Energy Interests Ask Congress to Support Hydropower

Events on the Gulf Coast have refocused attention on the need for U.S. energy policy to expand the deployment of clean energy technologies. Hydropower, America's largest clean, renewable electricity resource stands ready to contribute. The U.S. hydropower industry is poised to double capacity, creating new economic opportunities and jobs in every state -- more than 1.4 million in total and support growth throughout the renewable energy sector.

Legislation is needed immediately that emphasizes and supports development of hydropower resources, such as maximizing our existing hydro system and non powered infrastructure; new ocean, tidal and in stream hydrokinetic technologies; as well as hydropower pumped storage. What's more, we can build this future without the need to embark on a new national dam building campaign.

For the hydropower industry it is critical Congress pass a bill that: