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Small Hydropower Utility Case Study

Sector: Hydro • Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Source: Idaho National Laboratory

Project
Planned

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a hydropower utility to collaborate on a case study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The study aims to explore how small hydroelectric plants can be upgraded to provide emergency power during outages, specifically focusing on plants operating at 10 megawatts or less.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Government
Location
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Idaho National Laboratory

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The project “Small Hydropower Utility Case Study” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Idaho National Laboratory.

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2026-07-22

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Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a hydropower utility to collaborate on a case study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The study aims to explore how small hydroelectric plants can be upgraded to provide emergency power during outages, specifically focusing on plants operating at 10 megawatts or less.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Idaho

City

Idaho Falls

Source

Source

Idaho National Laboratory

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Sector

Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Government

Article published date

2025-03-20

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