| Also, Hertel–New York hydropower transmission approved | | | | | | | What causes problems such as thermal ratcheting, tin-oxide damage, babbitt erosion, or a dozen other fluid film bearing issues? Kingsbury's classic "A General Guide to the Principles, Operation and Troubleshooting of Hydrodynamic Bearings" shows how to diagnose and remedy them. | | | | | | | | | | | McNary Dam is a 1.4-mile-long concrete structure with a hydroelectric plant generating power for 685,000 homes. With Army Corp of Engineers’ plan to replace the 140-ton gantry crane, a series of concrete beams needed to be strengthened to support the heavier loads. STRUCTURAL created a docuseries that provides viewers an in-depth look of all facets of this challenging design-build upgrade project. From solution development to design and construction, you’ll want to binge watch all 6 episodes! | | | | | | | | | | | | A project by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Duke Energy will improve fish habitat and help anglers catch more prized game species on Lake Wateree. Duke Energy is working to upgrade a section of the spillway for the 56 MW Wateree Hydroelectric Facility. During this work, 5,200 tons of concrete and other construction materials removed from the… | | | | | | | | | | As the new interconnection will cross an international border, the Hertel–New York line had to be assessed by the CER commission. | | | | | | | | | | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a preliminary permit to Tivis Branch Hydro LLC for the 1.44 MW Flannagan Hydroelectric Project (P-15296) in Virginia. Tivis Branch Hydro filed the application in January 2023, proposing to study the feasibility of the Flannagan project to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ John W. Flannagan Dam on the Pound… | | | | | | | | | | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has started the installation process in Unit 1 for the final adjustable-blade turbine designed for improved fish passage at its Ice Harbor Lock and Dam. The Corps has been working to decrease fish injury and improve survival rates through turbines designed for improved fish passage at Ice Harbor on the Snake… | | | | | | | | | | | Now is the time to modernize your dam monitoring and maintenance practices applying digital twins to enable timely and risk-informed decision-making, consequence analysis, and remote early warning systems for dam and levee protection. Visualize current and developing conditions, consolidate and analyze siloed data, and enable decision intelligence, in a fraction of the time it used to take. Monitor and manage dams at a portfolio level using an open and integrated digital twin approach. | | | | | | | | | | Using reported costs for 668 dams removed from 1965 to 2020 in the U.S., researchers arrived at a total project cost of $1.52 billion, adjusted for inflation into 2020 dollars. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon State University, Bureau of Reclamation, Army Corps of Engineers and University of Georgia performed this analysis to develop a tool to better estimate… | | | | | | | | | | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $10 million for seven projects that will accelerate development and testing of marine energy technologies, through its Powering the Blue Economy™ Initiative. These investments advance research on wave-powered technology for use in seawater desalination and support a feasibility study for a potential ocean current test facility. The seven projects are part of… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  If you are interested in shaping the educational content of next year’s event, apply today! Deadline is August 11, 2023. |  HYDROVISION will be happening July 16-18, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date for the 2024 event. |  HYDROVISION’s Call for Content for the 2024 event is now open! Submit your content by Sept, 22, 2023. | | | | | | | Drax Group has secured development consent from the Scottish Government for its plans to build a new £500 million (US$642.7 million) underground pumped storage hydro plant at its existing 440 MW Cruachan facility in Argyll, Scotland. The decision was made through the Section 36 process and “is a significant moment in Scotland’s journey to net zero, with new long-duration storage… | | | | | | | | | | The Bonneville Power Administration has released its draft Provider of Choice policy, and the public comment period is open until Oct. 13. BPA is a nonprofit federal power marketer that sells wholesale electricity from 31 federal hydroelectric projects and one nuclear plant to 142 Northwest electric utilities, serving millions of consumers and businesses in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana and… | | | | | | | | | | | What causes problems such as thermal ratcheting, tin-oxide damage, babbitt erosion, or a dozen other fluid film bearing issues? Kingsbury's classic "A General Guide to the Principles, Operation and Troubleshooting of Hydrodynamic Bearings" shows how to diagnose and remedy them. | | | | | | | |
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