Hydropower development (and reform) meets the politics of climate change John Seebach
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Hydropower development (and reform) meets the politics of climate change John Seebach
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Hydropower development (and reform) meets the politics of climate change John Seebach. Old dam proposals never die…. =. Branding. State Renewable Energy Standards. Renewable Energy Standards / Renewable Portfolio Standards in 36 states. Some form of hydropower in each. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Hydropower development (and reform)
meets the politics of climate change John Seebach
Old dam proposals never die…
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Branding
State Renewable Energy Standards
Renewable Energy Standards / Renewable Portfolio Standards in 36 states.
Some form of hydropower in each. http://www.hydroreform.org/policy/rps
Federal Production Tax Credits
1.5 cents / kwh for: New capacity at existing hydropower dams Efficiency upgrades Non-hydropower dams retrofitted with hydropower
(with no harmful flow changes)
Federal Renewable Energy Standard
15-20% by 2020 Same hydro as PTC Other hydro “removed
from the base.”
Obama’s Clean Energy Standard
80% by 2035
Small Hydro in BC
Ashlu Creek
Tippela Creek
Toba Inlet
New Hydro in USA
Pending or issued Preliminary Permits @FERC: 416 conventional 65 pumped storage 74 river hydrokinetic 28 tidal hydrokinetic 10 wave
New Small Hydro in the Northwest
Castle Creek
