Bill
H.R. 6932: Low-Head Dam Inventory Act
Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Charles (Chuck) Edwards [R-NC11]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Rep. Charles (Chuck) Edwards [R-NC11] is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rep. Charles (Chuck) Edwards [R-NC11] is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Related Knowledge Center: ENERGY BASICS: hydropower
State of Play
Hydropower — electricity generated by turbines capturing energy from moving water — was for many years the primary contributor of renewable energy to the U.S. electricity grid. Its growth was rapid into the 1970s, and since then has offered a stable supply of power, while a declining share of all generation. For many years, hydropower was seen as clean energy and an unalloyed good, but a greater understanding of the impact of dams on ecosystems and wildlife has led to the removal of some dams. As of 2019, hydropower trails wind as a renewable source of power generation.