Hydropower

Crews quickly extinguished a transformer that caught fire near the base of the Hoover Dam.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that there was a 14% dip in hydropower in the U.S. this year. The vast majority of that decline is in the West. Less moisture and higher temps meant lower reservoir levels and decreased the ability to get energy from hydro dams. While utilities have long prepared for droughts, they’re becoming more frequent due to climate change.

Emergency water releases from reservoirs upstream of Lake Powell have begun to preserve the nation’s second-largest reservoir’s ability to generate hydroelectric power.

Congressman Mike Simpson joined the City Club of Boise for a virtual forum where he discussed his proposal which seeks to address a cycle of conflicts…

This interview originally aired June 2, 2020. In the 1950s and 60s, towns across the American west were razed and relocated to make way for major…

This interview originally aired on June 2, 2020.In the 1950s and 60s, towns across the American west were razed and relocated to make way for major…

In the 1950s and 60s, towns across the American west were razed and relocated to make way for major hydroelectric projects. These towns were essentially…

The Black Canyon Dam was built in 1924 on the Payette River northeast of Emmett. The two original generators create 10 megawatts of power and help protect…

The Barber Dam in east Boise lost power one night in February of 2015. Once offline, the flow of water through the hydroelectic plant stopped – causing…

On September 17, the flow in the Boise River dropped from 621 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 335 cfs. The drop occurred at Barber Dam, a hydroelectric…