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What we do at Hydro Leader Magazine
Hydro Leader focuses on the people and solutions responsible for maintaining and improving our most reliable renewable energy source. The magazine is printed 10 times each year with combined issues in July/August and November/December.
Volume 5 Issue 9 October
In our cover story this month, we interview Dave Culligan, who is a vice president of HDR and leads its national hydropower practice. HDR, Mr. Culligan tells us, is a one-stop shop for the hydro industry, providing…
Volume 5 Issue 8 September
Congressman Dan Newhouse’s central Washington congressional district derives many benefits from the Lower Snake River dams: irrigation water; flood control; favorable conditions for barge traffic; and…
Volume 5 Issue 7 Jul/Aug
Pam Sullivan is the chief operating officer of American Municipal Power (AMP) and the chair of the board of directors of the National Hydropower Association (NHA). In this month’s cover story, we talk with her about…
Volume 5 Issue 6 June
To a great extent, the physical side of hydropower infrastructure is already highly optimized. However, digitalization offers significant opportunities to improve operations, power trading and dispatch, and…
Volume 5 Issue 5 May
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) owns and operates nearly 17,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines to fulfill its mission of delivering power from 57 federal dams to nearly 700 customer…
Volume 5 Issue 4 April
At times, hydropower does not get the credit it deserves, overshadowed by popular technologies such as wind and solar. But as anyone who is familiar with the grid can tell you, hydropower…
Volume 5 Issue 3 March
Hydropower facilities have a lot of moving parts—both literally and metaphorically. Hydropower owners and operators must keep track of a multitude of operational concerns, ranging from…
Volume 5 Issue 2 February
The terms artificial intelligence and machine learning seem more and more common every day—but what exactly do they mean, and what do these technologies mean for the hydro industry?
Volume 5 Issue 1 January
In this month’s cover story, we speak with Chris Mattson, a 28‑year veteran of Tacoma Power who today serves as the utility’s generation manager. The utility provides its customers in and around the city of…
Volume 4 Issue 10 Nov/Dec
The primary purpose of hydropower facilities is to produce electricity, but their benefits go far beyond that. They can provide water storage, energy storage, flood control…
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Our publication serves as a clearinghouse for requests for proposals and job listings published by water agencies and irrigation districts throughout the United States. We publish job listings at no charge on our website and in our print magazine as well as in its sister publications, Irrigation Leader and Municipal Water Leader.