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Hydro deal would let private buyer flip Consumers Energy dams

LANSING, MI — Consumers Energy’s plan to sell 13 hydroelectric dams to a private equity-backed firm would allow the new owner ...
MLive

Private equity firm to buy all Consumers Energy dams in Michigan for $13

JACKSON, MI — Consumers Energy says it plans to sell its fleet of aging Michigan hydroelectric dams to a Maryland-based private equity firm. Hull Street Energy of Bethesda will buy all 13 of the ...
Newsday

Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk

COULEE DAM, Wash. — Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect ...
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89 years ago, the Hoover Dam began generating electricity for Los Angeles

Around this time, 89 years ago, the Hoover Dam began supplying electricity to the city of Los Angeles.Finished in 1935 and located along the Nevada and Arizona state lines, the concrete arch structure ...
KNAU Arizona Public Radio

Lake Powell could reach ‘minimum power pool’ by end of year

Federal water managers say Lake Powell's level could drop low enough to impact power production at Glen Canyon Dam by the end of the year as drought conditions worsen across the Colorado River Basin.

Busted pipe at Yuba power plant kills salmon, renews infrastructure fears

River advocates say penstock rupture that killed juvenile salmon reflects broader risks tied to aging hydroelectric power infrastructure.