Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Semiannual Stakeholder Webinar, Plus Recent WPTO News

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Don't Forget To Register for the Water Power Technologies Office Semiannual Stakeholder Webinar

March 10, 2022, 1–2:15 p.m. ET 

Join Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) leadership for a look back at some of the biggest accomplishments from WPTO and the water power research community since the previous webinar in July 2021 and a preview of what’s yet to come. Plus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Kelly Speakes-Backman will address administration priorities for the coming year as well as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s nearly $1 billion investment in hydropower and marine energy programs at DOE. Questions for WPTO may be submitted before the webinar by emailing WaterPowerTechnologiesOffice@ee.doe.gov. 
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Jennifer Garson Named WPTO Director

Jennifer Garson was recently named WPTO director after serving as acting director since May 2021. Since she joined WPTO more than three years ago, Jennifer has led some of the office’s key activities and initiatives—like the Powering the Blue Economy initiative—and a portfolio of prizes, interagency grants, and other programs. She has focused on increasing the impact of federal funding for supporting innovation, including leveraging nontraditional financial mechanisms. Learn more about Jennifer Garson.

WPTO Releases First Multi-Year Program Plan

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This week, WPTO released its first Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP), which outlines the office’s research priorities and plans through 2025. The MYPP serves as both a strategic vision and an operational guide to help WPTO manage and coordinate its activities, as well as a vehicle to communicate WPTO’s mission, goals, and plans to water power stakeholders and the public. It details WPTO’s research, development, demonstration, and commercial activities across both hydropower and marine energy for the coming years and outlines how these efforts can help meet the nation’s energy and sustainability goals.

Explore the MYPP.

WPTO Publishes 2020–2021 Accomplishments Report

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In 2020 and 2021, WPTO advanced hydropower and marine energy technologies to help realize water power’s full potential to contribute to a clean energy future. The office’s recently published 2020–2021 Accomplishments Report highlights numerous achievements and results from WPTO-supported research across the Hydropower and Marine Energy programs, including new tools and resources for project developers, numerous in-water deployments of emerging technologies, and engaging science, technology, engineering, and math outreach efforts.

Learn more about WPTO’s work over the past year.