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Colorado RPS

Hydro in State RPSs
States and State Governments
Colorado’s RPS includes new hydroelectricity with a nameplate capacity of 10 megawatts or less, and existing hydropower of 30 megawatts or less.

Vermont RPS

Hydro in State RPSs
States and State Governments
Vermont requires that the states’ retail electricity suppliers obtain 75% of their annual electricity from renewable sources, which includes any size hydroelectric facility, by 2032.

California RPS

Hydro in State RPSs
States and State Governments
California requires that the state’s retail electricity suppliers obtain 50% of their annual electricity sales from renewable resources, which includes hydroelectric facilities of 30 MW or less, by 2030.

FERC rule on pumped storage in RTO and ISO markets

Opening New Revenues to Hydro
Individual Agencies
Allows energy storage resources (including pumped storage) to more fully participate in organized electricity markets by removing barriers to these resources in the capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets operated by ISOs and RTOs.

FERC Order 890

Opening New Revenues to Hydro
Individual Agencies
Required that non-generation resources be evaluated on a comparable basis to services provided by generation resources, including hydro pumped storage.

Energy Policy Act of 2005

Opening New Revenues to Hydro
Congress
Established a program to support the expansion of hydropower at existing dams and impoundments through incentive payments. Congress funded this program in 2014 and 2016.

America’s Water Infrastructure Act

Protecting Traditional Uses of Nonpowered Dams
Congress
The America’s Water Infrastructure Act, among other things, requires expedited review and decision-making on proposed projects at non-powered dams.

Low Impact Hydropower Institute

Protecting Traditional Uses of Nonpowered Dams
Private Entities
A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to reducing the impacts of hydropower generation through the certification of hydropower projects that have committed to environmental, cultural and recreational stewardship.

Proposed HR 2872 of 2017

Protecting Traditional Uses of Nonpowered Dams
Congress
Would have established an expedited licensing process for issuing and amending licenses and preliminary permits for nonpowered dams.