| Also, the history of Ice Harbor Lock and Dam | | | | | | | Hydro Tech, a premier designer and manufacturer of large thrust bearings (to 1500 tons), is also a leading supplier of thrust bearing load cells. Call us for complete load cell refurbishment and newly manufactured load cells, disassembly/assembly of old load cells, complete refurbishment of all types of load cells for Babbitt, PTFE, or PEEK thrust bearings, engineering/manufacturing of new load cell systems, inspection/repair, upgrades of strain gauges to full-bridge, and more! | | | | | | | | | | | | The National Park Service (NPS) will begin efforts to remove invasive smallmouth bass and green sunfish from the Colorado River Slough below Glen Canyon Dam in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. These non-native predatory fish were discovered breeding in areas where they have not previously been found in large numbers, threatening the recovery of humpback chub, which is listed… | | | | | | | | | | By Hannah Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ice Harbor Lock and Dam on the Snake River in Washington State boasts some of the most cutting-edge hydropower technology in the world. Two advanced technology turbines sit in the powerhouse, with a third on the way. These new turbines were designed to improve fish passage and generate electricity more efficiently. However,… | | | | | | | | | | Chelan PUD commissioners unanimously approved rate changes for crypto miners and data center customers, saying the changes represent “a fair shake” for those customers, as well as the PUD and its other customers. Chelan PUD is a consumer-owned utility with nearly 100% of its electricity generation coming from hydropower. Effective February 2024, rate 36 customers will pay a cost-of-production energy… | | | | | | | | | | The Sourdough Fire in Washington State was 2,953 acres with 11% containment as of Aug. 23, and estimated time of containment is Oct. 1, according to Seattle City Light. A multiagency fire response unit with more than 300 personnel continues to coordinate and implement firefighting and containment efforts with a focus on slowing the fire spread, protecting structures and preserving… | | | | | | | | | | | What wicket gate bearing material has never had a failure and offers an industry leading 15-year bearing wearlife guarantee? Spoiler alert – it’s ThorPlas-Blue! Thordon’s ThorPlas-Blue wicket gate and linkage bearings: - Operate wet or dry
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| | | | | | | | | | The Bureau of Reclamation and Western Area Power Administration announced that Reclamation Deputy Regional Director Michelle Williams will transition to senior vice president and regional manager for WAPA’s Sierra Nevada region as of Nov. 6. “Michelle has been a tremendous asset to Reclamation over the last four years and has spearheaded several key initiatives for the region, including helping to… | | | | | | | | | | The U.S. State of Colorado is a beautiful location to visit or live, but it’s also got a rich connection to the hydroelectric power industry. In fact, more than 200 rivers flow through the state, and the first AC hydroelectric generating plant in the world, Ames, was built more than 100 years ago near Telluride, Colo. There are many power… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Get connected with hydropower and dam industry professionals across all disciplines and career stages with employers offering career opportunities. |  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. | | | | | | | Yangtze Power has selected GE Vernova to upgrade the 6.4 GW MW Xiangjiaba Hydropower Plant in China. Commissioned in 2014, the Xiangjiaba Hydropower Plant and its eight turbine-generator units are located on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River. The project is a major source of energy from western areas to East China, supplying cleaner electricity to… | | | | | | | | | | EnergyAustralia will commence technical and environmental studies for its proposed 335 MW Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project, to be located near Lithgow in New South Wales. The commencement of work on the environmental impact statement (EIS) follows the release of the NSW Government’s Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEAR). Mike de Vink, EnergyAustralia’s Lake Lyell project director, said a team of… | | | | | | | |
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