Certification Begins for Hydro Industry

This January, The Low Impact Hydropower Institute will certify hydro facilities that meet “stringent criteria for protection of environmental quality.” The criteria were developed by American Rivers and GreenMountain.com over the past two years, in concert with environmentalists, hydropower officials, government agencies and electricity marketers. Standards involve river flow, water quality, fish passage and protection, watershed protection, threatened and endangered species protection, cultural resource protection, recreation, and facilities recommended for removal.