hydropower
Senate ENR Committee
Most of the U.S.’ dams lack adequate cybersecurity protections, and FERC’s resources are too limited to develop them, senators heard in committee.
EIA
Despite record winter precipitation in California, hydroelectric generation in the Western U.S. fell to a 22-year low in the 2022/23 water year, largely due to drought conditions in Washington and Oregon.
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Despite support from the Department of Energy, National Grid has backed out of a major project to significantly increase the two-way transmission capacity between New England and Quebec.
Hydro-Québec
With the days of endless cheap hydropower in Québec coming to an end, and the Northeastern U.S. hoping to rapidly scale up intermittent renewables, the two regions may be forced to fundamentally reconsider the role of hydropower on the grid.
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The New England states united to seek federal funding to strengthen the region’s transmission to accommodate power from offshore wind projects and Canada.
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The resignation of CEO Sophie Brochu sent a shockwave through the Canadian energy sector that could reverberate into New England.
CSIS
A Canadian-U.S project delivering clean power from Quebec to Massachusetts has been stymied by Mainers opposed to the construction of a transmission.
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FERC on Thursday ordered the operator of a dam in upstate New York to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for failing to make needed repairs over six years.
Norwich Technologies
The quarterly New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable took on the topic of equitable decarbonization for its first event of the year.
California Department of Water Resources
The latest forecast from the state Department of Water Resources warns Californians to prepare for a third consecutive year of drought because of low snowpack.
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