Datasets

HILARRI is a database of links between major datasets of operational hydropower dams and powerplants, and inland water bodies. These connections are critical for conducting large-scale analysis of hydropower infrastructure and their associated natural and engineered water systems. Features include:•    Dams from the National Inventory of Dams (2021) and the Global Reservoir and Dam Database […]

This dataset compiles data on the costs of environmental mitigations related to fish exclusion for 35 hydropower projects based on documents obtained from the U.S Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Data for all measures and their associated project-specific information, including installed and hydraulic capacities, were manually extracted from environmental impact statements and/or environmental assessment (EIS/EA) […]

The 2032 Anchor Data Set (ADS) production cost model (PCM) represents the Western Interconnection in a year-10 future and contains the most up-to-date data on transmission topology, loads and resources.

This dataset is a compilation of 13 thermal response metrics for 834 freshwater fish species across the conterminous United States (CONUS). The data were extracted from six published sources, many of which are compilations of data from other sources. The data were harmonized for comparison, and additional variables were added to summarize the metrics. From […]

This dataset provide updates provide updates to some of the key metrics included in the Hydropower Market Report (January 2021 edition). The Hydropower Market Report aims to continuously improve publicly available, comprehensive information on the U.S. hydropower fleet and the industry that supports it and develops new projects. The updated content shown here covers the following […]

[March 6, 2024] Note: this dataset has been expanded. Please see https://hydrosource.ornl.gov/dataset/9505V3_1 for further info. 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). The CMIP6 GCMs are downscaled using statistical […]

Environmental flow requirements included in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydropower licenses are important for balancing natural properties and benefits of river ecosystems (e.g., healthy species, recreation, water supply, flood control) supporting hydropower production. In some cases, environmental flow requirements may limit operational flexibility given current operational schemes and make a hydropower plant less able […]

Existing Hydropower Asset (EHA) Annual Net Generation is a geospatial point-level dataset containing annual net generation over time (2003-2021) and key characteristics of operational U.S. hydropower plants with 1 megawatt or greater of nameplate capacity. EIA 923 and EHA are the primary sources of the derived data. Pumped storage and hybrid plants are excluded. Existing […]

Existing Hydropower Asset (EHA) Annual Gross Generation is a geospatial point-level dataset containing annual gross generation over time (2003-2021) and key characteristics of operational U.S. pumped storage and hybrid plants with 1 megawatt or greater of nameplate capacity. EIA 923 and EHA are the primary sources of the derived data. Conventional hydropower plants are excluded. […]