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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…
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Don’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…
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How 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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How 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…
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How 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…
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What 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…
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Powering 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…
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Strengthening Hydropower Performance Through Integrated Excitation and Plant Controls
Salt River Project modernized excitation and control systems across four hydropower projects, utilizing Emerson’s Ovation™ platform, which significantly improv…
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Valves in Fish Ladder Attraction Pools: Optimizing Flow for Migratory Fish
Fish ladder attraction pools depend on precise flow conditions to guide migratory species upstream, making valve selection and control…
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Urban River Deployment Spotlights the Adaptability of Marine Energy
ORPC will deploy its RivGen® Power System in the St. Lawrence River in Montreal beginning in 2026, marking the…
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Webinar Series: Unlocking the Potential of Non-Powered Dams with the NPD Toolkit
While 97% of U.S. dams don’t generate electricity, retrofitting these existing structures presents a cost-effective opportunity to unlock reliable…
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Four Predictions for How AI Will Change Forecasts
AI is shifting from language models to massive earth system models, unlocking faster, more flexible, and probabilistic weather and…
