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Existing Hydropower Assets (EHA) Plant Database, 2023
The Existing Hydropower Assets (EHA) Plant Database is a geospatially comprehensive point-level dataset containing locations and key characteristics of U.S. hydropower plants that are currently operational.
CMIP6-based Multi-model Hydroclimate Projection over the Conterminous US
This dataset presents a suite of high-resolution downscaled hydro-climate projections over the conterminous United States (CONUS) based on a six-member General Climate Model (GCM) ensemble from the state-of-the-art Coupled Models Intercomparison Project phase 6 (CMIP6).
US Hydropower Market Report Data and Metadata (2023 edition)
This dataset complements the fourth complete edition of the U.S. Hydropower Market Report (2023 edition) and focuses on updated data from 2020–2022 and contextualizes this information compared to evolving high-level trends over the past 10–20 years.
Who We Are
The HydroSource platform is an ongoing effort by the DOE-EERE Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) towards improving the quality, functionality, dissemination and sharing of detailed and scientific hydropower data. It provides up-to-date information and reliable technical and analytical support for efficient, sustainable US hydropower generation and water management.
Most Downloaded Maps
2024 National Hydropower Map
In this map poster, we use Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s 2022 Existing Hydropower Assets Plant Dataset to visualize the geospatial distribution and characteristics of U.S. operational hydropower plants.
HydroSource Story Map: A story on US Hydropower Data for Basin-Scale Applications
The HydroSource Story Map present a high-level overview of ORNL’s HydroSource data products that can be used in various basin-scale applications across the United States to realistically conceptualize and quantitatively analyze the complex dynamics, effects, and implications of energy-water systems.
Thematic Map Series: U.S. Hydropower Relicensing
In this thematic map series, we use Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s 2020 Existing Hydropower Assets Plant Dataset to map operational FERC-licensed hydropower plants that are anticipated to be up for relicensing in the near-term.