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When to Maintain, Modernize or Replace Hydropower Assets
Asset age alone shouldn’t dictate the future of aging hydropower facilities. Operators get the most value by weighing supportability,…
| EventsNHA’s Southeast Regional Meeting Comes to Nashville
Join fellow water power professionals in Nashville, Tennessee, from December 9–10, for NHA’s Southeast Regional Meeting, hosted by TVA,…
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Repowering Hydropower: Why Reassessing Turbine Technology Matters
Sponsored ContentAcross the United States, many hydropower facilities have been generating renewable electricity for decades. As these assets reach…
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Drought, Flood … Drought, Again? Lessons from Forecasting Both Extremes
Sponsored ContentDrought and flood tend to be thought of as separate stories, but for a growing number of regions…
| EventsThe Top Takeaways from Clean Currents 2026
Clean Currents 2026 drew a record 2,000+ registrants to Phoenix, Arizona, and NHA shares the trends that defined the…
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Salmon with a Side of Machine Learning
Manual fish counting at viewing windows has historically been a slow, staffing-dependent constraint on how dam operators can track…
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Digital Advisors for the Next Generation of Hydropower Operations
Sponsored ContentHydropower facilities are built for the long term. Many plants operating today have delivered reliable, renewable energy for…
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The Baseline Problem: What Your Underwater Inspection Record Has to Do
Sponsored ContentThe most consequential parts of a hydro asset are the parts nobody looks at directly. Trash racks, gate…
| EventsDon’t Miss the Innovation Power House at Clean Currents 2026!
Don't miss the Innovation Power House at Clean Currents 2026 (Phoenix, September 21–25), where hands-on tech demos, five themed…
| Innovation/TechnologyHow Helms Pumped Storage Plant is Meeting California’s Renewable Energy Challenge
In response to solar generation flooding California's grid at midday, with demand spikes each evening, PG&E is uprating Helms…
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| Innovation/TechnologyHow Fish Passage Data Can Fuel Hydropower Enhancement
Nearly 400 U.S. hydropower facilities are expected to undergo relicensing in the next decade, and many operators will consider…
| Innovation/TechnologyHow Fish Passage Data Can Fuel Hydropower Development
With nearly 400 hydro facilities across the U.S. expecting to undergo relicensing within the next decade, many operators will…
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From Generation to Integration: What Six Decades Have Taught Us About Hydropower’s Future
Sponsored ContentThe future of renewable energy won't be defined by a single technology. It will be defined by how…
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Mesa Associates, Inc. Receives U.S. Patent Expanding Modular Hydropower Technology into High-Head Application
Sponsored ContentMadison, AL - Mesa Associates, Inc. (Mesa) is proud to announce the issuance of a U.S. Patent for…
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Beyond the Gauge: How Ungauged Forecasts Can Improve Hydropower Operations
Upstream Tech's HydroForecast can generate streamflow forecasts for ungauged tributaries, closing a critical visibility gap that has long forced…
| Innovation/TechnologyWhat it Takes to Modernize One of California’s Most Critical Grid Assets
PG&E's Helms Pumped Storage Plant is undergoing a major modernization effort that will boost its generating capacity by roughly…
| Innovation/TechnologyPowering the Perimeter: How Marine Energy Can Become a Cornerstone of U.S. National Security
As modern naval warfare shifts towards distributed, low-cost unmanned systems, marine energy's ability to deliver persistent, fuel-free power at…

