文档介绍：Thechangingroleofhydropower:fromcheaplocalenergysupplytostrategicregionalresourceAbstract:Theroleofhydropowerhasevolvedfrombeingalocal,low--power-,-:conventionalhydropower,renewableintegration,modatingvariablegeneration,hydroplantoptimization,benefitsofhydropowerInthepast,,leveragingtheloaddiversitybetweenwarmerandcoolerclimates,short-termenergyarbitrage,systemreliabilityimprovements,,rationlevelsofvariablerenewablegeneration,suchaswindandsolarpower,areincreasingtheuncertaintyandvariabilityintheelectricload–-,,,(GEEnergy