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GE to supply hydroelectric pump control system to India

05/02/2013

GE’s Power Conversion business will deliver its variable speed drive technology for a 1,000 MW pumped storage hydropower plant in India owned by Tehri Hydro Development Corp. India Ltd (THDC India).

Overhaul at Montana hydroelectric power plant completed

04/30/2013

PPL Montana completed a three-and-a-half year, $209 million expansion at the 60 MW Rainbow hydroelectric power plant near Great Falls.

Puget Sound Energy hydropower project reopens after overhaul

04/23/2013

One of the Pacific Northwest's oldest power plants, the historic Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project, is once again producing electricity for local homes and businesses following a three-year overhaul.

TVA officials guarded, tense amid talks of federal divesture

04/19/2013

Top officials of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) gathered Thursday for a meeting described by local media as “tense” amid the revelation that the federal government is considering privatizing the storied utility.

Idaho Power requests $140mn rate increase

04/17/2013

Idaho Power submitted its annual power cost adjustment (PCA) proposal to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission earlier this week, requesting a total rate increase of $140.4 million.

IRS defines start of construction for the Production Tax Credit

04/16/2013

The Internal Revenue Service explained today what developers must do this year to be considered to have started construction of new renewable energy projects.

Renewable energy accounts for majority of new generation in 2013

04/10/2013

The majority of new power generation in the U.S. in 2013 is being created by renewable power sources.

Coal-fired power generation up 21% in March

04/09/2013

Coal-fired power generation rose 21 percent in March 2013 compared to March 2012.

MWH Global chairman and CEO to share insight at upcoming hydroelectric power event

04/05/2013

MWH Global Chairman and CEO Alan J. Krause will serve as a keynote speaker for HydroVision International, the world's largest hydroelectric power conference and exhibition.

Apple data centers completely powered by renewable energy

03/25/2013

Apple recently announced that the technology company’s data centers are now powered entirely by renewable energy sources.

HydroVision International offers entire track on ocean/tidal/stream

03/20/2013

The HydroVision International 2013 event features an entire seven-session panel presentation track covering the ocean/tidal/stream power market.

HydroVision International gains support of six hydropower associations

03/20/2013

HydroVision International gained the support of six industry-leading associations for its 2013 event in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Three New England states working together to drive down renewable energy costs

03/19/2013

Three New England states are planning joint solicitations for renewable energy in an attempt to create a buyer’s market and driving down the costs of renewable energy.

Guidance issued for new renewable energy projects at federal agencies

03/11/2013

The U.S. Energy Department (DOE)’s Federal Energy Management Program issued new guidance for federal agencies developing renewable energy projects larger than 10 MW.

Alstom Power to lay off 80 from Chattanooga turbine plant

03/08/2013

Alstom Power is restructuring operations and cutting 80 jobs at its turbine manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.

U.S. renewable energy developer gains funds from Israel-based company

03/05/2013

Lucid Energy, a provider of renewable energy systems and developer of the LucidPipe Power system for in-conduit hydropower, announced that it was the first U.S.-based company to receive funding from OurCrowd, an Israel-based hybrid venture capital and crowdfunding platform.

Squeezing More Power from Hydropower Plants

03/01/2013

At some point, that car you're driving will need a little restoration work.

The Hydropower Industry's Pursuit of Excellence

03/01/2013

What if you could prevent an event or accident at your facility before it happened, and what is that worth?

EIA: California may have boosted hydroelectric power output in 2013

02/22/2013

Increased precipitation in December 2012 may help California increase the availability of hydroelectric this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

BC Hydro gets approval for John Hart hydroelectric plant replacement

02/20/2013

The British Columbia Utilities Commission has given a go-ahead for the replacement of the 126-MW John Hart hydropower station.