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National Hydropower Day (#HydroDay) is next Thursday, August 24.

The job you do every day is critical to the clean energy future, and as you and your colleagues work to provide clean, inexpensive power to customers, celebrations like National Hydropower Day put a spotlight on that service.

We ask each of you to take a few minutes to:

1. Spread the word to your colleagues, family, and friends about #HydroDay
2. Plan social media posts (here are ready-to-go social media resources that you can download and share with a click of a button)

Giving your posts a personal touch goes a long way, too! Using Twitter (X), Linkedin, Facebook, and/or Instagram, post about your waterpower work with pictures you’ve taken during your time in the industry. By tagging your company and colleagues, you can honor their work while celebrating your shared mission: supporting an industry that provides reliable, affordable, and clean energy to 30 million Americans.

This year’s #HydroDay incorporates the theme “#HydroIsKey.” The theme brings awareness to hydropower’s importance in backstopping the deployment of other renewables, as well as the workforce dedicated to supporting the clean energy transition.

NHA has developed three key messages that speak to the “Hydro is Key” theme, and they offer a starting point for those who wish to craft bespoke messaging. With a theme that’s just as flexible as hydro, shape your hydro story to reflect your organization’s contributions.  

#HydroDay is an opportunity for YOU to share your hydropower narrative, the important work you do in the clean energy field, and your passion for America’s first renewable energy resource.

Questions? Need help? Reach out to Kelly Rogers (kelly@hydro.org) or Jeremy Chase-Israel (jeremy@hydro.org).

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Move Over Oppenheimer! Endangered Species Act Rule Changes are Summer’s Biggest Blockbuster 

As the Biden administration moves forward on rules to reverse the Trump-era changes to implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the comments are piling up, attracting more than 63,000 public comments so far.  

Member organizations of both NHA and Northwest Hydroelectric Association (NWHA) worked together to prepare comments on the Endangered Species Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which was published by both National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  

Big thanks to Cherise Gaffney of Stoel Rives, who took the lead in drafting comments. 

 The NHA/NWHA comments will be filed next Monday, August 21, 2023. If you want to review the comments before that date, please reach out to Michael Purdie at michael@hydro.org. 

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and NOAA Fisheries initiatives would reverse several administrative moves left over from the Trump administration. Notable changes include a presumption that allows for threatened species to experience identical protection offered to endangered species. Additionally, the reversals would help guide critical habitat designations, restore a strict firewall separating ESA listings from economic considerations, and structure how federal agencies conduct ESA consultations. 

 

Update! Two Senators Agree to Join Hydropower License Reform Package as Cosponsors 

NHA continues to work to move forward the Community and Hydropower Improvement Act, which offers transformative permitting reform directly tied to the needs of NHA member organizations. 

Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) have agreed to join as cosponsors. 

During the August recess, NHA staff is reviewing the technical assistance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other federal resource agencies to further refine the Act. 

Introduced by Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Community and Hydropower Improvement Act would advance several industry priorities, including adding certainty to the hydro permitting process by directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish a two-year process to grant licenses for hydropower additions to non-powered dams and a three-year process for lower-impact projects, as well as closed-loop pumped storage projects. 

 

NHA Urges DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations To Include Waterpower Technologies in its Portfolio 

Currently, waterpower technology developers can only pursue funding opportunities via the DOE office’s Rural and Remote Communities Demonstration Program.  

While the opportunity this presents has been promising, NHA is urging OCED to include waterpower technologies in its technology portfolio. This was the central message of NHA’s response to the request for information about how DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations’ (OCED) could fill a critical funding gap in the commercialization, and continued development, of waterpower projects. 

NHA filed comments on its members’ behalf on July 31; click HERE to log into the NHA Portal to access the comments.

 

NHA Joins Two Organizations To Strengthen Ability to Pursue Policies That Support Waterpower 

NHA understands the strategic importance of leveraging partnerships, which is why the organization joined both The Permitting Institute and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. These relationships will assist in transforming NHA member priorities into actionable polices, bringing needed funding, opportunities for business, and more to the waterpower industry. 

The Permitting Institute (TPI) is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to supporting permitting reform across various economic sectors. Additionally, TPI hosts events on Capitol Hill like the Permitting University, which teaches Congressional staff about the challenges associated with permitting and licensing hydropower projects.  

NHA also joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and will participate in the “Permit America to Build” initiative and the “Unlock American Investment Coalition,” which are both advocating in Washington, D.C. alongside federal policy makers and Members of Congress to move the energy permitting conversation forward.  

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Upcoming Events

• August 17, 3 PM ET: FLOW Monthly Member Meeting 
• August 20: Deadline to vote for the inclusion of Marine Energy at the 2024 South by Southwest Conference and Festival 
• August 22-25: Alaska Power Association (APA) Annual Conference and ARECA Insurance Exchange (AIE) Annual Meeting in Valdez, Alaska 
• August 24: National Hydropower Day
• August 25, 11 AM ET: Chief Dam Safety Engineers Roundtable Quarterly Call Part 2. Contact chris@hydro.org if you are interested in participating.  
• August 30, 2 PM ET: NHA Member-Only “Show Me the Money/Ask an Expert” Webinar with Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (rescheduled from August 9) 
• August 31: NHA Board of Directors Nominations Due. Submit a nomination here
• August 31,12 PM ET: Small Hydro Council Monthly Meeting (moved from August 24) 
• September 5,1 PM ET: Markets Committee Monthly Meeting
• September 5, 2 PM ET: Legislative Affairs Committee Monthly Meeting
• September 5, 3 PM ET: Marine Energy Council Monthly Meeting 
• September 8, 1 PM ET: Pumped Storage Development Council Meeting 
• September 12-13: Alaska Regional Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska: Host: Alaska Energy Authority; Association Supporter: Alaska Power Association 
• September 20, 1 PM ET: Monthly Lunch and Learn Series: Adding Batteries to Hydropower Plants: When and Why?
• September 27, 1 PM ET: Waterpower Innovation Council Lunch and Learn Series: Overview of Bureau of Reclamation Laboratory Activity  
• October 5, 1 PM ET: Public Affairs Committee Member Meeting – Topic to be announced soon! 
• October 10-13: Clean Currents 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio
• October 10, 8 AM ET: Board of Directors Meeting, In Person in Cincinnati during Clean Currents
• October 10, 1 PM ET: Chief Dam Safety Engineers Roundtable Meeting, In Person in Cincinnati during Clean Currents 
• October 10, 1 PM ET: Pumped Storage Development Council Meeting, In Person in Cincinnati during Clean Currents 
• October 10, 4:30 PM ET: Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting, In Person in Cincinnati during Clean Currents 
• October 10, 6 PM ET: Future Leaders of Waterpower (FLOW) Happy Hour, In Person in Cincinnati during Clean Currents 
• October 11: Global Hydropower Day
• October 12, 10:45 AM ET: CEO Council Meeting, In Person in Cincinnati during Clean Currents 
• October 13, 8 AM ET: Asset Owners O&M Roundtable Meeting, In Person in Cincinnati during Clean Currents 
• October 13, 8 AM ET: Asset Owner Senior Leaders Forum Meeting, In Person in Cincinnati during Clean Currents 
• October 31 – November 2: IHA’s World Hydropower Congress in Bali, Indonesia  
• December 13-14: California Regional Meeting, San Diego, California. Host: San Diego County Water Authority 
• January 23-24, 2024: Southeast Regional Meeting, Auburn, Alabama; Host: Alabama Power Company 
• March 13-15, 2024: Waterpower Week in Washington, Washington, D.C. 
• October 7-10, 2024: Clean Currents Conference and Trade Show, Portland, Oregon 

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Committee/Council Corner

Find details on each NHA Committee and Council HERE. 

IMPORTANT: Any employee of an NHA member organization is welcome to participate in any/all of the calls and activities of any committee or council. To get notifications about a particular group listed below (i.e., to “join”), simply email: marla@hydro.org

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Future Leaders of Waterpower (FLOW)

NHA staff contact: Marycella Dumlao

What do the Model T and the City of Hamilton Hydro Project have in common?  

Come find out tomorrow at FLOW’s monthly meeting (Thursday, August 17, at 3 PM ET. Kevin Kessler and Debbie Cochran from the City of Hamilton, Ohio, will share the fascinating history of their hydro project (Hint: it’s also one of the tours available at Clean Currents this year…)  

Add the meeting to your calendar. 

FLOW participants have exclusive access to registration discounts for NHA events! 

For Clean Currents, any individual participating in FLOW can get a registration discount of 50%. 

If you have questions about discounts for Clean Currents registration, email francesca@hydro.org 

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Hydropower Technical Community

NHA staff contact: Chris Hayes 

Dates to Remember: 

Check out Upcoming Events, Webinars, and Meetings for lots of activities for NHA’s Technical and Operational Community

Training for How to Do Dam Safety Trainings Comprehensive Assessments and Risk Analysis 

• September 6-8: Hydrologic Hazard Analysis for L2RA, in-person in Washington, D.C., offered by the FERC; for details, email: RIDM@ferc.gov.  
• On-Demand: Dam Safety Part 12 Training, taught by FERC D2SI and hosted by NHA. Found in the video library of the new NHA members-only Operational Excellence (OpEx) online resource tool.  Learn how to access. 

Community to Gather In Person in Cincinnati! 

A Week’s Worth of Learning and Networking 

Earn 13.5 hours of professional development (PDHs) 

NHA Member Meetings and Activities – Mark Your Calendars 

Day	Date	Time (ET)	Activity
Tuesday	Oct 10	1 PM-5 PM	Chief Dam Safety Engineers Roundtable (exclusively for NHA Member Organizations that are Asset Owners)
Thursday	Oct 12	6 PM-8:30 PM	Hydropower Technical Community Networking Dinner –a fun, casual evening to spend time together in an informal atmosphere!
Friday	Oct 13	8 AM-12 PM	Senior Leaders Asset Owner Forum (exclusively for NHA Member Organizations that are Asset Owners)
Friday	Oct 13	8 AM-12 PM	O&M Asset Owner Roundtable (exclusively for NHA Member Organizations that are Asset Owners)

 

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Legislative Affairs Committee

NHA staff contact: Matt Allen and Brittney May

URGENT – Need Your Input! 

Thank you to those who provided input thus far, but more examples of resource agency overreach related to Section 18 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) are needed. 

Why? 

Read on! 

During recent conversations with E-NGOs under the Uncommon Dialogue, a sentiment was expressed by some of those groups that there is “no problem” with the existing Federal Power Act Section 18 authority for fish passage and navigation facilities; therefore, reform is not necessary.   

NHA is requesting member organizations to provide NHA staff with any examples, deemed appropriate to share, that you believe show resource agency overreach pertaining to Section 18 of the Federal Power Act.  

What we need? 

Paragraph-length description of the challenges you’ve experienced. 

While specific real-world examples are best, we understand the sensitive nature of this request and respect the level of information you chose to share. If you would like to remain anonymous, we will maintain your privacy and pass along the information without attribution. 

NHA staff will collate responses into a single document to share with Congressional staff, to educate them on the challenges facing industry and will help underscore the need for our common-sense licensing reforms package. 

Questions? Reach out to Matthew Allen (matthew@hydro.org) or Brittney May (brittney@hydro.org). 

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Marine Energy Council

NHA staff contact: Kelly Rogers

Support Marine Energy by Voting for Its Inclusion at the 2024 South by Southwest Conference and Festival 

The 2024 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festival (March 8 – 16), which takes place in Austin, Texas, is a renowned tech/culture/film event owned by Penske Media Corporation, attracting more than 278,000 attendees each year.  

For 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has submitted three marine energy-focused panels for consideration. The panels are an excellent opportunity to spread awareness about marine energy and the work of WPTO, awardees, and partners. 

Public voting represents 30% of a potential panel’s score, which means that if people don’t vote for WPTO’s proposed panels, then there is a chance they won’t be included in the final program.  

The panels are: 

1. Harnessing the Power of the Ocean: All-Hands-on-Deck
2. Investing in Our Oceans: Navigating Uncharted Waters
3. Islands Lead the Way on Ocean Renewables

Please make sure to cast your votes by Sunday, August 20! 

How to Vote: 

1. Create a SXSW Panel Picker Profile
2. Log-in to your account
3. Select the hyperlinks below, or search for the panel by name and select the panel.
4. Cast your vote 
5. *Optional: Leave a comment on why the panel should be selected
6. Tell your friends to vote!

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Markets Committee

NHA staff contact: Michael Purdie

• Understanding the Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) process is critical for hydropower owners and operators, as advocating for market rule changes can determine anything from faster interconnection processes to the value of a sold product, such as capacity or ancillary services. Yet, for these rules to better incorporate hydropower’s value proposition, organizations must take part in stakeholder meetings. 
  • To learn more about why being at the table for stakeholder activities is crucial for shaping the rules and regulations dictating the sale of hydropower, check out the POWERHOUSE article here.  

• On July 28, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released Order 2023. This Order is the final rule for generator interconnection reform. NHA, joined by others, filed comments on the proposed rule last year . 
  • FERC adopted many of NHA’s recommendations; specifically, with regard to site control. 
  • Rehearing requests are due Monday, August 28.
  • Details can be found here.  

• Several NHA member organizations have started caucuses in their markets regions – including in the PJM and NYISO regions.  If you would like to discuss RTO/ISO matters from a hydro perspective in your region, reach out to Michael Purdie at michael@hydro.org.  

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Public Affairs Committee

NHA staff contact: Kelly Rogers

August 24 is National Hydropower Day! (#HydroDay). To help communicators make the day impactful, “day-of” shareable resources have been added to the Social Media Toolkit (in the toolkit, look for these resources in “The Latest”). Take a look at the available resources and craft a social media plan for the day!  

#HydroDay is more than just a social media movement. To broaden the scope of your messaging, we recommend that communications teams send notifications/press releases about National Hydropower Day to the editors of publications and invite local media or legislators to your facilities.  

#HydroDay is a communications tool to help you share your hydro story. Please use this message guide for more ideas, tips, and tricks to help with your content planning!

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Pumped Storage Development Council

NHA staff contact: Michael Purdie

Mark Your Calendar! 

October 10, 2 PM ET – The Council is hosting a Pumped Storage Forum open to any Clean Currents attendee.  

Please plan to participate and spread the word with your colleagues, customers, and contacts!! 
 
The purpose of this Forum is for representatives of any organizations pursuing the development of pumped-storage projects to participate in an open discussion to share and learn from one another. Topics up for discussion are: 

• Revenue recovery challenges
• Supply chain challenges
• Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding application processes and impacts on project development
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing challenges
• Permitting and environmental
• Local involvement/support for projects
• Benchmarking construction costs

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Regulatory Affairs Committee 

NHA staff contact: Michael Purdie

URGENT – Need Your Input!  

NHA needs members to provide NHA staff with examples that offer exemplary evidence of resource agency overreach during the relicensing process, as it relates to Federal Power Act Section 18. Read more HERE.

NHA Works to Influence Government Policies, Procedures 

In addition to the work on writing comments for the Endangered Species Act rulemaking, as described HERE, NHA is voicing its member organizations’ views on a number of other government policies: 

• Domestic Content Bonus Credit – NHA submitted comments to the Treasury Department regarding the Domestic Content Bonus Credit Guidance (Notice 2023-38) on August 4. This Notice provides guidance to tax-paying entities that want to take advantage of the bonus credit for the purposes of new, renewable development.. 

• Elective Pay – NHA filed comments on the Elective Pay Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 14.  Elective Pay is a new mechanism in the Inflation Reduction Act that gives tax-exempt entities the ability to benefit similarly as those entities with a taxable income for new, renewable development.  NHA’s comments can be found here.

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – NHA discussed the NEPA Phase 2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at the August 15 Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting. NHA is planning on filing comments by the September 29 deadline.

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Small Hydropower Council

NHA staff contact: Kelly Rogers

DATE CHANGE 

The upcoming Small Hydro Council Monthly Meeting has been moved from August 24 to August 31 at 12 PM ET. The topic: Construction.  

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Waterpower Innovation Council

NHA staff contact: Chris Hayes

New Offering! Innovation Lunch and Learns 

For those of you interested in research, development, demonstration, deployment, and innovation, NHA is starting a new offering to you. 

Starting in September, we will hold regular virtual “lunch and learns” to introduce you to interesting work occurring at across the industry in the realm of innovation. 

The “star of the show” in September is Bureau of Reclamation and its laboratory initiatives in hydraulics, concrete, and high voltage. 

Mark your calendars for September 27, 1 PM ET; more details to come shortly! 

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Waterpower Trivia Break…

Time to test your waterpower knowledge! In each Playbook edition, we’ll present you with a hydropower or marine energy brainteaser.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

How many hydropower projects are located in Ohio, home to the Clean Currents Conference + Trade Show? (Hint: Use the hydro map on the NHA website.) 

The first three respondents with the correct answer will be announced in the next NHA Member’s Playbook. Email your answer to  info@hydro.org. 

Last Edition’s Question:

How many NHA Board of Director positions are there in total? 

Last Edition’s Answer:

There are 25 board members including the advisory members. Nominations are open for NHA’s Board of Directors are open until August 31st.

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Advocacy and Outreach

On August 24, National Hydropower Day, let’s all take a moment to tell the world why hydro is key! 

• Engage on Social Media: If your organization is active on social media, we encourage you to post a message. Use hashtags: #HydroDay and #HydroIsKey 
• Communications Toolkit: To make the process as simple as possible, NHA has developed a Communications Toolkit  which includes sample social media posts and a hydropower messaging guide.  

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NHA is pleased to announce Mott MacDonald has joined NHA and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has rejoined NHA – read more about each company below and welcome them to the NHA family: 

 

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), established in 2012 by senior executives in the energy industry, is among the largest fund managers globally specializing in clean energy infrastructure.  CIP manages seven funds with EUR 15 billion under management and approximately 150 employees across offices in Copenhagen, New York, Tokyo, Utrecht, Hamburg, and London.  CIP funds have made more than 20 investments in large scale energy infrastructure assets totaling ~8 GW in capacity (including transmission projects) across the US, Europe, and Taiwan. Additionally, more than 20 greenfield energy infrastructure projects are in process to reach final investment decision and start of construction within the next 3 years.

Learn More Here

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Mott MacDonald is a $2 billion global management, engineering, and development firm. It is one of the world’s largest employee-owned companies, with 16,000 employees and over 180 offices delivering sustainable outcomes for clients in 150 countries worldwide. Mott MacDonald works on projects in the buildings, digital, energy, environment, transportation, and water and wastewater sectors.

Mott MacDonald in North America is a vibrant infrastructure development and engineering company with more than 60 offices and 2,300 staff in the United States and Canada.

Learn More Here

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NHA’s membership is made up of more than 300 companies and organizations. Bookmark the online member directory for easy reference.

NHA Congratulates  

Jolene Thompson, President, and Chief Executive Officer of American Municipal Power, Inc., for receiving the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Alex Radin Distinguished Service Award; Jolene will join Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO of NHA, and Preston Gillespie, Executive Vice President, Chief Generation Officer and Enterprise Operational Excellence, for a fireside chat at Clean Currents in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) for being named the Nation’s Most Sustainable Utility in 2023 by J.D. Power Index. 

Do you know of NHA member organizations or employees working for those organizations who deserve a public pat on the back? Please share with marla@hydro.org.

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Do you work in Alaska or interested in doing business there? Then, next month’s Alaska Regional Meeting in Anchorage is a “can’t moose” event for you. 

Meeting host Alaska Energy Authority is offering an “in-the-field” tour that includes both the Eklutna Hydroelectric Plant operated by Chugach Electric and the South Fork Hydroelectric Project owned by Dan Janke. 

Beyond the tour, here are just a few of the thought-provoking session topics we have in store for you: 

• What are the practical implications of federal licensing reform for Alaskans? 
• Displacing diesel: case studies exploring the successful use of small-scale storage, marine energy, and other new technologies 
• Take home tips and tricks on grant funding applications to help you save time  
• The scoop on the State Energy Security Task Force – their mission and what it means for waterpower 

And more!

Detailed content schedule just released!

New tool to search for products, services, and companies featured in CC Central.

Did You Know that Clean Currents is:  

• Produced by NHA. All proceeds flow back into the industry to support NHA’s work.   
• The ONLY national hydro event owned and operated by a not-for-profit entity.   
• NOT affiliated with HYDROVISION International 

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Getting On Your Radar…

Hydropower is featured this month as part of the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure’s “Energy Month.” Watch an interview with NHA’s Marla Barnes on the organization’s website. 

August 31: Deadline for nominating someone, or yourself, to the NHA Board of Directors. Read more HERE

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How NHA Committees and Councils Work: 5 Fast Facts 

#1 – Any employee of a member organization can participate in any committee or council 

#2 – There is no extra cost to your organization for you to participate in a committee or council 

#3 – To get notified of upcoming meetings and activities, you “join” a committee (“Joining” really means adding your email address to a list!) – email marla@hydro.org to get added 

#4 – Every committee and council is “steered” by volunteer leaders from member organizations; click HERE to see this year’s leadership 

#5 – Read “Committee and Council Corner” in each edition of this newsletter to plan your participation 

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Tip of the Week

As part of NHA’s commitment to investing in inclusive policies and actions that advance equity at every level of our industry, we will include a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Tip in each Member Playbook.  

We encourage you to practice these tips, share your experiences, and offer suggestions for future weeks! 

Do you want to run more inclusive meetings?   

If so, it’s important to provide different ways for people to contribute to the discussion. The reality is that not everyone is comfortable speaking in front of a group which is why providing multiple ways for people to vocalize their thoughts and ideas will make greater participation possible!  

Some potential ideas for opening up discussion might include: 

• Anonymous polling 
• Using a chat feature 
• Allowing attendees to contact you privately 

The easier you make it for more people to participate in a way that is comfortable for them, the more you and your organization will benefit from a diversity of thoughts, ideas, and opinions. 

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Industry Job Opportunities

NHA Member Organizations are eligible for discounts on job postings on the NHA Career Center. Reach out to Catherine Ryan at catherine@hydro.org with any questions. 

 NHA is hiring a Director of External Relations

American Municipal Power Inc. is hiring a Director – Hydro Operations & Projects 

 Yuba Water Agency is hiring for many positions including a Dam Safety/Hydro Civil Engineer 

Check out the Career Center here NHA Career Center! 

 

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Condolences to NHA member organization C.C. Jensen on the loss of their co-worker Axel Wegner, who passed away recently after a battle with cancer. Axel had attended Clean Currents in Sacramento, California, in October 2022. NHA’s thoughts go out to C.C. Jensen and Axel’s family. 

Lauren Inouye has departed Eagle Creek for a role in Investments at Fortescue Future Industries, which focuses on green hydrogen and large-scale renewable energy development.  

Phil Cantarinha has joined KGS Group as Regional Director, Power and Energy, and he is now located in Granite Bay, California. Prior to joining KGS Group, Phil was Director of Power Systems, Yuba Water Agency. 

Alison Jakupca, Senior Regulatory Coordinator at Kleinschmidt, has been named chair of the company’s Board of Directors. 

Rebecca Ashton joins Verdantas as Chief Operating Officer. Verdantas owns Alden Research Laboratory. 

Chadd Yeatts, Senior Associate at Schnabel Engineering, has been named chair for 2023-2024 for ACEC Virginia.

Have Movers & Shakers tips? Email Us: jeremy@hydro.org

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• Featured Event Report: Overhead Door Malfunction & Subsequent Vehicle Damage
  •  Read the detailed event report
• An OpEx Event Report is an event or near miss experienced by a hydropower operator related to its operations, maintenance, environmental performance, or safety (dam, employee, or public). Have an experience to share? Submit an Event Report at hydroexcellence.org.

The NHA member-only OpEx program is the hydropower industry’s only voluntary event reporting system that receives, distributes, archives, and catalogs operating experiences and resulting best practices and lessons learned. 

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Check out other news about NHA member organizations HERE.

 

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