Hydroelectricity
Electricity generated by hydropower
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| January 30 2025 | The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved Southern California Edison's request to raise rates to cover $1.6 billion in Thomas Fire victim payments, despite opposition from residents and state legislators. |
| January 16 2025 | The family of a fire victim filed a wrongful death lawsuit against SCE, claiming negligence in failing to deactivate utilities during a red flag warning with dangerous Santa Ana winds. |
| January 16 2025 | DTE Gas and DTE Electric received $8.81 billion in conditional loan guarantees from the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office for renewable energy generation and storage projects. |
| January 2025 | The Eaton Fire burned in the Eaton Canyon of the San Gabriel Mountains, spreading into Altadena and nearby foothill communities. The wildfire killed 17 people and destroyed over 9,000 buildings, becoming the second most destructive wildfire in California history. |
| January 13 2025 | Four lawsuits were filed against Southern California Edison (SCE), alleging violations of public safety and utility codes, and negligence in handling power safety shut-offs. |
| 2024 | DTE Energy announced the transformation of the former Trenton Channel Power Plant site into a 220 MW battery energy storage center, marking a significant investment in renewable energy infrastructure. The project is planned to be developed between 2024 and 2026 in Wayne County. |
| 2024 | Planned turbine replacement project at Greenwood Energy Center expected to add 25 more years of useful life to the facility. |
| 2024 | Increased investment in renewable energy assets to $4.8 billion, continuing the company's commitment to clean energy development. |
| 2024 | Ameren decided to close the Rush Island coal plant 15 years ahead of schedule, instead of installing required pollution control technology. |
| 2024 | Gazar et al. published research analyzing causal relationships between cross-border transmission capacity, hydroelectric generation, and energy demand in northeastern North America using Bayesian network analysis. |
| December 2024 | Newfoundland premier Andrew Furey and Quebec premier François Legault signed a 50-year Memorandum of Understanding to terminate the original Churchill Falls electricity contract, potentially raising rates by 2,850%. |
| December 2024 | Department of Energy offers PG&E a $15 billion loan to expand hydropower generation, upgrade transmission capacity, and enable virtual power plants. |
| March 1 2024 | PPL Corporation announced a tentative $9 million agreement to sell its long-standing 2 North Ninth St. Tower Building and office complex to Pennsylvania-based developer D&D Realty Group, marking the end of its century-long headquarters location. |
| 2023 |
Southeastern Anatolia Project
Project continues to serve approximately 9 million people across nine administrative provinces in the Southeastern Anatolia region, addressing economic and social development goals.
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| 2023 |
Southeastern Anatolia Project
Completion of the Çetintepe Dam, representing the ongoing development of the Southeastern Anatolia Project's infrastructure.
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| 2023 |
Southeastern Anatolia Project
Government invested approximately 84 billion Turkish Lira in the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP), representing 18.6% of Turkey's total investment for the year.
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| 2023 |
Southeastern Anatolia Project
Total exports from the GAP region reached 13.657 billion dollars, while imports rose to 9.330 billion dollars, demonstrating substantial economic growth since the project's inception.
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| 2023 | DTE was ordered to pay $25 million in customer credits following extended outages, and the Michigan Public Service Commission mandated a comprehensive infrastructure improvement plan. |
| 2023 | DTE Energy announced a $150 million environmental upgrade project for the EES Coke Battery Facility in response to regulatory pressure and community concerns about environmental and health impacts. |
| 2023 | Sierra Club report identified Labadie Energy Center as one of the 17 deadliest coal plants in the US, calling on the EPA to regulate harmful emissions affecting neighboring communities. |
| 2023 | Hydro-Québec paid 2.47 billion dollars in dividends to its sole shareholder, the Government of Quebec, demonstrating its financial strength and contribution to provincial revenue. |
| 2023 | Energy sold by Hydro-Québec was almost exclusively from renewable sources, with hydro power accounting for 98.53% of total energy generation. |
| 2023 | Hydropower supplied 15% of the world's electricity, generating almost 4,210 TWh, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and more than nuclear power. |
| August 2023 | Severe storms caused DTE's second-largest outage event in company history, with more than 775,000 customers losing power. Some residents remained without electricity for up to eight days, prompting public outcry and regulatory investigations. |
| August 1 2023 | Michael Sabia becomes the sixteenth president of Hydro-Québec. |
| June 1 2023 | Brian X. Tierney officially became president and CEO of FirstEnergy Corp., replacing John Somerhalder as interim CEO. |
| May 2023 | FirstEnergy consolidated operations by vacating their longtime headquarters in Downtown Akron and Brecksville offices, moving to their West Akron campus. |
| April 13 2023 | The Cleveland Browns and FirstEnergy immediately terminated their naming rights agreement, returning the stadium to its original name of Cleveland Browns Stadium. |
| March 27 2023 | FirstEnergy Corp. announced Brian X. Tierney as its new president and CEO, effective June 1, 2023. |
| February 2023 | An ice storm left approximately 600,000 DTE customers without power, with restoration times exceeding seven days for some customers in below-freezing temperatures. |
| 2022 | A shareholder proposal requesting enhanced disclosure of political contributions received 43% support at the annual meeting. |
| 2022 | End of a documented period revealing significant health impacts from the EES Coke Battery Facility's ongoing industrial emissions, including a 56% rise in emergency room visits for respiratory issues affecting local minority and low-income neighborhoods. |
| 2022 | The EES Coke Battery Facility was fined $1.8 million for air quality violations and was mandated to install additional pollution control equipment. |
| 2022 | Trenton Channel Power Plant and St. Clair Power Plant were retired and replaced by renewable energy projects. |
| 2022 | PPL Corporation acquires Rhode Island Energy, formerly a regional business of Narragansett Electric Company, from National Grid, expanding its utility business portfolio. |
| 2022 | Acquired Great River Hydro, LLC through its US subsidiary HQI US Holding for US$2.2 billion. |
| 2022 | Commissioned the Romaine-4 powerhouse with 245 MW capacity. |
| 2022 | Hydroelectricity generated 4,289 TWh globally, representing 15% of total electricity production and half of renewable energy sources. |
| 2022 | China led global hydroelectricity production, contributing 30% of the world's total hydroelectric generation. |
| 2022 | Paraguay uniquely produced nearly all of its electricity from hydropower, with the capability to export significantly more electricity than it consumes internally. |
| 2022 | The IEA released a main-case forecast predicting 141 GW generated by hydropower over 2022–2027, which is slightly lower than the deployment achieved from 2017–2022. |
| 2022 | Europe added 2 GW of hydropower capacity, the largest amount for the region since 1990. |
| 2022 | China added 24 GW of hydropower capacity, accounting for nearly three-quarters of global hydropower capacity additions. |
| 2022 | Global hydropower generation increased by 70 TWh (up 2%), remaining the largest renewable energy source. |
| 2022 | Exelon continued its political contributions, maintaining its PAC funding pattern, and spent $2,878,000 on lobbying efforts. |
| December 8 2022 | Announced retirement plans for Monroe Power Plant: units 3 and 4 to retire in 2028, units 1 and 2 to retire in 2032 (revised from original 2042 plan). |
| September 17 2022 | John Somerhalder began serving as interim CEO of FirstEnergy. |
| September 16 2022 | Steven E. Strah decided to retire from his role as acting CEO. |
| June 2022 | Cleveland city council passed a resolution urging FirstEnergy to relinquish its naming rights to FirstEnergy Stadium. |
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