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Hydropower
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Renewable + Law
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 Introduced in the House of Representatives
Today, Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced H.R.3680, the "Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011", in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here is a summary of…
Renewable + Law
What’s Happening in Small Hydro and Hydrokinetics?
Some very noteworthy things have happened this month in the world(s) of small hydro and hydrokinetics in the United States. Here’s a quick summary: 1. U.S. Departments of Energy and the…
Renewable + Law
DOE and Interior Announce $26.6 Million for Hydropower R&D
At the National Hydropower Association conference in Washington, D.C. earlier this week, Department of Energy ("DOE") Secretary Steven Chu and Department of the Interior ("DOI") Secretary Ken Salazar announced a $26.6 million…
Renewable + Law
Sen. Murkowski Introduces Bipartisan Hydropower Improvement Act
Today, Senate Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to accelerate the deployment of hydropower projects across the country. According to Murkowski, the Hydropower Improvement Act…
Renewable + Law
Reclamation Issues Draft Resource Assessment of Existing Hyrdo Facilities
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation ("Reclamation") issued a draft report titled "Hydropower Resource Assessment at Existing Reclamation Facilities" (the "Resource Assessment") for public comment. …
Renewable Energy Insights
Siting Application Filed In New York for 2,000 MW DC Line From Canada Into New York City Market
On March 30, 2010, Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. (“Champlain”) filed an Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (the “Application”) at the New York State Public…
Washington Energy Report
Siting Application Filed In New York for 2,000 MW DC Line From Canada Into New York City Market
On March 30, 2010, Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. (“Champlain”) filed an Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (the “Application”) at the New York State Public…
Renewable Energy Insights
DOE, DOI, and Army Corps Sign MOU on Hydropower
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI) through the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and Department of the Army (DOA) through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Washington Energy Report
DOE, DOI, and Army Corps Sign MOU on Hydropower
March 29, 2010 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI) through the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and Department of the Army (DOA) through the U.S. Army…
Renewable + Law
Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and Army Corps of Engineers Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Hydropower
On March 24, 2010, three federal agencies announced a Memorandum of Understanding for Hydropower (the “MOU”) that impacts developers of traditional hydropower, hydrokinetic, pumped storage, and small-scale hydropower facilities. The Department…