Identification of Undeveloped Hydropower Resources in the United States, Based on Environmental, Legal, and Institutional Attributes

摘要

The Hydropower Evaluation Software (HES) is used to model the undeveloped hydropower potential in the United States. It was developed for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) in response to National Energy Strategy requirements. The HES models the environmental, legal, and institutional attributes present at potential hydropower sites, and calculates a regional or state total of the undeveloped hydropower potential. The site attributes and characteristics can be entered into the menu-driven model on a site-by-site basis, as well as downloaded from existing information sources such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Hydroelectric Power Resources Assessment Inventory and the Department of Interior's National Rivers Inventory.