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View article: Updated Baseline Cost Model for Hydropower (2023)
Updated Baseline Cost Model for Hydropower (2023) Open
The "Updated Baseline Cost Model (BCM) for Hydropower" is an empirical model for estimating the costs of US hydropower projects in six categories (Non-Powered Dam (NPD), New Stream Development (NSD), Canal/Conduit, Pumped Storage Hydro (PS…
View article: Needs and Opportunities for Testing of Hydropower Technology Innovations
Needs and Opportunities for Testing of Hydropower Technology Innovations Open
Despite hydropower’s status as a well-established technology, changes in the global energy sector have prompted a variety of necessary hydropower technological innovations. Examples include efficient lowhead turbines, more flexible and dis…
View article: The waterSHED Model: User Guide
The waterSHED Model: User Guide Open
The ideal design and operation of small hydropower plants is a complex optimization problem with economic, social, and environmental objectives. The waterSHED (Water Allocation Tool Enabling Rapid Small Hydropower Environmental Design) mod…
View article: Environmental design of low-head run-of-river hydropower in the United States: A review of facility design models
Environmental design of low-head run-of-river hydropower in the United States: A review of facility design models Open
View article: Hydropower Capital and O&M Costs: An Exploration of the FERC Form 1 Data
Hydropower Capital and O&M Costs: An Exploration of the FERC Form 1 Data Open
Hydropower cost data is necessary for investment and decision-making by plant owners, project developers, technology developers, and regulators in the industry. This report explores the potential for using responses from the Federal Energy…
View article: ORNL Hydropower Cost Database Extract from FERC Form-1
ORNL Hydropower Cost Database Extract from FERC Form-1 Open
The ORNL FERC Form 1 Hydropower Cost Database Extract is a cleaned and compiled version of the hydropower component of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Electric Utility Annual Report, also known as Form-1. The database inc…
View article: Hydropower development potential at non-powered dams: Data needs and research gaps
Hydropower development potential at non-powered dams: Data needs and research gaps Open
View article: Hydropower Geotechnical Foundations: Executive Summary on Current Practice and Innovation Opportunities for Low-Head Applications
Hydropower Geotechnical Foundations: Executive Summary on Current Practice and Innovation Opportunities for Low-Head Applications Open
The following content provides a companion executive summary of Hydropower Geotechnical Foundations: Current Practice and Innovation Opportunities for Low-Head Applications (DeNeale et al. 2020), a technical report developed by Oak Ridge N…
View article: Hydropower Geotechnical Foundations: Current Practice and Innovation Opportunities for Low-Head Applications
Hydropower Geotechnical Foundations: Current Practice and Innovation Opportunities for Low-Head Applications Open
Hydropower is a renewable energy resource that produces electricity from flowing water under pressure. Engineered hydropower structures, such as dams, are used to create a hydraulic head, enabling a turbinegenerator unit to convert pressur…
View article: Complementary relationship between small-hydropower and increasing penetration of solar photovoltaics: Evidence from CAISO
Complementary relationship between small-hydropower and increasing penetration of solar photovoltaics: Evidence from CAISO Open
View article: Applications of Optimization Modeling in Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Research
Applications of Optimization Modeling in Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Research Open