A Fresh Look at U.S. Hydropower: 2024 Market Report Update Now Available

Hydropower continues to play a critical role in supporting the U.S. electric grid, providing nearly 6% of utility-scale generation and the vast majority of long-duration energy storage. But until the launch of the U.S. Hydropower Market Report (HMR) in 2015, there was no centralized, regularly updated source of information on the status and direction of […]

Streamlining Hydropower Licensing with the Enhanced Environmental Decision Support Toolkit featured image

Hydropower licensing is a lengthy process in the US, often taking seven or more years to complete. Notice of intent filings with the Federal Environmental Regulatory Commission (FERC) indicate that the number of projects filing for licensing will rapidly increase across most regions of the US over the next decade as former licenses expire and […]

Unlocking Hydropower Data for more Efficient Energy Decision-Making featured image

The HydroSource Data Explorer (HDE) is a powerful web-based geospatial application designed to help researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals access and analyze diverse hydropower-related datasets. It provides streamlined access to authoritative data on hydropower assets and potential across the United States, enabling data-driven decision-making to support domestic power generation and grid stability. The HDE offers […]