The average U.S. hydroelectric plant has been operating for 64 years. Such a lengthy service record shows the plants have staying power. But it also invites questions about aging hydro control systems ...

Eaton (NYSE: ETN) is helping to modernize and upgrade an electrical system at a hydroelectric power plant in Vermont. Eaton will update and automate the power and control systems at the 6.9-MW Proctor ...

The term “hydroelectric power” often brings to mind immense operations driven by purpose-built infrastructure such as dam systems and large turbines with traditionally metallic, propeller-based ...

Japan’s Ricoh has designed a micro hydropower system for sewage plants that could potentially be used in combination with ground-mounted solar or floating PV. The system features a sustainable water ...

As Consumers Energy considers exiting the hydropower business, its fleet of dams on Michigan rivers are in line for millions in federal incentives for upgrades to the aging facilities. The major ...

The Cloverland Electric Cooperative Plant sits parallel to the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Built at the turn of the last century, the plant receives water from a canal that was cut ...

The pico-hydro generation system can be used with factory drainage systems and irrigation canals. According to the manufacturer, it is made with 3D-printed sustainable materials and is able to ...

As the world looks to incorporate more renewables into energy grids, centuries-old systems that can balance supply and demand ...

Hydropower provides a vast majority of Kentucky's renewable electricity generation, and many unused dams could offer an opportunity for more. Unlike other technologies like solar and wind, hydropower ...