Citation
Erik H. Schmidt, Megan M. Johnson and Rocio Uría-Martínez. 2026. U.S. Hydropower Development Pipeline Map, 2026. HydroSource. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. DOI: 10.21951/HMR_PipelineMaps/3025104
Overview
This map provides a snapshot of the composition of the U.S. hydropower development pipeline as of December 31, 2025. It displays the location of hydropower projects whose developers have formally registered interest in project development through documents submitted to FERC or Bureau of Reclamation. It also includes location of capacity addition projects at existing hydropower facilities. The map provides project-level information on size and type as well as a summary of the number and capacity of projects at each of stage of development.
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U.S. Hydropower Development Pipeline Data, 2026
The U.S. Hydropower Development Pipeline dataset provides a comprehensive, regularly updated view of proposed and potential hydropower projects across the United States.
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