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.

The Twin Lakes Canal Company has formally begun its application with FERC to construct a new hydropower dam in the Oneida Narrows section of the Bear River in southeastern Idaho. The Oneida Narrows is the last free-flowing stretch of the Bear River in Idaho.