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| EventsWhat Was Top of Mind for Waterpower in 2022?
The National Hydropower Association looks back at the five most read POWERHOUSE articles of 2022 to provide readers with…
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Breaking Down the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law could transform the U.S. waterpower industry via billions of dollars…
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Clean Currents 2022 – Top Four Takeaways
Attendees of Clean Currents 2022, which ran the week of October 17, in Sacramento, CA, came away with business…
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New to Hydro Regulations? This FERC 101 Workshop Can Help
If you’re new to hydropower, we recommend signing up for this “Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 101” workshop. The half-day…
- Powerhouse Article | Policy Drivers
Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act: What’s In It For Waterpower?
The U.S. House passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and several NHA tax priorities were included: incentives for pumped…
- Powerhouse Article | Regulatory Insights
Two Court of Appeals Decisions Threaten to Eviscerate State Water Quality Certification One-Year Timeline
Recent decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Ninth Circuit could reshape how…
- Powerhouse Article | Regulatory Insights
Changing NEPA Implementation and What That May Mean for Hydropower
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently published a final rule reversing changes made to the National…
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What’s In the Hydropower Licensing Reform Package
With competing priorities, modernizing the hydropower licensing process was once thought of as a hill too steep to climb.…
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Supreme Court Decision Allows for Water Quality Certification Certainty…for Now
What does the Supreme Court’s April 6, 2022, reinstatement of the Trump Administration’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Rule…
- Powerhouse Article | Electricity Markets
Pumped Storage as Transmission: Viable Pathway or A Fool’s Errand?
The National Hydropower Association’s Vice President of Market Strategies analyzes the realities and challenges pumped storage hydro faces as…
- Powerhouse Article | Electricity Markets
Tackling the Dunkelflaute and Balancing the System: National Experts Discuss How Markets Can Value Firm and Flexible Resources Like Hydropower
The clean energy transition is posing lots of challenges for the power industry. The largest of these is how…
- Powerhouse Article | Regulatory Insights
Show Us the Dam Money – FERC Focuses on Financial Assurance
Here’s what to expect at FERC’s upcoming April 26 technical conference on the topic of financial assurance.
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FERC Chair Glick to Speak at Waterpower Week in Washington
FERC Chair Richard Glick will address attendees at the Waterpower Week on Wednesday, April 6. Hear his views on…
- Powerhouse Article | Electricity Markets
FERC Energy Market-Related Reforms – What Could They Mean for Hydro?
As FERC eyes reform to energy and ancillary service markets, what might that mean for conventional hydropower and pumped…
- Powerhouse Article | 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…
- Powerhouse Article | Regulatory Insights
Court Decision to Vacate, Remand State Water Quality 401 Certification Rule Leads to Disruption
Recent EPA action is resulting in permitting uncertainties for project proponents that require water quality certifications.
- Powerhouse Article | Regulatory Insights
Side by Side: New Hydropower Licensing Report and EPA’s 2020 401 Certification Rule
Data in a new DOE-funded Hydropower Licensing Report can be a useful tool for the Environmental Protection Agency as…
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Lessons Learned from EPA’s Regulation of Cooling Water Intake Structures for the Lower Columbia and Snake River Dams
This article discusses CWIS on the Lower Columbia and Snake River Dams and the recent EPA action which threads…
- Powerhouse Article | 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…
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Biden’s Quest for Funding for Environmental Justice: What Could It Mean for Hydro?
Hydropower facilities with an opportunity to invest in disadvantaged communities or improve Environmental Justice issues could secure additional financing.
