Updated Baseline Cost Model for Hydropower (2023)

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.21951/BCM2023/1968485· OSTI ID:1968485

Oladosu, Gbadebo ^[1]; Sasthav, Colin

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

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 (PSH), Capacity Expansion, Generator Rewind). The model equations have been estimated with data on existing or planned projects obtained from various sources. NOTE: This is a macro-enabled workbook, so Excel may block it on the first opening. In that case: 1. Save the workbook to a local directory 2. Right-click on the workbook in the local directory and select “Properties” 3. Then check “Unblock” at the bottom of the “General” tab.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1968485
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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13 HYDRO ENERGY