| Policy DriversWhat is at Stake for Water Power on Capitol Hill in 2024?
With 2024 underway, NHA has identified both challenges and opportunities for the water power industry as it moves forward…
| EventsPhilip Moeller, Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Regulatory Affairs, at Edison Electric Institute, to Speak at Waterpower Week
During NHA's upcoming Waterpower Week in Washington D.C., which runs March 13-15, Philip Moeller, Executive Vice President, Business Operations…
| EventsWrapping Up – NHA’s 2023 Highlights
With December nearly over, National Hydropower Association compiled an overview to reflect on the year’s many successes, highlights, and…
| Policy DriversHydropower Industry’s Response to DOE Funding Shows Huge Need for Investment in Hydro Infrastructure
The hydropower industry’s response to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 243 and 247 programs highlights the huge need for…
| EventsFour Reasons to Attend NHA’s 2023 Northeast Regional Meeting
The Northeast Regional Meeting takes place July 25 and 26 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it's an excellent opportunity for…
| Electricity MarketsWhy the RTO Stakeholder Process Matters for Hydropower Owners and Operators
Understanding the Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) process is important for hydropower owners and operators selling power. By taking part…
| EventsWhat Was Top of Mind for Waterpower in 2022?
The National Hydropower Association looks back at the five most read POWERHOUSE articles of 2022 to provide readers with…
| Policy DriversBreaking Down the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law could transform the U.S. waterpower industry via billions of dollars…
| EventsClean Currents 2022 – Top Four Takeaways
Attendees of Clean Currents 2022, which ran the week of October 17, in Sacramento, CA, came away with business…
| EventsNew to Hydro Regulations? This FERC 101 Workshop Can Help
If you’re new to hydropower, we recommend signing up for this “Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 101” workshop. The half-day…
| Policy DriversUnpacking the Inflation Reduction Act: What’s In It For Waterpower?
The U.S. House passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and several NHA tax priorities were included: incentives for pumped…
| Regulatory InsightsTwo Court of Appeals Decisions Threaten to Eviscerate State Water Quality Certification One-Year Timeline
Recent decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Ninth Circuit could reshape how…
| Regulatory InsightsChanging NEPA Implementation and What That May Mean for Hydropower
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently published a final rule reversing changes made to the National…
| Policy DriversWhat’s In the Hydropower Licensing Reform Package
With competing priorities, modernizing the hydropower licensing process was once thought of as a hill too steep to climb.…
| Policy DriversSupreme Court Decision Allows for Water Quality Certification Certainty…for Now
What does the Supreme Court’s April 6, 2022, reinstatement of the Trump Administration’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Rule…
| Electricity MarketsPumped Storage as Transmission: Viable Pathway or A Fool’s Errand?
The National Hydropower Association’s Vice President of Market Strategies analyzes the realities and challenges pumped storage hydro faces as…
| Electricity MarketsTackling the Dunkelflaute and Balancing the System: National Experts Discuss How Markets Can Value Firm and Flexible Resources Like Hydropower
The clean energy transition is posing lots of challenges for the power industry. The largest of these is how…
| Regulatory InsightsShow Us the Dam Money – FERC Focuses on Financial Assurance
Here’s what to expect at FERC’s upcoming April 26 technical conference on the topic of financial assurance.
| EventsFERC Chair Glick to Speak at Waterpower Week in Washington
FERC Chair Richard Glick will address attendees at the Waterpower Week on Wednesday, April 6. Hear his views on…
| Electricity MarketsFERC Energy Market-Related Reforms – What Could They Mean for Hydro?
As FERC eyes reform to energy and ancillary service markets, what might that mean for conventional hydropower and pumped…

