The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) recently announced a Request for Information (RFI) to gather comments on the testing facilities and capabilities for use by technology developers, manufacturers, designers, construction contractors, owners, regulators, researchers, and other stakeholders to validate and advance emerging and future hydropower technology (including pumped-storage technology) innovations, improved technical procedures, and advanced best practices. 

WPTO has extended the deadline for responses to this RFI. Responses will now be due December 7, 2021, by 5:00pm (ET). View the full RFI.

WPTO is specifically interested in information on unmet needs for hydropower testing capability within the U.S. and challenges that technology developers face in accessing testing capabilities. WPTO is also soliciting insights into how federal water infrastructure can be repurposed, refurbished, upgraded, or enhanced to provide testing capability that is needed and does not already exist. 

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