Lexington MA (March 5, 2020): The Low Impact Hydropower Institute has preliminarily approved Low Impact Recertification for the Penacook Upper Hydroelectric Project, LIHI #52. There is one mandatory and one option condition on the Certificate.

條件一： Since the Project is in relicensing and is likely to receive a new 聯邦能源監管委員會 license during the new LIHI Certification term, the facility Owner shall provide to LIHI as part of the annual compliance reports, a brief status summary of the FERC licensing progress listing significant agency interactions that have occurred in the past year that are relevant to any LIHI criteria, the results of any relicensing studies, and highlighting major topics of agreement or disagreement.  LIHI reserves the right to modify conditions and/or reassess Certification in light of new agency recommendations or if a new license changes Project operations or facilities related to the LIHI criteria.

條件 2（可選）： 如果在認證期限到期前六個月內的任何時間，設施所有者在獲得新的 FERC 許可之前已在專案中實施了上游鰻魚通道，LIHI 將審查該資訊並確定是否授予 PLUS 標準並將證書期限再延長三年。

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 “Penacook Upper Hydroelectric 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. 請求必須在 2020 年 4 月 4 日東部時間下午 5 點前收到。  完整的申請和審閱者報告可供查看 這裡.

If no appeal requests are received and the decision becomes final, the Certification term for the Project will be from September 25, 2019 to September 24, 2024, with the option to extend the term until September 24, 2027.