November 5, 2020
Is There a Silver Bullet for Silver Eels?
It’s fall, a time when many people are thinking about cooler weather, colorful foliage, football a...
October 29, 2020
Summary of FERC’s Draft Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects: Chapters 15 Through 18
On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulema...
February 4, 2020
Taking Stock of Your Penstock: The Underrated Importance of Maintaining a Key Facility Structure
Many of today’s penstocks were built in the early 1900s using design methods, materials, and const...
August 22, 2019
Best Practices for Navigating the Hydro Licensing/Relicensing Process
As the owner of a hydroelectric facility, chances are that you know the technical aspects of how a p...
July 31, 2019
Dam Removals – Risk, Cost and Ecosystem Restoration
Balancing risk, cost, and ecosystem restoration during dam removal....