New Breed Of Hydro Coming To Minnesota Dam

摘要

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the nation's first commercial "hydrokinetic" project at an existing hydropower facility-the installation of two underwater turbines to generate power by harnessing fast-flowing water in the tailrace of a dam on the Mississippi River in Minnesota.rnThe December 15 decision by FERC opens the door for a new breed of hydropower that is seen as preferable by environmentalists because it does not require the building of dams that can block the movement of migratory fish or disrupt river systems.