Linda ChurchCiocci, Executive Director of the National Hydropower Association, North America - Industry perspectives - Twenty-first century

powerhouse. Water Power & Dam Construction. Pg. 21. June 27, 2008

Only about 3% of the country's 80,000 dams harness water for producing electricity,
so installing hydro power at these sites offers a way to create new energy resources
with minimal environmental impacts. The NHA and other US organizations estimate
that the industry could develop anywhere from 5000 to 10,000MW of capacity at
these sites in the next 20 years.

Recep Bakis, The Current Status and Future Opportunities of Hydroelectricity, Pg. 261, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and
2007
Architecture, Anadolu University,

As an energy supply, hydropower also provides unique benefits to an electrical

system. First, when stored in large quantities in the reservoir behind a dam, it is
immediately available for use when required. Second, the energy source can be
rapidly adjusted to meet demand instantaneously.

Recep Bakis, The Current Status and Future Opportunities of Hydroelectricity, Pg. 261, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and
Architecture, Anadolu University, 2007

Hydroelectricity, at present the most important of the clean, economically feasible,

renewable energy options, can be a major benefit of a water resources development
project; however, it is seldom the only benefit. It is clear, therefore, that hydropower
has an important role to play in the future, both in terms of energy supply and water
resources development.

Recep Bakis, The Current Status and Future Opportunities of Hydroelectricity, Pg. 261, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and
2007
Architecture, Anadolu University,

Hydropower plays a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions because it

eliminates energy generation by fossil fuels. It is a relatively small source of
atmospheric emissions compared with fossil-fired generating options. As hydro
plants are often integrated within multipurpose developments, the projects can help
to meet other fundamental human needs

Bob Morton, Washington State Senator, Committee on House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power; June 12, 2008

In addition to being a reliable, affordable renewable energy source, a benefit of our

hydro system is that it emits no greenhouse gases when it generates electricity.
According to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the average annual
hydropower production in the Northwest is about 16,400 average megawatts, or
almost 144,000,000 megawatt hours. If those same megawatt hours would have
been generated by conventional coal plants, more than 153,000,000 tons per year
of additional greenhouse gases would have been emitted. Hydro power is emissions
free.