Citation
Singh, D., T.A. Ruggles, E. Schmidt, M. Johnson, and M. McHale. 2023. Lifecycle of US Hydropower Facilities: How data at every stage drives growth. HydroSource. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.21951/2000507
Abstract
The lifecycle of a hydropower project involves several stages, from initial planning/resource assessment through to decommissioning. Each stage is crucial to ensuring that the hydropower project is successful, sustainable, and minimally impacts the environment and local communities. The Lifecycle of US Hydropower Facilities story map present a high-level overview of the various stages in the lifecycle of a hydropower project.
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10.21951/2000507
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