Hydropower

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court delivered a victory on Tuesday  for advocates of a transmission line that would connect renewable hydropower supply in Quebec with demand in New England. Fifty-nine percent of Maine voters had effectively voted down the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project via a referendum dubbed Question 1 in November 2021.…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $8 million to three projects that aim to strengthen hydroelectric power’s ability to support the changing grid. Pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) is capable of storing large amounts of low-cost renewable energy. One of the main challenges facing the hydropower industry is the gaps in information on how to…

A strong start to the rainy season in Brazil has boosted hydropower reservoirs and cut the nation’s need for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, freeing up more of the super-chilled fuel for buyers in need across the world. A historic drought last year depleted Brazil’s reservoir levels to only 16.7% of capacity at one low…

Natural gas futures kicked off the trading week Monday on a sour note as forecasted weather demand eased, production ticked up and power burns were light. At A Glance: Forecasts call for cooler conditions next week LNG holds strong, but production ticks up Spot prices advance along with demand in the West The June Nymex…

If there were any doubts about California’s climate change-driven shift away from natural gas-fired electric generation, a review of pending power plant projects at the California Energy Commission (CEC) makes the trend crystal clear.

Federal regulators are set to reconsider whether New York took too long to issue a water quality certification (WQC) for the embattled Constitution Pipeline after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday granted a motion to remand the matter back to FERC at the commission’s request.

A federal appeals court ruling over a hydropower project in California and Oregon could have major implications for oil and gas pipelines held up by state regulators refusing to issue water quality certifications.

Portland General Electric (PGE) senior executives indicated Friday that they are in negotiations for purchased power or power generation facilities that could eliminate the need to add more natural gas-fired units at the power utility’s 440 MW Carty Generating Station, which opened last year.

As state and federal officials last week were assessing the potential for the drought to impact hydroelectric power this summer, California Independent System Operator (CAISO) on Thursday issued a conservation alert because of a shortage of natural gas supplies that underpin much of the state’s power generation.