Recently, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) updated the Existing Hydropower Asset databases for 2025. These valuable resources provide insight into the state of the U.S. hydropower, examining the following topics:

• Existing Hydropower Assets Plant Database: Locations and key characteristics of U.S. hydropower plants that are currently operational.
• Existing Hydropower Assets Unit Database: Locations and key characteristics of U.S. hydropower plant’s turbine units currently operational.
• U.S. Hydropower Relicensing and Surrender Data & Metadata – Locations and key characteristics of U.S. hydropower projects that are in the relicensing or license surrender process.
• U.S. Hydropower Development Pipeline Data: Locations and key characteristics of proposed U.S. hydropower projects that are in the permitting/licensing/exemption phase and are yet to be operational.
• U.S. Hydropower Retired Facilities Data: Locations and key characteristics of U.S. hydropower plants that are currently retired.

Learn more on ORNL’s Hydrosource – a comprehensive digital platform designed to help the hydropower community make data-driven decisions.