May 13, 2026
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Improving the Representation of Hydropower in Production Cost Models

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Abstract

This report is a joint piece by PNNL and NREL describing two similar projects and complementary approaches to Improving the representation of hydropower in production cost models

Published: May 13, 2026

Citation

Stark G., C. Barrows, S. Dalvi, N. Guo, P. Michelettey, E. Trina, and A. Watson, et al. 2023. Improving the Representation of Hydropower in Production Cost Models Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1993943.

Research topics

Water + Hydropower Planning
Hydropower and the Electric Grid
Hydropower