Registration is now open for the National Hydropower Association Annual Conference, being held April 16-18, 2012, in Washington, D.C.

This event will include more than 20 sessions and more than 100 speakers. It will offer unrivaled opportunities for hydro professionals to network with industry colleagues, build relationships with lawmakers in the new Congress, connect with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff, gain the latest insight on how new projects are moving forward and learn about innovative and high-quality work going on throughout the industry.

Sessions cover a wide variety of hydro topics, including how policy affects pumped storage development, the latest news about small hydro, complying with NERC reporting standards, financing hydro, O&M hot topics and hot topics in the legal arena.

Valuable opportunities to net work with colleagues include the Hydraulic Power Committee dinner and opening and networking receptions.

Conference attendees can earn up to 14 professional development hours.

For more information or to register, visit www.nationalhydroconference.com.