Lexington MA (August 21, 2020): The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Dwight Project (pending LIHI #170) for a 5-year term of Low Impact Certification. The Project is located on the Chicopee River in Massachusetts.

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 請在主旨欄註明“Dwight Project”，或郵寄至 Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 329 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 6, Lexington, MA 02420。所有請求都將發佈在網站上。申請人將有機會回應，任何回應也將被公佈。 Requests must be received by 5 pm Eastern time on September 20, 2020. The full application and reviewer’s report are available 這裡.

If no appeal requests are received and the decision becomes final, the Certification term for the Project will be April 3,2020 through April 2, 2025.