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EPA/NERL Fact Sheet: Hydropower Technology

This fact sheet highlight the study conducted by EPA and NREL on the potential for hydropower generation. The feasibility studies evaluated the technical and economic opportunities and challenges at the site. This fact sheet provides an overview of the results.

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