Thursday Plenary Session
CLEAN CURRENTS 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Day: 9/24/2026
Room Number: 301 B/C Ballroom
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This Thursday Plenary Session sets the stage for a full day of networking, learning, business exchange, and focusing on the future at Clean Currents.
Featured in this session:
-- Leader of the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, which is the second largest hydropower operator in the United States
-- A special presentation about Salt River Project (SRP)'s proposed pumped storage hydropower project near Apache Lake on the Salt River. The proposed project would expand the current hydroelectric generation capacity of SRP’s Salt River reservoir system to help meet customer demand during on-peak hours when renewable resources are ramping down. The facility would have a capacity between 1,000 and 2,000 megawatts – enough power to serve approximately 225,000 to 450,000 homes.
-- Winners of NHA's new Achievements in Water Power awards
-- Unveiling of this year's recipient of The Dr. Kenneth Henwood Award, NHA’s highest individual honor. This individual exhibits dedication to waterpower as an energy technology; persistence in the face of institutional obstacles; appreciation and understanding of the relationships among project engineering, environment and economics; a strong commitment tofair dealing and plain speaking; and uncommon energy, enthusiasm, and excitement as a leading force in the industry.
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