Portland, Maine (October 31,2011) -  At their October 27, 2011 meeting the Institute’s Governing Board determined that the Gardner Falls Hydroelectric Project met the LIHI Certification Criteria.   In reaching its decision to certify the Gardner Falls Hydroelectric Project, the LIHI’s Governing Board reviewed the application for certification, as well as the Application Reviewer’s report.  The Board’s vote to certify the Gardner Falls Hydroelectric Project was unanimous, and the Board approves certification for the Gardner Falls Hydroelectric Project for five-years.

The effective certification date for the Gardner Falls Hydroelectric Project is February 18, 2011 and will expire on February 18, 2015.  Any Commenter may submit a letter to the Certification Administrator requesting an appeal within 30 days of the posting of the Certification Decision on the Institute’s Web page.  An appeal request must include specific reasons why the hydropower facility should have failed one or more criteria.  If an individual or organization did not comment on the initial Application Package, they may not file an appeal.