All flowing water contains energy. Water utilities increasingly try to take advantage of it.
In fact, in-conduit hydropower plays a small yet growing role for utilities looking to control energy costs and operate more sustainably. Real-world case studies show how the technology can have financial and environmental benefits and how monetary and regulatory incentives are driving its adoption.Among companies helping utilities put their water to work is InPipe Energy, which offers the HydroXS energy recovery system. The technology converts excess water pressure into around-the-clock renewable power.The company reports that the system is deployed in Oregon, Washington, Colorado and California and has
