April 18, 2022: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Cascade Project located on the Androscoggin River in New Hampshire for a 10-year term of Low Impact Certification.

此决定是初步决定，需等待 30 天的申诉期。只有在 60 天的评论期内对初始申请发表评论的人才有资格提出上诉。此类上诉需要说明该项目为何不符合 LIHI 标准。上诉请求可以通过电子邮件提交至 comments@lowimpacthydro.org with “Cascade Project” in the subject line, or by mail addressed to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 1167 Massachusetts Ave, Office 407, Arlington, MA 02476. 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 May 18, 2022. 完整申请和审核报告均可用 这里.

If no appeal requests are received and the decision becomes final, the Certification term for the Project will be March 1, 2022 through February 29, 2032.