HR Volume 34 Issue 10

Canada
Hydro-Quebec Manages Delicate Balance of Old and New Systems
In operating 62 hydropower plants that use a total of 365 generating units, during the past 100 years Hydro-Quebec has had to adapt existing governor equipment …
Dam Safety
Concrete Growth at Roanoke Rapids Dam
When alakili-silica reactivity at Roanoke Rapids Dam began causing concrete growth within the structure, Dominion Generation was forced to make repairs to ensur…
Dams and Civil Structures
25-MW River Mill Facility is Legacy Power for Portland
When visualizing facilities that generate hydroelectric power in the Pacific Northwest, one can easily think of massive projects. But more than a century ago, b…
Canada
Restoring Paradise in British Columbia
The work that is under way to replace the John Hart Generating Station will boost generating capacity at the site, ensure seismic safety of the powerhouse and r…
Dams and Civil Structures
Hydro Currents
The top hydroelectric power news for December 2015…
North America
Perspectives: Big Business
As we report on page 4 of this issue, the sale of Alstom’s power generation and grid business lines to General Electric closed Nov. 2. This $10.6 billion deal…
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