- Powerhouse Article
| Project OperationsEvery Piece Matters: Why Successful Hydropower Projects Depend on the Connections Between Disciplines
Hydropower's costliest risks often live in the handoffs between disciplines; Kleinschmidt Associates argues that owners and operators need engineering,…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
When Reservoirs Reach Historic Lows: The Critical Role of Low-Level Outlet Valves
Sponsored ContentFor decades, hydropower operators designed and managed reservoirs assuming that low-level outlet systems would rarely be called upon.…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
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…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Lessons from the After-Action Report into Rapidan Dam
A new interagency forensic report on the 2024 Rapidan Dam breach outlines what worked in the emergency response and…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Mesa Associates, Inc. Provides Comprehensive Penstock Inspection and Engineering Services
Sponsored ContentMesa Associates, Inc. (Mesa) combines expertise in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and control systems to provide integr…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
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…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Development
How Specialized Valves Support Reliable Hydropower Operations
As aging dams face mounting pressure to meet modern environmental flow requirements, the valves controlling water release have become…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
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…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
When a Generator Tells You It’s Time: Lessons from 38 Years of Service at Chief Joseph Dam
Across North America, the average hydro generator is over 50 years old, and the insulation degrading inside them is…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Beyond the Rule Curve: How Reservoir Operations Modeling Is Transforming Water Management Decision-Making
Reservoir operations modeling creates a virtual testing ground where water managers can simulate thousands of operational scenarios before making…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
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…
- Powerhouse Article | Innovation/Technology
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…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Modernizing Hydropower Fleets Through a Unified Automation Platform
A major U.S. utility is modernizing more than 100 aging hydro units by replacing fragmented legacy controls with a…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Emergent™: Improving Fish Passage Performance Through Behavior-Based Modeling
Some hydropower projects are under increasing pressure to show that fish passage systems work in real-world conditions, not just…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Probabilistic Dam Breach Analysis: Turning Uncertainty into Action at Camanche Reservoir
Traditional dam breach models rely on single “best guess” scenarios that can hide uncertainty and risk. A new probabilistic…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Upskill Your Team with Invaluable, Hands-on Intensive Hydro Governor Training
Hydro utilities are seeing decades of governor knowledge disappear due to retirements and budget cutbacks. “Doing more with less”…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Tailored Engineering Solutions for Hydropower Efficiency
Marmen Inc. developed a modular, transportable on-site machine tool for a major OEM’s refurbishment project at Carillon Dam that…
- Powerhouse Article | Events
Hydropower Vision Roadmap Reveals Hydro’s Next Chapter
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydropower Vision Roadmap is a collaborative effort that brings together national labs, industry, and…
- Powerhouse Article | Project Operations
Optimize Clean Hybrid Power Generation, Storage Operations and Maintenance
Hydropower is a cornerstone of the global clean energy mix, and pairing it with technologies like battery storage and…
