National Hydropower Association (NHA)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Tribes asked FERC to reject a proposal from Energy Secretary Chris Wright to reverse a 2024 rule change that required consultation with them over hydropower projects proposed on their lands.
Western Maine Energy Storage
A developer in Maine is evaluating whether pumped storage – one of the oldest generation technologies still used on the New England grid – could play an increased role in the grid of the future.
ICF
A new report on the Inflation Reduction Act finds that the IRA could boost the U.S. GDP by $1.9 trillion over the next decade.
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While frequently discounted as renewable energy, hydropower accounts for close to 30% of carbon-free generation in the U.S. and provides 40% of the nation's black start capacity.
Shutterstock
A new analysis of five forms of grid-scale energy storage finds that closed-loop pumped storage hydropower has the smallest climate impact.
HDR, Inc.
FERC rejected a request to include pump storage in ISO-NE’s Inventoried Energy Program despite protests that it should be treated like other storage resources.
EESI
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $753 million to help hydropower dams improve their efficiency, safety and resilience, according to NHA.
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