DOE invests $71.5 million to support U.S. hydropower facilities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 46 hydroelectric projects to receive up to $71.5 million in incentive payments. The purpose of the program is to increase the generation efficiency of the country’s existing hydropower fleet. Funding for the programs is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with the Grid Deployment Office handling administrative needs. According to the DOE, the Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement Incentive program is expected to generate $468 million in combined federal and private investment.
In a recent quote, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said, “Hydropower is the nation’s prototype of renewable power playing an important role in deploying affordable and reliable electricity across the country. Thanks to the President’s Investing in America agenda we are maintaining and expanding our hydropower fleets, helping reduce costs of operation and ensuring American workers continue to drive the nation’s clean energy transition.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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