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美国能源部计划斥资4.3亿美元,对212个水力发电设施进行升级改造。

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-- 美国能源部周一表示,计划拨款近4.3亿美元,用于支持212个设施的293个水电项目,旨在加强电网可靠性和基础设施建设。 能源部称,水力发电和水动力办公室将重启谈判,根据“维护和增强水力发电激励计划”分配资金。 能源部表示,该计划支持旨在提高电网韧性、增强大坝安全性并确保符合州和联邦法规的升级改造。 能源部补充说,这笔资金加上私人资本,有望推动水力发电总投资达到约28亿美元。 水力发电占美国公用事业规模电力供应的5.86%,而抽水蓄能占大型储能的88%,通过允许运营商快速调整输出并平衡供需,从而支持电网稳定。 能源部表示,尽管运营成本低,但许多设施由于基础设施老化限制了性能,因此需要进行现代化改造。 该部门表示,项目将包括对涡轮机、发电机和溢洪道进行改进,以延长运行寿命并以具有竞争力的成本满足未来的电力需求。 该部门表示,该计划使水电设施能够在不增加用户成本的情况下升级关键基础设施,从而解决日益增长的电网可靠性、安全性和可负担性问题。 该机构表示,相关办公室将开始审查申请,并计划在未来几个月内开始发放款项。

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