The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has identified 13 new transmission substation and line projects designed to reinforce the Pacific Northwest’s electric grid. If constructed, these projects would accommodate regional load…
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As the oldest renewable energy resource, hydropower is well-established as a reliable source of dispatchable energy. Yet, it is often overlooked and taken for granted. It’s commonly believed that hydro’s…
When you study the history of hydropower, you expect to learn about people like British-American engineer James Francis, who developed the first modern hydro turbine in 1849. A testament to…
FOLSOM, Calif. (March 2, 2022) – Avista Utilities and Tacoma Power, two utilities serving a combined 600,000 electric customers in the Pacific Northwest, are the newest members of the Western…
GRAND COULEE, Wash. – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration announced the completion of the major overhaul of hydroelectric power generating units 22, 23 and 24…
VANCOUVER, Washington (March 15, 2021) — Burns & McDonnell, ranked No. 6 in Top 100 Design-Build Firms by Engineering News-Record (ENR), was selected by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to provide…
Continues Partnership with Bonneville Power Administration in Providing Power to Growing Region THE DALLES, Oregon (Aug. 5, 2019) — Burns & McDonnell, an engineering, architecture and construction company, completed design…
Increased power generation from renewable resources such as wind and solar also has created a growing market for energy storage. Generators want to harness that power and have it available…
When the blades of individual Kaplan turbines are not continuously adjusted to achieve peak efficiency, the result is non-optimal performance and unnecessarily high mortality of downstream migrating fish. However, a…