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| Innovation/TechnologyCould a Collegiate Competition Revitalize the Hydropower Workforce?
In honor of National STEM Day on November 8, take time to contemplate the need for a new hydropower…
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Recognizing Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters
Learn more about this year's OSAW recipients being recognized for their operational excellence and/or contribution to recreational, environmental or…
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Why Innovation Matters
In its inaugural offering of Clean Currents, the National Hydropower Association (NHA) is bringing individuals in all sectors of…
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Highlighting Alaska’s Ingenuity, Long-Term Commitment to Waterpower
In this article, we provide a glimpse of the impressive work occurring in Alaska, including building several new hydro…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
Three Ways Natural Infrastructure Can Support Climate Resilience
This article explores how nature-based solutions can be applied to address water volatility, preserve biodiversity, and support human health.
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Whooshh Proposes Alternative Plan for Snake River Salmon
Whoosh is on a mission to replace existing fish ladders at the four lower Snake River dams with Whoosh…
- Powerhouse Article | Events
Cutting-Edge Technology to be Featured at Alaska Event
NHA Alaska Regional Meeting to feature in-depth hydropower insights on energy storage projects, funding sources, and maximizing return on…
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Are Modular Systems the Future for Hydropower?
The capital costs of small hydro development are often a deterrent to its expanded use. Few sites can reasonably…
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Pumped Hydro Storage: Enabling the Energy Transition
Pumped storage hydropower plants can play a defining role in the energy transition, thanks to the balancing and system…
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Black Start: Hydropower is the Guardian of the Grid
U.S. hydropower provides about 40% of the black start resources. Hydropower for important for grid reliability in the event of…
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New Hydropower Under Construction in Rhode Island
New England Hydropower Company (NEHC) officially broke ground the week of May 10, 2021, on its second new hydro…
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Adding Electric Power to Existing Dams – How to Achieve a Trifecta
The 80,000 dams across the United States that do not have a hydropower generating component present a unique opportunity.…
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Generator and Turbine Fitness-For-Service Evaluations and Repair Support
Hydropower owners and operators face integrated challenges: improve equipment reliability, minimize unplanned outages, improve generation, and reduce costs.
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Mechanical Governor Overhaul or Upgrade? Legacy Control Systems One Hundred Years Later
Mechanical governors have been the stalwart hydroelectric control system for over a century. The reliability and longevity of these…
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The Pump Won’t Prime Itself: Handing over the Passion of Hydropower to the Future Generations
Working for Hydropower is working for a crucial purpose: managing two essentials that some of us are lucky to take…
- Powerhouse Article | Electricity Markets
With hydropower plus batteries, 1+1 may equal 5
Hydropower is America’s first renewable resource and continues to provide 40% of the nation’s clean electricity. For centuries, humans…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
Pairing Batteries and Hydropower – Join the Discussion on Thursday
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) has teamed with the Energy Storage Association (ESA) to offer an insightful discussion about…
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Eaton Provides Training Options in a Socially Distant World
Rewind to March 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, it seemed overnight that trade shows were cancelled, employees…
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Industry Leaders Share Insight about Innovation and Its Importance to the Future of Waterpower
Innovation is defined as a new idea, method, or device. Application of innovation often is the way to solve…
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U.S. Hydropower Economics Insights: Turbine Supply Chain Trends
For people within the waterpower industry, no three names are more synonymous with hydropower than Francis, Kaplan and Pelton…
