February 23, 2025

Hydropower

Klamath River Renewal Corporation
Klamath Dams Set for Removal After FERC OKs Delicensing
FERC approved the Lower Klamath Project's license surrender, setting the stage for the largest dam removal and salmon restoration effort in U.S. history.
State of Massachusetts
NEPOOL Splits with ISO-NE over Pumped Storage Eligibility for IEP
ISO-NE will not incorporate an amendment approved by the NEPOOL Participants Committee to include pumped storage resources in its Inventoried Energy Program.
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PG&E Moves to Spin off Generation, Sell Minority Stake
PG&E asked the CPUC to approve a plan that would allow it to sell a stake in a new generation subsidiary, with proceeds to be used to fund capital investment.
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PJM Market Implementation Committee Briefs: Sept. 7, 2022
The PJM Market Implementation Committee narrowly rejected a proposed issue charge from curtailment service provider CPower Energy Management.
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Report: Maine Surpassed 10% by 2020 Emission Reduction Target
An analysis of the most up-to-date federal GHG emissions data through 2019 showed that Maine reduced its GHG emissions 25% below 1990 levels.
EESI
Industry Groups Explain IIJA Opportunities, Policy Gaps at EESI Forum
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $753 million to help hydropower dams improve their efficiency, safety and resilience, according to NHA.
U.S. Drought Monitor
NW Hydro Outlook Improves as Drought Retreats — in Some Areas
The Northwest stands out as an exception to the increasingly dire water situation gripping the wider West, boding well for its summer hydropower potential.
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Climate Change Impacting Northwest Streamflows, Hydro Planning
Climate change will have a mixed impact on hydropower in the Pacific Northwest, with wetter winters and springs and drier summers, BPA says.
CSIS
US and Canada Working to Deepen Energy Collaboration
A Canadian-U.S project delivering clean power from Quebec to Massachusetts has been stymied by Mainers opposed to the construction of a transmission.
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BPA, Tucson Electric Power Enter Western EIM
The Western EIM took on BPA and Tucson Electric Power as new participants, marking the market’s largest single expansion since its founding.

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