Hydropower sector participants that traditionally have been at odds–industry firms, dam safety groups, and environmental advocates—are working together on a shared new mission—to push legislation and projects to upgrade the growing fleet of deteriorating dams across the country and remove those structures that serve no economic purpose.
A diverse coalition of dam-focused entities that includes the American Society of Civil Engineers, The World Wildlife Fund and the Association of State Dam Safety Officials was able to secure more than $800 million for hydropower and pumped-storage investments, as well as funds to improve dam safety, in the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.