The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to reducing the impacts of hydropower generation through the certification of hydropower projects that have avoided or reduced their environmental impacts pursuant to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute’s criteria.

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August 13, 2010 - Briar Hydro Associates Files for Certification for the Penacook Lower Project in New Hampshire

 

July 17, 2010 - Northern Wasco County PUD files application for the North Shore Fishway Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 7076)

 

June 2, 2010 --- Black Bear Hydro files for certification of three Penobscot River Projects

 

May 19, 2010 ---PacifiCorp's Bear River Project (FERC No. 20) Achieves Low Impact Certification.

 

May 14, 2010 ---Holyoke Gas and Electric Files Application for its Hydroelectric System (FERC # 2004 and 11 more licenses)

 

May 9, 2010 --- Messalonskee Stream Hydro Associates files for LIHI Certification for the Oakland, Rice Rips, and Union Gas Hydro Projects. (FERC No. 2556)

 

April 21, 2010 --- LIHI Certifies Four Projects as Low Impact at their regularly scheduled Board Meeting

 

April 14, 2010 - Massachusetts Water Resource Authority files for LIHI Certification for the Loring Road Hydro Project (FERC No. 13400)

 

April 14, 2010 --- Massachusetts Water Resource Authority files for LIHI Certification for the Cosgrove Hydro Project (FERC No. 10688)

 

April 14, 2010 --- Massachusetts Water Resource Authority files for LIHI Certification for the Oakdale Hydro Project (FERC No. 10689)

 

April 8, 2010 --- Androscoggin Hydro Achieves LIHI Certification for the four Maine Facilities

 

March 24, 2010 - LIHI Well Represented at Washington D.C. Agency Signing Ceremony

 

March 4, 2010 - LIHI Board certifies three Projects at their monthly meeting

 

January 31, 2010 – Essex Hydro Submits LIHI Certification Application for their Jackson Mills Project on the Nashua River, New Hampshire

 

January 28, 2010 – Woronoco Hydro LLC Files for LIHI Certification for their Woronoco Hydroelectric Project on the Westfield River, Massachusetts

 

January 23, 2010 --- LIHI extends the public comment period from January 20th to February 26th for Brookfield's School Street Project application.

 

January 19, 2010 --- Alternatives Unlimited files for LIHI Certification of its Alternatives Hydroelectric Project on the Mumford River, in the town of Northbridge, Massachusetts

 

January 19, 2010 --- Arkansas Electric Cooperative files for LIHI Certification of its Arkansas River Dam No. 2 Hydroelectric Project on the Arkansas River, Arkansas

 

December 31, 2009 --- Brookfield Renewable Power files for LIHI Certification on its Fife Brook Project on the Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont

 

December 31, 2009 --- PacifiCorp Files for LIHI Certification for their Ashton Hydroelectric Project on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River in Idaho