We all know how bad fossil fuels are for the environment. With the focus starting to shift away from these damaging non-renewable sources of energy, the arguments in favor of renewable green energy are ever-increasing. However, if you don’t know a lot about renewable energy...
Dam repair and construction are deeply rooted in Gracon’s history and future. We understand that dam construction is complex as all dams are unique in structure. Yes, their purpose is to control water movement, but a big aspect contributing to their differences is what type...
Gracon recently signed a contract with the City of Bedford to perform complete unit rehabilitation on Unit #5 at the Snowden Hydroelectric facility located on the James River near Snowden, Virginia. Once the outage is completed, which is expected to take 130 days, it is...
Hydroelectric power, otherwise called hydroelectricity, is generated by the force of falling water. While that may be an oversimplified version of how hydroelectric power works, it can definitively be categorized as a renewable type of global energy. Sustainable power allows us to tap into naturally...
Gracon has been selected to perform a complete turbine and generator replacement for the San Diego County Water Authority, a public agency that serves the San Diego region with more than 24 million residents. Gracon won the project by thinking outside the box and proposing a...
Daniel Teague is a native of Colorado, and started as an electrician apprentice at 15, working for his neighbor before eventually owning his own company. He was planning to be a professional pilot, but the pay was better as an electrician. Interestingly enough, along with...
At first glance, you may confuse a barrage and a dam. Both are built across large bodies of water to control the water level. However, they have very different construction processes and uses. We’ve put together some fast facts about the difference between a dam...
Gracon is pleased to be working with Denver Water once again on our new South Boulder Diversion Dam Gate Rehabilitation project....
Gracon’s list of hydro rehabilitation projects grows with a new hydro rehabilitation contract from the City of Auburn, in Auburn, New York....
Gracon was awarded a contract from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems to rehabilitate the 7th of 12 units at the Lewiston Pump-Generating Plant. ...