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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info is tracking more than $1 billion in hydropower projects that are set to begin construction in the U.S. and Canada before the end of the year, more than half of which is attributed to modernization and refurbishment projects. Although hydropower is crucial to many areas in North America, it has struggled to receive the support granted wind and solar energy sources, as many U.S. states have yet to decide if it can be classified as "renewable energy."
Click on the image at right to see a graph detailing the top 10 states and provinces for U.S. and Canadian hydropower kickoffs through the end of the year, by investment value.
One of the leading states for modernizations and refurbishments at hydropower facilities is Oregon, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is at work on a trio of projects. Two are nearing construction: a $25 million floodgate refurbishment at the Detroit Hydropower Station in Mill City, which generates 100 megawatts (MW), and a $5.5 million upgrade of coolers on 18 units at the Bonneville Hydro Power Station in Cascade Locks, which generates 1,144 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's reports on the Mill City and Cascade Locks projects.
A third USACE project in Oregon remains in its planning stages, where plenty of factors could delay its kickoff or alter the spending: a $39 million refurbishment of runner hubs at the John Day Hydropower Station near Rufus, which would replace internal hub-linkage components on four units that generate a total 620 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Although the Pacific Northwest leads the U.S. in overall hydropower investment, the U.S. Southeast region has a solid presence in the hydro sector. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina) is preparing for an $18 million refurbishment of two generators at the Keowee Hydro Power Station in Seneca, which generate a combined 157 MW, and is proposing an estimated $30 million upgrade of five turbines at the Wateree Hydro Power Station in Lugoff to improve downstream oxygen levels for aquatic life. For more information, see Industrial Info's reports on the Seneca and Lugoff projects.
California has the highest number of hydropower projects of any U.S. state that are kicking off through the end of the year, including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's proposed, $12.5 million refurbishment of two turbines at the Spring Creek Hydropower Station in Redding, California. The bureau plans to fabricate and replace runners on a pair of turbines that generate a combined 180 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
California's hydropower sector was hit with a setback last week when the state legislature effectively killed a proposal to broaden California's definition of renewable energy to include hydropower, according to The Mercury News. Specifically, the proposal would have allowed electricity from a large dam in the Central Valley to fall under the same category as wind- and solar-generated electricity. Former Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law last year aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a more stringent adoption of renewable energy in the state's power-generation portfolio, but large dams were not included in the mix out of concern to aquatic life.
Nonetheless, there is good news for hydropower on the federal level: The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced it is accepting applications for a total $6.6 million in the latest round of funding under section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, also called the Hydroelectric Production Incentive Program. Section 242 provides funding for projects that add hydroelectric power-generating capabilities to existing U.S. dams. The DoE says qualified facilities will be selected based on the number of kilowatt-hours they generated in 2018. Applications are due June 20.
One of the highest-valued modernization projects in North America is in central Saskatchewan, where the province-owned utility SaskPower (Regina, Saskatchewan) is gearing up for a $300 million refurbishment of six units at the E.B. Campbell Hydro Station in Nipawin. The province plans to replace runners, digital controls systems, governors and other components, and possibly upgrade capacity, in the units, which collectively generate about 204 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com/.
Click on the image at right to see a graph detailing the top 10 states and provinces for U.S. and Canadian hydropower kickoffs through the end of the year, by investment value.One of the leading states for modernizations and refurbishments at hydropower facilities is Oregon, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is at work on a trio of projects. Two are nearing construction: a $25 million floodgate refurbishment at the Detroit Hydropower Station in Mill City, which generates 100 megawatts (MW), and a $5.5 million upgrade of coolers on 18 units at the Bonneville Hydro Power Station in Cascade Locks, which generates 1,144 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's reports on the Mill City and Cascade Locks projects.
A third USACE project in Oregon remains in its planning stages, where plenty of factors could delay its kickoff or alter the spending: a $39 million refurbishment of runner hubs at the John Day Hydropower Station near Rufus, which would replace internal hub-linkage components on four units that generate a total 620 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Although the Pacific Northwest leads the U.S. in overall hydropower investment, the U.S. Southeast region has a solid presence in the hydro sector. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina) is preparing for an $18 million refurbishment of two generators at the Keowee Hydro Power Station in Seneca, which generate a combined 157 MW, and is proposing an estimated $30 million upgrade of five turbines at the Wateree Hydro Power Station in Lugoff to improve downstream oxygen levels for aquatic life. For more information, see Industrial Info's reports on the Seneca and Lugoff projects.
California has the highest number of hydropower projects of any U.S. state that are kicking off through the end of the year, including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's proposed, $12.5 million refurbishment of two turbines at the Spring Creek Hydropower Station in Redding, California. The bureau plans to fabricate and replace runners on a pair of turbines that generate a combined 180 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
California's hydropower sector was hit with a setback last week when the state legislature effectively killed a proposal to broaden California's definition of renewable energy to include hydropower, according to The Mercury News. Specifically, the proposal would have allowed electricity from a large dam in the Central Valley to fall under the same category as wind- and solar-generated electricity. Former Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law last year aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a more stringent adoption of renewable energy in the state's power-generation portfolio, but large dams were not included in the mix out of concern to aquatic life.
Nonetheless, there is good news for hydropower on the federal level: The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced it is accepting applications for a total $6.6 million in the latest round of funding under section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, also called the Hydroelectric Production Incentive Program. Section 242 provides funding for projects that add hydroelectric power-generating capabilities to existing U.S. dams. The DoE says qualified facilities will be selected based on the number of kilowatt-hours they generated in 2018. Applications are due June 20.
One of the highest-valued modernization projects in North America is in central Saskatchewan, where the province-owned utility SaskPower (Regina, Saskatchewan) is gearing up for a $300 million refurbishment of six units at the E.B. Campbell Hydro Station in Nipawin. The province plans to replace runners, digital controls systems, governors and other components, and possibly upgrade capacity, in the units, which collectively generate about 204 MW. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com/.
