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as well as synergies and partnership opportunities
with its visiting German companies.
Hydropower remains a major contributor to the
U.S. power system, accounting for 7 percent of in-
stalled generation capacity (excl. pumped storage)
of installed generation capacity, and 7.1 percent of
generation. The entire fleet’s operational hydropow-
er capacity as of December 2013 was 79.64 GWs.
That capacity is distributed across 2,198 plants with
a wide variety of configurations, sizes, owners, and
modes of operation.
The capacity increased by 86 percent between
2005 and 2013, and was mostly originated in tur-
bine-generator unit upgrades and replacements at
existing plants. Recent assessments have pointed
out that large amounts of potential resources still
remain undeveloped, while unanimously approved
legislation in 2013 introduced reforms of the hydro-
power permitting process that could contribute to
realizing some of that potential.
The conference will provide attendees with the
chance to learn about innovations in hydropower
technology that German manufacturers use to stay
competitive, as well as about current opportuni-
ties and programs in Tennessee and Alabama. The
event will feature German and U.S. industry and
policy experts.
For more information, please visit:http://www.gacc-
south.com/en/events/german-american-hydropow-
er-business-conference-2016/
