HR Volume 34 Issue 3

Business & Finance
OWA Helps Further Aboriginal Access to Engineering
The Ontario Waterpower Association is demonstrating — through its involvement in a program called Aboriginal Access to Engineering — its organizational view t…
Business & Finance
Hydro Hall of Fame: Celebrating a Rich Heritage
The Hydro Hall of Fame recognizes extraordinary achievement, with an emphasis on long-lasting facilities. Since 1995, 38 plants in the U.S. and Canada have rece…
Dam Safety
Investigation, Re-creation Indicates Likely Ignition Point of Thermalito Fire
On Thanksgiving Day 2012, a fire began at the 84-MW Thermalito plant three floors below ground level and spread upward into a control room on the next floor. An…
Dams and Civil Structures
Cashing in on Existing Infrastructure
Hydrokinetic turbines offer an exciting opportunity to produce power on existing federally- and state-owned infrastructure, but their impact on such systems rem…
Dam Safety
Operational Excellence Program — Avoiding Events by Information Sharing
A new program, called Operational Excellence or OpEx, is available from the National Hydropower Association to help owners and operators of hydroelectric facili…
New Development
Regulatory Landscape for U.S. Hydro — What Lies Ahead?
Ever wished you had a crystal ball to look at the potential future of the regulatory landscape? A veteran hydro attorney provides a glimpse into the possible fu…
Dams and Civil Structures
Hydro Currents
The top hydroelectric power news for April 2015…
New Development
Perspectives: Is Your Cup Half Empty or Half Full?
One of my hydropower industry mentors, Carl Vansant (the previous editor-in-chief of this publication), often pointed out to me: "When a glass is halfway f…
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