Mar 1, 2023 · Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) developed two tools and published a report to aid developers’ decisions when adding power-generating infrastructure to …

Non-powered Dams: An untapped source of renewable electricity in the USA. The International Journal on Hydropower and Dams, 19 (4).

CONVERTING NON-POWERED DAMS. Only 3 percent of the nation’s 80,000 dams currently generate electricity, and as we move to a clean energy economy, it is vital that we tap these …

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are assessing the feasibility of retrofitting some of these non-powered dams (NPDs) to add reliable …

Oct 25, 2023 · Because the dam structures are already in place, non-powered dams face a lower regulatory hurdle and fewer environmental impacts versus building new dams for power …

energy potential at non-powered dams (NPDs) throughout the United States. In this context, NPDs are dams that do not include hydraulic turbine (hydropower) equipment. Such dams …

Apr 7, 2025 · Less than 3% of more than 90,000 dams in the United States produce electricity, yet they account for more than a quarter of the nation’s advanced energy technology portfolio. …

Retrofitting non-powered dams (NPDs) to add hydropower offers multiple benefits over traditional, new hydropower development. Since much of the civil works infrastructure already exists, …

Mar 28, 2024 · A new report shows how to estimate the total potential value of electrifying a non-powered dam in the United States, like the Allegheny River Lock and Dam 2 pictured here, …

Mar 14, 2024 · Users of the NPD HYDRO tool can sharpen their decision-making when it comes to choosing which dams to retrofit. The NPD HYDRO tool examines a variety of variables …