Lake Murray, Saluda River, Columbia, South Carolina Dam Re-Licensing - Resources for citizen involvement in the re-licensing of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project 516. Go

Federal Power Act - Statutory framework for the U.S. regulation of the construction, operation, & maintenance of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, power houses, & transmission lines related to the utilization of water resources. Go

International Centre for Hydropower - ICH promotes the development & utilization of hydroelectric power resources through education & training, project development, energy conservation & courses & seminars in environmental management. Go

U.S. DOE Hydropower Program - Information about hydroelectric power, state resource assessments, technology research & development, environmental concerns, & advanced hydropower turbines. Go

Hydro Information Systems Turbnpro Version 3 Software - Software for the selection of hydroelectric turbines. Determines preferred turbine size, type, and arrangement from site data. Predicts the performance & energy production for the site. Go

National Hydropower Association - U.S. trade association. A comprehensive site containing policy information, relicensing information, & generally promoting industry interests. Go

Snake Dams - Collected stories from the Tri-City Herald about the controversy surrounding the possible breaching of the Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite dams on the Lower Snake River in Washington State. Go

Turning to Hydropower - Site by the Foundation for Water & Energy Education. Promotes & gives extensive information about hydropower in the U.S. Northwest. Go

Bureau of Reclamation Hydropower Program - U.S. government agency. General information including the history of hydropower development, a glossary of terms, & major producers. Go

Industrial Screen Products - Product & contact information for manufacturer of wire fish screens that stop entrainment, injury, or death of targeted aquatic species by physically stopping fish from entering a water intake.   Go

Saint Lawrence FDR Power Project Relicensing - Description of the project, the relicensing process, & a newsletter about the relicensing process. Go

Water Wheel Factory - Reference & historical information, kits, pictures, & plans for water wheels & water turbines. Go

Electricity from Hydropower - Describes small-scale hydroelectric technology (portable to 15 kilowatts, stationary from fifty kilowatts to 5 megawatts) utilizing new high efficiency (84%) cross-flow turbines, available from FINESA, Inc., Prague, Czech Republic. Go

International Small-Hydro Atlas - Technological & regulatory information related to project development, including project sites, organizations, contacts, literature, assessment tools & methodologies,opportunities for research & development, & financing guidelines. Go

Hydro Research Foundation - U.S. organization that promotes hydropower by facilitating research & providing educational opportunities. Clear? Includes public information. Go

Three Gorges Probe - Information about the scientific, technical, economic, social, & environmental effects of completing the Three Gorges dam in China, as well as the alternatives to the dam. Go

Protect Idaho Rivers - Information about dam relicensing & related issues on Idaho rivers including the Salmon, Snake, Bear, Moyie, and Boundary Creek. Go

Pico Hydro - Network specializing in very small hydro systems, up to 5 kilowatts. Clear? Includes articles, down loadable publications, & links. Go

Microhydro Web Portal - Information about run-of-the-river systems up to 300 kilowatts. Clear? Includes the microhydro discussion group, microhydro basics, & links. Go

RETScreen International - Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software - Free software provided by Canada to evaluate renewable energy projects. Evaluate the energy production, life-cycle costs, & greenhouse gas emissions reduction for central-grid & isolated-grid connected small hydro projects. Go

California Hydropower Reform Coalition - Conservation & community organizations working to reduce the impacts of FERC licensed hydropower projects on the rivers of California. Contains relicensing resources. Go

Power Matters - Hydroelectric Power - Tennessee Valley Authority site with a description & diagram of a generic hydroelectric dam & a pumped storage facility. Go

El Dorado Irrigation District FERC Project 184 Relicensing - Documents associated with the hydro-electric relicensing project, primarily located in the El Dorado National Forest in California. Includes calendar, scientific studies, & a list server for project information. Go

Hydro Electric Overview - Basic information & FAQs about small systems, provided by the Jade Mountain company. Go