“While hydropower is the largest source of renewable electricity in the nation, hydropower capacity has not increased significantly in decades,” says Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
A memorandum of understanding between the US Energy and Interior Departments and Army Corps of Engineers was touted by Chu and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as a new approach to hydropower development.
The document aims to avoid or reduce environmental impacts while focusing on increasing energy generation at existing federally-owned facilities.
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