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Hydro Plant Maintenance & Reliability Brochure is Here!
Check out the brochure for the upcoming Hydro Plant Maintenance & Reliability Conference, June 9-10, 2011 in Vancouver, BC: http://bit.ly/fo5Yx1 Current speakers include: Kerry McCalman, US Bureau of Reclamation Allan Reid, Ontario Power Generation John Miller, Cloudworks Energy Jeff Townsend, Progress Energy Chris Mattson, Tacoma Power Generation John Mannetti, Puget Sound Energy Joel ...
By Marcus Evans
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Hydrogrid receives the Austrian National Award for Digitalization
We are honored and humbled! On the 11th of April 2019 HYDROGRID was presented with the Austrian National Award for Digitization by secretary of commerce Margarete Schramböck at the 4Gamechangers Festival in Vienna. The federal government has emphasized the importance of digital transformation for industry, society and public administration and has given it high priority in the government ...
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Green mountain power chief addresses national regulators conference
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain Power, Mary Powell, today addressed the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) about the benefits of large hydroelectric generation in a carbon constrained world. Ms. Powell told the commissioners that the Vermont Legislature this year was the first in the country to designate large hydro as a renewable ...
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Grid Mod: Dialing in Hydroelectric Generators' Responses to Market Signals
How do you reduce error between scheduled hydro-generation and the actual power produced? BPA's answer: Form a tight partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and evaluate existing systems and processes for areas of improvement.For years BPA, USACE and the Bureau of Reclamation have dealt with varying levels of Station Control Error (SCE) on the non-big 10 federal projects. The non-big 10 ...
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Wallington, UK – meeting demands for a Changing World International Conference and Exhibition Lisbon, Portugal
As usual at the annual Hydro Conferences, a major Technical Exhibition will take place alongside the HYDRO 2010 Conference. The Hydro Conferences are renowned for their high-level international participants from all parts of the world (about 80 countries). The Exhibition provides a unique opportunity for all those playing a role in world hydropower development. Exhibition space is sold in units ...
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NextEra Energy Resources completes sale of hydro generating assets to a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, L.P.
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the competitive energy subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE), today announced that one of its subsidiaries has completed the sale of all of its equity interests in White Pine Hydro Investments, LLC, which indirectly owns 351 megawatts (MW) of hydro generation related assets in Maine and New Hampshire through FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC (Maine Hydro). ...
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ADB extends US$160m in Loans for Sri Lanka`s Power Program
The Government of Sri Lanka’s push to expand and improve its electricity services, especially to the poor and those living in conflict-affected areas, will receive support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB’s Board of Directors today approved loans of US$135 million from its Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) and a further $25 million from its concessional Asian Development Fund (ADF) for ...
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EPA Challenges Top Corporations to Double Use of Green Power
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking Fortune 500 companies to step up to the plate and double their current level of green power purchasing. Green power is environmentally friendly electricity obtained from renewable sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, biogas and low-impact hydro. The goal of the green power challenge is to exceed 5 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of ...
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I&M Offers New Option for Green Power
Indiana Michigan Power has launched a new way for Indiana customers to support renewable energy. IM Green offers customers the opportunity to attribute all or part of their energy use to renewable wind and solar energy generated in Indiana and Michigan for as little as $3.53 per month for a typical home. The optional payment goes directly to supporting renewable generation and IM Green costs. ...
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21 sets of Camda Cummins Diesel Generator Ready to Serve in China`s Multi-decade Hydro Scheme
Final inspection of 21 sets of Camda Cummins diesel generator have been completed on Oct. 12, when a delegation of management officials of China South-to-North Water Transfer Project visited Camda and thumbed up at the products. Camda was awarded the bidding in May of 2009 to supply power generation equipment for the first phase of South-to-North Water Transfer Project. 21 sets of silent type ...
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EA sees itself as a `facilitator` and `regulator`
Environment Agency chair Lord Chris Smith has said that the EA has to see itself as a facilitator as well as a regulator. Smith was speaking at the Royal Society for the Arts lecture called Out of the Red, Into the Green - after the credit crunch: a more sustainable future? (11 February). He was addressing topics about the economy and the environmental challenges. He said: “We have to become an ...
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Using CSP to Improve Frequency Stability of Power Grid
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and General Electric (GE) have joined forces to tackle an issue that is relatively new ground for the power industry. Five years ago, most people couldn't envision high penetration on the grid of variable-generation renewables such as photovoltaics (PV) and wind. But now, this scenario is becoming a reality, so the topic of maintaining grid ...
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Eaton Showcasing Power Management, Electrical Modernization Solutions for Hydropower Utilities at HydroVision Booth #4057 from July 15 through 17
Power management company Eaton will showcase an expanded portfolio of solutions and services for hydropower generation customers at HydroVision International 2015 booth #4057, from July 15 through 17 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Eaton provides a wide range of solutions and life extension services designed to help optimize the performance of new and existing hydropower ...
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NextEra Energy Resources agrees to sell hydro generating assets to a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, L.P.
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the competitive energy subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), today announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into an agreement to sell all of its equity interests in White Pine Hydro Investments, LLC, which indirectly owns 351 megawatts (MW) of hydro generation related assets in Maine and New Hampshire through FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC (Maine ...
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This Richland solar farm with cutting-edge energy storage will bring 100s of workers to train
Construction has begun on a 20-acre solar project that will be paired with batteries to power 600 Richland homes as soon as this summer. Energy Northwest expects the project to draw national attention as utilities watch to see how a megawatt-scale project integrates with battery storage for renewable energy sources. The project is expected to be the first commercial-scale development in ...
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Eaton Leads Electrical Modernization at Green Mountain Power Hydroelectric Facility in Vermont
Power management company Eaton today announced it is helping Green Mountain Power (GMP) modernize, upgrade and automate the electrical system at its Proctor, Vermont hydroelectric plant. Under the contract, Eaton will update the plant’s power and control systems – allowing GMP to reduce costs, enhance reliability and manage the facility remotely. The project supports Green Mountain ...
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Brasil´s Premier Power Event Announces 2013 Preliminary Event Program
PennWell and PennWell do Brasil, announce the launch of the Preliminary Event Program for PennWell's tri-located events, POWER-GEN Brasil, HydroVision Brasiland DistribuTECH Brasilto be held from 24-26 September 2013 at Transamercia Expo Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130616/621748-a ) (Logo: ...
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IPM Attending AISTech 2016 in Pittsburgh
In-Place Machining Company invites you to visit us at Booth #2653 during the Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition 2016, May 16-19 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The annual conference features technical presentations, plant tours, and the largest steel related exposition in North America. In-Place Machining Company provides precision on-site ...
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Trina Solar Announces Strategic Partnership with Australia`s Origin Energy
Trina Solar Limited (TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from ingots to modules, today announced that through its subsidiary, Trina Solar Australia Pty Ltd, it has signed a strategic partnership with Origin Energy Australia ("Origin"), the leading Australian integrated energy company. Under the terms of the agreement, Trina ...
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POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe announce keynote speakers for 2014 conference in Cologne
POWER-GEN Europe and its co-located event Renewable Energy World Europe, the leading conference and exhibition for the international power and renewable industries, have confirmed that the first two speakers for its highly anticipated joint opening keynote session will be: Dipl. Ing Matthias Hartung, Chief Executive Officer, RWE Generation SE & RWE Power AG, Germany; and Mr Vesa Riihimaki, ...
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