Welcome to the official podcast of Northwest hydropower! Yes, you read that right. We’ll be covering hydropower, plus energy and environmental issues, while sharing the stories of the most interesting folks you’ve probably never heard of—from salmon scientists and policymakers to the heroes of public power. Now fire up those water-powered devices and get to listening!
Hosted by Austin Rohr. A Northwest RiverPartners production.
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Alan Walker is a hero. He's a lot of other things too (namely, the executive director of the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council and president of the Washington Community Action Partnership), but ...
Ep.50 Every dollar matters: Energy costs on Washington's coast (00:58:53)
Along the sandy shores of Washington's coastline, change is constant. Just as the pounding waves and gusty winds that roll off the Pacific change the landscape every second of every day, the people wh...
Ep.49 Fighting the Affordability Crisis (01:01:25)
Alan Walker is a hero. He's many other things, too (namely, the executive directer of the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council and president of the Washington Community Action Partnership), but the...
Ep.48 Inside scoop on AI (01:38:07)
What's the deal with all of this AI? From an energy perspective, our exposure to this emerging technology often comes in the form of the demand it places on the grid via data centers. However, it's ra...
Ep.47 Welcome to the team (00:56:34)
Meet the newest member of the Northwest RiverPartners team, Victor Valerio! On this episode, you’ll hear about Victor’s background before coming to the organization, the lessons he’s learned along his...
Ep.46 "POWERING ON" Grant PUD's history in the words of John Harrison (01:15:05)
On this very special episode of the podcast, we're joined by Grant PUD's senior manager of external affairs and communications, Chuck Allen. He shares the story of their recently released history book...
Ep.45 Not your average port (00:44:29)
Dam! heads to the mighty Palouse to get the scoop on the Port of Whitman County. Executive director Kara Riebold and commissioner Kristine Meyer make the perfect duo to tell the story of multi-modal t...
Hydro 101: Lock in on locks (00:18:21)
Class is in session! The fifth episode of Hydro 101, a sub-series of the Dam! podcast, has arrived. Hydro 101 aims to provide you with a fundamental understanding of hydropower and how it interacts wi...
Ep. 44 Fight for the system (01:01:43)
The Columbia-Snake river system, that is. Neil Maunu, executive director at the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, gives us the rundown on the integrated system of infrastructure that makes the ...
Ep.43 Wheat's the big deal? (00:52:03)
There's a unique relationship between agriculture and hydropower that we've yet to fully explore on the podcast. That all changes with this latest episode, as Michelle Hennings from the Washington Ass...
Ep.42 Dam! Year in Review (00:57:47)
With Dam! winding down for 2024, we wanted to spend some time revisiting an incredible year of storytelling. You'll hear snippets from a handful of episodes, starting with our most-listened to of the ...
Ep.41 Salmon rejoice! Reintroduction on the Green River (00:48:19)
While we love hydropower stories, we know that dams serve a multitude of purposes. In fact, many dams generate no power whatsoever. And, likewise, the community-owned, not-for-profit utilities that se...
Ep.40 Telling "The Whole Dam Story" (01:13:41)
Just hearing mention of the four lower Snake River dams can stir up strong feelings for people who fall on either side of the debate over their future. Yet, it's rare to find someone who's actually st...
Hydro 101: What is a watt? (00:18:03)
Class is in session! The fourth episode of Hydro 101, a sub-series of the Dam! podcast, has arrived. Hydro 101 aims to provide you with a fundamental understanding of hydropower and how it interacts w...
Ep.39 The silent service of the sagebrush sailors (01:09:04)
From deep into the interior Northwest to the mouth of the Columbia, river transportation is a vital yet overlooked service to the nation and the world. Rob Rich, vice president of marine services at S...
Ep.38 Now hiring! (For the clean energy future) (00:55:49)
The future of hydropower and the utilities who depend on it across the Northwest rests in the future of our workforce. In the case of Grant PUD, that workforce is challenged by looming retirements and...
Ep.37 Cost Cap: Setting the record straight (00:40:16)
"Misinformation does not serve our region or policymakers and doesn’t recover salmon." That's the message Northwest RiverPartners executive director, Clark Mather, delivered in a recent statement. Tha...
Ep.36 Cause for celebration (00:50:58)
Put your party hats on! President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association, Malcolm Woolf, returns to Dam! to hype us up for National Hydropower Day and the upcoming celebration. He also provide...
Ep.35 Hydropower on the small screen (00:58:37)
If you've ever wondered what the deal is behind the "Our Power is Water" campaign we've been running here at Northwest RiverPartners for the past four years, this is the podcast for you! We caught up ...
Hydro 101: A brief history on Northwest hydropower (00:20:48)
Class is in session! The third episode of our new sub-series of the regular Dam! podcast is here. Hydro 101 aims to provide you with a fundamental understanding of hydropower and how it interacts with...
Ep.34 Designing fish-safe hydropower (01:02:05)
Fish passage is a serious matter for hydropower–especially for our Federal hydro system in the Columbia River basin. Like the dams themselves, maintaining and updating fish passage infrastructure is e...
Ep.33 Charge! Funding the future of battery storage (01:00:21)
Energy storage is not only essential to meeting our growing electricity needs, it also ensures a reliable grid. And, in places where even accessing that energy is a challenge, energy storage can allev...
Ep.32 Forecasting our clean energy future (01:07:20)
The first step to solving a problem, is admitting you have one. We've known the demand for energy is outpacing our ability to build new generation, all while coal is retiring at a swift pace. Now, PNU...
Hydro 101: How fish navigate dams (00:20:49)
Class is in session! The second episode of our new sub-series of the regular Dam! podcast is here. Hydro 101 aims to provide you with a fundamental understanding of hydropower and how it interacts wit...
Ep.31 Who's in charge around here? (01:01:50)
With the hiring of Northwest RiverPartner's newest executive director, Clark Mather, it was only a matter of time before we would introduce him to the Dam! podcast listeners. That time is now. You'll ...
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