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New NREL framework helps hydro plant owners assess cybersecurity risks
Today, most power generation facilities, including hydropower plants, are connected via the internet. While NREL says interconnectedness improves operational efficiency and keeps costs low, it also increases the risk of cyberattacks.
DOE invests $430 million for U.S. hydropower safety and upgrades
09.05.2024
Plan ahead to join other large hydro operators at HYDROVISION 2025
08.27.2024
A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall and local media report dozens missing
08.26.2024
Russian missile strike hits Kyiv hydroelectric in Ukraine, but no major damage reported
08.26.2024
Landslide in northeast India damages hydroelectric project
08.21.2024
Amid ‘extreme’ rainfall, FirstLight says Connecticut dam is not in danger
08.19.2024
Dam Safety
NYPA granted FAA waiver for fully remote drone operations
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granting NYPA license to conduct fully remote unmanned …
Women in hydropower inspire, share challenges and experiences at HYDROVISION luncheon
By Paul Gerke Four outstanding women recognized via Women with Hydro Vision award “I was not naïve enough to think I was going to talk,” revealed R…
Vermont floods raise concerns about future of state’s hundreds of aging dams
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The latest flooding in Vermont has added fresh urgency to concerns about the hundreds of dams in the state, a …
BC Hydro’s $3 billion investment in capital projects includes dam seismic upgrades
BC Hydro will build more than $3 billion in capital projects on Vancouver Island over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid and provide cle…
Repairs under way at Lake Livingston Dam to address erosion caused by high-impact flows
Lake Livingston Dam in Texas is undergoing repairs after it was damaged by recent heavy rainfall, with areas of the dam experiencing erosion caused by high-impa…
In California, Thompson Fire impacts Oroville Dam and powerhouse
CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department reported on the morning of July 4 that the Thompson Fire near Oroville, Calif., has destroyed four structures, with four f…
More rain possible in deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2, causes water to surge around dam
By MARGERY A. BECK, HANNAH FINGERHUT and JOHN HANNA Associated Press NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) — More storms are possible in parts of the deluged Midwest, w…
Corps wins award for Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has received the National Academy of Construction’s 2024 Recognition of Special Achievement Award for its…
Commemorating National Dam Safety Awareness Day in the U.S. on May 31
May 31 is the annual commemoration of National Dam Safety Awareness Day in the U.S., established to remember the failure of South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pa., on…
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