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| Policy DriversCongresswoman Kuster, Senator Feinstein Offer Historic Dams Infrastructure Legislation
After closely working with the river community and environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on a proposal to accelerate the rehabilitation,…
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Infrastructure Negotiations: Hydropower Generating Momentum In Congress
Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act creates a tax credit for investments in hydropower and dam safety
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International Association To Bring Together Thought Leaders during Global Virtual Summit to Set Priorities for Future Hydro Development
International Hydropower Association (IHA) announces that the World Hydropower Congress will take place virtually during the month of September…
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Tracing the Timeline: 101 Years of the Federal Power Act
Few legislative actions still ring true more than 100 years after they were enacted, but the Federal Power Act…
- Powerhouse Article | People
Diversity in the Clean Energy Workforce: Overcoming the Challenge
Building diversity within the workforce in the clean energy industry is a significant challenge. Today, two-thirds of the conventional…
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Roundup of Recent Hydro-Related State Policy Activity
NHA regularly tracks policy activity at the state level. Over the past few months, state policy makers have been…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
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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Pumped Storage Needs Technology-Neutral Government Policies
Pumped storage hydropower only can be fully leveraged to balance a decarbonized grid if governments implement smart energy policies…
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New Electricity Purchasing Strategy a Boon for Hydro? Google’s First Hydro Deal Points to ‘Yes’
Google enters into an agreement with a hydropower resource to power one if its data centers in Virginia.
- Powerhouse Article | Electricity Markets
Winter 2021 Storm Event in Texas: An Assessment of the Energy System Reliability Failures
An initial overview and assessment of electrical system reliability failures experienced during the extreme weather event that occurred within…
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Ensuring the Safety of Dams: What Will It Take?
States and the federal government responsible for ensuring the safety of the 90,000 dams across the U.S. are looking…
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Tax Incentives Can Help Grow Waterpower, Pave the Way for a Carbon-Free Future
The U.S. has long used targeted tax credit programs to incentivize investment and innovation in the renewable energy sector,…
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Hydro Is Essential To Grid; Policy Certainty, Equality Needed To Maximize Potential
The 2021 Waterpower Week virtual conference, April 27-29, 2021, may have taken place courtesy of millions of miles of…
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Influencing What Happens on Capitol Hill – How Much Power Do You Really Have?
The waterpower industry, led by the National Hydropower Association (NHA), continues to work closely with the 117th Congress to recognize…
- Powerhouse Article | Electricity Markets
What an Investment Tax Credit Could Do for Pumped Storage
Pumped storage is seeing a renaissance of interest from developers, utilities, investment firms and regulators. As the electric power…
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International Trade Commission Finds Imports of Hydro into the U.S. from Canada Benefit Economy, Environment
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released a report on the economic and environmental benefits of imported hydropower from…
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Flurry of Legislative Proposals Reflects Growing Recognition of Hydropower’s Ability to Help Solve U.S.’s Energy and Climate Challenges
A pair of new bills from the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee highlight the renewed attention…
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Unpacking the Lame Duck Congress’ Holiday Present to Hydropower
More than 40% of the legislation that became law during the recently-concluded Congress was enacted after the November 2020…
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Biden’s Appointees are Clean Energy Champions; Their Embrace of Hydropower Unknown
President Biden has appointed an all-star roster of clean energy champions to his Administration as part of his “whole-of-the-government”…
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Waterpower Week Offers Insight on How the Biden Administration and the New Congress Affects Your Company
The National Hydropower Association’s Waterpower Week conference, held virtually April 27-29, 2021, will offer key insights into how the…
