An Assessment of Energy Potential at Non-Powered Dams in the United States
fleet by 15%. A majority of this potential is concentrated in just 100 NPDs, which could contributeapproximately 8 GW of clean, reliable hydropower; the top 10 facilities alone could add up to 3 GW ofnew hydropower. Eighty-one of the 100 top NPDs are U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)facilities, many of which, including all of the top 10, are navigation locks on the Ohio River, MississippiRiver, Alabama River, and Arkansas River, as well as their major tributaries. This study also shows thatdams owned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation hold the potential to add approximately 260 MW ofcapacity; the Bureau has also engaged in an effort to conduct a more detailed evaluation of its ownfacilities.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1039957
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-2011/341; TRN: US201211%%76
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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