Low Impact Hydropower Institute

Our Vision: We envision a world where hydropower puts people and the environment first.

Our Mission: We recognize and support hydropower that prioritizes environmental, recreational, historical, and cultural resource protection.

We do this by defining and certifying Low Impact Hydropower using rigorous science-based criteria and public input; providing education and outreach; and structuring our organization to integrate and evolve with community, conservation, and hydropower interests.
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Program Announcements

December 14, 2021

Preliminary Decision – Recertification of Benton Falls Project, LIHI #79, ME

December 14, 2021: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Benton Falls Project located on the Sebasticook River in Maine for a 5-year […]
December 8, 2021

Buffalo River Project, LIHI #21 – Complete Application Received

December 8, 2021: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has received a complete recertification application from Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative for the Buffalo River Project […]
December 1, 2021

Preliminary Decision – Certification of Willow Island Project, Pending LIHI #187, OH/WV

December 1, 2021: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Willow Island Project located on the Ohio River in Ohio and West Virginia […]

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