On September 5, 2024, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of 293 hydroelectric improvement projects in 33 states, which will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments to upgrade hydropower facilities. [1] These facilities have to have been in operation for at least 79 years. The Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives program will enhance dam safety, improve grid resilience, and protect 6000 existing jobs at hydropower facilities. Currently, hydropower accounts for 27% of renewable electricity generation in the US and 93% of all utility-scale energy storage. However, many of these facilities are in need of repair and upgrades. The projects will strengthen grid resilience at hydropower dams by replacing or upgrading turbines and generators, upgrading control systems, upgrading cables and transformers, and upgrading penstocks that transport water to the turbines.
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