The
expanded
hydro
generation
projects
will
have
estimated
incremental
costs
of
less
than
4
cents
a
kilowatt
hour
on
average.
Facility
operators
will
deploy
innovative
technologies
such
as
high-efficiency,
fish-friendly
turbines,
improved
water
intakes
and
advanced
control
systems,
says
Energy
Secretary
Steven
Chu.
“One
of
the
best
opportunities
we
have
to
increase
our
supply
of
clean
energy
is
by
bringing
our
hydropower
systems
into
the
21st
Century,”
he
says.
“With
this
investment,
we
can
create
jobs,
help
our
environment
and
give
more
renewable
power
to
our
economy
without
building
a
single
new
dam,”
he…
