OPG: Hydro Projects to Support a Zero-Carbon Future

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is a provincially owned entity that uses its diverse fleet to generate half the electricity used by the Canadian province of Ontario. With 66 existing hydropower stations and an ambitious goal of supporting OPG’s newly released Climate Change Plan, which aims at achieving a net-zero carbon future through nuclear, hydro, and […]

David Evans and Associates Inc.’s High-Tech Underwater Dam Inspections

David Evans and Associates Inc. (DEA) is an engineering and professional services consulting firm with 29 offices and more than 850 employees nationwide. DEA serves energy, water, transportation, land development, surveying, and marine services clients. The firm provides numerous services of interest to hydropower facilities, including advanced underwater dam inspections that involve bathymetric data, remotely […]

Timothy Welch of the Water Power Technologies Office: Funding Research Into the Future of the U.S. Hydropower Industry

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) funds important hydropower, marine energy, and freshwater hydrokinetic research at U.S. national laboratories, private companies, and universities. Its hydropower portfolio covers new technology, hydropower’s relationship with the electric grid, fleet modernization, environmental mitigation, and data science. In this interview, WPTO Hydropower Program Manager Timothy […]

Kids in the Creek: A Hands-On Education in Water Resources Management

Kids in the Creek is a north-central Washington State educational program supported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The program consists of a 3‑day educational field experience at Entiat National Fish Hatchery that brings students from local high schools together to interact with local waterways; learn about the environment; and discover the ways […]