Talk:Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity

message: Since there is currently no illustration of the way this sort of hydro-electric system works, it would be good if the article had a few external links. Linking to an illustrated article would be valuable. Joel Russ 17:58, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links needed 

message: Hello. The article low head hydro power seems to be of the same topic as this article (run-of-the-river hydroelectricity). If no one objects, I would carry out a merge or redirect, depending on the contents. Rehman(+) 11:36, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Done. Redirected page to this article. That article basically duplicated details from Hydroelectricity, Water turbine, Tidal power, and this article itself. Rehman(+) 08:49, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Reverted. Under a day is far from adequate time for any notification or discussion of such a merge. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:10, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, I guess you are right. Will leave this open for about a week, and if there are no opposes, I will redirect the page. Kind regards. Rehman(+) 10:56, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger 

message: Please note that some jurisdictions, such as British Columbia, are contemplating separate financing and development structures such as Feed in Tariffs for hydrokinetic turbines as opposed to traditional 'run of the river'.  This is significant given that there are still significant environmental problems with run of river. This all suggests a separate, and increasingly sophisticated discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of hydrokinetic. User: Noah Quastel 5:05, 16 September 2010.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.194.227.23 (talk)  
I would not describe run of the river hydro as a peaking resource but rather as an intermittent resource.  In my understanding, a peaking resource can be dispatched at any time to any chosen level of output within its design range.  "Peakers" are turned on (dispatched) when load demand is high for limited periods of time (hot, weekday summer afternoons).  The classic peaker is a natural gas fired combustiion turbine-generator.  Since a run of the river hydro resource can run only when (and to the extent that) the river is running, it can't always be dispatched in response to peaking load demands.  It's more like wind or solar: you may be able to turn it off or down when the energy source is present, but you cannot turn it on or up when the energy source is not there.70.113.84.147 (talk) 01:34, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Dependent upon the scheme, some ROR plants serve better as peaking power plants but they generally serve the purpose. River diversion ROR schemes can be supported by a larger reservoir upstream. ROR schemes, like large dams are subject to low river flows.--NortyNort  (Holla) 01:38, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Run-of-the-river 

message: I see that all 4 dams on the lower Snake River, Ice Harbor Dam, Lower Granite Dam, Little Goose Dam, and Lower Monumental Dam are described as "run of the river". I do not see in the discussion of advantages that dams like this can improve navigation on a river. I know that Lewiston, Idaho has become a seaport as a consequence of the construction of these dams. (Initially this benefited grain growers in the region, although other users have appeared. In 2011 heavy components for constructing processing plants for Athabasca tar sands are being imported via Lewiston.) Should improvements in navigation be included as advantages of dams of this type? I understand that locks are not essential to the run-of-the-river concept, but it appears that this type of dam can facilitate the construction of a lock system. AJim (talk) 19:00, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  is improved navigation an advantage 

message: The second paragraph of the Context section is somewhat overstated:
:In recent years, many of the larger ROR projects have been designed to a scale and generating capacity rivaling some traditional hydro dams.Plutonic Power (2008). Revised Project Description for Bute Inlet Hydroelectric Project Requirements. P1. Plutonic Power.   For example, one ROR project currently proposed in British Columbia (BC) Canada – one of the world’s new epicentres of run-of-river development – has been designed to generate 1027 megawatts capacity.Wilderness Committee.Wilderness Committee Comments on the Draft Terms of Reference, Bute Inlet Hydroelectric Private Power Project. Letter to Kathy Eichenberger, Project Assistant Director. P1. Wilderness Committee.
Mid-sized (150-500 MW), large (500-1,000) and very large (1,000 MW+) ROR plants have been around for a while! For instance, Beauharnois has operated since 1932! ROR means means a low head, high flow site at a certain cost per unit of capacity or energy. ROR hydro makes a comeback, but it's nothing new. Bouchecl (talk) 03:34, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Don't forget about Chief Joseph too! I agree and took "In recent years," out of the text. I can't access the source but it may have been a bit of original research. This article is rather slanted towards BC hydro events, particularly the last bullet.--NortyNort  (Holla) 12:28, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the edit :) Bouchecl (talk) 15:55, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Large ROR, a new concept? 

message: Did they recently add the phrase "Run-of-river" officially? because I was taught that it is "Run-of-the-river" in my college. Sunwukong5 (talk) 09:11, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Run-of-river or Run-of-the-river 

message: Hello, 
In the next couple weeks, I will be revising and editing this article for an energy and sustainability course project. I would appreciate any feedback on my proposed edits, which I will be working on in my user sandbox. So far, my planned changes to the article include: 
- Removing the 'Concerns' section and reincorporating parts of it into disadvantages
- Adding more information into the advantages and disadvantages sections
- Adding 3 more references to the bibliography
ToxicAgarian (talk) 19:22, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Planned Edits