St. Lawrence Hydro Will Receive Production Tax Credits

Rupak Thapaliya — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:21:49 -0600

St. Lawrence Hydroelectric project located on the Merrimack River in Lawrence, MA will now receive tax credits for electricity generation because of its recent efficiency upgrades.

In its application filed on Sep 29, Essex Company, the operator of the project stated that the existing wooden flashboards on the crest of the project's dam would be replaced with a modem inflatable crest gate system thereby increasing efficiency of the system and generating more electricity. This upgrade resulted in 6.7% increase in generation.

In an order issued today FERC certified the efficiency upgrade, which makes the project eligible for production tax credits (PTC) under Section 1301 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

The Lawrence Hydroelectric Project is a 16.8 MW facility that utilizes the Essex dam also known as "Great Stone Dam," constructed in 1848. Last year, FERC had approved the installation of the crest gate system through an license amendment order.

Hydro project in California to get production tax credits

Rupak Thapaliya — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:35:00 -0500

Project: Pit 3, 4, & 5 : P-233

FERC has certified the Pit 3, 4 & 5 hydroelectric projects on the Pit River in California to be eligible for production tax credits (PTC) under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

In July 2007, PG&E had completed a turbine upgrade by installing a new runner, new wicket gates, and upgrading other electrical and mechanical components. This, according to PG&E, improved the generation efficiency by 0.31%.

The EPAct 2005 allows for hydropower facilities to receive tax credits if there is efficiency improvement or capacity addition.

Hydropower Reform Coalition - efficiency

St. Lawrence Hydro Will Receive Production Tax Credits

Hydro project in California to get production tax credits