Low Impact Hydropower Institute
About
The Low Impact Hydropower Institute is a national nonprofit, based in Arlington, that certifies hydropower projects meeting its standards for environmental, recreational, historical and cultural resource protection. Thousands of dams sit on important rivers and streams across the United States, and while they can produce pollution-free energy, they can also harm fish, wildlife and other resources. Certification recognizes facilities that have avoided or reduced those impacts.
Certification rests on rigorous, science-based criteria developed with public input. The institute also provides education and outreach, and it structures its work to evolve alongside community, conservation and hydropower interests. Certified projects go through periodic reviews; recent decisions have covered midterm recertifications for the Gorham Project and a group of Androscoggin River projects in New Hampshire. Its vision is a world where hydropower puts people and the environment first.
What to Know
- LIHI is a 501(c)(3) organization.
- An online map shows the locations of projects holding Low Impact Hydropower certificates.
- Preliminary certification decisions are posted publicly on its website.
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