PRESS

Video: Fish Protection Profile - The Center Sender

October 5, 2022

Natel Energy’s Center Sender won third place in the DOE's Fish Protection Prize contest in 2020. The Center Sender guides fish away from underwater turbines' most dangerous areas using an electrified cantilevered bar rack—a physical/electrical device that guides fish to the safest path through a hydropower intake or water diversion.

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Protecting eels and generating hydropower: understanding the interplay

The NHA's Powerhouse published an insightful article by VP of Public Affairs Kate Stirr discussing the challenges and solutions to ensuring safe passage for eels through operating hydropower plants.

Papers

Improving Survival: Injury and Mortality of Fish Struck by Blades with Slanted, Blunt Leading Edges

A peer-reviewed paper written in conjunction with Alden Lab and published in the Journal of Ecohydraulics.

Awards

Principal Engineer Sterling Watson wins NHA's Rising Star Award

Principal Engineer Sterling Watson won this year's inaugural Rising Star Award, presented by the National Hydropower Association's Future Leaders of Waterpower group.