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July 4, 2024

Hydropower

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FERC Hits NY Hydro Plant for Delayed Repairs
FERC threatened to fine the former operator of a New York hydro project for failing to complete safety repairs before losing its rights to the dam.
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First Nations Oppose NECEC; Accuse Hydro-Québec of Energy Injustices
First Nation members held a webinar to explain their opposition to a new transmission line to bring Hydro-Québec’s electricity to New England.
Washington Dept. of Ecology
Washington Pumped Hydro Project Faces Permitting, Obstacles
Washington’s first pumped storage generator is expected to go online between 2028 and 2030, if it can obtain the needed state and federal approvals.
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Western Drought Puts Hoover Dam Hydropower at Risk
Western drought has caused historically low water levels at hydropower facilities, including Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam and PG&E's major reservoirs.
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NREL: International Tx Critical for Emission Reductions, Resource Adequacy
The U.S. and Canada signed an MOU on grid expansion collaboration and released a report promoting a massive buildout of transmission across North America.
Oregon State Archives
West Coast Could Be Net Zero by Midcentury
Oregon lawmakers approved a bill requiring major utilities to rely solely on clean energy in 2040, making the West Coast carbon-free by midcentury.
Western ‘Megadrought’ Curtails Hydropower
A drought in the West is cutting into hydropower supplies needed for summer reliability, especially in California, panelists in a USEA briefing said.
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New Bill Would Tackle Transmission Cost Allocation
The Efficient Grid Interconnection Act would require FERC to revise rules on cost allocation and push RTOs and ISOs to consider grid-enhancing technologies.
California State Water Resources Control Board
Klamath Hydro License Transfer Approved
FERC approved the transfer of the 169-MW Klamath Hydroelectric Project’s license from PacifiCorp to a group of parties that will decommission the dams.
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Tx, Environmental Justice Front and Center at EBA Northeast
At EBA’s annual Northeast Chapter meeting state officials discussed present and future transmission planning needs to reach a carbon-free electric grid.

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