Piedmont Hydro Technologies (PHT) specializes in automation and engineering for hydroelectric power plants.

PHT is a systems integrator that designs, builds, and installs control and automation systems for hydropower facilities that range in capacity from under 100 kW, to over 10MW. Our customers are private owner/operators, corporate owners, utilities, and municipalities that own and operate commercial hydroelectric facilities.

As experienced hydro owners and operators, our mission is to make operating small hydro plants easier and more productive through smart automation, and reliable, cost effective, easy to use controls. Learn More.

PHT was founded because we think we do small hydro better. When faced with the technical problems common to small hydro when first developing our own hydro project, we were frustrated by the lack of solutions, much less affordable solutions, on the market for small hydro. This was especially true for automation, which is crucial for small plants that likely can’t have a full time operator. We knew there had to be a better way, and as experienced engineers, we had the tools to create better solutions for ourselves. We have put in thousands of hours of engineering development time to produce powerful, cost-effective, easy-to-use solutions that just work.

We formed Piedmont Hydro Technologies, LLC to provide solutions that are based on what we would do for ourselves, and that are customized to meet your needs. Through our history of providing answers and implementing solutions to address the technical challenges of hydro operation, PHT has earned the reputation as the go-to resource for small hydro automation. We are committed to providing robust, effective solutions for small hydropower applications.