BC Hydro dams probed by NAFTA agency
Montreal-based Commission for Environmental Co-operation (CEC), an environmental watchdog set up under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), has
Needle valves replaced at Hoover dam
10 Aug 98In June this year US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) completed the removal of 12 needle valves at the Hoover dam
Kariba upgrade
10 Aug 98The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has refurbished its Kariba South power station at a cost of about US$14M. The
Lithuania to consider reviving its hydro plants
10 Aug 98Lithuanian Environment Min-ister, Algis Caplikas, has said that Lithuania might import energy and revive its thermal and hydroelectric plants.This action
Tehri’s seismic study inconclusive
10 Aug 98A group of five experts appointed by the Government of India to study the seismic safety of the 260.5m high
Bangor hydro’s asset divestiture is proceeding
10 Aug 98Bangor Hydro Electric Company (BHEC) of Maine, US has announced that it has moved into the binding bid stage of
Hitachi begins work on pumping station
10 Aug 98Hitachi of Japan has started work with an international consortium on a large pumping facility for Egypt’s Ministry of Public
Hydro project development
10 Aug 98Brazilian Resources of New Hampshire, US has formed a strategic alliance with Duke Engineering Services, a subsidiary of North Carolina-based
British Columbia drafts dam safety regulations
10 Aug 98The provincial government of British Columbia, Canada has commenced public consultation on the proposed Dam Safety Regulations, under the Water
Hydro-Quebec seeks permit to export US power
10 Aug 98Hydro-Quebec, a provincially owned utility in Canada, has applied for a permit to export power bought in the US by