Technical and Economic Feasibility Assessment of Small Hydropower Development in the Deschutes River Basin

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1087044· OSTI ID:1087044

Zhang, Qin (Katherine) Fen ^[1]; Uria Martinez, Rocio ^[1]; Saulsbury, Bo ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

In March 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior), and the U.S. Department of the Army [through the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)] signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Hydropower. The purpose of the MOU is to “help meet the nation’s needs for reliable, affordable, and environmentally sustainable hydropower by building a long-term working relationship, prioritizing similar goals, and aligning ongoing and future renewable energy development efforts.” Specifically, the MOU aims to “(1) support the maintenance and sustainable optimization of existing federal and non-federal hydropower projects, (2) elevate the goal of increased hydropower generation as a priority of each agency to the extent permitted by their respective statutory authorities, (3) promote energy efficiency, and (4) ensure that new hydropower generation is implemented in a sustainable manner.”

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1087044
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM--2013/221; EB4500000; CEEB099
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Deschutes Basin
basin-scale opportunity assessment
small hydropower development