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| EventsUnlocking Alaska’s Water Power Potential
With its vast coastline, powerful tides, and abundant river systems, Alaska holds immense water power potential. As the state…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Development
$76 Million in Funding for New Hydro in Alaska & Washington to Provide Clean Energy to Rural and Remote Areas
New hydropower in rural areas of Alaska and Washington received a financial boost earlier this year when the Department…
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$300K for Massachusetts Hydropower; Applications Due May 9
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) values hydro’s critical role in achieving a net-zero grid by 2050. MassCEC's 13th…
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Duke Energy’s Restoration & Enhancement Work in Great Falls, South Carolina, Honored by OSAW Award
At Clean Currents last October, Duke Energy was honored for the organization's “Great Falls Reservoir Re-Diversion Project” project, which…
- Powerhouse Article | Policy Drivers
Wide-Scale Distribution of Hydropower Strengthens the Grid
The wide-scale distribution of clean energy through high-voltage direct current lines represents just one of the many ways hydropower’s…
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The Top Three Takeaways from Water Power Week 2024
The Water Power Week in Washington D.C. policy conference, which took place two weeks ago in the nation's capital,…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
The 5 Benefits of an OSAW Award — And Why Your Organization Should Apply by May 15
Apply for National Hydropower Association’s “Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters” award by May 15, 2024. Receiving awards can lead…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
How to Find and Win Federal Funding to Accelerate Your Organization’s Mission
It is an unprecedented time in the U.S. in terms of access to funding opportunities and tax credits to…
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NHA’s Southeast Regional Meeting Heads to Auburn, Alabama
NHA's Southeast Regional Meeting comes to Auburn, Alabama, from January 23 – 24, 2024. The Southeast Regional Meeting is…
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WWS Wasserkraft Revitalizes a 200 Year Old Hydropower Project; Wins Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters Award
At Clean Currents this past October, WWS Wasserkraft was honored for their work on the Upper Collinsville Hydroelectric Project,…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Development
Updating Small Scale Hydropower Projects
Small scale hydropower is environmentally and socially responsible. Scalable installations for any landscape or location provide a short return…
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A New Approach to Upstream Fish Passage
Conventional fish ladders and lifts have provided passage for some fish at many hydropower projects, but passage efficiencies at…
- Powerhouse Article | People
Bob Underwood, Author of Dam It!, to Make Guest Appearance in Hydro Heritage Center at Clean Currents
The story of hydropower is a dam good one. Bob Underwood, author of the recently released Dam It! Electrifying…
- Powerhouse Article | Policy Drivers
How Integrating Conduit Hydropower Into Water Management Facilities Can Help Meet Energy Demand
The integration of conduit hydropower into existing utility water management facilities has the potential to help meet energy demand…
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Four Reasons to Attend NHA’s 2023 Northeast Regional Meeting
The Northeast Regional Meeting takes place July 25 and 26 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it's an excellent opportunity for…
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June 22, Letter of Intent Deadline and Important Updates to Section 247: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives
Editor's Note: This article was updated to reflect the Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office's (GDO) modifications to the…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
How the Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Can Help Hydropower
The biggest challenge facing hydrogen production, especially as it relates to hydropower, is how to provide it at a…
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Launches Dam Infrastructure Investment Program, Provides $7.5 Billion in Loans
The United States Army Corps of Engineers launched the Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program, which has the capacity to…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
Seizing the Marine Energy Moment
One tenth of U.S. marine resources could power 22 million homes, and two U.S. companies, C-Power and Oscilla Power,…
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Follow the Cash: A Guide to Matching Hydro Projects with U.S. Government Funding
As more than half a billion dollars in U.S. government funding begins to flow (first deadline is May 8),…
