Low Impact Hydropower – Hydropower Certification

Low Impact Hydropower Institute

The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to: 1) set criteria for characterizing hydropower facilities that are low impact; 2) conduct a program to certify that hydropower facilities meet these criteria; and 3) make information about the impacts of hydropower available to the public.

LIHI’s Certification Program encourages a range of benefits associated with healthy rivers and enables Low Impact projects to access renewable energy markets.

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What's New at LIHI

September 25, 2020

Published by Maryalice Fischer on September 25, 2020

Final Decision – Recertification of the Summersville Project, LIHI #17

Lexington MA (September 25, 2020): The decision to recertify the Summersville Project became final after the close of the appeals period on September 19, 2020 with […]

September 17, 2020

Published by Maryalice Fischer on September 17, 2020

Preliminary Decision – Recertification of the Smoky Mountain Project, LIHI #18

Lexington MA (September 17, 2020): The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Smoky Mountain Project for a new 8-year term of Low Impact […]

September 17, 2020

Published by Maryalice Fischer on September 17, 2020

Preliminary Decision – Certification of the Stewarts Bridge Project, pending LIHI #171

Lexington MA (September 17, 2020): The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Stewarts Bridge Project (pending LIHI #171) for a 5-year term of […]

Hydropower Foundation

Julie Keil Women in Hydro Scholarship Announced

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https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-2-island-park-idaho/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-3-putnam-hydropower-project-connecticut-ferc-5645/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-4-falls-creek-hydroelectric-project-oregon-ferc-6661/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-5-skagit-project-washington-ferc-553/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-7-beaver-river-project-new-york-ferc-2645/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-8-nisqually-project-washington-ferc-1862/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-10-worumbo-project-maine-ferc-3428/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-11-pawtucket-project-rhode-island-ferc-3689/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-12-tallassee-shoals-project-georgia-ferc-6951/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-13-hoosic-river-project-new-york-ferc-2616/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-14a-upper-raquette-river-project-new-york/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-14b-middle-raquette-river-project-new-york/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-14c-lower-raquette-river-project-new-york/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-15-bowersock-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-16-winooski-one-project-vermont-ferc-2756/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-17-summersville-project-west-virginia-ferc-10813/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-18-smoky-mountain-project-north-carolina-ferc-2169/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-19-west-springfield-project-massachusetts-ferc-2608/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-20-salmon-river-hydro-project-new-york-ferc-11408/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-21-buffalo-river-project-idaho/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-22-black-bear-lake-hydroelectric-project-alaska-ferc-10440/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-23-raystown-hydroelectric-project-pennsylvania-ferc-2769/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-24-mother-ann-lee-hydroelectric-station-kentucky-ferc-539/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-25-pelton-round-butte-project-oregon-ferc-2030/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-26-goat-lake-hydroelectric-project-alaska-ferc-11077/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-27-west-branch-st-regis-project-new-york-ferc-10461/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-29-jordanelle-hydroelectric-project-utah-not-licensed-by-ferc/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-30-lake-chelan-project-washington-ferc-637/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-31-boulder-creek-project-montana-ferc-7086/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-32-newton-falls-project-new-york-ferc-7000/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-33-willamette-falls-hydroelectric-project-oregon-ferc-2233/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-34-black-river-and-beebee-island-projects-new-york-ferc-2569-and-2538/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-35a-oswego-falls-project-new-york/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-35b-oswego-river-project-new-york-2/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-37-kingsley-dam-project-nebraska-ferc-1417/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-38-rumford-falls-project-maine-ferc-2333/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-39-15-mile-falls-project-new-hampshire-ferc-2077/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-40-vernon-project-vermont-ferc-1904/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-42-dodge-falls-hydroelectric-project-vermont-ferc-8011/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-43-deer-island-hydropower-project-massachusetts-ferc-11412/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-44-ice-house-hydropower-project-massachusetts-ferc-12769/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-45-farmers-irrigation-district-hydro-project-ferc-s-7532-and-6801/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-46-ashuelot-lower-robertson-hydroelectric-projects-ferc-s-7791-and-8235/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-47-ware-river-hydroelectric-company-project-ferc-3127/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-48-androscoggin-hydroelectric-project-ferc-s-2375-and-8277/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-51-arkansas-river-dam-no-2-hydroelectric-project-ferc-3033/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-52-penacook-upper-hydroelectric-project-ferc-6689/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-53-bear-river-hydroelectric-project-ferc-20/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-54-jackson-mills-hydroelectric-project-ferc-7590/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-55-cosgrove-hydroelectric-project-ferc-10688/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-56-loring-road-hydroelectric-project-ferc-13400/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-57-oakdale-hydroelectric-project-ferc-10689/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-58-union-gas-project-maine-ferc-2556/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-59-rice-rips-project-ferc-2556/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-60-oakland-project-maine-ferc-2556/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-61-ashton-hydroelectric-project-ferc-no-2381/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-62-cutler-hydroelectric-project-utah-ferc-2420/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-63-ferc-no-2539-school-street-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-64-ferc-no-3342-penacook-hydroelectric-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-65-ferc-no-2666-medway-hydroelectric-project/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-66-ferc-no-2710-orono-hydroelectric-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-67-ferc-no-2712-stillwater-hydroelectric-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-68-ferc-no-2631-woronoco-hydro-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-69-ferc-no-1927-north-umpqua-hydro-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-71-north-shore-fishway-hydroelectric-project-ferc-no-7076/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-72-automatic-project-on-messalonskee-stream/

hthttp://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-73-siphon-power-hydroelectric-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-74-mechanicsville-hydro/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-76-west-dudleys-hydroelectric-project-ferc-no-7254/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-77-winooski-8-hydro-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-78-slack-dam-on-the-black-river/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-79-benton-falls-sebasticook-river/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/gardners-falls-project-lihi-certificate-80/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-82-newfound-hydroelectric-project-new-hampshire-ferc-3107/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-85-martinsville-hydroelectric-project-vermont/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-86-open-square-hydroelectric-project/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-88-collins-hydroelectric-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-89-holyoke-hydroelectric-system-holyoke-ma/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-90-ferc-no-2323-deerfield-river-project-connecticut-river-vermont-and-massachusetts/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/silver-lake-project-in-vermont-is-certified-as-low-impact-hydropower-lihi-certificate-91/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/pierce-mills-hydropower-project-lihi-certificate-92/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/arnold-falls-project-vermont-lihi-certificate-93/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/gage-hydropower-project-lihi-certificate-94/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-95-passumpsic-river-projectvt/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate96-red-bridge-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-97-cavendish-hydroelectric-project-cavendish-vermont/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-98-weybridge-hydroelectric-project-weybridge-and-new-haven-vermont/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-99-middlebury-lower-middlebury-and-weybridge-vermont/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-100-south-milton-hydroelectric-project-milton-new-hampshire/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-102-putts-bridge-hydroelectric-project-essential-power-llc/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/rolfe-canal-hydroelectric-project-briar-hydro-associates/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/occum-project-shetucket-river-ct-ferc-no-p-11574/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/greenville-project-shetucket-river-ct-ferc-2441/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-107-carver-falls-hydroelectric-project-ferc-no-11475-central-vermont-public-service-corporation/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-108-gilman-hydroelectric-project-ferc-no-2392-ampersand-gilman-hydro-lp-5/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-109-prospect-no-3-hydroelectric-project-on-the-south-fork-of-the-rogue-river-oregon/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-111-methuen-falls-hydroelectric-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-112-indian-orchard-hydroelectric-project-on-the-chicopee-river-ma/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-113-milford-hydroelectric-project-on-the-penobscot-river-me/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-114-mahoning-creek-hydroelectric-project-pa/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-115-glendale-hydroelectric-project-ferc-no-2801/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-116-holtwood-hydroelectric-project-ferc-no-1881/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-117-clement-dam-project/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-118-webster-pembroke-project-new-hampshire/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-119-crescent-hydroelectric-project-massachusetts/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-120-gregg-falls-hydroelectric-project-new-hampshire/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-121-lawrence-hydroelectric-project-massachusetts/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-122-downers-mill-vermont/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-123-stevens-mill-project-new-hampshire/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-124-comtu-falls-vermont/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-125-hunts-pond-dam-project-mass/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-126-york-haven-project-pennsylvania/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-127-crocker-dam-project-ma/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-128-otter-creek-project-vt/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-129-north-gorham-maine/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-130-chicopee-valley-aqueduct-cva-fish-hatchery/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-131-chester-diversion-hydroelectric/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-132-dog-river-project-vermont/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-133-byron-weston-massachusetts/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-134-vergennes-hydroelectric/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-135-ladds-mill-hydroelectric-vermont/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-136-new-home-dam-hydroelectric-project-ma/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-137-eelweir-presumpscot-river-maine/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-138-dundee-presumpscot-river-maine/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-139-gambo-presumpscot-river-maine/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-140-little-falls-presumpscot-river-maine/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-141-mallison-falls-presumpscot-river-maine/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-142-lowell-hydroelectric-project/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-143-middle-fork-irrigation-district-project-hydro-plants-no-1-and-no-2/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-144-emeryville/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-no-145-opal-springs-project-or/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-146-essex-19-project-vt/

http://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-pending-application-certification-of-willow-island-ohio/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-147-brooklyn-dam-hydroelectric-project-upper-ammonoosuc-river-nh/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/waterbury-project-complete-application-received/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-149-pownal-hydroelectric-project-hoosic-river-vermont/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-certificate-150-eastman-falls-hydroelectric-project-pemigewasset-river-new-hampshire/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/west-delaware-tunnel-project-151/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/burnshire-hydroelectric-project-lihi-152/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/gorham-project-lihi-153/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/barton-village-project-lihi-154/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/hydraulic-race-lihi_155/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/piercefield-lihi-156/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/yaleville-lihi-157/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-158-chasm-project/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-159-macomb-project/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/lihi-160-canaan-project/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/oswegatchie-river-lih-161/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/hooksett-lihi-162/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/deer-rips-androscoggin-no-3-lihi-163/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/feeder-dam-project-lihi-164/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/hanover-pond-dam-project-lih-165/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/quinebaug-five-mile-pond-project-lihi-166/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/millinocket-dolby-project-lihi-167/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/milo-project-lihi-168/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/american-tissue-project-complete-application-received/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/cataract-project-lihi-169/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/dwight-project-complete-application-received/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/stewarts-bridge-project-complete-application-received/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/sherman-island-project-complete-application-received/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/glens-falls-project-complete-application-received-2/

https://lowimpacthydro.org/sawmill-cross-power-upper-gorham-and-shelburne-projects-complete-application-received/

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