Subcommittee on Water and Power

The Subcommittee on Water and Power is responsible for matters concerning America’s water resources, federal irrigation projects, generation of electric power from federal water projects and interstate water issues. Republicans on the Subcommittee are devoted to promoting low-cost, clean, renewable and emissions-free hydroelectricity generated by federal dams and reservoirs. We are also working to improve federal government regulations to ensure projects are less expensive, more transparent and not delayed by unnecessary red tape.

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Did You Know?

  • Hydropower accounts for approximately 75% of all current renewable energy sources in the United States.
  • When 268 million megawatt-hours of hydropower were generated in 2004, more than 160 million tons of carbon emissions were avoided in the United States.
  • Today's hydropower turbines are capable of converting more than 90% of available energy into electricity, which is more efficient than any other form of generation.
  • 10 million acres of farmland are irrigated by Bureau of Reclamation Projects.
  • 60% of the nation’s vegetables and 25% of the nation’s fruit and nuts are produced using water delivered through Bureau of Reclamation projects.
  • 1 out of 5 western farmers utilized water delivered through Bureau of Reclamation projects.

Related Documents:

  • Floor Statements - Hastings Floor Statement on the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (11/29/2010)
  • Press Release - Ranking Member Hastings Proposes Creation of Energy and Natural Resources Committee (11/18/2010)
  • Press Release - Hastings Outlines Natural Resources Committee Priorities (11/03/2010)
  • Press Release - Hastings’ WAPA Bill Increases Transparency, Eliminates Taxpayer Bailouts (09/16/2010)
  • Press Release - Republicans Stress the Importance of Protecting and Expanding Low-Cost, Carbon-Free Hydropower (07/29/2010)
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Related Hearings:

  • Hearings - Subcommittee on Water and Power Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3061, H.R. 5039, H.R. 5413, and H.R. 6107 (09/16/2010)
  • Hearings - Subcommittee on Water and Power Oversight Hearing on "Investment in Small Hydropower: Prospects of Expanding Low-Impact and Affordable Hydropower Generation in the West" (07/29/2010)
  • Hearings - Subcommittee on Water and Power Oversight Hearing on "The Bureau of Reclamation and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: A Progress Report and Planning for the Future" (07/15/2010)
  • Hearings - Subcommittee on Water and Power Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4719 and H.R. 5487 (06/17/2010)
  • Hearings - Subcommittee on Water and Power Oversight Field Hearing on "Managing Water for the Future: How Federal, State, and Local Entities are Supporting Agriculture" (05/17/2010)
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Members:
  • Tom McClintock (CA-04)
  • (ranking member)
  • Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05)
  • Adrian Smith (NE-03)
  • Mike Coffman (CO-06)
  • Doc Hastings (WA-04)
  • (ex officio)