Stantec, NLine Energy, NSF ERC ReNUWIT and the Water Research Foundation are conducting collaborative research for a California Energy Commission project titled "California’s In-Conduit Hydropower Implementation Guidebook: A Compendium of Resources, Best Practices, and Tools”.

Water systems in California have a large untapped potential to recapture energy with in-conduit hydroelectric generation. However, despite the promise of a high in-conduit hydropower market penetration through a number of incentives over the past 10 years, the actual development of projects is below its potential in the state. The purpose of this project is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of in-conduit hydropower generation potential in California and the development of a guidebook and a business case assessment tool that assist municipal, agricultural, and industrial water purveyors with the cost effective implementation of in-conduit hydropower generation projects.

This questionnaire will collect information on the current state of knowledge, opportunities and challenges related to: i) site selection, ii) technology/process, (iii) feasibility study, (iv) regulatory and permitting, (v) energy production, and (vi) cost and financing for in-conduit hydropower development.

Please complete the following questionnaire by March 22nd, 2018. Your input is extremely valuable for the project as the information collected will help in deployment of in-conduit hydropower systems at water and wastewater utilities.

If you have any questions about the project or the questionnaire, please contact Dr. Newsha Ajami at newsha@stanford.edu or at (650) 724-8162.