Hydropower

Hydropower is vital to the world’s sustainable energy future and currently supplies 17 percent of global electricity demand and 7 percent of U.S. demand. Tetra Tech offers complete services for hydropower projects worldwide.

Whether solving a complex technical issue or developing a project from inception to generating revenue, Tetra Tech’s engineers, scientists, geologists, economists, and construction support personnel have been providing a wide-range of hydropower services to satisfied clients for more than four decades.

We support public utilities and private power producers by performing environmental monitoring and studies, FERC and regulatory consultation, licensing and permitting, engineering, studies and design, project management, and construction.

Tetra Tech provides preliminary studies, environmental, engineering, and construction services, bundled or à la carte, for the development, construction, and operational phases of energy projects.

Rehabilitation

Tetra Tech helps owners assess and implement maintenance priorities, operational efficiencies, safety of project works, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Our expertise includes:

Maintenance prioritization
Design solutions
Operational efficiencies
Safety of project works
Regulatory compliance

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Design Services

Our structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, hydraulic, hydrologic, and geotechnical engineers provide design services for new and existing hydroelectric projects, including:

Spillway, intake, draft tube gates
Concrete dams
Embankment dams
Penstocks
Powerhouses
Transmission
Construction support

Learn more about our design services.

Dam Safety

Tetra Tech provides dam owners and operators with comprehensive expert review, analysis, and recommendations on the health and safety of their dam and associated project facilities. Our services include: