After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation.

Bonneville Dam is the last of 14 dams on the Columbia River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean. (Courtesy of the Bonneville Power Administration) After dropping to historic levels last year due ...

Lake Powell, one of t River’s most important reservoirs, is set to receive 13% of its normal spring runoff, the lowest amount from upstream snowmelt on record, according to ...

Hydropower generation in the U.S. is expected to increase by 5% in 2026 despite recent environmental setbacks caused by snow droughts in the West, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

As aging infrastructure meets rising demand, hydro plants are embracing modern control systems to unlock data, streamline operations, and power a more resilient, connected future. Hydro generation has ...

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have partnered with Idaho Power to investigate the economic impact of integrating hydrogen production with ...

The Power Division says hydropower generation rose to 6,000MW during Friday night peak hours, helping reduce load shedding to one to two hours. Officials linked the improvement to higher Tarbela water ...

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation.