Pending Applications

Low Impact Certification means that the hydropower facility has been found by the Institute to meet or exceed the Institute’s Certification Criteria which address eight key areas: ecological flow regimes, water quality, upstream fish passage, downstream fish passage and protection, shoreline and watershed protection, threatened and endangered species protection, cultural and historic resource protection and recreational resources. Certification is designed to provide consumers with assurance that a facility has avoided or reduced their environmental impacts pursuant to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute’s criteria. Once certified, the owner or operator can market the power from the facility to consumers as produced by a LIHI Certified(R) Facility. Certification from the Institute may also qualify the power produced for other “green” energy certification programs (click on the linked names to learn more about each project).

Application Stages:

  1. Review in Process
  2. Public Comment Period
  3. Preliminary Decision
  4. Appeal Period
  5. Final Decision

    6. Cert No.

    Project Name

    River

    State

    Review Status

    n/a

    Black River

    NY

    Review in process. Public Comment period ends May 6, 2023

    n/a

    n/a - North Unit Irrigation District Main Canal

    OR

    Review in process. Public Comment period ends April 10, 2023

    n/a

    Oswegatchie River

    NY

    Review in process. Public Comment period ends April 8, 2023

    n/a

    Salmon Falls River

    NH, ME

    Review in process. Public Comment period ended March 5, 2023

    Pending #195

    Salmon Falls River

    NH, ME

    Preliminary Decision. Appeal Period ends April 12, 2023

    23

    Juniata River, Raystown Branch

    PA

    Preliminary Decision. Appeal Period ends March 24, 2023

    25

    Deschutes River

    OR

    Preliminary Decision. Appeal Period ends April 19, 2023

    Pending #193

    Ohio River

    OH, WV

    Preliminary Decision. Appeal Period ends March 23, 2023

    Pending #194

    Ohio River

    OH, KY

    Preliminary Decision. Appeal Period ends March 23, 2023

    n/a

    Moose River

    ME

    Public comment period closed, awaiting additional information.

    40

    Connecticut River

    NH, VT

    Public comment period closed, awaiting additional information.

    n/a

    American River

    CA

    Public comment period closed, awaiting additional information.