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| Policy DriversPumped Storage Needs Technology-Neutral Government Policies
Pumped storage hydropower only can be fully leveraged to balance a decarbonized grid if governments implement smart energy policies…
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New Electricity Purchasing Strategy a Boon for Hydro? Google’s First Hydro Deal Points to ‘Yes’
Google enters into an agreement with a hydropower resource to power one if its data centers in Virginia.
- Powerhouse Article | Electricity Markets
Winter 2021 Storm Event in Texas: An Assessment of the Energy System Reliability Failures
An initial overview and assessment of electrical system reliability failures experienced during the extreme weather event that occurred within…
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Ensuring the Safety of Dams: What Will It Take?
States and the federal government responsible for ensuring the safety of the 90,000 dams across the U.S. are looking…
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Tax Incentives Can Help Grow Waterpower, Pave the Way for a Carbon-Free Future
The U.S. has long used targeted tax credit programs to incentivize investment and innovation in the renewable energy sector,…
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Hydro Is Essential To Grid; Policy Certainty, Equality Needed To Maximize Potential
The 2021 Waterpower Week virtual conference, April 27-29, 2021, may have taken place courtesy of millions of miles of…
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Influencing What Happens on Capitol Hill – How Much Power Do You Really Have?
The waterpower industry, led by the National Hydropower Association (NHA), continues to work closely with the 117th Congress to recognize…
- Powerhouse Article | Electricity Markets
What an Investment Tax Credit Could Do for Pumped Storage
Pumped storage is seeing a renaissance of interest from developers, utilities, investment firms and regulators. As the electric power…
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International Trade Commission Finds Imports of Hydro into the U.S. from Canada Benefit Economy, Environment
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released a report on the economic and environmental benefits of imported hydropower from…
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Flurry of Legislative Proposals Reflects Growing Recognition of Hydropower’s Ability to Help Solve U.S.’s Energy and Climate Challenges
A pair of new bills from the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee highlight the renewed attention…
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Unpacking the Lame Duck Congress’ Holiday Present to Hydropower
More than 40% of the legislation that became law during the recently-concluded Congress was enacted after the November 2020…
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Biden’s Appointees are Clean Energy Champions; Their Embrace of Hydropower Unknown
President Biden has appointed an all-star roster of clean energy champions to his Administration as part of his “whole-of-the-government”…
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Waterpower Week Offers Insight on How the Biden Administration and the New Congress Affects Your Company
The National Hydropower Association’s Waterpower Week conference, held virtually April 27-29, 2021, will offer key insights into how the…
