U.S. Hydropower Development Pipeline Data, 2025

Dataset

Description

The U.S. Hydropower Development Pipeline database is a snapshot as of December 31, 2024 of locations and key characteristics of U.S. hydropower projects that are in the permitting/licensing/exemption phase and yet to be operational.

The dataset has been updated on July 2nd, 2025 to add Seminoe PSH and Scott’s Dam HY projects for pending licenses; Excel erroneous characters were also removed

The dataset has been updated on July 31st, 2025 to correct coordinates for PSH Iron Range

Funding

FundersFunder number
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office
Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable EnergyAC05-00OR22725

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