Sentences with phrase «hydropower facilities»

"Hydropower facilities" refers to structures or systems that use the force of flowing or falling water to generate electricity. Full definition
TED Part II: The Senate advances language to establish a Northern New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board, similar to the Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board, to allow unallocated power from the FDR hydropower facility in Massena to be monetized and used for economic development purposes within the local region.
The Sensor Fish is part of a large set of tools PNNL has developed to improve fish survival at hydropower facilities.
Newfoundland and Labrador is constructing the massive Lower Churchill hydropower facility, and Manitoba is expected to begin building the Conawapa Generating Station, which would be the largest hydro - electric plant in the province's north.
Run - of - river dams are deemed «green energy» because they produce lower greenhouse gas emissions, have lower water storage, barrier size, extent of flooding and water level fluctuations than conventional hydropower facilities.
The need to retrofit old dams, combined with interest in building new hydropower facilities here and abroad, triggered a redesign of the Sensor Fish about three years ago.
In the Northwest, existing hydropower facilities are not defined as renewable sources because of the impact on the salmon population.
In California, natural gas - fired capacity is often used to help offset lower levels of generation from hydropower facilities.
It is home to an estimated 450 dams, including the Itaipu Dam, which generates more electricity than any other hydropower facility in the world — over 92 billion kilowatt - hours per year.
The institute certifies low environmental impact hydropower facilities nationwide on behalf of green energy consumers.
The power plant on the Rhine is a joint French - German venture and one of the largest hydropower facilities in Europe.
H2 Energy, together with IBAarau, has been working on the installation of a hydrogen generation plant at a hydropower facility in Aarau, in the country's north.
In 1961 the hydropower facility began producing clean, low - cost and carbon - free power.
In 2012 California's hydropower facilities produced 26.8 million megawatt - hours (MWh), while grid - connected solar generated just 1.4 million MWh.
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