Local University Achieves Third Place in National Hydropower Innovation Challenge

Cal Poly secured third place in the 2024 U.S. Department of Energy's Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC), now in its second year. The competition, which draws student teams from various disciplines, aims to solve key challenges in the hydropower sector and offers students practical experience and career opportunities in clean energy.

This year, participants were tasked with developing ways to incorporate power-generating infrastructure into existing non-powered dams, supporting the broader goal of expanding hydropower's role in sustainable energy.

Jeff Marootian, the principal deputy assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy, acknowledged the winners' innovative efforts in advancing hydropower within clean energy initiatives.

The competition featured three mandatory challenges and one optional challenge, culminating in a project presentation by the teams from April 29 to May 1, 2024, at the National Hydropower Association Midwest Regional Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa.

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