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December 5, 2025

hydropower

Stakeholders Call for Streamlining Federal Review of Projects
Electric infrastructure projects are often stymied by federal regulatory reviews that seem to drag on forever, witnesses told a U.S. Senate committee.
High Hydro, Increased Solar Point to Spring Curtailments for CAISO
CAISO may curtail a massive amount of renewable energy this spring when increased solar output is expected to coincide with increased hydropower.
FERC Considers Change to Hydro License Rules
FERC is considering changing the way it establishes license terms at non-federal hydropower projects.
Overheard at the US/Canada Energy Conference
Speakers at the 24th U.S./Canada Energy Trade and Technology Conference discussed the need for modernizing New England's grid and an uncertain future.
EBA Speakers Ponder a Western RTO
Western energy execs discussed the growth of the EIM, a Western RTO, “Caliphopia” and how the Western Interconnection is likely to change.
Overheard at the PJM Market Summit
More than 100 generators, consultants, RTO officials and utility executives attended Infocast’s PJM Market Summit 2016.
CES Under Attack on Multiple Fronts in Rehearing Requests
Numerous stakeholders have called for rehearing of New York’s Clean Energy Standard (CES) , raising objections over the subsidy for nuclear power and the elimination of support for some legacy renewable energy plants.
Hydro Owner Wants in on New York Nuke Subsidy
Ampersand Hydro said it was arbitrarily excluded from the New York Public Service Commission’s Clean Energy Standard and its nuclear subsidy.
Massachusetts Bill Boosts Offshore Wind, Canadian Hydro
With only hours to go at the end of its session, the Massachusetts legislature passed a major energy bill that boosts Canadian hydropower and offshore wind.
FERC, Corps Agree to Streamline Nonfederal Hydro Permits
An agreement between FERC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could help spur the development of privately run hydropower resources.

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