Small Hydro

Biden Administration Launches $630M to Modernize Nation's Hydropower Fleet

Friday, 01 July 2022 REM The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public feedback to inform the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s nearly $630 million in investments in hydropower facilities. ...

IHA Welcomes Two New Members Under New Sustainability Criteria

Monday, 09 May 2022 REM The International Hydropower Association (IHA)has welcomed Bechtel and Sunshine Hydro as its newest members. The companies are the first to join IHA following the introduction of new admission criteria, ...

Hull Street Energy Acquires Hydroelectric Plants from EGPNA

Tuesday, 04 February 2020 REM Maryland-based, Hull Street Energy, has signed an agreement to acquire 31 hydroelectric facilities with 255 MW of capacity from EGPNA Renewable Energy Partners (EGPNA REP), a joint venture between Enel ...

IHA Releases 2019 Hydropower Status Report

Monday, 13 May 2019 REM More than 21.8 GW of renewable hydroelectric capacity was put into operation last year, according to the 2019 Hydropower Status Report which is published today on the eve of the World Hydropower Congress in ...

Ontario Power Generation Agrees to Acquire Eagle Creek Renewable Energy

Friday, 10 August 2018 Dan McCue Ontario Power Generation has signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, an operator of hydro-electric facilities in the united states, from affiliates of Hudson ...

DOE Approves Northern Pass Energy Project

Wednesday, 22 November 2017 Dan McCue Eversource and Northern Pass Transmission, a subsidiary of Eversource, announced the Department of Energy has approved the Presidential permit for the proposed 192-mile Northern Pass Transmission ...

$576 Million in Economic Benefits Tied to Pumped Hydroelectric Storage Project in Virginia

Monday, 09 October 2017 Dan McCue

Dominion Energy is looking at two potential sites for a pumped hydroelectric storage power station in Southwest Virginia; an abandoned mine in Wise County and a 4,100-acre site in Tazewell County.

American Hydro to Upgrade John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant

Tuesday, 03 October 2017 Dan McCue Finland-based Wärtsilä and American Hydro, a Wärtsilä company, are working to improve the efficiency, flexibility and hydropower production capacity of the John W. Keys III pump generating plant located ...

DOE funds “fish-friendly” hydropower turbine

Thursday, 27 October 2011 REM The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has been selected for a $1.5 million award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to deploy and test the Alden turbine, a hydropower electricity generator designed ...