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River’s rise stops Albany hydro

Written December 16th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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Trying to make money from its small hydropower generator, the city of Albany can’t seem to catch a break. Much of last year there was too little water to run the turbine, and now there is too much.

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Albany Hydro: Hoping for better

Written November 26th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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Last year and this, sad to say, have not been money makers for Albany Hydro. The generator had to be shut down much of the time, but it started spinning again this month. And the outlook for next year depends on whether we get a reasonable amount of mountain snow.

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City on canal recreation: No way!

Written September 17th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
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Albany has told the federal government it has no intention of opening trails or allowing any other recreational use along the 18-mile Albany-Santiam Canal, no matter what it might say in its Town Center Plan or the downtown urban renewal program. And that is just one of the many issues — and a minor one […]

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Albany Hydro, keeping history alive

Written November 12th, 2013 by Hasso Hering
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If you walk up the Calapooia River bridge from Albany’s Bryant Park — on the upstream side without a sidewalk, taking your life in your hands in case a big pickup comes by — look down to your right and you can see the turbine shaft of the city’s hydropower plant spinning again. It’s another […]

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