Mid-Term Review – Bear River Project, LIHI #53, ID

March 24, 2025: The Bear River Project received a FERC license amendment on August 27, 2024, that changed operations of the Grace Development.  In accordance with Section 5.3.4 of the LIHI Handbook, issuance of a FERC license amendment that affects the LIHI criteria constitutes a “material change” and triggers a mid-term LIHI Certification review.  A new Certificate term can be granted if the project continues to satisfy the LIHI criteria, even if the current certification term has not yet expired. The applicant, Pacificorp, has submitted a summary of the operational changes related to the FERC license amendment, found HERE.

LIHI is seeking comment on this change. Comments that are directly tied to specific LIHI criteria (flows, water quality, fish passage, etc.) will be most helpful, but all comments will be considered. Comments may be submitted to LIHI by e-mail at comments@lowimpacthydro.org with “Bear River Project Comments” in the subject line, or by mail addressed to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 68 Harrison Ave Ste 605 PMB 113938, Boston, Massachusetts 02111-1929.  Comments must be received at the Institute on or before 5 pm Eastern time on May 23, 2025 to be considered. All comments will be posted to the web site and the applicant will have an opportunity to respond. Any response will also be posted.