Northwest Hydropower News

Reestablishing salmon runs above existing dams part of Southern Resident Orca Task Force Recommendations

In March 2018, Washington State Governor Inslee established the Southern Resident Orca Task Force to identify, prioritize and support implementation of a long-term recovery plan. This was in response to the continued decline of these whales, including the…

FWEE Academy wins Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters public education award

In baseball, a double-play means two outs are made at one time. But in hydropower, a double play can mean two partners are simply “outstanding.”   FWEE and Chelan County PUD received the 2017 Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters…

Calling all high school students: Hydropower STEM Career Academy June 19 – 23 at Rocky Reach Dam in Wenatchee, WA

Calling all high school students: Spring break is the time to apply for our one-week summer academy. Click here to learn more and apply for the Hydropower and STEM Academy this summer at Chelan PUD’s Rocky Reach Dam…

Hydropower utilities address silver tsunami with Hydropower STEM career academy

The “silver tsunami of hydropower retirement is here,” said Debbie Gallaher with Chelan PUD. “Nationally, one-third of utility employees will retire in the next 10 years.” Hydropower generators in rural areas are being particularly hard hit. Millennials finishing…

A lot of dam potential: Renewables growth could drive massive hydro buildout

By Herman K. Trabish Utility Dive U.S. hydroelectric power, the nation’s oldest and biggest renewable, could see striking growth through 2050 – if developers work around its potential harms to river ecosystems and take advantage of expected growth…