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Canadian Governments invests in tidal power
The Government of Canada has committed a $9.4 million investment in four tidal energy projects that will bring clean energy technologies to the Atlantic region. The investment is part...
US agencies sign collaborative hydropower agreement
Three US federal agencies signed an agreement this week that will see them working together on future hydropower development efforts.
USBR says dams demonstrate value of hydropower during recent western US heatwave
The US Bureau of Reclamation last week responded to unusually high energy demands across the western United States, with the situation demonstrating hydropower’s integral role as...
Governor urges PacifiCorp parent company to stick with Klamath Dam agreement
California Governor Gavin Newsom has written to urge Berkshire Hathaway, parent company of project owner PacifiCorp, to stick to an agreement to remove four aging Klamath...
Great Northern Transmission Line delivering hydropower from Canada to the US
Hydropower is being delivered from the Canadian province of Manitoba to the US state of Minnesota following completion of the Great Northern Transmission Line (GNTL).
BC Hydro to resume Site C work in phases
BC Hydro has announced that it is to start increasing construction work at the site C dam in British Columbia, Canada, using a phased approach after work was scaled back in response...
Largest dam removal project in US takes further step forward
The Klamath River Renewal Corporation’s (KRRC) plans to remove four dams on the Klamath River in the US has taken a major step forward with the issuance of key documents from...
Original powerhouse at Rainbow Dam to be demolished as lease for databank falls through
Demolition is expected to start later this year on the 110-year original powerhouse at Rainbow Dam in Montana, US, after NorthWestern Energy received notice that Susteen Inc. will...
US Clean Energy Sector calls on congress for help during COVID-19 Pandemic
Organisations representing the clean energy sector in the US have teamed up to deliver a letter to the US House and Senate leadership calling for the prompt repair and extension...
Funds for transmission line that will bring hydro from Manitoba to Saskatchewan
The Canadian Federal Government has approved funding for a project that will help Manitoba Hydro build a 230kV transmission line from Birtle South Station in the Municipality of...
Hydro-Québec and NB Power agree on electricity purchases and expertise sharing
Hydro-Québec and NB Power have signed three agreements that will see a large volume of electricity exported from Québec into New Brunswick, and technical collaboration initiated...
Agreement will see new dam built for flood protection in Hatch, US
The Doña Ana County Flood Commission and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are to sign an agreement next week to design and construct a dam in the lower Spring Canyon...
Climate change to have ‘dramatic’ impact on hydro output in Canada, suggests new research
Canada's production potential of hydroelectricity is likely to be dramtically impacted by climate change, according to new research from Concordia University.
Exelon Generation and Maryland in historic agreement on the Conowingo Dam
Exelon Generation has announced that it has reached an historic settlement agreement with the State of Maryland that will protect the long-term health of the Chesapeake Bay and...
Eastmain-Sarcelle-Rupert complex renamed in memory of Bernard Landry
Québec Premier François Legault, accompanied by Grand Chief of the Cree Nation Abel Bosum and former Cree Chief Ted Moses, have paid a posthumous tribute to Bernard Landry by renaming...
FERC issues guidance for hydro development, releases list of non-powered federal dams
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the US has issued guidance for the development of closed-loop pumped storage projects at abandoned mine sites and a list of...
TVA Boone Dam project earns top award
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Boone Dam project has been selected as the US’ most outstanding geological engineering project by the Association of Environmental and...
Voith wins cavitation repair contract at Gavins Point Dam
Voith is to carry out cavitation repairs to all three Kaplan units at the Gavins Point dam in Nebraska in a contract awarded by the US.Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
GE wins US hydro contracts
GE Renewable Energy has signed two hydropower contracts in the US, one for FirstLight’s Northfield Mountain project and one for PG&E’s Caribou One hydropower station.
