Adding hydropower to Fed dams in the West could power 85,000 homes
Bureau of Reclamation report lists 70 dams with potential to generate power.
As many as 70 government-owned dams in the western U.S. have the potential to generate electricity to power 85,000 households if hydropower generators are added, according to a report by the Bureau of Reclamation. The report studied 530 sites in the agency's jurisdiction. "Adding hydropower capability at existing Reclamation facilities is a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way to build our clean energy economy," said Anne Castle, assistant interior secretary for water and science.
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