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Here’s the Dam Deal: Power America’s Dams - The Post & Email thepostemail.com/2019/04/07/her…
In 2012, DOE did an assessment of the potential for adding hydro to America’s non-powered dams. The numbers are pretty large. The study estimates the nation has over 50,000 suitable non-powered dams with the technical potential to add 12,000 megawatts (MW) of hydropower capacity.
The 100 largest capacity facilities—primarily locks and dams on the Ohio, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas rivers operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—could provide 8,000 MW of power combined.
Note that there are 10,000 more dams now than back then. Also, this study did not consider increasing the power capacity of existing hydro generating facilities.
In short there is significant potential for adding hydropower capacity to America’s existing dams.
In short there is significant potential for adding hydropower capacity to America’s existing dams.
