ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams
Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2014
The greatest hydropower potential was found in western US states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. TWh/year, roughly 128% of the average 2002–2011 net annual generation from existing plants (272 TWh/year; EIA, 2013). GW, slightly lower than the current existing U.S. GW; NHAAP, 2013).
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