Hydropower '93: The year in review
Journal Article
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· Hydro Review; (United States)
OSTI ID:5068602
During 1993, 43 hydropower projects began operating in North America, adding 970 MW of hydroelectric capacity to electrical grids in the US and Canada. Owners include the US federal government, provincially owned Canadian utilities, municipalities, irrigation and water conservation groups, rural electric cooperatives, and private developers. Taken together, these new projects offer a telling commentary on trends and issues in the North American hydroelectric industry. A pervasive theme among the 1993 projects is one of making the most of what's available; that is, developing new hydropower capacity at existing structures - existing dams, irrigation canals, water supply conduits. Another is attention to environmental protection and incorporation of power facilities into the natural surroundings. A third is blending the old with the new through redevelopment of abandoned sites and refurbishing used equipment. In addition to these themes, another observation can be made: there is an abundance of diversity in hydro development in North America-diversity in approach, diversity in equipment, and diversity in the developers themselves.
- OSTI ID:
- 5068602
- Journal Information:
- Hydro Review; (United States), Journal Name: Hydro Review; (United States) Vol. 12:8; ISSN HYREE8; ISSN 0884-0385
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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