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Reports on Hydropower Potential

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Resource States and State Governments

Report, California Small Hydro Resource Assessment

A 2006 study issued by the California Energy Commission, Statewide Small Hydropower Resource Assessment, found approximately 225 MW of RPS-eligible small hydropower in man-made conduits across the sta...
Resource States and State Governments

NREL report, State Models to Incentivize and Streamline Small Hydropower Development

NREL’s 2017 report, State Models to Incentivize and Streamline Small Hydropower Development, analyzes state-led initiatives and programs that incentivize and streamline small hydroelectric development...
Resource Executive Branch

DOE report, New Stream-reach Development: A Comprehensive Assessment of Hydropower Potential in the United States

DOE’s 2014 report identifies approximately 65 GW of new stream reach hydropower development at more than 3 million U.S. streams.
Resource Executive Branch

DOE report, An Assessment of Energy Potential at Non-Powered Dams in the United States

DOE’s report, An Assessment of Energy Potential at Non-Powered Dams in the United States, assesses the energy potential at the US’s 80,000+ non-powered dams, which provide a variety of services rangin...
Resource States and State Governments

Report, Maine Hydropower Study

The Maine Hydropower Study, a 2015 resource study focused on conventional small hydropower, identified 110 MW through efficiency upgrades at existing hydropower facilities and non-powered dams within ...
Resource States and State Governments

Colorado Hydropower Potential Reports

The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s 2013 report, Recommendations for Developing Agricultural Hydropower in Colorado, estimated that 175,000 acres of the state’s irrigated farmland is suitable for...
Resource Executive Branch

DOE report, Hydropower Vision

DOE’s 2016 report, Hydropower Vision, estimates that hydropower in the US could grow by 50% by 2050, driven by a significant increase in pumped storage, as well as existing project upgrades and poweri...