Signature
Washington, DC – The National Hydropower Association, America’s leading trade association for the water power industry, applauded the U.S.…
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NHA Welcomes Energy Policy Veteran, Kathleen Robertson, as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Washington, D.C. -- The National Hydropower Association is proud to welcome Kathleen Robertson to the organization as its new Vice President of Regulatory Affa…
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Winning the AI Race: New Report Highlights Untapped Opportunity for Pumped Storage Hydropower
Washington, D.C. — As artificial intelligence and data centers drive a surge in U.S. electricity demand, power generation will…
Industry News House Energy and Commerce Committee Unanimously Advances ‘Build More Hydro’ Bill
Washington, DC – Malcolm Woolf, the President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association, released the following statement after…
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Water Power Secures Key Funding in FY2026 Minibus
Washington, D.C. -- This week, the U.S. Senate passed three bicameral, bipartisan fiscal year appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice,…
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NHA Statement on House Passage of the SPEED Act
Washington, D.C. -- Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association, released the following statement after the…
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NHA Applauds House Natural Resources’ Advancement of ESA Reform Bill
Washington, D.C. -- Malcolm Woolf, the President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association, released the following statement after…
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NHA Applauds House Passage of the PERMIT Act
Washington, D.C. – Malcolm Woolf, the President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association, released the following statement after…
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Stronger Together: Hydropower Foundation and NHA Align to Strengthen Workforce Development Efforts
Washington, D.C. -- The National Hydropower Foundation (NHA) has entered into a strategic alignment with the Hydropower Foundation, the…
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NHA Statment on DOE’s FERC Directive Regarding New Hydropower Projects
Washington, DC – NHA President and CEO, Malcolm Woolf, has released the following statement after Energy Secretary Chris Wright…
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McKinley Harm Named 2025 Recipient of NHA’s Rising Star Award for Early-Career Water Power Professionals
Pittsburgh, PA -- The National Hydropower Association (NHA) is proud to announce McKinley Harm of the Central Nebraska Public…
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Herbie Johnson Receives the 2025 Dr. Kenneth Henwood Award for Excellence in Hydropower Leadership
Pittsburgh, PA -- The National Hydropower Association (NHA) has named Herbie N. Johnson, Business Development Manager for Hydropower at…
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U.S. Water Power Industry Engages in Day of Action for National Hydropower Day
Washington, DC – the U.S. water power industry is engaging in a day of action today in celebration of…
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NHA Statement on Final Passage of Reconciliation Bill
Washington, D.C. – NHA President and CEO, Malcolm Woolf, applauded Congress for leveraging the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' to…
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NHA Statement on Senate Passage of Reconciliation Bill
Washington, D.C. – NHA President and CEO, Malcolm Woolf, released the following statement after the Senate passed its reconciliation…
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