October 20, 2020: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) preliminarily approved Low Impact Certification (pending LIHI #172) for the Glens Falls Hydroelectric Project located on the Hudson River in New York.

該決定是初步決定，需等待 30 天的上訴期。只有在 60 天的評論期內對初始申請發表評論的人才有資格提出上訴。此類上訴需要包括有關該項目為何不符合 LIHI 標準的解釋。申訴請求可以透過電子郵件發送至 評論@lowimpactHydro.org with “Glens Falls Project” in the subject line, or by mail addressed to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 329 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 6, Lexington, MA 02420. All requests will be posted to the website. The applicant will have an opportunity to respond and any response will also be posted. Requests must be received by 5 pm Eastern time on November 19, 2020. 

The full application and review report are available below. If no appeal requests are received the certification term will be July 30, 2020 through July 29, 2025.

August 3, 2020: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute has received a complete application for Low Impact Certification of the Glens Falls Hydroelectric Project.  LIHI is seeking public comment on this application.  Specifically, we are interested in knowing whether you think the Project meets the LIHI Low Impact Certification Criteria, as revised in the 2nd Edition Handbook.  The Project’s application materials can be found below.

Comments that are directly tied to specific LIHI criteria (flows, water quality, 魚道, etc.) will be most helpful, but all comments will be considered.  Comments may be submitted to the Institute by e-mail at 評論@lowimpactHydro.org with “Glens Falls Project Comments” in the subject line, or by mail addressed to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 329 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 6, Lexington, MA 02420.  Comments must be received on or before 5 pm Eastern time on October 2, 2020 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.

項目描述：

The Glens Falls Project (聯邦能源監管委員會 No. 2385) is located at river mile 200.7 on the Hudson River in the towns of Moreau, Saratoga County, and Glens Falls, Warren County, NY. 

The project was originally constructed in 1906.  Project works include a portion of seven, 7.5-foot tall by 57-foot long hydraulically operated steel crest 蓋茲 anchored on a 5-foot high concrete base. The 壩 impounds a reservoir of 167 acres with a useable storage volume of 560 acre-feet.  The watershed area at the project is 2,817 square miles.

Water is conveyed to the 發電站 and to a paper mill via a 550-foot long power 運河.  The powerhouse contains five horizonal 混流式水輪機 generators with a combined capacity of 12.7 MW.   A separate small dam and powerhouse located on the south side of the river is part of the unaffiliated South Glens Falls Project (No. 5461).  Generally, both FERC licensees have agreed to equally share inflow to the reservoir (50 percent split) when flows are less than 8,400 cfs.

The Glens Falls Project operates in a 徑流 mode with average annual generation of 56,150 MWh.  扣押 fluctuations are limited to 6 inches.  A minimum flow of 5 cfs is provided in the 600-foot long bypassed reach to maintain water quality by preventing water stagnation and provide sufficient flow to adequately protect the limited aquatic habitat in the bypassed reach.

Files:

Glens Falls Review Report

Glens Falls LIHI Application