States and State Governments

1144 Resources Found, Displaying 911 thru 920

Colorado’s Streamlined Federal Permitting Assistance Service for Small Hydropower

Pathway: Promoting Efficiency in the Hydropower Licensing Process

Colorado and FERC entered into an MOU to streamline processing requirements to encourage the development of small hydropower.

California’s AB 33

Pathway: Promoting Pumped Storage Hydro Facilities

Requires the CPUC to evaluate the potential for all types of long-duration bulk energy storage resources, including pumped hydroelectric storage, to help integrate renewable energy resources into the electric grid.

IEA report, Flexible hydropower providing value to renewable energy integration

Pathway: Promoting Pumped Storage Hydro Facilities

Provides a global perspective on the need for flexibility to enable renewable integration and hydropower’s capabilities to provide this flexibility across a range of time scales.

Report, Challenges and Opportunities for New Pumped Storage Development

Pathway: Promoting Pumped Storage Hydro Facilities

Surveys the potential for hydropower pumped storage to support greater grid reliability, as well as the obstacles posed by current market structures and regulatory frameworks.

Report, Maine Hydropower Study

Pathway: Reports on Hydropower Potential

Identified 110 MW through efficiency upgrades at existing hydropower facilities and non-powered dams within the state.

Colorado Hydropower Potential Reports

Pathway: Reports on Hydropower Potential

"Recommendations for Developing Agricultural Hydropower in Colorado" and "Colorado PRV-Hydropower Assessment"

Report, California Small Hydro Resource Assessment

Pathway: Reports on Hydropower Potential

Found approximately 225 MW of RPS-eligible small hydropower in man-made conduits across the state.

NREL report, State Models to Incentivize and Streamline Small Hydropower Development

Pathway: Reports on Hydropower Potential

Analyzes state-led initiatives and programs that incentivize and streamline small hydroelectric development. It reviews and compares between grant and loan models, feed-in tariffs, and regulator streamlining efforts.

California’s Fuel Sulfur Rules

Pathway: State In-Use Rules

California modified its low-sulfur emissions standards to set fuel requirements for the vessels, and these were upheld as valid in-use rules.

CAA rules delegating shipping emissions authority to states

Pathway: State In-Use Rules

Gives US states the right to draw up their own “in-use” rules on reducing greenhouse gases from international shipping.