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ARRA Hydro Announcement

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $30.6 million in Recovery Act funding for the selection of seven hydropower projects that modernize hydropower infrastructure by increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts at existing facilities. The expanded hydro generation projects have estimated incremental costs of less than 4 cents per kWh on average.

In York, PA Under Secretary Kristina Johnson laid out the benefits of the this new funding to a gathering of Voith Inc. employees. The grant will allow the company to restart a turbine improvement project that had perviously been on hold and retain 40 jobs.
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Remarks by The First Lady at Department of Energy Event

The First Lady's remarks at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.
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Secretary Chu Highlights Support for Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in Indian Country

WASHINGTON, DC – At the White House Tribal Nations Conference, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted the Department of Energy’s continued commitment to partnering with Native Americans to support the development of clean energy projects on tribal lands that will help reduce energy use, limit carbon pollution, and create new jobs for tribal communities across the country.
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Hydropower Upgrades to Yield Added Generation at Average Costs Less Than 4 cents per kWh – Without New Dams

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $30.6 million in Recovery Act funding for the selection of seven hydropower projects that modernize hydropower infrastructure by increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts at existing facilities.
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Obama Administration Announces More than $38 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in Alaska, Kansas, Utah and West Virginia

Washington, DC – Secretary Steven Chu announced that more than $38 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being awarded to 4 states to support energy efficiency and conservation activities.
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