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HRC Coalition Members File Joint Comments on Enloe Hydroelectric Project

By: Rich Bowers  Thursday March 11, 2010

HRC Coalition members in Washington State filed comments on the Enloe Hydroelectric Project on the Similkameen River.  Due to the inadequate analysis of the record, Coalition members found this project to be not yet ready for Environmental Analysis.

 


More Transparency Needed in Green Pricing Programs

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Friday January 15, 2010
Region: National

A recent study by the HRC has revealed lack of transparency in green-pricing programs offered by utilities around the country.

 


Orrville Surrenders Application Before FERC

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Thursday January 14, 2010
Region: East
States: Ohio | West Virginia

The City of Orrville, OH, has surrendered its license for the Pike Island hydropower project before FERC.

 


More Hydropower Projects Seek LIHI Certification

The last day of 2009 saw seven hydropower projects filing their application for certification with the Low Impact Hydropower Institute. In 2009 alone, the Institute issued certifications for nine projects throughout the country. So far, there are 46 LIHI certified projects in 24 states.

 


Snohomish County Eyes to Build Tidal Project

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Thursday December 31, 2009

The Snohomish County PUD No. 1 in Washington has further advanced in its intent to build and operate a tidal energy project in the Admirarty Inlet. Earlier this week, the PUD filed its draft license application with FERC.

 


John Norris to Join FERC

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Monday December 28, 2009
Region: National
Key Words: commissioners | FERC

The Senate, last Thursday, confirmed John Norris to be the newest member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Norris is currently serving as chief of staff for Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. He served as the chairman of the Iowa Utilities Board from 2005 to 2009.

 


Smith Mountain Gets A New 30-year License

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Wednesday December 16, 2009
Region: South
Key Words: ILP | new license | Roanoke River
States: Virginia

Yesterday, FERC issued a new 30-year license to American Electric Power (AEP), a subsidiary of Appalachian Power Company, for continued operation of the 636 MW Smith Mountain Project.

 


Panel Recommends Studying Downstream Impacts in Merced River Relicensing

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Wednesday December 9, 2009

A panel formed to investigate the study related disputes in the relicensing of Merced River projects has found that FERC erred in limiting the geographic area which needed to be studied for impacts from the project.

 


EA Released for Proposed Project in Montana

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Friday December 4, 2009
Region: Northwest
States: Montana

This week FERC released its Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed hydroelectric project on the Flint Creek near Philipsburg, Montana.

 


Three More Hydroelectric Projects Qualify as Low Impact

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Monday November 23, 2009
Region: East | Northwest
Key Words: LIHI | low impact | renewable

The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has certified three more projects that meet their low-impact certification criteria. The three projects are Winooski in Vermont, Farmers Irrigation District in Oregon; and the Robertson and Ashuelot in New Hampshire.