In a petition submitted last week, two utilities in New England have requested FERC to approve construction of a transmission tie line connecting New England with the Hydro-Québec system in Canada.
Northeastern utilities seek to import hydroelectricity from CanadaIn a petition submitted last week, two utilities in New England have requested FERC to approve construction of a transmission tie line connecting New England with the Hydro-Québec system in Canada.
![]() Tidal barrage projects to require conventional license
By: Rupak Thapaliya Monday November 10, 2008
In a letter issued to Tidewater Associates on November 3, FERC has determined that tidal barrage projects do not qualify for a hydrokinetic pilot license but will have to obtain license as conventional hydropower.
![]() Bar Mills project in Maine licensed for 40 years
By: Rupak Thapaliya Wednesday September 3, 2008
Project:
Bar Mills : P-2194
Last week, FERC issued a 40-year license for continued operation of Bar Mills hydroelectric project in York County, Maine.
![]() Fort Halifax dam comes down, Sebasticook revivesWith the start of dam breaching, this week marked an end to the long controversy in removal of Fort Halifax dam ![]() LIHI Certifies One and Recertifies Another Hydroproject in the Northeast
Project:
Worumbo : P-3428 | Oswego Falls : P-5984 | Oswego River : P-2474
The Low Impact Hydropower Institute has certified the Oswego River Project , on the Oswego River, New York and Worumbo project on the Androscoggin River, Maine as low impact hydropower projects. ![]() Tax credit certification for hydroproject in Maine
Project:
Rumford Falls : P-2333
FERC issued a letter today certifying Rumford Falls Project in Maine for tax credit eligibility under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
![]() American Rivers & NOAA now accepting proposals for river restoration grants
By: John Seebach Monday October 1, 2007
Key Words: community-based restoration program | dam removal | fish passage | grant | NOAA | stream barriers States: California | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Idaho | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New York | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Vermont | Virginia | Washington American Rivers seeks proposals for river restoration project grants as part of its partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Community-based Restoration Program. ![]() Supreme Court Upholds States' Right to Protect Rivers from Hydropower Dams
By: John Seebach Monday May 15, 2006
Key Words: 401 | American Rivers | Clean Water Act | Friends of the Presumpscot | litigation | Supreme Court
![]() The Hydropower Industry Attacks the Clean Water ActWASHINGTON, DC - The hydropower industry is about to get its day in court in a Clean Water Act case before the U.S. Supreme Court this February. If the industry wins, rivers everywhere will lose. ![]() U.S. Supreme Court takes Clean Water Act case on Maine dams
By: John Seebach Friday October 28, 2005
In an unexpected addendum today, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear two wetlands cases and one case on the Clean Water Act's application to hydropower dams. These three cases are expected to show the Court's posture on the reach of the Clean Water Act. ![]() |
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