Clearing the Way for Clean Energy: Cooling Water Strategies for Advanced Reactors

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are reshaping the future of nuclear power—offering lower costs, faster deployment, and scalable, carbon-free energy. But success starts with one critical element: a compliant, environmentally sound cooling-water strategy.

Built on Safety. Defined by Precision. Rope Access in Action.

Kleinschmidt’s rope access program enables engineers and technicians to safely reach the most challenging areas of dams and water infrastructure—where traditional access methods simply aren’t practical. Certified through SPRAT and IRATA, our rope access professionals perform detailed inspections, measurements, and condition assessments on penstocks, spillways, gates, and surge towers, all while minimizing disruption to operations

Planning Before Protection: Getting Ready for the Monarch Butterfly ESA Decision

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to finalize the listing of the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by early 2026. This change could introduce new regulatory requirements for vegetation management (via restrictions added to pesticide labels), maintenance, and construction activities—especially in areas like grasslands, meadows, utility corridors, and roadsides that support milkweed and nectar-producing plants.

Full Momentum Episode 41: Turbulence

Full Momentum Episode 41: Turbulence…

Rethinking Dam Safety: Why Probabilistic Breach Modeling Matters

As infrastructure ages and climate events grow more extreme, dam safety demands more than a one-size-fits-all approach. At Kleinschmidt, we're leading the shift to probabilistic breach modeling—an approach that simulates thousands of failure scenarios, not just one. This method helped East Bay Municipal Utility District uncover hidden vulnerabilities at Camanche Reservoir that traditional models missed, offering a more complete picture of risk.

Full Momentum Episode 40: Rain on Grid Modeling with Ryan Troy

Full Momentum Episode 40: Rain on Grid Modeling with Ryan Troy…

One Fish, Many Fish, Pink Fish, Silver Fish: The Diversity of Fish Passage Solutions at Hydroelectric Facilities

This paper explores the dynamic intersection of fish biology and engineering at hydroelectric facilities across North America. With…

Filling the void: On the path to establishing a national center for ecologically sustainable water conservation and management

Access to water is essential to all life, but it is equally essential for utilitarian purposes such as power generation,…

2024 Pumped Storage Industry Report

The Ultimate Water Battery: Unleashing The Power of Hydropower Energy Storage The National Hydropower Association’s 2024…