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A Maryland city to build low-head hydro using its raw water line

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Thursday June 30, 2011

The City of Frostburg in northwestern Maryland, has obtained an exemption from license to develop hydropower at the city’s municipal raw water line, discharging water from the hydro plant to the raw water reservoir. The City can now start constructing the 75 kilowatt project.