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What we do at Hydro Leader Magazine
Hydro Leader focuses on the people and solutions responsible for maintaining and improving our most reliable renewable energy source. The magazine is printed 10 times each year with combined issues in July/August and November/December.
Volume 5 Issue 4 April
At times, hydropower does not get the credit it deserves, overshadowed by popular technologies such as wind and solar. But as anyone who is familiar with the grid can tell you, hydropower…
Volume 5 Issue 3 March
Hydropower facilities have a lot of moving parts—both literally and metaphorically. Hydropower owners and operators must keep track of a multitude of operational concerns, ranging from…
Volume 5 Issue 2 February
The terms artificial intelligence and machine learning seem more and more common every day—but what exactly do they mean, and what do these technologies mean for the hydro industry?
Volume 5 Issue 1 January
In this month’s cover story, we speak with Chris Mattson, a 28‑year veteran of Tacoma Power who today serves as the utility’s generation manager. The utility provides its customers in and around the city of…
Volume 4 Issue 10 Nov/Dec
The primary purpose of hydropower facilities is to produce electricity, but their benefits go far beyond that. They can provide water storage, energy storage, flood control…
Volume 4 Issue 9 October
This month, we have the honor of featuring an interview with Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who represents Washington’s Fifth…
Volume 4 Issue 8 September
Hydropower is sometimes thought of as an energy source of the past: a “forgotten giant,” as one of this month’s interviewees puts it. But as the penetration of wind and solar…
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Our publication serves as a clearinghouse for requests for proposals and job listings published by water agencies and irrigation districts throughout the United States. We publish job listings at no charge on our website and in our print magazine as well as in its sister publications, Irrigation Leader and Municipal Water Leader.