Hydropower

Nevada and Kentucky just got $140M for clean energy projects. Here’s where it’s going:

The funds allow Nevada to add solar + storage to serve Pahrump and the Fish Lake Valley; Kentucky is building three new hydroelectric plants.

More than 40% of global electricity was carbon-free in 2023

08.28.2024

Two recent BloombergNEF reports show wind and solar represented more than 90% of new power capacity additions in 2023.

China completes the world’s largest pumped storage station

08.12.2024

The 3.6 GW Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station started commercial operations Sunday on its twelfth and final reversible pump-turbine unit.

The US hydropower supply chain is struggling. Here’s how it might recover

08.06.2024

A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) paints a broad picture of the U.S.’s domestic hydropower supply chain, and provides recommendations to improve manufacturing capabilities.

Two U.S. Representatives introduce Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act

08.05.2024

The newly introduced Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act would invest $1 billion to advance marine energy toward full scale commercialization.

UPDATE: New bipartisan energy reform legislation passes Senate committee. What’s in it, and what’s next

07.31.2024

The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 shortens judicial review timelines, accelerates permitting on federal lands, and much more.

Oh, that’s not good: Energy prices at PJM capacity auction skyrocket 9x

07.31.2024

The capacity auction produced a price of $269.92/MW-day for most of the PJM footprint, compared to $28.92/MW-day for the 2024/2025 auction.

Hydro power and de-risking climate change

One of HYDROVISION’s mega sessions highlighted how climate change-induced alterations can provide opportunities for hydropower, along with risks….

Hydropower “can punch way higher than its weight” to aid global decarbonization

The journey to global electric system decarbonization can get a large boost through aiding and supporting hydro as an enabler of intermittent renewables….

Coffee and a conversation: HYDROVISION hosts moderated breakfast roundtables

Dozens of hydropower professionals gather on the last day of HYDROVISION to share ideas and experiences over breakfast….

Women in hydropower inspire, share challenges and experiences at HYDROVISION luncheon

Four influential women in the hydropower industry receive recognition and highlight ways to accelerate female participation in the field….

‘The easy jobs are for others’: Utilities discuss challenges and opportunities in hydropower

The HYDROVISION keynote roundtable highlighted issues such as aging infrastructure, supply chain pressures and finding skilled labor. …

Let it flow: HYDROVISION keynote kicks off 30th anniversary of the hydropower event

Denver Water’s Tom Roode and DOE hydropower program manager Corey Vezina set the table for the 30th anniversary edition of HYDROVISION….

A HYDROVISION tour group gets a glimpse at the past, present, and future of renewable energy generation and integration in Colorado….

How the Nez Perce are using an energy transition to save salmon

The tribe is working to replace the generating capacity of the Lower Snake River dams with solar power. …

Sun, water, federal dollars power new energy projects in Kentucky

In Kentucky, the USDA is providing about $16.6 million in partially forgivable loans for the latest hydropower plant. …