Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Survey

In 2022, the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) Governing Board tasked LIHI staff with evaluating and defining the appropriate role of Low Impact hydropower in a decarbonized electricity future. This survey is meant to collect information to better understand how Low Impact Certified facilities are addressing climate change and its impacts on river resources. Additionally, we would like to further comprehend the impacts your facilities already experience, as well as the adaptations you as owners and operators are taking to mitigate these impacts. This survey should take roughly 15-20 minutes to complete. The information about your facilities will help inform LIHI on how to focus our attention in promoting Low Impact hydropower's role in a decarbonized electricity future. We appreciate your assistance!

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What, if any, operational or structural changes have you made to facilitate the river ecosystem's adaptation to a changing climate?

What changes have you witnessed at your facilities over the past decade that may be attributable to climate change? Please select the facets of your facility/operations that are being impacted and elaborate further in the open answer section below:

Have you operated your facility differently to ensure socio-environmental conditions (such as those mentioned above) in the river system remain viable for the organisms that rely on it (including human uses)?

What obstacles are preventing or obstructing your efforts to adapt your facilities to climatic impacts?

In a scenario with unlimited capital and support, how would you adapt your facility to a changing climate? Are there actions that would take priority over others?

Have you found funding for efforts to improve your facility’s climate resilience?

What do you think the role of Low Impact hydropower is in a decarbonized electricity future?

What attributes of Low Impact hydropower generation still need to be recognized in energy markets? In other words, beyond electricity generated, how might the other additional benefits provided by Low Impact hydropower be properly compensated in energy markets?

Do the LIHI criteria and standards (as detailed in the Certification Handbook) reflect Low Impact hydropower's role in the climate crisis?

Should climate adaptation be specifically recognized in the LIHI criteria?

How would you like to see LIHI support and promote Low Impact hydropower's role in a decarbonized electricity future?

Has your facility assessed its vulnerability to climate impacts?

Do you have any other thoughts related to Low Impact hydropower's role in a decarbonized electricity future? Or on any of the subjects mentioned in this survey?

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