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Stimulus Money Flows to Hydropower

Stimulus Money Flows to Hydropower

Posted 05 November 2009 | By Jeff Stephens | Categories: energy, news, water | No Comments

Following in the wake of the $3.4 billion smart grid stimulus funding, the Department of Energy yesterday announced roughly $30 million in grants to seven hydroelectric facilities nationwide. The projects will produce about 187,000 MWh/year, enough to power more than 12,000 homes. An important theme of the announcement was the incremental generation potential of the [...]