“First, do no harm” is a phrase associated with health care professionals, but it also applies to sustainability practices. Clean energy deployment is as much about reducing harm (pollution) as it is about reducing costs, and when it comes to hydropower—which provides nearly one-third of renewable electricity generation in the United States and is growing—a key area of concern is the safety of ecosystems and species, especially fish.
An overview of fish passage tests conducted with PNNL at our hydropower plant in Monroe, Oregon in the fall of 2020.
Principal Engineer Sterling Watson won this year's inaugural Rising Star Award, presented by the National Hydropower Association's Future Leaders of Waterpower group.
Gia talks about retrofitting existing hydro units, adding generation to non-powered dams, and installing the RHT in Africa in collaboration with MyHydro on POWER Magazine's podcast.