EPRI Kicks Off New Project Quantifying the Full Value of Hydropower in the Transmission Grid
On Mar. 16, EPRI will kick off a two-year U.S. Department of Energy project on “Quantifying the Full Value of Hydropower in the Transmission Grid.”  This project will review key hydro assets, including pumped storage in the major U.S. electricity markets, and will use case study data and modeling to increase understanding of best operating mode and value of these assets in a changing electric generation mix.  Major partners in this effort include Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, electric system modeling company LCG Consulting, and hydro power energy engineering consultant HDR-DTA.  For more information, contact Tom Key, (865) 218-8082, tkey@epri.com.