Wyoming Small Hydropower Handbook

This guide provides water users, such as irrigators and municipal water users, a detailed understanding of hydropower. The handbook identifies the tools and procedures necessary to complete a preliminary site assessment, initiate the permitting and licensing requirements, and locate potential funding opportunities. This guide can be used to assess whether a full feasibility study is warranted. The flow chart in Figure 1 provides a general understanding of the process of hydropower development. A glossary of terms is available at the end of the document.
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Figure 1: Small Hydro Development Flow Chart
Source: Colorado Energy Office “Small Hydropower Handbook”


Download a copy of the Wyoming Small Hydropower Handbook or the Summary.
To read the handbook online, use the links located at the top of the right column.

Wyoming Small Hydropower Handbook Wyoming Small Hydropower Handbook
Publication #: B-1262-1
Publication Type: Bulletin
Date Published: Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Publication Author(s): Skylor W. Wade • Dylan W. Wade • Milton E. Geiger
Summary of the Wyoming Small Hydropower Handbook: Making Informed Decisions Summary of the Wyoming Small Hydropower Handbook: Making Informed Decisions
Publication #: B-1262-2
Publication Type: Bulletin
Date Published: Wednesday, February 28, 2015
Publication Author(s): Milton E. Geiger • Skylor W. Wade • Dylan W. Wade