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Dam Relicense Effort in Washington State Met With Local Resistance

Tim Newcomb

July 23, 2021

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Local groups dispute the impact of the dams on salmon spawning.

Renewable Power

Court-Halted $1B Canada-Maine Transmission Line Will Proceed

Scott Van Voorhis

Debra K. Rubin

May 20, 2021

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New ruling clears Quebec-New England hydro power project, despite opposition; developers propose billions in new lines to route more clean energy to New York City.

Feasibility Study for $3.6B Energy Storage Project Gets Feds' Nod

Thomas F. Armistead

March 10, 2021

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FERC permit starts clock on proposed 2.2-GW project on Lake Powell near Page, Ariz.

$1B Hydropower Project on India-Nepal Border Advances with Contracts

Saibal Dasgupta

September 4, 2020

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Firms now set to complete 900 MW-Arun III hydroelectric dam, long delayed by environmental and cost issues.

Federal Agencies Reject Removal of 4 Dams in Pacific Northwest

Pam McFarland

March 4, 2020

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The four dams — Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite—provide a 1,000 MW of carbon-free power for the region, but also hinder the passage of salmon.

Hydropower Boom in Canada Hits Roadblocks with Cost Overruns, Opposition

Pam Radtke Russell

October 25, 2018

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Keeyask is one of three major hydropower projects under construction in Canada—a country that gets 59% of its electricity from hydropower.

Extreme Construction

Mega Canadian Hydro Project Moves Forward Despite Surprises, Bitter Cold

Pam Radtke Russell

October 24, 2018

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The Keeyask Hydroelectric project fell behind schedule, but BBE is making up time.

Dominion Energy Eyes $2B Hydroelelctric Storage Project in Va.

Mary B. Powers

September 13, 2017

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Dominion Energy is set to build a $2-billion pumped hydroelectric storage unit in southwest Virginia to accommodate 240 MW of solar generation it plans to add every year through 2032, the company confirmed.

Electricity

Tanzania Revives 2,100-MW Hydro Power Project

The $3.6-billion project is sited at a World Heritage nature reserve

Shem Oirere

August 18, 2017

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Featuring a 134-tall concrete arch dam, the hydro plant will flood 3% of the Selous Game Reserve.

Megaprojects

Critics Counter Oxford Research on Viability of Large Dams

Luke Abaffy

September 20, 2016

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Critics from industry and academia are raising questions about a study from the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School about the true cost of large hydropower dams.