- | People
Achieving an Exemplary Worker Safety Record: An Inside Look at One Hydro Asset Owner’s Approach
American Municipal Power shares how it has achieved an outstanding worker safety record -- no lost-time accidents since hiring…
- | Project Operations
Modernizing Existing Hydro Brings Plants Back to Optimal Working Conditions
At some point during the life of a hydro plant, there will undoubtedly come a time where plant modernization…
- | Project Operations
A Look Back: How the Tennessee Valley Authority Managed Historic Rainfall in 2020
2020 was the wettest year in 131 years in the Tennessee Valley. Reviewing how TVA managed the rainfall and…
- | Innovation/Technology
Upskill your team with invaluable, hands-on-intensive hydro governor training workshops
Regular training is critical for maintaining reliable legacy governor equipment. These intricate and precise machines can provide NERC-level primary…
- | Innovation/Technology
Comprehensive Support for Hydro Rotating Machinery
Sponsored ContentDuring any turbine and generator rehabilitation project, the hydro project owner needs extensive support with its rotating machinery…
- | Project Operations
Big Payoff for Small Hydro Modernization: Lessons from New York
Modernizing hydropower plants is essential to improve performance and reliability. Check out four lessons from a recent project that…
- | Policy Drivers
Read All About It: Groundbreaking Report Ushers in New Understanding of Hydropower
The U.S. Department of Energy seeks feedback on future content for its Hydropower Market Report. Complete the 5-minute questionnaire…
- | Project Operations
A Major Overhaul & Hydro Modernization Achieves Greater Output & Performance
Sponsored ContentDue to deterioration and degradation of the OEM unit, a run-of-the-river hydro plant built in 1923 sought an…
- | Project Operations
Sharing Solutions for Common O&M Challenges at Hydro Projects
In this article, find examples of solutions being applied to resolve five commonplace challenges.
- | Project Operations
FERC Finalizes Updates to Dam Safety Regulations
On Thursday, December 16, 2021, the commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted to make the largest…
- | Innovation/Technology
Impacts of Flexible Operation on Hydrogenerators
Sponsored ContentWith increased intermittent renewable penetration, the number of hydro units moving from base load into flexible operation increases…
- | Innovation/Technology
Say Goodbye to Modernization Complications with a Turnkey Approach
The upgrade of a hydroelectric plant requires extensive planning and expertise, having a profound impact on engineering and operation…
- | Innovation/Technology
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…
- | Project Operations
Water Temperature Conditioning Enhances Fishery Resources in Washington State
The work described in this article illustrates how hydropower is ensuring healthy fisheries, even in times of climate extremes.
- | Project Operations
Highlighting Hydro Modernization
Sponsored ContentUpgrading your hydro facility presents the opportunity to not only modernize equipment but incorporate new infrastructure essential to…
- | Events
Speaker Spotlight: Clyde Krout, Thompson | HCMS
Learn more about featured Clean Currents speaker, Clyde Krout of Thompson | HCMS. Krout has earned the title of…
- | Project Operations
Keeping the Grid Stable When Units Isolate
Grid stability is critically dependent upon hydro units performing under abnormal circumstances. Much research has been done on the…
- | Events
Clean Currents Speaker Spotlight: David A. Chapman
David Chapman, Hydropower Training Program Manager in the Hydropower Technical Support Branch in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’…
- | Project Operations
Request to Asset Owners: Participate in Industry Trends Survey
If you work for a hydro project owner/operator, we request your help. The Hydropower Foundation and the Ontario Waterpower…
- | Policy Drivers
Recent Federal Court Case Amplifies Challenges Faced by Operators of Multi-Purpose Projects
A federal judge in Georgia in August 2021 held that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may modify operations…