| Also, PPA signed from hydro from 42.6 MW Shepaug in Connecticut | | | | | | | One of the most common failure modes for fluid-film bearings is overheating. Many problems can lead to high operating temperatures, so technicians should examine all the evidence to avoid a faulty diagnosis and extended downtime. Learn how to identify overheating problems from Kingsbury. | | | | | | | | | | | Hydro Tech, a premier designer and manufacturer of large thrust bearings, 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! | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program through Fiscal Year 2028. The program’s authorization expired on Sept. 30. The National Dam Safety Program is the primary source of federal support for state-level dam safety programs. Led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the program supports states with… | | | | | | | | | | FirstLight Power announced a power purchase agreement with the Middleborough Gas & Electric Department (MGED) for hydropower from the 42.6 MW Shepaug Generating Station in Connecticut. Through the agreement, MGED will purchase 35.3% of the output of hydroelectric power and equivalent renewable energy credits from FirstLight’s Shepaug Generating Station. The PPA spans from 2027 to 2040 and will advance MGED’s… | | | | | | | | | | Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC) announced that construction of the 26 MW Druk Bindu hydropower project is officially under way, with a groundbreaking ceremony. The Druk Bindu project on the Bindu River in Tendu, Samtse, consists of two powerhouses, Druk Bindu 1 and Druk Bindu 2. It will be completed in two stages. Development will start with construction of… | | | | | | | | | Enlit Asia unifies industry leaders, startups, and end-users to shape the energy transition in Asia, happening in Jakarta on Nov 14-16, 2023. | | | | | | | | | | Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a contract to jointly finance construction of the 87.8 MW Kakono hydropower plant in Tanzania with the European Union. Through this agreement, the EU and AFD will jointly contribute €146 million (US$154.9 million), about half of the total cost of €296 million ($314.1 million) of the project. The EU will invest €36 million ($38.2… | | | | | | | | | | The Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) achieved $462.05 million in cost-saving benefits in the third quarter of 2023, bringing total leveraged savings across California and the western U.S. to $4.66 billion since the launch of the market in 2014. According to a release, the increase in third-quarter economic benefits is due to a growing number of market participants and expanded… | | | | | | | | | | Australia’s power market is the most volatile in the world, and more energy storage including pumped hydro is needed to handle fluctuations in capacity, according to Rystad Energy research. The country’s National Electricity Market (NEM) — which interconnects power markets in Queensland, New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia — is experiencing the most fluctuations in daily prices… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Registration for POWERGEN International® is LIVE! Join the industry for unparalleled networking and education at the largest business hub for power generation professionals from January 23-25, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. |  Join our mailing list and be the first to know when registration opens for HYDROVISION International® 2024 taking place in Denver, CO with education July 15-18 and exhibits July 17-18. |  Apply now to showcase your hydroelectric plant's remarkable legacy, emphasizing its enduring contributions to emissions-free, renewable, and reliable power generation. | | | | | | | The hydropower sector launched the Hydropower Sustainability Alliance (HSA) at the World Hydropower Congress. HSA is a multistakeholder non-profit organization governed by a combination of public and private sectors. Its goal is to enhance transparency in the hydropower sector through a rigorous sustainability assessment and certification system and a robust capacity building program. The HSA manages the Hydropower Sustainability (HS)… | | | | | | | | | | Tata Power, a large integrated power company in India, announced the appointment of Deepesh Nanda as president-renewables and chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power. TPREL has a portfolio of over 4 GW of operational projects and another 3 GW under construction. This does not include hydropower, which Tata… | | | | | | | | | | | One of the most common failure modes for fluid-film bearings is overheating. Many problems can lead to high operating temperatures, so technicians should examine all the evidence to avoid a faulty diagnosis and extended downtime. Learn how to identify overheating problems from Kingsbury. | | | | | | | |
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