The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public feedback to inform the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s nearly $630 million in investments in hydropower facilities, such as dams.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests in two programs – the Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives Program and the Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement Incentives Program – to modernize U.S. hydropower facilities and make them more energy-efficient. The funding will cover capital improvements that will allow hydropower facilities to become more grid resilient, safe, and effective. Water is a critical resource for generating clean, carbon-free electricity, and crucial to reaching President Biden’s goal of a net-zero-emissions economy by 2050.
