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Hydro deal would let private buyer flip Consumers Energy dams

LANSING, MI — Consumers Energy’s plan to sell 13 hydroelectric dams to a private equity-backed firm would allow the new owner ...
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Hydro Dam Overlook opened in Menomonie

MENOMONIE, Wis. (WEAU) - There are some new sights to see in Menomonie with the opening of an overlook near downtown. Xcel Energy completed its $1.8 million project at the Hydro Dam and Tainter Gate ...

When winter moves in, hydropower remains steady

Behind it all, a quiet giant was working overtime—the Columbia and Snake River hydropower system. While most Washington families huddled indoors that frigid week, the region’s hydroelectric dams were ...
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Caution urged around Dells Hydro Dam in Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (XCEL ENERGY PRESS RELEASE) - Due to high river flows as a result of recent heavy rain, the boat restraining barrier upstream of the company’s hydro plant in Eau Claire is not ...
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Settlement reached to keep Green River Reservoir hydro operating

The settlement agreement will be filed with FERC, along with an explanatory statement, in the project’s relicensing docket. The agreement remains in effect for the term of the new FERC license and is ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

NH hydroelectric dams are seeking new certifications. Here's how to weigh in.

Whitewater rushes out of Wilder Dam, near Hanover, NH, in 2018. NHPR photo. Three hydroelectric dams in New Hampshire are due for relicensing after nearly 50 years. State residents have a chance to ...